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Meshcore Swansea
Community-run MeshCore group across Swansea
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MeshCore Swansea is a volunteer effort to build practical, low‑power radio coverage across the county for short, secure text messaging and situational awareness — useful at events, on the hills, and when phone networks are busy or down.
Swansea Mesh Network Stats
14
Repeaters
1
Rooms
39
Total Nodes
Last updated: Oct 2026
Coverage Map
Current mesh network coverage across Swansea
Get started in Swansea
Get a device
Pick a LoRa-capable device supported by MeshCore.
Flash MeshCore
Install the latest stable firmware. Use the official web flasher.
Set EU/UK "Narrow" Preset
Use Freq:869.618, BW:62.5, SF:8, CR:8 for compatibility across Swansea.
Place your node
Higher is better. Windowsills, lofts, hilltops—line-of-sight helps your neighbours.
Join the local channels
In the app, go to Add Channel → Join Hashtag Channel and add both:
- #sa — scoped to the
saregion, so it stays on local repeaters - #sa-chat — unscoped, travels across the wider mesh
Say hello
Send a message to default "Public" Channel and say Hi!, don't forget to spread the word!
Quick links
- Meshcore Swansea — Project Links
- Web Flasher
- Main MeshCore Website
- About MeshCore
- MeshCore DOCS DB
- LetsMesh Packet Analyzer
- Meshcore Firmware (Nightly Builds)
“Across the Gower peninsula, Meshcore Swansea gives us a way to keep in touch when everything else drops.”
Community
Project Links
Device guides, flashing tools, and local resources — all in one place.
Project LinksDiscord
Chat live with other Swansea Mesh users on Discord.
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