diff --git a/gui/src/components/main_active_broadcasts.vue b/gui/src/components/main_active_broadcasts.vue
index d07db1b7..f2285d47 100644
--- a/gui/src/components/main_active_broadcasts.vue
+++ b/gui/src/components/main_active_broadcasts.vue
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ const settings = useSettingsStore(pinia);
 import { useStateStore } from "../store/stateStore.js";
 const state = useStateStore(pinia);
 
-import { sendPing, startBeacon, stopBeacon } from "../js/sock.js";
 import { postToServer } from "../js/rest.js";
 
 
@@ -20,17 +19,20 @@ function transmitCQ() {
 }
 
 function transmitPing() {
-  sendPing((<HTMLInputElement>document.getElementById("dxCall")).value);
+  let command = {"dxcall": (<HTMLInputElement>document.getElementById("dxCall")).value}
+  postToServer("localhost", 5000, "modem/ping_ping", command);
 }
 
 function startStopBeacon() {
   switch (state.beacon_state) {
     case "False":
-      startBeacon(settings.beacon_interval);
+        postToServer("localhost", 5000, "modem/beacon", {"enabled": "True"});
+
 
       break;
     case "True":
-      stopBeacon();
+        postToServer("localhost", 5000, "modem/beacon", {"enabled": "False"});
+
 
