diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
index bc962932..b302ca5b 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,16 @@
 #include <Arduino.h> // needed for PlatformIO
 #include <Mesh.h>
 
+#ifndef RXPS_FIXED_ENABLED
+#define RXPS_FIXED_ENABLED 1
+#endif
+#ifndef RXPS_FIXED_LEVEL
+#define RXPS_FIXED_LEVEL 2
+#endif
+#ifndef RXPS_FIXED_PREAMBLE
+#define RXPS_FIXED_PREAMBLE 16
+#endif
+
 #define CMD_APP_START                 1
 #define CMD_SEND_TXT_MSG              2
 #define CMD_SEND_CHANNEL_TXT_MSG      3
@@ -301,6 +311,49 @@ int MyMesh::getInterferenceThreshold() const {
   return 0; // disabled for now, until currentRSSI() problem is resolved
 }
 
+#if RXPS_FIXED_ENABLED
+static uint32_t ceilPositiveFloat(float value) {
+  uint32_t rounded = (uint32_t)value;
+  return value > (float)rounded ? rounded + 1 : rounded;
+}
+
+static bool calcFixedRxPowerSaving(uint8_t sf, float bw, uint32_t* rx_us, uint32_t* sleep_us) {
+  if (RXPS_FIXED_LEVEL < 1 || RXPS_FIXED_LEVEL > 10 || sf < 5 || sf > 12 ||
+      bw <= 0.0f || (RXPS_FIXED_PREAMBLE != 16 && RXPS_FIXED_PREAMBLE != 32)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  const float symbol_us = (1000.0f * (float)(1UL << sf)) / bw;
+  const float amount = (float)(RXPS_FIXED_LEVEL - 1) / 9.0f;
+  const float rx_start_symbols = RXPS_FIXED_PREAMBLE == 16 ? 12.0f : 16.0f;
+  const float sleep_start_symbols = RXPS_FIXED_PREAMBLE == 16 ? 2.0f : 15.0f;
+  const float rx_edge_symbols = 8.0f;
+  const float sleep_edge_symbols = (float)RXPS_FIXED_PREAMBLE + 4.25f - 8.0f;
+
+  const float rx_symbols = rx_start_symbols + amount * (rx_edge_symbols - rx_start_symbols);
+  const float sleep_symbols = sleep_start_symbols + amount * (sleep_edge_symbols - sleep_start_symbols);
+
+  *rx_us = ceilPositiveFloat(rx_symbols * symbol_us);
+  *sleep_us = (uint32_t)(sleep_symbols * symbol_us);
+  return true;
+}
+
+static void applyFixedRxPowerSaving(uint8_t sf, float bw) {
+  uint32_t rx_us, sleep_us;
+  if (!calcFixedRxPowerSaving(sf, bw, &rx_us, &sleep_us)) {
+    MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("RX Power Saving fixed profile invalid");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  bool ok = radio_driver.setRxPowerSaving(true, rx_us, sleep_us);
+  MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("RX Power Saving fixed level %d p%d: %s (%lu/%lu us)",
+                     RXPS_FIXED_LEVEL,
+                     RXPS_FIXED_PREAMBLE,
+                     ok ? "Enabled" : "Unsupported",
+                     (unsigned long)rx_us,
+                     (unsigned long)sleep_us);
+}
+#endif
 int MyMesh::calcRxDelay(float score, uint32_t air_time) const {
   if (_prefs.rx_delay_base <= 0.0f) return 0;
   return (int)((pow(_prefs.rx_delay_base, 0.85f - score) - 1.0) * air_time);
@@ -1079,6 +1132,9 @@ void MyMesh::begin(bool has_display) {
   radio_driver.setTxPower(_prefs.tx_power_dbm);
   radio_driver.setRxBoostedGainMode(_prefs.rx_boosted_gain);
   board.setLoRaFemLnaEnabled(_prefs.radio_fem_rxgain);
+#if RXPS_FIXED_ENABLED
+  applyFixedRxPowerSaving(_prefs.sf, _prefs.bw);
+#endif
   MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("RX Boosted Gain Mode: %s",
                      radio_driver.getRxBoostedGainMode() ? "Enabled" : "Disabled");
   // NOTE: no FEM LNA wiring here — companion has its own NodePrefs without
@@ -1510,6 +1566,9 @@ void MyMesh::handleCmdFrame(size_t len) {
       savePrefs();
 
       radio_driver.setParams(_prefs.freq, _prefs.bw, _prefs.sf, _prefs.cr);
+#if RXPS_FIXED_ENABLED
+      applyFixedRxPowerSaving(_prefs.sf, _prefs.bw);
+#endif
       MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("OK: CMD_SET_RADIO_PARAMS: f=%d, bw=%d, sf=%d, cr=%d", freq, bw, (uint32_t)sf,
                          (uint32_t)cr);
 
diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
index 5366cde5..2ddf6b98 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -1145,14 +1145,8 @@ static uint8_t getRetryLogCodingRate(const mesh::Packet* packet, uint8_t default
 }
 
 static uint16_t getRetryLogPreambleLength(const mesh::Packet* packet, uint16_t default_preamble_len) {
-  if (packet == NULL || default_preamble_len <= 16 || !(packet->tx_cr == 4 || packet->tx_cr == 5)) {
-    return default_preamble_len;
-  }
-
-  bool has_direct_path = packet->getPathHashCount() > 0
-      || (packet->getPayloadType() == PAYLOAD_TYPE_TRACE && packet->payload_len > 9);
-  if (packet->isRouteDirect() && has_direct_path) {
-    return 16;
+  if (packet != NULL && packet->tx_cr >= 4 && packet->tx_cr <= 8) {
+    return 32;
   }
   return default_preamble_len;
 }
@@ -2294,6 +2288,8 @@ MyMesh::MyMesh(mesh::MainBoard &board, mesh::Radio &radio, mesh::MillisecondCloc
 #endif
   // Observer defaults (radio_watchdog, alert.*, snmp.*) moved to applyMQTTDefaults()
   // in MQTTDefaults.h — they live in /mqtt_prefs now, not NodePrefs.
+  _prefs.rx_ps_rx_us = RX_POWERSAVING_DEFAULT_RX_US;
+  _prefs.rx_ps_sleep_us = RX_POWERSAVING_DEFAULT_SLEEP_US;
 
   // bridge defaults
   _prefs.bridge_enabled = 1;    // enabled
@@ -2418,6 +2414,7 @@ void MyMesh::begin(FILESYSTEM *fs) {
   MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("RX Boosted Gain Mode: %s",
                      radio_driver.getRxBoostedGainMode() ? "Enabled" : "Disabled");
   board.setLoRaFemLnaEnabled(_prefs.radio_fem_rxgain);   // LoRa FEM LNA (FEM boards only)
+  setRxPowerSaving(_prefs.rx_powersaving_enabled, _prefs.rx_ps_rx_us, _prefs.rx_ps_sleep_us);
 
   updateAdvertTimer();
   updateFloodAdvertTimer();
@@ -3097,6 +3094,21 @@ void MyMesh::setTxPower(int8_t power_dbm) {
   radio_driver.setTxPower(power_dbm);
 }
 
+bool MyMesh::setRxPowerSaving(bool enable, uint32_t rx_us, uint32_t sleep_us) {
+  bool ok = radio_driver.setRxPowerSaving(enable, rx_us, sleep_us);
+  MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("RX Power Saving: %s (%lu/%lu us)%s",
+                     enable ? "Enabled" : "Disabled",
+                     (unsigned long)rx_us,
+                     (unsigned long)sleep_us,
+                     ok ? "" : " unsupported");
+  return ok;
+}
+
+void MyMesh::getRxPsWatchdogCounts(uint32_t* soft, uint32_t* hard) {
+  *soft = radio_driver.getRxPsWatchdogSoftCount();
+  *hard = radio_driver.getRxPsWatchdogHardCount();
+}
+
 bool MyMesh::setRxBoostedGain(bool enable) {
   return radio_driver.setRxBoostedGainMode(enable);
 }
@@ -3959,6 +3971,8 @@ bool MyMesh::hasPendingWork() const {
   const BridgeBase* active_bridge = activeBridge();
   if (active_bridge && active_bridge->isRunning()) return true;
 #endif
+  if (radio_driver.isWatchdogObserving()) return true;  // keep MCU awake for one radio duty cycle
+  if (radio_driver.isCalibratingNoiseFloor()) return true;  // keep MCU awake for the noise-floor window
   if (_mgr->getOutboundTotal() > 0) return true;
   if (isMillisTimerDue(next_flood_advert) || isMillisTimerDue(next_local_advert)) return true;
   if (isMillisTimerDue(dirty_contacts_expiry)) return true;
diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.h b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.h
index 52ede1e1..8d187c25 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.h
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.h
@@ -387,6 +387,8 @@ public:
 
