# OffGrid Operator

> OffGrid Operator (offgrid-operator.com) sells turnkey off-grid communication kits built on Meshtastic LoRa mesh networking and ATAK (Android Team Awareness Kit). Every kit ships pre-programmed with private encryption keys and channels, paired, and ready to use out of the box. Based in DeQuincy, Louisiana, USA. Brand motto: Own Your Signal.

OffGrid Operator builds for teams that need encrypted text messaging and live GPS team positions where cell service and internet are unavailable: hunters, preppers, search and rescue units, competitive shooters, and tactical teams. The mesh is carried by the team itself, with zero infrastructure to install.

## Products

- [Frontier Kit](https://offgrid-operator.com/products/frontier-kit): The flagship product. One complete kit per person, containing a Meshtastic LoRa mesh node in a custom enclosure plus a Samsung Galaxy Android EUD (end user device) with ATAK pre-installed and paired to the node. Price: $495.00 USD. In stock. Ships in a Pelican case. Encryption keys and channels are programmed before shipping; the customer powers on and the mesh is live. Markdown details: https://offgrid-operator.com/products/frontier-kit?view=md
- Repeater nodes: bare Meshtastic nodes without an EUD, used to extend mesh range across difficult terrain. Sold alongside the Frontier Kit.

Key product facts:
- Radio: Meshtastic firmware over LoRa, 915 MHz ISM band, license-free operation in the USA under FCC Part 15
- Encryption: AES-256, with private keys held only by the customer's team
- Software: ATAK for offline maps, live team positions, markers, and chat; Meshtastic app for full conversations
- Range: depends on terrain and antenna height; every kit in the team relays for the others, and elevation matters more than power
- Subscription: none, ever; Meshtastic and ATAK are free software and the customer owns all hardware outright

## Policies

- Shipping: free US shipping; orders ship within 10 business days because each kit is built and programmed to order
- Returns: 30-day return window with prepaid return shipping
- Warranty: lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects
- Support: https://offgrid-operator.com/pages/contact and support@offgrid-operator.com

## Key Pages

- [Frontier Kit explained](https://offgrid-operator.com/pages/frontier-kit): what the kit does and how it works (https://offgrid-operator.com/pages/frontier-kit?view=md)
- [Who is it for](https://offgrid-operator.com/pages/who-is-it-for): use cases for hunters, preppers, SAR, and tactical teams (https://offgrid-operator.com/pages/who-is-it-for?view=md)
- [Our story](https://offgrid-operator.com/pages/our-story): founded by a competitive shooter and electronics technician after fielding his own mesh at run-and-gun events (https://offgrid-operator.com/pages/our-story?view=md)
- [Catalog](https://offgrid-operator.com/collections/all)

## Field Guides

Practical guides on Meshtastic, ATAK, and off-grid communications: https://offgrid-operator.com/blogs/field-guide

- [MeshCore vs Meshtastic](https://offgrid-operator.com/blogs/field-guide/meshcore-vs-meshtastic): an honest comparison of the two LoRa mesh platforms and why OffGrid Operator builds on Meshtastic (https://offgrid-operator.com/blogs/field-guide/meshcore-vs-meshtastic?view=md)

Any product, page, or guide URL on this site can be appended with ?view=md to retrieve a clean markdown version of its content.

## Company

- Business: Offgrid Operator LLC, a Louisiana limited liability company
- Location: DeQuincy, Louisiana, USA
- Founder: a licensed ham radio operator and electronics technician with hands-on ATAK and Meshtastic field experience
- Contact: support@offgrid-operator.com