       break;
     default:
diff --git a/gui/src/js/eventHandler.js b/gui/src/js/eventHandler.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3e0c4f60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gui/src/js/eventHandler.js
@@ -0,0 +1,378 @@
+import { addDataToWaterfall } from "../js/waterfallHandler.js";
+
+import {
+  newMessageReceived,
+  newBeaconReceived,
+  updateTransmissionStatus,
+  setStateSuccess,
+  setStateFailed,
+} from "./chatHandler";
+import { displayToast } from "./popupHandler";
+
+// ----------------- init pinia stores -------------
+import { setActivePinia } from "pinia";
+import pinia from "../store/index";
+setActivePinia(pinia);
+import { useStateStore } from "../store/stateStore.js";
+const stateStore = useStateStore(pinia);
+
+import { useSettingsStore } from "../store/settingsStore.js";
+const settings = useSettingsStore(pinia);
+
+
+export function eventDispatcher(data){
+console.log(data)
+if (data["command"] == "modem_state") {
+        //console.log(data)
+
+        stateStore.rx_buffer_length = data["rx_buffer_length"];
+        stateStore.frequency = data["frequency"];
+        stateStore.busy_state = data["modem_state"];
+        stateStore.arq_state = data["arq_state"];
+        stateStore.mode = data["mode"];
+        stateStore.bandwidth = data["bandwidth"];
+        stateStore.tx_audio_level = data["tx_audio_level"];
+        stateStore.rx_audio_level = data["rx_audio_level"];
+        // if audio level is different from config one, send new audio level to modem
+        //console.log(parseInt(stateStore.tx_audio_level))
+        //console.log(parseInt(settings.tx_audio_level))
+        if (
+          parseInt(stateStore.tx_audio_level) !==
+            parseInt(settings.tx_audio_level) &&
+          setTxAudioLevelOnce === true
+        ) {
+          setTxAudioLevelOnce = false;
+          console.log(setTxAudioLevelOnce);
+          setTxAudioLevel(settings.tx_audio_level);
+        }
+
+        if (
+          parseInt(stateStore.rx_audio_level) !==
+            parseInt(settings.rx_audio_level) &&
+          setRxAudioLevelOnce === true
+        ) {
+          setRxAudioLevelOnce = false;
+          console.log(setRxAudioLevelOnce);
+          setRxAudioLevel(settings.rx_audio_level);
+        }
+
+        stateStore.dbfs_level = data["audio_dbfs"];
+        stateStore.ptt_state = data["ptt_state"];
+        stateStore.speed_level = data["speed_level"];
+        stateStore.fft = JSON.parse(data["fft"]);
+        stateStore.channel_busy = data["channel_busy"];
+        stateStore.channel_busy_slot = data["channel_busy_slot"];
+
+        addDataToWaterfall(JSON.parse(data["fft"]));
+
+        if (data["scatter"].length > 0) {
+          stateStore.scatter = data["scatter"];
+        }
+        // s meter strength
+        stateStore.s_meter_strength_raw = data["strength"];
+        if (stateStore.s_meter_strength_raw == "") {
+          stateStore.s_meter_strength_raw = "Unsupported";
+          stateStore.s_meter_strength_percent = 0;
+        } else {
+          // https://www.moellerstudios.org/converting-amplitude-representations/
+          stateStore.s_meter_strength_percent = Math.round(
+            Math.pow(10, stateStore.s_meter_strength_raw / 20) * 100,
+          );
+        }
+
+        stateStore.dbfs_level_percent = Math.round(
+          Math.pow(10, stateStore.dbfs_level / 20) * 100,
+        );
+        stateStore.dbfs_level = Math.round(stateStore.dbfs_level);
+
+        stateStore.arq_total_bytes = data["total_bytes"];
+        stateStore.heard_stations = data["stations"].sort(
+          sortByPropertyDesc("timestamp"),
+        );
+        stateStore.dxcallsign = data["dxcallsign"];
+
+        stateStore.beacon_state = data["beacon_state"];
+        stateStore.audio_recording = data["audio_recording"];
+
+        stateStore.hamlib_status = data["hamlib_status"];
+        stateStore.alc = data["alc"];
+        stateStore.rf_level = data["rf_level"];
+
+        stateStore.is_codec2_traffic = data["is_codec2_traffic"];
+
+        stateStore.arq_session_state = data["arq_session"];
+        stateStore.arq_state = data["arq_state"];
+        stateStore.arq_transmission_percent = data["arq_transmission_percent"];
+        stateStore.arq_seconds_until_finish = data["arq_seconds_until_finish"];
+        stateStore.arq_seconds_until_timeout =
+          data["arq_seconds_until_timeout"];
+        stateStore.arq_seconds_until_timeout_percent =
+          (stateStore.arq_seconds_until_timeout / 180) * 100;
+
+        if (data["speed_list"].length > 0) {
+          prepareStatsDataForStore(data["speed_list"]);
+        }
+
+        // TODO: Remove ported objects
+        /*
+        let Data = {
+          mycallsign: data["mycallsign"],
+          mygrid: data["mygrid"],
+          //channel_state: data['CHANNEL_STATE'],
+
+          info: data["info"],
+          rx_msg_buffer_length: data["rx_msg_buffer_length"],
+          tx_n_max_retries: data["tx_n_max_retries"],
+          arq_tx_n_frames_per_burst: data["arq_tx_n_frames_per_burst"],
+          arq_tx_n_bursts: data["arq_tx_n_bursts"],
+          arq_tx_n_current_arq_frame: data["arq_tx_n_current_arq_frame"],
+          arq_tx_n_total_arq_frames: data["arq_tx_n_total_arq_frames"],
+          arq_rx_frame_n_bursts: data["arq_rx_frame_n_bursts"],
+          arq_rx_n_current_arq_frame: data["arq_rx_n_current_arq_frame"],
+          arq_n_arq_frames_per_data_frame:
+          data["arq_n_arq_frames_per_data_frame"],
+          arq_bytes_per_minute: data["arq_bytes_per_minute"],
+          arq_compression_factor: data["arq_compression_factor"],
+          routing_table: data["routing_table"],
+          mesh_signalling_table: data["mesh_signalling_table"],
+          listen: data["listen"],
+          //speed_table: [{"bpm" : 5200, "snr": -3, "timestamp":1673555399},{"bpm" : 2315, "snr": 12, "timestamp":1673555500}],
+        };
+        */
+
+              }
+
+
+      var message = "";
+      if (data["freedata"] == "modem-message") {
+        // break early if we received a dummy callsign
+        // thats a kind of hotfix, as long as the modem isnt handling this better
+        if (
+          data["dxcallsign"] == "AA0AA-0" ||
+          data["dxcallsign"] == "ZZ9YY-0"
+        ) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        console.log(data);
+
+        switch (data["fec"]) {
+          case "is_writing":
+            // RX'd FECiswriting
+            break;
+
+          case "broadcast":
+            // RX'd FEC BROADCAST
+            var encoded_data = atob_FD(data["data"]);
+            var splitted_data = encoded_data.split(split_char);
+            var messageArray = [];
+            if (splitted_data[0] == "m") {
+              messageArray.push(data);
+              console.log(data);
