In this August episode of Voice of the Mesh, we explore new unreleased Rak and Heltec hardware along with a detailed recap of Meshtastic’s presence at the Open Sauce event. We discuss the array of clever, unconventional case designs for Meshtastic nodes created by community members. We also cover the latest firmware updates and highlight some notable community contributions. Don’t miss the shout-outs to creators like Jeff Gerling, who featured Meshtastic in their recent videos. Join us as we dive into the world of off-grid communications and innovative projects!

• 00:00 Intro


• 00:31 Open Sauce Event Highlights


• 06:04 Firmware Updates and New Features


• 07:30 New Hardware


• 17:47 From the Socials


• 25:26 Conclusion

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/xzWEEW2R88Y


• Mention us on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/votme.sh


• Meshtastic Discord: https://discord.com/channels/867578229534359593/1335484455070077028

Links

• Team Meshtastic @ OpenSauce 2025 - r/Meshtastic


• Get one RAK3312 on Us. ESP32-S3 + LoRa: More Memory, More Potential - r/Meshtastic


• Heltec v4 Beta Testing - Discord


• MeshTadpole - Etsy


• Meshtoad v2 - Etsy


• MeshAdv Mini Launch Edition - Etsy


• I’ve released STL files and a build guide for my MagSafe Meshtastic node! - r/Meshtastic


• Cassette Tape Node - r/Meshtastic


• Ice Breakers Mints node  - r/Meshtastic


• Rpi Zero Node in tupperware  - r/Meshtastic


• Prescription Node  - r/Meshtastic


• PVC Boat Node - r/Meshtastic


• Candy Tube Node - r/Meshtastic


• My T1000-E accessories are now available directly from Seeed Studio! - r/Meshtastic


• 0 hop message from a plane 300+ miles away - r/Meshtastic


• Raspberry Pi Laptop causes mild Open Sauce procrastination - Jeff Geerling on YouTube


• Open Sauce 2025 vlog: Day 1 (People, Projects, Pee-Board) - Level 2 Jeff on YouTube


• Hacking Meshtastic with a Raspberry Pi and GNU Radio - Jeff Geerling on YouTube