diff --git a/src/helpers/CustomSX1262.h b/src/helpers/CustomSX1262.h
index c9fb5b696..8ce742c71 100644
--- a/src/helpers/CustomSX1262.h
+++ b/src/helpers/CustomSX1262.h
@@ -9,6 +9,48 @@ class CustomSX1262 : public SX1262 {
   public:
     CustomSX1262(Module *mod) : SX1262(mod) { }
 
+    bool std_init(SPIClass* spi = NULL) {
+  #ifdef SX126X_DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE
+      float tcxo = SX126X_DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE;
+  #else
+      float tcxo = 1.6f;
+  #endif
+
+  #ifdef LORA_CR
+      uint8_t cr = LORA_CR;
+  #else
+      uint8_t cr = 5;
+  #endif
+
+  #if defined(P_LORA_SCLK)
+    #ifdef NRF52_PLATFORM
+      if (spi) { spi->setPins(P_LORA_MISO, P_LORA_SCLK, P_LORA_MOSI); spi->begin(); }
+    #else
+      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);
+      if (status != RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE) {
+        Serial.print("ERROR: radio init failed: ");
+        Serial.println(status);
+        return false;  // fail
+      }
+    
+      setCRC(1);
+  
+  #ifdef SX126X_CURRENT_LIMIT
+      setCurrentLimit(SX126X_CURRENT_LIMIT);
+  #endif
+  #ifdef SX126X_DIO2_AS_RF_SWITCH
+      setDio2AsRfSwitch(SX126X_DIO2_AS_RF_SWITCH);
+  #endif
+  #ifdef SX126X_RX_BOOSTED_GAIN
+      setRxBoostedGainMode(SX126X_RX_BOOSTED_GAIN);
+  #endif
+
+      return true;  // success
+    }
+
     bool isReceiving() {
       uint16_t irq = getIrqFlags();
       bool detected = (irq & SX126X_IRQ_HEADER_VALID) || (irq & SX126X_IRQ_PREAMBLE_DETECTED);
diff --git a/variants/heltec_v3/target.cpp b/variants/heltec_v3/target.cpp
index be99a1e31..de8e0f925 100644
--- a/variants/heltec_v3/target.cpp
+++ b/variants/heltec_v3/target.cpp
@@ -20,43 +20,16 @@ EnvironmentSensorManager sensors;
   DISPLAY_CLASS display;
 #endif
 
-#ifndef LORA_CR
-  #define LORA_CR      5
-#endif
-
 bool radio_init() {
   fallback_clock.begin();
   rtc_clock.begin(Wire);
   
-#ifdef SX126X_DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE
-  float tcxo = SX126X_DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE;
-#else
-  float tcxo = 1.6f;
-#endif
-
 #if defined(P_LORA_SCLK)
   spi.begin(P_LORA_SCLK, P_LORA_MISO, P_LORA_MOSI);
+  return radio.std_init(&spi);
+#else
+  return radio.std_init();
 #endif
-  int status = radio.begin(LORA_FREQ, LORA_BW, LORA_SF, LORA_CR, RADIOLIB_SX126X_SYNC_WORD_PRIVATE, LORA_TX_POWER, 8, tcxo);
-  if (status != RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE) {
-    Serial.print("ERROR: radio init failed: ");
-    Serial.println(status);
-    return false;  // fail
-  }
-  
-  radio.setCRC(1);
-  
-#ifdef SX126X_CURRENT_LIMIT
-  radio.setCurrentLimit(SX126X_CURRENT_LIMIT);
-#endif
-#ifdef SX126X_DIO2_AS_RF_SWITCH
-  radio.setDio2AsRfSwitch(SX126X_DIO2_AS_RF_SWITCH);
-#endif
-#ifdef SX126X_RX_BOOSTED_GAIN
-  radio.setRxBoostedGainMode(SX126X_RX_BOOSTED_GAIN);
-#endif
-
-  return true;  // success
 }
 
 uint32_t radio_get_rng_seed() {
diff --git a/variants/t114/target.cpp b/variants/t114/target.cpp
index a57a55e2a..d97c03f61 100644
--- a/variants/t114/target.cpp
+++ b/variants/t114/target.cpp
@@ -18,41 +18,10 @@ T114SensorManager sensors = T114SensorManager(nmea);
   DISPLAY_CLASS display;
 #endif
 
