# Simple Lorawan gateway

**URL:** <https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/simple-lorawan-gateway/13926>\
**Category:** Product Questions\
**Created:** [2 May 2022 01:38 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/simple-lorawan-gateway/13926 "2022-05-02T01:38:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ray200445](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7feea3/32.png) [@Ray200445](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Ray200445)\
**Post date:** [2 May 2022 01:38 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/simple-lorawan-gateway/13926/1 "2022-05-02T01:38:01Z")

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Hi all,

I’ve recently installed [a Lorawan module](https://www.victronenergy.com/panel-systems-remote-monitoring/ve-direct-lorawan) on my boat to monitor the battery levels remotely. While it [does work](https://vrm.victronenergy.com/installation/171581/share/5abed059) to some extent, it turns out that between when I bought it and when I installed it, one of the nearby gateways has shutdown, so I’m getting very little coverage (apparently about -115db of signal strength).

I’m looking for a simple, low cost gateway that I could install nearby. It could be indoor with power, ethernet & wifi, so I was imagining something fairly plug & play. I do have an arduino board (that I’m not particularly proficient with) if that’s any help. Based in the Inner West of Sydney.

Cheers,

Ray

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**Author:** ![Liam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/liam/32/3562_2.png) [@Liam](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Liam)\
**Post date:** [2 May 2022 02:06 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/simple-lorawan-gateway/13926/2 "2022-05-02T02:06:29Z")

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Hi Ray,

Welcome to the forum!!

That’s an interesting module/sensor!

Just before you jump into getting your own gateway I’d check if you can move piggy-back off of another gateway by moving it a bit if possible - [check out TTNmapper](https://ttnmapper.org/heatmap/) to see the logged coverage of gateways around you.

With the recent migration to The Things Stack (TTS or TTNv3) to remove single-channel gateways so that unfortunately removes the cheaper options.  
At the moment I’d say the cheapest option would be a [PyGate](https://core-electronics.com.au/pycom-pygate.html) with a [WiPy](https://core-electronics.com.au/pycom-wipy-3-0.html) onboard.  
There is a bit of setup involved so I’d take a look at Pycom’s documentation:

- [Pygate](https://docs.pycom.io/tutorials/expansionboards/pygate/)
- [The Things Stack](https://docs.pycom.io/gettingstarted/registration/lora/ttn/#register-a-gateway)

We’re keen to see how you go!  
Liam

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**Author:** ![Ray200445](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7feea3/32.png) [@Ray200445](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Ray200445)\
**Post date:** [2 May 2022 04:42 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/simple-lorawan-gateway/13926/3 "2022-05-02T04:42:38Z")

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Thanks Liam,

Sadly I can’t move it as the boat is sitting on a mooring whose position is determined by the government, not me! The only plus is that my sailing club is maybe 100 metres away, so I do have somewhere to install a gateway that I shouldn’t imagine needs to be too powerful.

I’ll have a look into the docos you linked to see if I can make some more sense of it all.