Some back of the napkin math says my #solar node will probably cost $200 in hardware if everything was bought new (I'm reusing solar panels and batteries), excluding development costs, of course.
One node could cover a small town (e.g. 200,000 people) if put 100 ft up in the air.
I think I could get it down to $100 per kit if going as cheap as possible (smaller battery capacity, smaller antenna, not as much expandability/customization, etc.). However that $100 number **does** include a battery and solar panel!
If bought in bulk, both of these numbers could come down by at least 10% by saving on shipping costs of components.
#meshtastic #electronics #radio #mesh #decentralize #distributed
Dr. Hax
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2025-02-09 08:51:06
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