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πŸ›Ÿ Troubleshooting and Setup Help

πŸ›Ÿ Troubleshooting and Setup Help

Meshtastic Devices

βœ… DEVICE QUICK COMPARISON

DeviceGPSScreenPlug & PlayUse Case
SenseCAP T1000-Eβœ…βŒβœ… YesBeginners, plug-n-play
WisMesh Tagβœ…βŒβœ… YesBeginners, plug-n-play
T-Beam (LilyGo)βœ…βŒβŒ NoRange + GPS node
T-Echo (LilyGo)βœ…βœ…βŒ NoVoice & visual testing
HELTEC V3βŒβœ…βŒ NoCheap test or relay
RAK wireless WisBlock Meshtastic Starter Kit❌❌❌ NoSuper low power for solar installs

πŸ”° Easiest Options (Plug & Play, no flashing, the least setup needed)

SenseCAP T1000-E

  • Amazon
  • Seeed Studio
  • Pros / Cons
    • βœ… Pocket-sized, GPS built-in, USB-C charging
    • ❌ No screen

WisMesh Tag

  • Rokland

  • Pros / Cons

    • βœ… Pocket-sized, GPS built-in, USB-C charging
    • ❌ No screen

HELTEC Meshpocket

  • Rokland

  • Pros / Cons

    • βœ… e-paper screen, acts as a magsafe charger, no flashing
    • ❌ more pricy than DIY options

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πŸ› οΈ DIY Options (More powerful, needs flashing)

T-Beam (LilyGo)

  • Rokland
  • Pros / Cons
    • βœ… Long range, built-in GPS
    • ❌ Requires flashing

T-Echo (LilyGo)

  • Rokland
  • Pros / Cons
    • βœ… GPS, screen, microphone
    • ❌ Higher power draw, also needs flashing

HELTEC V3

  • Rokland
  • Pros / Cons
    • βœ… Budget option, screen, case (kinda, sorta)
    • ❌ No GPS (or DIY GPS), limited range, needs flashing

πŸ™‹ NEED HELP?

  • Ask questions in Discord
  • Hop on Sundays at 8pm to join the Mesh Net
  • Let us know you want to have flash night or range test meetup!

Let us know what brought you here or what you’re excited to buildβ€”we’re building together!

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