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+
+        switch (data["cq"]) {
+          case "transmitting":
+            // CQ TRANSMITTING
+            displayToast(
+              "success",
+              "bi-arrow-left-right",
+              "Transmitting CQ",
+              5000,
+            );
+            break;
+
+          case "received":
+            // CQ RECEIVED
+            message = "CQ from " + data["dxcallsign"];
+            displayToast("success", "bi-person-arms-up", message, 5000);
+            break;
+        }
+
+        switch (data["qrv"]) {
+          case "transmitting":
+            // QRV TRANSMITTING
+            displayToast(
+              "info",
+              "bi-person-raised-hand",
+              "Transmitting QRV ",
+              5000,
+            );
+            break;
+
+          case "received":
+            // QRV RECEIVED
+            message = "QRV from " + data["dxcallsign"] + " | " + data["dxgrid"];
+            displayToast("success", "bi-person-raised-hand", message, 5000);
+            break;
+        }
+
+        switch (data["beacon"]) {
+          case "transmitting":
+            // BEACON TRANSMITTING
+            displayToast(
+              "success",
+              "bi-broadcast-pin",
+              "Transmitting beacon",
+              5000,
+            );
+            break;
+
+          case "received":
+            // BEACON RECEIVED
+            newBeaconReceived(data);
+
+            message =
+              "Beacon from " + data["dxcallsign"] + " | " + data["dxgrid"];
+            displayToast("info", "bi-broadcast", message, 5000);
+            break;
+        }
+
+        switch (data["ping"]) {
+          case "transmitting":
+            // PING TRANSMITTING
+            message = "Sending ping to " + data["dxcallsign"];
+            displayToast("success", "bi-arrow-right", message, 5000);
+            break;
+
+          case "received":
+            // PING RECEIVED
+            message =
+              "Ping request from " +
+              data["dxcallsign"] +
+              " | " +
+              data["dxgrid"];
+            displayToast("success", "bi-arrow-right-short", message, 5000);
+            break;
+
+          case "acknowledge":
+            // PING ACKNOWLEDGE
+            message =
+              "Received ping-ack from " +
+              data["dxcallsign"] +
+              " | " +
+              data["dxgrid"];
+            displayToast("success", "bi-arrow-left-right", message, 5000);
+            break;
+        }
+
+        // ARQ SESSION && freedata == modem-message
+        if (data["arq"] == "session") {
+          switch (data["status"]) {
+            case "connecting":
+              // ARQ Open
+              break;
+
+            case "connected":
+              // ARQ Opening
+              break;
+
+            case "waiting":
+              // ARQ Opening
+              break;
+
+            case "close":
+              // ARQ Closing
+              break;
+
+            case "failed":
+              // ARQ Failed
+              break;
+          }
+        }
+        // ARQ TRANSMISSION && freedata == modem-message
+        if (data["arq"] == "transmission") {
+          switch (data["status"]) {
+            case "opened":
+              // ARQ Open
+              message = "ARQ session opened: " + data["dxcallsign"];
+              displayToast("success", "bi-arrow-left-right", message, 5000);
+              break;
+
+            case "opening":
+              // ARQ Opening IRS/ISS
+              if (data["irs"] == "False") {
+                message = "ARQ session opening: " + data["dxcallsign"];
+                displayToast("info", "bi-arrow-left-right", message, 5000);
+                break;
+              } else {
+                message = "ARQ sesson request from: " + data["dxcallsign"];
+                displayToast("success", "bi-arrow-left-right", message, 5000);
+                break;
+              }
+
+            case "waiting":
+              // ARQ waiting
+              message = "Channel busy | ARQ protocol is waiting";
+              displayToast("warning", "bi-hourglass-split", message, 5000);
+              break;
+
+            case "receiving":
+              // ARQ RX
+              break;
+
+            case "failed":
+              // ARQ TX Failed
+              if (data["reason"] == "protocol version missmatch") {
+                message = "Protocol version mismatch!";
+                displayToast("danger", "bi-chevron-bar-expand", message, 5000);
+                setStateFailed();
+
+                break;
+              } else {
+                message = "Transmission failed";
+                displayToast("danger", "bi-x-octagon", message, 5000);
+                updateTransmissionStatus(data);
+                setStateFailed();
+                break;
+              }
+              switch (data["irs"]) {
+                case "True":
+                  updateTransmissionStatus(data);
+
+                  break;
+                default:
+                  updateTransmissionStatus(data);
+                  break;
+              }
+              break;
+
+            case "received":
+              // ARQ data received
+
+              console.log(data);
+              // we need to encode here to do a deep check for checking if file or message
+              //var encoded_data = atob(data['data'])
+              var encoded_data = atob_FD(data["data"]);
+              var splitted_data = encoded_data.split(split_char);
+
+              // new message received
+              if (splitted_data[0] == "m") {
+                console.log(splitted_data);
+                newMessageReceived(splitted_data, data);
+              }
+
+              break;
+
+            case "transmitting":
+              // ARQ transmitting
+              updateTransmissionStatus(data);
+              break;
+
+            case "transmitted":
+              // ARQ transmitted
+              message = "Data transmitted";
+              displayToast("success", "bi-check-sqaure", message, 5000);
+              updateTransmissionStatus(data);
+              setStateSuccess();
+
+              break;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+}
+
+
diff --git a/gui/src/js/event_sock.js b/gui/src/js/event_sock.js
index b959c0ad..02e827fa 100644
--- a/gui/src/js/event_sock.js
+++ b/gui/src/js/event_sock.js
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+import {
+  eventDispatcher
+} from "../js/eventHandler.js";
+
+
 let socket;
 let retries = 0;
 let maxRetries = 15;
@@ -14,7 +19,7 @@ function connect() {
   // handle data
   socket.addEventListener("message", function (event) {
     console.log("Message from server:", event.data);
-    console.log("Message from server:", event);
+    eventDispatcher(event.data)
   });
 
