diff --git a/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.ino b/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.ino
index 72e0e187..8f53edb1 100644
--- a/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.ino
+++ b/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.ino
@@ -463,8 +463,8 @@ void send_aprs_packet() {
   char str[1000];
   char header_str[] = "hi hi ";
   strcpy(str, header_str);	
-  strcpy(str, tlm_str);	
-  strcat(str, payload_str);
+//  strcpy(str, tlm_str);	// transmit short APRS packet with just lat lon
+//  strcat(str, payload_str);
 //  print_string(str);
 //  Serial.println(strlen(str));