Welcome to South Carolina Mesh

A community-powered, off-grid communication network for South Carolina.

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About Meshtastic

Meshtastic is an open-source project that uses affordable, low-power devices to create a long-range, off-grid communication network. It's perfect for hiking, emergencies, or just staying connected where cell service is unavailable.

Our Community

South Carolina Mesh is a group of enthusiasts, hobbyists, and prepared individuals building and maintaining a Meshtastic network. While centered in the Upstate, our network is for all of South Carolina. We welcome anyone to join our community, regardless of location, to collaborate on expanding coverage, share knowledge, and support each other.

Check out our self-reported map to see who is around you:

MeshView

Join Us

Ready to get involved? Join our Discord server to connect with other members, ask questions, and participate in discussions about Meshtastic and our local network. Discord is similar to forum site or message boards, except you can also use audio and video to communicate with the group.

Join our Discord

Other ways to get involved

Join us on our MQTT Server using following settings on your node:
Radio Settings/LoRa
OK to MQTT - ON
Radio Settings/Channels
Click to Add Channel
Name: SCMesh
Key Size: Default (8bit)
Key: AQ==
Channel Role: Secondary
Position: ON, 1.8 miles
MQTT: Uplink ON, Downlink ON
Module Settings/MQTT
Enabled: ON
MQTT Client Proxy: ON if using cellphone. (if node connected to wifi, leave this off)
Encryption Enabled: ON
JSON Enabled: OFF
Map Report
Enabled: ON
Consent to voluntary transmission ON
Set Map Publish Interval to 1-3 hours
Approximate location: 1.8 miles
Root Topic
Root topic: msh/US/SC
Server
Address: mqtt.scmesh.us
Username: scmesh
Password: Meshtastical (M is capitalized)
TLS: ON (This needs to be turned on to communicate with out server properly)