diff --git a/gui/src/components/grid/grid_active_audio.vue b/gui/src/components/grid/grid_active_audio.vue
index 54878796..e78773c7 100644
--- a/gui/src/components/grid/grid_active_audio.vue
+++ b/gui/src/components/grid/grid_active_audio.vue
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@ setActivePinia(pinia);
 import { useStateStore } from "../../store/stateStore.js";
 const state = useStateStore(pinia);
 
-import { record_audio } from "../../js/sock";
-
-function startStopRecordAudio() {
-  record_audio();
-}
 </script>
 <template>
   <div class="card w-100 h-100">
@@ -34,11 +29,7 @@ function startStopRecordAudio() {
               >Tune</a
             >
           </li>
-          <li>
-            <a class="dropdown-item" @click="startStopRecordAudio" href="#"
-              >Record</a
-            >
-          </li>
+
         </ul>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/gui/src/components/main_active_audio_level.vue b/gui/src/components/main_active_audio_level.vue
index 8a4d041e..9714e3ed 100644
--- a/gui/src/components/main_active_audio_level.vue
+++ b/gui/src/components/main_active_audio_level.vue
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@ setActivePinia(pinia);
 import { useStateStore } from "../store/stateStore.js";
 const state = useStateStore(pinia);
 
-import { record_audio } from "../js/sock";
-
-function startStopRecordAudio() {
-  record_audio();
-}
 </script>
 <template>
   <div class="card mb-1">
@@ -33,18 +28,7 @@ function startStopRecordAudio() {
             >
               Tune
             </button>
-            <button
-              type="button"
-              id="startStopRecording"
-              class="btn btn-sm"
-              @click="startStopRecordAudio()"
-              v-bind:class="{
-                'btn-outline-secondary': state.audio_recording == false,
-                'btn-secondary': state.audio_recording == true,
-              }"
-            >
-              Record
-            </button>
+
           </div>
           <div class="col-1 text-end">
             <button
diff --git a/gui/src/js/sock.js b/gui/src/js/deprecated_sock.js
similarity index 100%
rename from gui/src/js/sock.js
rename to gui/src/js/deprecated_sock.js
diff --git a/gui/src/js/eventHandler.js b/gui/src/js/eventHandler.js
index fb2db311..73d09785 100644
--- a/gui/src/js/eventHandler.js
+++ b/gui/src/js/eventHandler.js
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ export function connectionFailed(endpoint, event) {
 export function stateDispatcher(data) {
   data = JSON.parse(data);
   console.log(data);
-
-  stateStore.modem_connection = "connected";
-
   if (
     data["type"] == "state-change" ||
     data["type"] == "state"
@@ -46,116 +43,20 @@ export function stateDispatcher(data) {
     //Reverse entries so most recent is first
     stateStore.activities = Object.entries(data["activities"]).reverse();
     build_HSL();
-    /*
-    self.is_arq_state = False
-    self.is_arq_session = False
-    self.arq_session_state = 'disconnected'
-*/
 
-    /*
-
-    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.ptt_state = data["ptt_state"];
-    stateStore.speed_level = data["speed_level"];
-    stateStore.fft = JSON.parse(data["fft"]);
-
-    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.audio_recording = data["audio_recording"];
-
-    stateStore.hamlib_status = data["hamlib_status"];
-    stateStore.alc = data["alc"];
-    stateStore.rf_level = data["rf_level"];
-
-
-    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"]);
-    }
-    */
   }
 }
 
 
 export function eventDispatcher(data) {
   data = JSON.parse(data);
-
-  // 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.info(data);
+
   if (data["scatter"] !== undefined) {
     stateStore.scatter = JSON.parse(data["scatter"]);
     return;
   }
 
-
   switch (data["ptt"]) {
     case true:
     case false:
@@ -165,370 +66,89 @@ export function eventDispatcher(data) {
       return;
   }
 
+  var message = ''
+
   switch (data["type"]) {
     case "hello-client":
-    console.log("hello client received")
-    return
-  }
+        message = "Connected to server";
+        displayToast("success", "bi-ethernet", message, 5000);
+        stateStore.modem_connection = "connected";
+        return;
 
