HAMPTON ROADS MESH

Community-Owned Radio Network for Southeastern Virginia

HRMesh is building resilient off-grid messaging infrastructure across Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News, York County, and Williamsburg.

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📡 MeshCore

Recommended for reliable long-range messaging and repeater-based infrastructure.

🛰 Meshtastic

Useful for GPS, telemetry, sensors, ATAK, and existing LoRa mesh users.

🔋 Solar Repeaters

Strategic high-location repeaters extend coverage across neighborhoods and cities.

🗺 Coverage Map

Live coverage view from MeshMapper for the HRMesh region.

Current Meshcore coverage

Explore the current Meshcore coverage for the HRMesh region via MeshMapper

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Discover local teams, maker spaces, and organizations supporting HRMesh with projects, events, and infrastructure.

Hampton Roads Ham Radio

"New to RF? HRHR's got you; real mentors, real contacts, zero drama."

Chesapeake Amateur Radio Service

The Chesapeake Amateur Radio Service (CARS) has served the Chesapeake community since the late 1970s, promoting amateur radio, providing emergency communications support, and advancing public service through training, education, and community events.

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