diff --git a/arch/apollo3/apollo3.ini b/arch/apollo3/apollo3.ini
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b9bb36b50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/apollo3/apollo3.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[apollo3_base]
+platform_packages = platform_packages=framework-arduinoapollo3@https://github.com/sparkfun/Arduino_Apollo3#v2.2.0
+board = RAK11722
+framework = arduino
+build_type = debug
+build_flags = 
+  ${arduino_base.build_flags}
+  -Isrc/platform/apollo3 -g
+build_src_filter = 
+  ${arduino_base.build_src_filter} -<platform/esp32/> -<nimble/> -<mesh/api/> -<mesh/http/> -<modules/esp32> -<mesh/eth/> -<mqtt/> -<graphics> -<input> -<buzz> -<modules/Telemetry> -<platform/nrf52> -<platform/portduino> -<platform/rp2040> -<platform/stm32wl>
+lib_deps =
+  ${env.lib_deps}
+lib_ignore = 
+  mathertel/OneButton@^2.0.3
diff --git a/src/platform/apollo3/architecture.h b/src/platform/apollo3/architecture.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a80dd24d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/platform/apollo3/architecture.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#define ARCH_APOLLO3
+
+//
+// defaults for ARCH_APOLLO3 architecture
+//
+
+//
+// set HW_VENDOR
+//
+
+#ifndef HW_VENDOR
+#define HW_VENDOR HardwareModel_PRIVATE_HW
+#endif
diff --git a/src/platform/apollo3/main-apollo3.cpp b/src/platform/apollo3/main-apollo3.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..31534768d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/platform/apollo3/main-apollo3.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#include "RTC.h"
+#include "configuration.h"
+
+void setBluetoothEnable(bool on) {}
+
+void playStartMelody() {}
+
+void updateBatteryLevel(uint8_t level) {}
+
+void getMacAddr(uint8_t *dmac)
+{
+    for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++)
+        dmac[i] = i;
+}
+
+void cpuDeepSleep(uint64_t msecToWake) {}
+
+/* pacify libc_nano */
+extern "C" {
+int _gettimeofday(struct timeval *tv, void *tzvp)
+{
+    return -1;
+}
+}