diff --git a/neode-ui/src/stores/mesh.ts b/neode-ui/src/stores/mesh.ts
index a7ddc846..b8a80a56 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/stores/mesh.ts
+++ b/neode-ui/src/stores/mesh.ts
@@ -863,12 +863,35 @@ export const useMeshStore = defineStore('mesh', () => {
   }
 
   async function rebootRadio(seconds = 2) {
-    return rpcClient.call<{ reboot: boolean; seconds: number }>({
+    // Long timeout: Reticulum reboots restart the sidecar daemon and the
+    // backend waits for the acknowledgement instead of fire-and-forgetting.
+    return rpcClient.call<{ reboot: boolean; seconds: number; message?: string }>({
       method: 'mesh.reboot-radio',
       params: { seconds },
+      timeout: 30000,
     })
   }
 
+  /** Persisted RNode RF settings + live radio-confirmed state (Reticulum). */
+  async function getRnodeConfig() {
+    return rpcClient.call<{
+      settings: Record<string, unknown>
+      live: Record<string, unknown> | null
+      live_error: string | null
+    }>({ method: 'mesh.rnode-config', timeout: 20000 })
+  }
+
+  /** Apply RNode RF settings: persists, restarts the radio daemon, waits for
+   *  the radio's own read-back confirmation (up to ~50s). */
+  async function applyRnodeConfig(settings: Record<string, unknown>) {
+    return rpcClient.call<{
+      applied: boolean
+      confirmed?: boolean
+      live?: Record<string, unknown> | null
+      message: string
+    }>({ method: 'mesh.rnode-config-apply', params: { settings }, timeout: 70000 })
+  }
+
   async function getOutbox() {
     try {
       return await rpcClient.call<{ count: number; messages?: unknown[] }>({ method: 'mesh.outbox' })
@@ -1155,6 +1178,8 @@ export const useMeshStore = defineStore('mesh', () => {
     sendReply,
     sendReaction,
     rebootRadio,
+    getRnodeConfig,
+    applyRnodeConfig,
     getOutbox,
     sendReadReceipt,
     forwardMessage,
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/views/mesh/MeshDevicePanel.vue b/neode-ui/src/views/mesh/MeshDevicePanel.vue
index 46b0b768..1345b321 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/views/mesh/MeshDevicePanel.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/views/mesh/MeshDevicePanel.vue
@@ -7,12 +7,17 @@ const mesh = useMeshStore()
 
 const rebooting = ref(false)
 const rebootError = ref<string | null>(null)
+const rebootMessage = ref<string | null>(null)
 
 async function handleReboot() {
   rebooting.value = true
   rebootError.value = null
+  rebootMessage.value = null
   try {
-    await mesh.rebootRadio()
+    const res = await mesh.rebootRadio()
+    // The backend now waits for the device's acknowledgement and says what
+    // actually happened — show it instead of silently going idle again.
+    rebootMessage.value = res.message || 'Reboot command acknowledged by the radio.'
   } catch (e) {
     rebootError.value = e instanceof Error ? e.message : 'Failed to reboot radio'
   } finally {
@@ -20,6 +25,121 @@ async function handleReboot() {
   }
 }
 
+// ── RNode (Reticulum) RF settings — full round-trip with device read-back ──
+// Recommended plans per region for Reticulum RNode radios. EU868 is the
+// operator-validated Portugal plan (869.4625 MHz keeps clear of the default
+// community channel while staying in the 10%-duty 869.4–869.65 sub-band;
+// airtime locks match EU duty-cycle law). Others use the RNS community
+// conventions for the band with the region's legal power cap.
