diff --git a/afsk/main.c b/afsk/main.c
index 88aec3cd..0d8a415c 100644
--- a/afsk/main.c
+++ b/afsk/main.c
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ for (int j = 0; j < frameCnt; j++)
     {
     	strcat(str, call);
     	strcat(str, header_str2);
-	sprintf(header_str2b, "=%7.2f%c%c%08.2f%cShi hi",4003.79,'N',0x5c,07534.33,'W');  // add APRS latt and long
+	sprintf(header_str2b, "=%7.2f%c%c%c%c%c%08.2f%cShi hi",4003.79,'N',0x5c,0x5c,0x5c,0x5c,07534.33,'W');  // add APRS latt and long
 	printf("\n\nString is %s \n\n", header_str2b);
 	strcat(str, header_str2b);
     } else