T-Deck Encrypted Off-Grid Text & Tracker for Blackout Comms
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Build an Encrypted Off-Grid Mesh Communicator, based on T-Deck & Blackout Comms. Instructions and parts list attached.
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Build Your Own T-Deck based Off-Grid Encrypted Communicator
This is a T-Deck enclosure, along with full instructions for assembling components to build a good Blackout Comms device. This is a very solid and proven build for Blackout Comms.
Build instructions and parts list (with links) are attached as a PDF.
The enclosure is basically AlleyCat's original enclosure, plus a small area carved out so an adapter can be plugged into the T-Deck, rather than requiring any soldering
Typically I can build about 4 of these per hour, assuming the enclosures are already printed, just to give you an idea of time involved.
Building It
After the Build - Setting Up Your Cluster
The first device you create will be your cluster's root, meaning it's like the admin. Your cluster is private, and additional devices must be “onboarded” to your private cluster. This video shows that:
How Message Delivery Works
Blackout Comms delivers and receives confirmation nearly instantly, if devices are within range of one another. If they are out of range, or one of them is powered off, meshing is required. This video shows a demo of message delivery: