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AREDN moves from OLSR to Babel — what it means for the five-county mesh
AREDN's 2025 transition from the OLSR routing protocol to Babel is the biggest change to the network in years — and it matters for how the JFMDNA mesh grows.
What you can actually run on an AREDN mesh node
AREDN is sold as "IP over amateur radio" — but what does that mean in practice? A rundown of the services worth deploying on a mesh during an EmComm activation.
JFMDNA and the five-county AREDN mesh buildout
The Jim Fisher Memorial Digital Network Association is building out a regional AREDN mesh network centered on Montgomery County — here's what they're doing and why it matters for EmComm.
Where Meshtastic fits for hams (and where it doesn’t)
Meshtastic is cheap, easy, and increasingly popular — but it's not amateur radio by default, and knowing the distinction matters before you build it into an EmComm plan.
Getting your first AREDN node on the air — a practical checklist
From picking hardware to joining the JFMDNA mesh — a practical walkthrough for getting your first AREDN node configured and connected.