+    case "arq":
+        if (data['arq-transfer-outbound']) {
+             switch (data["arq-transfer-outbound"].state) {
+                case "NEW":
+                    message = `Type: ${ev.type}, Session ID: ${ev['arq-transfer-outbound'].session_id}, DXCall: ${ev['arq-transfer-outbound'].dxcall}, Total Bytes: ${ev['arq-transfer-outbound'].total_bytes}, State: ${ev['arq-transfer-outbound'].state}`;
+                    displayToast("success", "bi-check-circle", message, 5000);
+                    return
+                case "OPEN_SENT":
+                    console.log("state OPEN_SENT needs to be implemented")
+                    return
 
-  switch (data["freedata"]) {
-    case "modem-message":
-      switch (data["received"]) {
-        case "BEACON":
-          //Beacon received
-          displayToast(
-            "info",
-            "bi-broadcast",
-            "Beacon from " + data["dxcallsign"],
-            5000,
-          );
-          return;
-        case "QRV":
-          //Qrv received
-          displayToast(
-            "success",
-            "bi-person-raised-hand",
-            "QRV from " + data["dxcallsign"],
-            5000,
-          );
-          return;
-        case "PING":
-          //Qrv received
-          displayToast(
-            "success",
-            "bi-arrow-right-short",
-            "Ping request from " + data["dxcallsign"],
-            5000,
-          );
-          return;
-        case "PING_ACK":
-          //Qrv received
-          displayToast(
-            "success",
-            "bi-arrow-left-right",
-            "Received ping-ack from " +
-              "callsignisbroken" +
-              " | " +
-              data["dxgrid"],
-            5000,
-          );
-          return;
-      }
+                case "INFO_SENT":
+                    console.log("state INFO_SENT needs to be implemented")
+                    return
 
-    case "modem-event":
-      switch (data["event"]) {
-        case "start":
-          displayToast("success", "bi-arrow-left-right", "Modem started", 5000);
-          return;
+                case "BURST_SENT":
+                    message = `Type: ${ev.type}, Session ID: ${data['arq-transfer-outbound'].session_id}, DXCall: ${data['arq-transfer-outbound'].dxcall}, Received Bytes: ${data['arq-transfer-outbound'].received_bytes}/${data['arq-transfer-outbound'].total_bytes}, State: ${data['arq-transfer-outbound'].state}`;
+                    displayToast("info", "bi-info-circle", message, 5000);
+                    return
 
-        case "stop":
-          displayToast("success", "bi-arrow-left-right", "Modem stopped", 5000);
-          return;
+                case "ABORTING":
+                    console.log("state ABORTING needs to be implemented")
+                    return
 
-        case "restart":
-          displayToast(
-            "secondary",
-            "bi-bootstrap-reboot",
-            "Modem restarted",
-            5000,
-          );
-          return;
+                case "ABORTED":
+                    message = `Type: ${ev.type}, Session ID: ${data['arq-transfer-outbound'].session_id}, DXCall: ${data['arq-transfer-outbound'].dxcall}, Total Bytes: ${data['arq-transfer-outbound'].total_bytes}, Success: ${data['arq-transfer-outbound'].success ? 'Yes' : 'No'}, State: ${data['arq-transfer-outbound'].state}, Data: ${data['arq-transfer-outbound'].data ? 'Available' : 'Not Available'}`;
+                    displayToast("warning", "bi-exclamation-triangle", message, 5000);
+                    return
 
