diff --git a/keywords.txt b/keywords.txt
index 71a1a76a..329fcc9d 100644
--- a/keywords.txt
+++ b/keywords.txt
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ setDio2AsRfSwitch	KEYWORD2
 getTimeOnAir	KEYWORD2
 setSyncBits	KEYWORD2
 setWhitening	KEYWORD2
+startReceiveDutyCycle	KEYWORD2
+startReceiveDutyCycleAuto	KEYWORD2
 
 # ESP8266
 join	KEYWORD2
@@ -246,3 +248,5 @@ ERR_INVALID_MODULATION_PARAMETERS	LITERAL1
 ERR_SPI_CMD_TIMEOUT	LITERAL1
 ERR_SPI_CMD_INVALID	LITERAL1
 ERR_SPI_CMD_FAILED	LITERAL1
+ERR_INVALID_SLEEP_PERIOD	LITERAL1
+ERR_INVALID_RX_PERIOD	LITERAL1
diff --git a/src/TypeDef.h b/src/TypeDef.h
index c9898a93..c7ab81d7 100644
--- a/src/TypeDef.h
+++ b/src/TypeDef.h
@@ -524,6 +524,21 @@
 */
 #define ERR_SPI_CMD_FAILED                    -707
 
+/*!
+  \brief The supplied sleep period is invalid.
+
+  The specified sleep period is shorter than the time necessary to sleep and wake the hardware
+  including TCXO delay, or longer than the maximum possible
+*/
+#define ERR_INVALID_SLEEP_PERIOD              -708
+
+/*!
+  \brief The supplied Rx period is invalid.
+
+  The specified Rx period is shorter or longer than the hardware can handle.
+*/
+#define ERR_INVALID_RX_PERIOD                 -709
+
 /*!
   \}
 */
diff --git a/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.cpp b/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.cpp
index b93c890f..f84a15af 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ int16_t SX126x::begin(float bw, uint8_t sf, uint8_t cr, uint16_t syncWord, float
   _ldro = 0x00;
   _crcType = SX126X_LORA_CRC_ON;
   _preambleLength = preambleLength;
+  _tcxoDelay = 0;
 
   // set mode to standby
   int16_t state = standby();
@@ -443,6 +444,87 @@ int16_t SX126x::startTransmit(uint8_t* data, size_t len, uint8_t addr) {
 }
 
 int16_t SX126x::startReceive(uint32_t timeout) {
+  int16_t state = startReceiveCommon();
+  if(state != ERR_NONE) {
+    return(state);
+  }
+
+  // set mode to receive
+  state = setRx(timeout);
+
+  return(state);
+}
+
+int16_t SX126x::startReceiveDutyCycle(uint32_t rxPeriod, uint32_t sleepPeriod) {
+  // datasheet claims time to go to sleep is ~500us, same to wake up, compensate for that with 1 ms + TCXO delay
+  uint32_t transitionTime = _tcxoDelay + 1000;
+  sleepPeriod -= transitionTime;
+
+  // divide by 15.625
+  uint32_t rxPeriodRaw = (rxPeriod * 8) / 125;
+  uint32_t sleepPeriodRaw = (sleepPeriod * 8) / 125;
+
+  // check 24 bit limit and zero value (likely not intended)
+  if((rxPeriodRaw & 0xFF000000) || (rxPeriodRaw == 0)) {
+    return(ERR_INVALID_RX_PERIOD);
+  }
+
+  // this check of the high byte also catches underflow when we subtracted transitionTime
+  if((sleepPeriodRaw & 0xFF000000) || (sleepPeriodRaw == 0)) {
+    return(ERR_INVALID_SLEEP_PERIOD);
+  }
+
+  int16_t state = startReceiveCommon();
+  if(state != ERR_NONE) {
+    return(state);
+  }
+
+  uint8_t data[6] = {(rxPeriodRaw >> 16) & 0xFF, (rxPeriodRaw >> 8) & 0xFF, rxPeriodRaw & 0xFF,
+    (sleepPeriodRaw >> 16) & 0xFF, (sleepPeriodRaw >> 8) & 0xFF, sleepPeriodRaw & 0xFF};
+  return(SPIwriteCommand(SX126X_CMD_SET_RX_DUTY_CYCLE, data, 6));
+}
+
+int16_t SX126x::startReceiveDutyCycleAuto(uint16_t senderPreambleLength, uint16_t minSymbols) {
+  if(senderPreambleLength == 0) {
+    senderPreambleLength = _preambleLength;
+  }
+
+  // worst case is that the sender starts transmiting when we're just less than minSymbols from going back to sleep.
+  // in this case, we don't catch minSymbols before going to sleep,
+  // so we must be awake for at least that long before the sender stops transmitting.
+  uint16_t sleepSymbols = senderPreambleLength - 2 * minSymbols;
+
+  // if we're not to sleep at all, just use the standard startReceive.
+  if(2 * minSymbols > senderPreambleLength) {
+    return(startReceive());
+  }
+
+  uint32_t symbolLength = ((uint32_t)(10 * 1000) << _sf) / (10 * _bwKhz);
+  uint32_t sleepPeriod = symbolLength * sleepSymbols;
+  RADIOLIB_DEBUG_PRINT(F("Auto sleep period: "));
+  RADIOLIB_DEBUG_PRINTLN(sleepPeriod);
+
+  // when the unit detects a preamble, it starts a timer that will timeout if it doesn't receive a header in time.
+  // the duration is sleepPeriod + 2 * wakePeriod.
+  // The sleepPeriod doesn't take into account shutdown and startup time for the unit (~1ms)
+  // We need to ensure that the timout is longer than senderPreambleLength.
+  // So we must satisfy: wakePeriod > (preamblePeriod - (sleepPeriod - 1000)) / 2. (A)
+  // we also need to ensure the unit is awake to see at least minSymbols. (B)
+  uint32_t wakePeriod = max(
+    (symbolLength * (senderPreambleLength + 1) - (sleepPeriod - 1000)) / 2, // (A)
+    symbolLength * (minSymbols + 1)); //(B)
+  RADIOLIB_DEBUG_PRINT(F("Auto wake period: "));
+  RADIOLIB_DEBUG_PRINTLN(wakePeriod);
+
+  //If our sleep period is shorter than our transition time, just use the standard startReceive
+  if(sleepPeriod < _tcxoDelay + 1016) {
+    return(startReceive());
+  }
+
+  return(startReceiveDutyCycle(wakePeriod, sleepPeriod));
+}
+
+int16_t SX126x::startReceiveCommon() {
   // set DIO mapping
   int16_t state = setDioIrqParams(SX126X_IRQ_RX_DONE | SX126X_IRQ_TIMEOUT | SX126X_IRQ_CRC_ERR | SX126X_IRQ_HEADER_ERR, SX126X_IRQ_RX_DONE);
   if(state != ERR_NONE) {
@@ -457,12 +539,6 @@ int16_t SX126x::startReceive(uint32_t timeout) {
 
