diff --git a/DroidStar.pro b/DroidStar.pro
index 5447171..cf2ce9f 100644
--- a/DroidStar.pro
+++ b/DroidStar.pro
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ QT += quick quickcontrols2 network multimedia
 
 equals(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 5){
 	android:QT += androidextras
-	}
+}
 
 unix:!ios:QT += serialport
 CONFIG += c++11
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ ios:QMAKE_INFO_PLIST = Info.plist
 VERSION_BUILD='$(shell cd $$PWD;git rev-parse --short HEAD)'
 DEFINES += VERSION_NUMBER=\"\\\"$${VERSION_BUILD}\\\"\"
 DEFINES += QT_DEPRECATED_WARNINGS
+#DEFINES += QT_DEBUG_PLUGINS=1
 #DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0x060000    # disables all the APIs deprecated before Qt 6.0.0
 DEFINES += VOCODER_PLUGIN
 #DEFINES += USE_FLITE
diff --git a/MainTab.qml b/MainTab.qml
index 9300c29..85714cd 100644
--- a/MainTab.qml
+++ b/MainTab.qml
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ Item {
 		}
 		onCurrentTextChanged: {
 			droidstar.set_slot(_comboSlot.currentIndex);
-
 		}
         visible: false
 	}
@@ -262,6 +261,7 @@ Item {
 			droidstar.set_modemP25TxLevel(settingsTab.modemYSFTXLevelEdit.text);
 			droidstar.set_modemNXDNTxLevel(settingsTab.modemNXDNTXLevelEdit.text);
 			droidstar.set_modemBaud(settingsTab.modemBaudEdit.text);
+            //droidstar.set_mmdvm_direct(settingsTab.mmdvmBox.checked)
 			droidstar.process_connect();
 		}
 	}
@@ -282,7 +282,10 @@ Item {
 			color: _comboHost.enabled ? "white" : "darkgrey"
 		}
 		onCurrentTextChanged: {
-			if(!droidstar.get_modelchange()){
+            if(settingsTab.mmdvmBox.checked){
+                droidstar.set_dst(_comboHost.currentText);
+            }
+            else if(!droidstar.get_modelchange()){
 				droidstar.process_host_change(_comboHost.currentText);
 			}
 		}
@@ -296,7 +299,7 @@ Item {
 		font.pixelSize: parent.height / 35
 		currentIndex: -1
 			displayText: currentIndex === -1 ? "Mod..." : currentText
-		model: ["A", "B", "C", "D", "E", "F", "G", "H", "I", "J", "K", "L", "M", "N", "O", "P", "Q", "R", "S", "T", "U", "V", "W", "X", "Y", "Z"]
+        model: [" ", "A", "B", "C", "D", "E", "F", "G", "H", "I", "J", "K", "L", "M", "N", "O", "P", "Q", "R", "S", "T", "U", "V", "W", "X", "Y", "Z"]
 		contentItem: Text {
 			text: _comboModule.displayText
 			font: _comboModule.font
@@ -406,12 +409,11 @@ Item {
 			droidstar.set_modemM17CAN(_comboM17CAN.currentText);
 		}
 	}
-
 	CheckBox {
 		id: _swtxBox
 		x: (parent.width * 2 / 5) + 5
 		y: (parent.height / rows + 1) * 2;
-		width: parent.width / 4
+        width: parent.width / 4
 		height: parent.height / rows
 		font.pixelSize: parent.height / 40;
 		text: qsTr("SWTX")
diff --git a/SettingsTab.qml b/SettingsTab.qml
index ae2e63f..22455ff 100644
--- a/SettingsTab.qml
+++ b/SettingsTab.qml
@@ -70,13 +70,14 @@ Item {
 	property alias modemP25TXLevelEdit: _modemP25TXLevelEdit
 	property alias modemNXDNTXLevelEdit: _modemNXDNTXLevelEdit
 	property alias modemBaudEdit: _modemBaudEdit
+    property alias mmdvmBox: _mmdvmBox
 
 	Flickable {
 		id: flickable
 		anchors.fill: parent
 		contentWidth: parent.width
-		contentHeight: _modemBaudLabel.y +
-					   _modemBaudLabel.height + 10
+        contentHeight: _mmdvmBox.y +
+                       _mmdvmBox.height + 10
 		flickableDirection: Flickable.VerticalFlick
 		clip: true
 		ScrollBar.vertical: ScrollBar {}
@@ -1067,5 +1068,16 @@ Item {
 			selectByMouse: true
 			inputMethodHints: "ImhPreferNumbers"
 		}
+        CheckBox {
+            id: _mmdvmBox
+            x: 10
+            y: 1360
+            width: parent.width
+            height: 25
+            text: qsTr("MMDVM_DIRECT")
+            onClicked:{
+                droidstar.set_mmdvm_direct(_mmdvmBox.checked)
+            }
+        }
 	}
 }
diff --git a/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
index f9b1b19..b6afc06 100644
--- a/android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<manifest package="org.dudetronics.droidstar" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:versionName="-- %%INSERT_VERSION_NAME%% --" android:versionCode="71" android:installLocation="auto">
+<manifest package="org.dudetronics.droidstar" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:versionName="-- %%INSERT_VERSION_NAME%% --" android:versionCode="73" android:installLocation="auto">
 
 
 	<!-- The following comment will be replaced upon deployment with default permissions based on the dependencies of the application.
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/USBSerialWrapper.java b/android/src/main/java/USBSerialWrapper.java
index 47ef8c2..4da5f98 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/USBSerialWrapper.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/USBSerialWrapper.java
@@ -16,9 +16,12 @@
 */
 
 package DroidStar;
+import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
+import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.hardware.usb.UsbManager;
@@ -43,14 +46,37 @@ public class USBSerialWrapper implements SerialInputOutputManagerTest.Listener {
     UsbSerialPort m_port;
     SerialInputOutputManagerTest usbIoManager;
     private static final String ACTION_USB_PERMISSION = "org.dudetronics.droidstar.USB_PERMISSION";
-    //private final ArrayBlockingQueue<PendingUsbPermission> queuedPermissions = new ArrayBlockingQueue<>(100);
-    //private volatile boolean processingPermission = false;
-    //private PendingUsbPermission currentPendingPermission;
+    IntentFilter m_filter = new IntentFilter(ACTION_USB_PERMISSION);
+    
+    UsbManager m_manager;
+    UsbSerialDriver m_driver;
+  
+    public BroadcastReceiver m_usbReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
+		public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
+			String action = intent.getAction();
+			System.out.println("BroadcastReceiver() onReceive() action == " + action);
+			if (ACTION_USB_PERMISSION.equals(action)) {
+				if (intent.getBooleanExtra(UsbManager.EXTRA_PERMISSION_GRANTED, false)) {
+					System.out.println("USB Permission Granted");
+					if(open_device() > 0) device_open();
+				}
+				else {
+					System.out.println("USB Permission Denied");
+				}
+			}
+			if ( (UsbManager.ACTION_USB_DEVICE_ATTACHED.equals(action)) || (UsbManager.ACTION_USB_DEVICE_DETACHED.equals(action)) ) {
+				devices_changed();
+				System.out.println("USB devices changed");
+			}
+		}
+	};
 
     public USBSerialWrapper() {
         this.id = counter;
         System.out.println("Created USBSerialWrapper object with id: " + this.id);
         counter++;
+        m_filter.addAction(UsbManager.ACTION_USB_DEVICE_ATTACHED);
+		m_filter.addAction(UsbManager.ACTION_USB_DEVICE_DETACHED);
     }
     
     public void set_port_name(String d)
@@ -98,8 +124,8 @@ public class USBSerialWrapper implements SerialInputOutputManagerTest.Listener {
 	public String[] discover_devices(Context c)
 	{
 		System.out.println("Java: discover_devices()");
-		UsbManager manager = (UsbManager) c.getSystemService(Context.USB_SERVICE);
-		List<UsbSerialDriver> availableDrivers = UsbSerialProber.getDefaultProber().findAllDrivers(manager);
+		m_manager = (UsbManager) c.getSystemService(Context.USB_SERVICE);
+		List<UsbSerialDriver> availableDrivers = UsbSerialProber.getDefaultProber().findAllDrivers(m_manager);
 		String[] devices = new String[availableDrivers.size()];
 		
 		if (availableDrivers.isEmpty()) {
@@ -116,6 +142,7 @@ public class USBSerialWrapper implements SerialInputOutputManagerTest.Listener {
 				System.out.println("USB device getVendorId() == " + availableDrivers.get(i).getDevice().getVendorId());
 			}
 		}
+		c.registerReceiver(m_usbReceiver, m_filter);
 		return devices;
 	}
 	