   void dumpLogFile() override;
   void setTxPower(int8_t power_dbm) override;
+  bool setRxPowerSaving(bool enable, uint32_t rx_us, uint32_t sleep_us) override;
+  void getRxPsWatchdogCounts(uint32_t* soft, uint32_t* hard) override;
   void formatNeighborsReply(char *reply) override;
   void removeNeighbor(const uint8_t* pubkey, int key_len) override;
   void formatStatsReply(char *reply) override;
diff --git a/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp
index 47bcb81f..22c6f451 100644
--- a/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -675,6 +675,8 @@ MyMesh::MyMesh(mesh::MainBoard &board, mesh::Radio &radio, mesh::MillisecondCloc
   _prefs.interference_threshold = 0; // disabled
   _prefs.radio_fem_rxgain = 1;       // LoRa FEM RX gain on by default (FEM boards)
   _prefs.cad_enabled = 0;            // hardware CAD before TX (off by default; 'set cad on')
+  _prefs.rx_ps_rx_us = RX_POWERSAVING_DEFAULT_RX_US;
+  _prefs.rx_ps_sleep_us = RX_POWERSAVING_DEFAULT_SLEEP_US;
 #ifdef ROOM_PASSWORD
   StrHelper::strncpy(_prefs.guest_password, ROOM_PASSWORD, sizeof(_prefs.guest_password));
 #endif
@@ -738,6 +740,7 @@ void MyMesh::begin(FILESYSTEM *fs) {
   radio_driver.setParams(_prefs.freq, _prefs.bw, _prefs.sf, _prefs.cr);
   radio_driver.setTxPower(_prefs.tx_power_dbm);
   board.setLoRaFemLnaEnabled(_prefs.radio_fem_rxgain);   // LoRa FEM LNA (FEM boards only)
+  setRxPowerSaving(_prefs.rx_powersaving_enabled, _prefs.rx_ps_rx_us, _prefs.rx_ps_sleep_us);
 
   updateAdvertTimer();
   updateFloodAdvertTimer();
@@ -899,6 +902,15 @@ void MyMesh::setTxPower(int8_t power_dbm) {
   radio_driver.setTxPower(power_dbm);
 }
 
+bool MyMesh::setRxPowerSaving(bool enable, uint32_t rx_us, uint32_t sleep_us) {
+  return radio_driver.setRxPowerSaving(enable, rx_us, sleep_us);
+}
+void MyMesh::getRxPsWatchdogCounts(uint32_t* soft, uint32_t* hard) {
+  *soft = radio_driver.getRxPsWatchdogSoftCount();
+  *hard = radio_driver.getRxPsWatchdogHardCount();
+}
+
+
 void MyMesh::saveIdentity(const mesh::LocalIdentity &new_id) {
 #if defined(NRF52_PLATFORM) || defined(STM32_PLATFORM)
   IdentityStore store(*_fs, "");
@@ -1171,6 +1183,8 @@ bool MyMesh::hasPendingWork() const {
 #if defined(WITH_BRIDGE)
   if (bridge && bridge->isRunning()) return true; // bridge needs WiFi radio, can't sleep
 #endif
+  if (radio_driver.isWatchdogObserving()) return true; // keep MCU awake for one radio duty cycle
+  if (radio_driver.isCalibratingNoiseFloor()) return true; // keep MCU awake for the noise-floor window
   if (_mgr->getOutboundTotal() > 0) return true;
   if (acl.getNumClients() > 0 && isMillisTimerDue(next_push)) return true;
   if (isMillisTimerDue(next_flood_advert) || isMillisTimerDue(next_local_advert)) return true;
diff --git a/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.h b/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.h
index c744ced8..790c41e5 100644
--- a/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.h
+++ b/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.h
@@ -230,6 +230,8 @@ public:
 
   void dumpLogFile() override;
   void setTxPower(int8_t power_dbm) override;
+  bool setRxPowerSaving(bool enable, uint32_t rx_us, uint32_t sleep_us) override;
+  void getRxPsWatchdogCounts(uint32_t* soft, uint32_t* hard) override;
 
   void formatNeighborsReply(char *reply) override {
     strcpy(reply, "not supported");
diff --git a/examples/simple_sensor/SensorMesh.cpp b/examples/simple_sensor/SensorMesh.cpp
index cfebd9ca..24d81860 100644
--- a/examples/simple_sensor/SensorMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_sensor/SensorMesh.cpp
@@ -769,6 +769,8 @@ SensorMesh::SensorMesh(mesh::MainBoard& board, mesh::Radio& radio, mesh::Millise
   _prefs.interference_threshold = 0;  // disabled
   _prefs.radio_fem_rxgain = 1;        // LoRa FEM RX gain on by default (FEM boards)
   _prefs.cad_enabled = 0;             // hardware CAD before TX (off by default; 'set cad on')
+  _prefs.rx_ps_rx_us = RX_POWERSAVING_DEFAULT_RX_US;
+  _prefs.rx_ps_sleep_us = RX_POWERSAVING_DEFAULT_SLEEP_US;
 
   // GPS defaults
   _prefs.gps_enabled = 0;
@@ -812,6 +814,7 @@ void SensorMesh::begin(FILESYSTEM* fs) {
   radio_driver.setParams(_prefs.freq, _prefs.bw, _prefs.sf, _prefs.cr);
   radio_driver.setTxPower(_prefs.tx_power_dbm);
   board.setLoRaFemLnaEnabled(_prefs.radio_fem_rxgain);   // LoRa FEM LNA (FEM boards only)
+  setRxPowerSaving(_prefs.rx_powersaving_enabled, _prefs.rx_ps_rx_us, _prefs.rx_ps_sleep_us);
 
   updateAdvertTimer();
   updateFloodAdvertTimer();
@@ -891,6 +894,15 @@ void SensorMesh::setTxPower(int8_t power_dbm) {
   radio_driver.setTxPower(power_dbm);
 }
 
+bool SensorMesh::setRxPowerSaving(bool enable, uint32_t rx_us, uint32_t sleep_us) {
+  return radio_driver.setRxPowerSaving(enable, rx_us, sleep_us);
+}
+void SensorMesh::getRxPsWatchdogCounts(uint32_t* soft, uint32_t* hard) {
+  *soft = radio_driver.getRxPsWatchdogSoftCount();
+  *hard = radio_driver.getRxPsWatchdogHardCount();
+}
+
+
 void SensorMesh::formatStatsReply(char *reply) {
   StatsFormatHelper::formatCoreStats(reply, board, *_ms, _err_flags, _mgr);
 }
diff --git a/examples/simple_sensor/SensorMesh.h b/examples/simple_sensor/SensorMesh.h
index 1538a837..d082d6b0 100644
--- a/examples/simple_sensor/SensorMesh.h
+++ b/examples/simple_sensor/SensorMesh.h
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ public:
   void eraseLogFile() override { }
   void dumpLogFile() override { }
   void setTxPower(int8_t power_dbm) override;
+  bool setRxPowerSaving(bool enable, uint32_t rx_us, uint32_t sleep_us) override;
+  void getRxPsWatchdogCounts(uint32_t* soft, uint32_t* hard) override;
   void formatNeighborsReply(char *reply) override {
     strcpy(reply, "not supported");
   }
diff --git a/src/Dispatcher.cpp b/src/Dispatcher.cpp
index c0fe2f72..76746899 100644
--- a/src/Dispatcher.cpp
+++ b/src/Dispatcher.cpp
@@ -381,25 +381,19 @@ void Dispatcher::checkSend() {
       outbound_restore_cr = 0;
       outbound_restore_preamble_len = 0;
       uint8_t default_cr = getDefaultTxCodingRate();
-      bool using_low_retry_cr = false;
+      bool is_retry = outbound->tx_cr >= 4 && outbound->tx_cr <= 8;
       if (outbound->tx_cr >= 4 && outbound->tx_cr <= 8 && default_cr >= 4 && default_cr <= 8
           && outbound->tx_cr != default_cr) {
         if (_radio->setCodingRate(outbound->tx_cr)) {
           outbound_restore_cr = default_cr;
-          using_low_retry_cr = outbound->tx_cr == 4 || outbound->tx_cr == 5;
           max_airtime = _radio->getEstAirtimeFor(len)*3/2;
         } else {
           MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("%s Dispatcher::checkSend(): WARN: failed to set packet CR%d", getLogDateTime(), (uint32_t)outbound->tx_cr);
         }
-      } else if (outbound->tx_cr == 4 || outbound->tx_cr == 5) {
-        using_low_retry_cr = outbound->tx_cr == default_cr;
       }
-      bool has_direct_path = outbound->getPathHashCount() > 0
-          || (outbound->getPayloadType() == PAYLOAD_TYPE_TRACE && outbound->payload_len > 9);
-      if (outbound->isRouteDirect() && has_direct_path
-          && using_low_retry_cr) {
+      if (is_retry) {
         uint16_t default_preamble_len = _radio->getDefaultPreambleLength();
-        if (default_preamble_len > 16 && _radio->setPreambleLength(16)) {
+        if (default_preamble_len != 32 && _radio->setPreambleLength(32)) {
           outbound_restore_preamble_len = default_preamble_len;
           max_airtime = _radio->getEstAirtimeFor(len)*3/2;
         }
diff --git a/src/Dispatcher.h b/src/Dispatcher.h
index 557e9c8f..138d6891 100644
--- a/src/Dispatcher.h
+++ b/src/Dispatcher.h
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ public:
 
   virtual bool isInRecvMode() const = 0;
 
+  virtual bool supportsRxPowerSaving() const { return false; }
+  virtual bool setRxPowerSaving(bool enabled, uint32_t rx_us, uint32_t sleep_us) { return !enabled; }
+
   /**
    * \returns  true if the radio is currently mid-receive of a packet.
   */
diff --git a/src/Mesh.cpp b/src/Mesh.cpp
index dabf3bb1..2288df25 100644
--- a/src/Mesh.cpp
+++ b/src/Mesh.cpp
@@ -1364,6 +1364,7 @@ void Mesh::armFloodRetryOnSendComplete(const Packet* packet) {
       }
 
