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Podcast: Firearms Radio Network (All Shows)
Episode: ZERT Coffee & Chaos 149 – Texting Without Towers: Meshtastic, HAM, GMRS & the Reality of Off-Grid Comms
Description: Cell towers go down. Internet disappears. Phones turn into expensive paperweights.
So how do you communicate when the grid isn’t there?
In this episode of ZERT Coffee & Chaos, we break down Meshtastic radios — the fast-growing off-grid, encrypted, mesh-network communication system that’s getting serious attention in the preparedness and outdoor communities. We talk about what Meshtastic does well, where it falls short, and why it’s being added to more comms plans as a layer, not a replacement.
We also stack it up against HAM radio and GMRS, cutting through the hype to explain what each system is actually good for...