diff --git a/gui_vue/src/assets/waterfall/spectrum.js b/gui_vue/src/assets/waterfall/spectrum.js
index aad24e74..df217091 100644
--- a/gui_vue/src/assets/waterfall/spectrum.js
+++ b/gui_vue/src/assets/waterfall/spectrum.js
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ export function Spectrum(id, options) {
 
   // Colors
   this.colorindex = 0;
-  this.colormap = colormaps[2];
+  this.colormap = colormaps[1];
 
   // Create main canvas and adjust dimensions to match actual
   this.canvas = document.getElementById(id);
diff --git a/gui_vue/src/components/chat_navbar.vue b/gui_vue/src/components/chat_navbar.vue
index 3583c0b7..1d1abcd4 100644
--- a/gui_vue/src/components/chat_navbar.vue
+++ b/gui_vue/src/components/chat_navbar.vue
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ const state = useStateStore(pinia);
 import { useChatStore } from "../store/chatStore.js";
 const chat = useChatStore(pinia);
 
+import {getRxBuffer} from '../js/sock.js'
+
+
+
 import {
   Chart as ChartJS,
   CategoryScale,
@@ -133,6 +137,15 @@ function newChat(obj) {
   callsign = callsign.toUpperCase();
   chat.callsign_list.add(callsign);
 }
+
+
+function syncWithTNC(){
+
+getRxBuffer()
+}
+
+
+
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -160,7 +173,7 @@ function newChat(obj) {
             </button>
           </div>
         </div>
-        <div class="col-7 ms-2 p-0">
+        <div class="col-5 ms-2 p-0">
           <!-- right side of chat nav bar-->
 
 
@@ -181,18 +194,22 @@ function newChat(obj) {
 
           />
 
-
-
-
-
-
   </div>
+
+</div>
+</div>
+
+        <div class="col-2 ms-2 p-0">
+
+<div class="input-group mb-0 p-0  ">
+
+  <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" @click="syncWithTNC()">
+      Sync with TNC
+    </button>
+</div>
 </div>
 
 
-
-
-        </div>
       </div>
     </div>
   </nav>
diff --git a/gui_vue/src/js/chatHandler.js b/gui_vue/src/js/chatHandler.js
index ac4933c2..a32280c3 100644
--- a/gui_vue/src/js/chatHandler.js
+++ b/gui_vue/src/js/chatHandler.js
@@ -140,6 +140,11 @@ export function newBroadcast(broadcastChannel, chatmessage) {
   newChatObj.status = "transmitting";
   newChatObj.attempt = 1;
   newChatObj.uuid = uuid;
+  newChatObj.duration = 0;
+  newChatObj.nacks = 0;
+  newChatObj.speed_list = "null";
+
+
   newChatObj._attachments = {
     [filename]: {
       content_type: filetype,
@@ -219,6 +224,9 @@ export function newMessage(
   newChatObj.status = "transmitting";
   newChatObj.attempt = 1;
   newChatObj.uuid = uuid;
+  newChatObj.duration = 0;
+  newChatObj.nacks = 0;
+  newChatObj.speed_list = "null";
   newChatObj._attachments = {
     [filename]: {
       content_type: filetype,
@@ -563,23 +571,62 @@ export function newMessageReceived(message, protocol) {
   /*
 
