diff --git a/functions/linearSD/cfgFunctions.hpp b/functions/linearSD/cfgFunctions.hpp
index 75741db..2327967 100644
--- a/functions/linearSD/cfgFunctions.hpp
+++ b/functions/linearSD/cfgFunctions.hpp
@@ -25,5 +25,6 @@ class grad_linearSD {
         class startLinearSD {};
         class startNewRound {};
         class startTimeout {};
+        class transferRadiosAcrossRespawn {};
     };
 };
diff --git a/functions/linearSD/fn_startLinearSD.sqf b/functions/linearSD/fn_startLinearSD.sqf
index b1098ea..495c5a5 100644
--- a/functions/linearSD/fn_startLinearSD.sqf
+++ b/functions/linearSD/fn_startLinearSD.sqf
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ params [["_startingSectorID",-1],["_roundLength",60],["_opforDirection",1],["_da
 if (hasInterface) then {
     [] call FUNC(addTeleportAction);
     [] call FUNC(addChatCommands);
+    [] call FUNC(transferRadiosAcrossRespawn);
 
     if (didJIP) then {
         [{!isNull player},FUNC(movePlayerToRespawnPos),[]] call CBA_fnc_waitUntilAndExecute;
diff --git a/functions/linearSD/fn_transferRadiosAcrossRespawn.sqf b/functions/linearSD/fn_transferRadiosAcrossRespawn.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..886b305
--- /dev/null
+++ b/functions/linearSD/fn_transferRadiosAcrossRespawn.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+#include "component.hpp"
+
+// save entire settings array once anything is changed basically
+private _fnc_saveSWSettings = {
+    params ["_unit"];
+    if (_unit != player) exitWith {};
+    player setVariable [QGVAR(swSettings),(call TFAR_fnc_activeSwRadio) call TFAR_fnc_getSwSettings];
+};
+{[_x,_fnc_saveSWSettings] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler} forEach [
+    "TFAR_event_OnSWchannelSet",
+    "TFAR_event_OnSWstereoSet",
+    "TFAR_event_OnSWvolumeSet",
+    "TFAR_event_OnSWChange",
+    "TFAR_event_OnSWspeakersSet"
+];
+
+// same for longrange
+private _fnc_saveLRSettings = {
+    params ["_unit"];
+    if (_unit != player) exitWith {};
+    player setVariable [QGVAR(lrSettings),(call TFAR_fnc_activeLrRadio) call TFAR_fnc_getLrSettings];
+};
+{[_x,_fnc_saveLRSettings] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler} forEach [
+    "TFAR_event_OnLRchannelSet",
+    "TFAR_event_OnLRstereoSet",
+    "TFAR_event_OnLRvolumeSet",
+    "TFAR_event_OnLRChange",
+    "TFAR_event_OnLRspeakersSet"
+];
+
+// frequency changed event gets special treatment, because it fires for both sw and lr
+[
+    "TFAR_event_OnFrequencyChanged",
+    {
+        params ["_unit","_radio"];
+        if (_unit != player) exitWith {};
+
+        private _activeSw = call TFAR_fnc_activeSwRadio;
+        if (_activeSw isEqualTo _radio) exitWith {
+            player setVariable [QGVAR(swSettings),(call TFAR_fnc_activeSwRadio) call TFAR_fnc_getSwSettings];
+        };
+
+        private _activeLr = call TFAR_fnc_activeLRRadio;
+        if (_activeLr isEqualTo _radio) exitWith {
+            player setVariable [QGVAR(lrSettings),(call TFAR_fnc_activeLrRadio) call TFAR_fnc_getLrSettings];
+        };
+    }
+] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
+
+// apply SR settings every time a radio is instanced
+[
+    "TFAR_event_OnRadiosReceived",
+    {
+        params ["_unit","_radio"];
+        if (_unit != player) exitWith {};
+        private _settings = player getVariable [QGVAR(swSettings),[]];
+        if (count _settings > 0) then {
+            [call TFAR_fnc_activeSwRadio, _settings] call TFAR_fnc_setSwSettings;
+        };
+    }
+] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
+
+// apply LR settings every time a new loadout is applied
+[
+    "grad_loadout_loadoutApplied",
+    {
+        params ["_unit","_loadout"];
+        if (_unit != player) exitWith {};
+
+        private _backpack = (_loadout param [5,[]]) param [0,""];
+        if !(_backpack call TFAR_fnc_isLRRadio) exitWith {};
+
+        private _settings = player getVariable [QGVAR(lrSettings),[]];
+        if (count _settings > 0) then {
+            [
+                {
+                    params ["_unit","_backpack"];
+                    backpack _unit == _backpack
+                },
+                {
+                    params ["_unit","","_settings"];
+                    [call TFAR_fnc_activeLrRadio, _settings] call TFAR_fnc_setLrSettings;
+                },
+                [_unit,_backpack,_settings],
+                5
+            ] call CBA_fnc_waitUntilAndExecute;
+        };
+    }
+] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;