diff --git a/src/cprotocol.cpp b/src/cprotocol.cpp
index 66f6ade..d6d423e 100644
--- a/src/cprotocol.cpp
+++ b/src/cprotocol.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ bool CProtocol::Initialize(const char *type, const uint16 port, const bool has_i
 	}
 #endif
 
-	std::cout << "Initializing protocol on port " << port << std::endl;
 	try {
 		m_Future = std::async(std::launch::async, &CProtocol::Thread, this);
 	}
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ bool CProtocol::Initialize(const char *type, const uint16 port, const bool has_i
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	// done
+	std::cout << "Initialized " << (type ? type : "DMR") << " protocol on port " << port << std::endl;
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/cwiresxcmdhandler.cpp b/src/cwiresxcmdhandler.cpp
index 23acb41..c7ac5b4 100644
--- a/src/cwiresxcmdhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/cwiresxcmdhandler.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ bool CWiresxCmdHandler::Init(void)
 	// reset stop flag
 	keep_running = true;
 
-	std::cout << "==============> Launching WiresX Command Handler" << std::endl;
 	try
 	{
 		m_Future = std::async(std::launch::async, &CWiresxCmdHandler::Thread, this);
@@ -104,12 +103,10 @@ void CWiresxCmdHandler::Close(void)
 
 void CWiresxCmdHandler::Thread()
 {
-	std::cout << "*********Starting WiresX Command Handler*********" << std:: endl;
 	while (keep_running)
 	{
 		Task();
 	}
-	std::cout << "*********WiresX Command Handler has stopped*********" << std::endl;
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/cysfprotocol.cpp b/src/cysfprotocol.cpp
index cfb477a..fb8b634 100644
--- a/src/cysfprotocol.cpp
+++ b/src/cysfprotocol.cpp
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ void CYsfProtocol::Task(void)
 		}
 		else if ( IsValidwirexPacket(Buffer, &Fich, &Callsign, &iWiresxCmd, &iWiresxArg) )
 		{
-			std::cout << "Got a WiresX command from " << Callsign << " at " << Ip << " cmd=" <<iWiresxCmd << " arg=" << iWiresxArg << std::endl;
+			// std::cout << "Got a WiresX command from " << Callsign << " at " << Ip << " cmd=" <<iWiresxCmd << " arg=" << iWiresxArg << std::endl;
 			WiresxCmd = CWiresxCmd(Ip, Callsign, iWiresxCmd, iWiresxArg);
 			// and post it to hadler's queue
 			m_WiresxCmdHandler.GetCmdQueue()->push(WiresxCmd);
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index d1ba57a..be9054d 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 
 #define VERSION_MAJOR                   2
 #define VERSION_MINOR                   4
-#define VERSION_REVISION                27
+#define VERSION_REVISION                28
 
 // global ------------------------------------------------------