@@ -123,8 +150,7 @@ public class USBSerialWrapper implements SerialInputOutputManagerTest.Listener {
     {
 		m_context = c;
 		int devicenum = 0;
-		UsbManager manager = (UsbManager) m_context.getSystemService(Context.USB_SERVICE);
-		List<UsbSerialDriver> availableDrivers = UsbSerialProber.getDefaultProber().findAllDrivers(manager);
+		List<UsbSerialDriver> availableDrivers = UsbSerialProber.getDefaultProber().findAllDrivers(m_manager);
 		
 		if (availableDrivers.isEmpty()) {
 			System.out.println("No drivers found");
@@ -138,7 +164,6 @@ public class USBSerialWrapper implements SerialInputOutputManagerTest.Listener {
 				System.out.println("USB device getProductId() == " + availableDrivers.get(i).getDevice().getProductId());
 				System.out.println("USB device getVendorId() == " + availableDrivers.get(i).getDevice().getVendorId());
 				
-				//if((availableDrivers.get(i).getDevice().getDeviceName()) == m_devicename){
 				if(m_devicename.equals(availableDrivers.get(i).getDevice().getDeviceName())){
 					devicenum = i;
 					System.out.println("Found device == " + devicenum);
@@ -147,18 +172,21 @@ public class USBSerialWrapper implements SerialInputOutputManagerTest.Listener {
 			}
 		}
 		
-		UsbSerialDriver driver = availableDrivers.get(devicenum);
-		UsbDeviceConnection connection = manager.openDevice(driver.getDevice());
+		m_driver = availableDrivers.get(devicenum);
+		PendingIntent mPendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(c, 0, new Intent(ACTION_USB_PERMISSION), PendingIntent.FLAG_MUTABLE);
+		m_manager.requestPermission(m_driver.getDevice(), mPendingIntent);
+		return "Yipee!";
+	}
+	
+	public int open_device()
+	{
+		UsbDeviceConnection connection = m_manager.openDevice(m_driver.getDevice());
 		
 		if (connection == null) {
-			// add UsbManager.requestPermission(driver.getDevice(), ..) handling here
-			
-			PendingIntent mPendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(c, 0, new Intent(ACTION_USB_PERMISSION), PendingIntent.FLAG_MUTABLE);
-			manager.requestPermission(driver.getDevice(), mPendingIntent);
-			return "No connection, need permission?";
+			return 0;
 		}
 
-		m_port = driver.getPorts().get(0); // Most devices have just one port (port 0)
+		m_port = m_driver.getPorts().get(0); // Most devices have just one port (port 0)
 		
 		try {
 			m_port.open(connection);
@@ -173,8 +201,7 @@ public class USBSerialWrapper implements SerialInputOutputManagerTest.Listener {
 		
 		usbIoManager = new SerialInputOutputManagerTest(m_port, this);
 		usbIoManager.start();
-		
-		return "Yipee!";
+		return 1;
 	}
 	
 	public void write(byte[] data)
@@ -201,6 +228,19 @@ public class USBSerialWrapper implements SerialInputOutputManagerTest.Listener {
 		return returnbytes;
 	}
 	
+	public void close(int c)
+	{
+		if(usbIoManager != null) {
+            usbIoManager.setListener(null);
+            usbIoManager.stop();
+        }
+        usbIoManager = null;
+        try {
+            m_port.close();
+        } catch (IOException ignored) {}
+        m_port = null;
+	}
+	
 	@Override
 	public void onNewData(byte[] data) {
 		data_received(data);
@@ -212,4 +252,6 @@ public class USBSerialWrapper implements SerialInputOutputManagerTest.Listener {
 	}
 	
 	private static native void data_received(byte[] data);
+	private static native void device_open();
+	private static native void devices_changed();
 }
diff --git a/androidserialport.cpp b/androidserialport.cpp
index 6729c42..2174deb 100644
--- a/androidserialport.cpp
+++ b/androidserialport.cpp
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_ANDROID
 
-AndroidSerialPort::AndroidSerialPort(QObject * parent)
+AndroidSerialPort::AndroidSerialPort(QObject *)
 {
 	if(QAndroidJniObject::isClassAvailable("com.hoho.android.usbserial.driver/UsbSerialDriver")) {
 		qDebug() << "com.hoho.android.usbserial.driver/UsbSerialDriver available";
 		serialJavaObject = QAndroidJniObject("DroidStar/USBSerialWrapper");
-		QAndroidJniEnvironment env;
-		JNINativeMethod methods[] = { {"data_received", "([B)V", reinterpret_cast<void*>(java_data_received)} };
+        QAndroidJniEnvironment env;
+        JNINativeMethod methods[] = { {"data_received", "([B)V", reinterpret_cast<void*>(java_data_received)}, {"device_open", "()V", reinterpret_cast<void*>(java_device_open)}, {"devices_changed", "()V", reinterpret_cast<void*>(java_devices_changed)}};
 		jclass objectClass = env->GetObjectClass(serialJavaObject.object<jobject>());
 		env->RegisterNatives(objectClass, methods, sizeof(methods) / sizeof(methods[0]));
 		env->DeleteLocalRef(objectClass);
@@ -59,13 +59,19 @@ QStringList AndroidSerialPort::discover_devices()
 int AndroidSerialPort::open(int p)
 {
 #if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 3, 0)
-	qDebug() << serialJavaObject.callObjectMethod("setup_serial", "(Landroid/content/Context;)Ljava/lang/String;", QtAndroid::androidContext().object()).toString();
+	QString s = serialJavaObject.callObjectMethod("setup_serial", "(Landroid/content/Context;)Ljava/lang/String;", QtAndroid::androidContext().object()).toString();
+	qDebug() << s;
 #else
 	serialJavaObject.callObjectMethod("setup_serial", "(Landroid/content/Context;)Ljava/lang/String;", QNativeInterface::QAndroidApplication::context());
 #endif
 	return p;
 }
 
+void AndroidSerialPort::close()
+{
+    serialJavaObject.callMethod<void>("close", "(I)V", 1);
+}
+
 int AndroidSerialPort::write(char *data, int s)
 {
 	QAndroidJniEnvironment env;
@@ -141,4 +147,13 @@ void AndroidSerialPort::java_data_received(JNIEnv *env, jobject t, jbyteArray da
 	emit AndroidSerialPort::GetInstance().data_received(r);
 }
 
+void AndroidSerialPort::java_device_open(JNIEnv *, jobject)
+{
+    emit AndroidSerialPort::GetInstance().device_ready();
+
+}
+void AndroidSerialPort::java_devices_changed(JNIEnv *, jobject)
+{
+    emit AndroidSerialPort::GetInstance().devices_changed();
+}
 #endif
diff --git a/androidserialport.h b/androidserialport.h
index 7734434..b007bba 100644
--- a/androidserialport.h
+++ b/androidserialport.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public:
 	QStringList discover_devices();
 
 	int open(int);
-	void close(){}
+    void close();
 	void setPortName(QString);
 	void setBaudRate(int);
 	void setDataBits(int);
@@ -53,9 +53,13 @@ public:
 signals:
 	void readyRead();
 	void data_received(QByteArray);
+    void device_ready();
+    void devices_changed();
 private:
 	explicit AndroidSerialPort(QObject * parent = nullptr);
 	static void java_data_received(JNIEnv *env, jobject t, jbyteArray data);
+    static void java_device_open(JNIEnv *env, jobject t);
+    static void java_devices_changed(JNIEnv *env, jobject t);
 #if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 3, 0)
 	QAndroidJniObject serialJavaObject;
 #else
diff --git a/dcs.cpp b/dcs.cpp
index 97803d9..bb19bdf 100755
--- a/dcs.cpp
+++ b/dcs.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 DCS::DCS()
 {
+    m_mode = "DCS";
 	m_attenuation = 5;
 }
 
@@ -61,31 +62,6 @@ void DCS::process_udp()
 		qDebug() << "Connected to DCS";
 		m_modeinfo.status = CONNECTED_RW;
 		m_modeinfo.sw_vocoder_loaded = load_vocoder_plugin();
-		if(m_vocoder != ""){
-			m_hwrx = true;
-			m_hwtx = true;
-			m_modeinfo.hw_vocoder_loaded = true;
-#if !defined(Q_OS_IOS)
-			m_ambedev = new SerialAMBE("DCS");
-			m_ambedev->connect_to_serial(m_vocoder);
-			connect(m_ambedev, SIGNAL(connected(bool)), this, SLOT(ambe_connect_status(bool)));
-			connect(m_ambedev, SIGNAL(data_ready()), this, SLOT(get_ambe()));
-#endif
-		}
-		else{
-			m_hwrx = false;
-			m_hwtx = false;
-		}
-		if(m_modemport != ""){
-#if !defined(Q_OS_IOS)
-			m_modem = new SerialModem("DCS");
-			m_modem->set_modem_flags(m_rxInvert, m_txInvert, m_pttInvert, m_useCOSAsLockout, m_duplex);
-			m_modem->set_modem_params(m_baud, m_rxfreq, m_txfreq, m_txDelay, m_rxLevel, m_rfLevel, m_ysfTXHang, m_cwIdTXLevel, m_dstarTXLevel, m_dmrTXLevel, m_ysfTXLevel, m_p25TXLevel, m_nxdnTXLevel, m_pocsagTXLevel, m_m17TXLevel);
-			m_modem->connect_to_serial(m_modemport);
-			connect(m_modem, SIGNAL(connected(bool)), this, SLOT(mmdvm_connect_status(bool)));
-			connect(m_modem, SIGNAL(modem_data_ready(QByteArray)), this, SLOT(process_modem_data(QByteArray)));
-#endif
-		}
 		m_rxtimer = new QTimer();
 		connect(m_rxtimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(process_rx_data()));
 		m_txtimer = new QTimer();
diff --git a/dmr.cpp b/dmr.cpp
index 84205a3..636e635 100755
--- a/dmr.cpp
+++ b/dmr.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include "CRCenc.h"
 #include "MMDVMDefines.h"
 
