September 2025 - Community Support, DEFCON Insights, and TONS of hardware

Dive into updates from DEFCON, security concerns, and the distinctions between officially and community-supported Meshtastic hardware. Explore the latest in hardware with detailed insights into new nodes and devices. Discover standout community projects and exciting videos showcasing Meshtastic applications. Learn about significant firmware updates post-DEFCON and new hardware including three options from LilyGo and FIVE from Rak Wireless. Plus, get the scoop on ongoing design challenges from Seeed with discounts for hardware

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

Suggestions?

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

• Comment on Youtube! https://youtu.be/zz5o4bn4IMg
• Mention us on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/votme.sh
• Meshtastic Discord: https://discord.com/channels/867578229534359593/1335484455070077028

• 00:00 Introduction

• 00:48 Blog 1 - Updates to Supported Hardware

• 06:39 Blog 2 - Defcon Security Insights

• 10:38 Firmware Updates and New Hardware

• 22:55 Community Projects and Innovations

• 34:47 Closing Thoughts

Links

• Updates to Supported Hardware – Meshtastic Blog

• …That one time at DEF CON! – Meshtastic Blog

• T-Deck Pro Meshtastic – LilyGo

• WisMesh Tag from RAKwireless & MOKOSmart - Meshtastic compatible card sized node 868/915 Mhz – Rokland

• T-Lora Pager – LilyGo

• WashTastic - nRF52-Powered and Solar-Ready – Elecrow

• ThinkNode M5 Meshtastic – Elecrow

• T-Echo Lite – LilyGo

• Raspberry Pi + Meshtastic Collection - Rakwireless

• I Hid A Meshtastic Node Somewhere In Alaska - SaveItForParts on YouTube

• No Cell Service. Can Meshtastic Save Us? - ElectricRanch (aka scotty from Strange Parts) on YouTube

• Meshtastic Device Design Challenge with Seeed Studio and Meshtastic - Hackster

• Send Messages to Meshtastic from Your PC… Or Home Assistant… Or Anywhere! – Medium

• Joel Telling on Twitter 

• Long Range Indoor Node in Urban Enviroment – r/Meshtastic

• I Connected Two Drones With Meshtastic… – r/Meshtastic

• Solar Node – r/Meshtastic

• Lora32 V4 samples are on the way! – r/Meshtastic

• Solar Flagpole Repeater – r/Meshtastic