Board:   [fsxNet] HAM
Subject: Thinknode M5
From:    nblade(21:1/126)
Date:    Wed Mar 11, 2026 03:02

This morning a work buddy pointed me to the Thinknode M5.
Guess it uses Meshtastic. I was wondering if one has used
either this device or Meshtastic flashed device.

While not exactly ham radio, the reason I ask is because
as I was reading the article, the only thing I could think
of is how similar in basic capablities this thing is to
the old Gotenna Mesh or the original Gotenna. Both of which
I had at one point. As far as I can tell this devices can
send messages and GPS positions. Which to me really seems
exactly like the old Gotenna devices. I guess my guestion
becomes did I miss something in what these things do?

If not, I wonder if people even find them useful. I ask
because I never did find people that use or could use the
old Gotenna devices. I tried. I had like 4 of the Gotenna
Mesh units and no traffic and I could never get my buddies
to try them. So I wonder if these things have the same issue.
Of course a lot could depend o the Meshtastic capabilities
and use.

On a side note, I went to Gotenna website to see if they were
still around. Seems they are but they pivoted away from consumer
devices (as a mater of fact they sell nor support none now).
Instead now, they focus only on what looks like military, law
enforcement and goverment related stuff.


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