BUILD THE VALLEY.
We're working to expand useful, community-powered off-grid mesh coverage across Ansonia, Derby, Shelton, Orange, Seymour, and Woodbridge. The goal is simple: build strong local infrastructure, fill coverage gaps, and connect it into the larger Connecticut mesh ecosystem.
Six communities. One stronger mesh.
This is the No Bars Club buildout area — a practical local focus for deploying MeshCore and Meshtastic infrastructure where it can create useful connections.
01Ansonia
Looking for elevated and strategically placed host sites that can strengthen links through the valley corridor.
Photo source & license ↗
02Derby
Building denser local coverage and connections between neighboring communities.
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0 ↗
03Shelton
Seeking useful elevation and infrastructure locations to extend the mesh across a larger footprint.
Photo source & license ↗
04Orange
Expanding east-west connectivity with well-positioned community nodes.
Photo: Staib · CC BY 3.0 ↗
05Seymour
Improving continuity north through the valley with reliable fixed infrastructure.
Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0 ↗
06Woodbridge
Exploring elevated sites that can help bridge terrain and strengthen regional paths.
Photo: Staib · CC BY-SA 3.0 ↗Community photos are sourced from Wikimedia Commons. Each card links to the original file page for attribution and license details.
Height changes everything.
We're especially interested in potential host locations with elevation, a clear view, safe mounting options, and reliable power or solar exposure.
Homes & businesses
- Rooftops and upper floors
- Hilltop or ridge properties
- Businesses with secure exterior mounting
Towers & elevated structures
- Existing antenna or camera mounts
- Locations with broad line-of-sight
- Sites suitable for solar or continuous power
How you can help
You don't need to be a radio expert. If you have a potentially useful location, start by telling us the town, approximate area, type of property, approximate mounting height, and whether power or good solar exposure is available. Don't post a private home address publicly — coordinate exact site details privately with the group.
MeshCore and Meshtastic
No Bars Club supports experimentation with both ecosystems. The best role and hardware for a site depends on the surrounding network, terrain, power, antenna placement, and what infrastructure is already nearby.
Your location could be the missing link.
Join the community and tell us what kind of site you have. We'll help figure out whether it could improve the local buildout.
Considering hardware for a host site?
MeshSmith is a Connecticut-area builder with 1-watt boards, outdoor enclosure hardware, PoE options and antennas that may fit fixed or infrastructure deployments. No Bars Club does not earn a commission from these links.