Posts made by TX Programmer

• Does the message screen scroll?

  This has been addressed in the new firmware which all SpecFive Rangers have been shipping with for several months now. I believe Joe's original comment relates to an old version of Meshtastic firmw...

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  TX Programmer
  8/20/25, 1:10 AM
• Battery switch. Is there room to add one?

  @Meghan White figure out as in removing the battery entirely to prevent trickle charge?   

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  TX Programmer
  8/20/25, 1:08 AM
• Belt clip

  I use a carabiner generally. I don't think a 3D printed belt clip would last. Would a Trekker style metal clip be a useful upgrade?  

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  TX Programmer
  8/20/25, 1:06 AM
• Voice Capability

  Ranger does not use Android. But Spectre does.  

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  TX Programmer
  8/13/25, 4:24 PM
• Back Up

  The SD card only contains the maps. Meshtastic CLI can be used for setting backup and restoration. I'm posting a documentation extract and the full link below:   With the Meshtastic C...

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  TX Programmer
  8/13/25, 4:23 PM
• Have you upgraded to the 2.6 firmware yet?

  Hi Meghan, custom case, better battery, pre-configured, ATAK support OOB, better antenna...   agree there should be more action!  

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  TX Programmer
  8/13/25, 4:19 PM
• User Manual/Instructions?

  All manuals are available here: https://specfive.com/pages/instructions You will find the Trekker Mini manual here also.

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  TX Programmer
  7/27/25, 9:19 PM
• Nomad out of stock?

  Thanks, Michael, for the suggestion. We will definitely try. Please stay tuned until we ship the new Nomad and we can then figure out the exact delta between the two in electrical and mechanical te...

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  TX Programmer
  7/12/25, 4:28 PM
• Offline Maps for Ranger are here!!

  Up to level 13, which is all the way down to street level. 

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  TX Programmer
  7/2/25, 10:36 PM
• Nomad out of stock?

  You're going to love it... lots of new stuff in there! 

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  TX Programmer
  6/14/25, 4:46 PM
• Has anyone tested Pulse Pack signal in stormy weather?

  What do you need help with?

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  TX Programmer
  5/14/25, 9:31 PM
• GPIO

  The Delta has a reset button as well as a "user" button which is used by the Meshtastic firmware to cycle through the screens. The switch on the side is a power switch. This is a full 360' walk thr...

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  TX Programmer
  4/27/25, 8:49 PM
• Seeing plenty of other nodes NOTHING in chat

  When you were able to last contact it, did you see the power level it was reporting? If it was low and then died soon after, it would be a power issue. Else, it could be a physical issue with the r...

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  TX Programmer
  4/27/25, 8:47 PM
• Pulse lost programming after battery died

  You just need to delete the groups and share the encryption key again. This is a known Meshtastic protocol issue. Sometimes devices get out of sync with keys. For fast support, please note Spec5 p...

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  TX Programmer
  4/27/25, 8:40 PM
• Great new Trekker Bravo / Mini Trekker video from Temporarily Offline

  I think you'll enjoy this review! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OsTzxTeDLY

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  TX Programmer
  4/1/25, 2:51 PM
• The mesh is growing in Austin!

  It's now possible to basically reach all across the Austin metro area.  How cool is it that you don't need cell service in this area if you want to text securely?? This whole scene gives me ...

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  TX Programmer
  3/29/25, 7:08 PM
• Offline Maps for Ranger are here!!

  With the new Meshtastic 2.6 user interface, the Ranger gains a lots of powerful new features and an intuitive interface. One of the most exciting additions is the ability to load offline maps, allo...

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  TX Programmer
  3/20/25, 9:43 PM
• Seeing plenty of other nodes NOTHING in chat

  Do you have two nodes? Can they both participate in the same channel and respond to each other so you can be sure? Aside from this, you haven't changed the Longfast encryption key, have you? And ...

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  TX Programmer
  3/20/25, 4:31 PM
• Encryption enabled by default?

  I believe since version 2.5.0, Meshtastic has used encryption for DMs, where each node generates a unique public/private key pair at first boot. DMs are encrypted with the recipient’s public ...

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  TX Programmer
  3/16/25, 4:21 PM
• Encryption enabled by default?

  Yes, meshtastic exchanges keys by default and 1:1 device comms are encrypted. You will see the key icon in the UI to indicate this.  On your second point, cellular tracking is at ridiculous l...

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  TX Programmer
  3/15/25, 10:18 PM