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Blackout Comms stealth modes enable you to become less visible or invisible to RF detection in seconds, while still being able to send/receive off-grid encrypted messages when you need to.

Blackout Comms can now leverage the growing worldwide network of MeshCore repeaters, drastically increasing its range!

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Blackout Comms off-grid secure texting and tracking firmware for T-Deck and Heltec v4 now supports English, Spanish, German, French, and Polish, with more coming soon.

Download Blackout Comms Mesh Firmware for Heltec v4

Now available for download ! Heltec offers these new touchscreen devices, fully assembled. Simply install the Blackout Comms firmware , and you're ready to start your own private cluster or add this to your existing one ! Fully compatible with Lilygo T-Deck , Lilygo Pager , Altware Off-Grid Pager , and all our DIY Off-Grid Mesh Devices .

Blackout Comms off-grid mesh firmware will soon be available for download on Heltec v4 Expansion Kit with Touchscreen

A beta version of Blackout Comms for the new Lilygo T-Beam 1W has just been published. Distance testing will be happening soon, but in the meantime, you can download Blackout Comms for Lilygo T-Beam 1W firmware now!

Blackout Comms has added support for 433, in addition to 915 and 868 for most supported LoRa mesh devices.

Blackout Comms firmware update for Lilygo Pager includes UI updates, plus instant startups!

The new Blackout Comms Mesh Cloud allows you to bridge gaps of any distance in your cluster. While internet is available, the bridge keeps distance-limited ends of your cluster connected. If internet becomes unavailable, local mesh/messaging still functions as normal, and the bridge re-opens whenever internet becomes available. You can try it for free right now. If you decide to keep using it, we have a small subscription fee to cover our hosting costs, but it's still quite

Version 3.0 with improved UI is available now for T-Deck, T-Deck+, and Rokland T-Deck. Download it now to try it out. The update should...

Blackout Comms now allows vibrate alerts on Lilygo Pager with the most recent firmware update.

A new T-Deck based Blackout Comms DIY build is available on Printables. Download the 3D files and follow the instructions to build your own Blackout Comms devices.

Blackout Comms GO Kits now have an optional solar panel that can keep your mobile base (and other devices) charged anywhere with some sunlight.

Several options are available, and you can add as many devices as you want at checkout. We'll configure it all for you. It will arrive...

It's almost GO TIME! Blackout Comms GO Kits will be ready this week. Drop anywhere, encrypted mesh, messaging/location - jam resistant, no phones/apps, just hardware and firmware, already running and configured by Altware just for you.

New DIY Build for Blackout Comms on Heltec Vision e290 E-Paper, available for download

Lilygo Pager plus AirBuddy LoRa Amp for improved distance with Blackout Comms. Full instructions.

A new DIY design for LoRa amp, compatible with Altware Link and Altware Full Touchscreen is coming soon.