# Meshtastic expansion card! **URL:** \ **Category:** uConsole\ **Tags:** hardware\ **Created:** [May 12, 2024, 3:46am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-expansion-card/13317 "2024-05-12T03:46:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![philosiraptor](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/philosiraptor/32/11414_2.png) [@philosiraptor](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/philosiraptor)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2024, 3:46am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-expansion-card/13317/1 "2024-05-12T03:46:30Z")
![wisblock uconsole](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/b/b37e1a18c5e502f287278b75cacfc611a2e1f8b8.jpeg) The reports of my demise are greatly exaggerated… thought id take a stab at making a internal usb board for the uconsole, specifically so i can run a rak wireless meshtastic radio in mine via the usb, i just ordered some boards from pcbway and uploaded the files to my github below, MORE TO COME! sorry for ghosting everyone for months only to pop back in with this lol > **[GitHub - philosiraptor/uconsolewisblock: internal usb for rak wireless...](https://github.com/philosiraptor/uconsolewisblock)** > > internal usb for rak wireless wisblock board. Contribute to philosiraptor/uconsolewisblock development by creating an account on GitHub. ---
**Author:** ![OE4DNS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/85f322/32.png) [@OE4DNS](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/OE4DNS)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2024, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-expansion-card/13317/2 "2024-05-12T19:30:51Z")
A Question: Does Meshtastic require a correct timestamp? Because in that case a Realtime Clock would be required for real off-the-grid work. ---
**Author:** ![Rex](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/rex/32/16852_2.png) [@Rex](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Rex)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2024, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-expansion-card/13317/3 "2024-05-12T19:48:43Z")
No time required, just having the same channel name and encryption and stuff messaging will work. ---
**Author:** ![philosiraptor](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/philosiraptor/32/11414_2.png) [@philosiraptor](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/philosiraptor)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2024, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-expansion-card/13317/4 "2024-05-21T22:44:22Z")
![IMG_5560](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/6/6c773bda1506e8d6690cce510e5b1d5c609e7e13.jpeg) Welp v1 sorta works, the chosen connector for whatever reason didn’t have d+ and d- pins, quick reselection of parts and another rev of the board on the way, just glad the speakers work still ---
**Author:** ![chazawalla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@chazawalla](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/chazawalla)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 1:23am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-expansion-card/13317/5 "2024-05-22T01:23:38Z")
Question, is Meshtastic the same as LoRa as in this would also allow us to the use the uconsole to read LoRa sensors? ---
**Author:** ![philosiraptor](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/philosiraptor/32/11414_2.png) [@philosiraptor](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/philosiraptor)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-expansion-card/13317/6 "2024-05-22T01:24:58Z")
> [@chazawalla](#): > > same as LoRa as pretty much, if you know how to run stuff on the heltech board then its free game ---
**Author:** ![jessejallday](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/jessejallday/32/9104_2.png) [@jessejallday](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/jessejallday)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-expansion-card/13317/7 "2024-05-22T12:40:19Z")
I think there can be issues with routing if there aren’t any time accurate nodes connected in a mesh. So, either internet connected or GPS enabled. ---
**Author:** ![rnaarten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@rnaarten](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/rnaarten)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2024, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-expansion-card/13317/8 "2024-05-25T17:21:37Z")
I really like this. I’m still a bit leeching but want to give your next rev a go!, ---
**Author:** ![philosiraptor](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/philosiraptor/32/11414_2.png) [@philosiraptor](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/philosiraptor)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2024, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-expansion-card/13317/9 "2024-05-29T17:42:02Z")
i have excellent news, i selected a different connector and now it works! Wurth\_Connectors\_WR-USB is what you should use! you will need to sand the edge of the pcb to fit it just right but other than that, it presents to the system as a serial port, i run the web client in a docker container on the pi and then just select it from the serial interface, works great! ---
**Author:** ![JGUI\_Janusz\_Gerszber](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/jgui_janusz_gerszber/32/9668_2.png) [@JGUI\_Janusz\_Gerszber](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/JGUI_Janusz_Gerszber)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2024, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-expansion-card/13317/10 "2024-07-06T19:39:11Z")
any progress? is it available? ---
**Author:** ![cmilkosk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@cmilkosk](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/cmilkosk)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2025, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-expansion-card/13317/11 "2025-01-29T23:34:24Z")
Just checking - is this available? I have a RAK 4631 I was going to try this with, but if you’ve already got something working, would rather try that! ---
**Author:** ![jessejallday](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/jessejallday/32/9104_2.png) [@jessejallday](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/jessejallday)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2025, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-expansion-card/13317/12 "2025-01-30T13:18:18Z")
I think a few people are anxiously awaiting this project to start shipping. [RTL-SDR Extension Board with USB HUB and RTC - #45 by Greg\_E](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/rtl-sdr-extension-board-with-usb-hub-and-rtc/14804/45) ---
**Author:** ![philosiraptor](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/philosiraptor/32/11414_2.png) [@philosiraptor](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/philosiraptor)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2025, 4:25am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-expansion-card/13317/13 "2025-04-26T04:25:13Z")
its on my github [GitHub - philosiraptor/uconsolewisblock: internal usb for rak wireless wisblock board](https://github.com/philosiraptor/uconsolewisblock), just get the rtl-sdr extension board, its way better