Mesh is having a moment: two of today's stories dig into off-grid 900 MHz nodes and solar-powered networking, proving hams are still happiest when they're building infrastructure nobody asked for. We've also got fresh news from orbit, a well-earned honor for ARISS, and a ten-year-old in Arizona who just joined our ranks in style.

In today’s roundup

• Building an Off-Grid Meshcore Network, One Node at a Time — QRPer
  N2YCH shows how sub-watt QRP on the 33-centimeter band can knit together a resilient off-grid mesh, node by patient node.
• ANS-228 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins — AMSAT
  This week's AMSAT bulletin opens the call for the 44th Space Symposium and spotlights the CubeSatSim in QST, plus contests and Norwegian experiments.
• AmateurLogic 220: It’s Going To Get Meshy — AmateurRadio.com
  AmateurLogic goes all-in on mesh networking, from Tommy's solar-powered node to the fast-growing Gulf Coast Mesh Network.
• ARISS Receives Challenger-7 Recognition — ARRL News
  ARISS earns the national Challenger-7 Recognition, a fitting nod to the program that keeps students talking to astronauts overhead.
• 10-Year-Old Receives Ham License and More — ARRL News
  A newly minted Technician in Arizona, KM7HFU, got a welcome surprise alongside his call sign at the ripe old age of ten.

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