-//#define DEBUG
+#define DEBUG
 
 const uint32_t ENCODING_TABLE_1676[] =
 	{0x0000U, 0x0273U, 0x04E5U, 0x0696U, 0x09C9U, 0x0BBAU, 0x0D2CU, 0x0F5FU, 0x11E2U, 0x1391U, 0x1507U, 0x1774U,
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ DMR::DMR() :
 	m_txslot(2),
 	m_txcc(1)
 {
+    m_mode = "DMR";
 	m_dmrcnt = 0;
 	m_flco = FLCO_GROUP;
 	m_attenuation = 5;
@@ -304,31 +305,6 @@ void DMR::setup_connection()
 	m_ping_timer = new QTimer();
 	connect(m_ping_timer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(send_ping()));
 	m_ping_timer->start(5000);
-	if(m_vocoder != ""){
-		m_hwrx = true;
-		m_hwtx = true;
-		m_modeinfo.hw_vocoder_loaded = true;
-#if !defined(Q_OS_IOS)
-		m_ambedev = new SerialAMBE("DMR");
-		m_ambedev->connect_to_serial(m_vocoder);
-		connect(m_ambedev, SIGNAL(connected(bool)), this, SLOT(ambe_connect_status(bool)));
-		connect(m_ambedev, SIGNAL(data_ready()), this, SLOT(get_ambe()));
-#endif
-	}
-	else{
-		m_hwrx = false;
-		m_hwtx = false;
-	}
-	if(m_modemport != ""){
-#if !defined(Q_OS_IOS)
-		m_modem = new SerialModem("DMR");
-		m_modem->set_modem_flags(m_rxInvert, m_txInvert, m_pttInvert, m_useCOSAsLockout, m_duplex);
-		m_modem->set_modem_params(m_baud, m_rxfreq, m_txfreq, m_txDelay, m_rxLevel, m_rfLevel, m_ysfTXHang, m_cwIdTXLevel, m_dstarTXLevel, m_dmrTXLevel, m_ysfTXLevel, m_p25TXLevel, m_nxdnTXLevel, m_pocsagTXLevel, m_m17TXLevel);
-		m_modem->connect_to_serial(m_modemport);
-		connect(m_modem, SIGNAL(connected(bool)), this, SLOT(mmdvm_connect_status(bool)));
-		connect(m_modem, SIGNAL(modem_data_ready(QByteArray)), this, SLOT(process_modem_data(QByteArray)));
-#endif
-	}
 	m_audio = new AudioEngine(m_audioin, m_audioout);
 	m_audio->init();
 }
@@ -438,7 +414,7 @@ void DMR::process_modem_data(QByteArray d)
 		++m_dmrcnt;
 	}
 #ifdef DEBUG
-	fprintf(stderr, "SEND:%d: ", txdata.size());
+    fprintf(stderr, "SEND:%lld: ", txdata.size());
 	for(int i = 0; i < txdata.size(); ++i){
 		fprintf(stderr, "%02x ", (uint8_t)txdata.data()[i]);
 	}
@@ -558,7 +534,7 @@ void DMR::send_frame()
 	emit update_output_level(m_audio->level() * 8);
 	emit update(m_modeinfo);
 #ifdef DEBUG
-	fprintf(stderr, "SEND:%d: ", txdata.size());
+    fprintf(stderr, "SEND:%lld: ", txdata.size());
 	for(int i = 0; i < txdata.size(); ++i){
 		fprintf(stderr, "%02x ", (uint8_t)txdata.data()[i]);
 	}
@@ -576,7 +552,7 @@ uint8_t * DMR::get_eot()
 
 void DMR::build_frame()
 {
-	//qDebug() << "DMR: slot:cc == " << m_txslot << ":" << m_txcc;
+	qDebug() << "DMR: slot:cc == " << m_txslot << ":" << m_txcc;
 	m_dmrFrame[0U]  = 'D';
 	m_dmrFrame[1U]  = 'M';
 	m_dmrFrame[2U]  = 'R';
diff --git a/droidstar.cpp b/droidstar.cpp
index 029627b..2521b46 100644
--- a/droidstar.cpp
+++ b/droidstar.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QFont>
 #include <QFontDatabase>
+#include <cstring>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <iostream>
@@ -44,7 +45,8 @@ DroidStar::DroidStar(QObject *parent) :
 	m_essid(0),
 	m_dmr_destid(0),
 	m_outlevel(0),
-	m_tts(0)
+    m_mdirect(false),
+    m_tts(0)
 {
 	qRegisterMetaType<Mode::MODEINFO>("Mode::MODEINFO");
 	m_settings_processed = false;
@@ -57,6 +59,8 @@ DroidStar::DroidStar(QObject *parent) :
 #endif
 #if defined(Q_OS_ANDROID)
 	keepScreenOn();
+    m_USBmonitor = &AndroidSerialPort::GetInstance();
+    connect(m_USBmonitor, SIGNAL(devices_changed()), this, SLOT(discover_devices()));
 #endif
 	check_host_files();
 	discover_devices();
@@ -140,6 +144,7 @@ void DroidStar::discover_devices()
 		m_modems.append(i.value());
 		++i;
 	}
+    emit update_devices();
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -255,7 +260,6 @@ void DroidStar::process_connect()
 #ifdef Q_OS_IOS
 		MicPermission::check_permission();
 #endif
-
 		if(m_protocol == "REF"){
 			m_refname = m_saved_refhost;
 		}
@@ -282,7 +286,7 @@ void DroidStar::process_connect()
 		}
 		else if(m_protocol == "M17"){
 			m_refname = m_saved_m17host;
-		}
+        }
 
 		emit connect_status_changed(1);
 		connect_status = Mode::CONNECTING;
@@ -292,7 +296,7 @@ void DroidStar::process_connect()
 			m_host = m_hostmap[m_refname];
 			sl = m_host.split(',');
 
-			if( (m_protocol == "M17") && (m_refname != "MMDVM_DIRECT") && (m_ipv6) && (sl.size() > 2) && (sl.at(2) != "none") ){
+            if( (m_protocol == "M17") && !m_mdirect && (m_ipv6) && (sl.size() > 2) && (sl.at(2) != "none") ){
 				m_host = sl.at(2).simplified();
 				m_port = sl.at(1).toInt();
 			}
@@ -300,7 +304,7 @@ void DroidStar::process_connect()
 				m_host = sl.at(0).simplified();
 				m_port = sl.at(1).toInt();
 			}
-			else if( (m_protocol == "M17") && (m_refname == "MMDVM_DIRECT") ){
+            else if( (m_protocol == "M17") && m_mdirect ){
 				qDebug() << "Going MMDVM_DIRECT";
 			}
 			else{
@@ -340,14 +344,14 @@ void DroidStar::process_connect()
 		m_mode = Mode::create_mode(m_protocol);
 		m_modethread = new QThread;
 		m_mode->moveToThread(m_modethread);
-		m_mode->init(m_callsign, m_dmrid, nxdnid, m_module, m_refname, m_host, m_port, m_ipv6, vocoder, modem, m_capture, m_playback);
+        m_mode->init(m_callsign, m_dmrid, nxdnid, m_module, m_refname, m_host, m_port, m_ipv6, vocoder, modem, m_capture, m_playback, m_mdirect);
 		m_mode->set_modem_flags(rxInvert, txInvert, pttInvert, useCOSAsLockout, duplex);
 		m_mode->set_modem_params(m_modemBaud.toUInt(), rxfreq, txfreq, m_modemTxDelay.toInt(), m_modemRxLevel.toFloat(), m_modemRFLevel.toFloat(), ysfTXHang, m_modemCWIdTxLevel.toFloat(), m_modemDstarTxLevel.toFloat(), m_modemDMRTxLevel.toFloat(), m_modemYSFTxLevel.toFloat(), m_modemP25TxLevel.toFloat(), m_modemNXDNTxLevel.toFloat(), pocsagTXLevel, m17TXLevel);
 
