Cannot detect wipy AP

[ASH247iT]

Hi All
I just received my first wipy 3 and expansion board 3
I did the firmware update as suggested and all looks well but I cannot see the wipy AP anywhere - I tried several devices
I found a post suggesting a few things to try in REPL
Heres my log - but even manually setting the SSID etc - I still cant see the AP. I have even tried disconnecting from USB and running on battery but nothing - any suggestions welcome. Heres the REPL log

rst:0x1 (POWERON_RESET),boot:0x13 (SPI_FAST_FLASH_BOOT)
configsip: 0, SPIWP:0xee
clk_drv:0x00,q_drv:0x00,d_drv:0x00,cs0_drv:0x00,hd_drv:0x00,wp_drv:0x00
mode:DIO, clock div:1
load:0x3fff8020,len:8
load:0x3fff8028,len:2176
load:0x4009fa00,len:19760
entry 0x400a05bc
Smart Provisioning started in the background
See https://docs.pycom.io/smart for details
Pycom MicroPython 1.20.2.rc3 [v1.11-2037465] on 2020-02-05; WiPy with ESP32
Pybytes Version: 1.3.1
Type "help()" for more information.
Connecting to COM7...

import pycom
from network import WLAN
wlan=WLAN()
wlan.mode()
1

wlan.init()
wlan.mode()
1

wlan.ssid()
wlan.init(mode=WLAN.AP, ssid='wipy-wlan', auth=(WLAN.WPA2,'www.wipy.io'), channel=7, antenna=WLAN.INT_ANT)
wlan.ssid()
'wipy-wlan'

wlan.mode()
2

[ASH247iT]

I tried reflashing the wipy but this time I unticked
"enable Pybytes/SmartCofig support"
and I can see the AP on my PC now