A couple of TTNers have asked me more about this build offline. Here is more detail on the BOM and configuration:
The BOM for this configured as a node or a 1 channel gateway includes the following:
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WeMod D1 Mini Proto Shield ($1.00 https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/ProtoBoard-Shield-for-WeMos-D1-mini-double-sided-perf-board/32627711647.html?spm=2114.010208.3.10.CE2VDR&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_2_10091_10090_10088_10089,searchweb201603_1&btsid=432d65df-46cf-4e3b-bc19-7d7bd6abc2ec)
Here are the pinouts in markCAD:

