diff --git a/variants/heltec_ct62/platformio.ini b/variants/heltec_ct62/platformio.ini
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+++ b/variants/heltec_ct62/platformio.ini
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+[Heltec_ct62]
+extends = esp32_base
+board = esp32-c3-devkitm-1
+build_flags =
+  ${esp32_base.build_flags}
+  -I variants/heltec_ct62
+  -D HELTEC_HT_CT62=1
+  -D RADIO_CLASS=CustomSX1262
+  -D WRAPPER_CLASS=CustomSX1262Wrapper
+  -D ESP32_CPU_FREQ=80
+  -D LORA_TX_POWER=22
+  -D P_LORA_TX_LED=18
+  -D PIN_BOARD_SDA=0
+  -D PIN_BOARD_SCL=1
+  -D PIN_USER_BTN=9
+  -D PIN_VBAT_READ=2
+  -D P_LORA_DIO_1=3
+  -D P_LORA_NSS=8
+  -D P_LORA_RESET=5
+  -D P_LORA_RESET=RADIOLIB_NC
+  -D P_LORA_BUSY=4
+  -D P_LORA_SCLK=10
+  -D P_LORA_MISO=6
+  -D P_LORA_MOSI=7
+  -D SX126X_DIO2_AS_RF_SWITCH=true
+  -D SX126X_DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE=1.8
+  -D SX126X_CURRENT_LIMIT=140
+  -D SX126X_RX_BOOSTED_GAIN=1
+build_src_filter = ${esp32_base.build_src_filter}
+  +<../variants/heltec_ct62>
+
+[env:Heltec_ct62_repeater]
+extends = Heltec_ct62
+build_flags =
+  ${Heltec_ct62.build_flags}
+  -D ADVERT_NAME='"HT-CT62 Repeater"'
+  -D ADVERT_LAT=0.0
+  -D ADVERT_LON=0.0
+  -D ADMIN_PASSWORD='"password"'
+  -D MAX_NEIGHBOURS=8
+;  -D MESH_PACKET_LOGGING=1
+;  -D MESH_DEBUG=1
+build_src_filter = ${Heltec_ct62.build_src_filter}
+  +<../examples/simple_repeater>
+lib_deps =
+  ${Heltec_ct62.lib_deps}
+  ${esp32_ota.lib_deps}
diff --git a/variants/heltec_ct62/target.cpp b/variants/heltec_ct62/target.cpp
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+++ b/variants/heltec_ct62/target.cpp
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+#include <Arduino.h>
+#include "target.h"
+
+ESP32Board board;
+
+#if defined(P_LORA_SCLK)
+  static SPIClass spi;
+  RADIO_CLASS radio = new Module(P_LORA_NSS, P_LORA_DIO_1, P_LORA_RESET, P_LORA_BUSY, spi);
+#else
+  RADIO_CLASS radio = new Module(P_LORA_NSS, P_LORA_DIO_1, P_LORA_RESET, P_LORA_BUSY);
+#endif
+
+WRAPPER_CLASS radio_driver(radio, board);
+
+ESP32RTCClock fallback_clock;
+AutoDiscoverRTCClock rtc_clock(fallback_clock);
+SensorManager sensors;
+
+#ifndef LORA_CR
+  #define LORA_CR      5
+#endif
+
+bool radio_init() {
+  fallback_clock.begin();
+  rtc_clock.begin(Wire);
+  
+#ifdef SX126X_DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE
+  float tcxo = SX126X_DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE;
+#else
+  float tcxo = 1.6f;
+#endif
+
+#if defined(P_LORA_SCLK)
+  spi.begin(P_LORA_SCLK, P_LORA_MISO, P_LORA_MOSI);
+#endif
+  int status = radio.begin(LORA_FREQ, LORA_BW, LORA_SF, LORA_CR, RADIOLIB_SX126X_SYNC_WORD_PRIVATE, LORA_TX_POWER, 8, tcxo);
+  if (status != RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE) {
+    Serial.print("ERROR: radio init failed: ");
+    Serial.println(status);
+    return false;  // fail
+  }
+  
+  radio.setCRC(1);
+  
+#ifdef SX126X_CURRENT_LIMIT
+  radio.setCurrentLimit(SX126X_CURRENT_LIMIT);
+#endif
+#ifdef SX126X_DIO2_AS_RF_SWITCH
+  radio.setDio2AsRfSwitch(SX126X_DIO2_AS_RF_SWITCH);
+#endif
+#ifdef SX126X_RX_BOOSTED_GAIN
+  radio.setRxBoostedGainMode(SX126X_RX_BOOSTED_GAIN);
+#endif
+
+  return true;  // success
+}
+
+uint32_t radio_get_rng_seed() {
+  return radio.random(0x7FFFFFFF);
+}
+
+void radio_set_params(float freq, float bw, uint8_t sf, uint8_t cr) {
+  radio.setFrequency(freq);
+  radio.setSpreadingFactor(sf);
+  radio.setBandwidth(bw);
+  radio.setCodingRate(cr);
+}
+
+void radio_set_tx_power(uint8_t dbm) {
+  radio.setOutputPower(dbm);
+}
+
+mesh::LocalIdentity radio_new_identity() {
+  RadioNoiseListener rng(radio);
+  return mesh::LocalIdentity(&rng);  // create new random identity
+}
diff --git a/variants/heltec_ct62/target.h b/variants/heltec_ct62/target.h
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+++ b/variants/heltec_ct62/target.h
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+#pragma once
+
+#define RADIOLIB_STATIC_ONLY 1
+#include <RadioLib.h>
+#include <helpers/RadioLibWrappers.h>
+#include <helpers/ESP32Board.h>
+#include <helpers/CustomSX1262Wrapper.h>
+#include <helpers/AutoDiscoverRTCClock.h>
+#include <helpers/SensorManager.h>
+
+extern ESP32Board board;
+extern WRAPPER_CLASS radio_driver;
+extern AutoDiscoverRTCClock rtc_clock;
+extern SensorManager sensors;
+
+bool radio_init();
+uint32_t radio_get_rng_seed();
+void radio_set_params(float freq, float bw, uint8_t sf, uint8_t cr);
+void radio_set_tx_power(uint8_t dbm);
+mesh::LocalIdentity radio_new_identity();