The radios people use around Woburn and greater Boston. Verified means the radio reports its own model (Meshtastic). Said by owners counts people who named their radio in a message or in Settings. 9 kinds seen so far.
Want to join in? Any of these runs MeshCore or Meshtastic; a Heltec V3 or V4 is the cheapest way to start, and a T-Deck works without a phone. Tell us yours under Settings → My radio.
| Radio | Typical price | Verified | Said by owners | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAK WisBlock (RAK4631) Modular low-power kit; a favourite for solar repeaters. | $25–61 | 34 | 0 | See on Amazon | |
| Heltec WiFi LoRa 32 V3 Cheap, popular starter board with a small screen. Runs MeshCore or Meshtastic. | $18–20 | 10 | 0 | See on Amazon | |
| Heltec Mesh Node T114 Low-power nRF52 board, good for solar repeaters. | $18–34 | 6 | 1 | See on Amazon | |
| B&Q Station G2 High-power base station for a fixed site. Out of stock; the Station G3 replaces it at about $139 | $109 | 6 | 0 | See on Amazon | |
| Seeed SenseCAP T1000-E Credit-card-sized tracker that pairs with your phone. | $40–55 | 2 | 4 | See on Amazon | |
| LilyGO T-Deck Handheld with a keyboard and screen: send messages without a phone. Often sold out at the maker | $47–77 | 4 | 1 | See on Amazon | |
| Heltec WiFi LoRa 32 V4 Newer Heltec with more transmit power; good for a home or rooftop node. | $18–28 | 3 | 1 | See on Amazon | |
| LilyGO T-Beam Classic GPS board with an 18650 battery holder. Battery and case not included | $31–40 | 4 | 0 | See on Amazon | |
| Heltec Wireless Tracker Heltec board with GPS built in. | $23 | 1 | 0 | See on Amazon | |
| Elecrow ThinkNode Ready-made handheld with a case and battery. | $20–54 | 0 | 0 | See on Amazon | |
| LilyGO T-Echo E-paper handheld with long battery life. Often sold out at the maker | $48 | 0 | 0 | See on Amazon | |
| Seeed XIAO kit Tiny, inexpensive DIY board. | $11–19 | 0 | 0 | See on Amazon |
Want to run your own Mesh Dispatch, or keep a radio online all the time? A Raspberry Pi with Docker is enough. Instructions arrive with the first public release.
| Computer or part | |
|---|---|
| Raspberry Pi 5 (4 GB or 8 GB) Runs the whole Mesh Dispatch site, archive and a local AI model for channel summaries. | See on Amazon |
| Raspberry Pi 4 (4 GB) Plenty for the site and archive; a good use for a Pi you already have. | See on Amazon |
| Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W Tiny and cheap: enough to bridge one radio to MQTT for a listening post. | See on Amazon |
| Official USB-C power supply Under-powered Pis cause odd crashes; use the right supply for your model. | See on Amazon |
| High-endurance microSD card (64 GB) Built for constant writes, which an archive does all day. | See on Amazon |
Counts update every hour, last at Oct 11, 10:24 PM. Typical prices are list prices at each maker's own store, checked October 9, 2026, before shipping; Amazon prices differ. Drawings show the kind of device, not the exact product.
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