+const RNODE_REGION_PLANS: Record<string, { frequency: number; bandwidth: number; spreading_factor: number; coding_rate: number; txpower: number; airtime_limit_short: number | null; airtime_limit_long: number | null }> = {
+  EU868: { frequency: 869462500, bandwidth: 125000, spreading_factor: 8, coding_rate: 5, txpower: 14, airtime_limit_short: 25, airtime_limit_long: 10 },
+  US915: { frequency: 914875000, bandwidth: 125000, spreading_factor: 8, coding_rate: 5, txpower: 17, airtime_limit_short: null, airtime_limit_long: null },
+  AU915: { frequency: 916800000, bandwidth: 125000, spreading_factor: 8, coding_rate: 5, txpower: 17, airtime_limit_short: null, airtime_limit_long: null },
+  ANZ:   { frequency: 916800000, bandwidth: 125000, spreading_factor: 8, coding_rate: 5, txpower: 17, airtime_limit_short: null, airtime_limit_long: null },
+  AS923: { frequency: 923200000, bandwidth: 125000, spreading_factor: 8, coding_rate: 5, txpower: 13, airtime_limit_short: null, airtime_limit_long: null },
+  IN865: { frequency: 866000000, bandwidth: 125000, spreading_factor: 8, coding_rate: 5, txpower: 17, airtime_limit_short: null, airtime_limit_long: null },
+}
+
+const rnodeForm = ref({
+  enabled: true,
+  port: '',
+  frequency: '',
+  bandwidth: '125000',
+  spreading_factor: '8',
+  coding_rate: '5',
+  txpower: '17',
+  airtime_limit_short: '',
+  airtime_limit_long: '',
+})
+const rnodeLive = ref<Record<string, unknown> | null>(null)
+const rnodeLiveError = ref<string | null>(null)
+const rnodeLoading = ref(false)
+const rnodeApplying = ref(false)
+const rnodeResult = ref<{ ok: boolean; confirmed: boolean; message: string } | null>(null)
+let rnodeSeeded = false
+
+const rnodeRegionPlan = computed(() => (form.value.region ? RNODE_REGION_PLANS[form.value.region] : undefined))
+
+function setRnodeRecommendedForRegion() {
+  const plan = rnodeRegionPlan.value
+  if (!plan) return
+  rnodeForm.value.frequency = String(plan.frequency)
+  rnodeForm.value.bandwidth = String(plan.bandwidth)
+  rnodeForm.value.spreading_factor = String(plan.spreading_factor)
+  rnodeForm.value.coding_rate = String(plan.coding_rate)
+  rnodeForm.value.txpower = String(plan.txpower)
+  rnodeForm.value.airtime_limit_short = plan.airtime_limit_short != null ? String(plan.airtime_limit_short) : ''
+  rnodeForm.value.airtime_limit_long = plan.airtime_limit_long != null ? String(plan.airtime_limit_long) : ''
+}
+
+async function loadRnodeConfig() {
+  rnodeLoading.value = true
+  try {
+    const res = await mesh.getRnodeConfig()
+    rnodeLive.value = res.live
+    rnodeLiveError.value = res.live_error
+    const s = res.settings as Record<string, unknown>
+    if (!rnodeSeeded && s) {
+      rnodeSeeded = true
+      rnodeForm.value.enabled = s.enabled !== false
+      rnodeForm.value.port = (s.port as string) ?? ''
+      rnodeForm.value.frequency = String(s.frequency ?? '')
+      rnodeForm.value.bandwidth = String(s.bandwidth ?? '125000')
+      rnodeForm.value.spreading_factor = String(s.spreading_factor ?? '8')
+      rnodeForm.value.coding_rate = String(s.coding_rate ?? '5')
+      rnodeForm.value.txpower = String(s.txpower ?? '17')
+      rnodeForm.value.airtime_limit_short = s.airtime_limit_short != null ? String(s.airtime_limit_short) : ''
+      rnodeForm.value.airtime_limit_long = s.airtime_limit_long != null ? String(s.airtime_limit_long) : ''
+    }
+  } catch (e) {
+    rnodeLiveError.value = e instanceof Error ? e.message : 'Could not load RNode settings'
+  } finally {
+    rnodeLoading.value = false
+  }
+}
+
+async function applyRnodeSettings() {
+  rnodeApplying.value = true
+  rnodeResult.value = null
+  try {
+    const res = await mesh.applyRnodeConfig({
+      enabled: rnodeForm.value.enabled,
+      port: rnodeForm.value.port.trim() || null,
+      frequency: Number(rnodeForm.value.frequency),
+      bandwidth: Number(rnodeForm.value.bandwidth),
+      spreading_factor: Number(rnodeForm.value.spreading_factor),
+      coding_rate: Number(rnodeForm.value.coding_rate),
+      txpower: Number(rnodeForm.value.txpower),
+      airtime_limit_short: rnodeForm.value.airtime_limit_short === '' ? null : Number(rnodeForm.value.airtime_limit_short),
+      airtime_limit_long: rnodeForm.value.airtime_limit_long === '' ? null : Number(rnodeForm.value.airtime_limit_long),
+    })
+    rnodeResult.value = { ok: res.applied, confirmed: !!res.confirmed, message: res.message }
+    if (res.live) rnodeLive.value = res.live
+  } catch (e) {
+    rnodeResult.value = { ok: false, confirmed: false, message: e instanceof Error ? e.message : 'Apply failed' }
+  } finally {
+    rnodeApplying.value = false
+  }
+}
+
+async function refreshRnodeLive() {
+  rnodeLoading.value = true
+  try {
+    const res = await mesh.getRnodeConfig()
+    rnodeLive.value = res.live
+    rnodeLiveError.value = res.live_error
+  } catch (e) {
+    rnodeLiveError.value = e instanceof Error ? e.message : 'Could not read the radio state'
+  } finally {
+    rnodeLoading.value = false
+  }
+}
+
+function fmtMhz(v: unknown): string {
+  const n = Number(v)
+  return Number.isFinite(n) && n > 0 ? `${(n / 1e6).toFixed(4)} MHz` : '—'
+}
+
 // ── Editable settings (persisted via mesh.configure) ──
 const form = ref({
   region: '',
@@ -157,6 +277,18 @@ async function saveSettings() {
     saving.value = false
   }
 }
+
+// Load the RNode settings + live state as soon as the panel knows a
+// Reticulum radio is (or is pinned as) the device. Declared LAST: with
+// `immediate: true` the source getter runs at setup, and `effectiveKind`
+// must already exist (the SendBitcoinModal TDZ-crash lesson).
