diff --git a/lib/config/config.cpp b/lib/config/config.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d35cfda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/config/config.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+#include "config.h"
+
+void listDir(fs::FS &fs, const char *dirname, uint8_t levels)
+{
+    Serial.printf("Listing directory: %s\n", dirname);
+
+    File root = fs.open(dirname);
+    if (!root)
+    {
+        Serial.println("Failed to open directory");
+        return;
+    }
+    if (!root.isDirectory())
+    {
+        Serial.println("Not a directory");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    File file = root.openNextFile();
+    while (file)
+    {
+        if (file.isDirectory())
+        {
+            Serial.print("  DIR : ");
+            Serial.println(file.name());
+            if (levels)
+            {
+                listDir(fs, file.path(), levels - 1);
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            Serial.print("  FILE: ");
+            Serial.print(file.name());
+            Serial.print("  SIZE: ");
+            Serial.println(file.size());
+        }
+        file = root.openNextFile();
+    }
+}
+
+#define LORA_CONFIG "/lora_config.txt"
+Config Config::init()
+{
+    if (SD.cardType() == sdcard_type_t::CARD_NONE)
+    {
+        Serial.println("No SD card found, will assume defaults");
+        return Config();
+    }
+
+    File f = SD.open(LORA_CONFIG, FILE_READ);
+    if (!f)
+    {
+        Serial.println("Listing root directory:");
+        listDir(SD, "/", 0);
+        Serial.println("Config file " LORA_CONFIG " not found, will assume defaults");
+        Config cfg;
+
+        if (cfg.create_missing_config)
+        {
+            cfg.write_config(LORA_CONFIG);
+        }
+        return cfg;
+    }
+
+    Config c = Config();
+
+    while (f.available() > 0)
+    {
+        String ln = f.readStringUntil('\n');
+        ParseResult r = parse_config_line(ln);
+
+        if (r.error.length() > 0)
+        {
+            Serial.printf("%s in '%s', will assume defaults\n", r.error, ln);
+            return Config();
+        }
+
+        if (r.key.length() == 0)
+        {
+            // blank line or comment - skip
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // do something with known keys and values
+
+        if (r.key.equalsIgnoreCase("print_profile_time"))
+        {
+            String v = r.value;
+            bool p = v.equalsIgnoreCase("true");
+            if (!p && !v.equalsIgnoreCase("false"))
+            {
+                Serial.printf("Expected bool for '%s', found '%s' - ignoring\n",
+                              r.key.c_str(), r.value.c_str());
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                c.print_profile_time = p;
+            }
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (r.key.equalsIgnoreCase("log_data_json_interval"))
+        {
+            c.log_data_json_interval = r.value.toInt();
+        }
+
+        Serial.printf("Unknown key '%s' will be ignored\n", r.key);
+    }
+
+    f.close();
+    return c;
+}
+
+bool Config::write_config(const char *path)
+{
+    File f = SD.open(path, FILE_WRITE, /*create = */ true);
+    if (!f)
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    f.println("print_profile_time = " + String(print_profile_time ? "true" : "false"));
+    f.println("log_data_json_interval = " + String(log_data_json_interval));
+
+    f.close();
+    return true;
+}
+
+ParseResult parse_config_line(String ln)
+{
+    ln.trim();
+    if (ln.length() == 0 || ln.charAt(0) == '#')
+    {
+        // blank line or comment - skip
+        return ParseResult(String(), String());
+    }
+
+    int i = ln.indexOf("="); // ok, this must exist
+    if (i < 0)
+    {
+        return ParseResult(String("Broken config: expected '='"));
+    }
+
+    String k = ln.substring(0, i);
+    k.trim();
+
+    String v = ln.substring(i + 1);
+    v.trim();
+
+    if (v.length() == 0 || v.charAt(0) == '#')
+    {
+        return ParseResult(String("Broken config: expected non-empty value"));
+    }
+
+    if (v.charAt(0) == '"')
+    {
+        // quoted strings get special treatment
+        int i = v.indexOf('"', 1);
+        while (i > 0)
+        {
+            if (v.length() == i + 1 || v.charAt(i + 1) != '"')
+                break;
+
+            v = v.substring(0, i + 1) + v.substring(i + 2);
+            i = v.indexOf('"', i + 1);
+        }
+
+        if (i < 0)
+        {
+            return ParseResult(String("Broken config: expected closing quotes"));
+        }
+
+        String c = v.substring(i + 1);
+        c.trim();
+        if (c.length() > 0 && c.charAt(0) != '#')
+        {
+            return ParseResult(
+                String("Broken config: expected nothing but whitespace and "
+                       "comments after value"));
+        }
+
+        v = v.substring(1, i);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        int i = v.indexOf('#');
+        if (i > 0)
+        {
+            v = v.substring(0, i);
+            v.trim();
+        }
+    }
+
+    return ParseResult(k, v);
+}
diff --git a/lib/config/config.h b/lib/config/config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e24043
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/config/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#ifndef _LORA_CONFIG_H
+#define _LORA_CONFIG_H
+
+#include <SD.h>
+
+#define CREATE_MISSING_CONFIG true
+struct Config
+{
+    bool create_missing_config;
+    bool print_profile_time;
+    int log_data_json_interval;
+
+    Config()
+        : create_missing_config(CREATE_MISSING_CONFIG), print_profile_time(false),
+          log_data_json_interval(1000) {};
+    bool write_config(const char *path);
+
+    static Config init();
+};
+
+struct ParseResult
+{
+    String key;
+    String value;
+    String error;
+
+    ParseResult(String e) : key(String()), value(String()), error(e) {};
+    ParseResult(String k, String v) : key(k), value(v), error(String()) {};
+};
+
+ParseResult parse_config_line(String ln);
+#endif
diff --git a/lib/loraboards/LoRaBoards.cpp b/lib/loraboards/LoRaBoards.cpp
index 0331489..5afdb70 100644
--- a/lib/loraboards/LoRaBoards.cpp
+++ b/lib/loraboards/LoRaBoards.cpp
@@ -705,7 +705,33 @@ void setupBoards(bool disable_u8g2)
 