   // handle errors
@@ -27,12 +32,11 @@ function connect() {
     console.log("WebSocket connection closed:", event.code);
 
     // Reconnect handler
-    if (!event.wasClean && retries < maxRetries) {
+    if (!event.wasClean) {
       setTimeout(() => {
-        console.log("Reconnecting to websocket. Attempt: " + retries);
+        console.log("Reconnecting to websocket");
         connect();
       }, 1000);
-      retries++;
     }
   });
 }
diff --git a/gui/src/js/rest.js b/gui/src/js/rest.js
index 35ae0061..d085b761 100644
--- a/gui/src/js/rest.js
+++ b/gui/src/js/rest.js
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import {
   getModemConfigAsJSON,
 } from "../js/settingsHandler.ts";
 
+
+
 export async function getFromServer(host, port, endpoint) {
   // our central function for fetching the modems REST API by a specific endpoint
   // TODO make this function using the host and port, specified in settings
diff --git a/gui/src/js/sock.js b/gui/src/js/sock.js
index 722f755b..7f4cb908 100644
--- a/gui/src/js/sock.js
+++ b/gui/src/js/sock.js
@@ -733,20 +733,7 @@ export function getRxBuffer() {
   writeTncCommand(command);
 }
 
-// START BEACON
-export function startBeacon(interval) {
-  var command =
-    '{"type" : "broadcast", "command" : "start_beacon", "parameter": "' +
-    interval +
-    '"}';
-  writeTncCommand(command);
-}
 
-// STOP BEACON
-export function stopBeacon() {
-  var command = '{"type" : "broadcast", "command" : "stop_beacon"}';
-  writeTncCommand(command);
-}
 
 // OPEN ARQ SESSION
 export function connectARQ(dxcallsign) {
diff --git a/modem/data_handler.py b/modem/data_handler.py
index 7e98a4ef..cefc31dc 100644
--- a/modem/data_handler.py
+++ b/modem/data_handler.py
@@ -2543,10 +2543,23 @@ class DATA:
           dxcallsign:bytes:
 
         """
+        # check if specific callsign is set with different SSID than the Modem is initialized
+        try:
+            mycallsign = helpers.callsign_to_bytes(mycallsign)
+            mycallsign = helpers.bytes_to_callsign(mycallsign)
+        except Exception:
+            mycallsign = self.mycallsign
+
         if not str(dxcallsign).strip():
-            # TODO We should display a message to this effect on the UI.
             self.log.warning("[Modem] Missing required callsign", dxcallsign=dxcallsign)
             return
+
+        # additional step for being sure our callsign is correctly
+        # in case we are not getting a station ssid
+        # then we are forcing a station ssid = 0
+        dxcallsign = helpers.callsign_to_bytes(dxcallsign)
+        dxcallsign = helpers.bytes_to_callsign(dxcallsign)
+
         Station.dxcallsign = dxcallsign
         Station.dxcallsign_crc = helpers.get_crc_24(Station.dxcallsign)
         self.send_data_to_socket_queue(
diff --git a/modem/server.py b/modem/server.py
index eaea6c01..56a1adef 100644
--- a/modem/server.py
+++ b/modem/server.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ app = Flask(__name__)
 CORS(app)
 CORS(app, resources={r"/*": {"origins": "*"}})
 sock = Sock(app)
-print(sock)
 
