Reticulum: compatible boards, battery life and real builds
Cryptographic networking stack running over LoRa via RNode; the base for apps like Sideband and NomadNet.
17 boards from 4 manufacturers in the catalog are compatible with Reticulum. The lowest-power one is the T-Echo (~12 mA): on a 3000 mAh battery it lasts about 10.4 days.
Official site: reticulum.network
Boards compatible with Reticulum
Sorted from lowest to highest power draw. Battery life estimated on a 3000 mAh battery, no solar.
- T-EchonRF52840 · SX1262 · ~12 mA · handheld~10.4 days on 3000 mAh
- RAK19003 + RAK4631nRF52840 · SX1262 · ~12 mA · development board~10.4 days on 3000 mAh
- RAK4631 WisBlocknRF52840 · SX1262 · ~12 mA · development board~10.4 days on 3000 mAh
- RAK4631-RnRF52840 · SX1262 · ~12 mA · development board~10.4 days on 3000 mAh
- ESP32 + SX1262ESP32 · SX1262 · ~90 mA · development board~1.4 days on 3000 mAh
- ESP32 + SX1276 / RFM95WESP32 · SX1276 · ~90 mA · development board~1.4 days on 3000 mAh
- Heltec LoRa32 V2ESP32 · SX1276 · ~90 mA · development board~1.4 days on 3000 mAh
- T-Beam v0.7ESP32 · SX1276 · ~90 mA · tracker~1.4 days on 3000 mAh
- T-Beam v1.1ESP32 · SX1276 · ~90 mA · tracker~1.4 days on 3000 mAh
- T-Beam v1.2ESP32 · SX1262 · ~90 mA · tracker~1.4 days on 3000 mAh
- T-LoRa32 V1.0ESP32 · SX1276 · ~90 mA · development board~1.4 days on 3000 mAh
- T-LoRa32 V2.0ESP32 · SX1276 · ~90 mA · development board~1.4 days on 3000 mAh
- T-LoRa32 V2.1ESP32 · SX1262 · ~90 mA · development board~1.4 days on 3000 mAh
- Heltec LoRa32 V3ESP32-S3 · SX1262 · ~110 mA · development board~1.1 days on 3000 mAh
- T-Beam S3 CoreESP32-S3 · SX1262 · ~110 mA · tracker~1.1 days on 3000 mAh
- T-DeckESP32-S3 · SX1262 · ~110 mA · handheld~1.1 days on 3000 mAh
- T3-S3 v1.0ESP32-S3 · SX1262 · ~110 mA · development board~1.1 days on 3000 mAh
Community Reticulum builds
No Reticulum builds published yet.
Publish your Reticulum nodeFrequently asked questions
What is Reticulum?
Cryptographic networking stack running over LoRa via RNode; the base for apps like Sideband and NomadNet.
Which boards are compatible with Reticulum?
ShareMyMesh lists 17 boards compatible with Reticulum, including T-Beam S3 Core, RAK19003 + RAK4631, ESP32 + SX1262, and Heltec LoRa32 V2. The full list, with power draw, battery life and range, is on this page.
What is the lowest-power Reticulum board?
The T-Echo by LilyGo, at about 12 mA average draw: roughly 10.4 days on a 3000 mAh battery. It is the best pick for solar or battery-powered nodes.