LilyGo T-Beam 1W

LilyGo (Shenzhen Xinyuan Electronic Technology)

868 MHz 915 MHz SX1262 + 1W PA/LNA ESP32-S3FN8 32 dBm
DIY Modules High-Performance Tracker/GPS

Hochleistungs-LoRa-Board von LilyGo auf ESP32-S3-Basis mit 1W-Leistungsverstärker (PA) und LNA. TX-Leistung bis 32 dBm – die höchste aller gängigen MeshCore-Boards. SX1262-Transceiver mit integriertem PA/LNA-Schaltkreis. L76K GNSS, 1,3'' SH1106 OLED, MicroSD-Slot, AXP2101 PMU, Qwiic-Connector. Betrieb mit 7,4V-Akku (2S LiPo), inkl. Kühlventilator bei Hochleistungsbetrieb. 16 MB Flash, 8 MB PSRAM. MeshCore Companion-Firmware ab v1.13.0.

Hardware Specifications

MCU

ESP32-S3FN8

RAM

8 MB

Flash

16 MB

Display

OLED (1.3'' 128x64)

Button Count

3

Has LEDs

true

Weight

80 g

Dimensions

120 x 50 x 20

LoRa Specifications

LoRa Chip

SX1262 + 1W PA/LNA

Frequency Band

868 MHz, 915 MHz

Max. TX Power

32 dBm

Antenna Type

SMA Außenantenne

Typical Range

50 km

Connectivity

WiFi

true

Bluetooth

true

GPS

true

Power

USB Type

USB-C

Battery Connector

2S LiPo 7.4V (extern, JST)

Solar Support

false

Power Consumption (Idle)

60 mA

Power Consumption (TX)

500 mA

Firmware Support

Repeater v1.17.1 29.06.2025 Release

Release notes: https://blog.meshcore.io/2026/08/14/release-1-17-1

BLE Companion v1.17.1 29.06.2025 Release

Release notes: https://blog.meshcore.io/2026/08/14/release-1-17-1

Room Server v1.17.1 31.08.2025 Release

Release notes: https://blog.meshcore.io/2026/08/14/release-1-17-1

Repeater v1.15.0-evo_0.1.21 14.01.2026 Release

⚠️ 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:

Additional changes:
  • Flood adverts are disabled (flood.advert.interval set to 0) by default
  • :new: modified PR1810 to not block flood adverts but only PAYLOADTYPEGRPTXT and PAYLOADTYPEGRPDATA so that some limited flood advert distribution can be managed via PR2553 to support e.g. observer maps.
Changelog:
  • Based on dev v1.15.0 as of 25-May-2026
Full Changelog: https://github.com/mattzzw/MeshCore-Evo/compare/v1.15.0-evo0.1.20...v1.15.0-evo0.1.21
Repeater PowerSaving17.1 02.01.2026 Release

Built for long off-road adventures and harsh winter conditions

  • Based on MeshCore 1.17.1 mainline.
  • Developed by IoTThinks and tested by our supportive MeshCore friends.
  • Contribution to MeshCore: By IoTThinks%20is%3Apr%20author%3A%40IoTThinks).
  • Source code: https://github.com/IoTThinks/MeshCore/tree/PowerSaving-v17
  • With contributions from Dom4n and MeshCore friends
Notices:
10 Sep 2026: In case you can not see the "uptime" clearly in companions, please ask us to build the fixed firmware for you in Instruction section. 05 Sep 2026: You are advised to reboot repeaters / room servers after on/off or changing RXPS settings to apply the setting the fullest.. Thanks Mr. Gordon for extensive testing.

Custom Development and Partnership

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Support us via ![Sponsor](https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/6FGWJJVC572VL) or ![Sponsor](https://github.com/sponsors/IoTThinks).
Instruction:
  • Flash Custom Firmware as in INSTRUCTION.
  • Scroll down to bottom to download uf2 / upgrade.bin to upgrade or freshInstall-merged.bin for new devices.
  • Heltec v4 bin files is for both Heltec v4.2 and v4.3. Heltec v4.3 bin files is for Heltec v4.3 only
  • Heltec v4.3 and T096 have two options FEM RXgain on and FEM Rxgain off.
  • If for board build or support, please ask us at GITHUB or Discord

Quick Usage

Repeaters / Room servers
All PowerSaving features are disabled by default and persisted across reboots. PowerSaving: powersaving on, powersaving off and powersaving GPS PowerSaving: powersaving on then gps on and gps. RX PowerSaving: set radio.rxps balanced and get radio.rxps. Repeaters with RXPS enabled are less affected by noises from cell towers. It may due to LoRa RX only wakes up periodically. You are strongly advised to reboot repeaters / room servers after on/off or changing RXPS settings. Added Battery voltage and PowerSaving status to repeater OLED Set dark theme for Heltec T096.
BLE / USB Companions
All PowerSaving features are enabled by default. GPS PowerSaving is enabled when you enable Position in MeshCore app. Added uptime for all companions.
  • Set dark theme for Heltec T096.

Complete Guides in Wiki

Check the PowerSaving Wiki for more details:
  • All the features
  • All CLI commands
  • How it works
  • Test results
Enjoy MeshCore with PowerSaving. 👍
Repeater v1.0.1 17.05.2026 Release

Full Changelog: https://github.com/MichTronics/MeshCoreNG/compare/bridge-tcp-v1.0.5...repeater-v1.0.1

BLE Companion v1.0.1 17.05.2026 Release

Full Changelog: https://github.com/MichTronics/MeshCoreNG/compare/bridge-tcp-v1.0.5...companion-v1.0.1

Room Server v1.0.1 17.05.2026 Release

Full Changelog: https://github.com/MichTronics/MeshCoreNG/compare/bridge-tcp-v1.0.5...room-server-v1.0.1

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