       *retry = *packet;
+      retry->tx_cr = getDefaultTxCodingRate();
       uint32_t retry_delay = getFloodRetryAttemptDelay(packet, _flood_retries[i].retry_attempts_sent);
       if (queueOutboundPacket(retry, _flood_retries[i].priority, retry_delay)) {
         _flood_retries[i].packet = retry;
@@ -1394,6 +1395,7 @@ void Mesh::armFloodRetryOnSendComplete(const Packet* packet) {
     }
 
     *retry = *packet;
+    retry->tx_cr = getDefaultTxCodingRate();
     if (queueOutboundPacket(retry, _flood_retries[i].priority, _flood_retries[i].retry_delay)) {
       unsigned long now = _ms->getMillis();
       _flood_retries[i].packet = retry;
diff --git a/src/helpers/CommonCLI.cpp b/src/helpers/CommonCLI.cpp
index 33b94e02..1b9e8d41 100644
--- a/src/helpers/CommonCLI.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/CommonCLI.cpp
@@ -313,6 +313,80 @@ static const char* retryPresetName(uint8_t preset) {
   }
 }
 
+static bool isValidRxPowerSavingPeriod(uint32_t us) {
+  return us >= RX_POWERSAVING_MIN_PERIOD_US && us <= RX_POWERSAVING_MAX_PERIOD_US;
+}
+
+// MeshCore preamble convention used for the RX powersaving timing calculation.
+// Must stay in sync with RadioLibWrapper::preambleLengthForSF() (the value the
+// radio actually transmits); kept local here because CommonCLI is radio-agnostic.
+static uint16_t rxPowerSavingPreambleForSF(uint8_t sf) {
+  return sf <= 8 ? 32 : 16;
+}
+
+static bool isNumeric(const char* sp) {
+  if (!sp || !*sp) return false;
+  while (*sp) {
+    if (*sp < '0' || *sp > '9') return false;
+    sp++;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+static uint32_t ceilPositiveFloat(float value) {
+  uint32_t rounded = (uint32_t)value;
+  return value > (float)rounded ? rounded + 1 : rounded;
+}
+
+static bool calcRxPowerSavingLevel(uint32_t level, uint8_t sf, float bw, uint32_t preamble,
+                                   uint32_t* rx_us, uint32_t* sleep_us) {
+  if (level < 1 || level > 10 || sf < 5 || sf > 12 || bw <= 0.0f || (preamble != 16 && preamble != 32)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  const float symbol_us = (1000.0f * (float)(1UL << sf)) / bw;
+  const float amount = (float)(level - 1) / 9.0f;
+  const float rx_start_symbols = preamble == 16 ? 12.0f : 16.0f;
+  const float sleep_start_symbols = preamble == 16 ? 2.0f : 15.0f;
+  const float rx_edge_symbols = 8.0f;
+  const float sleep_edge_symbols = (float)preamble + 4.25f - 8.0f;
+
+  const float rx_symbols = rx_start_symbols + amount * (rx_edge_symbols - rx_start_symbols);
+  const float sleep_symbols = sleep_start_symbols + amount * (sleep_edge_symbols - sleep_start_symbols);
+
+  *rx_us = ceilPositiveFloat(rx_symbols * symbol_us);
+  *sleep_us = (uint32_t)(sleep_symbols * symbol_us);
+  return true;
+}
+
+static void ensureRxPowerSavingDefaults(NodePrefs* prefs) {
+  if (!isValidRxPowerSavingPeriod(prefs->rx_ps_rx_us)) {
+    prefs->rx_ps_rx_us = RX_POWERSAVING_DEFAULT_RX_US;
+  }
+  if (!isValidRxPowerSavingPeriod(prefs->rx_ps_sleep_us)) {
+    prefs->rx_ps_sleep_us = RX_POWERSAVING_DEFAULT_SLEEP_US;
+  }
+}
+
+// Recomputes rx_ps_rx_us/rx_ps_sleep_us from the stored level and the current
+// radio SF/BW. No-op (returns false) for manual timings (rx_ps_level == 0).
+// Lets level-based RX powersaving auto-retune when SF/BW change.
+static bool recalcRxPowerSavingFromLevel(NodePrefs* prefs) {
+  if (prefs->rx_ps_level < 1 || prefs->rx_ps_level > 10) return false;  // manual: nothing to recompute
+  uint32_t preamble = prefs->rx_ps_preamble ? prefs->rx_ps_preamble
+                                            : rxPowerSavingPreambleForSF(prefs->sf);
+  uint32_t rx_us, sleep_us;
+  if (!calcRxPowerSavingLevel(prefs->rx_ps_level, prefs->sf, prefs->bw, preamble, &rx_us, &sleep_us)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (!isValidRxPowerSavingPeriod(rx_us) || !isValidRxPowerSavingPeriod(sleep_us)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  prefs->rx_ps_rx_us = rx_us;
+  prefs->rx_ps_sleep_us = sleep_us;
+  return true;
+}
+
 static void markDirectRetryPrefsValid(NodePrefs* prefs) {
   prefs->direct_retry_prefs_magic[0] = DIRECT_RETRY_PREFS_MAGIC_0;
   prefs->direct_retry_prefs_magic[1] = DIRECT_RETRY_PREFS_MAGIC_1;
@@ -763,6 +837,11 @@ void CommonCLI::loadPrefsInt(FILESYSTEM* fs, const char* filename) {
     // (upstream defaults: FEM RX gain on, CAD off) — overwritten below if present.
     _prefs->radio_fem_rxgain = 1;
     _prefs->cad_enabled = 0;
+    _prefs->rx_powersaving_enabled = 0;
+    _prefs->rx_ps_rx_us = RX_POWERSAVING_DEFAULT_RX_US;
+    _prefs->rx_ps_sleep_us = RX_POWERSAVING_DEFAULT_SLEEP_US;
+    _prefs->rx_ps_level = 0;
+    _prefs->rx_ps_preamble = 0;
 #if defined(ENABLE_OTA)
     // OTA settings were appended after Keymind's retry/flood tail. Initialize them
     // before reading so older and legacy preference files remain conservative.
@@ -987,6 +1066,36 @@ void CommonCLI::loadPrefsInt(FILESYSTEM* fs, const char* filename) {
     }
     // next: 811
 #endif
+    // RXPS is stored at a fixed offset after the reserved OTA tail. This keeps
+    // both old OTA and non-OTA /com_prefs files unambiguous.
+    bool has_rxps_tail = file.available() >= 11;
+#if !defined(ENABLE_OTA)
+    const size_t ota_tail_size = 136;
+    const size_t padded_rxps_tail_size = sizeof(_prefs->rx_powersaving_enabled)
+        + sizeof(_prefs->rx_ps_rx_us) + sizeof(_prefs->rx_ps_sleep_us)
+        + sizeof(_prefs->rx_ps_level) + sizeof(_prefs->rx_ps_preamble);
+    if (file.available() >= (int)(ota_tail_size + padded_rxps_tail_size)) {
+      size_t remaining = ota_tail_size;
+      while (remaining > 0) {
+        size_t n = remaining > sizeof(pad) ? sizeof(pad) : remaining;
+        file.read(pad, n);
+        remaining -= n;
+      }
+      has_rxps_tail = true;
+    } else {
+      has_rxps_tail = false;
+    }
+#endif
+    const size_t rxps_tail_size = sizeof(_prefs->rx_powersaving_enabled)
+        + sizeof(_prefs->rx_ps_rx_us) + sizeof(_prefs->rx_ps_sleep_us)
+        + sizeof(_prefs->rx_ps_level) + sizeof(_prefs->rx_ps_preamble);
+    if (has_rxps_tail && file.available() >= (int)rxps_tail_size) {
+      file.read((uint8_t *)&_prefs->rx_powersaving_enabled, sizeof(_prefs->rx_powersaving_enabled));
+      file.read((uint8_t *)&_prefs->rx_ps_rx_us, sizeof(_prefs->rx_ps_rx_us));
+      file.read((uint8_t *)&_prefs->rx_ps_sleep_us, sizeof(_prefs->rx_ps_sleep_us));
+      file.read((uint8_t *)&_prefs->rx_ps_level, sizeof(_prefs->rx_ps_level));
+      file.read((uint8_t *)&_prefs->rx_ps_preamble, sizeof(_prefs->rx_ps_preamble));
+    }
     }
 
