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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.

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At a glance

Protocol
MeshCore
Settings
Preset USA/Canada (Recommended) · The group's setup guide tells new users to pick the USA/Canada (Recommended) preset in the MeshCore app.
As the group publishes them: source. Match these to talk on this mesh. About the FCC Part 15 bandwidth rule.
Coverage
In its own words, the network currently covers British Columbia, Western Washington and Western Oregon, with British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and Northern California as its scope. (the group’s own words)
Counties
Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Thurston, Wahkiakum, Whatcom

CascadiaMesh is a community-built MeshCore network. Volunteers put up solar-powered repeaters, and people join with small companion radios paired to a phone, or with standalone devices. The group runs regional and topic channels and publishes guides on device setup, repeater builds, regions configuration and corridor projects such as its I-5 and 99/91 projects.

The group’s site lists other regional meshes it links with, including Puget Mesh, VashonMesh and Inland NW Mesh.

Before you buy a radio, match the protocol and settings the group publishes; a radio on different settings will not hear the local mesh. Call 911 if you can. Mesh and radio are best-effort backups, and coverage varies with terrain, weather and how many nodes are on the air.

Before you rely on any group: contact them, join a practice net or drill, and keep calling 911 first whenever you can.