diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
index 66d8356e5..0287eda27 100644
--- a/.vscode/extensions.json
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 {
+    // See http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=827846
+    // for the documentation about the extensions.json format
     "recommendations": [
         "Jason2866.esp-decoder",
-        "pioarduino.pioarduino-ide"
+        "pioarduino.pioarduino-ide",
+        "platformio.platformio-ide"
     ],
     "unwantedRecommendations": [
         "ms-vscode.cpptools-extension-pack",
diff --git a/variants/esp32/diy/hydra_868m/platformio.ini b/variants/esp32/diy/hydra_868m/platformio.ini
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee37ee084
--- /dev/null
+++ b/variants/esp32/diy/hydra_868m/platformio.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+; Hydra - Meshtastic DIY v1 hardware with some specific changes
+[env:hydra_868m]
+custom_meshtastic_hw_model = 39
+custom_meshtastic_hw_model_slug = HYDRA
+custom_meshtastic_architecture = esp32
+custom_meshtastic_actively_supported = true
+custom_meshtastic_support_level = 3
+custom_meshtastic_display_name = Hydra
+custom_meshtastic_tags = DIY
+
+extends = esp32_base
+board = esp32doit-devkit-v1
+build_flags =
+  ${esp32_base.build_flags}
+  -D DIY_V1
+  -I variants/esp32/diy/hydra_868m
+  -D EBYTE_E22P_868M30S
diff --git a/variants/esp32/diy/hydra_868m/variant.h b/variants/esp32/diy/hydra_868m/variant.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..27a93752d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/variants/esp32/diy/hydra_868m/variant.h
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+// For OLED LCD
+#define I2C_SDA 21
+#define I2C_SCL 22
+
+// For GPS, 'undef's not needed
+#define GPS_TX_PIN 15
+#define GPS_RX_PIN 12
+#define PIN_GPS_EN 4
+
+#define BUTTON_PIN 39 // The middle button GPIO on the T-Beam
+// Note: On the ESP32 base version, gpio34-39 are input-only, and do not have internal pull-ups.
+// If 39 is not being used for a button, it is suggested to remove the #define.
+#define BATTERY_PIN 35 // A battery voltage measurement pin, voltage divider connected here to measure battery voltage
+#define ADC_CHANNEL ADC1_GPIO35_CHANNEL
+#define ADC_MULTIPLIER 1.85 // (R1 = 470k, R2 = 680k)
+#define EXT_PWR_DETECT 4    // Pin to detect connected external power source for LILYGO® TTGO T-Energy T18 and other DIY boards
+#define EXT_NOTIFY_OUT 12   // Overridden default pin to use for Ext Notify Module (#975).
+#define LED_POWER 2         // add status LED (compatible with core-pcb and DIY targets)
+
+// Radio
+#define USE_SX1262 // E22-900M30S uses SX1262
+#define USE_SX1268 // E22-400M30S uses SX1268
+#define SX126X_MAX_POWER                                                                                                         \
+    22 // Outputting 22dBm from SX1262 results in ~30dBm E22-900M30S output (module only uses last stage of the YP2233W PA)
+#define SX126X_DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE 1.8 // E22 series TCXO reference voltage is 1.8V
+
+#define SX126X_CS 18    // EBYTE module's NSS pin
+#define SX126X_SCK 5    // EBYTE module's SCK pin
+#define SX126X_MOSI 27  // EBYTE module's MOSI pin
+#define SX126X_MISO 19  // EBYTE module's MISO pin
+#define SX126X_RESET 23 // EBYTE module's NRST pin
+#define SX126X_BUSY 32  // EBYTE module's BUSY pin
+#define SX126X_DIO1 33  // EBYTE module's DIO1 pin
+
+//#define SX126X_TXEN 13 // Schematic connects EBYTE module's TXEN pin to MCU
+
+//#if defined(EBYTE_E22P_868M30S) // For Ebyte E22P-868M30S and E22P-915M30S modules - pin 14 always HIGH
+    #define SX126X_TXEN RADIOLIB_NC
+    #define SX126X_RXEN RADIOLIB_NC
+    #define SX126X_POWER_EN 14
+    #define SX126X_DIO2_AS_RF_SWITCH
+//#else
+//    #define SX126X_RXEN 14 // Schematic connects EBYTE module's RXEN pin to MCU
+//#endif
+
+#define LORA_CS SX126X_CS       // Compatibility with variant file configuration structure
+#define LORA_SCK SX126X_SCK     // Compatibility with variant file configuration structure
+#define LORA_MOSI SX126X_MOSI   // Compatibility with variant file configuration structure
+#define LORA_MISO SX126X_MISO   // Compatibility with variant file configuration structure
+#define LORA_DIO1 SX126X_DIO1   // Compatibility with variant file configuration structure
+#define LORA_TXEN SX126X_TXEN   // Compatibility with variant file configuration structure
+#define LORA_RXEN SX126X_RXEN   // Compatibility with variant file configuration structure
+#define LORA_RESET SX126X_RESET // Compatibility with variant file configuration structure
+#define LORA_DIO2 SX126X_BUSY   // Compatibility with variant file configuration structure
+#define LORA_POWER_EN SX126X_POWER_EN
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