diff --git a/afsk/main.c b/afsk/main.c
index 4f140127..4142623f 100644
--- a/afsk/main.c
+++ b/afsk/main.c
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ void write_to_buffer(int i, int symbol, int val);
 void write_wave(int i, short int * buffer);
 int uart_fd;
 
-int reset_count;
-float uptime_sec;
+int reset_count = 0;
+float uptime_sec = 0;
 long int uptime;
 char call[5];
 char sim_yes[10];
@@ -1751,16 +1751,13 @@ void get_tlm_fox() {
     //printf("Sleep over\n");
 
     h[0] = (short int) ((h[0] & 0xf8) | (id & 0x07)); // 3 bits
-    //    printf("h[0] %x\n", h[0]);
-    h[0] = (short int) ((h[0] & 0x07) | ((reset_count & 0x1f) << 3));
-    //    printf("h[0] %x\n", h[0]);
-    h[1] = (short int) ((reset_count >> 5) & 0xff);
-    //    printf("h[1] %x\n", h[1]);
-    if (uptime != 0)	  // if uptime is 0, leave reset count at 0
+     if (uptime != 0)	  // if uptime is 0, leave reset count at 0
+    {
+      h[0] = (short int) ((h[0] & 0x07) | ((reset_count & 0x1f) << 3));
+      h[1] = (short int) ((reset_count >> 5) & 0xff);
       h[2] = (short int) ((h[2] & 0xf8) | ((reset_count >> 13) & 0x07));
-    //    printf("h[2] %x\n", h[2]);
+    }
     h[2] = (short int) ((h[2] & 0x0e) | ((uptime & 0x1f) << 3));
-    //    printf("h[2] %x\n", h[2]);
     h[3] = (short int) ((uptime >> 5) & 0xff);
     h[4] = (short int) ((uptime >> 13) & 0xff);
     h[5] = (short int) ((h[5] & 0xf0) | ((uptime >> 21) & 0x0f));