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Build a Mesh Network Beacon for Your Music Festival Totem for Around $50A totem is practically necessary With a large group of family and friend at EDC, Burning Man, and other music festival; not to mention it a great way to show off your clan pride. With your totem high up in the air, it's much easier for your loved ones to find your clan. But even a totem is minuscule in the sea of half-million people at EDC Las Vegas. With virtually no coverage and practically no WiFi coverage, you are basically looking for a needle at the bottom of the ocean. This is where a totem with a mesh network beacon is extremely useful. The beacon is like a shining star in the ocean of space. The mesh network beacon that we are talking about in this guide is a Meshtastic radio. But it is not just any Meshtastic radio. It's a Meshtastic radio with a built-in GPS. The reason that the totem should have a Meshtastic GPS radio versus a basic Meshtastic radio is that the totem could be passed to anyone in the clan; the basic Meshtastic radio needs to be within 30 feet of a SmartPhone, whereas the GPS version does not. Everyone else in your clan can use a basic Meshtastic radio to find the beacon. This guide will show you how to build a mesh network beacon--Meshtastic GPS radio--for around $50.
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BenefitsUsing a DIY digital compass built with Meshtastic core offers several advantages, especially in the dynamic environment of music festivals. Here are some key benefits:
What You'll NeedTo get started on building your own Meshtastic GPS radio, the following is a list of everything you'll need.
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Putting It TogetherInstalling the Device Driver on Your ComputerFlashing the Meshtastic FirmwareInstalling the Meshtastic App on Your SmartPhonePairing the Meshtastic Radio to Your SmartPhoneBefore you can use the Meshtastic app with the radio, you must pair the radio to your Android smartphone or your Apple iPhone. We have the "Pairing the Meshtastic Radio with Your Bluetooth SmartPhone" article to help you with Bluetooth pairing. Configuring the Meshtastic RadioRelated Links
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