📍 Join TennMesh Help build the first MeshCore network in East Tennessee! Visit our landing page for more info - 🔗 Big THANK YOU to the Meshes Mentioned in This Video (Boston Mesh, West Coast Mesh, Cascadia Mesh, Puget Mesh, Austin Mesh, Omaha Mesh — links provided below) == Boston Mesh == Website - Discord - == West Coast Mesh == Discord - Website - 📅 Event 📅 For folks in the southwest, West Coast Mesh member KO6DSS will be presenting MeshCore & West Coast Mesh to the CORA Repeater System on Monday Dec 15th @ 7:30PM — frequency info at == Puget/Cascadia Mesh == Cascadia - Puget - == Austin Mesh == == Omaha Mesh == Discord - Website - -------- Meshtastic vs MeshCore — which mesh radio platform actually performs better? In today’s video, we dig deep into both systems to see how they compare in the real world. After getting constant comments suggesting I try MeshCore, I reached out to active MeshCore communities across the U.S. — Boston, Southern California, the Pacific Northwest, Austin, and Omaha — to hear from people who have used both platforms at scale. What I found surprised me. Communities running large, high-hop, urban and regional meshes consistently reported stronger message reliability, routing behavior, and multi-hop performance on MeshCore. Others noted that Meshtastic still shines for small, mobile, ad-hoc groups where companion nodes and moving links matter more than fixed repeaters. In this video, we walk through those real-world experiences, routing differences, protocol behavior, hop limits, repeater strategies, packet sizes, congestion performance, and more. You’ll see live MeshCore traces from the massive Cascadia mesh, long-distance message testing, and insights from operators who migrated entire meshes after hitting the limits of Meshtastic. If you're trying to understand which platform fits your use case — neighborhood mesh, off-grid communications, emergency readiness, or regional repeater networks — this comparison breaks it all down. And if you're in Tennessee, we’re building the first MeshCore network here. If you want to host a repeater, volunteer, or get involved, check the links below to join the TennMesh community. 👍 If this video helped you… Give it a like Subscribe for upcoming MeshCore content Share this with others in your area Thank you to everyone who contributed their insight for this video — and thank you for watching. 🛍️ Merch now available! 💬 Got questions? Drop them in the comments below! 👍 Enjoyed the video? Hit that like button and subscribe for more radio content! ☕ Support the channel: 💬 Join the Community! Discord Server: 🔗 Stay Connected: 📸 Instagram: ❎ X: 🌐 Website/Blog: 📄 Disclaimers: Affiliate Links: Some of the links in this description may be affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Product Reviews: Products featured in this video were provided by the manufacturer for review. My opinions are my own and are not influenced by any sponsorship or partnership agreements. Full Disclaimer: Please be sure to review our full disclaimer before watching or reading content from The Comms Channel -