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StealthMesh Community Hub: MQTT-Connected Node

One cased Heltec V3 bridging your local mesh to our community dashboard over MQTT — the node that puts your area on the map.

Price	A$104.88 A$104.88 · US$69.00 · 69.00 USDC
Hardware	`Heltec V3 (ESP32-S3 + SX1262), cased, + 915-928 MHz whip antenna`
Firmware	Meshtastic (pre-configured for MQTT uplink to the StealthOz dashboard) — open source, SHA-256 verified · verify your flash
Availability	Built to order — ongoing
Payment	AUD card/bank · USDC (Base) · Monero

LAWFUL USE ONLY. Operates under the ACMA LIPD class licence on 915-928 MHz — no licence required; devices must not exceed 1 W EIRP. Connect only to networks you are authorised to use. The dashboard is a coordination layer; it does not carry your messages between end-users.

Compliance: shipped as general-purpose electronics; radio/EMC regulatory status documented per SKU (AU/NZ/US/UK/EU).

About this unit

The hub is the node that connects a local mesh to the wider community: a cased Heltec V3 with a 915-928 MHz whip, configured at our bench as an MQTT gateway so its packets uplink to the StealthOz community dashboard — live node map, signal metrics and channel health, free forever. It still relays local traffic like any other node; the uplink adds your area to the community map. Wifi credentials are entered at build from details you provide — we recommend customer-controlled wifi and never store credentials beyond the build. Expect 2-15 km per hop; the uplink adds your area to the map — it is not a coverage promise.

Features

Cased Heltec V3 (ESP32-S3 + SX1262) with 915-928 MHz whip
MQTT gateway role pre-configured to uplink to the StealthOz community dashboard — free forever
Wifi credentials entered at build from your details — we never store them beyond the build; customer-controlled wifi recommended
AES-256 member-held keys — the dashboard sees topology and signal, never your message content
Bench-tested end to end: mesh relay, uplink, dashboard appearance

Specs

Radio	SX1262 LoRa, 915-928 MHz (Meshtastic ANZ region)
MCU	ESP32-S3 (Heltec WiFi LoRa 32 V3)
Uplink	WiFi → MQTT (Meshtastic ServiceEnvelope to our community broker)
Licence	ACMA LIPD class licence — no licence needed; devices must not exceed 1 W EIRP
Range	2-15 km per hop with height and line of sight (shorter in built-up areas)

In the box

Heltec V3 node, cased (Meshtastic MQTT gateway, pre-configured)
915-928 MHz SMA whip antenna
USB-C charge/data cable
Printed quick-start card + community channel QR code

Firmware options — what this device can actually run

Every entry is verified against the project's own device table or install docs.

Meshtastic ↗	MQTT gateway role configured at build; ships flashed and tested. Free community channel — no subscription, ever.
Bruce ↗	Alternative flash for tooling use — pick at checkout.

Compare everything we build side by side on the firmware & OS matrix →

Lawful use. Operates under the ACMA LIPD class licence on 915-928 MHz — no licence required; devices must not exceed 1 W EIRP. Connect only to networks you are authorised to use. The dashboard is a coordination layer; it does not carry your messages between end-users.

Built to order in our AU workshop — ships in 3-7 business days