diff --git a/QnetGateway.cpp b/QnetGateway.cpp
index cdb2da3..ceff056 100644
--- a/QnetGateway.cpp
+++ b/QnetGateway.cpp
@@ -2442,13 +2442,16 @@ bool CQnetGateway::Init(char *cfgfile)
 	}
 
 	// Open unix sockets between qngateway and qnremote
+	printf("Connecting to qnlink at %s\n", tolink.c_str());
 	if (ToLink.Open(tolink.c_str()))
 		return true;
+	printf("Opening remote port at %s\n", fromremote.c_str());
 	if (FromRemote.Open(fromremote.c_str()))
 		return true;
 
 	for (i=0; i<3; i++) {
 		if (Rptr.mod[i].defined) {	// open unix sockets between qngateway and each defined modem
+			printf("Connecting to modem at %s\n", tomodem[i].c_str());
 			ToModem[i].Open(tomodem[i].c_str());
 		}
 		// recording for echotest on local repeater modules
diff --git a/QnetLink.cpp b/QnetLink.cpp
index 5abde4b..6e546ce 100644
--- a/QnetLink.cpp
+++ b/QnetLink.cpp
@@ -604,6 +604,7 @@ bool CQnetLink::srv_open()
 	}
 
 	/* create our gateway unix sockets */
+	printf("Connecting to qngateway at %s\n", togate.c_str());
 	if (ToGate.Open(togate.c_str())) {
 		close(dcs_g2_sock);
 		dcs_g2_sock = -1;
diff --git a/QnetModem.cpp b/QnetModem.cpp
index 419748a..0f664dd 100644
--- a/QnetModem.cpp
+++ b/QnetModem.cpp
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ bool CQnetModem::Initialize(const char *cfgfile)
 	std::signal(SIGINT,  SignalCatch);
 	std::signal(SIGHUP,  SignalCatch);
 
+	printf("Connecting to qngateway at %s\n", togate.c_str());
 	if (ToGate.Open(togate.c_str()))
 		return true;
 
@@ -788,7 +789,7 @@ bool CQnetModem::ReadConfig(const char *cfgFile)
 	RPTR_MOD = 'A' + assigned_module;
 
 	cfg.GetValue(modem_path+"_device", type, MODEM_DEVICE, 7, FILENAME_MAX);
-	cfg.GetValue("gateway_tomodem"+std::string(1, 'a'+assigned_module), estr, togate, 1, FILENAME_MAX);
+	cfg.GetValue(std::string("gateway_tomodem")+std::string(1, 'a'+assigned_module), estr, togate, 1, FILENAME_MAX);
 
 	if (cfg.GetValue(modem_path+"_tx_frequency", type, TX_FREQUENCY, 1.0, 6000.0))
 		return true;	// we have to have a valid frequency
diff --git a/UnixPacketSock.cpp b/UnixPacketSock.cpp
index dc3b8eb..c3f1e60 100644
--- a/UnixPacketSock.cpp
+++ b/UnixPacketSock.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ bool CUnixPacketServer::Open(const char *name)
 {
 	m_server = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_SEQPACKET, 0);
 	if (m_server < 0) {
-		std::cerr << "Cannot open " << name << " Unix server socket!" << std::endl;
+		std::cerr << "Cannot open " << name << " unix server socket!" << std::endl;
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -65,20 +65,20 @@ bool CUnixPacketServer::Open(const char *name)
 	addr.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
 	memcpy(addr.sun_path+1, name, strlen(name));
 	if (-1 == bind(m_server, (struct sockaddr *)&addr, sizeof(addr))) {
-		std::cerr << "Cannot bind " << name << "Unix server socket!" << std::endl;
+		std::cerr << "Cannot bind unix server socket " << name << std::endl;
 		Close();
 		return true;
 	}
 
 	if (-1 == listen(m_server, 1)) {
-		std::cerr << "Cannot listen on " << name << "Unix server socket!" << std::endl;
+		std::cerr << "Cannot listen on unix server socket " << name << std::endl;
 		Close();
 		return true;
 	}
 
 	m_fd = accept(m_server, nullptr, 0);
 	if (m_fd < 0) {
-		std::cerr << "Cannot accept on " << name << "Unix server socket!" << std::endl;
+		std::cerr << "Cannot accept on unix server socket " << name << std::endl;
 		Close();
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ bool CUnixPacketClient::Open(const char *name)
 {
 	m_fd = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_SEQPACKET, 0);
 	if (m_fd < 0) {
-		std::cerr << "Cannot open " << name << " Unix client socket!" << std::endl;
+		std::cerr << "Cannot open unix client socket " << name << std::endl;
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ bool CUnixPacketClient::Open(const char *name)
 	addr.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
 	memcpy(addr.sun_path+1, name, strlen(name));
 	if (-1 == connect(m_fd, (struct sockaddr *)&addr, sizeof(addr))) {
-		std::cerr << "Cannot connect " << name << "Unix client socket!" << std::endl;
+		std::cerr << "Cannot connect unix client socket " << name << std::endl;
 		Close();
 		return true;
 	}