{"product_id":"skybridge-reticulum-link-from-anywhere","title":"Skybridge – Reticulum Link from Anywhere","description":"\u003cp class=\"ui-markdown__paragraph ui-z80ra4 ui-uu7i3w ui-1nhcn8o ui-j7cesy ui-13faqbe ui-14l7nz5 ui-zboxd6 ui-1xxm6qq ui-fo6hhr\"\u003eDigital download only. No hardware included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis is an advanced build. If you have not run Reticulum, SSH’d into a Pi, and stood up a small cloud VM, start with The Reticulum Network Blueprint first: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/buildwithparallel.com\/products\/rnode-build-guide\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reticulum Network Blueprint\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehttps:\/\/buildwithparallel.com\/products\/rnode-build-guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ui-markdown__paragraph ui-z80ra4 ui-uu7i3w ui-1nhcn8o ui-j7cesy ui-13faqbe ui-14l7nz5 ui-zboxd6 ui-1xxm6qq ui-fo6hhr\"\u003eSkybridge is a build guide for a two-way Reticulum link that works when your phone says No Service. You carry a RockBLOCK 9704 and a Raspberry Pi. Iridium carries the packets. The person at home opens a normal Reticulum chat app on Wi‑Fi and types. Same class of satellite path as Garmin inReach — except the messages are encrypted to an identity you control, on an open-source network you can build on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ui-markdown__paragraph ui-z80ra4 ui-uu7i3w ui-1nhcn8o ui-j7cesy ui-13faqbe ui-14l7nz5 ui-zboxd6 ui-1xxm6qq ui-fo6hhr\"\u003eCore hardware is typically about $280 for the RockBLOCK 9704, plus an Iridium-certified antenna, a Pi, and a USB power bank. Airtime is separate: Cloudloop is a paid service (about $15\/month to keep the modem on the network in the Aspen build, plus roughly $0.10 per short one-way message — confirm live rates). You do not need two RockBLOCKs. The far end can be any internet-connected Reticulum client.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ui-markdown__paragraph ui-z80ra4 ui-uu7i3w ui-1nhcn8o ui-j7cesy ui-13faqbe ui-14l7nz5 ui-zboxd6 ui-1xxm6qq ui-fo6hhr\"\u003eWhat Skybridge Enables\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ui-markdown__paragraph ui-z80ra4 ui-uu7i3w ui-1nhcn8o ui-j7cesy ui-13faqbe ui-14l7nz5 ui-zboxd6 ui-1xxm6qq ui-fo6hhr\"\u003eSend and receive encrypted Reticulum \/ LXMF messages from places with no cell tower \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ui-markdown__paragraph ui-z80ra4 ui-uu7i3w ui-1nhcn8o ui-j7cesy ui-13faqbe ui-14l7nz5 ui-zboxd6 ui-1xxm6qq ui-fo6hhr\"\u003e Register a RockBLOCK 9704 on Cloudloop and prove the first modem-originated message in the log • Run CrossTalk on a Pi so your phone is just a screen on local Wi‑Fi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ui-markdown__paragraph ui-z80ra4 ui-uu7i3w ui-1nhcn8o ui-j7cesy ui-13faqbe ui-14l7nz5 ui-zboxd6 ui-1xxm6qq ui-fo6hhr\"\u003eBridge Cloudloop into Reticulum with a webhook in and the Cloudloop API back out \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ui-markdown__paragraph ui-z80ra4 ui-uu7i3w ui-1nhcn8o ui-j7cesy ui-13faqbe ui-14l7nz5 ui-zboxd6 ui-1xxm6qq ui-fo6hhr\"\u003eKeep satellite spend under control with an allowlist so the mesh cannot bill you \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ui-markdown__paragraph ui-z80ra4 ui-uu7i3w ui-1nhcn8o ui-j7cesy ui-13faqbe ui-14l7nz5 ui-zboxd6 ui-1xxm6qq ui-fo6hhr\"\u003eGive someone at home a chat app and no satellite homework \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ui-markdown__paragraph ui-z80ra4 ui-uu7i3w ui-1nhcn8o ui-j7cesy ui-13faqbe ui-14l7nz5 ui-zboxd6 ui-1xxm6qq ui-fo6hhr\"\u003eFor users working with AI coding assistants, the Crosstalk \/ Pi repos include an AGENTS.md so the assistant can help configure the Iridium interface faster\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ui-markdown__paragraph ui-z80ra4 ui-uu7i3w ui-1nhcn8o ui-j7cesy ui-13faqbe ui-14l7nz5 ui-zboxd6 ui-1xxm6qq ui-fo6hhr\"\u003eWhat's in the Guide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ui-markdown__paragraph ui-z80ra4 ui-uu7i3w ui-1nhcn8o ui-j7cesy ui-13faqbe ui-14l7nz5 ui-zboxd6 ui-1xxm6qq ui-fo6hhr\"\u003eThe manual follows the same path as the Aspen mountains build: RockBLOCK 9704 over