diff --git a/HamShield.cpp b/HamShield.cpp
index bc5a6c2..ce1f4e4 100644
--- a/HamShield.cpp
+++ b/HamShield.cpp
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ void HamShield::initialize() {
     //setVolume2(0xF);
     setModeReceive();
     setTxSourceMic();
+	setRfPower(0);
     setSQLoThresh(80);
     setSQOn();
 }
@@ -436,9 +437,10 @@ void HamShield::setTX(bool on_noff){
 		if((radio_frequency >= 400000) && (radio_frequency <= 520000)) { 
 			setTxBand70cm();
 		}
+		
+		delay(50); // delay required by AU1846
 	}
 
-	delay(10); // delay required by AU1846
     I2Cdev::writeBitW(devAddr, A1846S_CTL_REG, A1846S_TX_MODE_BIT, on_noff);
 }
 bool HamShield::getTX(){
@@ -455,9 +457,9 @@ void HamShield::setRX(bool on_noff){
 		
 		setGpioLow(4); // V1
 		setGpioLow(5); // V2
+		delay(50); // delay required by AU1846
 	}
   
-	delay(10); // delay required by AU1846
 	I2Cdev::writeBitW(devAddr, A1846S_CTL_REG, A1846S_RX_MODE_BIT, on_noff);
 }
 bool HamShield::getRX(){
diff --git a/examples/AFSK-PacketTester/AFSK-PacketTester.ino b/examples/AFSK-PacketTester/AFSK-PacketTester.ino
index 7458e6a..95be66b 100644
--- a/examples/AFSK-PacketTester/AFSK-PacketTester.ino
+++ b/examples/AFSK-PacketTester/AFSK-PacketTester.ino
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void setup() {
   
   radio.initialize();
   radio.frequency(144390);
-  radio.setRfPower(8);
+  radio.setRfPower(0);
   dds.start();
   radio.afsk.start(&dds);
   delay(100);
diff --git a/examples/AFSK-SerialMessenger/AFSK-SerialMessenger.ino b/examples/AFSK-SerialMessenger/AFSK-SerialMessenger.ino
index a9e9657..5e35015 100644
--- a/examples/AFSK-SerialMessenger/AFSK-SerialMessenger.ino
+++ b/examples/AFSK-SerialMessenger/AFSK-SerialMessenger.ino
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void setup() {
   Wire.begin();
   radio.initialize();
   radio.frequency(145570);
-  radio.setRfPower(15);
+  radio.setRfPower(0);
   dds.start();
   radio.afsk.start(&dds);
   delay(100);
diff --git a/examples/FMBeacon/FMBeacon.ino b/examples/FMBeacon/FMBeacon.ino
index 3035ce0..78679b3 100644
--- a/examples/FMBeacon/FMBeacon.ino
+++ b/examples/FMBeacon/FMBeacon.ino
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void setup() {
   
   // Tell the HamShield to start up
   radio.initialize();
-  radio.setRfPower(8);
+  radio.setRfPower(0);
   // Configure the HamShield to transmit and recieve on 446.000MHz
   radio.frequency(145570);
   
diff --git a/examples/JustTransmit/JustTransmit.ino b/examples/JustTransmit/JustTransmit.ino
index 49b04d7..c1dcce5 100644
--- a/examples/JustTransmit/JustTransmit.ino
+++ b/examples/JustTransmit/JustTransmit.ino
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void setup() {
   Serial.println(result,DEC);
   Serial.println("Setting radio to its defaults..");
   radio.initialize();
-  radio.setRfPower(15);
+  radio.setRfPower(0);
   radio.setChanMode(3);
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/SerialTransceiver/SerialTransceiver.ino b/examples/SerialTransceiver/SerialTransceiver.ino
index e55d92a..146c861 100644
--- a/examples/SerialTransceiver/SerialTransceiver.ino
+++ b/examples/SerialTransceiver/SerialTransceiver.ino
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void setup() {
   radio.setVolume2(0xF);
   radio.setModeReceive();
   radio.setTxSourceMic();
-  radio.setRfPower(9);
+  radio.setRfPower(0);
   radio.setSQLoThresh(80);
   radio.setSQOn();
 }