diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 2ca7190f..e3a71d2b 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -45,7 +45,50 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[]) {
 	
   printf("\n\nCubeSatSim v1.3b starting...\n\n");
 
-  wiringPiSetup();
+  // Open configuration file with callsign and reset count	
+  FILE * config_file = fopen("/home/pi/CubeSatSim/sim.cfg", "r");
+  if (config_file == NULL) {
+    printf("Creating config file.");
+    config_file = fopen("/home/pi/CubeSatSim/sim.cfg", "w");
+    fprintf(config_file, "%s %d", " ", 100);
+    fclose(config_file);
+    config_file = fopen("/home/pi/CubeSatSim/sim.cfg", "r");
+  }
+
+//  char * cfg_buf[100];
+
+  fscanf(config_file, "%s %d %f %f %s %d %s %s", call, & reset_count, & lat_file, & long_file, sim_yes, & squelch, tx, rx);
+  fclose(config_file);
+  printf("Config file /home/pi/CubeSatSim/sim.cfg contains %s %d %f %f %s %d %s %s\n", 
+	  call, reset_count, lat_file, long_file, sim_yes, squelch, tx, rx);
+
+  printf("==%s==%s==\n", tx, rx);
+
+  program_radio();
+	
+  reset_count = (reset_count + 1) % 0xffff;
+
+  if ((fabs(lat_file) > 0) && (fabs(lat_file) < 90.0) && (fabs(long_file) > 0) && (fabs(long_file) < 180.0)) {
+    printf("Valid latitude and longitude in config file\n");
+// convert to APRS DDMM.MM format
+//    latitude = toAprsFormat(lat_file);
+//    longitude = toAprsFormat(long_file);
+    latitude = lat_file;
+    longitude = long_file;	  
+    printf("Lat/Long %f %f\n", latitude, longitude);		  
+    printf("Lat/Long in APRS DDMM.MM format: %07.2f/%08.2f\n", toAprsFormat(latitude), toAprsFormat(longitude));
+    newGpsTime = millis();	  
+   	  
+  } else { // set default
+//    latitude = toAprsFormat(latitude);
+//    longitude = toAprsFormat(longitude);
+      newGpsTime = millis();  
+  }
+	
+  if (strcmp(sim_yes, "yes") == 0)
+	  sim_mode = TRUE;
+	
+  wiringPiSetup();	
 		
 //  FILE * rpitx_stop = popen("sudo systemctl stop rpitx", "r");
   FILE * rpitx_stop = popen("sudo systemctl restart rpitx", "r");
@@ -137,49 +180,6 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[]) {
   fclose(telem_file);
   printf("Opened telem file\n");
 	
-	
-  // Open configuration file with callsign and reset count	
-  FILE * config_file = fopen("/home/pi/CubeSatSim/sim.cfg", "r");
-  if (config_file == NULL) {
-    printf("Creating config file.");
-    config_file = fopen("/home/pi/CubeSatSim/sim.cfg", "w");
-    fprintf(config_file, "%s %d", " ", 100);
-    fclose(config_file);
-    config_file = fopen("/home/pi/CubeSatSim/sim.cfg", "r");
-  }
-
-//  char * cfg_buf[100];
-
-  fscanf(config_file, "%s %d %f %f %s %d %s %s", call, & reset_count, & lat_file, & long_file, sim_yes, & squelch, tx, rx);
-  fclose(config_file);
-  printf("Config file /home/pi/CubeSatSim/sim.cfg contains %s %d %f %f %s %d %s %s\n", 
-	  call, reset_count, lat_file, long_file, sim_yes, squelch, tx, rx);
-
-  printf("==%s==%s==\n", tx, rx);
-
-  program_radio();
-	
-  reset_count = (reset_count + 1) % 0xffff;
-
-  if ((fabs(lat_file) > 0) && (fabs(lat_file) < 90.0) && (fabs(long_file) > 0) && (fabs(long_file) < 180.0)) {
-    printf("Valid latitude and longitude in config file\n");
-// convert to APRS DDMM.MM format
-//    latitude = toAprsFormat(lat_file);
-//    longitude = toAprsFormat(long_file);
-    latitude = lat_file;
-    longitude = long_file;	  
-    printf("Lat/Long %f %f\n", latitude, longitude);		  
-    printf("Lat/Long in APRS DDMM.MM format: %07.2f/%08.2f\n", toAprsFormat(latitude), toAprsFormat(longitude));
-    newGpsTime = millis();	  
-   	  
-  } else { // set default
-//    latitude = toAprsFormat(latitude);
-//    longitude = toAprsFormat(longitude);
-      newGpsTime = millis();  
-  }
-	
-  if (strcmp(sim_yes, "yes") == 0)
-	  sim_mode = TRUE;
 
   if (mode == AFSK)
   {