Scotland's Off-Grid
Mesh Radio Network
We deploy Meshtastic LoRa nodes on church towers, community buildings, and elevated structures across Scotland — building a resilient, licence-free mesh that requires no internet, no subscriptions, and no single point of failure. Tower by tower.
Built on Scotland's Built Heritage
Scotland is full of elevated structures that already stand above the local skyline. Church towers, telecom masts, water towers. We don't need to build infrastructure — we need access to the infrastructure that already exists.
Church towers, telecom masts, water towers, and community buildings stand above Scotland's rooftops. We don't need to build — we need access.
A node on a church steeple can be checked, powered, and maintained year-round. Solar powered, weatherproofed, and built to last.
Churches, councils, and community trusts are natural partners. A node on their building is a service to their community — and they know it.
Target Structures
These are the structures we're working to approach for landowner conversations.
Tomtain Hot Standby
Tomtain summit, Kilsyth Hills, ~10 miles NE of Glasgow (short name TOMS). Broadcast antenna altitude 452m matches the ~453m hill summit; the large agl_m is largely an EUDEM 25m peak-smoothing artefact rather than true mast height. Observed on the mesh — operator unknown to Meshtastic Scotland.
High-elevation Kilsyth Hills router seen live on the central-belt mesh at 2 hops from Fife. Name suggests a backup role for nearby ridge infrastructure.
Climpy Router (Unattended)
Moorland location near Climpy, South Lanarkshire (short name CLIP). Broadcast antenna altitude 327m; the large agl_m likely combines a mast/structure with EUDEM 25m terrain smoothing. Self-described as unattended. Observed on the mesh — operator unknown to Meshtastic Scotland.
Unattended router in South Lanarkshire moorland, observed at 3 hops from Fife. Sits between the central-belt mesh and the Pentland Hills approach.
Cant Hills Router
Cant Hills area, South Lanarkshire near Tarbrax (short name CANT). Broadcast antenna altitude 301m; agl_m is consistent with a moderate mast or a local high point under-read by EUDEM 25m. Observed on the mesh — operator unknown to Meshtastic Scotland.
Moorland router on Cant Hills, observed at 1 hop from Fife — strong direct link suggests good central-belt reach.
How the Network Works
No internet, no subscriptions, no single point of failure.
LoRa Radio
Long Range (LoRa) radio signals travel up to 50km in open terrain — on licence-free 868 MHz spectrum. No SIM card, no Wi-Fi.
Mesh Relay
Every device automatically relays messages it hears. Remove any one node and the mesh routes around it. No single point of failure.
Height Multiplies Range
A node at 25m AGL on a church tower gives 10–20× the coverage of a ground-level node — because it can see over rooftops and terrain.
Solar Powered
Nodes run on a small solar panel and battery. No mains power required. A well-designed installation runs indefinitely.
Where Should the Next Node Go?
Not sure where the network needs to grow? Our planning map scores candidate buildings — churches, towers, community halls — by how much new coverage they'd unlock. Red markers are uncovered gaps. Green markers are already served. Tap any building to see height, radio horizon, and how to suggest it.
Open the Planning Map →Own or Manage an Elevated Structure?
If you manage a church, community building, or other elevated structure in Scotland, we'd love to talk. A node takes about an hour to install, runs on solar, and costs you nothing.