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minus-squarejanNatan@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down20·1 day agoI’m fairly certain that this requires a Ham radio operator’s license (in the USA at least). It uses frequencies that are regulated.
minus-squareJackbyDev@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·1 day agoLicensed amateur radio operator here in the US. Meshtastic does not require an amateur radio license.
minus-squarelepinkainen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·1 day agoNope, it specifically uses free frequencies. The same ones that are used by RC hobbyists and RF based remotes
minus-squarepaequ2@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·1 day agoI don’t actually own a Meshtastic device… but I did blow off work to do a little browsing and found this: Meshtastic does not require any license and is open for anyone to use. https://www.austinmesh.org/learn/ Meshtastic does not require a HAM radio license to operate https://chicagolandmesh.org/guides/getting-started/ don’t need an amateur radio license for the low-power bands used by Meshtastic https://centralvalleymesh.net/docs/faq/#q12
minus-squarerumba@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 day agoNo US license required ISM band 915mhz < 1w
I’m fairly certain that this requires a Ham radio operator’s license (in the USA at least). It uses frequencies that are regulated.
Licensed amateur radio operator here in the US. Meshtastic does not require an amateur radio license.
Nope, it specifically uses free frequencies. The same ones that are used by RC hobbyists and RF based remotes
I don’t actually own a Meshtastic device… but I did blow off work to do a little browsing and found this:
No US license required ISM band 915mhz < 1w