diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/DataStore.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/DataStore.cpp
index e78636ca..97d11075 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/DataStore.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/DataStore.cpp
@@ -364,15 +364,8 @@ void DataStore::loadPrefsInt(const char *filename, NodePrefs& _prefs, double& no
   // norm; that stays opt-in. Band-matched rather than a flat frequency so the
   // default can't land outside what's legal where the companion is set up.
   if (_prefs.repeater_use_profile > 1) _prefs.repeater_use_profile = 0;
-  if (!(_prefs.repeater_freq >= 100.0f && _prefs.repeater_freq <= 960.0f
-        && _prefs.repeater_sf >= 5 && _prefs.repeater_sf <= 12
-        && _prefs.repeater_cr >= 5 && _prefs.repeater_cr <= 8
-        && _prefs.repeater_bw >= 7.0f && _prefs.repeater_bw <= 510.0f)) {
-    _prefs.repeater_use_profile = 1;
-    _prefs.repeater_freq = defaultRepeaterFreqForBand(_prefs.freq);
-    _prefs.repeater_bw   = LORA_BW;
-    _prefs.repeater_sf   = LORA_SF;
-    _prefs.repeater_cr   = LORA_CR;
+  if (!isValidRepeaterProfile(_prefs.repeater_freq, _prefs.repeater_bw, _prefs.repeater_sf, _prefs.repeater_cr)) {
+    seedDefaultRepeaterProfile(_prefs);
   }
   // → 0xC0DE000B: append bot_commands_enabled + quiet-hours. Older files leave
   // stray bytes here; clamp so upgraders fall back to off / no quiet hours.
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
index 3aaa07aa..a59a1095 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -1309,12 +1309,8 @@ MyMesh::MyMesh(mesh::Radio &radio, mesh::RNG &rng, mesh::RTCClock &rtc, SimpleMe
   _prefs.tx_power_dbm = LORA_TX_POWER;
   // Repeater profile default for a true first boot (no prefs file yet, so
   // loadPrefs() below is a no-op) — same band-matched seed as the upgrade
-  // path in DataStore.cpp, kept in sync rather than left at memset's 0/Current.
-  _prefs.repeater_use_profile = 1;
-  _prefs.repeater_freq = defaultRepeaterFreqForBand(_prefs.freq);
-  _prefs.repeater_bw   = LORA_BW;
-  _prefs.repeater_sf   = LORA_SF;
-  _prefs.repeater_cr   = LORA_CR;
+  // path in DataStore.cpp.
+  seedDefaultRepeaterProfile(_prefs);
   _prefs.gps_enabled = 0;       // GPS disabled by default
   _prefs.gps_interval = 0;      // No automatic GPS updates by default
   _prefs.display_brightness = 2; // medium brightness by default
@@ -1868,7 +1864,7 @@ void MyMesh::handleCmdFrame(size_t len) {
       _prefs.client_repeat = repeat;
       savePrefs();
 
-      radio_driver.setParams(_prefs.freq, _prefs.bw, _prefs.sf, _prefs.cr);
+      applyRepeaterRadio();   // companion params, or the repeater profile if relaying with one set
       // Keep the "repeating ⇒ continuous RX, full TX power" invariants when repeat
       // is toggled via the app, mirroring the on-device path (a repeater must hear
       // all traffic and relay at consistent power).
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h
index 13edb0f5..de6849eb 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h
@@ -224,10 +224,7 @@ public:
 
