RPI Pico 2040 + WaveShare SX1262

Name: RPI Pico 2040 + WaveShare SX1262
Brand: Raspberry Pi
Price: 6 USD

Official Active

Raspberry Pi Pico 2040 paired with a WaveShare SX1262 LoRa board for lightweight MeshCore and Meshtastic experimentation. The kit emphasizes USB flashing and a small RP2040 footprint over integrated display or GNSS hardware.

~$6 approx (2026-06)

Datasheet ↗

MCU: RP2040
Radio: SX1262
Display: None
GPS: None
Battery: External
Connectivity: USB

Roles

CompanionRepeaterRoom Server

Transports

usb

Hardware

Radio

Technology: LORA
Chip: Semtech SX1262 ↗
TX power: 22 dBm

Processor

Family: Raspberry Pi RP2040 ↗
Architecture: ARM Cortex-M0+
Flash: 2 MB
RAM: 264 KB

Battery

Battery: External connector
Built-in: No
Charging: Yes

Physical

LEDs: None

Connectivity

USB: Micro-USB
USB modes: Power, Serial, Flashing
Bluetooth: Yes
Wi-Fi: None

Details

Kind: Kit
Lifecycle: Active
Family: raspberry-rpi-pico-2040-waveshare
Firmware support: 2
Catalog completeness: 64 %

Firmware support

Firmware	Type	Target	Status	Notes
MeshCore (Official)	Official	rpi_picow	✓ Supported
MeshCoreNG	Fork	rpi_picow	✓ Supported