diff --git a/rpitx.py b/rpitx.py
index 0757d2ca..69f282e2 100644
--- a/rpitx.py
+++ b/rpitx.py
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 #	if (mode != 'x') and (skip == False):
 #		sleep(10)  # delay so cubesatsim code catches up
 	
-	system("echo 'hi hi de " + callsign + "' > id.txt && gen_packets -a 1000 -M 20 /home/pi/CubeSatSim/id.txt -o /home/pi/CubeSatSim/morse.wav -r 48000 > /dev/null 2>&1")
+	system("echo 'hi hi de " + callsign + "' > id.txt && gen_packets -M 20 /home/pi/CubeSatSim/id.txt -o /home/pi/CubeSatSim/morse.wav -r 48000 > /dev/null 2>&1")
 	
 #	command_control_check()
 	
@@ -393,11 +393,11 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 #		else:	
 		if (True):
 			if (debug_mode == 1):
-#				system("echo 'hi hi de " + callsign + "' > id.txt && gen_packets -a 1000 -M 20 /home/pi/CubeSatSim/id.txt -o /home/pi/CubeSatSim/morse.wav -r 48000 > /dev/null 2>&1 && cat /home/pi/CubeSatSim/morse.wav | csdr convert_i16_f | csdr gain_ff 7000 | csdr convert_f_samplerf 20833 | sudo /home/pi/rpitx/rpitx -i- -m RF -f 434.9e3")
-				system("echo 'hi hi de " + callsign + "' > id.txt && gen_packets -a 1000 -M 20 /home/pi/CubeSatSim/id.txt -o /home/pi/CubeSatSim/morse.wav -r 48000 > /dev/null 2>&1 && cat /home/pi/CubeSatSim/morse.wav | csdr convert_i16_f | csdr gain_ff 7000 | csdr convert_f_samplerf 20833 | sudo /home/pi/rpitx/rpitx -i- -m RF -f " + tx + "e3")
+#				system("echo 'hi hi de " + callsign + "' > id.txt && gen_packets -M 20 /home/pi/CubeSatSim/id.txt -o /home/pi/CubeSatSim/morse.wav -r 48000 > /dev/null 2>&1 && cat /home/pi/CubeSatSim/morse.wav | csdr convert_i16_f | csdr gain_ff 7000 | csdr convert_f_samplerf 20833 | sudo /home/pi/rpitx/rpitx -i- -m RF -f 434.9e3")
+				system("echo 'hi hi de " + callsign + "' > id.txt && gen_packets -M 20 /home/pi/CubeSatSim/id.txt -o /home/pi/CubeSatSim/morse.wav -r 48000 > /dev/null 2>&1 && cat /home/pi/CubeSatSim/morse.wav | csdr convert_i16_f | csdr gain_ff 7000 | csdr convert_f_samplerf 20833 | sudo /home/pi/rpitx/rpitx -i- -m RF -f " + tx + "e3")
 			else:
-#				system("echo 'hi hi de " + callsign + "' > id.txt && gen_packets -a 1000 -M 20 /home/pi/CubeSatSim/id.txt -o /home/pi/CubeSatSim/morse.wav -r 48000 > /dev/null 2>&1 && cat /home/pi/CubeSatSim/morse.wav | csdr convert_i16_f | csdr gain_ff 7000 | csdr convert_f_samplerf 20833 | sudo /home/pi/rpitx/rpitx -i- -m RF -f 434.9e3 > /dev/null 2>&1")
-				system("echo 'hi hi de " + callsign + "' > id.txt && gen_packets -a 1000 -M 20 /home/pi/CubeSatSim/id.txt -o /home/pi/CubeSatSim/morse.wav -r 48000 > /dev/null 2>&1 && cat /home/pi/CubeSatSim/morse.wav | csdr convert_i16_f | csdr gain_ff 7000 | csdr convert_f_samplerf 20833 | sudo /home/pi/rpitx/rpitx -i- -m RF -f " + tx + "e3 > /dev/null 2>&1")
+#				system("echo 'hi hi de " + callsign + "' > id.txt && gen_packets -M 20 /home/pi/CubeSatSim/id.txt -o /home/pi/CubeSatSim/morse.wav -r 48000 > /dev/null 2>&1 && cat /home/pi/CubeSatSim/morse.wav | csdr convert_i16_f | csdr gain_ff 7000 | csdr convert_f_samplerf 20833 | sudo /home/pi/rpitx/rpitx -i- -m RF -f 434.9e3 > /dev/null 2>&1")
+				system("echo 'hi hi de " + callsign + "' > id.txt && gen_packets -M 20 /home/pi/CubeSatSim/id.txt -o /home/pi/CubeSatSim/morse.wav -r 48000 > /dev/null 2>&1 && cat /home/pi/CubeSatSim/morse.wav | csdr convert_i16_f | csdr gain_ff 7000 | csdr convert_f_samplerf 20833 | sudo /home/pi/rpitx/rpitx -i- -m RF -f " + tx + "e3 > /dev/null 2>&1")
 		
 		output(txLed, txLedOff)
 
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 					system("sudo rm /home/pi/CubeSatSim/cwready")
 ##					ch = 1
 					for chan in range(7):
-						command = "gen_packets -a 1000 -M 20 -o /home/pi/CubeSatSim/morse.wav /home/pi/CubeSatSim/cw" + str(chan) + ".txt -r 48000 > /dev/null 2>&1"
+						command = "gen_packets -M 20 -o /home/pi/CubeSatSim/morse.wav /home/pi/CubeSatSim/cw" + str(chan) + ".txt -r 48000 > /dev/null 2>&1"
 						print(command)
 						system(command)
 ##						chan = chan + 1