   // True when the optional repeater radio profile is a valid LoRa config.
   bool repeaterProfileValid() const {
-    return _prefs.repeater_freq >= 100.0f && _prefs.repeater_freq <= 960.0f
-        && _prefs.repeater_sf >= 5 && _prefs.repeater_sf <= 12
-        && _prefs.repeater_cr >= 5 && _prefs.repeater_cr <= 8
-        && _prefs.repeater_bw >= 7.0f && _prefs.repeater_bw <= 510.0f;
+    return isValidRepeaterProfile(_prefs.repeater_freq, _prefs.repeater_bw, _prefs.repeater_sf, _prefs.repeater_cr);
   }
   // Load the radio with the correct params for the current mode: the repeater
   // profile when relaying with a valid dedicated profile, otherwise the
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/NodePrefs.h b/examples/companion_radio/NodePrefs.h
index a44e1ef5..3007d8af 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/NodePrefs.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/NodePrefs.h
@@ -291,3 +291,23 @@ struct NodePrefs {  // persisted to file
     if (pos < size) buf[pos] = '\0';
   }
 };
+
+// Bounds for a usable repeater radio profile — must match the radio chip's own
+// validated range (see CustomSX1262Wrapper::getFreqBounds(), 150-960 MHz), so
+// a profile that passes here is guaranteed to actually take effect on the radio.
+static inline bool isValidRepeaterProfile(float freq, float bw, uint8_t sf, uint8_t cr) {
+  return freq >= 150.0f && freq <= 960.0f
+      && sf >= 5 && sf <= 12
+      && cr >= 5 && cr <= 8
+      && bw >= 7.0f && bw <= 510.0f;
+}
+
+// Seed a never-configured repeater profile in the same band as the companion's
+// own network (see defaultRepeaterFreqForBand() above for why).
+static inline void seedDefaultRepeaterProfile(NodePrefs& prefs) {
+  prefs.repeater_use_profile = 1;
+  prefs.repeater_freq = defaultRepeaterFreqForBand(prefs.freq);
+  prefs.repeater_bw   = LORA_BW;
+  prefs.repeater_sf   = LORA_SF;
+  prefs.repeater_cr   = LORA_CR;
+}
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/RadioPresets.h b/examples/companion_radio/RadioPresets.h
index 2be4fa9d..3446b7b8 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/RadioPresets.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/RadioPresets.h
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
+#include <math.h>
 
 // Community-suggested per-region RF presets (freq/bw/sf/cr), sourced from the
 // MeshCore app's "suggested_radio_settings" config plus a few community additions.
@@ -33,3 +34,17 @@ static const RadioPreset RADIO_PRESETS[] = {
   { "Vietnam (Narrow)",        920.250f,  62.5f,  8, 5 },
 };
 static const int RADIO_PRESET_COUNT = sizeof(RADIO_PRESETS) / sizeof(RADIO_PRESETS[0]);
+
+// Standard SX126x/SX127x LoRa bandwidths (kHz) — manual BW fields (companion and
+// repeater profile alike) cycle through these rather than a free-form value, so
+// they can't land on an unsupported setting.
+static const float LORA_BW_OPTS[] = { 7.8f, 10.4f, 15.6f, 20.8f, 31.25f, 41.7f, 62.5f, 125.0f, 250.0f, 500.0f };
+static const int LORA_BW_OPT_COUNT = sizeof(LORA_BW_OPTS) / sizeof(LORA_BW_OPTS[0]);
+
+// True if (freq, bw, sf, cr) matches the radio's currently-applied (cur_*) params.
+// Floats are compared with a small epsilon since they may have round-tripped
+// through unit conversions (e.g. kHz integers from the companion app).
+static inline bool radioParamsMatchPreset(float cur_freq, float cur_bw, uint8_t cur_sf, uint8_t cur_cr,
+                                           float freq, float bw, uint8_t sf, uint8_t cr) {
+  return fabsf(cur_freq - freq) < 0.001f && fabsf(cur_bw - bw) < 0.001f && cur_sf == sf && cur_cr == cr;
+}
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/RepeaterScreen.h b/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/RepeaterScreen.h
index 518c16a1..98356e7f 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/RepeaterScreen.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/RepeaterScreen.h
@@ -45,15 +45,15 @@ class RepeaterScreen : public UIScreen {
   uint8_t    _preset_user_slot[NodePrefs::USER_RADIO_PRESET_MAX];
   int        _preset_user_count = 0;
 
-  static const float* bwOpts(int& count) {
-    static const float OPTS[] = { 7.8f, 10.4f, 15.6f, 20.8f, 31.25f, 41.7f, 62.5f, 125.0f, 250.0f, 500.0f };
-    count = 10;
-    return OPTS;
-  }
+  // Nearest entry in LORA_BW_OPTS to the repeater profile's bw.
   int rptBwIndex(NodePrefs* p) const {
-    int n; const float* o = bwOpts(n);
-    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) if (o[i] == p->repeater_bw) return i;
-    return 6;  // default to 62.5
+    int best = 0;
+    float best_diff = 1e9f;
+    for (int i = 0; i < LORA_BW_OPT_COUNT; i++) {
+      float diff = fabsf(p->repeater_bw - LORA_BW_OPTS[i]);
+      if (diff < best_diff) { best_diff = diff; best = i; }
+    }
+    return best;
   }
 
