Elecrow ThinkNode M6

Name: Elecrow ThinkNode M6
Brand: Elecrow
Price: 80 USD

Official Active

IP65 outdoor solar Meshtastic/MeshCore node with nRF52840, SX1262 LoRa, and L76K GPS. Integrated 6W panel and ~7000 mAh dual-18650 pack; BLE configuration only — no on-device display.

~$80 approx.· 2026-06

Product page ↗ Datasheet ↗

References: mesh-sn.de ↗

MCU: nRF52840
Radio: SX1262
Display: None
GPS: Quectel L76K
Battery: 7000 mAh
Connectivity: USB, BLE

Roles

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Transports

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Hardware

Radio

Technology: LORA
Chip: Semtech SX1262 ↗
Frequency: 868 MHz,915 MHz
Antenna: RP-SMA

Processor

Family: Nordic nRF52 series ↗
Model: Nordic nRF52840 ↗
Architecture: ARM Cortex-M4
Flash: 1 MB
RAM: 256 KB

Input

Button: multifunction power button (power on/off, location update, GPS toggle)
Button: reset button (double-click enters DFU/programming mode)

GNSS

Chip: Quectel L76K ↗

Battery

Battery: Supported
Built-in capacity: 7000 mAh
Chemistry: Li-ion
Built-in: Yes
Charging: Yes

Power

Power draw (idle): 10 mA
Idle runtime: 700 h
Power draw (TX): 85 mA

Solar

Solar panel: Built-in
Panel power: 6 W
Solar charging: Supported

Expansion

Connector: SP11 Aviation ×2 (I2C, UART)

Physical

LEDs: Status LEDs
Dimensions: 210 × 156 × 42 mm
Board area: 327.6 cm²
Board volume: 1375.9 cm³
Weight: 530 g
Shell: Included
IP rating: IP65
Operating temp: -20 to 60 °C
Certifications: FCC, CE

Connectivity

USB: USB-C
USB modes: Power, Serial, Flashing
Bluetooth: BLE 5.4
Wi-Fi: None

Details

Kind: Product
Lifecycle: Active
Family: elecrow-elecrow-thinknode-m6
Firmware support: 3
Catalog completeness: 95 %
Also known as: ThinkNode M6, ThinkNode M6 Outdoor Solar Power

Firmware support

Firmware	Type	Target	Status
MeshCore (Official)	Official	thinknode_m6	✓ Supported
MeshCoreNG	Fork	thinknode_m6	✓ Supported
ZephCore	Custom	—	✓ Supported