     beginPower();
 
-    beginSDCard();
+    bool sdReady;
+    for (int i = 0; i < 5 && !(sdReady = beginSDCard()); i++)
+    {
+        Serial.println("SD card failed or not found");
+        delay(1000);
+    }
+
+    if (sdReady)
+    {
+        char *card_type = "UNKNOWN";
+        sdcard_type_t t = SD.cardType();
+
+        if (t == sdcard_type_t::CARD_MMC)
+        {
+            card_type = "MMC";
+        }
+        else if (t == sdcard_type_t::CARD_SD)
+        {
+            card_type = "SD";
+        }
+        else if (t == sdcard_type_t::CARD_SDHC)
+        {
+            card_type = "SDHC";
+        }
+
+        Serial.printf("SD card %s is ready.\n", card_type);
+    }
 
     if (!disable_u8g2)
     {
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 1d96db0..7aac9af 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #define RADIOLIB_GODMODE (1)
 
 #include <charts.h>
+#include <config.h>
 #include <events.h>
 #include <scan.h>
 
@@ -204,8 +205,8 @@ uint64_t drone_detected_frequency_end = 0;
 bool single_page_scan = false;
 
 // #define PRINT_DEBUG
-#define PRINT_PROFILE_TIME
 
+#define PRINT_PROFILE_TIME
 #ifdef PRINT_PROFILE_TIME
 uint64_t loop_start = 0;
 uint64_t loop_time = 0;
@@ -215,7 +216,6 @@ uint64_t scan_start_time = 0;
 
 // log data via serial console, JSON format:
 // #define LOG_DATA_JSON true
-int LOG_DATA_JSON_INTERVAL = 1000; // Log at least every second
 
 uint64_t x, y, range_item, w = WATERFALL_START, i = 0;
 int osd_x = 1, osd_y = 2, col = 0, max_bin = 32;
@@ -360,6 +360,8 @@ void osdProcess()
 }
 #endif
 
+Config config;
+
 struct RadioScan : Scan
 {
     float getRSSI() override;
@@ -514,7 +516,7 @@ void logToSerialTask(void *parameter)
 
     for (;;)
     {
-        ulTaskNotifyTake(true, pdMS_TO_TICKS(LOG_DATA_JSON_INTERVAL));
+        ulTaskNotifyTake(true, pdMS_TO_TICKS(config.log_data_json_interval));
         if (frequency_scan_result.begin != frequency_scan_result.end ||
             frequency_scan_result.last_epoch != last_epoch)
         {
@@ -551,7 +553,7 @@ void setup(void)
 #ifdef LILYGO
     setupBoards(); // true for disable U8g2 display library
     delay(500);
-    Serial.println("Setup LiLyGO board is done");
+    Serial.println("Setup LiLybeginSDCardGO board is done");
 #endif
 
     // LED brightness
@@ -576,6 +578,8 @@ void setup(void)
     bt_start = millis();
     wf_start = millis();
 
+    config = Config::init();
+
     pinMode(LED, OUTPUT);
     pinMode(BUZZER_PIN, OUTPUT);
     pinMode(REB_PIN, OUTPUT);
@@ -938,11 +942,12 @@ void loop(void)
     drone_detected_frequency_start = 0;
     ranges_count = 0;
 
-// reset scan time
-#ifdef PRINT_PROFILE_TIME
-    scan_time = 0;
-    loop_start = millis();
-#endif
+    // reset scan time
+    if (config.print_profile_time)
+    {
+        scan_time = 0;
+        loop_start = millis();
+    }
     r.epoch++;
 
     if (!ANIMATED_RELOAD || !single_page_scan)
@@ -1337,10 +1342,13 @@ void loop(void)
 
     joy_btn_clicked = false;
 
+    if (config.print_profile_time)
+    {
 #ifdef PRINT_PROFILE_TIME
-    loop_time = millis() - loop_start;
-    Serial.printf("LOOP: %lld ms; SCAN: %lld ms;\n  ", loop_time, scan_time);
+        loop_time = millis() - loop_start;
+        Serial.printf("LOOP: %lld ms; SCAN: %lld ms;\n  ", loop_time, scan_time);
 #endif
+    }
 // No WiFi and BT Scan Without OSD
 #ifdef OSD_ENABLED
 #ifdef WIFI_SCANNING_ENABLED