diff --git a/application/config/config.sample.php b/application/config/config.sample.php
index eecdafb18..5ad2abc9a 100644
--- a/application/config/config.sample.php
+++ b/application/config/config.sample.php
@@ -727,6 +727,26 @@ $config['cron_allow_insecure'] = false;
 
 $config['disable_version_check'] = false;
 
+/*
+|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+| CAT Configuration
+|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+|
+| This defines various CAT related settings. More information can be found
+| on the Wiki: https://github.com/wavelog/Wavelog/wiki/CAT
+|
+| cat_poll_interval            	Polling interval for CAT in milliseconds
+|								Default is 3000ms (3 seconds)
+| 								This control how often the CAT status is
+| 								polled from the radio, in milliseconds.
+| 								Lower values increase the load on the server,
+|								higher values make the CAT less responsive.
+|							    Good values are between 250ms and 5000ms.
+|
+|*/
+
+$config['cat_poll_interval'] = 3000;
+
 /*
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 | trx-control Configuration
@@ -761,7 +781,7 @@ $config['disable_version_check'] = false;
 
 /*
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-| eqsl.cc Massdownloa
+| eqsl.cc Massdownload
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 |
 | The eqsl.cc mass download function is not threadsafe. So it is disabled by default.
@@ -782,7 +802,7 @@ $config['max_login_attempts'] = 3;
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 | Disable User QSO Count in User List (Admin Menu)
 | Reason for this setting is to prevent performance issues on large installations
-| where the QSO count is not needed. Set to true to disable the QSO count. 
+| where the QSO count is not needed. Set to true to disable the QSO count.
 | This also hides the last Operator for CLubstations. Default is false.
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
diff --git a/application/views/interface_assets/footer.php b/application/views/interface_assets/footer.php
index a137ba19f..68ac6f4a3 100644
--- a/application/views/interface_assets/footer.php
+++ b/application/views/interface_assets/footer.php
@@ -1574,12 +1574,14 @@ mymap.on('mousemove', onQsoMapMove);
 	    };
 
 	    // Update frequency from CAT
-	    // Add a small delay (500ms) before first poll to allow radio interface to initialize
+	    // Add a small delay before first poll to allow radio interface to initialize
+	    var catPollInterval = <?php echo $this->config->item('cat_poll_interval') ?? 500; ?>;
 	    setTimeout(function() {
 	        updateFromCAT();
-	        // Then poll every 500ms
-	        setInterval(updateFromCAT, 500 * 1); // Note: this is minimum update intervals, there is a lock mechanism to prevent overlapping calls.
-	    }, 500);
+	        // Then poll at configured interval
+
+	        setInterval(updateFromCAT, catPollInterval); // Note: this is minimum update intervals, there is a lock mechanism to prevent overlapping calls.
+	    }, catPollInterval);
 
 	    // If a radios selected from drop down select radio update.
 	    $('.radios').change(updateFromCAT);