-        case "failed":
-          displayToast(
-            "danger",
-            "bi-bootstrap-reboot",
-            "Modem startup failed | bad config?",
-            5000,
-          );
-          return;
-        default:
-          console.warn("Unknown event message received:");
-          console.warn(data);
-          break;
-      }
-  }
-
-    if (data['arq-transfer-outbound']) {
-         switch (data["arq-transfer-outbound"].state) {
-
-            case "OPEN_SENT":
-                console.log("state OPEN_ACK_SENT needs to be implemented")
-                return
-
-            case "INFO_SENT":
-                console.log("state INFO_ACK_SENT needs to be implemented")
-                return
-
-            case "BURST_SENT":
-                console.log("state BURST_REPLY_SENT needs to be implemented")
-                return
-
-            case "ABORTING":
-                console.log("state ABORTING needs to be implemented")
-                return
-
-            case "ABORTED":
-                console.log("state ABORTED needs to be implemented")
-                return
-
-            case "FAILED":
-                let message = "Transmission failed";
-                displayToast("danger", "bi-x-octagon", message, 5000);
-                return
-         }
-    }
-
-    if (data['arq-transfer-inbound']) {
-         switch (data["arq-transfer-inbound"].state) {
-
-            case "NEW":
-                console.log("state NEW needs to be implemented")
-                return
-
-            case "OPEN_ACK_SENT":
-                console.log("state OPEN_ACK_SENT needs to be implemented")
-                return
-
-            case "INFO_ACK_SENT":
-                console.log("state INFO_ACK_SENT needs to be implemented")
-                return
-
-            case "BURST_REPLY_SENT":
-                console.log("state BURST_REPLY_SENT needs to be implemented")
-                return
-
-            case "ENDED":
-                console.log("state ENDED needs to be implemented")
-                return
-
-            case "ABORTED":
-                console.log("state ABORTED needs to be implemented")
-                return
-
-            case "FAILED":
-                let message = "Transmission failed";
-                displayToast("danger", "bi-x-octagon", message, 5000);
-                return
-         }
-    }
-
-  /*
-
-  var message = "";
-  if (data["freedata"] == "modem-message") {
-
-    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);
+                case "FAILED":
+                    message = `Type: ${ev.type}, Session ID: ${ev['arq-transfer-outbound'].session_id}, DXCall: ${ev['arq-transfer-outbound'].dxcall}, Total Bytes: ${ev['arq-transfer-outbound'].total_bytes}, Success: ${ev['arq-transfer-outbound'].success ? 'Yes' : 'No'}, State: ${ev['arq-transfer-outbound'].state}, Data: ${ev['arq-transfer-outbound'].data ? 'Available' : 'Not Available'}`;
+                    displayToast("danger", "bi-x-octagon", message, 5000);
+                    return
+             }
         }
-        break;
-    }
 
-    switch (data["cq"]) {
-      case "transmitting":
-        // CQ TRANSMITTING
-        displayToast("success", "bi-arrow-left-right", "Transmitting CQ", 5000);
-        break;
+        if (data['arq-transfer-inbound']) {
+             switch (data["arq-transfer-inbound"].state) {
+                case "NEW":
+                    message = `Type: ${ev.type}, Session ID: ${ev['arq-transfer-outbound'].session_id}, DXCall: ${ev['arq-transfer-outbound'].dxcall}, State: ${ev['arq-transfer-outbound'].state}`;
+                    displayToast("info", "bi-info-circle", message, 5000);
+                    return
 
-      case "received":
-        // CQ RECEIVED
-        message = "CQ from " + data["dxcallsign"];
-        displayToast("success", "bi-person-arms-up", message, 5000);
-        break;
-    }
+                case "OPEN_ACK_SENT":
+                    message = `Session ID: ${data['arq-transfer-inbound'].session_id}, DXCall: ${data['arq-transfer-inbound'].dxcall}, Total Bytes: ${data['arq-transfer-inbound'].total_bytes}, State: ${data['arq-transfer-inbound'].state}`;
+                    displayToast("info", "bi-arrow-left-right", message, 5000);
+                    return
 
-    switch (data["qrv"]) {
-      case "transmitting":
-        // QRV TRANSMITTING
-        displayToast(
-          "info",
-          "bi-person-raised-hand",
-          "Transmitting QRV ",
-          5000,
-        );
-        break;
+                case "INFO_ACK_SENT":
+                    message = `Type: ${ev.type}, Session ID: ${data['arq-transfer-inbound'].session_id}, DXCall: ${data['arq-transfer-inbound'].dxcall}, Received Bytes: ${data['arq-transfer-inbound'].received_bytes}/${data['arq-transfer-inbound'].total_bytes}, State: ${data['arq-transfer-inbound'].state}`;
+                    displayToast("info", "bi-info-circle", message, 5000);
+                    return
 
-      case "received":
-        // QRV RECEIVED
-        message = "QRV from " + data["dxcallsign"] + " | " + data["dxgrid"];
-        displayToast("success", "bi-person-raised-hand", message, 5000);
-        break;
-    }
+                case "BURST_REPLY_SENT":
+                    console.log("state BURST_REPLY_SENT needs to be implemented")
+                    return
 