     // sanitise bad pref values
@@ -1071,6 +1180,13 @@ void CommonCLI::loadPrefsInt(FILESYSTEM* fs, const char* filename) {
     if (_prefs->ota_max_hops > 8) _prefs->ota_max_hops = 3;   // 0=direct only; cap absurd reach
     if (_prefs->ota_signer_count > 4) _prefs->ota_signer_count = 0;     // corrupt count -> drop keys
 #endif
+    _prefs->rx_powersaving_enabled = constrain(_prefs->rx_powersaving_enabled, 0, 1);
+    _prefs->rx_ps_level = constrain(_prefs->rx_ps_level, 0, 10);
+    if (_prefs->rx_ps_preamble != 16 && _prefs->rx_ps_preamble != 32) {
+      _prefs->rx_ps_preamble = 0;   // 0 = auto (derive from SF)
+    }
+    ensureRxPowerSavingDefaults(_prefs);
+    recalcRxPowerSavingFromLevel(_prefs);   // retune level-based timings to the loaded SF/BW
 
     file.close();
   }
@@ -1132,9 +1248,8 @@ void CommonCLI::savePrefs(FILESYSTEM* fs) {
     file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs->discovery_mod_timestamp, sizeof(_prefs->discovery_mod_timestamp)); // 162
     file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs->adc_multiplier, sizeof(_prefs->adc_multiplier));                 // 166
     file.write((uint8_t *)_prefs->owner_info, sizeof(_prefs->owner_info));                          // 170
-    // MQTT/observer settings are stored in /mqtt_prefs, not here. No zero-gap is
-    // written anymore — /com_prefs holds the upstream fields plus the keymind
-    // retry tail below (loadPrefsInt reads the same sequence; keep in sync).
+    // MQTT/observer settings are stored in /mqtt_prefs, not here. /com_prefs
+    // holds the upstream fields plus the keymind retry tail below.
     file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs->rx_boosted_gain, sizeof(_prefs->rx_boosted_gain));               // 290
     file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs->flood_max_unscoped, sizeof(_prefs->flood_max_unscoped));         // 291
     file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs->flood_max_advert, sizeof(_prefs->flood_max_advert));             // 292
@@ -1178,7 +1293,28 @@ void CommonCLI::savePrefs(FILESYSTEM* fs) {
     file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs->ota_advert_interval, sizeof(_prefs->ota_advert_interval));       // 808
     file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs->ota_max_hops, sizeof(_prefs->ota_max_hops));                     // 810
     // next: 811
+#else
+    // Reserve the OTA tail so RXPS has the same offset in every build. Write
+    // OTA's normal defaults so a later OTA-enabled firmware reads sane values.
+    file.write(pad, 3);   // autofetch, autoinstall, signer_count
+    for (size_t remaining = 128; remaining > 0; ) {
+      size_t n = remaining > sizeof(pad) ? sizeof(pad) : remaining;
+      file.write(pad, n);
+      remaining -= n;
+    }
+    const uint16_t ota_checkpoint_blocks = 4;
+    const uint16_t ota_advert_interval = 0;
+    const uint8_t ota_max_hops = 3;
+    file.write((uint8_t *)&ota_checkpoint_blocks, sizeof(ota_checkpoint_blocks));
+    file.write((uint8_t *)&ota_advert_interval, sizeof(ota_advert_interval));
+    file.write((uint8_t *)&ota_max_hops, sizeof(ota_max_hops));
 #endif
+    file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs->rx_powersaving_enabled, sizeof(_prefs->rx_powersaving_enabled)); // 811
+    file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs->rx_ps_rx_us, sizeof(_prefs->rx_ps_rx_us));                       // 812
+    file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs->rx_ps_sleep_us, sizeof(_prefs->rx_ps_sleep_us));                 // 816
+    file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs->rx_ps_level, sizeof(_prefs->rx_ps_level));                       // 820
+    file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs->rx_ps_preamble, sizeof(_prefs->rx_ps_preamble));                 // 821
+    // next: 822
 
     file.close();
   }
@@ -1992,6 +2128,105 @@ void CommonCLI::handleSetCmd(uint32_t sender_timestamp, char* command, char* rep
     } else {
       strcpy(reply, "Error: state must be on or off");
     }
+  } else if (memcmp(config, "radio.rxps ", 11) == 0) {
+    const char* value = &config[11];
+    uint8_t enable = _prefs->rx_powersaving_enabled;
+    uint32_t rx_us = _prefs->rx_ps_rx_us;
+    uint32_t sleep_us = _prefs->rx_ps_sleep_us;
+    uint32_t level = 0;
+    uint32_t preamble = rxPowerSavingPreambleForSF(_prefs->sf);
+    bool level_requested = false;
+    bool preamble_overridden = false;
+
+    ensureRxPowerSavingDefaults(_prefs);
+    rx_us = _prefs->rx_ps_rx_us;
+    sleep_us = _prefs->rx_ps_sleep_us;
+
+    if (strcmp(value, "off") == 0) {
+      enable = 0;
+    } else if (strcmp(value, "on") == 0 || strcmp(value, "conservative") == 0) {
+      enable = 1;
+      level = RX_POWERSAVING_CONSERVATIVE_LEVEL;
+      preamble = RX_POWERSAVING_PROFILE_PREAMBLE;
+      level_requested = true;
+      preamble_overridden = true;
+    } else if (strcmp(value, "balanced") == 0) {
+      enable = 1;
+      level = RX_POWERSAVING_BALANCED_LEVEL;
+      preamble = RX_POWERSAVING_PROFILE_PREAMBLE;
+      level_requested = true;
+      preamble_overridden = true;
+    } else {
+      StrHelper::strncpy(tmp, value, sizeof(tmp));
+      const char *parts[4];
+      int num = mesh::Utils::parseTextParts(tmp, parts, 4, ' ');
+      if (num == 1 && isNumeric(parts[0])) {
+        level = _atoi(parts[0]);
+        level_requested = true;
+        enable = 1;
+      } else if (num == 2 && strcmp(parts[0], "level") == 0 && isNumeric(parts[1])) {
+        level = _atoi(parts[1]);
+        level_requested = true;
+        enable = 1;
+      } else if (num == 4 && strcmp(parts[0], "level") == 0 && isNumeric(parts[1]) &&
+                 strcmp(parts[2], "preamble") == 0 && isNumeric(parts[3])) {
+        level = _atoi(parts[1]);
+        preamble = _atoi(parts[3]);
+        level_requested = true;
+        preamble_overridden = true;
+        enable = 1;
+      } else if (num == 2 && isNumeric(parts[0]) && isNumeric(parts[1])) {
+        rx_us = _atoi(parts[0]);
+        sleep_us = _atoi(parts[1]);
+        enable = 1;
+      } else {
+        strcpy(reply, "ERROR: use off|on|conservative|balanced|level <1-10>|<rx_us> <sleep_us>");
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (level_requested && !calcRxPowerSavingLevel(level, _prefs->sf, _prefs->bw, preamble, &rx_us, &sleep_us)) {
+      strcpy(reply, "ERROR: level range is 1-10; preamble is 16 or 32");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!isValidRxPowerSavingPeriod(rx_us) || !isValidRxPowerSavingPeriod(sleep_us)) {
+      sprintf(reply, "ERROR: range is %lu-%lu us",
+              (unsigned long)RX_POWERSAVING_MIN_PERIOD_US,
+              (unsigned long)RX_POWERSAVING_MAX_PERIOD_US);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!_callbacks->setRxPowerSaving(enable, rx_us, sleep_us)) {
+      strcpy(reply, "ERROR: RX powersaving unsupported");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    _prefs->rx_powersaving_enabled = enable;
+    _prefs->rx_ps_rx_us = rx_us;
+    _prefs->rx_ps_sleep_us = sleep_us;
+    if (level_requested) {
+      // Remember the intent so the timings can auto-retune when SF/BW change.
+      _prefs->rx_ps_level = level;
+      _prefs->rx_ps_preamble = preamble_overridden ? preamble : 0;   // 0 = auto (derive from SF)
+    } else if (strcmp(value, "off") != 0) {
+      // manual <rx_us> <sleep_us> timings are fixed, not level-derived
+      // (the named profiles set level_requested and are handled above)
+      _prefs->rx_ps_level = 0;
+      _prefs->rx_ps_preamble = 0;
+    }
+    savePrefs();
+    if (level_requested) {
+      sprintf(reply, "OK - level %lu,%s,%lu,%lu,preamble=%lu",
+              (unsigned long)level,
+              enable ? "on" : "off",
+              (unsigned long)rx_us,
+              (unsigned long)sleep_us,
+              (unsigned long)preamble);
+    } else {
+      sprintf(reply, "OK - %s,%lu,%lu", enable ? "on" : "off",
+              (unsigned long)rx_us, (unsigned long)sleep_us);
+    }
   } else if (memcmp(config, "radio ", 6) == 0) {
     strcpy(tmp, &config[6]);
     const char *parts[4];
@@ -2005,8 +2240,11 @@ void CommonCLI::handleSetCmd(uint32_t sender_timestamp, char* command, char* rep
       _prefs->cr = cr;
       _prefs->freq = freq;
       _prefs->bw = bw;
+      // Retune level-based RX powersaving to the new SF/BW. Persist only; the
+      // radio itself is "reboot to apply", and begin() re-arms the timings then.
+      bool rxps_retuned = recalcRxPowerSavingFromLevel(_prefs);
       _callbacks->savePrefs();
-      strcpy(reply, "OK - reboot to apply");
+      strcpy(reply, rxps_retuned ? "OK - reboot to apply (rxps retuned)" : "OK - reboot to apply");
     } else {
       strcpy(reply, "Error, invalid radio params");
     }
@@ -2573,6 +2811,14 @@ void CommonCLI::handleGetCmd(uint32_t sender_timestamp, char* command, char* rep
     _callbacks->formatScheduledRadioParams(true, skipSpacesConst(&config[11]), reply);
   } else if (memcmp(config, "radioat", 7) == 0 && (config[7] == 0 || config[7] == ' ')) {
     _callbacks->formatScheduledRadioParams(false, skipSpacesConst(&config[7]), reply);
+  } else if (memcmp(config, "radio.rxps", 10) == 0) {
+    ensureRxPowerSavingDefaults(_prefs);
+    sprintf(reply, "> %s,%lu,%lu", _prefs->rx_powersaving_enabled ? "on" : "off",
+            (unsigned long)_prefs->rx_ps_rx_us, (unsigned long)_prefs->rx_ps_sleep_us);
+  } else if (memcmp(config, "rxps.wd", 7) == 0) {
+    uint32_t wd_soft, wd_hard;
+    _callbacks->getRxPsWatchdogCounts(&wd_soft, &wd_hard);
+    sprintf(reply, "> soft=%lu,hard=%lu", (unsigned long)wd_soft, (unsigned long)wd_hard);
   } else if (memcmp(config, "radio", 5) == 0) {
     char freq[16], bw[16];
     strcpy(freq, StrHelper::ftoa(_prefs->freq));
diff --git a/src/helpers/CommonCLI.h b/src/helpers/CommonCLI.h
index d0d2788e..c7b1c632 100644
--- a/src/helpers/CommonCLI.h
+++ b/src/helpers/CommonCLI.h
@@ -102,6 +102,18 @@
 #define TELEMETRY_ACCESS_ALL  0
 #define TELEMETRY_ACCESS_ACL  1
 
