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Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The LilyGo T-Deck is a great meshtastic device that once setup can be standalone.
Alley Chat TD1 T-Deck Case: printables.com/model/741124-alley-chat-td1-lilygo-t-deck-case-by-alley-cat
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T-Deck Cheatsheet
Toggle keyboard backlight on/off.: alt & b
Toggle modifier function. Fn displayed on screen.: alt & c
Disable/Enable notifications.: alt & c + m
Quit/Cancel (message, canned message, etc.): alt & c + q
Tab Key (select channel/dm recipient): alt & c + t
Decrease screen brightness.: alt & c + i
Increase screen brightness.: alt & c + o
Toggle GPS.: alt & c + g
Send network ping.: alt & c + ⎵
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The LilyGo T-Deck is a great meshtastic device that once setup can be standalone.
Alley Chat TD1 T-Deck Case: printables.com/model/741124-alley-chat-td1-lilygo-t-deck-case-by-alley-cat
Amazon Affiliate Links:
T-Deck: amzn.to/4fz7MvT
GPS Module 2 pack: amzn.to/4cu4w2c
External Antenna 2 pack: amzn.to/3WYpjpN
Battery 4-pack: amzn.to/4crL45P
M3 Threaded inserts: amzn.to/4dF8BkO
M3 Screw Assortment: amzn.to/4dgZCq9
30 AWG Silicone Wire: amzn.to/46IHnHV
T-Deck Cheatsheet
Toggle keyboard backlight on/off.: alt & b
Toggle modifier function. Fn displayed on screen.: alt & c
Disable/Enable notifications.: alt & c + m
Quit/Cancel (message, canned message, etc.): alt & c + q
Tab Key (select channel/dm recipient): alt & c + t
Decrease screen brightness.: alt & c + i
Increase screen brightness.: alt & c + o
Toggle GPS.: alt & c + g
Send network ping.: alt & c + ⎵
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![LilyGo [BUILD] this right now!](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oEDiANHI3xE/mqdefault.jpg "LilyGo [BUILD] this right now!
The LilyGo T-Deck is a great meshtastic device that once setup can be standalone.
Alley Chat TD1 T-Deck Case: https://www.printables.com/model/741124-alley-chat-td1-lilygo-t-deck-case-by-alley-cat
Amazon Affiliate Links:
T-Deck: https://amzn.to/4fz7MvT
GPS Module 2 pack: https://amzn.to/4cu4w2c
External Antenna 2 pack: https://amzn.to/3WYpjpN
Battery 4-pack: https://amzn.to/4crL45P
M3 Threaded inserts: https://amzn.to/4dF8BkO
M3 Screw Assortment: https://amzn.to/4dgZCq9
30 AWG Silicone Wire: https://amzn.to/46IHnHV
T-Deck Cheatsheet
Toggle keyboard backlight on/off.: alt & b
Toggle modifier function. Fn displayed on screen.: alt & c
Disable/Enable notifications.: alt & c + m
Quit/Cancel (message, canned message, etc.): alt & c + q
Tab Key (select channel/dm recipient): alt & c + t
Decrease screen brightness.: alt & c + i
Increase screen brightness.: alt & c + o
Toggle GPS.: alt & c + g
Send network ping.: alt & c + ⎵
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![[Amateur Hour] - Build Your Own Repeater for under $50](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/patrh2VcdXA/mqdefault.jpg "[Amateur Hour] - Build Your Own Repeater for under $50
A fun, simple, fairly cheap project!
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You may need a mono adapter to prevent the PTT issue I was facing
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Radioddity FS-T3 Unboxing, Setup, and First impressions. We’ll see how well these hold up, the software side is extremely lacking and there are some features of the radio that could be better but we’ll let the kids put these to the test.
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