diff --git a/examples/Morse/Morse.ino b/examples/Morse/Morse.ino
index e3134e0..4612020 100644
--- a/examples/Morse/Morse.ino
+++ b/examples/Morse/Morse.ino
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
 #define SWITCH_PIN 2
 
 #define MORSE_FREQ 600
-#define MORSE_DOT 100 // ms
+#define MORSE_DOT 150 // ms
 // Note that all timing is defined in terms of MORSE_DOT relative durations
 // You may want to tweak those timings below
 
 #define SYMBOL_END_TIME 5 //millis
-#define CHAR_END_TIME (MORSE_DOT*2.3)
-#define MESSAGE_END_TIME (MORSE_DOT*15)
+#define CHAR_END_TIME (MORSE_DOT*2.7)
+#define MESSAGE_END_TIME (MORSE_DOT*8)
 
 #define MIN_DOT_TIME (MORSE_DOT*0.7)
 #define MAX_DOT_TIME (MORSE_DOT*1.3)
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ uint32_t tone_in_progress; // track how long the current tone lasts
 uint32_t space_in_progress; // track how long since the last tone
 uint8_t rx_morse_char;
 uint8_t rx_morse_bit;
+bool bits_to_process;
 
 char rx_msg[128];
 uint8_t rx_idx;
@@ -92,6 +93,9 @@ void setup() {
   rx_morse_char = 0; // haven't found any tones yet
   rx_idx = 0;
   rx_morse_bit = 1;
+  bits_to_process = false;
+
+  radio.bypassPreDeEmph();
 }
 
 void loop() {
@@ -101,6 +105,7 @@ void loop() {
     if (tone_in_progress == 0) {
       // start a new tone
       tone_in_progress = millis();
+      //Serial.print('t');
     }
   } else {
     // keep track of how long the silence is
@@ -119,8 +124,9 @@ void loop() {
     } 
 
     // we might be done with a character if the space is long enough
-    if ((millis() - space_in_progress) > CHAR_END_TIME) {
+    if (((millis() - space_in_progress) > CHAR_END_TIME) && bits_to_process) {
       char m = parseMorse();
+      bits_to_process = false;
       if (m != 0) {
         rx_msg[rx_idx++] = m;
       }
@@ -162,6 +168,7 @@ void loop() {
 
       // We're done sending the message, set the radio back into recieve mode.
       radio.setModeReceive();
+      radio.lookForTone(MORSE_FREQ);
       Serial.println("sent");
     } else {
       // If we get here, the channel is busy. Let's also print out the RSSI.
@@ -176,10 +183,12 @@ void handleTone(uint16_t tone_time) {
   if (tone_time > MIN_DOT_TIME && tone_time < MAX_DOT_TIME) {
     // add a dot
     //Serial.print(".");
+    bits_to_process = true;
     //nothing to do for this bit position, since . = 0
   } else if (tone_time > MIN_DASH_TIME && tone_time < MAX_DASH_TIME) {
     // add a dash
     //Serial.print("-");
+    bits_to_process = true;
     rx_morse_char += rx_morse_bit;
   }
 
@@ -199,5 +208,4 @@ char parseMorse() {
   rx_morse_char = 0;
   rx_morse_bit = 1;
   return c;
-}
-
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/HamShield.cpp b/src/HamShield.cpp
index 246fa5f..e658a19 100644
--- a/src/HamShield.cpp
+++ b/src/HamShield.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 /* don't change this regulatory value, use dangerMode() and safeMode() instead */
 bool restrictions = true; 
+uint16_t old_dtmf_reg;
 
 /* channel lookup tables */
 
@@ -232,6 +233,9 @@ void HamShield::initialize(bool narrowBand) {
     setDTMFIdleTime(50);
     setDTMFTxTime(60);
     setDTMFDetectTime(24);
+    
+    HSreadWord(devAddr, A1846S_DTMF_ENABLE_REG, radio_i2c_buf);
+    old_dtmf_reg = radio_i2c_buf[0];
 }
 