-#ifndef LORA_CR
-  #define LORA_CR      5
-#endif
-
 bool radio_init() {
   rtc_clock.begin(Wire);
-  
-#ifdef SX126X_DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE
-  float tcxo = SX126X_DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE;
-#else
-  float tcxo = 1.6f;
-#endif
 
-  SPI.setPins(P_LORA_MISO, P_LORA_SCLK, P_LORA_MOSI);
-  SPI.begin();
-  int status = radio.begin(LORA_FREQ, LORA_BW, LORA_SF, LORA_CR, RADIOLIB_SX126X_SYNC_WORD_PRIVATE, LORA_TX_POWER, 8, tcxo);
-  if (status != RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE) {
-    Serial.print("ERROR: radio init failed: ");
-    Serial.println(status);
-    return false;  // fail
-  }
-  
-  radio.setCRC(1);
-  
-#ifdef SX126X_CURRENT_LIMIT
-  radio.setCurrentLimit(SX126X_CURRENT_LIMIT);
-#endif
-#ifdef SX126X_DIO2_AS_RF_SWITCH
-  radio.setDio2AsRfSwitch(SX126X_DIO2_AS_RF_SWITCH);
-#endif
-#ifdef SX126X_RX_BOOSTED_GAIN
-  radio.setRxBoostedGainMode(SX126X_RX_BOOSTED_GAIN);
-#endif
-
-  return true;  // success
+  return radio.std_init(&SPI);
 }
 
 uint32_t radio_get_rng_seed() {
diff --git a/variants/xiao_c3/target.cpp b/variants/xiao_c3/target.cpp
index 0ed1609d0..b3701ca7a 100644
--- a/variants/xiao_c3/target.cpp
+++ b/variants/xiao_c3/target.cpp
@@ -16,43 +16,16 @@ ESP32RTCClock fallback_clock;
 AutoDiscoverRTCClock rtc_clock(fallback_clock);
 SensorManager sensors;
 
-#ifndef LORA_CR
-  #define LORA_CR      5
-#endif
-
 bool radio_init() {
   fallback_clock.begin();
   rtc_clock.begin(Wire);
-  
-#ifdef SX126X_DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE
-  float tcxo = SX126X_DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE;
-#else
-  float tcxo = 1.6f;
-#endif
 
 #if defined(P_LORA_SCLK)
   spi.begin(P_LORA_SCLK, P_LORA_MISO, P_LORA_MOSI);
+  return radio.std_init(&spi);
+#else
+  return radio.std_init();
 #endif
-  int status = radio.begin(LORA_FREQ, LORA_BW, LORA_SF, LORA_CR, RADIOLIB_SX126X_SYNC_WORD_PRIVATE, LORA_TX_POWER, 8, tcxo);
-  if (status != RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE) {
-    Serial.print("ERROR: radio init failed: ");
-    Serial.println(status);
-    return false;  // fail
-  }
-  
-  radio.setCRC(1);
-  
-#ifdef SX126X_CURRENT_LIMIT
-  radio.setCurrentLimit(SX126X_CURRENT_LIMIT);
-#endif
-#ifdef SX126X_DIO2_AS_RF_SWITCH
-  radio.setDio2AsRfSwitch(SX126X_DIO2_AS_RF_SWITCH);
-#endif
-#ifdef SX126X_RX_BOOSTED_GAIN
-  radio.setRxBoostedGainMode(SX126X_RX_BOOSTED_GAIN);
-#endif
-
-  return true;  // success
 }
 
 uint32_t radio_get_rng_seed() {