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How cheap can these things get? The Sense Cap unit I bought for $130 is based on the Xiao chipset.... it's literally 1/2" square and sells for $13. Add an external antenna connector and a $12 antenna alongside some solar patio light that uses a 4.2v battery and you are off and running for potentially $35-$40 per repeater.

https://www.seeedstudio.com/XIAO-nRF52840-Wio-SX1262-Kit-for-Meshtastic-p-6400.html
Seeedstudio XIAO nRF52840 & Wio-SX1262 Kit for Meshtastic This kit combines the XIAO nRF52840 and Wio-SX1262, supporting BLE5.0 and LoRa (862-930MHz), and operates with low power consumption. It can be applied in various fields such as Meshtastic, sensor networks, environmental monitoring, asset tracking, education…
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