 
@@ -1066,18 +1070,24 @@ void HamShield::setDTMFCode(uint16_t code){
 
 
 void HamShield::HStone(uint8_t pin, unsigned int frequency) {
+  HSreadWord(devAddr, A1846S_DTMF_ENABLE_REG, radio_i2c_buf);
+  old_dtmf_reg = radio_i2c_buf[0];   
+    
   HSwriteBitsW(devAddr, 0x79, 15, 2, 0x3); // transmit single tone (not dtmf)
-  HSwriteBitsW(devAddr, A1846S_DTMF_ENABLE_REG, 15, 2, 0x1); // transmit single tone (not dtmf)
+  HSwriteBitsW(devAddr, A1846S_DTMF_ENABLE_REG, A1846S_DTMF_ENABLE_BIT, 2, 0x2); // transmit single tone (not dtmf)
   
   // bypass pre/de-emphasis
   HSwriteBitsW(devAddr, A1846S_FILTER_REG, A1846S_EMPH_FILTER_EN, 1, 1);
 
   HSwriteWord(devAddr, A1846S_TONE1_FREQ, frequency*10);
   setTxSourceTone1();
+  
+  //tone(pin, frequency);
 }
 void HamShield::HSnoTone(uint8_t pin) {
-  HSwriteBitsW(devAddr, A1846S_DTMF_ENABLE_REG, 15, 2, 0x0); // disable tone and dtmf
+  HSwriteWord(devAddr, A1846S_DTMF_ENABLE_REG, old_dtmf_reg); // disable tone and dtmf
   setTxSourceMic();
+//  noTone(pin);
 }
 
 // Tone detection
@@ -1611,6 +1621,7 @@ void HamShield::morseOut(char buffer[HAMSHIELD_MORSE_BUFFER_SIZE]) {
   int i;
   char prev = 0;
   for(i = 0; buffer[i] != '\0' && i < HAMSHIELD_MORSE_BUFFER_SIZE; prev = buffer[i], i++) {
+    
     // On a space, delay 7 dots
     if(buffer[i] == ' ') {
       // We delay by 4 here, if we previously sent a symbol. Otherwise 7.
@@ -1618,11 +1629,13 @@ void HamShield::morseOut(char buffer[HAMSHIELD_MORSE_BUFFER_SIZE]) {
       if(prev == 0 || prev == ' '){
         //tone(hs_mic_pin, 6000, morse_dot_millis * 7);
         HSnoTone(hs_mic_pin);
-		HSdelay(morse_dot_millis*7);
+        HSdelay(morse_dot_millis*7);
+        //Serial.print("  ");
       } else {
         //tone(hs_mic_pin, 6000, morse_dot_millis * 4);
         HSnoTone(hs_mic_pin);
-		HSdelay(morse_dot_millis*4);
+        HSdelay(morse_dot_millis*4);
+        //Serial.print(" ");
       }
       continue;
     }
@@ -1634,14 +1647,16 @@ void HamShield::morseOut(char buffer[HAMSHIELD_MORSE_BUFFER_SIZE]) {
           HStone(hs_mic_pin, morse_freq);//, morse_dot_millis * 3);
           HSdelay(morse_dot_millis*3);
           HSnoTone(hs_mic_pin);
+          //Serial.print('-');
         } else {
           HStone(hs_mic_pin, morse_freq);//, morse_dot_millis);
           HSdelay(morse_dot_millis);
           HSnoTone(hs_mic_pin);
+          //Serial.print('.');
         }
         //tone(hs_mic_pin, 6000, morse_dot_millis);
         HSnoTone(hs_mic_pin);
-		HSdelay(morse_dot_millis);
+		HSdelay(morse_dot_millis); // delay between elements
         bits >>= 1; // Shift into the next symbol
       } while(bits != 1); // Wait for 1 termination to be all we have left
     }