diff --git a/examples/ArduinoLoRa/LoRaReceiver/LoRaReceiver.ino b/examples/ArduinoLoRa/LoRaReceiver/LoRaReceiver.ino
index fb35fae..e67d858 100644
--- a/examples/ArduinoLoRa/LoRaReceiver/LoRaReceiver.ino
+++ b/examples/ArduinoLoRa/LoRaReceiver/LoRaReceiver.ino
@@ -2,6 +2,21 @@
 #include <LoRa.h>
 #include "LoRaBoards.h"
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_RADIO_FREQ
+#define CONFIG_RADIO_FREQ           868.0
+#endif
+#ifndef CONFIG_RADIO_OUTPUT_POWER
+#define CONFIG_RADIO_OUTPUT_POWER   17
+#endif
+#ifndef CONFIG_RADIO_BW
+#define CONFIG_RADIO_BW             125.0
+#endif
+
+
+#if !defined(USING_SX1276) && !defined(USING_SX1278)
+#error "LoRa example is only allowed to run SX1276/78. For other RF models, please run examples/RadioLibExamples
+#endif
+
 void setup()
 {
     setupBoards();
@@ -16,10 +31,30 @@ void setup()
 #endif
 
     LoRa.setPins(RADIO_CS_PIN, RADIO_RST_PIN, RADIO_DIO0_PIN);
-    if (!LoRa.begin(LORA_FREQ_CONFIG)) {
+    if (!LoRa.begin(CONFIG_RADIO_FREQ * 1000000)) {
         Serial.println("Starting LoRa failed!");
         while (1);
     }
+
+    LoRa.setTxPower(CONFIG_RADIO_OUTPUT_POWER);
+
+    LoRa.setSignalBandwidth(CONFIG_RADIO_BW * 1000);
+
+    LoRa.setSpreadingFactor(10);
+
+    LoRa.setPreambleLength(16);
+
+    LoRa.setSyncWord(0xAB);
+
+    LoRa.disableCrc();
+
+    LoRa.disableInvertIQ();
+
+    LoRa.setCodingRate4(7);
+
+    // put the radio into receive mode
+    LoRa.receive();
+
 }
 
 void loop()
diff --git a/examples/ArduinoLoRa/LoRaSender/LoRaSender.ino b/examples/ArduinoLoRa/LoRaSender/LoRaSender.ino
index b545fa8..a9b5312 100644
--- a/examples/ArduinoLoRa/LoRaSender/LoRaSender.ino
+++ b/examples/ArduinoLoRa/LoRaSender/LoRaSender.ino
@@ -2,6 +2,21 @@
 #include <LoRa.h>
 #include "LoRaBoards.h"
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_RADIO_FREQ
+#define CONFIG_RADIO_FREQ           868.0
+#endif
+#ifndef CONFIG_RADIO_OUTPUT_POWER
+#define CONFIG_RADIO_OUTPUT_POWER   17
+#endif
+#ifndef CONFIG_RADIO_BW
+#define CONFIG_RADIO_BW             125.0
+#endif
+
+
+#if !defined(USING_SX1276) && !defined(USING_SX1278)
+#error "LoRa example is only allowed to run SX1276/78. For other RF models, please run examples/RadioLibExamples
+#endif
+
 int counter = 0;
 
 void setup()
@@ -17,10 +32,26 @@ void setup()
 
     Serial.println("LoRa Sender");
     LoRa.setPins(RADIO_CS_PIN, RADIO_RST_PIN, RADIO_DIO0_PIN);
-    if (!LoRa.begin(LORA_FREQ_CONFIG)) {
+    if (!LoRa.begin(CONFIG_RADIO_FREQ * 1000000)) {
         Serial.println("Starting LoRa failed!");
         while (1);
     }
+
+    LoRa.setTxPower(CONFIG_RADIO_OUTPUT_POWER);
+
+    LoRa.setSignalBandwidth(CONFIG_RADIO_BW * 1000);
+
+    LoRa.setSpreadingFactor(10);
+
+    LoRa.setPreambleLength(16);
+
+    LoRa.setSyncWord(0xAB);
+
+    LoRa.disableCrc();
+
+    LoRa.disableInvertIQ();
+
+    LoRa.setCodingRate4(7);
 }
 
 void loop()