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.
Emergency comms groups
Marysville Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS)
Registered amateur radio volunteers who can help the City of Marysville with emergency communications during a disaster or planned event. They train, meet monthly and hold a weekly net with the Tulalip ACS team.
Snohomish County Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS)
Volunteer emergency communications team listed by Snohomish County's Department of Emergency Management. Its operators staffed the county EOC radio room and a command vehicle during the 2014 Oso landslide.
Snohomish County CERT
Snohomish County's Department of Emergency Management lists CERT basic training run by cities and fire districts across the county. About 20 hours of instruction cover disaster medical operations, fire safety and light search and rescue.