{
 "slug": "rak-wismesh-1w-booster-kit",
 "name": "WisMesh High Power Booster Starter Kit",
 "maker": "RAKwireless",
 "category": "radio",
 "categoryLabel": "Radio & mesh",
 "status": "listed",
 "statusLabel": "Listed by maker",
 "description": "A 1-watt Meshtastic node kit for long range, built from an nRF52840 core and a boosted SX1262 radio.",
 "goodFor": "Reaching much further on a mesh than a standard node.",
 "youNeed": "Check your region: 1 W exceeds the legal limit in many places.",
 "tradeoff": "High power draw; needs the right battery or supply for the version you pick.",
 "tags": [
  "Meshtastic",
  "1 W LoRa",
  "Long range",
  "WisBlock"
 ],
 "price": "US$39.00",
 "priceShort": "$39",
 "priceFrom": null,
 "checked": "2026-09-18",
 "url": "https://gadgets.sh/devices/rak-wismesh-1w-booster-kit/",
 "shortUrl": "https://gadgets.sh/rak-wismesh-1w-booster-kit",
 "markdown": "https://gadgets.sh/devices/rak-wismesh-1w-booster-kit.md",
 "image": "https://gadgets.sh/assets/rak-wismesh-1w-booster-kit.jpg",
 "cutout": "https://gadgets.sh/assets/cutouts/rak-wismesh-1w-booster-kit.webp",
 "shareCard": "https://gadgets.sh/og/rak-wismesh-1w-booster-kit.jpg",
 "shops": [
  {
   "merchant": "RAKwireless",
   "label": "Buy from RAKwireless",
   "kind": "shop",
   "orderable": true,
   "url": "https://store.rakwireless.com/products/meshtastic-1w-lora-booster-kit-rak3401?utm_source=gadgets.sh&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=rak-wismesh-1w-booster-kit&utm_content=api",
   "note": null
  },
  {
   "merchant": "OpenELAB",
   "label": "Buy from OpenELAB",
   "kind": "shop",
   "orderable": true,
   "url": "https://openelab.io/products/rakwireless-wismesh-1w-booster-starter?utm_source=gadgets.sh&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=rak-wismesh-1w-booster-kit&utm_content=api",
   "note": "In stock at OpenELAB when checked on 2026-09-29."
  },
  {
   "merchant": "Rokland",
   "label": "Sold out at Rokland",
   "kind": "soldout",
   "orderable": false,
   "url": "https://store.rokland.com/products/wismesh-high-power-booster-starter-kit-with-nrf52840-sx1262-and-sky66122-pa-for-extended-meshtastic-range?utm_source=gadgets.sh&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=rak-wismesh-1w-booster-kit&utm_content=api",
   "note": "Out of stock at Rokland when checked on 2026-09-29."
