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
Bainbridge Emergency Auxiliary Radio Service (BEARS)
Radio team of the nonprofit Bainbridge Prepares. It plans backup communications for Bainbridge Island, trains residents on ham radio and other systems, and runs them when phones and internet fail.
Kitsap Auxiliary Radio Service (KARS)
Volunteer radio program that works with Kitsap County's Department of Emergency Management to provide communications support during emergencies, using equipment staged around the county.
Kitsap County CERT
Free Community Emergency Response Team training from Kitsap County's Department of Emergency Management for residents 18 and over, with several course sessions a year.