# My 30,000mah fantasy uConsole signal intelligence rig **URL:** \ **Category:** uConsole\ **Tags:** tinkering, community, hardware\ **Created:** [May 10, 2026, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/my-30-000mah-fantasy-uconsole-signal-intelligence-rig/22328 "2026-05-10T02:21:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Caliburn0011](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/caliburn0011/32/15882_2.png) [@Caliburn0011](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Caliburn0011)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/my-30-000mah-fantasy-uconsole-signal-intelligence-rig/22328/1 "2026-05-10T02:21:50Z")
![PXL_20260510_014714516.MP](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/3X/7/9/79768891d95df1c603e854228dc4b92c252325a2.jpeg) ![PXL_20260510_014726745.MP](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/3X/d/d/dd4ec7603ee95f8b9a8884cbf81a698ea688097f.jpeg) ![PXL_20260510_014653473.MP](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/3X/6/7/6770471903d5be1e65b2f04611c83cdd90668bac.jpeg) Components: AIOv2, 3x10000mah batteries in parallel, BMS and charging boards, 4G LTE modem, wifi monitoring board, cooling fan, 3D printed cases. Running Trixie on CM5 8GB and 512GB SSD. All working ok. Getting around 9-10 hours on batteries with all systems active. The bloated body allows better grip but I mostly place this on a table for signal monitoring in the field. Also working: not in the photos but I tried HackRF R10C board with proper RF shielding, SDR v4 dongle and Adalm Pluto, internal USB dongle, ESP32 c5, c6, s3 etc. Such a fantasy device for the tinkerers! Thanks to the uConsole team and also Rex!! ---
**Author:** ![Codiator](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/codiator/32/15080_2.png) [@Codiator](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Codiator)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/my-30-000mah-fantasy-uconsole-signal-intelligence-rig/22328/2 "2026-05-10T04:09:13Z")
> [@Show Us Your Customised uConsole](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/show-us-your-customised-uconsole/13732/120): > > My uConsole arrived last week. It has the HackerGadgets’ NVMe and RJ45 upgrade kit, and I’ve fitted it with a better, foldable antenna as well as a sun and privacy shield. I’ve also added contrasting silver screws and side screws with mounting eyelets for a neck or shoulder strap. Edit: Today I applied @DigitalDreams’ [kickstand improvement](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/kickstand-improvement/21628). ---
**Author:** ![Codiator](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/codiator/32/15080_2.png) [@Codiator](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Codiator)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/my-30-000mah-fantasy-uconsole-signal-intelligence-rig/22328/3 "2026-05-10T04:09:37Z")
> [@uConsole Mod Megathread](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/uconsole-mod-megathread/12227/53): > > I need to do something with my wifi antenna, it works but speeds are brutal until I get close to the access point. Mostly I’m wired, but sometimes… ---
**Author:** ![trinity](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/trinity/32/16167_2.png) [@trinity](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/trinity)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 5:57am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/my-30-000mah-fantasy-uconsole-signal-intelligence-rig/22328/4 "2026-05-10T05:57:24Z")
I find this really exciting because I’ve been struggling with 2x dinky little 18650s to run my CM5 system for more than an hour or so. I’m hesitant about doing this myself because I really enjoy the uConsole’s slim profile. I’ve considered taking off the lid of the battery bulge, soldering on some magnets for attachment, and carrying more 18650s with me, but swapping every hour or so just seems a little pathetic even if I do remember. I’ve also thought about wiring up two more cells in parallel and making little grips that contain them, so they flank the keyboard, but again, I worry about portability, and doubling my battery life takes it up to (ooooh, ahhhh) _2_ hours. Knowing you have successfully performed this mod, I may take off the bulge lid as before but use LiPo cells, so I can (using an external battery source to stay alive) move between 18650s and a big old battery snap-on. Thanks for the idea, and for sharing. ---
**Author:** ![Caliburn0011](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/caliburn0011/32/15882_2.png) [@Caliburn0011](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Caliburn0011)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/my-30-000mah-fantasy-uconsole-signal-intelligence-rig/22328/5 "2026-05-10T06:19:01Z")
Good luck and best wishes. ---
**Author:** ![GeneralWaste](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3e96dc/32.png) [@GeneralWaste](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/GeneralWaste)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/my-30-000mah-fantasy-uconsole-signal-intelligence-rig/22328/6 "2026-05-10T11:34:24Z")
BMS? more like BMO. good job ps: a snap-on external battery pack would excite me even more ---
**Author:** ![defuzzlog](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/defuzzlog/32/16593_2.png) [@defuzzlog](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/defuzzlog)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2026, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/my-30-000mah-fantasy-uconsole-signal-intelligence-rig/22328/7 "2026-05-12T15:55:00Z")
Wow! This is awesome! Can you tell me what battery and BMS you used? Can you share the STL file? Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![WhyDev](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e19adc/32.png) [@WhyDev](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/WhyDev)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/my-30-000mah-fantasy-uconsole-signal-intelligence-rig/22328/8 "2026-05-13T15:29:41Z")
I have been thinking of how to do AIO v2 and LTE I already own the uConsole 4g board anyway I can do both maybe with some sort of converter for the existing 4g board (I know this is slightly unrelated but they mention AIO and let and I want to know how they did it)? ---
**Author:** ![OffGridTechClub](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/offgridtechclub/32/11040_2.png) [@OffGridTechClub](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/OffGridTechClub)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2026, 11:06am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/my-30-000mah-fantasy-uconsole-signal-intelligence-rig/22328/9 "2026-05-14T11:06:35Z")
Can you post the STL file and a link to the batteries for purchase? Thank you ---