+#define RX_POWERSAVING_DEFAULT_RX_US     65625UL
+#define RX_POWERSAVING_DEFAULT_SLEEP_US  60000UL
+#define RX_POWERSAVING_MIN_PERIOD_US     1000UL
+#define RX_POWERSAVING_MAX_PERIOD_US     30000000UL
+
+// The named profiles are level presets pinned to a 16-symbol preamble: most
+// deployed senders still transmit 16-symbol preambles regardless of the newer
+// SF-based rule (32 for SF <= 8). Revisit once the field has largely migrated.
+#define RX_POWERSAVING_CONSERVATIVE_LEVEL 1UL
+#define RX_POWERSAVING_BALANCED_LEVEL     5UL
+#define RX_POWERSAVING_PROFILE_PREAMBLE   16UL
+
 struct NodePrefs { // persisted to file
   float airtime_factor;
   char node_name[32];
@@ -196,6 +208,12 @@ struct NodePrefs { // persisted to file
   uint16_t ota_advert_interval;   // OTA beacon re-advertise cadence (mins); 0=off. Default 1440 (24h, tunable)
   uint8_t ota_max_hops;           // OTA flood reach in hops; 0=direct only. Default 3 (runtime-tunable)
 #endif
+
+  uint8_t rx_powersaving_enabled; // boolean
+  uint32_t rx_ps_rx_us;
+  uint32_t rx_ps_sleep_us;
+  uint8_t rx_ps_level;      // 0 = manual/explicit us timings; 1..10 = level-derived (auto-retunes on SF/BW change)
+  uint8_t rx_ps_preamble;   // 0 = auto (derive from SF); else 16 or 32 = explicit override for level calc
 };
 
 #ifdef WITH_MQTT_BRIDGE
@@ -541,6 +559,14 @@ public:
   virtual bool resolveAlertScope(TransportKey& /*dest*/) {
     return false; // no op by default
   }
+
+  virtual bool setRxPowerSaving(bool enable, uint32_t rx_us, uint32_t sleep_us) {
+    return !enable;
+  };
+
+  virtual void getRxPsWatchdogCounts(uint32_t* soft, uint32_t* hard) {
+    *soft = 0; *hard = 0;
+  };
 };
 
 class CommonCLI {
diff --git a/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomLR1110.h b/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomLR1110.h
index 4061c6b1..6f7bb1a7 100644
--- a/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomLR1110.h
+++ b/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomLR1110.h
@@ -24,6 +24,45 @@ class CustomLR1110 : public LR1110 {
     
     float getFreqMHz() const { return freqMHz; }
 
+    int16_t startReceiveDutyCycle(uint32_t rxPeriod, uint32_t sleepPeriod,
+                                  RadioLibIrqFlags_t irqFlags = RADIOLIB_IRQ_RX_DEFAULT_FLAGS,
+                                  RadioLibIrqFlags_t irqMask = RADIOLIB_IRQ_RX_DEFAULT_MASK) {
+      // RadioLib's LR11x0 duty-cycle path stages RX but does not call
+      // launchMode(), where the software RF switch is normally set to RX.
+      // RadioLib 7.6 does not expose LR11x0::tcxoDelay. MeshCore initializes
+      // these radios with RadioLib's 5000 us default TCXO delay.
+      const uint32_t transitionTime = 5000 + 1000;
+      if (sleepPeriod <= transitionTime) {
+        return RADIOLIB_ERR_INVALID_SLEEP_PERIOD;
+      }
+      sleepPeriod -= transitionTime;
+
+      uint32_t rxPeriodRaw = (rxPeriod * 32768UL) / 1000000UL;
+      uint32_t sleepPeriodRaw = (sleepPeriod * 32768UL) / 1000000UL;
+
+      if ((rxPeriodRaw & 0xFF000000) || (rxPeriodRaw == 0)) {
+        return RADIOLIB_ERR_INVALID_RX_PERIOD;
+      }
+
+      if ((sleepPeriodRaw & 0xFF000000) || (sleepPeriodRaw == 0)) {
+        return RADIOLIB_ERR_INVALID_SLEEP_PERIOD;
+      }
+
+      RadioModeConfig_t cfg = {
+        .receive = {
+          .timeout = RADIOLIB_LR11X0_RX_TIMEOUT_INF,
+          .irqFlags = irqFlags,
+          .irqMask = irqMask,
+          .len = 0,
+        }
+      };
+      int16_t state = this->stageMode(RADIOLIB_RADIO_MODE_RX, &cfg);
+      RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
+
+      this->mod->setRfSwitchState(Module::MODE_RX);
+      return this->setRxDutyCycle(rxPeriodRaw, sleepPeriodRaw, RADIOLIB_LR11X0_RX_DUTY_CYCLE_MODE_RX);
+    }
+
     int16_t setRxBoostedGainMode(bool en) {
       _rx_boosted = en;
       return LR1110::setRxBoostedGainMode(en);
@@ -31,11 +70,20 @@ class CustomLR1110 : public LR1110 {
 
     bool getRxBoostedGainMode() const { return _rx_boosted; }
 
+    // BUSY high means the chip is asleep (RX duty-cycle sleep window) or mid
+    // command; any SPI access would stall until the chip's next listen window.
+    bool isChipBusy() {
+      uint32_t busy = this->mod->getGpio();
+      return busy != RADIOLIB_NC && this->mod->hal->digitalRead(busy);
+    }
+
     bool isReceiving() {
+      if (isChipBusy()) return false;   // asleep, cannot be mid-receive
+
       uint16_t irq = getIrqStatus();
       bool detected = ((irq & RADIOLIB_LR11X0_IRQ_SYNC_WORD_HEADER_VALID) || (irq & RADIOLIB_LR11X0_IRQ_PREAMBLE_DETECTED));
       return detected;
     }
 
     uint8_t getSpreadingFactor() const { return spreadingFactor; }
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomLR1110Wrapper.h b/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomLR1110Wrapper.h
index 0a9a0a70..349aa4f9 100644
--- a/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomLR1110Wrapper.h
+++ b/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomLR1110Wrapper.h
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ public:
   bool isReceivingPacket() override {
     return ((CustomLR1110 *)_radio)->isReceiving();
   }
+  bool isChipBusy() override {
+    return ((CustomLR1110 *)_radio)->isChipBusy();
+  }
   float getCurrentRSSI() override {
     float rssi = -110;
     ((CustomLR1110 *)_radio)->getRssiInst(&rssi);
@@ -44,6 +47,41 @@ public:
     _radio->setPreambleLength(preambleLengthForSF(getSpreadingFactor())); // overcomes weird issues with small and big pkts
   }
 
+  bool supportsRxPowerSaving() const override { return true; }
+
+protected:
+  int startReceiveMode() override {
+    if (_rx_ps_armed) {
+      // stop the previous duty-cycle sequence with an explicit standby before
+      // reconfiguring the radio
+      stopReceiveDutyCycle();
+    }
+    if (!_rx_ps_enabled || _nf_calib_active) {
+      // plain continuous RX: powersaving off, or a periodic noise-floor
+      // calibration window is in progress
+      return _radio->startReceive();
+    }
+
+    const RadioLibIrqFlags_t irqFlags = RADIOLIB_IRQ_RX_DEFAULT_FLAGS;
+    // route RX timeout (false preamble detect) and error IRQs to the IRQ pin
+    // as well, so the wrapper re-arms RX instead of waiting forever
+    const RadioLibIrqFlags_t irqMask =
+        (1UL << RADIOLIB_IRQ_RX_DONE) |
+        (1UL << RADIOLIB_IRQ_TIMEOUT) |
+        (1UL << RADIOLIB_IRQ_CRC_ERR) |
+        (1UL << RADIOLIB_IRQ_HEADER_ERR);
+
+    int err = ((CustomLR1110 *)_radio)->startReceiveDutyCycle(_rx_ps_rx_us, _rx_ps_sleep_us, irqFlags, irqMask);
+    if (err == RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE) {
+      _rx_ps_armed = true;
+      return err;
+    }
+
+    MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("CustomLR1110Wrapper: error: startReceiveDutyCycle(%d), falling back to continuous RX", err);
+    return _radio->startReceive();
+  }
+
+public:
   float getLastRSSI() const override { return ((CustomLR1110 *)_radio)->getRSSI(); }
   float getLastSNR() const override { return ((CustomLR1110 *)_radio)->getSNR(); }
 
diff --git a/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomSX1262.h b/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomSX1262.h
index ca62fc26..9337aea4 100644
--- a/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomSX1262.h
+++ b/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomSX1262.h
@@ -98,12 +98,39 @@ class CustomSX1262 : public SX1262 {
       return true;  // success
     }
 
