diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
index 1f68c6f2a0..ca31522b35 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -461,10 +461,10 @@ const char *MyMesh::getLogDateTime() {
 
 void MyMesh::logRxRaw(float snr, float rssi, const uint8_t raw[], int len) {
 #if MESH_PACKET_LOGGING
-  Serial.print(getLogDateTime());
-  Serial.print(" RAW: ");
-  mesh::Utils::printHex(Serial, raw, len);
-  Serial.println();
+  MESH_CONSOLE_SERIAL.print(getLogDateTime());
+  MESH_CONSOLE_SERIAL.print(" RAW: ");
+  mesh::Utils::printHex(MESH_CONSOLE_SERIAL, raw, len);
+  MESH_CONSOLE_SERIAL.println();
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ void MyMesh::dumpLogFile() {
     while (f.available()) {
       int c = f.read();
       if (c < 0) break;
-      Serial.print((char)c);
+      MESH_CONSOLE_SERIAL.print((char)c);
     }
     f.close();
   }
@@ -1232,14 +1232,14 @@ void MyMesh::handleCommand(uint32_t sender_timestamp, char *command, char *reply
       }
     }
   } else if (sender_timestamp == 0 && strcmp(command, "get acl") == 0) {
-    Serial.println("ACL:");
+    MESH_CONSOLE_SERIAL.println("ACL:");
     for (int i = 0; i < acl.getNumClients(); i++) {
       auto c = acl.getClientByIdx(i);
       if (c->permissions == 0) continue;  // skip deleted (or guest) entries
 
-      Serial.printf("%02X ", c->permissions);
-      mesh::Utils::printHex(Serial, c->id.pub_key, PUB_KEY_SIZE);
-      Serial.printf("\n");
+      MESH_CONSOLE_SERIAL.printf("%02X ", c->permissions);
+      mesh::Utils::printHex(MESH_CONSOLE_SERIAL, c->id.pub_key, PUB_KEY_SIZE);
+      MESH_CONSOLE_SERIAL.printf("\n");
     }
     reply[0] = 0;
   } else if (memcmp(command, "discover.neighbors", 18) == 0) {
diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp b/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp
index 297337ab5c..d6ddf9c713 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ static unsigned long userBtnDownAt = 0;
 #endif
 
 void setup() {
-  Serial.begin(115200);
+  MESH_CONSOLE_SERIAL.begin(115200);
   delay(1000);
 
   board.begin();
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ void setup() {
     store.save("_main", the_mesh.self_id);
   }
 
-  Serial.print("Repeater ID: ");
-  mesh::Utils::printHex(Serial, the_mesh.self_id.pub_key, PUB_KEY_SIZE); Serial.println();
+  MESH_CONSOLE_SERIAL.print("Repeater ID: ");
+  mesh::Utils::printHex(MESH_CONSOLE_SERIAL, the_mesh.self_id.pub_key, PUB_KEY_SIZE); MESH_CONSOLE_SERIAL.println();
 
   command[0] = 0;
 
@@ -109,12 +109,12 @@ void setup() {
 
 void loop() {
   int len = strlen(command);
-  while (Serial.available() && len < sizeof(command)-1) {
-    char c = Serial.read();
+  while (MESH_CONSOLE_SERIAL.available() && len < sizeof(command)-1) {
+    char c = MESH_CONSOLE_SERIAL.read();
     if (c != '\n') {
       command[len++] = c;
       command[len] = 0;
-      Serial.print(c);
+      MESH_CONSOLE_SERIAL.print(c);
     }
     if (c == '\r') break;
   }
@@ -123,12 +123,12 @@ void loop() {
   }
 
   if (len > 0 && command[len - 1] == '\r') {  // received complete line
-    Serial.print('\n');
+    MESH_CONSOLE_SERIAL.print('\n');
     command[len - 1] = 0;  // replace newline with C string null terminator
     char reply[160];
     the_mesh.handleCommand(0, command, reply);  // NOTE: there is no sender_timestamp via serial!
     if (reply[0]) {
-      Serial.print("  -> "); Serial.println(reply);
+      MESH_CONSOLE_SERIAL.print("  -> "); MESH_CONSOLE_SERIAL.println(reply);
     }
 
     command[0] = 0;  // reset command buffer
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void loop() {
     if (userBtnDownAt == 0) {
       userBtnDownAt = millis();
     } else if ((unsigned long)(millis() - userBtnDownAt) >= USER_BTN_HOLD_OFF_MILLIS) {
-      Serial.println("Powering off...");
+      MESH_CONSOLE_SERIAL.println("Powering off...");
       board.powerOff();  // does not return
     }
   } else {
diff --git a/src/MeshCore.h b/src/MeshCore.h
index b4c57faf32..c424481a95 100644
--- a/src/MeshCore.h
+++ b/src/MeshCore.h
@@ -21,17 +21,21 @@
 #define MAX_PATH_SIZE        64
 #define MAX_TRANS_UNIT      255
 
+#ifndef MESH_CONSOLE_SERIAL
+  #define MESH_CONSOLE_SERIAL Serial
+#endif
+
 #if MESH_DEBUG && ARDUINO
   #include <Arduino.h>
-  #define MESH_DEBUG_PRINT(F, ...) Serial.printf("DEBUG: " F, ##__VA_ARGS__)
-  #define MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN(F, ...) Serial.printf("DEBUG: " F "\n", ##__VA_ARGS__)
+  #define MESH_DEBUG_PRINT(F, ...) MESH_CONSOLE_SERIAL.printf("DEBUG: " F, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+  #define MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN(F, ...) MESH_CONSOLE_SERIAL.printf("DEBUG: " F "\n", ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #else
   #define MESH_DEBUG_PRINT(...) {}
   #define MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN(...) {}
 #endif
 
 #if BRIDGE_DEBUG && ARDUINO
-#define BRIDGE_DEBUG_PRINTLN(F, ...) Serial.printf("%s BRIDGE: " F, getLogDateTime(), ##__VA_ARGS__)
+#define BRIDGE_DEBUG_PRINTLN(F, ...) MESH_CONSOLE_SERIAL.printf("%s BRIDGE: " F, getLogDateTime(), ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #else
 #define BRIDGE_DEBUG_PRINTLN(...) {}
 #endif
diff --git a/variants/rak3401/platformio.ini b/variants/rak3401/platformio.ini
index 20a8a548b9..4675a9eebb 100644
--- a/variants/rak3401/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/rak3401/platformio.ini
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ build_flags =
   -D MAX_NEIGHBOURS=50
   ;-D MESH_PACKET_LOGGING=1
   ;-D MESH_DEBUG=1
+  ;-D MESH_CONSOLE_SERIAL=Serial1
+  ;-UENV_INCLUDE_GPS ; GPS is on Serial1, enabling this line disables it
 build_src_filter = ${rak3401.build_src_filter}
   +<helpers/ui/SSD1306Display.cpp>
   +<../examples/simple_repeater>