 		connect(this, SIGNAL(module_changed(char)), m_mode, SLOT(module_changed(char)));
 		connect(m_mode, SIGNAL(update(Mode::MODEINFO)), this, SLOT(update_data(Mode::MODEINFO)));
 		connect(m_mode, SIGNAL(update_output_level(unsigned short)), this, SLOT(update_output_level(unsigned short)));
-		connect(m_modethread, SIGNAL(started()), m_mode, SLOT(send_connect()));
+        connect(m_modethread, SIGNAL(started()), m_mode, SLOT(begin_connect()));
 		connect(m_modethread, SIGNAL(finished()), m_mode, SLOT(deleteLater()));
 		connect(this, SIGNAL(input_source_changed(int,QString)), m_mode, SLOT(input_src_changed(int,QString)));
 		connect(this, SIGNAL(swrx_state_changed(int)), m_mode, SLOT(swrx_state_changed(int)));
@@ -394,6 +398,9 @@ void DroidStar::process_connect()
 		if(m_protocol == "M17"){
 			connect(this, SIGNAL(m17_rate_changed(int)), m_mode, SLOT(rate_changed(int)));
 			connect(this, SIGNAL(m17_can_changed(int)), m_mode, SLOT(can_changed(int)));
+            if(m_mdirect){
+                connect(this, SIGNAL(dst_changed(QString)), m_mode, SLOT(dst_changed(QString)));
+            }
 		}
 
 		if(m_protocol == "IAX"){
@@ -1031,7 +1038,6 @@ void DroidStar::process_m17_hosts()
 {
 	m_hostmap.clear();
 	m_hostsmodel.clear();
-	m_hostmap["MMDVM_DIRECT"] = "MMDVM_DIRECT";
 
 	QFileInfo check_file(config_path + "/M17Hosts-full.csv");
 	if(check_file.exists() && check_file.isFile()){
@@ -1056,7 +1062,12 @@ void DroidStar::process_m17_hosts()
 					m_hostmap[line.at(1).simplified()] = line.at(2).simplified() + "," + line.at(3).simplified();
 				}
 			}
-
+            if(m_mdirect){
+                m_hostmap["ALL"] = "ALL";
+                m_hostmap["UNLINK"] = "UNLINK";
+                m_hostmap["ECHO"] = "ECHO";
+                m_hostmap["INFO"] = "INFO";
+            }
 			QMap<QString, QString>::const_iterator i = m_hostmap.constBegin();
 			while (i != m_hostmap.constEnd()) {
 				m_hostsmodel.append(i.key());
@@ -1392,7 +1403,7 @@ void DroidStar::update_data(Mode::MODEINFO info)
 	}
 	else if(m_protocol == "M17"){
 		m_data1 = info.src;
-		m_data2 = info.dst;
+        m_data2 = info.dst + " " + info.module;
 		m_data3 = info.type ? "3200 Voice" : "1600 V/D";
 		if(info.frame_number){
 			QString n = QString("%1").arg(info.frame_number, 4, 16, QChar('0'));
diff --git a/droidstar.h b/droidstar.h
index acb294b..900ec9d 100644
--- a/droidstar.h
+++ b/droidstar.h
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ signals:
 	void mycall_changed(QString);
 	void urcall_changed(QString);
 	void usrtxt_changed(QString);
+    void dst_changed(QString);
+    void update_devices();
 public slots:
 	void set_callsign(const QString &callsign) {  m_callsign = callsign.simplified(); save_settings(); }
 	void set_dmrtgid(const QString &dmrtgid) { m_dmr_destid = dmrtgid.simplified().toUInt(); save_settings(); }
@@ -114,7 +116,9 @@ public slots:
 	void set_swtx(bool swtx) { emit swtx_state_changed(swtx); }
 	void set_swrx(bool swrx) { emit swrx_state_changed(swrx); }
 	void set_agc(bool agc) { emit agc_state_changed(agc); }
+    void set_mmdvm_direct(bool mmdvm) { m_mdirect = mmdvm; process_mode_change(m_protocol); }
 	void set_iaxport(const QString &port){ m_iaxport = port.simplified().toUInt(); save_settings(); }
+    void set_dst(QString dst){emit dst_changed(dst);}
 
 	void set_modemRxFreq(QString m) { m_modemRxFreq = m; save_settings(); }
 	void set_modemTxFreq(QString m) { m_modemTxFreq = m; save_settings(); }
@@ -342,6 +346,7 @@ private:
 	QStringList m_modems;
 	QStringList m_playbacks;
 	QStringList m_captures;
+    bool m_mdirect;
 
 	int m_tts;
 	QString m_ttstxt;
@@ -367,6 +372,9 @@ private:
 	bool m_modemTxInvert;
 	bool m_modemRxInvert;
 	bool m_modemPTTInvert;
+#ifdef Q_OS_ANDROID
+    AndroidSerialPort *m_USBmonitor;
+#endif
 
 private slots:
 #ifdef Q_OS_ANDROID
diff --git a/httpmanager.cpp b/httpmanager.cpp
index 9e85d47..70689c4 100644
--- a/httpmanager.cpp
+++ b/httpmanager.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ void HttpManager::http_finished(QNetworkReply *reply)
 			QStringList l = m_filename.split('/');
 			m_filename = "/" + l.at(l.size() - 1);
 		}
+        QStringList l = m_filename.split('_');
 		qDebug() << "m_filename = " << m_filename;
+        if(l.at(0) != "vocoder") return;
 		QFile *hosts_file = new QFile(m_config_path + m_filename);
 		qDebug() << "m_config_path + m_filename = " << m_config_path + m_filename;
 		hosts_file->open(QIODevice::WriteOnly);
diff --git a/m17.cpp b/m17.cpp
index c9bc2ff..14ce070 100755
--- a/m17.cpp
+++ b/m17.cpp
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ M17::M17() :
 #else
 	m_txcan = 0;
 #endif
+    m_mode = "M17";
 	m_attenuation = 1;
 }
 
@@ -222,17 +223,6 @@ void M17::process_udp()
 	if((buf.size() == 4) && (::memcmp(buf.data(), "ACKN", 4U) == 0)){
 		if(m_modeinfo.status == CONNECTING){
 			m_modeinfo.status = CONNECTED_RW;
-
-			if(m_modemport != ""){
-#if !defined(Q_OS_IOS)
-				m_modem = new SerialModem("M17");
-				m_modem->set_modem_flags(m_rxInvert, m_txInvert, m_pttInvert, m_useCOSAsLockout, m_duplex);
-				m_modem->set_modem_params(m_baud, m_rxfreq, m_txfreq, m_txDelay, m_rxLevel, m_rfLevel, m_ysfTXHang, m_cwIdTXLevel, m_dstarTXLevel, m_dmrTXLevel, m_ysfTXLevel, m_p25TXLevel, m_nxdnTXLevel, m_pocsagTXLevel, m_m17TXLevel);
-				m_modem->connect_to_serial(m_modemport);
-				connect(m_modem, SIGNAL(connected(bool)), this, SLOT(mmdvm_connect_status(bool)));
-				connect(m_modem, SIGNAL(modem_data_ready(QByteArray)), this, SLOT(process_modem_data(QByteArray)));
-#endif
-			}
 #ifndef USE_EXTERNAL_CODEC2
 			m_c2 = new CCodec2(true);
 #endif
@@ -362,16 +352,9 @@ void M17::hostname_lookup(QHostInfo i)
 void M17::mmdvm_direct_connect()
 {
 	if(m_modemport != ""){
-#if !defined(Q_OS_IOS)
-		m_modem = new SerialModem("M17");
-		m_modem->set_modem_flags(m_rxInvert, m_txInvert, m_pttInvert, m_useCOSAsLockout, m_duplex);
-		m_modem->set_modem_params(m_baud, m_rxfreq, m_txfreq, m_txDelay, m_rxLevel, m_rfLevel, m_ysfTXHang, m_cwIdTXLevel, m_dstarTXLevel, m_dmrTXLevel, m_ysfTXLevel, m_p25TXLevel, m_nxdnTXLevel, m_pocsagTXLevel, m_m17TXLevel);
-		m_modem->connect_to_serial(m_modemport);
-		connect(m_modem, SIGNAL(connected(bool)), this, SLOT(mmdvm_connect_status(bool)));
-		connect(m_modem, SIGNAL(modem_data_ready(QByteArray)), this, SLOT(process_modem_data(QByteArray)));
-#endif
 		if(m_modeinfo.status == CONNECTING){
 			m_modeinfo.status = CONNECTED_RW;
+            m_modeinfo.sw_vocoder_loaded = true;
 		}
 	}
 	else{
@@ -417,7 +400,7 @@ void M17::send_ping()
 
 void M17::send_disconnect()
 {
-	if(m_modeinfo.host == "MMDVM_DIRECT"){
+    if(m_mdirect){
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -453,11 +436,6 @@ void M17::send_modem_data(QByteArray d)
 	uint8_t txframe[M17_FRAME_LENGTH_BYTES];
 	uint8_t tmp[M17_FRAME_LENGTH_BYTES];
 
