diff --git a/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.cpp b/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.cpp
index 380658bd..3f02dbeb 100644
--- a/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.cpp
@@ -218,24 +218,54 @@ int16_t CC1101::startTransmit(uint8_t* data, size_t len, uint8_t addr) {
   int16_t state = SPIsetRegValue(CC1101_REG_IOCFG0, CC1101_GDOX_SYNC_WORD_SENT_OR_RECEIVED);
   RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
 
+  // data put on FIFO.
+  uint8_t dataSent = 0;
+
   // optionally write packet length
   if (_packetLengthConfig == CC1101_LENGTH_CONFIG_VARIABLE) {
+
+    // enforce variable len limit.
+    if (len > 254) {
+      return (ERR_PACKET_TOO_LONG);
+    }
+
     SPIwriteRegister(CC1101_REG_FIFO, len);
+    dataSent += 1;
   }
 
   // check address filtering
   uint8_t filter = SPIgetRegValue(CC1101_REG_PKTCTRL1, 1, 0);
   if(filter != CC1101_ADR_CHK_NONE) {
     SPIwriteRegister(CC1101_REG_FIFO, addr);
+    dataSent += 1;
   }
 
-  // write packet to FIFO
-  SPIwriteRegisterBurst(CC1101_REG_FIFO, data, len);
+  // fill the FIFO.
+  uint8_t initialWrite = min(len, (CC1101_FIFO_SIZE - dataSent));
+  SPIwriteRegisterBurst(CC1101_REG_FIFO, data, initialWrite);
+  dataSent += initialWrite;
 
   // set mode to transmit
   SPIsendCommand(CC1101_CMD_TX);
 
-  return(state);
+  // keep feeding the FIFO until the packet is over.
+  uint8_t bytesInFIFO;
+  while (dataSent < len) {
+    // get number of bytes in FIFO.
+    bytesInFIFO = SPIgetRegValue(CC1101_REG_TXBYTES, 6, 0);
+
+    // if there's room then put other data.
+    if (bytesInFIFO < CC1101_FIFO_SIZE) {
+      uint8_t bytesToWrite = min(CC1101_FIFO_SIZE - bytesInFIFO, len - dataSent);
+      SPIwriteRegisterBurst(CC1101_REG_FIFO, &data[dataSent], bytesToWrite);
+      dataSent += bytesToWrite;
+    } else {
+      // wait for radio to send some data.
+      delay(1);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return (state);
 }
 
 int16_t CC1101::startReceive() {
@@ -851,3 +881,8 @@ void CC1101::SPIsendCommand(uint8_t cmd) {
   SPI.endTransaction();
   Module::digitalWrite(_mod->getCs(), HIGH);
 }
+
+uint8_t CC1101::min(uint8_t a, uint8_t b) {
+  if (a < b) return a;
+  return b;
+}
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diff --git a/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.h b/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.h
index 2486647f..5d27c420 100644
--- a/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.h
+++ b/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.h
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 
 // CC1101 physical layer properties
 #define CC1101_FREQUENCY_STEP_SIZE                    396.7285156
-#define CC1101_MAX_PACKET_LENGTH                      63
+#define CC1101_MAX_PACKET_LENGTH                      255
 #define CC1101_CRYSTAL_FREQ                           26.0
 #define CC1101_DIV_EXPONENT                           16
+#define CC1101_FIFO_SIZE                              64
 
 // CC1101 SPI commands
 #define CC1101_CMD_READ                               0b10000000
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@
 #define CC1101_RX_ATTEN_6_DB                          0b00010000  //  5     4                     6 dB
 #define CC1101_RX_ATTEN_12_DB                         0b00100000  //  5     4                     12 dB
 #define CC1101_RX_ATTEN_18_DB                         0b00110000  //  5     4                     18 dB
-#define CC1101_FIFO_THR                               0b00000111  //  5     4     Rx FIFO threshold [bytes] = CC1101_FIFO_THR * 4; Tx FIFO threshold [bytes] = 65 - (CC1101_FIFO_THR * 4)
+#define CC1101_FIFO_THR_TX_61_RX_4                    0b00000000  //  3     0     TX fifo threshold: 61, RX fifo threshold: 4
 
 // CC1101_REG_SYNC1
 #define CC1101_SYNC_WORD_MSB                          0xD3        //  7     0     sync word MSB
@@ -884,6 +885,8 @@ class CC1101: public PhysicalLayer {
     uint8_t _syncWordLength;
     int8_t _power;
 
+    uint8_t min(uint8_t a, uint8_t b);
+
     int16_t config();
     int16_t directMode();
     void getExpMant(float target, uint16_t mantOffset, uint8_t divExp, uint8_t expMax, uint8_t& exp, uint8_t& mant);