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Recently, several studies have been conducted on their performance, but none of these feature a high dynamic range in terms of channel measurement. In this contribution an autonomous, low-power, LoRa-compatible wireless sensor node is presented. The main uses for this node are situated in LoRa channel characterization and link performance analysis. By applying stepped attenuators controlled by a dynamic attenuation adjustment algorithm, this node provides a dynamic range that is significantly larger than what is provided by commercially available LoRa modules. The node was calibrated in order to obtain accurate measurements of the received signal power in dBm. 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