   void buildItems(NodePrefs* p) {
@@ -100,13 +100,13 @@ class RepeaterScreen : public UIScreen {
   const char* rptPresetName(NodePrefs* p) const {
     for (int i = 0; i < RADIO_PRESET_COUNT; i++) {
       const RadioPreset& r = RADIO_PRESETS[i];
-      if (r.freq == p->repeater_freq && r.bw == p->repeater_bw && r.sf == p->repeater_sf && r.cr == p->repeater_cr)
+      if (radioParamsMatchPreset(p->repeater_freq, p->repeater_bw, p->repeater_sf, p->repeater_cr, r.freq, r.bw, r.sf, r.cr))
         return r.name;
     }
     for (int i = 0; i < NodePrefs::USER_RADIO_PRESET_MAX; i++) {
       const NodePrefs::UserRadioPreset& u = p->user_radio_presets[i];
       if (!u.name[0]) continue;
-      if (u.freq == p->repeater_freq && u.bw == p->repeater_bw && u.sf == p->repeater_sf && u.cr == p->repeater_cr)
+      if (radioParamsMatchPreset(p->repeater_freq, p->repeater_bw, p->repeater_sf, p->repeater_cr, u.freq, u.bw, u.sf, u.cr))
         return u.name;
     }
     return "Custom";
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ public:
       display.setCursor(2, y);
       display.print(itemLabel(item));
       if (item == IT_RFREQ && sel && _freq_editor.active) {
-        _freq_editor.render(display, valCol(display), y);
+        _freq_editor.render(display, display.valCol(), y);
       } else {
         itemValue(item, p, val, sizeof(val));
         display.drawTextRightAlign(display.width() - reserve - 2, y, val);
@@ -209,9 +209,6 @@ public:
     return (_preset_menu.active || _freq_editor.active) ? 50 : 500;
   }
 
-  // x where the right-side value column starts (matches Settings' valCol math).
-  static int valCol(DisplayDriver& d) { return d.width() - d.getCharWidth() * 8; }
-
   bool handleInput(char c) override {
     NodePrefs* p = _task->getNodePrefs();
 
@@ -289,9 +286,9 @@ public:
       if (left  && p->repeater_sf > 5)  { p->repeater_sf--; the_mesh.applyRepeaterRadio(); _dirty = true; return true; }
     }
     if (item == IT_RBW) {
-      int n; const float* o = bwOpts(n); int idx = rptBwIndex(p);
-      if (right && idx < n - 1) { p->repeater_bw = o[idx + 1]; the_mesh.applyRepeaterRadio(); _dirty = true; return true; }
-      if (left  && idx > 0)     { p->repeater_bw = o[idx - 1]; the_mesh.applyRepeaterRadio(); _dirty = true; return true; }
+      int idx = rptBwIndex(p);
+      if (right && idx < LORA_BW_OPT_COUNT - 1) { p->repeater_bw = LORA_BW_OPTS[idx + 1]; the_mesh.applyRepeaterRadio(); _dirty = true; return true; }
+      if (left  && idx > 0)                     { p->repeater_bw = LORA_BW_OPTS[idx - 1]; the_mesh.applyRepeaterRadio(); _dirty = true; return true; }
     }
     if (item == IT_RCR) {
       if (right && p->repeater_cr < 8) { p->repeater_cr++; the_mesh.applyRepeaterRadio(); _dirty = true; return true; }
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/SettingsScreen.h b/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/SettingsScreen.h
index 6e3ef985..c84265f4 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/SettingsScreen.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/SettingsScreen.h
@@ -102,10 +102,6 @@ class SettingsScreen : public UIScreen {
   static const int SOUND_COUNT = 4;
   static const char* AD_SCOPE_LABELS[2];
   static const int AD_SCOPE_COUNT = 2;
-  // Standard SX126x/SX127x LoRa bandwidths (kHz) — manual BW field cycles through
-  // these rather than a free-form value, so it can't land on an unsupported setting.
-  static const float CUSTOM_BW_OPTS[10];
-  static const int CUSTOM_BW_COUNT = 10;
 #if FEAT_FULL_REFRESH_SETTING
   static const char* EINK_FULL_REFRESH_LABELS[5];
   static const int   EINK_FULL_REFRESH_COUNT = 5;
@@ -120,7 +116,7 @@ class SettingsScreen : public UIScreen {
   }
 
   static bool matchesPreset(NodePrefs* p, float freq, float bw, uint8_t sf, uint8_t cr) {
-    return fabsf(p->freq - freq) < 0.001f && fabsf(p->bw - bw) < 0.001f && p->sf == sf && p->cr == cr;
+    return radioParamsMatchPreset(p->freq, p->bw, p->sf, p->cr, freq, bw, sf, cr);
   }
 
