diff --git a/modem.py b/modem.py
index e3cbc134..86171abc 100644
--- a/modem.py
+++ b/modem.py
@@ -399,9 +399,9 @@ class RF():
         while static.FREEDV_RECEIVE == True:
             time.sleep(0.01)
             
-            # lets update the frequency 
-            static.HAMLIB_FREQUENCY = int(self.my_rig.get_freq())
-          
+            # lets get the frequency, mode and bandwith
+            self.get_radio_stats()
+            
             # demod loop         
             while (static.CHANNEL_STATE == 'RECEIVING_DATA' and static.ARQ_DATA_CHANNEL_MODE == mode) or (static.CHANNEL_STATE == 'RECEIVING_SIGNALLING' and static.FREEDV_SIGNALLING_MODE == mode):
                 time.sleep(0.01)
@@ -563,6 +563,11 @@ class RF():
         except:
             static.SNR = 0
             
+    def get_radio_stats(self):
+        static.HAMLIB_FREQUENCY = int(self.my_rig.get_freq())
+        (hamlib_mode, static.HAMLIB_BANDWITH) = self.my_rig.get_mode()
+        static.HAMLIB_MODE = Hamlib.rig_strrmode(hamlib_mode)
+            
       
 
 
diff --git a/sock.py b/sock.py
index 6583f0de..158198f4 100644
--- a/sock.py
+++ b/sock.py
@@ -189,7 +189,9 @@ class CMDTCPRequestHandler(socketserver.BaseRequestHandler):
                         "AUDIO_RMS": str(static.AUDIO_RMS),
                         "BER": str(static.BER),
                         "SNR": str(static.SNR),
-                        "FREQUENCY" : str(static.HAMLIB_FREQUENCY)
+                        "FREQUENCY" : str(static.HAMLIB_FREQUENCY),
+                        "MODE" : str(static.HAMLIB_MODE),
+                        "BANDWITH" : str(static.HAMLIB_BANDWITH)
                     }
                     
                     jsondata = json.dumps(output)
diff --git a/static.py b/static.py
index 4594a676..0adaa9e3 100644
--- a/static.py
+++ b/static.py
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ HAMLIB_DEVICE_ID = 0
 HAMLIB_DEVICE_PORT = '/dev/ttyUSB0'
 
 HAMLIB_FREQUENCY = 0
+HAMLIB_MODE = ''
+HAMLIB_BANDWITH = 0
 # -------------------------
 # FreeDV Defaults
 FREEDV_RECEIVE = True