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Broken Signal publishes expert ham radio guides, Meshtastic mesh networking tutorials, emergency communications content, and DIY electronics articles for radio enthusiasts.

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Latest Articles

Expert guides and tutorials for ham radio enthusiasts

Projects 6 min read

ChronAlert: Free Live Dashboard for Weather, Ham Radio, Alerts and More

A look at ChronAlert, the PC-based live dashboard that brings weather, emergency alerts, ham radio, hazards, infrastructure and other live data together on one customizable display

News 6 min read

Launching MeshWX: Off-Grid NWS Weather Alerts over Meshtastic & MeshCore

MeshWX is now publicly available: a free, open-source, self-hosted app that broadcasts National Weather Service warnings over Meshtastic and MeshCore radios.

Gear 6 min read

Radioddity GS-10B Pro Review: An All-Band Handheld That Actually Receives HF

A hands-on review of the Radioddity GS-10B Pro, an 8W dual-band handheld with real HF SSB/CW reception, real-time spectrum, donut loop antennas, and Bluetooth programming.

Gear 6 min read

ThinkNode M7 Review: The Meshtastic Gateway That Looks Like a Router

A hands-on review of the Elecrow ThinkNode M7 Meshtastic gateway. ESP32-S3, LR1110, PoE and Ethernet in a router-like case built to expand a city mesh.

Gear 4 min read

Xiegu G90 Spare Parts Kit Review: Insurance for a Radio You Want to Keep

A review of the Xiegu G90 Spare Parts Kit, a set of original wear parts bought now so you have them when they become hard to find later.

Gear 6 min read

SenseCAP Solar Node P1-Pro Review: A Deploy-and-Forget Meshtastic Repeater

A review of the Seeed Studio SenseCAP Solar Node P1-Pro, a solar-powered Meshtastic repeater with a 5W panel, four 18650 batteries, built-in GPS, and Grove sensor expansion.