+    // BUSY high means the chip is asleep (RX duty-cycle sleep window) or mid
+    // command; any SPI access would stall until the chip's next listen window.
+    bool isChipBusy() {
+      uint32_t busy = this->mod->getGpio();
+      return busy != RADIOLIB_NC && this->mod->hal->digitalRead(busy);
+    }
+
     bool isReceiving() {
+      if (isChipBusy()) return false;   // asleep, cannot be mid-receive
+
       uint16_t irq = getIrqFlags();
       bool detected = (irq & SX126X_IRQ_HEADER_VALID) || (irq & SX126X_IRQ_PREAMBLE_DETECTED);
       return detected;
     }
 
+    // Port of Semtech's sx126x_stop_rtc() (same registers as RadioLib's
+    // fixImplicitTimeout / datasheet errata 15.3): after duty-cycle RX ends via
+    // RxDone or SetStandby, the internal RTC keeps running and its pending
+    // event can silently knock a subsequently started RX back to standby with
+    // no IRQ, leaving the node deaf. Must be called before re-arming RX.
+    int16_t stopRTC() {
+      uint8_t rtcStop = 0x00;
+      int16_t state = writeRegister(RADIOLIB_SX126X_REG_RTC_CTRL, &rtcStop, 1);
+      RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
+
+      uint8_t rtcEvent = 0;
+      state = readRegister(RADIOLIB_SX126X_REG_EVENT_MASK, &rtcEvent, 1);
+      RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
+
+      rtcEvent |= 0x02;   // clear the RX timeout event
+      return writeRegister(RADIOLIB_SX126X_REG_EVENT_MASK, &rtcEvent, 1);
+    }
+
     bool getRxBoostedGainMode() {
       uint8_t rxGain = 0;
       readRegister(RADIOLIB_SX126X_REG_RX_GAIN, &rxGain, 1);
diff --git a/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomSX1262Wrapper.h b/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomSX1262Wrapper.h
index 11726035..15d8529d 100644
--- a/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomSX1262Wrapper.h
+++ b/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomSX1262Wrapper.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ public:
   CustomSX1262Wrapper(CustomSX1262& radio, mesh::MainBoard& board) : RadioLibWrapper(radio, board) { }
 
   void setParams(float freq, float bw, uint8_t sf, uint8_t cr) override {
+    cacheParams(freq, bw, sf, cr);
     ((CustomSX1262 *)_radio)->setFrequency(freq);
     ((CustomSX1262 *)_radio)->setSpreadingFactor(sf);
     ((CustomSX1262 *)_radio)->setBandwidth(bw);
@@ -24,9 +25,12 @@ public:
     return ((CustomSX1262 *)_radio)->setCodingRate(cr) == RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE;
   }
 
-  bool isReceivingPacket() override { 
+  bool isReceivingPacket() override {
     return ((CustomSX1262 *)_radio)->isReceiving();
   }
+  bool isChipBusy() override {
+    return ((CustomSX1262 *)_radio)->isChipBusy();
+  }
   float getCurrentRSSI() override {
     return ((CustomSX1262 *)_radio)->getRSSI(false);
   }
@@ -42,6 +46,52 @@ public:
     ((CustomSX1262 *)_radio)->sleep(false);
   }
 
+  bool supportsRxPowerSaving() const override { return true; }
+
+protected:
+  int startReceiveMode() override {
+    if (_rx_ps_armed) {
+      // leaving duty-cycle mode (after RxDone or a reconfig): stop the
+      // sequencer and the still-running RTC, or its pending event can
+      // silently abort the RX we are about to start
+      stopReceiveDutyCycle();
+    }
+    if (!_rx_ps_enabled || _nf_calib_active) {
+      // plain continuous RX: powersaving off, or a periodic noise-floor
+      // calibration window is in progress
+      return _radio->startReceive();
+    }
+
+    const RadioLibIrqFlags_t irqFlags = RADIOLIB_IRQ_RX_DEFAULT_FLAGS;
+    const RadioLibIrqFlags_t irqMask =
+        (1UL << RADIOLIB_IRQ_RX_DONE) |
+        (1UL << RADIOLIB_IRQ_TIMEOUT) |
+        (1UL << RADIOLIB_IRQ_CRC_ERR) |
+        (1UL << RADIOLIB_IRQ_HEADER_ERR);
+
+    int err = ((CustomSX1262 *)_radio)->startReceiveDutyCycle(_rx_ps_rx_us, _rx_ps_sleep_us, irqFlags, irqMask);
+    if (err == RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE) {
+      _rx_ps_armed = true;
+      return err;
+    }
+
+    MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("CustomSX1262Wrapper: error: startReceiveDutyCycle(%d), falling back to continuous RX", err);
+    return _radio->startReceive();
+  }
+
+  void stopReceiveDutyCycle() override {
+    _radio->standby();   // also wakes the chip if it is in the sleep window
+    ((CustomSX1262 *)_radio)->stopRTC();
+    _rx_ps_armed = false;
+  }
+
+  bool radioDeepInit() override {
+    // std_init() re-runs RadioLib begin(), which starts with a hardware reset
+    // via NRST - the only way out of a hard-locked chip (BUSY stuck high).
+    return ((CustomSX1262 *)_radio)->std_init();
+  }
+
+public:
   void doResetAGC() override { sx126xResetAGC((SX126x *)_radio); }
 
   bool setRxBoostedGainMode(bool en) override {
diff --git a/src/helpers/radiolib/RadioLibWrappers.cpp b/src/helpers/radiolib/RadioLibWrappers.cpp
index 6930cf5d..f96c1b87 100644
--- a/src/helpers/radiolib/RadioLibWrappers.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/radiolib/RadioLibWrappers.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@
 #define NUM_NOISE_FLOOR_SAMPLES  64
 #define SAMPLING_THRESHOLD  14
 
+// periodic noise-floor calibration windows (RX duty-cycle powersaving only)
+#define NF_CALIB_INTERVAL_MS  60000UL   // at least once a minute
+#define NF_CALIB_TIMEOUT_MS   5000UL    // give up on the batch (busy channel)
+#define NF_CALIB_SETTLE_MS    20UL      // frontend/AGC settle after RX entry
+
 static volatile uint8_t state = STATE_IDLE;
 
 // this function is called when a complete packet
@@ -48,6 +53,8 @@ uint32_t RadioLibWrapper::getRngSeed() {
 }
 
 void RadioLibWrapper::setTxPower(int8_t dbm) {
+  _cur_dbm = dbm;
+  _dbm_valid = true;
   _radio->setOutputPower(dbm);
 }
 
@@ -84,9 +91,132 @@ void RadioLibWrapper::resetAGC() {
   _floor_sample_sum = 0;
 }
 
