diff --git a/afsk/main.c b/afsk/main.c
index dc3528fe..5aadc990 100644
--- a/afsk/main.c
+++ b/afsk/main.c
@@ -869,6 +869,30 @@ for (int j = 0; j < frameCnt; j++)
 //printf("Before 1st strcpy\n");
   strcat(cw_str2, cw_footer2);
 //printf("Before 1st strcpy\n");
+	
+// read payload sensor if available	
+	
+if (payload == ON)
+{
+     char c;
+     unsigned int waitTime;
+     int i;
+//    for(i = 0; i < 2; i++)
+//    {
+     serialPutchar (uart_fd, '?');
+     printf("Querying payload with ?\n");
+     waitTime = millis() + 500;
+     while (millis() < waitTime) 
+     { 
+	int chars = serialDataAvail (uart_fd);
+        while (chars-- > 0)
+        {
+          printf ("%c", c = serialGetchar (uart_fd));
+          fflush (stdout);
+        }
+//   }
+}
+	
   digitalWrite (txLed, txLedOn);
   #ifdef DEBUG_LOGGING
 	printf("Tx LED On\n");