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-**<fs xx-large>MeshCore -- Part 2</fs>**
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-<wrap download>**[[mpdf>|Download as PDF]]**</wrap>
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-This is the second part of the Meshcore Guide.  See the [[part1|first part here]].
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-====== Repeaters ======
-  * Install a repeater like the //SenseCAP Solar Node P1-Pro// from [[https://www.seeedstudio.com/SenseCAP-Solar-Node-P1-Pro-for-Meshtastic-LoRa-p-6412.html|Seeed Studio]] or [[https://ca.robotshop.com/products/sensecap-solar-node-p1-pro-for-meshtastic-w-gps-battery |RobotShop]]
-  * Use an antenna like:
-    * [[https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08H8J6ZV6 |ALFA Network AOA-915-5ACM 5 dBi]]
-    * [[https://www.amazon.ca/Waterproof-Fiberglass-SenseCAP-EasyLinkIn-SyncroB/dp/B09N2H166D/|5.8dBi Meshtastic Lora 915MHz Fiberglass Antenna]]
-    * [[https://mappingnetwork.ca/products/rakwireless-8dbi-fiberglass-antenna?|RAKwireless 8dBi Fiberglass]]
-    * [[https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005132142342.html |One of these from AliExpress]].
-  * Use the shortest cable possible, like:
-    * [[https://www.amazon.ca/Bingfu-Bulkhead-Compatible-Wireless-Amplifier/dp/B084VB68H4|Bingfu SMA Male to N Female Bulkhead Mount RG58 Coaxial Cable 1 ft]]
-    * [[https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0FDB2BN1R/ |Superbat N Type Female to SMA Male RG316 Coaxial Cable 15cm]]
-===== Installing the Bootloader for the First Time. =====
-This step is required to be able to perform future updates over-the-air (OTA) via Bluetooth.  <wrap important> It is **not** required for (or compatible with) ESP32 devices like the Heltec V or T beam.</wrap>
-If you already have MeshCore installed (but not the bootloader), download your current settings:
-  * Go to https://config.meshcore.io/
-  * Connect your device to your computer with a USB cable.
-  * Click on "''Connect''"
-  * Click on "''Export''"
-  * Click on "''Disconnect''"
-  * Locate the "''.json''" file (probably in your Downloads folder).
-Download the bootloader:
-  * Go to https://meshcore.io/flasher
-  * Select your device
-  * Select "''Repeater''" (or "''Room Server''")
-  * Click on "''Download''"
-  * Select the "''*bootloader-x.x.x-OTAFIXx.x.uf2''" file
-  * Locate the "''.uf2''" file (probably in your Downloads folder).
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-Copy the bootloader over to your device:
-  * Connect your device to your computer with a USB cable.
-  * Double-click on the reset button.
-  * Open the drive that just mounted on your computer
-  * Copy the "''.uf2''" file to the drive.
-  * The drive may close on its own right away.  This is normal.
-Flash the MeshCore Firmware:
-  * Go to https://meshcore.io/flasher
-  * Select your device
-  * Select "''Repeater''" (or "''Room Server''")
-  * Select "''Enter DFU Mode''"
-  * Select "''Erase Flash''"
-  * Select "''Flash''"
-Re-upload your settings:
-  * Select "''Configure via USB''" from the previous page, or navigate to https://config.meshcore.io/
-  * Select "''Connect''"
-  * Select "''Import''"
-  * Select your "''.json''" file
-  * Scroll down to the "''Access''" section and retype your "''New Admin password''" (it doesn't remember it)
-  * Scroll down and select "''Save settings''"
-  * Select "''Disconnect''"
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   * Install [[https://www.localmesh.nl/en/meshcore-telemetry-functions/|sensors]].
-====== Sunshine Coast Repeater Project ======
-{{  :links:meshcore:meshcore_repeaters.jpg?500  }}
-Here's how to use MeshCore's Antenna Coverage tool to model line-of-sight coverage:
-  * Navigate to the [[https://app.meshcore.nz/ |web version of the MeshCore App]]
-  * You don't need to connect to an actual MeshCore device.
-  * Click on <key>**⋮**</key>  in the top right corner and then select "''Tools''"
-  * Enter the "''Antenna Coverage''" tool
-  * Where it says "''0 Coverage Layers''", click on <key>**⋮**</key> and select "''Import JSON''"
-  * Import [[:links:meshcore:coverage_layers_2026-03-27-221828.json |this file]]
-===== To Do =====
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-  * Edit the whole document
-  * Add more details to the [[#sunshine_coast_repeater_project]] section.
- --- //[[[email protected]|Patrick, VA7FI]] 2026/10/25 12:12//
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-===== Copyright and Attribution =====
-This document is licensed under [[https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ |CC BY-SA 4.0 International]].  The original can be found at https://scarcs/links/meshcore/home
-====== More Advanced: Sensors  ======
-  * Install [[https://www.localmesh.nl/en/meshcore-telemetry-functions/|sensors]].
 ====== Sunshine Coast Repeater Project ======