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# RM500U-CN 5G HAT for Raspberry Pi, Quad Antennas LTE-A, Multi Band, 5G/4G/3G

**Brand:** Waveshare

**URL:** https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/rm500u-cn-5g-hat-for-raspberry-pi-quad-antennas-lte-a-multi-band-5g-4g-3g

## Pricing

- **Price:** $348.46
- **Stock:** In stock at supplier
- **Local warehouse:** 0 units
- **Supplier (Waveshare):** 100 units
- **SKU:** WS-21705

## Description

A 5G cellular HAT for Raspberry Pi featuring the Quectel RM500U-CN module with quad antenna support. This board brings high-speed 5G, 4G LTE-A, and 3G connectivity to your Raspberry Pi, Jetson Nano, or PC — supporting both 5G NSA and SA networking modes. The HAT connects via USB 3.1 (USB 2.0 compatible) and features a standard M.2 B KEY slot compatible with RM500U-CN, RM500Q-CN, and RM500Q-GL series modules. It includes a standard Raspberry Pi 40-pin GPIO header for stackable HAT designs, dual SIM card slots, and an onboard cooling fan for heat dissipation. Key Features 5G Connectivity – Supports 5G NSA and SA, plus 4G LTE-A and 3G fallback Quad Antennas – Four SMA antenna connectors with IPEX adapter cables USB 3.1 Interface – High-speed connection (USB 2.0 compatible) M.2 B KEY Slot – Compatible with RM500U-CN, RM500Q-CN, and RM500Q-GL modules Dual SIM Slots – Dual card single standby, switchable via AT command 40-Pin GPIO Header – Stackable with Raspberry Pi and Jetson Nano Onboard UART, PWR, RST – Control pins with voltage level translator, enabled via DIP switch USB-C Power Input – Separate power supply option for stable, high-current operation High-Speed Cooling Fan – Keeps both the Pi and 5G module cool 3A Power Supply Circuit – High-efficiency onboard power regulation Multi-OS Support – Windows, Linux, and Android Compatible With Raspberry Pi 4B, 3B+ (via included USB adapter) Raspberry Pi CM4 IO Board Jetson Nano (via USB cable) Windows PC (via USB cable) Ideal For 5G wireless router builds (with OpenWrt) 5G live streaming with camera modules Remote IoT and edge computing deployments Mobile broadband and failover connectivity Package Contents 1× M.2 to 4G/5G HAT board 1× RM500U-CN 5G module 4× SMA antennas 4× IPEX adapter cables 1× 2×20 pin header 1× 5V 3A USB-C power adapter (US plug) 1× Dual-plug USB 3.0 cable 1× USB 3.0 adapter 1× USB 2.0 adapter 4× SMA protective caps 1× Screws pack Resources Wiki & Documentation

**Product Type:** physical

## Images

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## Finding & Searching Products

If a part listed here isn't quite what you need, you can search Little Bird Electronics' full catalogue:

- **Search by keyword:** `GET https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products.md?q={search_term}` — searches title, vendor, SKU, tags, and MPN
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- **Filter in-stock only:** `GET https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products.md?q={term}&in_stock=1`
- **Individual product detail:** `GET https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/{handle}.md` — full specs, pricing, stock levels, variants

Search supports multi-word queries (AND logic). Examples:

- `https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products.md?q=raspberry+pi+5` — find Raspberry Pi 5 products
- `https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products.md?q=arduino+sensor` — find Arduino-compatible sensors
- `https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products.json?q=micro+bit` — find micro:bit products as JSON

For the catalogue index and every other machine-readable endpoint we publish, see [https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/llms.txt](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/llms.txt).

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## Contact Us

**Little Bird Electronics Pty Ltd**
ABN: 15 634 521 449

- **Phone:** 1300 240 817
- **Fax:** (02) 8319 2017
- **Email:** help@littlebird.com.au
- **Address:** Unit 13, 8-12 Leighton Place, Hornsby NSW 2077, Australia
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- **Hours:** Monday to Friday, 10am – 4pm (excluding NSW public holidays)

### Payment Methods

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- **Purchase Orders:** Email to team@littlebird.com.au (Net 30 for approved accounts)

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