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B&Q Station G3
High-power powered base station or tower node; can host a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W running meshtasticd.
Meshtastic: officially supportedMeshCore: supported
From $139.00List price on store.bqvoy.com, checked November 1, 2026
At a glance
Battery
Not included
GPS
Optional
Screen
OLED
Water resistance
Not listed
Chip
ESP32-S3 (Wi-Fi)
List price
From $139.00
Strengths
- ESP32-S3 with Wi-Fi, needed for features like MQTT over Wi-Fi
- Runs either Meshtastic or MeshCore
Trade-offs
- No battery included; check the connector before buying one
- ESP32 boards draw more power than nRF52 boards, per Meshtastic docs
Based on published specs, not hands-on testing.
Specifications
| Type | Base station / fixed node (modular) |
|---|---|
| Processor | ESP32-S3 (16 MB flash, 8 MB PSRAM) on BQESP32V1M daughterboard |
| LoRa radio | SX1262 + PA (~31 dBm default, up to 34 dBm boost) and LNA |
| US 915 MHz version | Yes (US915MHz version on store.bqvoy.com.) |
| Screen | OLED 1.3 in |
| Keyboard | No |
| GPS | Optional (GROVE GPS socket.) |
| Battery | None; USB-C 15 V PD or DC5521 9-19 V (min 25 W) |
| Solar input | Not listed |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Water resistance | Not listed |
| List price | $139.00 (store.bqvoy.com (reduced from $159.00); stock showed 'Loading...'.) |
Checked November 1, 2026. "Not listed" means the maker and official docs don't state it.
Known issues and cautions
From the maker's documentation and the official Meshtastic docs.
- Meshtastic docs: power supply must provide at least 25 W and not exceed 19 V; Power Level 4 needs at least 10 V.
- Meshtastic docs: MCU daughterboard USB-C is data only.
- Our note, from the FCC rule text: at these power levels, keep conducted power and antenna gain within 47 CFR 15.247 limits.
Where sources disagree
- store.bqvoy.com notes the page may still contain Station G2 information.
- Transmit power: Meshtastic docs say about 31 dBm by default and 34 dBm with boost; the B&Q store says 30 dBm default, up to 35 dBm without boost, with peaks of 36.8 dBm ±2 on US915.
Similar devices
- Seeed SenseCAP Solar Node P1 / P1-Pro Fixed / base node, P$1–Pro: $100.99 / P$1–Pro for MeshCore: $93.90
- B&Q Station G2 Fixed / base node, Not listed
Compare B&Q Station G3 with Seeed SenseCAP Solar Node P1 / P1-Pro and B&Q Station G2
Sources
- meshtastic.org/docs/hardware/devices/b-and-q-consulting/station-series/
- meshtastic.org/docs/hardware/devices/
- store.bqvoy.com/product/mesh-device-station-edition/
- github.com/meshcore-dev/flasher.meshcore.io/blob/main/config.json
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