Builds and maintains free off-grid mesh messaging across Lincoln County, running parallel Meshtastic and MeshCore networks, and helps residents get set up.
910.525 MHz · 62.5 kHz bandwidth · SF7 · CR5 · Also runs a separate Meshtastic network; its how-to page lists frequency slot 20 for Meshtastic users. As the group publishes them: source. Match these to talk on this mesh. About the FCC Part 15 bandwidth rule.
Coverage
Serves Lincoln County, Washington, and says users can keep coverage beyond the county through interconnected networks such as Inland NW Mesh, the Eastern WA Meshtastic Network and CascadiaMesh. (the group’s own words)
LINC deploys and maintains mesh nodes throughout Lincoln County so neighbors can message each other without internet or cell service. It runs two networks side by side: one on Meshtastic and one on MeshCore. The two do not talk to each other, so the group advises asking friends and family which one they use before choosing.
Its how-to page lists the settings for each network and explains channels, direct messages and how to turn off location sharing.
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.