diff --git a/transmit.py b/transmit.py
index e6ab89b8..d8d1b418 100644
--- a/transmit.py
+++ b/transmit.py
@@ -1192,7 +1192,9 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 							output (ptt, 1)
 #							output(pd, 0)							
 						else:
-							system("echo 'AMSAT-11>APCSS:010101/hi hi ' >> t.txt")
+#							system("echo 'AMSAT-11>APCSS:010101/hi hi ' >> t.txt")
+							system("echo 'AMSAT-11>APCSS:010101/hi hi ' | sudo tee -a /home/pi/CubeSatSim/t.txt")
+
 							if (debug_mode == 1):
 								system("gen_packets -o /home/pi/CubeSatSim/telem.wav /home/pi/CubeSatSim/t.txt -r 48000 > /dev/null 2>&1 && cat /home/pi/CubeSatSim/telem.wav | csdr convert_i16_f | csdr gain_ff 7000 | csdr convert_f_samplerf 20833 | sudo /home/pi/rpitx/rpitx -i- -m RF -f " + tx + "e3")
 							else: