Almost 10x the Power: RAK WisMesh 1W Node Build | MeshCore & Meshtastic

This video is not sponsored. I bought everything myself. Most mesh nodes, including the RAK4631, put out around 100 to 160 milliwatts. This one goes all the way up to a full watt, almost ten times the power. This is the RAK WisMesh 1W Booster kit, and in this video I unbox it, build it, and flash it. It is built from three WisBlock parts: the RAK3401 core with an nRF52840 and Bluetooth, the RAK13302 1 watt LoRa module, and the RAK19007 base board. What makes it more than just a louder node is the amplifier and filter on the radio module, which boost the output and also improve how well it hears weak signals coming back. More power out, and better ears. A couple of things worth knowing: the 1 watt module needs 5 volts, it will not run off the 3.3 volt rail. And it ships with Meshtastic already on it, though I show how to flash it too. On power, the hardware can do a full watt, but in the EU and UK you are allowed up to 500 milliwatts on the band MeshCore uses, so set yours to something legal for where you are. Next up I will take it out into the field and see how much further it actually reaches compared to a normal node. MeshCore: https://meshcore.io Meshtastic: https://meshtastic.org RAK WisMesh: https://rakwireless.com #MeshCore #LoRa #Meshtastic #RAK #WisMesh #1watt #offgrid