  }
 ],
 "specs": [
  {
   "group": "Core hardware",
   "rows": [
    {
     "label": "Processor",
     "value": "RAK3401 WisBlock Core (Nordic nRF52840)",
     "source": "https://store.rakwireless.com/products/meshtastic-1w-lora-booster-kit-rak3401"
    },
    {
     "label": "Display",
     "value": "None",
     "source": "https://store.rakwireless.com/products/meshtastic-1w-lora-booster-kit-rak3401"
    },
    {
     "label": "Radios",
     "value": "RAK13302 module: SX1262 with an SKY66122 amplifier and RF filtering, up to 1 W (about 30 dBm)",
     "source": "https://store.rakwireless.com/products/meshtastic-1w-lora-booster-kit-rak3401"
    },
    {
     "label": "Power",
     "value": "Battery-powered or external 5 V version; the battery version needs a Li-ion cell",
     "source": "https://store.rakwireless.com/products/meshtastic-1w-lora-booster-kit-rak3401"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "group": "Details from the product page",
   "rows": [
    {
     "label": "Versions",
     "value": "Battery powered (needs a Li-ion cell; suits portable and solar) or external 5 V (for cabinets and DC systems)",
     "source": "https://store.rakwireless.com/products/meshtastic-1w-lora-booster-kit-rak3401"
    },
    {
     "label": "Base",
     "value": "Expandable RAK19007 WisBlock base board",
     "source": "https://store.rakwireless.com/products/meshtastic-1w-lora-booster-kit-rak3401"
    },
    {
     "label": "Use",
     "value": "Long-range mesh, repeaters, solar deployments and custom builds",
     "source": "https://store.rakwireless.com/products/meshtastic-1w-lora-booster-kit-rak3401"
    },
    {
     "label": "Warning",
     "value": "The battery version cannot run from USB or the 5 V solar input alone without a Li-ion battery installed",
     "source": "https://store.rakwireless.com/products/meshtastic-1w-lora-booster-kit-rak3401"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "group": "Buying",
   "rows": [
    {
     "label": "Price",
     "value": "US$39.00 on store.rakwireless.com",
     "source": "https://store.rakwireless.com/products/meshtastic-1w-lora-booster-kit-rak3401"
    },
    {
     "label": "Availability",
     "value": "In stock on the day of review",
     "source": "https://store.rakwireless.com/products/meshtastic-1w-lora-booster-kit-rak3401"
    }
   ]
  }
 ],
 "docs": [
  {
   "label": "Maker product page",
   "url": "https://store.rakwireless.com/products/meshtastic-1w-lora-booster-kit-rak3401"
  },
  {
   "label": "RAKwireless documentation",
   "url": "https://docs.rakwireless.com/"
  }
 ],
 "blueprint": {
  "openness": "schematics",
  "opennessLabel": "Schematics published",
  "summary": "Built from the RAK3401 core (nRF52840) and RAK13302 1 W LoRa module (SX1262 + SKY66122 PA), each documented on docs.rakwireless.com with circuit-level schematic diagrams; no PCB source published, and no separate schematic exists for the assembled kit.",
  "files": [
   {
    "kind": "datasheet",
    "label": "RAK3401 datasheet page (with schematic diagram)",
    "url": "https://docs.rakwireless.com/product-categories/wisblock/rak3401/datasheet/",
    "format": "HTML"
   },
   {
    "kind": "datasheet",
    "label": "RAK13302 datasheet page (with schematic diagrams)",
    "url": "https://docs.rakwireless.com/product-categories/wisblock/rak13302/datasheet/",
    "format": "HTML"
   },
   {
    "kind": "manual",
    "label": "WisMesh High Power Booster Starter Kit overview",
    "url": "https://docs.rakwireless.com/product-categories/meshtastic/wismesh-starter-kit-rak3401/overview/",
    "format": "HTML"
   }
  ],
  "repos": [],
  "parts": [
   {
    "part": "Nordic nRF52840",
    "role": "MCU (RAK3401 core)",
    "datasheet": "https://www.mouser.com/new/nordic-semiconductor/nordic-nrf52840/"
   },
   {
    "part": "Semtech SX1262",
    "role": "LoRa transceiver (RAK13302)",
    "datasheet": "https://www.semtech.com/products/wireless-rf/lora-connect/sx1262"
   },
   {
    "part": "Skyworks SKY66122-11",
    "role": "LoRa power amplifier (up to 1W/30dBm)",
    "datasheet": "https://www.skyworksinc.com/en/Products/Amplifiers/SKY66122-11"
   }
  ],
  "notes": "Verified module-level datasheet pages via WebFetch: both RAK3401 and RAK13302 pages contain embedded circuit-block schematic images (power path, SX1262 config, PA circuit, boost converter) but the pages state 'No downloads' for a PDF/source file. The RAK10724 starter-kit overview/quickstart pages give assembly info only, no kit-specific schematic.",
  "checked": "2026-09-27"
 },
 "sourceFiles": null,
 "firmware": [],
 "chips": [
  "nrf52840",
  "sx1262"
 ]
}