+watch(
+  () => effectiveKind.value,
+  (kind) => {
+    if (kind === 'reticulum') void loadRnodeConfig()
+  },
+  { immediate: true },
+)
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -202,7 +334,7 @@ async function saveSettings() {
             Program the radio's RF settings with the fields below — every radio on your mesh must match{{ selectedRegion ? ` (${selectedRegion.band} MHz band)` : '' }}.
           </p>
           <p v-else-if="effectiveKind === 'reticulum'" class="text-[11px] text-sky-300/80 mt-1">
-            RNode RF parameters are managed by the Reticulum daemon's interface config on this node.
+            Pick your region, then use "Set recommended for region" in the RNode section below.
           </p>
         </div>
         <div>
@@ -271,6 +403,96 @@ async function saveSettings() {
           Saved settings program the radio on its next connect (it reboots once to apply). Leave all four empty to keep the radio's own settings.
         </p>
       </div>
+      <!-- RNode (Reticulum) RF settings: the device's CURRENT values shown
+           first (radio-confirmed read-back), then every parameter editable,
+           with apply → device confirmation. Actions stack in a column. -->
+      <div v-if="effectiveKind === 'reticulum'" class="mt-4">
+        <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2">
+          <h5 class="text-xs font-semibold text-white/80">RNode radio — current device settings</h5>
+          <button class="text-[11px] text-sky-300/80 hover:text-sky-200 disabled:opacity-50" :disabled="rnodeLoading" @click="refreshRnodeLive">
+            {{ rnodeLoading ? 'Reading…' : 'Refresh' }}
+          </button>
+        </div>
+        <div v-if="rnodeLive" class="rounded-lg bg-white/[0.04] border border-white/10 p-3 mb-3 grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-4 gap-2 text-xs">
+          <div><span class="text-white/40 block">Status</span><span :class="rnodeLive.online ? 'text-green-400' : 'text-amber-400'">{{ rnodeLive.online ? 'Online' : 'Detected, not online' }}</span></div>
+          <div><span class="text-white/40 block">Port</span><span class="text-white/80">{{ rnodeLive.port || '—' }}</span></div>
+          <div><span class="text-white/40 block">Frequency</span><span class="text-white/80">{{ fmtMhz(rnodeLive.r_frequency ?? rnodeLive.frequency) }}</span></div>
+          <div><span class="text-white/40 block">Bandwidth</span><span class="text-white/80">{{ rnodeLive.r_bandwidth ?? rnodeLive.bandwidth ?? '—' }} Hz</span></div>
+          <div><span class="text-white/40 block">Spreading</span><span class="text-white/80">SF {{ rnodeLive.r_spreadingfactor ?? rnodeLive.spreadingfactor ?? '—' }}</span></div>
+          <div><span class="text-white/40 block">Coding rate</span><span class="text-white/80">4/{{ rnodeLive.r_codingrate ?? rnodeLive.codingrate ?? '—' }}</span></div>
+          <div><span class="text-white/40 block">TX power</span><span class="text-white/80">{{ rnodeLive.r_txpower ?? rnodeLive.txpower ?? '—' }} dBm</span></div>
+          <div><span class="text-white/40 block">Airtime limits</span><span class="text-white/80">{{ rnodeLive.r_airtime_limit_short ?? rnodeLive.airtime_limit_short ?? '—' }}% / {{ rnodeLive.r_airtime_limit_long ?? rnodeLive.airtime_limit_long ?? '—' }}%</span></div>
+        </div>
+        <p v-else-if="rnodeLiveError" class="text-[11px] text-amber-400/80 mb-3">{{ rnodeLiveError }}</p>
+
+        <h5 class="text-xs font-semibold text-white/80 mb-2">RNode RF parameters</h5>
+        <div class="grid gap-3 grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-4">
+          <div>
+            <label class="block text-xs text-white/60 mb-1">Frequency (Hz)</label>
+            <input v-model="rnodeForm.frequency" inputmode="numeric" placeholder="869462500" class="w-full rounded-lg bg-white/[0.06] border border-white/10 text-white px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:outline-none focus:border-orange-400/60" />
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <label class="block text-xs text-white/60 mb-1">Bandwidth (Hz)</label>
+            <select v-model="rnodeForm.bandwidth" class="w-full rounded-lg bg-white/[0.06] border border-white/10 text-white px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:outline-none focus:border-orange-400/60">
+              <option v-for="bw in ['7800','10400','15600','20800','31250','41700','62500','125000','250000','500000']" :key="bw" :value="bw">{{ bw }}</option>
+            </select>
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <label class="block text-xs text-white/60 mb-1">Spreading factor</label>
