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radio:meshtastic [2025/11/18 15:54] – [ThinkNode] Humphrey Boa-Gartradio:meshtastic [2025/11/18 16:00] (current) – [LILYGO T-Deck & T-Pager] Humphrey Boa-Gart
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 [{{ :radio:meshnology.jpeg?200|Heltec boards are often sold in kits like this. Pictured: Meshnology N32.}}] [{{ :radio:meshnology.jpeg?200|Heltec boards are often sold in kits like this. Pictured: Meshnology N32.}}]
  
-Heltec Automation's **LoRa 32** is Heltec's standard ESP32-based offering. It is a feature-rich board, offering wifi & Bluetooth connectivity options. You can get these as bare-bones circuit boards for which you can 3D print your own case, but one of Meshnology's [[https://www.amazon.com/Heltec-32-Development-Meshtastic-Compatible/dp/B0FJXW21CC|N32]] or [[https://www.amazon.com/Meshnology-ESP32-LoRa-V3-Development/dp/B0F4DN2M2T/|N33]] kits is a quicker way to get started. The [[https://muzi.works/products/h1-complete-device-with-upgraded-whip-antenna-heltec-v3-running-meshtastic|Muzi Works H1]] is another preassembled offering. All of these kits come with 3000mah batteries.+Heltec Automation's **LoRa 32** is Heltec's standard ESP32-based offering. It is a feature-rich board, offering wifi & Bluetooth connectivity options. You can get these as bare-bones circuit boards for which you can 3D print your own case, but one of Meshnology's [[amazon>4r42oGI|N32]] or [[amazon>4oLFDFR|N33]] kits is a quicker way to get started. The [[https://muzi.works/products/h1-complete-device-with-upgraded-whip-antenna-heltec-v3-running-meshtastic|Muzi Works H1]] is another preassembled offering. All of these kits come with 3000mah batteries.
  
-Heltec's [[https://heltec.org/project/mesh-node-t114/|T114]] is a LoRa device based on the **nRF52840 Bluetooth SoC**, rather than the ESP32. It draws far less power than the LoRa 32, but the drawback is no wifi. You can get these as bare boards, but if you want a T114 that's ready to go, get one of these [[https://www.amazon.com/Heltec-Meshtastic-T114-Crabiner-Bluetooth/dp/B0F3X3WNJP|compact kits]] with an 800mah battery, or the larger [[https://www.amazon.com/Mesh-Node-T114-3000mAh-nRF52840/dp/B0FCM5RT66/|Meshnology N36]] kit with the 3000mah battery. The [[https://muzi.works/products/h2t-complete-device-heltec-t114-with-gps-running-meshtastic|Muzi Works H2T]] is another popular T114-based option.+Heltec's [[https://heltec.org/project/mesh-node-t114/|T114]] is a LoRa device based on the **nRF52840 Bluetooth SoC**, rather than the ESP32. It draws far less power than the LoRa 32, but the drawback is no wifi. You can get these as bare boards, but if you want a T114 that's ready to go, get one of these [[amazon>484dhj0|compact kits]] with an 800mah battery, or the larger [[amazon>47T6A3a|Meshnology N36]] kit with the 3000mah battery. The [[https://muzi.works/products/h2t-complete-device-heltec-t114-with-gps-running-meshtastic|Muzi Works H2T]] is another popular T114-based option.
  
  
 === LILYGO T-Echo === === LILYGO T-Echo ===
  
-The [[https://lilygo.cc/products/t-echo-meshtastic|T-Echo]] //(also on [[https://www.amazon.com/LILYGO-Wireless-Meshtastic-Development-NRF52840/dp/B0B659536P/|Amazon]] in [[https://www.amazon.com/LILYGO-Wireless-Development-NRF52840-Arduino/dp/B0DDT6Z3N9|multiple colors]])// is a highly-configurable Meshtastic node based on the nRF52840. You control it on your smartphone with Bluetooth, but there are other more arcane ways //(UART, SPI, TWI, PDM, 12S, QSPI, 802.15.4)// to tap into it as well. Comes with 850mah battery and GPS module.+The [[https://lilygo.cc/products/t-echo-meshtastic|T-Echo]] //(also on [[amazon>487Z7NX|Amazon]] in [[amazon>3WZwtcP|multiple colors]])// is a highly-configurable Meshtastic node based on the nRF52840. You control it on your smartphone with Bluetooth, but there are other more arcane ways //(UART, SPI, TWI, PDM, 12S, QSPI, 802.15.4)// to tap into it as well. Comes with 850mah battery and GPS module, and some of them even come with atmospheric pressure sensors.
  
  
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 The **LILYGO T-Deck** is a robust LoRa device capable of running Meshtastic firmware. The [[https://lilygo.cc/products/t-deck-meshtastic|base version]] comes with a full minature QWERTY keyboard and LCD touchscreen display. The **LILYGO T-Deck** is a robust LoRa device capable of running Meshtastic firmware. The [[https://lilygo.cc/products/t-deck-meshtastic|base version]] comes with a full minature QWERTY keyboard and LCD touchscreen display.
  
-The [[https://lilygo.cc/products/t-deck-plus-meshtastic?variant=51953085448373|T-Deck Plus]] //(also on [[https://www.amazon.com/LILYGO-ESP32-S3-2-8-inch-Development-Keyboard/dp/B0FBGTYQH3|Amazon]])// goes a step further, adding a 2000mah battery & GPS module and tying it all together in a sleek factory case.+The [[https://lilygo.cc/products/t-deck-plus-meshtastic?variant=51953085448373|T-Deck Plus]] //(also on [[amazon>3M79JVS|Amazon]])// goes a step further, adding a 2000mah battery & GPS module and tying it all together in a sleek factory case.
  
-If you want batteries larger than 2000mah, don't be dismayed: You can 3D print all sorts of [[https://www.printables.com/search/models?q=lilygo+tdeck|fancy cases]] that accommodate different battery sizes. The GPS  module isn't necessary, but you will want it if you are going to be using the T-Deck for off-grid hiking emergencies.+If you want batteries larger than 2000mah, don't be dismayed: You can 3D print all sorts of [[https://www.printables.com/search/models?q=lilygo+tdeck|fancy cases]] that accommodate different battery sizes. The GPS module isn't necessary, but you will want it if you are going to be using the T-Deck for off-grid hiking emergencies. And the biggest plus side of printing a case yourself: It makes the T-Deck a lot cheaper!
  
-If you don't mind trading off some DIY expansion potential, LILYGO also makes the [[https://lilygo.cc/products/t-lora-pager-meshtastic|T-Lora Pager]] //([[https://www.amazon.com/LILYGO-T-Lora-915Mhz-Development-Firmware/dp/B0FZKGBR8R/|Amazon]])// which is a similar device.+If you don't mind trading off some DIY expansion potential, LILYGO also makes the [[https://lilygo.cc/products/t-lora-pager-meshtastic|T-Lora Pager]] //([[amazon>4oRMduE|Amazon]])// which is a similar device.
  
  
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