-	// FIXME:  Hard code dst to "ALL      " until I better understand what to do here
-	::memset(&d.data()[6], 0, 4);
-	d.data()[10] = 0x4c;
-	d.data()[11] = 0xe1;
-
 	if(m_modeinfo.stream_state == STREAM_NEW){
 		::memcpy(lsf, &d.data()[6], M17_LSF_LENGTH_BYTES);
 		encodeCRC16(lsf, M17_LSF_LENGTH_BYTES);
@@ -550,7 +528,7 @@ void M17::process_modem_data(QByteArray d)
 
 	if((d.data()[2] == MMDVM_M17_LOST) || (d.data()[2] == MMDVM_M17_EOT)){
 		txstreamid = 0;
-		if(m_modeinfo.host == "MMDVM_DIRECT"){
+        if(m_mdirect){
 			m_modeinfo.streamid = 0;
 			m_modeinfo.dst.clear();
 			m_modeinfo.src.clear();
@@ -568,7 +546,7 @@ void M17::process_modem_data(QByteArray d)
 		txstreamid = static_cast<uint16_t>((::rand() & 0xFFFF));
 		qDebug() << "M17 LSF received valid == " << validlsf << "ber: " << ber;
 
-		if(validlsf && (m_modeinfo.host == "MMDVM_DIRECT")){
+        if(validlsf && m_mdirect){
 			uint8_t cs[10];
 			::memcpy(cs, lsf, 6);
 			decode_callsign(cs);
@@ -615,7 +593,7 @@ void M17::process_modem_data(QByteArray d)
 			}
 		}
 
-		if(m_modeinfo.host == "MMDVM_DIRECT"){
+        if(m_mdirect){
 			if( !m_tx && (m_modeinfo.streamid == 0) ){
 				if(txstreamid == 0){
 					qDebug() << "No header, late entry...";
@@ -777,7 +755,7 @@ void M17::transmit()
 	if(m_tx){
 		if(txstreamid == 0){
 		   txstreamid = static_cast<uint16_t>((::rand() & 0xFFFF));
-		   if(!m_rxtimer->isActive() && (m_modeinfo.host == "MMDVM_DIRECT")){
+           if(!m_rxtimer->isActive() && m_mdirect){
 			   m_rxmodemq.clear();
 			   m_modeinfo.stream_state = STREAM_NEW;
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
@@ -789,7 +767,7 @@ void M17::transmit()
 
 		}
 		else{
-			if(m_modeinfo.host == "MMDVM_DIRECT"){
+            if(m_mdirect){
 				m_modeinfo.stream_state = STREAMING;
 			}
 		}
@@ -799,6 +777,7 @@ void M17::transmit()
 		uint8_t lsf[30];
 		memset(dst, ' ', 9);
 		memcpy(dst, m_refname.toLocal8Bit(), m_refname.size());
+
 		dst[8] =  m_module;
 		dst[9] = 0x00;
 		encode_callsign(dst);
@@ -831,7 +810,7 @@ void M17::transmit()
 		txframe.append(lsf[28]);
 		txframe.append(lsf[29]);
 
-		if(m_modeinfo.host == "MMDVM_DIRECT"){
+        if(m_mdirect){
 			send_modem_data(txframe);
 			m_rxwatchdog = 0;
 		}
@@ -842,6 +821,7 @@ void M17::transmit()
 		++tx_cnt;
 		m_modeinfo.src = m_modeinfo.callsign;
 		m_modeinfo.dst = m_refname;
+        m_modeinfo.module = m_module;
 		m_modeinfo.type = get_mode();
 		m_modeinfo.frame_number = tx_cnt;
 		m_modeinfo.streamid = txstreamid;
@@ -890,7 +870,7 @@ void M17::transmit()
 		txframe.append((char *)quiet, 8);
 		txframe.append(2, 0x00);
 
-		if(m_modeinfo.host == "MMDVM_DIRECT"){
+        if(m_mdirect){
 			send_modem_data(txframe);
 			m_modeinfo.stream_state = STREAM_END;
 		}
diff --git a/main.qml b/main.qml
index ed6312c..15e3476 100644
--- a/main.qml
+++ b/main.qml
@@ -142,10 +142,10 @@ ApplicationWindow {
 		Component.onCompleted: {
 			mainTab.comboMode.loaded = true;
 			droidstar.process_settings();
-			settingsTab.comboVocoder.model = droidstar.get_vocoders();
-			settingsTab.comboModem.model = droidstar.get_modems();
-			settingsTab.comboPlayback.model = droidstar.get_playbacks();
-			settingsTab.comboCapture.model = droidstar.get_captures();
+            settingsTab.comboVocoder.model = droidstar.get_vocoders();
+            settingsTab.comboModem.model = droidstar.get_modems();
+            settingsTab.comboPlayback.model = droidstar.get_playbacks();
+            settingsTab.comboCapture.model = droidstar.get_captures();
 			mainTab.data1.font.family = droidstar.get_monofont();
 			mainTab.data2.font.family = droidstar.get_monofont();
 			mainTab.data3.font.family = droidstar.get_monofont();
@@ -173,6 +173,12 @@ ApplicationWindow {
 		function onRptr2_changed(s){
 			settingsTab.rptr2Edit.text = s;
 		}
+        function onUpdate_devices(){
+            settingsTab.comboVocoder.model = droidstar.get_vocoders();
+            settingsTab.comboModem.model = droidstar.get_modems();
+            settingsTab.comboPlayback.model = droidstar.get_playbacks();
+            settingsTab.comboCapture.model = droidstar.get_captures();
+        }
 
 		function onMode_changed() {
 			//console.log("onMode_changed ", mainTab.comboMode.find(droidstar.get_mode()), ":", droidstar.get_mode(), ":", droidstar.get_ref_host(), ":", droidstar.get_module());
@@ -494,6 +500,11 @@ ApplicationWindow {
 					settingsTab.m171600.checked = true;
 				}
 				if(mainTab.comboMode.currentText === "M17"){
+                    if(settingsTab.mmdvmBox.checked){
+                        mainTab.comboModule.enabled = true;
+                        mainTab.comboHost.enabled = true;
+                    }
+
 					settingsTab.m173200.checked = true;
 				}
 
@@ -509,6 +520,9 @@ ApplicationWindow {
 			}
 			if(c === 5){
 				errorDialog.text = droidstar.get_error_text();
+                if(errorDialog.text == ""){
+                    errorDialog.text = "Banned!"
+                }
 				errorDialog.open();
 				droidstar.onConnect_status_changed(0);
 			}
diff --git a/mode.cpp b/mode.cpp
index a54cf77..88daa9a 100644
--- a/mode.cpp
+++ b/mode.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ Mode::~Mode()
 {
 }
 
-void Mode::init(QString callsign, uint32_t dmrid, uint16_t nxdnid, char module, QString refname, QString host, int port, bool ipv6, QString vocoder, QString modem, QString audioin, QString audioout)
+void Mode::init(QString callsign, uint32_t dmrid, uint16_t nxdnid, char module, QString refname, QString host, int port, bool ipv6, QString vocoder, QString modem, QString audioin, QString audioout, bool mdirect)
 {
 	m_dmrid = dmrid;
 	m_nxdnid = nxdnid;
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ void Mode::init(QString callsign, uint32_t dmrid, uint16_t nxdnid, char module,
 	m_modemport = modem;
 	m_audioin = audioin;
 	m_audioout = audioout;
+    m_mdirect = mdirect;
 
 	m_modem = nullptr;
 	m_ambedev = nullptr;
@@ -172,28 +173,62 @@ void Mode::out_audio_vol_changed(qreal v)
 
 void Mode::agc_state_changed(int s)
 {
-	qDebug() << "Codec::agc_state_changed() called s == " << s;
 	m_audio->set_agc(s);
 }
 
-void Mode::send_connect()
+void Mode::begin_connect()
 {
 	m_modeinfo.status = CONNECTING;
 
