Radios · certification
What makes a radio Carroted Maps Ready.
The badge you see on a radio's card isn't a sticker we hand out for free. It means we tested that exact device ourselves, end to end, before putting our name on it.
The mark
Look for the badge.
It sits on a radio's card, the same way you'd find a chip-inside sticker on a laptop. Two colourways, same guarantee.
What it means
Four rules. No exceptions.
Verified pairing
We've paired this exact radio with Maps over Bluetooth and confirmed the companion firmware flashes cleanly.Field-tested
Carried and used on real trail and SAR sessions by our team, not just checked against a spec sheet.Zero extra setup
Works through the built-in radio setup wizard, no manual config files, no terminal commands.Meshtastic or MeshCore
Ships with, or accepts, firmware the app already speaks to out of the box.Faq
Questions people ask.
01What does the Carroted Maps Ready badge mean?
It means our team personally paired that exact radio with Maps over Bluetooth, flashed it through our setup wizard, and carried it on real trail or SAR sessions before listing it as compatible.
02Is Carroted Maps Ready a paid partnership?
No. Brands don't pay for the badge and it isn't tied to affiliate placement. A radio earns it by passing our pairing and field tests, nothing else.
03Does Carroted Maps Ready cover both Meshtastic and MeshCore?
Yes. A radio can carry the badge whether it ships with Meshtastic or MeshCore firmware, as long as the app already speaks to it out of the box.
04Can I still use a radio that isn't Carroted Maps Ready?
Often, yes. Maps works with most Meshtastic and MeshCore hardware. The badge just flags the specific devices we've verified ourselves, rather than every radio the firmware theoretically supports.