This month, we dive into a critical security vulnerability (CVE) that necessitates an urgent firmware update to at least version 2.6.2. We also discuss optimizing message presets for faster data transmission in your mesh network. Additionally, we spotlight new hardware releases including the Heltec’s Battery Bank, the Rak Wireless Repeater Mini, and the Seeed’s Solar Powered P1-Pro. Lastly, we explore community projects and real-world applications like managing large-scale networks and Meshtastic usage in the recent Portugal/Spain power outages.

All Links for all topics: https://votme.sh/@voiceofthemesh/episodes/apr-2025

Do you have suggestions for news topics? Cool projects? Community events? We’d love to hear from you!

Meshtastic Firmware CVE Advisory (GHSA‑33hw‑xhfh‑944r)

Why Your Mesh Should Switch from LongFast – Meshtastic Blog

WisMesh Wi‑Fi Gateway – RAKwireless

MeshPocket Qi2 Power Bank Node – Heltec

WisMesh Repeater Mini – Rokland

SenseCAP Solar Node P1 / P1 Pro – Seeed Studio

European Power Outage Mesh Shout‑Out – Reddit

RFIndex – Device & Antenna Database

University Campus Node Project (Belgium) – Reddit

Renovated Shopping Mall Using Meshtastic – Reddit

Cold Weather Charging of Li‑Ion Batteries – YYCMesh Blog

Solar‑Powered LLM over Meshtastic – CNX Software

Meshtastic Prometheus Exporter – GitHub

Meshtastic Presentation by AI6VX (PDF)

Tulsa Meshtastic Working Group Recording – Google Groups