-	if(m_modeinfo.host == "MMDVM_DIRECT"){
-		mmdvm_direct_connect();
-	}
-	else if(m_ipv6 && (m_modeinfo.host != "none")){
-		qDebug() << "Host == " << m_modeinfo.host;
-		QList<QHostAddress> h;
-		QHostInfo i;
-		h.append(QHostAddress(m_modeinfo.host));
-		i.setAddresses(h);
-		hostname_lookup(i);
-	}
-	else{
-		QHostInfo::lookupHost(m_modeinfo.host, this, SLOT(hostname_lookup(QHostInfo)));
-	}
+    if((m_vocoder != "") && (m_mode != "M17")){
+        m_hwrx = true;
+        m_hwtx = true;
+        m_modeinfo.hw_vocoder_loaded = true;
+#if !defined(Q_OS_IOS)
+        m_ambedev = new SerialAMBE(m_mode);
+        connect(m_ambedev, SIGNAL(connected(bool)), this, SLOT(ambe_connect_status(bool)));
+        connect(m_ambedev, SIGNAL(data_ready()), this, SLOT(get_ambe()));
+        connect(m_ambedev, SIGNAL(ambedev_ready()), this, SLOT(host_lookup()));
+        m_ambedev->connect_to_serial(m_vocoder);
+#endif
+    }
+    else{
+        m_hwrx = false;
+        m_hwtx = false;
+        if(m_modemport == ""){
+            host_lookup();
+        }
+    }
+
+    if(m_modemport != ""){
+#if !defined(Q_OS_IOS)
+        m_modem = new SerialModem(m_mode);
+        m_modem->set_modem_flags(m_rxInvert, m_txInvert, m_pttInvert, m_useCOSAsLockout, m_duplex);
+        m_modem->set_modem_params(m_baud, m_rxfreq, m_txfreq, m_txDelay, m_rxLevel, m_rfLevel, m_ysfTXHang, m_cwIdTXLevel, m_dstarTXLevel, m_dmrTXLevel, m_ysfTXLevel, m_p25TXLevel, m_nxdnTXLevel, m_pocsagTXLevel, m_m17TXLevel);
+        connect(m_modem, SIGNAL(connected(bool)), this, SLOT(mmdvm_connect_status(bool)));
+        connect(m_modem, SIGNAL(modem_data_ready(QByteArray)), this, SLOT(process_modem_data(QByteArray)));
+        connect(m_modem, SIGNAL(modem_ready()), this, SLOT(host_lookup()));
+        m_modem->connect_to_serial(m_modemport);
+#endif
+    }
+}
+
+void Mode::host_lookup()
+{
+    if(m_mdirect && (m_mode == "M17")){ // MMDVM_DIRECT currently only supported by M17
+        mmdvm_direct_connect();
+    }
+    else if(m_ipv6 && (m_modeinfo.host != "none")){
+        qDebug() << "Host == " << m_modeinfo.host;
+        QList<QHostAddress> h;
+        QHostInfo i;
+        h.append(QHostAddress(m_modeinfo.host));
+        i.setAddresses(h);
+        hostname_lookup(i);
+    }
+    else{
+        QHostInfo::lookupHost(m_modeinfo.host, this, SLOT(hostname_lookup(QHostInfo)));
+    }
 }
 
 void Mode::toggle_tx(bool tx)
diff --git a/mode.h b/mode.h
index 177a033..fdc24f9 100644
--- a/mode.h
+++ b/mode.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public:
 	Mode();
 	~Mode();
 	static Mode* create_mode(QString);
-	void init(QString callsign, uint32_t dmrid, uint16_t nxdnid, char module, QString refname, QString host, int port, bool ipv6, QString vocoder, QString modem, QString audioin, QString audioout);
+    void init(QString callsign, uint32_t dmrid, uint16_t nxdnid, char module, QString refname, QString host, int port, bool ipv6, QString vocoder, QString modem, QString audioin, QString audioout, bool mdirect);
 	void set_modem_flags(bool rxInvert, bool txInvert, bool pttInvert, bool useCOSAsLockout, bool duplex)
 	{
 		m_rxInvert = rxInvert;
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ public:
 		QString mmdvmdesc;
 		QString mmdvm;
 		QString host;
+        QString module;
 		int port;
 		bool path;
 		char type;
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ protected slots:
 
 	void ambe_connect_status(bool);
 	void mmdvm_connect_status(bool);
-	void send_connect();
+    void begin_connect();
 	void input_src_changed(int id, QString t) { m_ttsid = id; m_ttstext = t; }
 	void start_tx();
 	void stop_tx();
@@ -156,7 +157,10 @@ protected slots:
 	void rptr2_changed(QString r2) { m_txrptr2 = r2; }
 	void usrtxt_changed(QString t) { m_txusrtxt = t; }
 	void module_changed(char m) { m_module = m; m_modeinfo.streamid = 0; }
+    void dst_changed(QString dst){ m_refname = dst; }
+    void host_lookup();
 protected:
+    QString m_mode;
 	QUdpSocket *m_udp = nullptr;
 	QHostAddress m_address;
 	char m_module;
@@ -185,6 +189,7 @@ protected:
 	AudioEngine *m_audio;
 	QString m_audioin;
 	QString m_audioout;
+    bool m_mdirect;
 	uint32_t m_rxwatchdog;
 	uint8_t m_attenuation;
 	uint8_t m_rxtimerint;
diff --git a/nxdn.cpp b/nxdn.cpp
index ebf6398..dac210c 100755
--- a/nxdn.cpp
+++ b/nxdn.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ const uint8_t BIT_MASK_TABLE[] = { 0x80U, 0x40U, 0x20U, 0x10U, 0x08U, 0x04U, 0x0
 
 NXDN::NXDN()
 {
+    m_mode = "NXDN";
 	m_txcnt = 0;
 	m_txtimerint = 19;
 	m_attenuation = 5;
@@ -78,21 +79,6 @@ void NXDN::process_udp()
 			connect(m_ping_timer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(send_ping()));
 			//m_mbeenc->set_gain_adjust(2.5);
 			m_modeinfo.sw_vocoder_loaded = load_vocoder_plugin();
-			if(m_vocoder != ""){
-				m_hwrx = true;
-				m_hwtx = true;
-				m_modeinfo.hw_vocoder_loaded = true;
-#if !defined(Q_OS_IOS)
-				m_ambedev = new SerialAMBE("NXDN");
-				m_ambedev->connect_to_serial(m_vocoder);
-				connect(m_ambedev, SIGNAL(connected(bool)), this, SLOT(ambe_connect_status(bool)));
-				connect(m_ambedev, SIGNAL(data_ready()), this, SLOT(get_ambe()));
-#endif
-			}
-			else{
-				m_hwrx = false;
-				m_hwtx = false;
-			}
 			m_audio = new AudioEngine(m_audioin, m_audioout);
 			m_audio->init();
 			m_ping_timer->start(1000);
diff --git a/p25.cpp b/p25.cpp
index e472a2e..967b514 100755
--- a/p25.cpp
+++ b/p25.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include <cstring>
 #include "p25.h"
 
-//#define DEBUG
+#define DEBUG
 
 const uint8_t REC62[] = {0x62U, 0x02U, 0x02U, 0x0CU, 0x0BU, 0x12U, 0x64U, 0x00U, 0x00U, 0x80U, 0x00U, 0x00U, 0x00U, 0x00U, 0x00U, 0x00U, 0x00U,0x00U, 0x00U, 0x00U, 0x00U, 0x00U};
 const uint8_t REC63[] = {0x63U, 0x00U, 0x00U, 0x00U, 0x00U, 0x00U, 0x00U, 0x00U, 0x00U, 0x00U, 0x00U, 0x00U, 0x00U, 0x02U};
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ const uint8_t REC80[] = {0x80U, 0x00U, 0x00U, 0x00U, 0x00U, 0x00U, 0x00U, 0x00U,
 
 P25::P25()
 {
+    m_mode = "P25";
 	m_p25cnt = 0;
 	m_txtimerint = 19;
 	m_attenuation = 2;
diff --git a/ref.cpp b/ref.cpp
index c610e47..d26736e 100755
--- a/ref.cpp
+++ b/ref.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ const uint8_t MMDVM_DSTAR_EOT    = 0x13U;
 
 REF::REF()
 {
+    m_mode = "REF";
 	m_attenuation = 5;
 }
 
@@ -89,32 +90,6 @@ void REF::process_udp()
 	if((m_modeinfo.status == CONNECTING) && (buf.size() == 0x08)){
 		if((memcmp(&buf.data()[4], "OKRW", 4) == 0) || (memcmp(&buf.data()[4], "OKRO", 4) == 0) || (memcmp(&buf.data()[4], "BUSY", 4) == 0)){
 			m_modeinfo.sw_vocoder_loaded = load_vocoder_plugin();
-
-			if(m_vocoder != ""){
-				m_hwrx = true;
-				m_hwtx = true;
-				m_modeinfo.hw_vocoder_loaded = true;
-#if !defined(Q_OS_IOS)
-				m_ambedev = new SerialAMBE("REF");
-				m_ambedev->connect_to_serial(m_vocoder);
-				connect(m_ambedev, SIGNAL(connected(bool)), this, SLOT(ambe_connect_status(bool)));
-				connect(m_ambedev, SIGNAL(data_ready()), this, SLOT(get_ambe()));
-#endif
-			}
-			else{
-				m_hwrx = false;
-				m_hwtx = false;
-			}
-			if(m_modemport != ""){
-#if !defined(Q_OS_IOS)
-				m_modem = new SerialModem("REF");
-				m_modem->set_modem_flags(m_rxInvert, m_txInvert, m_pttInvert, m_useCOSAsLockout, m_duplex);
-				m_modem->set_modem_params(m_baud, m_rxfreq, m_txfreq, m_txDelay, m_rxLevel, m_rfLevel, m_ysfTXHang, m_cwIdTXLevel, m_dstarTXLevel, m_dmrTXLevel, m_ysfTXLevel, m_p25TXLevel, m_nxdnTXLevel, m_pocsagTXLevel, m_m17TXLevel);
-				m_modem->connect_to_serial(m_modemport);
-				connect(m_modem, SIGNAL(connected(bool)), this, SLOT(mmdvm_connect_status(bool)));
-				connect(m_modem, SIGNAL(modem_data_ready(QByteArray)), this, SLOT(process_modem_data(QByteArray)));
-#endif
-			}
 			m_rxtimer = new QTimer();
 			connect(m_rxtimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(process_rx_data()));
 			m_txtimer = new QTimer();
diff --git a/serialambe.cpp b/serialambe.cpp
index 49a5d41..f64c386 100755
--- a/serialambe.cpp
+++ b/serialambe.cpp
@@ -119,69 +119,20 @@ void SerialAMBE::connect_to_serial(QString p)
 
