Yeah, I found that bit to be odd too.
Comment on Article: Meshtastic vs MeshCore: I Run Both, Here's the Honest Truth (2026)
Deme@sopuli.xyz 5 days ago
How is MeshCore setup “Steep, under-documented, decision-heavy”? It’s the exact same Flash => Select region => Go as with Meshtastic.
shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 5 days ago
GadgeteerZA@beehaw.org 4 days ago
MeshCore is also pretty light to getting going - basically setting node name and selecting the radio presets for your region. It is then operational pretty much the same as Meshtastic. One odd thing I’ve noticed, for Region 1 anyway, the preset defaults to a duty cycle of 50% so we have to dial that down to 10% and I don’t think many non-licensed users would be aware of that.
Deme@sopuli.xyz 4 days ago
I haven’t seen that field show up for companion node settings, but for relays it’s there. I guess companions rarely transmit often enough to warrant it.
And it was at 50% default for me as well with the EU/UK narrow preset. And I would suspect that if you’re setting up a relay, you probably should’ve at least glanced at what’s allowed on the freq you’re using.
GadgeteerZA@beehaw.org 3 days ago
LOL you are right - I’ve been flashing too many repeaters last month. That is actually one step less then fore companion nodes.