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Frequency Settings

MeshCore Frequency Settings¶

MeshCore developers have published recommended frequency settings that balance performance and reduce congestion in the ISM band, which is often crowded with devices like smart meters and other IoT systems.
Ottawa follows the new recommended defaults for the US/CAN region.

All nodes operating in Ottawa should use these settings to ensure compatibility with the repeater network and other companion nodes.

Ottawa MeshCore Settings¶

Frequency: 910.525 MHz
Bandwidth: 62.5 kHz
Spreading Factor (SF): 7
Coding Rate (CR): 5

Nodak Mesh has a great article explaining Path hashes.

Repeaters in Ottawa should have their advert path hash size 3-byte mode. See also Flashing a Repeater for more information.

Companion Path Hash Size¶

All companions should have their Default Path Hash Size set to 2-byte (max 32 hops). This can be set in the MeshCore app if your companion has v1.14.0+ firmware under Settings -> Experimental Settings.