For most of the day, I can be found carrying a T-1000e in my pocket. My home has (or will have ) a node on the roof with a longer range antenna, and my T-1000e works perfectly to keep myself connected to the mesh, even if my phone can’t connect all the way to my roof node via bluetooth. However, when I travel outside of the house the tiny antenna in the T-1000e leaves something to be desired.

I’m calling this a “medium priced” node because I didn’t really budget and just bought parts as they became necessary. There are also many examples of cheaper nodes, such as the Harbor Breeze Solar Light Hack, which I will perhaps attempt another time. For now, here’s a reasonably reliable node that costs around $110 for just the essential parts. Parts List Essential Parts Parts Price Description WisBlock Starter Kit $24.99 This is the Meshtastic node.