   // Display name for the Preset row: a built-in preset, a saved user preset, or
@@ -179,14 +175,14 @@ class SettingsScreen : public UIScreen {
     _task->showAlert("Preset saved", 800);
   }
 
-  // Nearest entry in CUSTOM_BW_OPTS to the current bw (also used to step left/right).
+  // Nearest entry in LORA_BW_OPTS to the current bw (also used to step left/right).
   int customBwIndex() {
     NodePrefs* p = _task->getNodePrefs();
     float bw = p ? p->bw : 62.5f;
     int best = 0;
     float best_diff = 1e9f;
-    for (int i = 0; i < CUSTOM_BW_COUNT; i++) {
-      float diff = fabsf(bw - CUSTOM_BW_OPTS[i]);
+    for (int i = 0; i < LORA_BW_OPT_COUNT; i++) {
+      float diff = fabsf(bw - LORA_BW_OPTS[i]);
       if (diff < best_diff) { best_diff = diff; best = i; }
     }
     return best;
@@ -994,8 +990,8 @@ public:
     }
     if (_selected == CUSTOM_BW && p) {
       int idx = customBwIndex();
-      if (right && idx < CUSTOM_BW_COUNT - 1) { p->bw = CUSTOM_BW_OPTS[idx + 1]; _task->applyRadioParams(); _dirty = true; return true; }
-      if (left  && idx > 0)                   { p->bw = CUSTOM_BW_OPTS[idx - 1]; _task->applyRadioParams(); _dirty = true; return true; }
+      if (right && idx < LORA_BW_OPT_COUNT - 1) { p->bw = LORA_BW_OPTS[idx + 1]; _task->applyRadioParams(); _dirty = true; return true; }
+      if (left  && idx > 0)                     { p->bw = LORA_BW_OPTS[idx - 1]; _task->applyRadioParams(); _dirty = true; return true; }
     }
     if (_selected == CUSTOM_CR && p) {
       if (right && p->cr < 8) { p->cr++; _task->applyRadioParams(); _dirty = true; return true; }
@@ -1142,4 +1138,3 @@ const char*    SettingsScreen::AD_SCOPE_LABELS[2] = { "All", "Zero-hop" };
 #if FEAT_FULL_REFRESH_SETTING
 const char* SettingsScreen::EINK_FULL_REFRESH_LABELS[5] = { "off", "5", "10", "20", "30" };
 #endif
-const float SettingsScreen::CUSTOM_BW_OPTS[10] = { 7.8f, 10.4f, 15.6f, 20.8f, 31.25f, 41.7f, 62.5f, 125.0f, 250.0f, 500.0f };
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.cpp
index 6804efe9..9f4821f6 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.cpp
@@ -2125,7 +2125,7 @@ void UITask::applyApc() {
 
 void UITask::applyRadioParams() {
   if (_node_prefs == NULL) return;
-  radio_driver.setParams(_node_prefs->freq, _node_prefs->bw, _node_prefs->sf, _node_prefs->cr);
+  the_mesh.applyRepeaterRadio();   // companion params, or the repeater profile if relaying with one set
 }
 
 void UITask::applyBrightness() {
diff --git a/src/Dispatcher.cpp b/src/Dispatcher.cpp
index 59b8ca55..c52c9259 100644
--- a/src/Dispatcher.cpp
+++ b/src/Dispatcher.cpp
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ void Dispatcher::suppressQueuedDuplicate(Packet* pkt) {
   int n = _mgr->getOutboundTotal();
   for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
     Packet* q = _mgr->getOutboundByIdx(i);
-    if (q == NULL) continue;
+    if (q == NULL || !q->isRouteFlood()) continue;   // only ever suppress a queued flood retransmit
     uint8_t qh[MAX_HASH_SIZE];
     q->calculatePacketHash(qh);
     if (memcmp(h, qh, MAX_HASH_SIZE) == 0) {