LilyGo T3 S3 (SX1276)
Same as the LilyGo T3 S3, but with an SX1276 chip (older version). Community firmware: Companion BLE/USB, Repeater, Room Server. A more affordable option for older frequency bands or specific applications.
Hardware Specifications
MCU
ESP32-S3R8
RAM
8 MB
Flash
16 MB
Display
Optional OLED/E-Paper (Optional)
Button Count
2
Has LEDs
true
Weight
15 g
Dimensions
75 x 36 x 8
LoRa Specifications
LoRa Chip
SX1276
Frequency Band
868 MHz, 915 MHz
Max. TX Power
20 dBm
Antenna Type
U.FL connector
Typical Range
12 km
Connectivity
WiFi
true
Bluetooth
true
GPS
false
Power
USB Type
USB-C
Battery Connector
JST 1.25mm
Solar Support
true
Power Consumption (Idle)
28 mA
Power Consumption (TX)
120 mA
Firmware Support
Release notes: https://blog.meshcore.io/2026/06/06/release-1-16-0
Release notes: https://blog.meshcore.io/2026/06/06/release-1-16-0
Release notes: https://blog.meshcore.io/2026/06/06/release-1-16-0
Release notes: https://blog.meshcore.io/2026/06/06/release-1-16-0
⚠️ Check that radio.rxgain(on) and flood.advert.base (0.308) are set correctly after flashing! ⚠️
This build is based on official MeshCore 1.15.0 dev branch (as of 25-May-2026 and additionally includes the following unmerged upstream PRs/changes:
- PR2553: Limit flood advert packet forwarding -->
set flood.advert.base 0...1(0: no flood adv. forwarding, 0.308: default, 1: all flood adv. forwarding) - PR1810: Allow direct message paths when denyf * is set
- :new: PR1727: Use hardware channel activity detection for checking interference --> Use
set int.thresh 1to activate hw based channel activity detection. - :new: PR2377: Disable NRF52 undervoltage bootlock feature
- Flood adverts are disabled (flood.advert.interval set to 0) by default
- :new: modified PR1810 to not block flood adverts but only
PAYLOADTYPEGRPTXTandPAYLOADTYPEGRPDATAso that some limited flood advert distribution can be managed via PR2553 to support e.g. observer maps.
- Based on
devv1.15.0 as of 25-May-2026
This is for all NRF52-based repeaters and ESP32-based repeaters: 6mA power consumption for ALL NRF52-based repeaters and 10mA power consumption for ALL ESP32-based repeaters
- [Production] For ESP32-based repeaters, the firmware is very stable and in production. We will improve the timedrift for ESP32-based repeaters in the next version.
- [Beta] For NRF52-based repeaters, the firmware is newly released. Please test it a while with easy to access repeaters.
- We will push this PowerSaving version to MeshCore github within 7 days. Usually, we will listen for your feedback before we push to MeshCore github.
NRF52-based repeater at 6mA and ESP32-based repeater at 10mA
<img height="384" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8c5ea995-3af2-4b22-b5c7-9af68a4127a3" /> <img height="384" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/194442e6-3228-4df4-a060-07de34bd651d" />
IMPORTANT:
- On CLI, you need to type "powersaving on" ONCE to achieve 10mA power consumption. The setting will persist even after reboot.
- Powersaving (if enabled) will start 2 minutes since boot.
- If you enable OTA via
start otain CLI, then powersaving will have no effect.
New features:
- Improved PowerSaving for ALL NRF52-based repeaters from 8.5mA down to 6mA. Initially, NRF52 consumes 12mA down to 8.5mA (PowerSaving 9+) and now 6mA (PowerSaving 11).
Instruction:
- Instruction to Flash Custom Firmware
- Please read the instruction in Add sensors to repeaters
Videos:
This is a RAK4631 repeater with PowerSaving in action: Sleep at 6mA, wakeup when a LoRa packet comes, process it, wake up for 5s and go to sleep again.
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/fbb698ce-f551-4900-bf2b-1c9945d6f3a4
Ping us if you want us to compile for your boards HERE
You may want to buy us a coffee ☕ for good work.
Enjoy.
Full Changelog: https://github.com/MichTronics/MeshCoreNG/compare/bridge-tcp-v1.0.5...repeater-v1.0.1
Full Changelog: https://github.com/MichTronics/MeshCoreNG/compare/bridge-tcp-v1.0.5...companion-v1.0.1
Full Changelog: https://github.com/MichTronics/MeshCoreNG/compare/bridge-tcp-v1.0.5...companion-v1.0.1
Full Changelog: https://github.com/MichTronics/MeshCoreNG/compare/bridge-tcp-v1.0.5...room-server-v1.0.1
Automatic sync from different repositories
Links
Purchase Links
https://www.lilygo.cc/products/lora3
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005842588263.html
Links to online shops are subject to change. We do not guarantee that these links will remain accessible.