LoRaWAN Gateway Pi HAT Kit RAK5146 SPI – RAKwireless RAK5146 PiHAT (EU868, no GPS)

The RAK5146 PiHAT Kit is a practical bundle for building a LoRaWAN gateway on a Raspberry Pi (or any compatible single-board computer with a Pi 40-pin connector header). The kit includes a RAK5146 SPI module powered by Semtech’s SX1303 baseband processor, mounted via the RAK5146/RAK2287 Pi HAT. This setup is ideal when you want a gateway up and running quickly without designing a carrier board—whether for lab testing, pilot deployments, or evaluating LoRaWAN devices in EU868.

Typical buyer use cases include: validating end-device connectivity, running small field trials, setting up coverage for a building/site, or using a reliable dev gateway for IoT software integration work. Mounting hardware is included, so the Pi HAT can be secured cleanly on the SBC using spacers and nuts.

Important note from the provided text: Helium is not accepting these gateways onto the blockchain at the moment because the Alpha Hotspot program has ended. This kit is therefore intended for standard LoRaWAN gateway use rather than Helium hotspot onboarding.