diff --git a/afsk/main.c b/afsk/main.c
index cf7b91f6..c205e94a 100644
--- a/afsk/main.c
+++ b/afsk/main.c
@@ -846,8 +846,8 @@ void get_tlm(void) {
         else
           sprintf(header_long, "%08.2f%c", longitude * (-1.0), 'W'); // long
 
-//	sprintf(header_str2b, "=%s%c%c%sShi hi ", header_lat, 0x5c, 0x5c, header_long); // APRS satellite symbol	    
-        sprintf(header_str2b, "=%s%c%c%sOhi hi ", header_lat, 0x5c, '/', header_long); // APRS balloon symbol    
+//	sprintf(header_str2b, "=%s%c%c%sShi hi ", header_lat, 0x5c, 0x5c, header_long); // APRS satellite symbol with escaped \ as \\	    
+        sprintf(header_str2b, "=%s%c%sOhi hi ", header_lat, '/', header_long); // APRS balloon symbol    
         printf("\n\nString is %s \n\n", header_str2b);
         strcat(str, header_str2b);
       } else {