Off-Grid Radio – Beyond the Hype: 5 Surprising Truths About Low Cost Radio

[ Level: Intermediate ][ Time to Read: 15 minutes]There’s a growing fascination with off-grid communication. Whether for backcountry adventures, emergency preparedness, or simply reclaiming a piece of digital sovereignty, people are exploring ways to stay connected without relying on traditional infrastructure. This journey often leads to the world of DIY radio projects and decentralized mesh … Read more

on DigiPi

[ Level: Intermediate ][ Time to Read: 3 minutes]While being highly focused on developing the Kenyan LoRa network I’m looking at all modes of establishing communications in a disaster situation. Here is one of them that I’m looking at setting up. It is an amateur radio data transceiver hotspot, capable of handling all digital amateur … Read more

RSK-AMRAN

[ Level: Easy ][ Time to Read: 2 minutes]As Chair of the Amateur Radio Emergency Network of the Radio Society of Kenya (RSK-AMRAN), I am spearheading the development of a long-range (LoRa) mesh network across Kenya. This project, documented on this website, focuses on using Meshcore technology over Meshtastic to build this critical infrastructure. This website serves as … Read more