diff --git a/src/modules/RF69.cpp b/src/modules/RF69.cpp
index 49e61602..54d44313 100644
--- a/src/modules/RF69.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/RF69.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ RF69::RF69(Module* module) {
   _mod = module;
 }
 
-uint8_t RF69::begin(float freq, float br, float rxBw, float freqDev) {
+uint8_t RF69::begin(float freq, float br, float rxBw, float freqDev, int8_t power) {
   // set module properties
   _mod->init(USE_SPI, INT_0);
   
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ uint8_t RF69::begin(float freq, float br, float rxBw, float freqDev) {
     return(state);
   }
   
+  state = setOutputPower(power);
+  if(state != ERR_NONE) {
+    return(state);
+  }
+  
   return(ERR_NONE);
 }
 
@@ -319,6 +324,30 @@ uint8_t RF69::setFrequencyDeviation(float freqDev) {
   return(state);
 }
 
+uint8_t RF69::setOutputPower(int8_t power) {
+  // check output power range
+  if((power < -18) || (power > 17)) {
+    return(ERR_INVALID_OUTPUT_POWER);
+  }
+  
+  // set mode to standby
+  setMode(RF69_STANDBY);
+  
+  // set output power
+  uint8_t state;
+  if(power > 13) {
+    // requested output power is higher than 13 dBm, enable PA2 + PA1 on PA_BOOST
+    state = _mod->SPIsetRegValue(RF69_REG_PA_LEVEL, RF69_PA0_OFF | RF69_PA1_ON | RF69_PA2_ON | power + 14, 7, 0);
+  } else {
+    // requested output power is lower than 13 dBm, enable PA0 on RFIO
+    state = _mod->SPIsetRegValue(RF69_REG_PA_LEVEL, RF69_PA0_ON | RF69_PA1_OFF | RF69_PA2_OFF | power + 18, 7, 0);
+  }
+  if(state == ERR_NONE) {
+    RF69::_power = _power;
+  }
+  return(state);
+}
+
 uint8_t RF69::config() {
   uint8_t state = ERR_NONE;
 
@@ -398,12 +427,6 @@ uint8_t RF69::config() {
     return(state);
   }
   
-  //set output power
-  state = _mod->SPIsetRegValue(RF69_REG_PA_LEVEL, RF69_PA0_ON | RF69_PA1_OFF | RF69_PA2_OFF | RF69_OUTPUT_POWER, 7, 0);
-  if(state != ERR_NONE) {
-    return(state);
-  }
-  
   //set Rx timeouts
   state = _mod->SPIsetRegValue(RF69_REG_RX_TIMEOUT_1, RF69_TIMEOUT_RX_START, 7, 0);
   state = _mod->SPIsetRegValue(RF69_REG_RX_TIMEOUT_2, RF69_TIMEOUT_RSSI_THRESH, 7, 0);
diff --git a/src/modules/RF69.h b/src/modules/RF69.h
index 4e687c83..1558678d 100644
--- a/src/modules/RF69.h
+++ b/src/modules/RF69.h
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ class RF69 {
   public:
     RF69(Module* module);
     
-    uint8_t begin(float freq = 434.0, float br = 48.0, float rxBw = 125.0, float freqDev = 50.0);
+    uint8_t begin(float freq = 434.0, float br = 48.0, float rxBw = 125.0, float freqDev = 50.0, int8_t power = 13);
     uint8_t transmit(Packet& pack);
     uint8_t receive(Packet& pack);
     
@@ -431,6 +431,7 @@ class RF69 {
     uint8_t setBitRate(float br);
     uint8_t setRxBandwidth(float rxBw);
     uint8_t setFrequencyDeviation(float freqDev);
+    uint8_t setOutputPower(int8_t power);
   
   private:
     Module* _mod;
@@ -439,6 +440,7 @@ class RF69 {
     float _br;
     float _rxBw;
     float _freqDev;
+    int8_t _power;
     
     uint8_t config();
     uint8_t setMode(uint8_t mode);