The eco-citizen mesh network
A community radio network, 100% independent from the Internet and mobile carriers.
Text only, long range, next-to-nothing power consumption.
Built to last, for the territory, by the people who live there.
Free. No cost. Offline.
LarrunKonnect is an act of tech-resistance: we're taking back our airwaves. Here, no bills, no distant servers, no surveillance. Just a mesh of digital solidarity that crosses mountains and borders without asking anyone's permission.
If you have a node, you're your own carrier. It's the victory of the local over the global.
Why a radio network in 2026?
Three principles guide every technical decision and every node deployment.
Resilience
Stay able to communicate even when telecom networks go down: storms, power outages, emergencies in the mountains. Messages hop from node to node, without depending on a carrier's antenna.
Freedom
Free software, open protocols, no proprietary platform, no surveillance. You keep your data. The code, the hardware, and the documentation are all public.
Frugality
Nodes powered by solar energy, low power draw, low environmental impact. Built to last ten years, not eighteen months — repairable, open, frugal.
In the Pyrenees, dead zones are the rule, not the exception.
On the ridges, in the deep valleys, behind La Rhune — you regularly cross mobile dead zones with no mobile signal at all. And when a storm cuts the power, the nearest 4G antenna goes down with it.
This isn't a replacement for your phone. It's a second string to your bow, for the moments when the first one fails.
LarrunKonnect is building an alternative: a community radio network, independent from the power grid and the Internet, where every node relays its neighbours' messages.
LARRUN · 905 m · 43.31°N 1.63°WHow the network grows
No magic involved: some hardware, free software, and a neighbour who decides to switch on their node.
You have a node
A small standalone device — around €30, powered by battery, USB, or solar panel. Set up at home, on a roof, or on high ground.
The node relays
Every message hops from node to node. No central server, no carrier. The network organises itself and finds the best path.
The network grows
The more members there are, the wider the coverage. Every new node strengthens the mesh and benefits the whole local community.
Small devices, long range.
Several models, one philosophy: open, repairable, affordable hardware. You can start with any of them — they all speak the same protocol.
Heltec Mesh Node T114
An ARM microcontroller, a LoRa SX1262 chip, a colour TFT screen, Bluetooth Low Energy, a LiPo battery. Fits in your hand, built for Meshtastic.
Fits in the palm of your hand.
The Heltec Mesh Node T114 — our reference node for the pilot phase. ≈€30, colour TFT screen, Bluetooth 5.0, LoRa SX1262 radio. Powered by a rechargeable battery, it lasts up to 5 days on a single charge.
HELTEC MESH NODE T114 · ≈€30