Comment on Meshtastic DIY - How To Build Your Own Meshtastic Node ESP32 & Lora Radio
adrelien@lemmy.radio 3 months agoinexpensive? Really
Comment on Meshtastic DIY - How To Build Your Own Meshtastic Node ESP32 & Lora Radio
adrelien@lemmy.radio 3 months agoinexpensive? Really
helenslunch@feddit.nl 3 months ago
…yes?
adrelien@lemmy.radio 3 months ago
idk about that, a heltec is 15-20$ while t-echo is 55-65$.
helenslunch@feddit.nl 3 months ago
It also doesn’t include any of the things you need to make it actually work…
adrelien@lemmy.radio 3 months ago
It does actually, You can see the parts list at the top of the blog.
Grimy@lemmy.world 3 months ago
54$ while an esp32 is like 5 bucks
helenslunch@feddit.nl 3 months ago
LOL you need more than an ESP32
Grimy@lemmy.world 3 months ago
The rest is less than 15$ but you do have to order it off AliExpress. It’s more time as well so if you take it into account, I guess it comes out similar.
I would add that anybody with the know-how to build this probably already has an esp32 on hand so really only the cost of the other components should be calculated. But that cuts both ways since your example is a lot more beginner friendly and comes in a neat package.