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ESP32 with external antenna

userHead Craig.Peter 2026-04-13 19:23:37 268 Views1 Replies

Hi, 

I'm using the FireBeetle 2 ESP32-UE | External Antenna IoT Board | DFRobot (https://www.dfrobot.com/product-2841.html) mcu for my project. It works well but I need to maximise the battery life. My project requires BLE (BLE4 will be fine, higher is a bonus), and WIFI. I'm currently using a LiPo battery for power back up purposes. The device remains plugged in via USB.

 

(I'm not too experienced). I understand that the C6 will be better at power management. I'm therefore looking for a Board which will support:

* ESP32-C6

* BLE 

* WiFi

* Can plug a LiPo battery directly onto board

* Can power the board directly (e.g. via USB)* Must have maximum BLE scan range, so an external antenna is a MUST (unless there's a board available with an onboard antenna that has a long BLE scan range).

 

Please could someone recommend an option for this requirement. I tried searching on the DF Robot Product page but could not something to match my requirement.

 

Thank you

 

2026-04-15 10:57:59

Hi, 

 

You could consider our DFR1075 FireBeetle 2 ESP32-C6 board. It supports BLE and WiFi, can be powered by USB and LiPo battery directly, and even has solar charging function. But it comes with an onboard antenna only. At the moment, DFRobot doesn't have an ESP32-C6 board with an external antenna connector.

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