+            <select v-model="rnodeForm.spreading_factor" class="w-full rounded-lg bg-white/[0.06] border border-white/10 text-white px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:outline-none focus:border-orange-400/60">
+              <option v-for="sf in [5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12]" :key="sf" :value="String(sf)">SF {{ sf }}</option>
+            </select>
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <label class="block text-xs text-white/60 mb-1">Coding rate</label>
+            <select v-model="rnodeForm.coding_rate" class="w-full rounded-lg bg-white/[0.06] border border-white/10 text-white px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:outline-none focus:border-orange-400/60">
+              <option v-for="cr in [5,6,7,8]" :key="cr" :value="String(cr)">4/{{ cr }}</option>
+            </select>
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <label class="block text-xs text-white/60 mb-1">TX power (dBm)</label>
+            <input v-model="rnodeForm.txpower" inputmode="numeric" placeholder="14" class="w-full rounded-lg bg-white/[0.06] border border-white/10 text-white px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:outline-none focus:border-orange-400/60" />
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <label class="block text-xs text-white/60 mb-1">Airtime short (%)</label>
+            <input v-model="rnodeForm.airtime_limit_short" inputmode="decimal" placeholder="25" class="w-full rounded-lg bg-white/[0.06] border border-white/10 text-white px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:outline-none focus:border-orange-400/60" />
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <label class="block text-xs text-white/60 mb-1">Airtime long (%)</label>
+            <input v-model="rnodeForm.airtime_limit_long" inputmode="decimal" placeholder="10" class="w-full rounded-lg bg-white/[0.06] border border-white/10 text-white px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:outline-none focus:border-orange-400/60" />
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <label class="block text-xs text-white/60 mb-1">Serial port</label>
+            <input v-model="rnodeForm.port" placeholder="auto-detect" class="w-full rounded-lg bg-white/[0.06] border border-white/10 text-white px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:outline-none focus:border-orange-400/60" />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <label class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-3 text-sm text-white/80 cursor-pointer">
+          <input v-model="rnodeForm.enabled" type="checkbox" class="h-4 w-4 accent-orange-500" />
+          RNode interface enabled
+        </label>
+
+        <!-- Actions: stacked in a column on purpose (operator layout request) -->
+        <div class="flex flex-col gap-2 mt-4 max-w-sm">
+          <button
+            class="glass-button px-4 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium disabled:opacity-50"
+            :disabled="!rnodeRegionPlan || rnodeApplying"
+            @click="setRnodeRecommendedForRegion"
+          >
+            {{ rnodeRegionPlan ? `Set recommended for ${form.region}` : 'Pick a region above first' }}
+          </button>
+          <button
+            class="glass-button glass-button-warning px-4 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium disabled:opacity-50"
+            :disabled="rnodeApplying"
+            @click="applyRnodeSettings"
+          >
+            {{ rnodeApplying ? 'Applying — waiting for the radio to confirm…' : 'Apply & Confirm on Device' }}
+          </button>
+        </div>
+        <p v-if="rnodeResult" class="text-xs mt-2" :class="rnodeResult.ok && rnodeResult.confirmed ? 'text-green-400' : rnodeResult.ok ? 'text-amber-400' : 'text-red-400'">
+          <template v-if="rnodeResult.ok && rnodeResult.confirmed">✓ </template>{{ rnodeResult.message }}
+        </p>
+      </div>
+
       <label class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-3 text-sm text-white/80 cursor-pointer">
         <input v-model="form.broadcastIdentity" type="checkbox" class="h-4 w-4 accent-orange-500" />
         Periodically broadcast this node's identity on the mesh
@@ -304,6 +526,7 @@ async function saveSettings() {
         <template v-else>Reboot Radio</template>
       </button>
       <p class="mesh-device-reboot-hint">Use this if the device stops responding to sent messages or seems stuck.</p>
+      <p v-if="rebootMessage" class="text-xs text-green-400 mt-1">{{ rebootMessage }}</p>
       <p v-if="rebootError" class="mesh-device-reboot-error">{{ rebootError }}</p>
     </div>
   </div>