 #else
 		m_serial = &AndroidSerialPort::GetInstance();
+        connect(m_serial, SIGNAL(device_ready()), this, SLOT(config_ambe()));
 #endif
 		m_serial->setPortName(p);
 		m_serial->setBaudRate(br);
 		m_serial->setDataBits(QSerialPort::Data8);
 		m_serial->setStopBits(QSerialPort::OneStop);
 		m_serial->setParity(QSerialPort::NoParity);
-		//out << "Baud rate == " << serial->baudRate() << endl;
+
 		if (m_serial->open(QIODevice::ReadWrite)) {
 #ifndef Q_OS_ANDROID
 			connect(m_serial, &QSerialPort::readyRead, this, &SerialAMBE::process_serial);
+            config_ambe();
 #else
-			//connect(m_serial, &AndroidSerialPort::readyRead, this, &SerialAMBE::process_serial);
 			connect(m_serial, SIGNAL(data_received(QByteArray)), this, SLOT(receive_serial(QByteArray)));
-#endif
-			QByteArray a;
-			a.clear();
-			if(m_description != "DV Dongle"){
-				m_serial->setFlowControl(QSerialPort::HardwareControl);
-				m_serial->setRequestToSend(true);
-				a.append(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(AMBE3000_PARITY_DISABLE), sizeof(AMBE3000_PARITY_DISABLE));
-				m_serial->write(a);
-				QThread::msleep(100);
-				a.clear();
-				a.append(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(AMBE3000_PRODID), sizeof(AMBE3000_PRODID));
-				m_serial->write(a);
-				QThread::msleep(100);
-				a.clear();
-				a.append(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(AMBE3000_VERSION), sizeof(AMBE3000_VERSION));
-				m_serial->write(a);
-				QThread::msleep(100);
-				a.clear();
-			}
-
-			if(m_protocol == "DMR"){
-				a.append(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(AMBE3000_2450_1150), sizeof(AMBE3000_2450_1150));
-				packet_size = 9;
-			}
-			else if( (m_protocol == "YSF") || (m_protocol == "NXDN") ){
-				a.append(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(AMBE3000_2450_0000), sizeof(AMBE3000_2450_0000));
-				packet_size = 7;
-			}
-			else if(m_protocol == "P25"){
-				a.append(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(AMBEP251_4400_2800), sizeof(AMBEP251_4400_2800));
-			}
-			else if(m_description != "DV Dongle"){ //D-Star with AMBE3000
-				a.append(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(AMBE2000_2400_1200), sizeof(AMBE2000_2400_1200));
-				packet_size = 9;
-			}
-			else{
-				a.append(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(AMBE2020), sizeof(AMBE2020));
-				packet_size = 9;
-			}
-			m_serial->write(a);
-#ifdef DEBUG
-			fprintf(stderr, "SENDHW %d:%d:", a.size(), m_serialdata.size());
-			for(int i = 0; i < a.size(); ++i){
-				//if((d.data()[i] == 0x61) && (data.data()[i+1] == 0x01) && (data.data()[i+2] == 0x42) && (data.data()[i+3] == 0x02)){
-				//	i+= 6;
-				//}
-				fprintf(stderr, "%02x ", (unsigned char)a.data()[i]);
-			}
-			fprintf(stderr, "\n");
-			fflush(stderr);
 #endif
 		}
 		else{
@@ -190,6 +141,61 @@ void SerialAMBE::connect_to_serial(QString p)
 	}
 }
 
+void SerialAMBE::config_ambe()
+{
+    QByteArray a;
+    a.clear();
+    if(m_description != "DV Dongle"){
+        m_serial->setFlowControl(QSerialPort::HardwareControl);
+        m_serial->setRequestToSend(true);
+        a.append(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(AMBE3000_PARITY_DISABLE), sizeof(AMBE3000_PARITY_DISABLE));
+        m_serial->write(a);
+        QThread::msleep(100);
+        a.clear();
+        a.append(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(AMBE3000_PRODID), sizeof(AMBE3000_PRODID));
+        m_serial->write(a);
+        QThread::msleep(100);
+        a.clear();
+        a.append(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(AMBE3000_VERSION), sizeof(AMBE3000_VERSION));
+        m_serial->write(a);
+        QThread::msleep(100);
+        a.clear();
+    }
+
+    if(m_protocol == "DMR"){
+        a.append(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(AMBE3000_2450_1150), sizeof(AMBE3000_2450_1150));
+        packet_size = 9;
+    }
+    else if( (m_protocol == "YSF") || (m_protocol == "NXDN") ){
+        a.append(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(AMBE3000_2450_0000), sizeof(AMBE3000_2450_0000));
+        packet_size = 7;
+    }
+    else if(m_protocol == "P25"){
+        a.append(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(AMBEP251_4400_2800), sizeof(AMBEP251_4400_2800));
+    }
+    else if(m_description != "DV Dongle"){ //D-Star with AMBE3000
+        a.append(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(AMBE2000_2400_1200), sizeof(AMBE2000_2400_1200));
+        packet_size = 9;
+    }
+    else{
+        a.append(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(AMBE2020), sizeof(AMBE2020));
+        packet_size = 9;
+    }
+    m_serial->write(a);
+#ifdef DEBUG
+    fprintf(stderr, "SENDHW %d:%d:", a.size(), m_serialdata.size());
+    for(int i = 0; i < a.size(); ++i){
+        //if((d.data()[i] == 0x61) && (data.data()[i+1] == 0x01) && (data.data()[i+2] == 0x42) && (data.data()[i+3] == 0x02)){
+        //	i+= 6;
+        //}
+        fprintf(stderr, "%02x ", (unsigned char)a.data()[i]);
+    }
+    fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+    fflush(stderr);
+#endif
+    emit ambedev_ready();
+}
+
 void SerialAMBE::receive_serial(QByteArray d)
 {
 	for(int i = 0; i < d.size(); i++){
@@ -445,7 +451,6 @@ bool SerialAMBE::get_audio(int16_t *audio)
 			 ((uint8_t)m_serialdata[3] == header[3]) &&
 			 ((uint8_t)m_serialdata[4] == header[4]) &&
 			 ((uint8_t)m_serialdata[5] == header[5])){
-			//m_serialdata.erase(m_serialdata.begin(), m_serialdata.begin() + 6);
 			m_serialdata.dequeue();
 			m_serialdata.dequeue();
 			m_serialdata.dequeue();
diff --git a/serialambe.h b/serialambe.h
index c9e78a1..1f0de31 100755
--- a/serialambe.h
+++ b/serialambe.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public:
 private slots:
 	void process_serial();
 	void receive_serial(QByteArray);
+    void config_ambe();
 private:
 #ifndef Q_OS_ANDROID
 	QSerialPort *m_serial;
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ private:
 signals:
 	void connected(bool);
 	void data_ready();
+    void ambedev_ready();
 };
 
