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N1ghtstalk3r@lemmy.world 1 month agoFor now, yes. There are certain extensions and 3rd party plugins that are seeking to expand on that by adding BBS capability or JS8call (for audio).
There’s limited bandwidth to work with on just the 915mhz band but you’d be surprised what you can push downstream.
sexy_peach@feddit.org 1 month ago
I find it rather useless if it only supports text messaging. Why not use cb radio or whatever at that point? That seems more useful in a disaster situation.
N1ghtstalk3r@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Very low cost of entry, mesh capability for redundancy, and its on fairly accessible public bands although it occupies a specific part of it. Also it comes with end to end encryption.
It’s just a far more cost effective solution compared to having a CB radio, where you’d need to be licensed to have certain features.
sexy_peach@feddit.org 1 month ago
That’s not an improvement over CB radio
N1ghtstalk3r@lemmy.world 1 month ago
If that’s the only gripe you have, then it just seems like you’re looking for reasons to not use this technology.
That’s okay, it’s not for everyone. If you prefer to use your HAM radio, by all means feel free to do so and occupy those frequencies.
Myself and others in the Meshtastic community will still welcome you with open arms, if and when you decide to check it out.
amongstthetrees@lemmy.ml 1 month ago
Meshtastic has the mesh capabilities that others have mentioned but what’s more immediately important is the ability to direct message others (no need to send private messages to everyone in range) and the ability to share GPS coordinates which is absolutely helpful in an emergency.
helenslunch@feddit.nl 1 month ago
CB doesn’t have mesh capability so the range is far more limited. Plus you may need a license to operate it.