Local mesh
Join your local mesh: match the protocol and settings the group publishes, shown here as the group states them.
CascadiaMesh MeshCore
Preset USA/Canada (Recommended) · The group's setup guide tells new users to pick the USA/Canada (Recommended) preset in the MeshCore app.
Source: the group’s own page
Puget Mesh MeshCore
Preset USA/Canada (Recommended) · 910.525 MHz · 62.5 kHz bandwidth · SF7 · CR5
Source: the group’s own page
LoRa settings differ in bandwidth. FCC Part 15 (§15.247) sets a 500 kHz minimum bandwidth for its higher power limit; narrower settings fall under other limits. We show what each group publishes and don’t judge it. The rules in plain language.
Community mesh networks
CascadiaMesh
Community MeshCore network of mostly solar-powered repeaters across the coastal Pacific Northwest. The group says it currently covers British Columbia, Western Washington and Western Oregon.
Puget Mesh
Volunteer-led community building off-grid LoRa and ham data networks around Puget Sound. MeshCore is its main network, with AREDN for licensed operators and an older Meshtastic network kept for compatibility.
Neighborhood emergency hubs
Emergency comms groups
Island County Auxiliary Communication Service
Island County emergency management page that helps residents and neighborhood teams plan radio communications for when phones fail. It covers choosing and using FRS and GMRS radios and links to the county's amateur radio club.
Island County CERT
Island County Department of Emergency Management's Community Emergency Response Team program. It trains residents in preparedness, fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations.
Island County RACES
Amateur radio operators who volunteer to provide radio communications for Island County's Department of Emergency Management, including links between the county EOC, the state EOC, shelters and neighborhood and CERT teams.