 # set config file to use
 def set_config():
@@ -76,29 +75,42 @@ def get_serial_devices():
     devices = serial_ports.get_ports()
     return api_response(devices)
 
-# @app.route('/modem/listen', methods=['POST'])
-# @app.route('/modem/record_audio', methods=['POST'])
-# @app.route('/modem/responde_to_call', methods=['POST'])
-# @app.route('/modem/responde_to_cq', methods=['POST'])
-# @app.route('/modem/audio_levels', methods=['POST']) # tx and rx
-# @app.route('/modem/send_test_frame', methods=['POST'])
-# @app.route('/modem/fec_transmit', methods=['POST'])
-# @app.route('/modem/fec_is_writing', methods=['POST'])
 @app.route('/modem/cqcqcq', methods=['POST', 'GET'])
 def post_cqcqcq():
     if request.method in ['POST']:
         server_commands.cqcqcq()
         return api_response({"cmd": "cqcqcq"})
-
     else:
         return api_response({"info": "endpoint for triggering a CQ via POST"})
 
+@app.route('/modem/beacon', methods=['POST'])
+def post_beacon():
+    if request.method in ['POST']:
+        server_commands.beacon(request.json)
+        return api_response(request.json)
+    else:
+        return api_response({"info": "endpoint for controlling BEACON STATE via POST"})
+
+@app.route('/modem/ping_ping', methods=['POST'])
+def post_ping():
+    if request.method in ['POST']:
+        server_commands.ping_ping(request.json)
+        return api_response(request.json)
+    else:
+        return api_response({"info": "endpoint for controlling PING via POST"})
+
+# @app.route('/modem/listen', methods=['POST']) # not needed if we are restarting modem on changing settings
+# @app.route('/modem/record_audio', methods=['POST'])
+# @app.route('/modem/responde_to_call', methods=['POST']) # not needed if we are restarting modem on changing settings
+# @app.route('/modem/responde_to_cq', methods=['POST']) # not needed if we are restarting modem on changing settings
+# @app.route('/modem/audio_levels', methods=['POST']) # tx and rx # not needed if we are restarting modem on changing settings
+# @app.route('/modem/send_test_frame', methods=['POST'])
+# @app.route('/modem/fec_transmit', methods=['POST'])
+# @app.route('/modem/fec_is_writing', methods=['POST'])
 
-# @app.route('/modem/beacon', methods=['POST']) # on/off
 # @app.route('/modem/mesh_ping', methods=['POST'])
-# @app.route('/modem/ping_ping', methods=['POST'])
-# @app.route('/modem/arc_connect', methods=['POST'])
-# @app.route('/modem/arc_disconnect', methods=['POST'])
+# @app.route('/modem/arq_connect', methods=['POST'])
+# @app.route('/modem/arq_disconnect', methods=['POST'])
 # @app.route('/modem/send_raw', methods=['POST'])
 # @app.route('/modem/stop_transmission', methods=['POST'])
 
@@ -116,5 +128,7 @@ def post_cqcqcq():
 # Event websocket
 @sock.route('/events')
 def echo(sock):
-    ev = app.modem_events.get()
-    sock.send(ev)
+    # it seems we have to keep the logics inside a loop, otherwise connection will be terminated
+    while True:
+        ev = app.modem_events.get()
+        sock.send(ev)
diff --git a/modem/server_commands.py b/modem/server_commands.py
index 8040f21b..e9a09dd3 100644
--- a/modem/server_commands.py
+++ b/modem/server_commands.py
@@ -1,4 +1,28 @@
 from queues import DATA_QUEUE_TRANSMIT
+import structlog
+log = structlog.get_logger("COMMANDS")
 
-def cqcqcq():
+def cqcqcq(self):
     DATA_QUEUE_TRANSMIT.put(["CQ"])
+
+def ping_ping(data):
+    try:
+        dxcallsign = data["dxcallsign"]
+        if not str(dxcallsign).strip():
+            return
+        DATA_QUEUE_TRANSMIT.put(["PING", None, dxcallsign])
+        
+    except Exception as err:
+        log.warning(
+            "[CMD] PING command execution error", e=err, command=data
+        )
+
+def beacon(data):
+    beacon_state = False
+    if data['enabled'] in ['True']:
+        beacon_state = True
+    #Beacon.beacon_state = beacon_state
+    log.info(
+        "[CMD] Changing beacon state", state=beacon_state
+    )
+    DATA_QUEUE_TRANSMIT.put(["BEACON", 300, beacon_state])
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