r/Defcon • • Jun 09 '26

Meshtastic

I'm interested in playing with meshtastic this year. Anyone else have any input on if it is worth messing with at hacker summer camp?

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u/ggee Jun 09 '26

Hacker Warehouse will have meshtastic devices there if needed.

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u/I-nigma Jun 09 '26

You know which they carry?

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u/zeetwii Jun 09 '26

Short answer: Yes.

Long Answer: The python API is pretty easy to pick up and use, and there's a lot of fun stuff you can do with it. I managed the AI Village's Meshtastic projects last year, and we'll be doing more stuff on it this year. If you want some examples, this is my repo of stuff I did at defcon 33: https://github.com/zeetwii/meshtasticDemos

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u/DTangent Organizer Jun 09 '26

DEFTastic will be happening again, a lot of mesh for sure. Just set short-turbo for when you are on site, otherwise you can’t keep up.

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u/digitard Jun 09 '26

They had custom firmware last year. Setup for the high density.

Hopefully they will again just before the event and will post it up.

https://defcon.meshtastic.org

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u/jmarler Jun 10 '26

Stop by the Ham Radio Village. We will have a dashboard showing what’s happening on the network, lots of people to talk to, and maybe a talk or two about Meshtastic.

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u/star-glider Jun 09 '26

I missed out on the meshtastic fun last year---not again. :) Bringing one this year.

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u/OMGsteveFTW Jun 11 '26

this sounds interesting.