diff --git a/examples/SX126x/SX126x_Spectrum_Scan/SX126x_Spectrum_Scan.ino b/examples/SX126x/SX126x_Spectrum_Scan/SX126x_Spectrum_Scan.ino
index 9e0bdcd2..320c7e19 100644
--- a/examples/SX126x/SX126x_Spectrum_Scan/SX126x_Spectrum_Scan.ino
+++ b/examples/SX126x/SX126x_Spectrum_Scan/SX126x_Spectrum_Scan.ino
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ void loop() {
   Serial.print(F("[SX1262] Starting spectral scan ... "));
 
   // start spectral scan
-  // number of bands: 2048 (fewer bands = better temporal resolution)
+  // number of scans in each line is 2048
+  // fewer scans leads to better temporal resolution, 
   int state = radio.spectralScanStart(2048);
   if(state == RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE) {
     Serial.println(F("success!"));
diff --git a/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.cpp b/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.cpp
index f06009b2..121670a7 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.cpp
@@ -1427,7 +1427,7 @@ int16_t SX126x::uploadPatch(const uint32_t* patch, size_t len, bool nonvolatile)
   return(state);
 }
 
-int16_t SX126x::spectralScanStart(uint16_t numBands, uint8_t window, uint8_t interval) {
+int16_t SX126x::spectralScanStart(uint16_t numScans, uint8_t window, uint8_t interval) {
   // abort first - not sure if this is strictly needed, but the example code does this
   spectralScanAbort();
 
@@ -1439,7 +1439,7 @@ int16_t SX126x::spectralScanStart(uint16_t numBands, uint8_t window, uint8_t int
   RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
 
   // now set the actual spectral scan parameters
-  uint8_t data[3] = { (uint8_t)((numBands >> 8) & 0xFF), (uint8_t)(numBands & 0xFF), interval };
+  uint8_t data[3] = { (uint8_t)((numScans >> 8) & 0xFF), (uint8_t)(numScans & 0xFF), interval };
   return(_mod->SPIwriteStream(RADIOLIB_SX126X_CMD_SET_SPECTR_SCAN_PARAMS, data, 3));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.h b/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.h
index b680b702..c27e64c3 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.h
+++ b/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.h
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ class SX126x: public PhysicalLayer {
     /*!
       \brief Start spectral scan. Requires binary path to be uploaded.
 
-      \param numBands Number of bands for the scan. Fewer bands = better temporal resolution, but fewer power samples.
+      \param numScans Number of scans for each iteration. Fewer scans = better temporal resolution, but fewer power samples.
 
       \param window RSSI averaging window size.
 
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ class SX126x: public PhysicalLayer {
 
       \returns \ref status_codes
     */
-    int16_t spectralScanStart(uint16_t numBands, uint8_t window = RADIOLIB_SX126x_SPECTRAL_SCAN_WINDOW_DEFAULT, uint8_t interval = RADIOLIB_SX126X_SCAN_INTERVAL_8_20_US);
+    int16_t spectralScanStart(uint16_t numScans, uint8_t window = RADIOLIB_SX126x_SPECTRAL_SCAN_WINDOW_DEFAULT, uint8_t interval = RADIOLIB_SX126X_SCAN_INTERVAL_8_20_US);
     
     /*!
       \brief Abort an ongoing spectral scan.