We have a really impressive mesh in Utah. Living in a valley between mountains has its perks.
perks
And peaks
This sounds fun, but a nearly 40 minute YouTube video is, for me, the worst way to go about finding out how to build the thing. More websites, less Google please.
Here’s a similar project in a different format: Meshtastic Harbor Breeze Solar Node https://www.instructables.com/Meshtastic-Harbor-Breeze-Solar-Node/
Can’t really help that, I’m afraid. If you want to build this specific DIY device (as it’s quite cheap), then it’s probably worth clicking around the video to find the relevant bits of assembly (as a good portion of the video is just demonstrating its range and weatherproofing). If you want to avoid Google seeing you watch it, I believe Freetube still works to circumvent that.
If it must be in article, there are some other guides at a building a similar device but…
- This guide and this other guide don’t appear to mention how much they cost to build without looking at each part’s product page.
- This guide does mention the price of the build, but it’s quite expensive at $120 per unit.
Alternatively, there does exist this pre-built solar meshtastic node, which is $79.