USB, helical L-band antenna, Raspberry Pi OS, CrossTalk's native Iridium IMT interface (topic 244), Cloudloop registration, and a Linux\/GCP bridge so a reply can make the trip in reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ui-markdown__paragraph ui-z80ra4 ui-uu7i3w ui-1nhcn8o ui-j7cesy ui-13faqbe ui-14l7nz5 ui-zboxd6 ui-1xxm6qq ui-fo6hhr\"\u003eIt includes the parts list, Cloudloop setup, first-message proof, CrossTalk interface settings, field Wi‑Fi so the phone loads the UI with no internet, and dated field notes: four messages left the trail and arrived on the server; the live round-trip was completed later under a clear sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ui-markdown__paragraph ui-z80ra4 ui-uu7i3w ui-1nhcn8o ui-j7cesy ui-13faqbe ui-14l7nz5 ui-zboxd6 ui-1xxm6qq ui-fo6hhr\"\u003eThis version runs on Pi \/ Linux. USB into a phone is the destination, not a current setup path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ui-markdown__paragraph ui-z80ra4 ui-uu7i3w ui-1nhcn8o ui-j7cesy ui-13faqbe ui-14l7nz5 ui-zboxd6 ui-1xxm6qq ui-fo6hhr\"\u003eRF and satellite service are provided by Iridium through Ground Control \/ Cloudloop. Users must keep an active airtime balance and follow Cloudloop's terms. This is a commercial satellite hop, not amateur radio, and not a free internet link.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ui-markdown__paragraph ui-z80ra4 ui-uu7i3w ui-1nhcn8o ui-j7cesy ui-13faqbe ui-14l7nz5 ui-zboxd6 ui-1xxm6qq ui-fo6hhr\"\u003eSkybridge complements local Reticulum, LoRa, and Haven meshes by adding a long-haul path when radio range runs out. It is not Starlink, not a VPN, and not an SOS \/ inReach clone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ui-markdown__paragraph ui-z80ra4 ui-uu7i3w ui-1nhcn8o ui-j7cesy ui-13faqbe ui-14l7nz5 ui-zboxd6 ui-1xxm6qq ui-fo6hhr\"\u003eNo cellular SIM. No phone plan. Cloudloop airtime is required or the constellation stops carrying messages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ui-markdown__paragraph ui-z80ra4 ui-uu7i3w ui-1nhcn8o ui-j7cesy ui-13faqbe ui-14l7nz5 ui-zboxd6 ui-1xxm6qq ui-fo6hhr\"\u003eYou receive lifetime access to the digital manual and future updates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ui-markdown__paragraph ui-z80ra4 ui-uu7i3w ui-1nhcn8o ui-j7cesy ui-13faqbe ui-14l7nz5 ui-zboxd6 ui-1xxm6qq ui-fo6hhr\"\u003eWho It’s For\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ui-markdown__paragraph ui-z80ra4 ui-uu7i3w ui-1nhcn8o ui-j7cesy ui-13faqbe ui-14l7nz5 ui-zboxd6 ui-1xxm6qq ui-fo6hhr\"\u003eReticulum builders who want a path beyond local radio range\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ui-markdown__paragraph ui-z80ra4 ui-uu7i3w ui-1nhcn8o ui-j7cesy ui-13faqbe ui-14l7nz5 ui-zboxd6 ui-1xxm6qq ui-fo6hhr\"\u003eBackcountry \/ rural operators who need a thin two-way link, not a dish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ui-markdown__paragraph ui-z80ra4 ui-uu7i3w ui-1nhcn8o ui-j7cesy ui-13faqbe ui-14l7nz5 ui-zboxd6 ui-1xxm6qq ui-fo6hhr\"\u003ePeople who will run a small Linux box and a Pi, not only an app store download\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ui-markdown__paragraph ui-z80ra4 ui-uu7i3w ui-1nhcn8o ui-j7cesy ui-13faqbe ui-14l7nz5 ui-zboxd6 ui-1xxm6qq ui-fo6hhr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ui-markdown__paragraph ui-z80ra4 ui-uu7i3w ui-1nhcn8o ui-j7cesy ui-13faqbe ui-14l7nz5 ui-zboxd6 ui-1xxm6qq ui-fo6hhr\"\u003eThis guide is not a prebuilt device and not a plug-and-play satellite messenger. It is intended for users comfortable with SSH, USB serial, Cloudloop, and troubleshooting a multi-hop path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ui-markdown__paragraph ui-z80ra4 ui-uu7i3w ui-1nhcn8o ui-j7cesy ui-13faqbe ui-14l7nz5 ui-zboxd6 ui-1xxm6qq ui-fo6hhr\"\u003eDigital product delivered immediately after purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Parallel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53076833009945,"sku":null,"price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/2366\/1337\/files\/anwwhere-1.png?v=1788002021","url":"https:\/\/buildwithparallel.com\/products\/skybridge-reticulum-link-from-anywhere","provider":"Parallel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}