+void RadioLibWrapper::rxPsWatchdogCheck() {
+  // don't interfere mid-transmit or with a completed-but-unread packet
+  // (a pending DIO1 event is itself proof the radio is alive; recvRaw() will
+  // re-arm and re-base the watchdog)
+  if ((state & STATE_INT_READY) != 0 || (state & ~STATE_INT_READY) == STATE_TX_WAIT) {
+    _wd_observe_until = 0;
+    return;
+  }
+
+  unsigned long now = millis();
+  bool tripped = false;
+
+  if (_rx_ps_armed && state == STATE_RX && _wd_stuck_thresh > 0) {
+    bool busy = isChipBusy();
+    if (busy != _wd_last_busy) {
+      // the sleep/listen wave is present -> radio healthy
+      _wd_last_busy = busy;
+      _wd_last_transition = now;
+      _wd_stage = 0;
+      _wd_strikes = 0;
+      _wd_observe_until = 0;
+    } else if (_wd_observe_until != 0) {
+      // active observation window in progress (MCU kept awake via
+      // isWatchdogObserving()); a healthy chip must toggle BUSY within it
+      if ((long)(now - _wd_observe_until) >= 0) {
+        _wd_observe_until = 0;
+        if (!busy && isReceivingPacket()) {
+          // BUSY held low by an ongoing reception (extended RX) - alive
+          _wd_last_transition = now;
+          _wd_strikes = 0;
+        } else if (++_wd_strikes >= 2) {
+          _wd_strikes = 0;
+          tripped = true;
+        } else {
+          _wd_last_transition = now;   // full threshold before the next window
+        }
+      }
+    } else if (now - _wd_last_transition > _wd_stuck_thresh) {
+      // no proof of life for too long: actively watch one full cycle
+      _wd_observe_until = now + _wd_observe_ms;
+      if (_wd_observe_until == 0) _wd_observe_until = 1;  // 0 means "off"
+    }
+  } else {
+    _wd_observe_until = 0;
+  }
+  if (_startrx_fails >= 3) tripped = true;  // can't even re-arm receive mode
+
+  if (!tripped) return;
+
+  _wd_last_transition = now;   // grace period before the next escalation
+  _startrx_fails = 0;
+  _wd_observe_until = 0;
+
+  if (_wd_stage == 0) {
+    _wd_stage = 1;
+    n_wd_soft++;
+    MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("RadioLibWrapper: watchdog: RX duty-cycle stuck, soft re-arm");
+    state = STATE_IDLE;   // next recvRaw() re-arms receive mode
+  } else {
+    _wd_stage = 2;
+    n_wd_hard++;
+    MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("RadioLibWrapper: watchdog: still stuck, hard radio reset");
+    if (radioDeepInit()) {
+      _rx_ps_armed = false;   // chip is factory-fresh after NRST
+      _radio->setPacketReceivedAction(setFlag);
+      if (_params_valid) setParams(_cur_freq, _cur_bw, _cur_sf, _cur_cr);
+      if (_dbm_valid) _radio->setOutputPower(_cur_dbm);
+    }
+    state = STATE_IDLE;   // re-arm (rx powersaving settings are kept in members)
+  }
+}
+
+// Periodic noise-floor calibration, active only with RX duty-cycle powersaving:
+// a duty-cycled receiver can't be sampled reliably (the frontend is off in the
+// sleep windows and settling right after each wake), so at least once a minute
+// the receive mode is dropped to plain continuous RX, a fresh sample batch is
+// collected exactly like the non-powersaving path does, and the duty cycle is
+// re-armed. The published average stays in _noise_floor as usual.
+void RadioLibWrapper::noiseFloorCalibCheck() {
+  unsigned long now = millis();
+  if (_nf_calib_active) {
+    if (!_rx_ps_enabled || (long)(now - _nf_calib_deadline) >= 0) {
+      // powersaving turned off mid-window, or the batch couldn't complete
+      // (busy channel / stuck filter) - keep the previous floor
+      endNoiseFloorCalib(now);
+    }
+  } else if (_rx_ps_enabled && _rx_ps_armed && state == STATE_RX
+             && now - _nf_last_calib >= NF_CALIB_INTERVAL_MS
+             && !isReceivingPacket()) {
+    // never interrupt an ongoing reception to calibrate (a TX in flight is
+    // already excluded by state == STATE_RX); retries next loop iteration
+    _nf_calib_active = true;
+    _nf_calib_deadline = now + NF_CALIB_TIMEOUT_MS;
+    _nf_sample_from = now + NF_CALIB_SETTLE_MS;
+    _num_floor_samples = 0;   // start a fresh batch for this window
+    _floor_sample_sum = 0;
+    state = STATE_IDLE;   // recvRaw() re-arms; startReceiveMode() sees the
+                          // active flag and starts continuous RX, not duty-cycle
+  }
+}
+
+void RadioLibWrapper::endNoiseFloorCalib(unsigned long now) {
+  _nf_calib_active = false;
+  _nf_last_calib = now;
+  // force a receive re-arm back into duty-cycle mode, but don't clobber a
+  // completed-but-unread packet or an in-flight TX (recvRaw()/onSendFinished()
+  // will re-arm right after those anyway; same guard style as setRxPowerSaving)
+  if ((state & STATE_INT_READY) == 0 && (state & ~STATE_INT_READY) != STATE_TX_WAIT) {
+    state = STATE_IDLE;
+  }
+}
+
 void RadioLibWrapper::loop() {
+  if (_rx_ps_enabled) {
+    rxPsWatchdogCheck();
+  }
+  noiseFloorCalibCheck();
+
   if (state == STATE_RX && _num_floor_samples < NUM_NOISE_FLOOR_SAMPLES) {
-    if (!isReceivingPacket()) {
+    // Noise floor is only sampled outside RX duty-cycle mode: continuously in
+    // plain RX (powersaving off), or inside the periodic calibration window
+    // (powersaving on), skipping the first moments after RX entry there while
+    // the frontend/AGC settles (unsettled GetRssiInst reads ~-127 dBm garbage).
+    if (!_rx_ps_armed
+        && !(_nf_calib_active && (long)(millis() - _nf_sample_from) < 0)
+        && !isReceivingPacket()) {
       int rssi = getCurrentRSSI();
       if (rssi < _noise_floor + SAMPLING_THRESHOLD) {  // only consider samples below current floor + sampling THRESHOLD
         _num_floor_samples++;
@@ -101,50 +231,110 @@ void RadioLibWrapper::loop() {
     _floor_sample_sum = 0;
 
     MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("RadioLibWrapper: noise_floor = %d", (int)_noise_floor);
+
+    if (_nf_calib_active) {
+      endNoiseFloorCalib(millis());   // fresh floor published - back to duty cycle
+    }
   }
 }
 
 void RadioLibWrapper::startRecv() {
-  int err = _radio->startReceive();
+  int err = startReceiveMode();
   if (err == RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE) {
     state = STATE_RX;
+    _startrx_fails = 0;
+    if (_rx_ps_armed) {
+      // (re)base the duty-cycle watchdog on the freshly armed cycle
+      _wd_last_busy = isChipBusy();
+      _wd_last_transition = millis();
+      // Longest legitimate silence on the BUSY pin: one full cycle, plus the
+      // extended RX after a (possibly false) preamble detect (2*rx + sleep),
+      // plus a worst-case packet airtime, plus margin for TCXO/transitions.
+      // Floored at 60s so a light-sleeping MCU (ESP32 wakes every ~30s) opens
+      // an observation window every couple of wakeups instead of on each one.
+      uint32_t rx_ms = _rx_ps_rx_us / 1000, sleep_ms = _rx_ps_sleep_us / 1000;
+      _wd_stuck_thresh = (rx_ms + sleep_ms) + 2 * (2 * rx_ms + sleep_ms)
+                         + getEstAirtimeFor(MAX_TRANS_UNIT) + 1000;
+      if (_wd_stuck_thresh < 60000) _wd_stuck_thresh = 60000;
+      // active observation window must cover one full duty cycle
+      _wd_observe_ms = rx_ms + sleep_ms + 50;
+      if (_wd_observe_ms > 1500) _wd_observe_ms = 1500;
+    }
   } else {
-    MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("RadioLibWrapper: error: startReceive(%d)", err);
+    if (_startrx_fails < 255) _startrx_fails++;
+    MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("RadioLibWrapper: error: startReceiveMode(%d)", err);
   }
 }
 
+int RadioLibWrapper::startReceiveMode() {
+  return _radio->startReceive();
+}
+
+void RadioLibWrapper::stopReceiveDutyCycle() {
+  // The duty-cycle sequencer only stops on RxDone or an explicit standby;
+  // issuing other mode commands while it runs leads to undefined behaviour.
+  _radio->standby();
+  _rx_ps_armed = false;
+}
+
+bool RadioLibWrapper::isPacketReady() {
+  if (!_rx_ps_armed) return true;   // continuous RX: DIO1 only fires for RxDone/TxDone here
+
+  // In duty-cycle RX the DIO1 interrupt also fires for RX timeout (false
+  // preamble detect) and header errors. GetRxBufferStatus still reports the
+  // *previous* packet's length then, so reading the buffer would re-deliver
+  // stale bytes as a ghost packet. Only read when the radio reports RxDone.
+  // (checkIrq errors are treated as ready, falling back to old behaviour.)
+  return _radio->checkIrq(RADIOLIB_IRQ_RX_DONE) != 0;
+}
+
 bool RadioLibWrapper::isInRecvMode() const {
   return (state & ~STATE_INT_READY) == STATE_RX;
 }
 
+bool RadioLibWrapper::setRxPowerSaving(bool enabled, uint32_t rx_us, uint32_t sleep_us) {
+  if (enabled && !supportsRxPowerSaving()) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  _rx_ps_enabled = enabled;
+  _rx_ps_rx_us = rx_us;
+  _rx_ps_sleep_us = sleep_us;
+  // Force the next recvRaw() to arm the requested RX mode, but don't clobber a
+  // completed-but-unread packet (STATE_INT_READY): recvRaw() will consume it and
+  // then re-arm with the new mode. Also leave an in-flight TX alone. (Same
+  // non-atomic guard style as resetAGC().)
+  if ((state & STATE_INT_READY) == 0 && (state & ~STATE_INT_READY) != STATE_TX_WAIT) {
+    state = STATE_IDLE;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
 int RadioLibWrapper::recvRaw(uint8_t* bytes, int sz) {
   int len = 0;
   if (state & STATE_INT_READY) {
     last_radio_interrupt_millis = millis();   // ISR fired → radio hardware is alive
-    len = _radio->getPacketLength();
-    if (len > 0) {
-      if (len > sz) { len = sz; }
-      int err = _radio->readData(bytes, len);
-      if (err != RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE) {
-        MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("RadioLibWrapper: error: readData(%d)", err);
-        len = 0;
-        n_recv_errors++;
-      } else {
-      //  Serial.print("  readData() -> "); Serial.println(len);
-        n_recv++;
-        last_recv_millis = millis();
+    if (isPacketReady()) {
+      len = _radio->getPacketLength();
+      if (len > 0) {
+        if (len > sz) { len = sz; }
+        int err = _radio->readData(bytes, len);
+        if (err != RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE) {
+          MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("RadioLibWrapper: error: readData(%d)", err);
+          len = 0;
+          n_recv_errors++;
+        } else {
+        //  Serial.print("  readData() -> "); Serial.println(len);
+          n_recv++;
+          last_recv_millis = millis();
+        }
       }
     }
     state = STATE_IDLE;   // need another startReceive()
   }
 