     PROTOCOL
-    {
-        "freedata": "tnc-message",
-        "arq": "transmission",
-        "status": "received",
-        "uuid": "58d64f7d-be8c-4578-879b-3b6cb3b60ddf",
-        "percent": 100,
-        "bytesperminute": 536,
-        "compression": 0.5714285714285714,
-        "timestamp": 1695203863,
-        "finished": 0,
-        "mycallsign": "DJ2LS-0",
-        "dxcallsign": "DJ2LS-0",
-        "dxgrid": "------",
-        "data": "bTA7MTttc2cwOzE7MDsxOzA3ZTIwOzE7MTY5NTIwMzgzMzA7MTt0ZXN0MDsxOzA7MTtwbGFpbi90ZXh0MDsxOw==",
-        "irs": "True",
-        "hmac_signed": "False"
-    }
+{
+    "freedata": "tnc-message",
+    "arq": "transmission",
+    "status": "received",
+    "uuid": "5a3caa57-7feb-4436-853d-e341b085350f",
+    "percent": 100,
+    "bytesperminute": 206,
+    "compression": 0.5833333333333334,
+    "timestamp": 1697048385,
+    "finished": 0,
+    "mycallsign": "DJ2LS-0",
+    "dxcallsign": "DJ2LS-0",
+    "dxgrid": "------",
+    "data": "bTA7MTttc2cwOzE7MDsxOzBlNGE3YjQ2MDsxOzE2OTcwNDgzMTkwOzE7dGVzdDMwOzE7MDsxO3RleHQwOzE7",
+    "irs": "False",
+    "hmac_signed": "False",
+    "duration": 44.385897636413574,
+    "nacks": 1,
+    "speed_list": [
+        {
+            "snr": 0,
+            "bpm": 106,
+            "timestamp": 1697048362
+        },
+        {
+            "snr": -6,
+            "bpm": 104,
+            "timestamp": 1697048370
+        },
+        {
+            "snr": -6,
+            "bpm": 81,
+            "timestamp": 1697048370
+        },
+        {
+            "snr": -5.7,
+            "bpm": 161,
+            "timestamp": 1697048378
+        },
+        {
+            "snr": -5.7,
+            "bpm": 133,
+            "timestamp": 1697048379
+        },
+        {
+            "snr": -5.4,
+            "bpm": 206,
+            "timestamp": 1697048385
+        },
+        {
+            "snr": -5.8,
+            "bpm": 179,
+            "timestamp": 1697048391
+        }
+    ]
+}
 
     MESSAGE; decoded from "data"
     [
@@ -616,6 +663,11 @@ export function newMessageReceived(message, protocol) {
   newChatObj.status = protocol["status"];
   newChatObj.attempt = 1;
   newChatObj.uuid = message[3];
+  newChatObj.duration = protocol["duration"];
+  newChatObj.nacks = protocol["nacks"];
+  newChatObj.speed_list = protocol["speed_list"];
+
+
   newChatObj._attachments = {
     [message[6]]: {
       content_type: message[7],
diff --git a/gui_vue/src/js/sock.js b/gui_vue/src/js/sock.js
index 63054960..339afffa 100644
--- a/gui_vue/src/js/sock.js
+++ b/gui_vue/src/js/sock.js
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ client.on("data", function (socketdata) {
           continue;
         }
       }
-
+        console.log(data)
       if (data["command"] == "tnc_state") {
         //console.log(data)
         // set length of RX Buffer to global variable
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ client.on("data", function (socketdata) {
           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"],
+          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"],
@@ -486,36 +486,6 @@ client.on("data", function (socketdata) {
         }
       }
 
-      // ----------- catch tnc info messages END -----------
-
-      // if we manually checking for the rx buffer we are getting an array of multiple data
-      if (data["command"] == "rx_buffer") {
-        console.log(data);
-        // iterate through buffer list and sort it to file or message array
-        dataArray = [];
-        messageArray = [];
-
-        for (var i = 0; i < data["data-array"].length; i++) {
-          try {
-            // we need to encode here to do a deep check for checking if file or message
-            //var encoded_data = atob(data['data-array'][i]['data'])
-            var encoded_data = atob_FD(data["data-array"][i]["data"]);
-            var splitted_data = encoded_data.split(split_char);
-
-            if (splitted_data[0] == "m") {
-              messageArray.push(data["data-array"][i]);
-            }
-          } catch (e) {
-            console.log(e);
-          }
-        }
-
-        let Messages = {
-          data: messageArray,
-        };
-        ////ipcRenderer.send('request-update-rx-msg-buffer', Messages);
-        //ipcRenderer.send("request-new-msg-received", Messages);
-      }
     }
 
     //finally delete message buffer
@@ -766,10 +736,8 @@ export function stopTransmission() {
 export function getRxBuffer() {
   var command = '{"type" : "get", "command" : "rx_buffer"}';
 
-  // call command only if new data arrived
-  if (rxBufferLengthGui != rxBufferLengthTnc) {
     writeTncCommand(command);
-  }
+
 }
 
