diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index dfce822..d4a0e22 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -290,8 +290,8 @@ All endpoints are prefixed with `/api` (e.g., `/api/health`).
 | Method | Endpoint | Description |
 |--------|----------|-------------|
 | GET | `/api/health` | Connection status, fanout statuses, bots_disabled flag |
-| GET | `/api/radio/config` | Radio configuration, including `path_hash_mode` and `path_hash_mode_supported` |
-| PATCH | `/api/radio/config` | Update name, location, radio params, and `path_hash_mode` when supported |
+| GET | `/api/radio/config` | Radio configuration, including `path_hash_mode`, `path_hash_mode_supported`, and whether adverts include current node location |
+| PATCH | `/api/radio/config` | Update name, location, advert-location on/off, radio params, and `path_hash_mode` when supported |
 | PUT | `/api/radio/private-key` | Import private key to radio |
 | POST | `/api/radio/advertise` | Send advertisement |
 | POST | `/api/radio/reboot` | Reboot radio or reconnect if disconnected |
diff --git a/app/AGENTS.md b/app/AGENTS.md
index 06726ad..022bbd7 100644
--- a/app/AGENTS.md
+++ b/app/AGENTS.md
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ app/
 - `GET /health`
 
 ### Radio
-- `GET /radio/config` — includes `path_hash_mode` and `path_hash_mode_supported`
+- `GET /radio/config` — includes `path_hash_mode`, `path_hash_mode_supported`, and advert-location on/off
 - `PATCH /radio/config` — may update `path_hash_mode` (`0..2`) when firmware supports it
 - `PUT /radio/private-key`
 - `POST /radio/advertise`
diff --git a/app/routers/radio.py b/app/routers/radio.py
index bb68086..6114896 100644
--- a/app/routers/radio.py
+++ b/app/routers/radio.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ from app.websocket import broadcast_health
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/radio", tags=["radio"])
 
+AdvertLocationSource = Literal["off", "current"]
+
 
 async def _prepare_connected(*, broadcast_on_success: bool) -> bool:
     return await radio_manager.prepare_connected(broadcast_on_success=broadcast_on_success)
@@ -52,9 +54,9 @@ class RadioConfigResponse(BaseModel):
     path_hash_mode_supported: bool = Field(
         default=False, description="Whether firmware supports path hash mode setting"
     )
-    advert_location_source: Literal["off", "node_gps", "saved_coords"] = Field(
-        default="saved_coords",
-        description="Source used for location included in adverts",
+    advert_location_source: AdvertLocationSource = Field(
+        default="current",
+        description="Whether adverts include the node's current location state",
     )
 
 
@@ -70,9 +72,9 @@ class RadioConfigUpdate(BaseModel):
         le=2,
         description="Path hash mode (0=1-byte, 1=2-byte, 2=3-byte)",
     )
-    advert_location_source: Literal["off", "node_gps", "saved_coords"] | None = Field(
+    advert_location_source: AdvertLocationSource | None = Field(
         default=None,
-        description="Source used for location included in adverts",
+        description="Whether adverts include the node's current location state",
     )
 
 
@@ -89,14 +91,8 @@ async def get_radio_config() -> RadioConfigResponse:
     if not info:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=503, detail="Radio info not available")
 
-    adv_loc_policy = info.get("adv_loc_policy", 2)
-    advert_location_source: Literal["off", "node_gps", "saved_coords"]
-    if adv_loc_policy == 0:
-        advert_location_source = "off"
-    elif adv_loc_policy == 1:
-        advert_location_source = "node_gps"
-    else:
-        advert_location_source = "saved_coords"
+    adv_loc_policy = info.get("adv_loc_policy", 1)
+    advert_location_source: AdvertLocationSource = "off" if adv_loc_policy == 0 else "current"
 
