MeshToad

Meet MeshToad 🐸 A Meshtastic-compatible LoRa radio for your (Linux) computer.

Designed by MtnMesh community organizers wehooper4 and vid (Austin).

Warning

This board draws up to 900mA (peak) during transmit, exceeding the USB 1.0/2.0 spec, please provide supplemental power in these cases, or reduce TX power.

Features

• Use with meshtasticd to turn any Linux computer into a Meshtastic node.
• 1W (30 dBm) TX
• LNA for increased RX sensitivity
• Onboard EEPROM for automatic configuration (meshtasticd 2.6.5+)
• USB-C interface

MeshToad v1.x is Open Hardware (CERN Open Hardware Licence Version 2 - Strongly Reciprocal)

Flashing

Note: MeshToads purchased from the creators (wehooper4 / vid) are generally pre-flashed 👍

Check out the guide: Flashing the MeshToad or MeshTadpole