Community-run • Friendly • Built for Memphis & the Mid-South

Strengthen local off-grid messaging — together.

Memphis Mesh is a growing Meshtastic + LoRa community where messages can hop device-to-device across the mesh — helpful for storms, events, camping, outages, and learning.

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No towers required
Messages travel node-to-node across the local mesh.
Beginner-friendly
No ham license required. App + device + guidance.
Grow coverage
Add a node, share tests, and help connect more people.

Our mission

I want to strengthen the Meshtastic mesh in Memphis, the Mid-South, and surrounding areas by building an inviting community focused on onboarding, troubleshooting, guidance, and helping new users get connected.

Build the network

Encourage smart node placement, better antennas, and shared coverage goals.

Make it easy

Simple guides that get beginners from “zero” to “first message sent.”

Community-first

Friendly help, respectful discussion, and local knowledge that grows over time.

What is Memphis Mesh?

Memphis Mesh is a community of local Meshtastic users building a shared LoRa mesh network for the Mid-South. It’s useful, educational, and a solid “plan B” for communication when normal systems fail.

How it works

Your device pairs to your phone via Bluetooth. Messages go over LoRa to nearby nodes, and can hop through the mesh until they reach someone else (or bounce around until a route appears).

What you need

  • A supported Meshtastic device
  • The Meshtastic app (iOS or Android)
  • Optional: better antenna / higher placement for range

What to expect

  • Messages aren’t always instant — routing can take a moment
  • Nodes may come and go (battery / travel / power)
  • Elevation and antenna quality matter a lot

Get started in 10 minutes

This is the quick path. We’ll add deeper guides and screenshots as the community grows.

  1. Get a device: choose a reliable “phone-friendly” node that supports Meshtastic.
  2. Install the app: pair over Bluetooth and confirm it shows Connected.
  3. Set your name: use a simple handle + area (example: STNK-MEMPHIS).
  4. Send a test message: “Hello from ___ — new node online!”
Want a click-by-click Memphis guide (recommended devices, suggested settings, and a “first ping” walkthrough)? We can add that next.

Join the community

The forum is where you’ll create an account (username/email/password), verify your email, and connect with others for troubleshooting, guidance, and local coverage reports.

Memphis Mesh Forum
If you’re on the free Discourse tier right now, this link should point to your current Discourse address. When/if you later move to a custom domain, we’ll update it here.
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Tip: If you share your forum link here, I’ll wire it in for you exactly (and we can add a “Start Here” pinned post next).