PRIVACY BY DEFAULT • SECURITY FIRST

Prove the network exists.
Prove nothing else.

A coverage map that shows where the mesh is growing, in 1km squares, without pinpointing repeaters, owners or traffic.

1km grid precision
Owner chooses to share
Signed by the device's licence
COVERAGE
— 1km squares
from shared repeaters
SHARED REPEATERS
—
updated live
NEEDED REPEATERS
—
Priority gaps identified

Live Coverage Map

1km grid squares • No pins • No owners • No exact locations shown

Active Coverage
Needed Areas
Shown to the nearest 1km only
LEGEND
Active coverage (1km grid)
Priority gap / Needed repeater
Updates automatically as repeaters are shared
GROUPED INTO 1KM SQUARES • REFRESHED EVERY ~30 SECONDS • NO INDIVIDUAL REPEATER SHOWN
CORE PRINCIPLE

What the map shows — and what it deliberately never can.

A public map of exact node locations would be an attack surface. This map shows only enough to prove the network is real and growing.

PUBLIC • SAFE TO SHOW
✓
Approximate coverage area (snapped to 1km grid squares)
✓
How many shared repeaters fall in each square
✓
Density shading (no hop lines or paths)
✓
Needed repeater target squares (grid only — “Active” when filled)
NEVER SHOWN ON THIS MAP
✕
Exact repeater positions — physical security risk
✕
Node owner identity or wallet — defeats anonymity
✕
Individual repeater names, battery or signal readings — targeting risk
✕
Live traffic timing or patterns — traffic analysis vector
✕
Node IDs — tracking risk
✕
Hop-by-hop paths — reveals how the mesh is laid out

Priority Areas Needing Repeaters

Places around Doncaster where we want repeaters first. When a shared repeater lands in the square, it flips to “Covered”.

GRID • 53.61, -0.96
Thorne
NEEDED
Market town north-east of Doncaster. A repeater here links the Isle of Axholme side to the town.
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GRID • 53.43, -1.02
Bawtry
NEEDED
South of Doncaster on the A638. Covers the route towards Bassetlaw.
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GRID • 53.48, -1.23
Conisbrough
NEEDED
South-west of Doncaster in the Don valley, where hills block signal from town.
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How a repeater gets on the map

Nothing is shared automatically. A repeater only appears if its owner publishes it, and this page only ever draws 1km squares.

STEP 01 — OWNER'S CHOICE
The owner places it
In the Network Monitor, the owner places the repeater on a map. They can place it roughly rather than exactly.
STEP 02 — CONNECTED BY USB
Published from the device itself
Only the repeater plugged into the computer can publish itself. The request carries its signed licence, so nobody can publish or remove someone else's.
STEP 03 — WHAT'S SENT
Position and a few readings
The placed position, a label, and its latest battery and signal readings go to the PLSChat server.
STEP 04 — WHAT'S SHOWN
Rounded to a 1km square
This map groups repeaters into 1km squares and shows only how many are in each. Labels and readings are not shown, and the owner can remove it at any time.