-    switch (data["beacon"]) {
-      case "transmitting":
-        // BEACON TRANSMITTING
-        displayToast(
-          "success",
-          "bi-broadcast-pin",
-          "Transmitting beacon",
-          5000,
-        );
-        break;
+                case "ENDED":
+                    console.log("state ENDED needs to be implemented")
+                    return
 
-      case "received":
-        // BEACON RECEIVED
-        newBeaconReceived(data);
+                case "ABORTED":
+                    console.log("state ABORTED needs to be implemented")
+                    return
 
-        message = "Beacon from " + data["dxcallsign"] + " | " + data["dxgrid"];
-        displayToast("info", "bi-broadcast", message, 5000);
-        break;
-    }
+                case "FAILED":
+                    message = `Type: ${ev.type}, Session ID: ${data['arq-transfer-outbound'].session_id}, DXCall: ${data['arq-transfer-outbound'].dxcall}, Received Bytes: ${data['arq-transfer-outbound'].received_bytes}/${data['arq-transfer-outbound'].total_bytes}, State: ${data['arq-transfer-outbound'].state}`;
+                    displayToast("info", "bi-info-circle", message, 5000);
+                    return
+             }
+        }
+        return
 
-    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 1dcfdfa1..ae12e0b1 100644
--- a/gui/src/js/event_sock.js
+++ b/gui/src/js/event_sock.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ function connect(endpoint, dispatcher) {
   // handle data
   socket.addEventListener("message", function (event) {
     dispatcher(event.data);
+    return
   });
 
   // handle errors
diff --git a/modem/arq_session_irs.py b/modem/arq_session_irs.py
index cb0c9e3d..3b78fe99 100644
--- a/modem/arq_session_irs.py
+++ b/modem/arq_session_irs.py
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ class ARQSessionIRS(arq_session.ARQSession):
         thread_wait.start()
     
     def send_open_ack(self, open_frame):
-
+        self.event_manager.send_arq_session_new(
+            False, self.id, self.dxcall, 0, self.state.name)
         ack_frame = self.frame_factory.build_arq_session_open_ack(
             self.id,
             self.dxcall, 
diff --git a/modem/arq_session_iss.py b/modem/arq_session_iss.py
index b534eef0..8cae85fa 100644
--- a/modem/arq_session_iss.py
+++ b/modem/arq_session_iss.py
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ class ARQSessionISS(arq_session.ARQSession):
         twr.start()
 
     def start(self):
+        self.event_manager.send_arq_session_new(
+            True, self.id, self.dxcall, len(self.data), self.state.name)
         session_open_frame = self.frame_factory.build_arq_session_open(self.dxcall, self.id)
         self.launch_twr(session_open_frame, self.TIMEOUT_CONNECT_ACK, self.RETRIES_CONNECT, mode=FREEDV_MODE.signalling)
         self.set_state(ISS_State.OPEN_SENT)
diff --git a/modem/event_manager.py b/modem/event_manager.py
index 20719890..1283dc0d 100644
--- a/modem/event_manager.py
+++ b/modem/event_manager.py
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ class EventManager:
     def send_arq_session_new(self, outbound: bool, session_id, dxcall, total_bytes, state):
         direction = 'outbound' if outbound else 'inbound'
         event = {
-            f"arq-transfer-{direction}": {
+                "type": "arq",
+                f"arq-transfer-{direction}": {
                 'session_id': session_id,
                 'dxcall': dxcall,
                 'total_bytes': total_bytes,
@@ -44,7 +45,8 @@ class EventManager:
     def send_arq_session_progress(self, outbound: bool, session_id, dxcall, received_bytes, total_bytes, state):
         direction = 'outbound' if outbound else 'inbound'
         event = {
-            f"arq-transfer-{direction}": {
+                "type": "arq",
+                f"arq-transfer-{direction}": {
                 'session_id': session_id,
                 'dxcall': dxcall,
                 'received_bytes': received_bytes,
@@ -59,7 +61,8 @@ class EventManager:
             data = base64.b64encode(data).decode("UTF-8")
         direction = 'outbound' if outbound else 'inbound'
         event = {
-            f"arq-transfer-{direction}": {
+                "type" : "arq",
+                f"arq-transfer-{direction}": {
                 'session_id': session_id,
                 'dxcall': dxcall,
                 'total_bytes': total_bytes,