Big update for HAMSTR — Reticulum mesh networking is now live on the master branch.
What this means is now NOSTR notes & Lightning zaps(cashu coming soon) can now travel over LoRa radio using the Reticulum Network Stack.
No internet. No cell towers. No relays you don't control. Just encrypted mesh packets hopping between nodes to reach a HAMSTR server. Full briding is possibly as well over many reticulum nodes and endpoints.
Why Reticulum over LoRa changes things:
Traditional packet radio (AX.25) requires licensed ham operators on both ends and is limited by line-of-sight at VHF/UHF. VARA HF reaches further but needs expensive interfaces and Windows.
LoRa operates on unlicensed ISM bands (915MHz in the US). Anyone can run a node. RNode hardware is cheap — under $30 for a LilyGO or RAK device. Reticulum handles routing, encryption, and authentication automatically. No callsigns required. No license required to participate.
A HAMSTR server running Reticulum becomes a mesh-connected NOSTR gateway. Clients within LoRa range — potentially miles — can post notes, fetch feeds, and send Lightning zaps with zero internet infrastructure.
This is the censorship-resistant communication stack we've been building toward. Off-grid, encrypted, decentralized, and now within reach.
Running VARA HF and AX.25 Packet Radio backends continue to work alongside it and is preferred for existing radio usage and superior range.
Full setup guide: github.com/LibertyFarmer/hamstr
For now it is best if you already have used reticulum and have some rnodes setup. if not, i have some insutructions here : https://github.com/LibertyFarmer/hamstr/blob/master/RETICULUM.MD
And there are lots of web tutorials and youtube videos on flashing and hardware setup.
#HAMSTR #Reticulum #LoRa #HamRadio #meshnetwork #offgrid
As always, HAMSTR is open source, and proudly @OpenSats funded.
What this means is now NOSTR notes & Lightning zaps(cashu coming soon) can now travel over LoRa radio using the Reticulum Network Stack.
No internet. No cell towers. No relays you don't control. Just encrypted mesh packets hopping between nodes to reach a HAMSTR server. Full briding is possibly as well over many reticulum nodes and endpoints.
Why Reticulum over LoRa changes things:
Traditional packet radio (AX.25) requires licensed ham operators on both ends and is limited by line-of-sight at VHF/UHF. VARA HF reaches further but needs expensive interfaces and Windows.
LoRa operates on unlicensed ISM bands (915MHz in the US). Anyone can run a node. RNode hardware is cheap — under $30 for a LilyGO or RAK device. Reticulum handles routing, encryption, and authentication automatically. No callsigns required. No license required to participate.
A HAMSTR server running Reticulum becomes a mesh-connected NOSTR gateway. Clients within LoRa range — potentially miles — can post notes, fetch feeds, and send Lightning zaps with zero internet infrastructure.
This is the censorship-resistant communication stack we've been building toward. Off-grid, encrypted, decentralized, and now within reach.
Running VARA HF and AX.25 Packet Radio backends continue to work alongside it and is preferred for existing radio usage and superior range.
Full setup guide: github.com/LibertyFarmer/hamstr
For now it is best if you already have used reticulum and have some rnodes setup. if not, i have some insutructions here : https://github.com/LibertyFarmer/hamstr/blob/master/RETICULUM.MD
And there are lots of web tutorials and youtube videos on flashing and hardware setup.
#HAMSTR #Reticulum #LoRa #HamRadio #meshnetwork #offgrid
As always, HAMSTR is open source, and proudly @OpenSats funded.
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