 #endif // SERIALAMBE_H
diff --git a/serialmodem.cpp b/serialmodem.cpp
index 3706365..6a8480b 100644
--- a/serialmodem.cpp
+++ b/serialmodem.cpp
@@ -103,43 +103,48 @@ void SerialModem::connect_to_serial(QString p)
 		m_serial = new QSerialPort;
 #else
 		m_serial = &AndroidSerialPort::GetInstance();
+        connect(m_serial, SIGNAL(device_ready()), this, SLOT(config_modem()));
 #endif
 	m_serial->setPortName(p);
 	m_serial->setBaudRate(m_baudrate);
 	m_serial->setDataBits(QSerialPort::Data8);
 	m_serial->setStopBits(QSerialPort::OneStop);
 	m_serial->setParity(QSerialPort::NoParity);
-		//out << "Baud rate == " << serial->baudRate() << endl;
+
 	if (m_serial->open(QIODevice::ReadWrite)) {
 		m_modemtimer = new QTimer();
 		connect(m_modemtimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(process_modem()));
 		m_modemtimer->start(19);
 #ifndef Q_OS_ANDROID
 		connect(m_serial, &QSerialPort::readyRead, this, &SerialModem::process_serial);
+        config_modem();
 #else
-		//connect(m_serial, &AndroidSerialPort::readyRead, this, &SerialModem::process_serial);
 		connect(m_serial, SIGNAL(data_received(QByteArray)), this, SLOT(receive_serial(QByteArray)));
 #endif
-		//m_serial->setFlowControl(QSerialPort::HardwareControl);
 		m_serial->setRequestToSend(true);
-		QByteArray a;
-		a.clear();
-		a.append(MMDVM_FRAME_START);
-		a.append(3);
-		a.append(MMDVM_GET_VERSION);
-		m_serial->write(a);
+	}
+}
+
+void SerialModem::config_modem()
+{
+    QByteArray a;
+    a.clear();
+    a.append(MMDVM_FRAME_START);
+    a.append(3);
+    a.append(MMDVM_GET_VERSION);
+    m_serial->write(a);
 #ifdef DEBUGHW
-			fprintf(stderr, "MODEMTX %d:%d:", a.size(), m_serialdata.size());
-			for(int i = 0; i < a.size(); ++i){
-				//if((d.data()[i] == 0x61) && (data.data()[i+1] == 0x01) && (data.data()[i+2] == 0x42) && (data.data()[i+3] == 0x02)){
-				//	i+= 6;
-				//}
-				fprintf(stderr, "%02x ", (uint8_t)a.data()[i]);
-			}
-			fprintf(stderr, "\n");
-			fflush(stderr);
+    fprintf(stderr, "MODEMTX %d:%d:", a.size(), m_serialdata.size());
+    for(int i = 0; i < a.size(); ++i){
+        //if((d.data()[i] == 0x61) && (data.data()[i+1] == 0x01) && (data.data()[i+2] == 0x42) && (data.data()[i+3] == 0x02)){
+        //	i+= 6;
+        //}
+        fprintf(stderr, "%02x ", (uint8_t)a.data()[i]);
+    }
+    fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+    fflush(stderr);
 #endif
-	}
+    emit modem_ready();
 }
 
 void SerialModem::receive_serial(QByteArray d)
@@ -147,7 +152,6 @@ void SerialModem::receive_serial(QByteArray d)
 	for(int i = 0; i < d.size(); i++){
 		m_serialdata.enqueue(d[i]);
 	}
-	//qDebug() << "SerialModem::process_serial()" << d.toHex();
 }
 
 void SerialModem::process_serial()
@@ -157,7 +161,6 @@ void SerialModem::process_serial()
 	for(int i = 0; i < d.size(); i++){
 		m_serialdata.enqueue(d[i]);
 	}
-	//qDebug() << "SerialModem::process_serial()" << d.toHex();
 #ifdef DEBUGHW
 	fprintf(stderr, "MODEMRX %d:%d:", d.size(), m_serialdata.size());
 	for(int i = 0; i < d.size(); ++i){
@@ -179,7 +182,6 @@ void SerialModem::process_modem()
 		return;
 	}
 
-	//qDebug() << "process_modem() " << (uint8_t)m_serialdata[0] << ":" << (uint8_t)m_serialdata[1] << ":" << m_serialdata.size();
 	if(((uint8_t)m_serialdata[0] == MMDVM_FRAME_START) && (m_serialdata.size() >= m_serialdata[1])){
 		const uint8_t r = (uint8_t)m_serialdata[2];
 		const uint8_t s = (uint8_t)m_serialdata[1];
diff --git a/serialmodem.h b/serialmodem.h
index 9fc0242..f10ceca 100644
--- a/serialmodem.h
+++ b/serialmodem.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public:
 private slots:
 	void process_serial();
 	void receive_serial(QByteArray);
+    void config_modem();
 	void process_modem();
 	void set_freq();
 	void set_config();
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ signals:
 	void data_ready();
 	void modem_data_ready(QByteArray);
 	void connected(bool);
+    void modem_ready();
 };
 
 #endif // SERIALMODEM_H
diff --git a/xrf.cpp b/xrf.cpp
index dc997a1..6f7f97f 100755
--- a/xrf.cpp
+++ b/xrf.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 XRF::XRF()
 {
+    m_mode = "XRF";
 	m_attenuation = 5;
 }
 
@@ -61,27 +62,6 @@ void XRF::process_udp()
 	if( (m_modeinfo.status == CONNECTING) && (buf.size() == 14) && (!memcmp(buf.data()+10, "ACK", 3)) ){
 		m_modeinfo.status = CONNECTED_RW;
 		m_modeinfo.sw_vocoder_loaded = load_vocoder_plugin();
-		if(m_vocoder != ""){
-			m_hwrx = true;
-			m_hwtx = true;
-			m_modeinfo.hw_vocoder_loaded = true;
-#if !defined(Q_OS_IOS)
-			m_ambedev = new SerialAMBE("XRF");
-			m_ambedev->connect_to_serial(m_vocoder);
-			connect(m_ambedev, SIGNAL(connected(bool)), this, SLOT(ambe_connect_status(bool)));
-			connect(m_ambedev, SIGNAL(data_ready()), this, SLOT(get_ambe()));
-#endif
-		}
-		if(m_modemport != ""){
-#if !defined(Q_OS_IOS)
-			m_modem = new SerialModem("XRF");
-			m_modem->set_modem_flags(m_rxInvert, m_txInvert, m_pttInvert, m_useCOSAsLockout, m_duplex);
-			m_modem->set_modem_params(m_baud, m_rxfreq, m_txfreq, m_txDelay, m_rxLevel, m_rfLevel, m_ysfTXHang, m_cwIdTXLevel, m_dstarTXLevel, m_dmrTXLevel, m_ysfTXLevel, m_p25TXLevel, m_nxdnTXLevel, m_pocsagTXLevel, m_m17TXLevel);
-			m_modem->connect_to_serial(m_modemport);
-			connect(m_modem, SIGNAL(connected(bool)), this, SLOT(mmdvm_connect_status(bool)));
-			connect(m_modem, SIGNAL(modem_data_ready(QByteArray)), this, SLOT(process_modem_data(QByteArray)));
-#endif
-		}
 		m_rxtimer = new QTimer();
 		connect(m_rxtimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(process_rx_data()));
 		m_txtimer = new QTimer();
diff --git a/ysf.cpp b/ysf.cpp
index fc3ae1b..0939518 100755
--- a/ysf.cpp
+++ b/ysf.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <cstring>
 
-//#define DEBUG
+#define DEBUG
 
 const uint32_t IMBE_INTERLEAVE[] = {
 	0,  7, 12, 19, 24, 31, 36, 43, 48, 55, 60, 67, 72, 79, 84, 91,  96, 103, 108, 115, 120, 127, 132, 139,
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ YSF::YSF() :
 	m_fcs(false),
 	m_txfullrate(false)
 {
+    m_mode = "YSF";
 	m_attenuation = 5;
 }
 
@@ -142,33 +143,6 @@ void YSF::process_udp()
 			m_rxtimer = new QTimer();
 			connect(m_rxtimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(process_rx_data()));
 
-			if(m_vocoder != ""){
-				m_hwrx = true;
-				m_hwtx = true;
-				m_modeinfo.hw_vocoder_loaded = true;
-#if !defined(Q_OS_IOS)
-				m_ambedev = new SerialAMBE("YSF");
-				m_ambedev->connect_to_serial(m_vocoder);
-				connect(m_ambedev, SIGNAL(connected(bool)), this, SLOT(ambe_connect_status(bool)));
-				connect(m_ambedev, SIGNAL(data_ready()), this, SLOT(get_ambe()));
-#endif
-			}
-			else{
-				m_hwrx = false;
-				m_hwtx = false;
-			}
-
-			if(m_modemport != ""){
-#if !defined(Q_OS_IOS)
-				m_modem = new SerialModem("YSF");
-				m_modem->set_modem_flags(m_rxInvert, m_txInvert, m_pttInvert, m_useCOSAsLockout, m_duplex);
-				m_modem->set_modem_params(m_baud, m_rxfreq, m_txfreq, m_txDelay, m_rxLevel, m_rfLevel, m_ysfTXHang, m_cwIdTXLevel, m_dstarTXLevel, m_dmrTXLevel, m_ysfTXLevel, m_p25TXLevel, m_nxdnTXLevel, m_pocsagTXLevel, m_m17TXLevel);
-				m_modem->connect_to_serial(m_modemport);
-				connect(m_modem, SIGNAL(connected(bool)), this, SLOT(mmdvm_connect_status(bool)));
-				connect(m_modem, SIGNAL(modem_data_ready(QByteArray)), this, SLOT(process_modem_data(QByteArray)));
-#endif
-			}
-
 			m_audio = new AudioEngine(m_audioin, m_audioout);
 			m_audio->init();