Ham Radio vs Meshtastic: Voice Radio or Encrypted Low-Data Mesh?
Ham radio and Meshtastic solve different communication problems. Ham radio is an operator-licensed service built for voice, many data modes, repeaters, direct contacts, experimentation, and access to a wider amateur community; Meshtastic is a low-data LoRa system built around text, position, telemetry, and relayed packets among compatible nodes. Meshtastic is usually the better fit when … Read more