     return RadioConfigResponse(
         public_key=info.get("public_key", ""),
diff --git a/app/services/radio_commands.py b/app/services/radio_commands.py
index 53028c6..c1e6e18 100644
--- a/app/services/radio_commands.py
+++ b/app/services/radio_commands.py
@@ -33,11 +33,7 @@ async def apply_radio_config_update(
 ) -> None:
     """Apply a validated radio-config update to the connected radio."""
     if update.advert_location_source is not None:
-        advert_loc_policy = {
-            "off": 0,
-            "node_gps": 1,
-            "saved_coords": 2,
-        }[update.advert_location_source]
+        advert_loc_policy = 0 if update.advert_location_source == "off" else 1
         logger.info(
             "Setting advert location policy to %s",
             update.advert_location_source,
diff --git a/frontend/AGENTS.md b/frontend/AGENTS.md
index 72c051b..569359d 100644
--- a/frontend/AGENTS.md
+++ b/frontend/AGENTS.md
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ High-level state is delegated to hooks:
 ### Radio settings behavior
 
 - `SettingsRadioSection.tsx` surfaces `path_hash_mode` only when `config.path_hash_mode_supported` is true.
+- Advert-location control is intentionally only `off` vs `include node location`. Companion-radio firmware does not reliably distinguish saved coordinates from live GPS in this path.
 - Frontend `path_len` fields are hop counts, not raw byte lengths; multibyte path rendering must use the accompanying metadata before splitting hop identifiers.
 
 ## WebSocket (`useWebSocket.ts`)
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/settings/SettingsRadioSection.tsx b/frontend/src/components/settings/SettingsRadioSection.tsx
index 8c091d7..4c3dc7c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/settings/SettingsRadioSection.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/settings/SettingsRadioSection.tsx
@@ -54,9 +54,7 @@ export function SettingsRadioSection({
   const [sf, setSf] = useState('');
   const [cr, setCr] = useState('');
   const [pathHashMode, setPathHashMode] = useState('0');
-  const [advertLocationSource, setAdvertLocationSource] = useState<
-    'off' | 'node_gps' | 'saved_coords'
-  >('saved_coords');
+  const [advertLocationSource, setAdvertLocationSource] = useState<'off' | 'current'>('current');
   const [gettingLocation, setGettingLocation] = useState(false);
   const [busy, setBusy] = useState(false);
   const [rebooting, setRebooting] = useState(false);
@@ -89,7 +87,7 @@ export function SettingsRadioSection({
     setSf(String(config.radio.sf));
     setCr(String(config.radio.cr));
     setPathHashMode(String(config.path_hash_mode));
-    setAdvertLocationSource(config.advert_location_source ?? 'saved_coords');
+    setAdvertLocationSource(config.advert_location_source ?? 'current');
   }, [config]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -179,7 +177,7 @@ export function SettingsRadioSection({
       lat: parsedLat,
       lon: parsedLon,
       tx_power: parsedTxPower,
-      ...(advertLocationSource !== (config.advert_location_source ?? 'saved_coords')
+      ...(advertLocationSource !== (config.advert_location_source ?? 'current')
         ? { advert_location_source: advertLocationSource }
         : {}),
       radio: {
@@ -518,21 +516,18 @@ export function SettingsRadioSection({
           <select
             id="advert-location-source"
             value={advertLocationSource}
-            onChange={(e) =>
-              setAdvertLocationSource(e.target.value as 'off' | 'node_gps' | 'saved_coords')
-            }
+            onChange={(e) => setAdvertLocationSource(e.target.value as 'off' | 'current')}
             className="w-full h-10 px-3 rounded-md border border-input bg-background text-sm ring-offset-background focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-ring focus:ring-offset-2"
           >
             <option value="off">Off</option>
-            <option value="node_gps">Use Node GPS</option>
-            <option value="saved_coords">Use Saved Coordinates</option>
+            <option value="current">Include Node Location</option>
           </select>
           <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-            This only controls which location source the radio puts into adverts. If you choose Use
-            Node GPS, GPS still has to be enabled manually on the node itself for live coordinates
-            to take effect; RemoteTerm cannot turn it on through the interface library. RemoteTerm
-            still uses the saved coordinates above for local distance math and similar UI
-            calculations.
+            Companion-radio firmware does not distinguish between saved coordinates and live GPS
+            here. When enabled, adverts include the node&apos;s current location state. That may be
+            the last coordinates you set from RemoteTerm or live GPS coordinates if the node itself
+            is already updating them. RemoteTerm cannot enable GPS on the node through the interface
+            library.
           </p>
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/test/settingsModal.test.tsx b/frontend/src/test/settingsModal.test.tsx
index 078cd70..9d2144b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/test/settingsModal.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/test/settingsModal.test.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const baseConfig: RadioConfig = {
   },
   path_hash_mode: 0,
   path_hash_mode_supported: false,
-  advert_location_source: 'saved_coords',
+  advert_location_source: 'current',
 };
 
