Meshcore is a relatively new digital mesh network technology that uses LoRa for low-power, long-range digital communications. The Meshcore project has defined their own network protocol. It is meant to provide an off-grid communications capability suited to situations such as in emergencies where normal communications may be disrupted. It uses the unlicensed ISM bands so that anyone can use a with a node can join and use a Meshcore network.

The STEMLab doesn't currently host a Meshcore node.

Using Meshcore requires you to have a Meshcore node of your own to talk to it. The basic technology is almost identical to Meshtastic so that much the same hardware can be used, although being newer, fewer hardware platforms are available right now. In the image below is a Unit Engineering Station G2 which can be flashed for either Meshtastic or Meshcore.

Most Meshcore nodes are inexpensive IoT devices with limited or no displays and controls. You control it through a Meshcore app on a phane, tablet or computer with Bluetooth or through a wired USB connection. You can build your own node using an inexpensive ESP32 board just like you can with Meshtastic. (See the references below).

References:

• Meshcore Organization  🔗 Meshcore Home
• Meshcore Resources  🔗 Meshcore Github Repo