   // clear interrupt flags
   state = clearIrqStatus();
-  if(state != ERR_NONE) {
-    return(state);
-  }
-
-  // set mode to receive
-  state = setRx(timeout);
 
   return(state);
 }
@@ -1072,6 +1148,8 @@ int16_t SX126x::setTCXO(float voltage, uint32_t delay) {
   data[2] = (uint8_t)((delayValue >> 8) & 0xFF);
   data[3] = (uint8_t)(delayValue & 0xFF);
 
+  _tcxoDelay = delay;
+
   // enable TCXO control on DIO3
   return(SPIwriteCommand(SX126X_CMD_SET_DIO3_AS_TCXO_CTRL, data, 4));
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.h b/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.h
index ff25687a..10e1184d 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.h
+++ b/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.h
@@ -499,6 +499,31 @@ class SX126x: public PhysicalLayer {
     */
     int16_t startReceive(uint32_t timeout = SX126X_RX_TIMEOUT_INF);
 
+    /*!
+      \brief Interrupt-driven receive method where the device mostly sleeps and periodically wakes to listen.
+      Note that this function assumes the unit will take 500us + TCXO_delay to change state. See datasheet section 13.1.7, version 1.2.
+
+      \param rxPeriod The duration the receiver will be in Rx mode, in microseconds.
+
+      \param sleepPeriod The duration the receiver will not be in Rx mode, in microseconds.
+
+      \returns \ref status_codes
+    */
+    int16_t startReceiveDutyCycle(uint32_t rxPeriod, uint32_t sleepPeriod);
+
+    /*!
+      \brief Calls \ref startReceiveDutyCycle with rxPeriod and sleepPeriod set so the unit shouldn't miss any messages.
+
+      \param senderPreambleLength Expected preamble length of the messages to receive.
+      If set to zero, the currently configured preamble length will be used. Defaults to zero.
+
+      \param minSymbols Parameters will be chosen to ensure that the unit will catch at least this many symbols of any preamble of the specified length. Defaults to 8.
+      According to Semtech, receiver requires 8 symbols to reliably latch a preamble. This makes this method redundant when transmitter preamble length is less than 17 (2*minSymbols + 1).
+
+      \returns \ref status_codes
+    */
+    int16_t startReceiveDutyCycleAuto(uint16_t senderPreambleLength = 0, uint16_t minSymbols = 8);
+
     /*!
       \brief Reads data received after calling startReceive method.
 
@@ -747,7 +772,6 @@ class SX126x: public PhysicalLayer {
      \returns Expected time-on-air in microseconds.
    */
    uint32_t getTimeOnAir(size_t len);
-
 #ifndef RADIOLIB_GODMODE
   protected:
 #endif
@@ -777,6 +801,7 @@ class SX126x: public PhysicalLayer {
     uint16_t getDeviceErrors();
     int16_t clearDeviceErrors();
 
+    int16_t startReceiveCommon();
     int16_t setFrequencyRaw(float freq);
     int16_t setOptimalHiPowerPaConfig(int8_t* inOutPower);
     int16_t setPacketMode(uint8_t mode, uint8_t len);
@@ -803,6 +828,8 @@ class SX126x: public PhysicalLayer {
 
     float _dataRate;
 
+    uint32_t _tcxoDelay;
+
     int16_t config(uint8_t modem);
 
     // common low-level SPI interface