 const baseHealth: HealthStatus = {
@@ -209,13 +209,13 @@ describe('SettingsModal', () => {
     openRadioSection();
 
     fireEvent.change(screen.getByLabelText('Advert Location Source'), {
-      target: { value: 'node_gps' },
+      target: { value: 'off' },
     });
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Save' }));
 
     await waitFor(() => {
       expect(onSave).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        expect.objectContaining({ advert_location_source: 'node_gps' })
+        expect.objectContaining({ advert_location_source: 'off' })
       );
     });
   });
diff --git a/frontend/src/types.ts b/frontend/src/types.ts
index 5bcb1a8..82f13dd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/types.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export interface RadioConfig {
   radio: RadioSettings;
   path_hash_mode: number;
   path_hash_mode_supported: boolean;
-  advert_location_source?: 'off' | 'node_gps' | 'saved_coords';
+  advert_location_source?: 'off' | 'current';
 }
 
 export interface RadioConfigUpdate {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export interface RadioConfigUpdate {
   tx_power?: number;
   radio?: RadioSettings;
   path_hash_mode?: number;
-  advert_location_source?: 'off' | 'node_gps' | 'saved_coords';
+  advert_location_source?: 'off' | 'current';
 }
 
 export interface FanoutStatusEntry {
diff --git a/tests/test_radio_commands_service.py b/tests/test_radio_commands_service.py
index 4e10db7..84ba427 100644
--- a/tests/test_radio_commands_service.py
+++ b/tests/test_radio_commands_service.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class TestApplyRadioConfigUpdate:
 
         await apply_radio_config_update(
             mc,
-            RadioConfigUpdate(advert_location_source="node_gps"),
+            RadioConfigUpdate(advert_location_source="current"),
             path_hash_mode_supported=True,
             set_path_hash_mode=MagicMock(),
             sync_radio_time_fn=AsyncMock(),
diff --git a/tests/test_radio_router.py b/tests/test_radio_router.py
index a09a7b6..0d4bcdb 100644
--- a/tests/test_radio_router.py
+++ b/tests/test_radio_router.py
@@ -96,17 +96,17 @@ class TestGetRadioConfig:
         assert response.lon == 20.0
         assert response.radio.freq == 910.525
         assert response.radio.cr == 5
-        assert response.advert_location_source == "saved_coords"
+        assert response.advert_location_source == "current"
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
-    async def test_maps_node_gps_advert_location_source(self):
+    async def test_maps_any_nonzero_advert_location_policy_to_current(self):
         mc = _mock_meshcore_with_info()
         mc.self_info["adv_loc_policy"] = 1
 
         with patch("app.routers.radio.require_connected", return_value=mc):
             response = await get_radio_config()
 
-        assert response.advert_location_source == "node_gps"
+        assert response.advert_location_source == "current"
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_returns_503_when_self_info_missing(self):
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ class TestUpdateRadioConfig:
             radio=RadioSettings(freq=910.525, bw=62.5, sf=7, cr=5),
             path_hash_mode=0,
             path_hash_mode_supported=False,
-            advert_location_source="node_gps",
+            advert_location_source="current",
         )
 
         with (
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class TestUpdateRadioConfig:
                 "app.routers.radio.get_radio_config", new_callable=AsyncMock, return_value=expected
             ),
         ):
-            result = await update_radio_config(RadioConfigUpdate(advert_location_source="node_gps"))
+            result = await update_radio_config(RadioConfigUpdate(advert_location_source="current"))
 
         mc.commands.set_advert_loc_policy.assert_awaited_once_with(1)
         assert result == expected