PUW REGION

Channel Directory

Active public channels on the Palouse Mesh network. Scan a QR code or type the channel name into Add Public Room in MeshCore.

How to Join a Channel
In the MeshCore app: Channels → + → Join a Hashtag Channel → type the channel name (e.g. #thepalouse).
To scan a QR code: Tools → Add Contacts → Scan QR.
Local Channels
#thepalouse
Primary local channel for the Palouse region — Pullman, Moscow, and surrounding communities. General conversation, check-ins, and coordination.
Local · PUW Chat
Recommended scope: pending
#bot-palouse
Full-access bot channel — all commands available here. DMs to PalBot 🤖 work too.
Local · PUW Bot
Recommended scope: ie
🤖 Bot Commands
Weather: wx 99163  gwx Moscow ID  aqi  sun  moon  aurora  solar  hfcond  solarforecast
Info: satpass  airplanes  path  trace  ping  test  version  stats  help
Roads: ROADCOND (16-route summary)  or route + COND: US195COND US12COND US95COND ID13COND … Covered: US 195, 12, 95 | WA SR 26, 27, 127, 194, 270, 272 | ID 3, 6, 8, 9, 13, 41, 60
Fun: dadjoke  joke  catfact  magic8  sports  dice  roll
🛠 botfix — File an Issue from the Mesh

Files categorised feedback as a GitHub issue directly from the mesh. Sends a confirmation back once the issue is created. Admin-only for now.

Syntax: botfix <category> <description>
Categories: bot  site  alert  backend  mesh
Examples: botfix bot ping command not responding
botfix site missing info on mesh-control page
botfix mesh node dropping off in Pullman
#thepalousetest
Automated service alerts for the Palouse region — services only, no bot commands. Receives road conditions, wildfire, weather watches/warnings, and safety alerts automatically.
Local · PUW Bot Services
Recommended scope: ie
📡 Automated Services — No Commands
⛈ NWS watches & warnings — severe weather, fire weather, winter storms (WAC/IDC zones)
🚨 NWS safety alerts — AMBER, tornado warnings, civil emergency messages
🚧 WSDOT — Eastern WA road alerts (US 195, SR 26/27/270/272, US 12 Pomeroy corridor)
🚧 ITD WZDx — Idaho work zones (US 95, US 12)
🔥 NIFC — regional wildfire updates (>1 acre, Palouse & Clearwater region)
💨 AQI — air quality alerts (Pullman/Moscow area)
Public
The default unencrypted channel visible to all nodes. No key required. Good for network-wide announcements or first contact.
Chat
Recommended scope: pending
Regional Channels
#pnwd
Pacific Northwest Digital — a DMR repeater group spanning WA, OR, ID, and BC. This channel bridges Palouse Mesh users with the PNWD community.
External Network Chat
Recommended scope: pending
Utility Channels
#test-palouse
Network testing, pings, and route diagnostics scoped to the Pullman/Moscow area.
Utility Local · PUW Bot
Recommended scope: ie
🤖 Commands
t — short ack (sender, hops, path bytes)
test — full ack (sender, hops, path, SNR, RSSI, timestamp)
path  trace  ping
#wx-palouse
Weather channel for the Pullman/Moscow area — on-demand weather commands, a daily 6 AM briefing, and automated NWS watches/warnings and safety alerts.
Utility Local · PUW Bot
Recommended scope: ie
🤖 On-Demand Commands
wx  gwx  aqi  sun  moon  aurora  solar  hfcond  solarforecast  satpass  roadcond
📅 Daily 6 AM Briefing
🌤 Always: weather (wx), sunrise/sunset (sun), road conditions (roadcond)
⚡ Conditional: moon (quarter phases only) · aurora (KP ≥ 5.0) · ISS pass (when visible) · HF conditions (Very Good or better)
📡 Automated Services
⛈ NWS watches & warnings — severe weather, fire weather, winter storms
🚨 NWS safety alerts — AMBER, tornado warnings, civil emergency messages
#ham
Amateur radio operators — callsign exchanges, EMCOMM coordination, and ham-specific topics.
Utility Chat
Recommended scope: pending
#emergency
Emergency use only — genuine distress, search and rescue coordination, or critical infrastructure events.
Emergency Chat
Recommended scope: pending