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LILYGO T-Echo

nRF52840 + SX1262 LoRa + L76K GPS all-in-one board with 1.54-inch e-paper display, 850mAh battery, Thread, Zigbee, and BLE 5.0 — runs Meshtastic, SoftRF, and custom NRF firmware out of the box.

Starting from

$44.61

Specifications

Certifications

Components

Nordic Semiconductor nRF52840 ARM Cortex-M4F at 64MHz supporting BLE 5.0, Thread, Zigbee, ANT, and 802.15.4 simultaneously.

Semtech SX1262 LoRa transceiver for 433/868/915 MHz with +22 dBm output and -148 dBm sensitivity.

Quectel L76K multi-GNSS module supporting GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, and QZSS with LNA and SAW filter.

Bus Interfaces

SPI
CS: P0.24CLK: P0.19MISO: P0.21MOSI: P0.20
I2C
SCL: P0.27SDA: P0.26
UART
RX: P0.17TX: P0.15

GPIO Map

P0.00
XL1 (32kHz crystal)
digital-input
GPIO
P0.11
Button 1
digital-input
GPIO
P0.15
GPS UART TX
digital-output
UART
P0.17
GPS UART RX
digital-input
UART
P0.19
LoRa SPI CLK
digital-output
SPI
P0.20
LoRa SPI MOSI
digital-output
SPI
P0.21
LoRa SPI MISO
digital-input
SPI
P0.24
LoRa SPI CS
digital-output
SPI
P0.26
I2C SDA
digital-inputdigital-output
I2C
P0.27
I2C SCL
digital-output
I2C
P1.01
Button 2
digital-input
GPIO
P1.02
Free GPIO
digital-inputdigital-output
GPIO

Overview

The LILYGO T-Echo is a highly integrated portable device combining Nordic Semiconductor nRF52840 multiprotocol SoC with a Semtech SX1262 LoRa radio, a Quectel L76K multi-GNSS receiver, and a 1.54-inch e-paper display in a compact handheld form factor. With an 850mAh battery, the T-Echo can operate for days between charges, making it ideal for off-grid mesh networking, outdoor navigation, and long-range sensor monitoring.

The nRF52840 provides Bluetooth 5.0, Thread 1.3, Zigbee 3.0, ANT, and 802.15.4 protocols simultaneously, making the T-Echo one of the most versatile wireless platforms available. The SX1262 LoRa radio covers 433, 868, and 915 MHz bands with +22 dBm output power and -148 dBm sensitivity for multi-kilometer range. The L76K GNSS module supports GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, and QZSS constellations.

The T-Echo is the official reference hardware for Meshtastic LoRa mesh networking and also runs SoftRF aircraft tracking firmware. An optional BME280 variant adds barometric pressure, temperature, and humidity sensing. The 1.54-inch e-paper display with 200×200 resolution provides persistent information display without battery drain.

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