**Author:** ![Lanthar](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/lanthar/32/11106_2.png) [@Lanthar](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Lanthar)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2026, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/my-30-000mah-fantasy-uconsole-signal-intelligence-rig/22328/10 "2026-05-14T14:56:59Z")
> [@HackerGadgets AIO Board and Quectel EC20 4G LTE Core successfully activated!](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/hackergadgets-aio-board-and-quectel-ec20-4g-lte-core-successfully-activated/18551): > > System: ClockworkPi-Bookworm-6.12.34 from Rex Extension board: HackerGadgets AIO Board and the Package from Rex 4GLTE Core: Quectel EC20/EC25 If anyone is interested in this, please leave a message and I will compile the tutorial For the next, I will try to work through Quectel 5G RG255C Core ---
**Author:** ![barry99705](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/barry99705/32/6771_2.png) [@barry99705](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/barry99705)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2026, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/my-30-000mah-fantasy-uconsole-signal-intelligence-rig/22328/11 "2026-05-14T16:15:56Z")
Have you checked out Intercept? > **[GitHub - smittix/intercept: iNTERCEPT, a free and open-source platform that...](https://github.com/smittix/intercept)** > > iNTERCEPT, a free and open-source platform that unites the best signal intelligence tools into a single, accessible interface. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/2/26080cec0b6134a0ccd117aa5b66fc200aed2f52.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![lululvlv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@lululvlv](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/lululvlv)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/my-30-000mah-fantasy-uconsole-signal-intelligence-rig/22328/12 "2026-05-18T09:29:50Z")
OHHHHHHHHHH！！！！！！！！！！So amazing!! ---
**Author:** ![mabrown](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/mabrown/32/15744_2.png) [@mabrown](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/mabrown)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/my-30-000mah-fantasy-uconsole-signal-intelligence-rig/22328/13 "2026-05-18T22:15:00Z")
I second the request for the STL file! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![nickwest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/dbc845/32.png) [@nickwest](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/nickwest)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 12:36am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/my-30-000mah-fantasy-uconsole-signal-intelligence-rig/22328/14 "2026-09-14T00:36:43Z")
> [@trinity](#): > > I’ve been struggling with 2x dinky little 18650s to run my CM5 system for more than an hour or so. I recently moved to 2x 26650 cells. I needed to design and 3D print a new back plate and battery cover for my uConsole. I also took the opportunity to make a new cover for the heatsink and fan of the CM5. If you are interested, I have shared all the files at [https://www.printables.com/model/1745099-uconsole-bottom-panel-to-fit-26650-cells](https://www.printables.com/model/1745099-uconsole-bottom-panel-to-fit-26650-cells) ---
**Author:** ![Codiator](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/codiator/32/15080_2.png) [@Codiator](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Codiator)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 7:03am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/my-30-000mah-fantasy-uconsole-signal-intelligence-rig/22328/15 "2026-09-14T07:03:40Z")
You might also be interested in the Hacker Gadgets’ dual 21700 battery holder: > [@New Hacker Gadgets Dual 21700 Battery Holder](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/new-hacker-gadgets-dual-21700-battery-holder/23216/1): > > The new dual 21700 batteries and NVMe board offer 4 hours and 31 minutes of 1080p video play time, while the dual 18650 battery board offers only 2 hours and 27 minutes. I’ve already bought my unit, and I’m going to test it soon. I’ll continue using 30A batteries. I’m excited to see if it works properly! grin ---
**Author:** ![nickwest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/dbc845/32.png) [@nickwest](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/nickwest)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 9:30am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/my-30-000mah-fantasy-uconsole-signal-intelligence-rig/22328/16 "2026-09-14T09:30:49Z")
> [@Codiator](#): > > You might also be interested in the Hacker Gadgets’ dual 21700 battery holder I looked into 21700 cells when I was designing my mods, but if you do the maths a 26650 cell has a greater internal volume, therefore a greater theoretical energy. I say “theoretical” because of course it depends on the availability of decent cells in your market… and online vendors tend to lie about cell capacity! The HackerGadgets design is certainly clever, I like the cutout in the circuit board so that the cells can be recessed to minimise the overall thickness. If that board had been available when I bought my HackerGadgets hardware a couple of months ago I would have seriously considered it buying it and saving myself a lot of time. More options are always good though. That is part of the allure of the uConsole compared to other “small computers.” ---
**Author:** ![Codiator](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/codiator/32/15080_2.png) [@Codiator](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Codiator)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 10:22am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/my-30-000mah-fantasy-uconsole-signal-intelligence-rig/22328/17 "2026-09-14T10:22:21Z")
You are absolutely right. The advantage definitely is the fact it still fits the original back plate. I ordered the new battery board even I already own the 18650 Version. ---
**Author:** ![nickwest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/dbc845/32.png) [@nickwest](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/nickwest)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/my-30-000mah-fantasy-uconsole-signal-intelligence-rig/22328/18 "2026-09-16T00:45:21Z")
The HackerGadgets 21700 board also allows you to use an NVMe drive. I’m not sure if this would fit with the 26650 cells. Note that I haven’t actually **tried** to use 26650s with an NVMe drive though! My CM5 has eMMC which is good enough for my needs… and with the price of Compute Modules so high, I have no intention of getting another one to play with any time soon!