   if (state != STATE_RX) {
-    int err = _radio->startReceive();
-    if (err == RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE) {
-      state = STATE_RX;
-    } else {
-      MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("RadioLibWrapper: error: startReceive(%d)", err);
-    }
+    startRecv();
   }
   return len;
 }
@@ -154,6 +344,11 @@ uint32_t RadioLibWrapper::getEstAirtimeFor(int len_bytes) {
 }
 
 bool RadioLibWrapper::startSendRaw(const uint8_t* bytes, int len) {
+  if (_rx_ps_armed) {
+    // stop the duty-cycle sequencer before SetTx, otherwise its next RTC
+    // event can fire mid-transmission and abort the TX
+    stopReceiveDutyCycle();
+  }
   _board->onBeforeTransmit();
   int err = _radio->startTransmit((uint8_t *) bytes, len);
   if (err == RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE) {
@@ -186,8 +381,11 @@ int16_t RadioLibWrapper::performChannelScan() {
 }
 
 bool RadioLibWrapper::isChannelActive() {
-  // int.thresh: RSSI-based interference detection (relative to noise floor)
-  if (_threshold != 0 && getCurrentRSSI() > _noise_floor + _threshold) return true;
+  // int.thresh: RSSI-based interference detection (relative to noise floor).
+  // In RX duty-cycle mode only checked while the chip is in a listen window
+  // (during the sleep window the frontend is off and the read would stall).
+  if (_threshold != 0 && !(_rx_ps_armed && isChipBusy())
+      && getCurrentRSSI() > _noise_floor + _threshold) return true;
 
   // cad: hardware channel activity detection
   if (_cad_enabled) {
diff --git a/src/helpers/radiolib/RadioLibWrappers.h b/src/helpers/radiolib/RadioLibWrappers.h
index 3c732568..50a488f6 100644
--- a/src/helpers/radiolib/RadioLibWrappers.h
+++ b/src/helpers/radiolib/RadioLibWrappers.h
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@
 #include <Mesh.h>
 #include <RadioLib.h>
 
+// Fallback RX powersaving timings, only used until setRxPowerSaving() is called
+// (begin() always applies the persisted values). The authoritative defaults live
+// in CommonCLI.h as RX_POWERSAVING_DEFAULT_RX_US / _SLEEP_US and are delivered
+// via NodePrefs; keep these mirrored.
+#define RX_PS_FALLBACK_RX_US    65625UL
+#define RX_PS_FALLBACK_SLEEP_US 60000UL
+
 class RadioLibWrapper : public mesh::Radio {
 protected:
   PhysicalLayer* _radio;
@@ -15,20 +22,79 @@ protected:
   unsigned long last_recv_millis;
   unsigned long last_radio_interrupt_millis;  // updated on any ISR event, even CRC errors
   uint8_t _preamble_sf;
+  bool _rx_ps_enabled;
+  bool _rx_ps_armed;      // radio is currently in RX duty-cycle mode
+  uint32_t _rx_ps_rx_us;
+  uint32_t _rx_ps_sleep_us;
+
+  // RX duty-cycle watchdog: a healthy duty cycle shows a square wave on the
+  // BUSY pin (high in the sleep window / TCXO warmup, low while listening).
+  // If the wave stops, the chip fell out of the cycle without an IRQ.
+  // Passive sampling only works while the main loop spins; on MCUs that light
+  // sleep between wakeups the watchdog instead opens an "active observation"
+  // window (isWatchdogObserving() keeps the MCU awake) spanning one full radio
+  // cycle - a healthy chip must toggle BUSY within it.
+  bool _wd_last_busy;
+  uint8_t _wd_stage;                  // 0 = healthy, 1 = soft re-arm done, 2 = hard reset done
+  uint8_t _wd_strikes;                // consecutive failed observation windows
+  uint8_t _startrx_fails;             // consecutive startReceiveMode() failures
+  unsigned long _wd_last_transition;  // millis of last BUSY level change (proof of life)
+  unsigned long _wd_stuck_thresh;     // ms without proof of life before observing
+  unsigned long _wd_observe_until;    // 0 = not observing, else millis deadline
+  uint32_t _wd_observe_ms;            // observation window: one full cycle + margin
+  uint32_t n_wd_soft, n_wd_hard;
+
+  // last applied radio settings, reapplied after a hard radio reset
+  float _cur_freq, _cur_bw;
+  uint8_t _cur_sf, _cur_cr;
+  int8_t _cur_dbm;
+  bool _params_valid, _dbm_valid;
+
+  // Periodic noise-floor calibration (only while RX duty-cycle powersaving is
+  // armed): a duty-cycled receiver can't be sampled reliably, so at least once
+  // a minute the wrapper drops to plain continuous RX, collects a fresh sample
+  // batch exactly like the non-powersaving path does, publishes the average
+  // into _noise_floor and re-arms the duty cycle.
+  bool _nf_calib_active;
+  unsigned long _nf_last_calib;       // millis of last completed/attempted window
+  unsigned long _nf_calib_deadline;   // abort window if the batch can't complete
+  unsigned long _nf_sample_from;      // no samples before this (RX entry settle)
 
   void idle() override;
   void startRecv() override;
+  void rxPsWatchdogCheck();
+  void noiseFloorCalibCheck();
+  void endNoiseFloorCalib(unsigned long now);
+  void cacheParams(float freq, float bw, uint8_t sf, uint8_t cr) {
+    _cur_freq = freq; _cur_bw = bw; _cur_sf = sf; _cur_cr = cr; _params_valid = true;
+  }
+  virtual int startReceiveMode();
+  virtual void stopReceiveDutyCycle();
+  virtual bool isPacketReady();
+  // true while the chip cannot service SPI (RX duty-cycle sleep window, or
+  // briefly while processing a command); radios expose this via the BUSY pin
+  virtual bool isChipBusy() { return false; }
+  // full radio recovery: hardware reset (NRST) + re-init to boot defaults;
+  // returns false if unsupported. Caller reapplies cached runtime params.
+  virtual bool radioDeepInit() { return false; }
   float packetScoreInt(float snr, int sf, int packet_len);
   virtual bool isReceivingPacket() =0;
   virtual void doResetAGC();
 
 public:
-  RadioLibWrapper(PhysicalLayer& radio, mesh::MainBoard& board) : _radio(&radio), _board(&board), _preamble_sf(0) {
-    n_recv = n_sent = n_recv_errors = 0;
-    last_recv_millis = 0;
-    last_radio_interrupt_millis = 0;
-    _cad_enabled = false;
-  }
+  RadioLibWrapper(PhysicalLayer& radio, mesh::MainBoard& board)
+      : _radio(&radio), _board(&board), _preamble_sf(0), _rx_ps_enabled(false), _rx_ps_armed(false),
+        _rx_ps_rx_us(RX_PS_FALLBACK_RX_US), _rx_ps_sleep_us(RX_PS_FALLBACK_SLEEP_US),
+        _wd_last_busy(false), _wd_stage(0), _wd_strikes(0), _startrx_fails(0), _wd_last_transition(0),
+        _wd_stuck_thresh(0), _wd_observe_until(0), _wd_observe_ms(0),
+        _params_valid(false), _dbm_valid(false),
+        _nf_calib_active(false), _nf_last_calib(0), _nf_calib_deadline(0), _nf_sample_from(0)
+        {
+          n_recv = n_sent = n_recv_errors = n_wd_soft = n_wd_hard = 0;
+          last_recv_millis = 0;
+          last_radio_interrupt_millis = 0;
+          _cad_enabled = false;
+        }
 
   void begin() override;
   virtual void powerOff() { _radio->sleep(); }
@@ -38,6 +104,7 @@ public:
   bool isSendComplete() override;
   void onSendFinished() override;
   bool isInRecvMode() const override;
+  bool setRxPowerSaving(bool enabled, uint32_t rx_us, uint32_t sleep_us) override;
   bool isChannelActive();
 
   bool isReceiving() override {
@@ -68,6 +135,15 @@ public:
   uint32_t getPacketsRecv() const { return n_recv; }
   uint32_t getPacketsRecvErrors() const override { return n_recv_errors; }
   uint32_t getPacketsSent() const { return n_sent; }
+  uint32_t getRxPsWatchdogSoftCount() const { return n_wd_soft; }
+  uint32_t getRxPsWatchdogHardCount() const { return n_wd_hard; }
+  // true while the watchdog is actively watching for BUSY transitions; used by
+  // the app's hasPendingWork() to keep the MCU out of light sleep for the window
+  bool isWatchdogObserving() const { return _wd_observe_until != 0; }
+  // true while a periodic noise-floor calibration window is in progress; the
+  // app's hasPendingWork() must keep the MCU awake so the sample batch and the
+  // return to duty-cycle complete promptly
+  bool isCalibratingNoiseFloor() const { return _nf_calib_active; }
   void resetStats() { n_recv = n_sent = n_recv_errors = 0; }
 
   uint8_t getRadioState() const override;