diff --git a/src/helpers/CustomLLCC68.h b/src/helpers/CustomLLCC68.h
index 52b37a0e..c239cc41 100644
--- a/src/helpers/CustomLLCC68.h
+++ b/src/helpers/CustomLLCC68.h
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ class CustomLLCC68 : public LLCC68 {
       if (spi) spi->begin(P_LORA_SCLK, P_LORA_MISO, P_LORA_MOSI);
     #endif
   #endif
-      int status = begin(LORA_FREQ, LORA_BW, LORA_SF, cr, RADIOLIB_SX126X_SYNC_WORD_PRIVATE, LORA_TX_POWER, 8, tcxo);
+      int status = begin(LORA_FREQ, LORA_BW, LORA_SF, cr, RADIOLIB_SX126X_SYNC_WORD_PRIVATE, LORA_TX_POWER, 16, tcxo);
       // if radio init fails with -707/-706, try again with tcxo voltage set to 0.0f
       if (status == RADIOLIB_ERR_SPI_CMD_FAILED || status == RADIOLIB_ERR_SPI_CMD_INVALID) {
         #define SX126X_DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE (0.0f);
         tcxo = SX126X_DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE;
-        status = begin(LORA_FREQ, LORA_BW, LORA_SF, cr, RADIOLIB_SX126X_SYNC_WORD_PRIVATE, LORA_TX_POWER, 8, tcxo);
+        status = begin(LORA_FREQ, LORA_BW, LORA_SF, cr, RADIOLIB_SX126X_SYNC_WORD_PRIVATE, LORA_TX_POWER, 16, tcxo);
       }
       if (status != RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE) {
         Serial.print("ERROR: radio init failed: ");
diff --git a/src/helpers/CustomSX1262.h b/src/helpers/CustomSX1262.h
index 17673d3a..bfaea7c7 100644
--- a/src/helpers/CustomSX1262.h
+++ b/src/helpers/CustomSX1262.h
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ class CustomSX1262 : public SX1262 {
       if (spi) spi->begin(P_LORA_SCLK, P_LORA_MISO, P_LORA_MOSI);
     #endif
   #endif
-      int status = begin(LORA_FREQ, LORA_BW, LORA_SF, cr, RADIOLIB_SX126X_SYNC_WORD_PRIVATE, LORA_TX_POWER, 8, tcxo);
+      int status = begin(LORA_FREQ, LORA_BW, LORA_SF, cr, RADIOLIB_SX126X_SYNC_WORD_PRIVATE, LORA_TX_POWER, 16, tcxo);
       // if radio init fails with -707/-706, try again with tcxo voltage set to 0.0f
       if (status == RADIOLIB_ERR_SPI_CMD_FAILED || status == RADIOLIB_ERR_SPI_CMD_INVALID) {
         #define SX126X_DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE (0.0f);
         tcxo = SX126X_DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE;
-        status = begin(LORA_FREQ, LORA_BW, LORA_SF, cr, RADIOLIB_SX126X_SYNC_WORD_PRIVATE, LORA_TX_POWER, 8, tcxo);
+        status = begin(LORA_FREQ, LORA_BW, LORA_SF, cr, RADIOLIB_SX126X_SYNC_WORD_PRIVATE, LORA_TX_POWER, 16, tcxo);
       }
       if (status != RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE) {
         Serial.print("ERROR: radio init failed: ");
diff --git a/src/helpers/CustomSX1268.h b/src/helpers/CustomSX1268.h
index eb2d4f12..1e2e2620 100644
--- a/src/helpers/CustomSX1268.h
+++ b/src/helpers/CustomSX1268.h
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ class CustomSX1268 : public SX1268 {
       if (spi) spi->begin(P_LORA_SCLK, P_LORA_MISO, P_LORA_MOSI);
     #endif
   #endif
-      int status = begin(LORA_FREQ, LORA_BW, LORA_SF, cr, RADIOLIB_SX126X_SYNC_WORD_PRIVATE, LORA_TX_POWER, 8, tcxo);
+      int status = begin(LORA_FREQ, LORA_BW, LORA_SF, cr, RADIOLIB_SX126X_SYNC_WORD_PRIVATE, LORA_TX_POWER, 16, tcxo);
       // if radio init fails with -707/-706, try again with tcxo voltage set to 0.0f
       if (status == RADIOLIB_ERR_SPI_CMD_FAILED || status == RADIOLIB_ERR_SPI_CMD_INVALID) {
         #define SX126X_DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE (0.0f);
         tcxo = SX126X_DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE;
-        status = begin(LORA_FREQ, LORA_BW, LORA_SF, cr, RADIOLIB_SX126X_SYNC_WORD_PRIVATE, LORA_TX_POWER, 8, tcxo);
+        status = begin(LORA_FREQ, LORA_BW, LORA_SF, cr, RADIOLIB_SX126X_SYNC_WORD_PRIVATE, LORA_TX_POWER, 16, tcxo);
       }
       if (status != RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE) {
         Serial.print("ERROR: radio init failed: ");
diff --git a/src/helpers/CustomSX1276.h b/src/helpers/CustomSX1276.h
index 8396fe07..bee25274 100644
--- a/src/helpers/CustomSX1276.h
+++ b/src/helpers/CustomSX1276.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class CustomSX1276 : public SX1276 {
       if (spi) spi->begin(P_LORA_SCLK, P_LORA_MISO, P_LORA_MOSI);
     #endif
   #endif
-      int status = begin(LORA_FREQ, LORA_BW, LORA_SF, cr, RADIOLIB_SX126X_SYNC_WORD_PRIVATE, LORA_TX_POWER, 8);
+      int status = begin(LORA_FREQ, LORA_BW, LORA_SF, cr, RADIOLIB_SX126X_SYNC_WORD_PRIVATE, LORA_TX_POWER, 16);
       // if radio init fails with -707/-706, try again with tcxo voltage set to 0.0f
       if (status != RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE) {
         Serial.print("ERROR: radio init failed: ");