What these radios do, what to expect, why you may not have heard of this yet, and where we're taking it. No spin — if something's a limitation, we'll say so.
No. They run on the 915 MHz ISM band — license-free spectrum that everyday wireless gear uses. No exam, no call sign, no paperwork. Turn them on and go.
They send text messages and share GPS location between each other, directly — no cell network, no internet, no monthly fee. They don't do voice calls. Think of it as a private group text that keeps working where phones go dark.
About as simple as it gets. The moment you order, we securely send you a unique QR code that configures every radio in your kit to your own private, encrypted channel. Scan it once and you're messaging — nothing to pair, no settings to wrestle with, no app required to get going.
Yes. Every kit ships on its own private, encrypted channel that's yours alone. Messages move directly between your radios — not through our servers, not through a carrier.
They work completely on their own — a phone is optional. If you want a bigger screen and a live map, you can pair a phone over Bluetooth, but nothing about the radios depends on having one.
Honest version: these are built for a property, a campsite, a convoy, or a neighborhood — not for reaching across a city. Height and clear line of sight matter more than anything else; a relay mounted up high does far more than a radio in a pocket.
The best way to know what you've got is to walk your own ground with your first two radios and see for yourself.
We don't publish a mileage number — because nobody can honestly promise you one for land they've never seen. Terrain, trees, and buildings change everything. What we'll tell you is what actually drives performance (height and line of sight), and then let you measure your own. Anyone who quotes you an exact range sight-unseen is selling you something.
That's exactly what they're built for. Because the radios talk to each other rather than to a tower, they keep working when the network's down, the internet's out, or you're simply past coverage. They are a tool for staying in touch off-grid — not a replacement for 911 or official emergency alerts.
Mesh radio has mostly lived with ham-radio operators and hardware hobbyists. The technology is genuinely capable — but historically, getting there meant flashing firmware, editing settings, and climbing a learning curve most people will never sign up for.
The tech was ready; the on-ramp wasn't. Removing that on-ramp — hardware that just works the second you scan a code — is the entire reason Mesh With Texas exists.
The real thing. The underlying LoRa mesh technology is the same approach used in serious off-grid and field deployments. What we've done is make it approachable for everyday people — simpler to use, not watered down.
Because we've built this on under-promising. We publish what these radios really do, we say plainly when they're the wrong tool for the job, and we'd rather lose a sale than oversell you.
No subscriptions, no lock-in, no fine print — you own the hardware outright. The honest answer is the one that keeps you as a customer for the long haul.
Because you shouldn't have to pay every month to talk to your own family on your own radios. You buy it once, and it's yours — nothing to renew, nothing that expires.
We're starting with kits, but the bigger picture is a Texas-built mesh platform. On the horizon: more kit configurations, our own sensor add-ons, and two directions we're already developing — Smart Credentials for live events and a Drone Beacon for location awareness across big ground.
The plan is simple: keep shipping the simple thing well, and grow from there.
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