diff --git a/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.ino b/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.ino
index e87e290c..11fe8e84 100644
--- a/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.ino
+++ b/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.ino
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void setup() {
 	
   config_telem();	
 
-  start_button_isr(); 	// try before start_isr
+//  start_button_isr(); 	// try before start_isr
 	
   start_isr();	
 	
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ void config_telem() {
     frameTime = 5000;	  
     bufLen = 1000;
   }   else if (mode == SSTV) {
-    ITimer1.stopTimer();	// turn off pushbutton timer  
+//    ITimer1.stopTimer();	// turn off pushbutton timer  
     Serial.println("\nConfiguring for SSTV");
 //    set_sstv_pin(AUDIO_OUT_PIN);    	  
     samplePeriod = 5000;