diff --git a/config.lua b/config.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eaa50ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+ham_radio.settings = {
+  -- color of broadcast messages
+  broadcast_color = '#607d8b',
+  -- interval between broadcasts (seconds)
+  broadcast_interval = 10,
+  -- receiver hud position
+  hud_pos = { x = 0.5, y = 0.8 },
+  -- radio frequency range
+  frequency = {
+    min = 0,
+    max = 9999999
+  },
+  -- range where only one transmitter is permitted
+  locked_frequency = {
+    min = 100000,
+    max = 9999999
+  },
+  -- sub-range of locked frequency range
+  beacon_frequency = {
+    min = 1000000,
+    max = 9999999
+  },
+  -- digiline config
+  digiline_channel = "ham_radio",
+  digiline_broadcast_channel = "ham_radio_broadcast",
+}
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index c413438..9b5ad65 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -8,28 +8,6 @@ ham_radio = {
   player_broadcasts = {},
   is_receiver_wielded = {},
   transmitters = {},
-  settings = {
-    broadcast_color = '#607d8b',
-    broadcast_interval = 10, -- seconds
-    hud_pos = { x = 0.5, y = 0.8 },
-    -- radio frequency range
-    frequency = {
-      min = 0,
-      max = 9999999
-    },
-    -- range where only one transmitter is permitted
-    locked_frequency = {
-      min = 100000,
-      max = 9999999
-    },
-    -- sub-range of frequency range
-    beacon_frequency = { 
-      min = 1000000,
-      max = 9999999
-    },
-    digiline_channel = "ham_radio",
-    digiline_broadcast_channel = "ham_radio_broadcast",
-  }
 }
 
 -- preload transmitter data
@@ -55,6 +33,8 @@ function ham_radio.delete_transmitter(pos)
   mod_storage:set_string(key, '') -- storage
 end
 
+dofile(modpath.."/config.lua")
+
 dofile(modpath.."/helpers.lua")
 dofile(modpath.."/craft.lua")
 dofile(modpath.."/digiline.lua")