diff --git a/afsk/main.c b/afsk/main.c
index 975578e9..aa2f86ee 100644
--- a/afsk/main.c
+++ b/afsk/main.c
@@ -509,10 +509,10 @@ if (cw_id == ON)	// Don't send CW if using AX5043 or in mode cycling or set by 3
   digitalWrite (txLed, txLedOn);
 //printf("Before 1st strcpy\n");
 printf("CW String: %s\n", cw_str);
-	FILE* f;
-	f = popen(cw_str,"r");
-	printf("File %d \n", f);
-  printf("close: %d \n", pclose(f));  // execute command and wait for termination before continuing
+//	FILE* f;
+	system(cw_str);
+//	printf("File %d \n", f);
+//  printf("close: %d \n", pclose(f));  // execute command and wait for termination before continuing
 printf("After command\n");
   sleep(7);
 //printf("Before Write\n");