 // START BEACON
diff --git a/gui_vue/src/js/waterfallHandler.js b/gui_vue/src/js/waterfallHandler.js
index 74059f6c..aaaafd0b 100644
--- a/gui_vue/src/js/waterfallHandler.js
+++ b/gui_vue/src/js/waterfallHandler.js
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 import {Spectrum} from "../assets/waterfall/spectrum.js"
 
 
+import { setActivePinia } from "pinia";
+import pinia from "../store/index";
+setActivePinia(pinia);
+
+import { useSettingsStore } from "../store/settingsStore.js";
+const settings = useSettingsStore(pinia);
+
+
+
 var spectrum = new Object
 
 export function initWaterfall(){
@@ -9,7 +18,8 @@ export function initWaterfall(){
         wf_rows: 192, //Assuming 1 row = 1 pixe1, 192 is the height of the spectrum container
       });
 
-        //spectrum.setColorMap(config.wftheme);
+      console.log(settings.wftheme)
+      spectrum.setColorMap(settings.wftheme);
 
 }
 
diff --git a/tnc/data_handler.py b/tnc/data_handler.py
index b6ea4d85..feffa6ad 100644
--- a/tnc/data_handler.py
+++ b/tnc/data_handler.py
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ class DATA:
         helpers.add_to_heard_stations(
             Station.dxcallsign,
             Station.dxgrid,
-            "DATA-CHANNEL",
+            "DATA",
             snr,
             ModemParam.frequency_offset,
             HamlibParam.hamlib_frequency,
@@ -1090,6 +1090,19 @@ class DATA:
             maxsize=RX_BUFFER.maxsize
         )
         try:
+            #  RX_BUFFER[0] = transmission uuid
+            #  RX_BUFFER[1] = timestamp
+            #  RX_BUFFER[2] = dxcallsign
+            #  RX_BUFFER[3] = dxgrid
+            #  RX_BUFFER[4] = data
+            #  RX_BUFFER[5] = hmac signed
+            #  RX_BUFFER[6] = compression factor
+            #  RX_BUFFER[7] = bytes per minute
+            #  RX_BUFFER[8] = duration
+            #  RX_BUFFER[9] = self.frame_nack_counter
+            #  RX_BUFFER[10] = speed list stats
+
+
             RX_BUFFER.put(
                 [
                     self.transmission_uuid,
@@ -1097,6 +1110,12 @@ class DATA:
                     Station.dxcallsign,
                     Station.dxgrid,
                     base64_data,
+                    signed,
+                    ARQ.arq_compression_factor,
+                    ARQ.bytes_per_minute,
+                    duration,
+                    self.frame_nack_counter,
+                    ARQ.speed_list
                 ]
             )
         except Exception as e:
@@ -1151,7 +1170,10 @@ class DATA:
             dxgrid=str(Station.dxgrid, "UTF-8"),
             data=base64_data,
             irs=helpers.bool_to_string(self.is_IRS),
-            hmac_signed=signed
+            hmac_signed=signed,
+            duration=duration,
+            nacks=self.frame_nack_counter,
+            speed_list=ARQ.speed_list
         )
 
         if TNC.enable_stats:
@@ -1476,7 +1498,9 @@ class DATA:
             finished=ARQ.arq_seconds_until_finish,
             mycallsign=str(self.mycallsign, 'UTF-8'),
             dxcallsign=str(self.dxcallsign, 'UTF-8'),
-            irs=helpers.bool_to_string(self.is_IRS)
+            irs=helpers.bool_to_string(self.is_IRS),
+            nacks=self.frame_nack_counter,
+            speed_list=ARQ.speed_list
         )
 
         self.log.info(
@@ -1505,7 +1529,9 @@ class DATA:
             compression=ARQ.arq_compression_factor,
             mycallsign=str(self.mycallsign, 'UTF-8'),
             dxcallsign=str(self.dxcallsign, 'UTF-8'),
-            irs=helpers.bool_to_string(self.is_IRS)
+            irs=helpers.bool_to_string(self.is_IRS),
+            nacks=self.frame_nack_counter,
+            speed_list=ARQ.speed_list
         )
 
         self.log.info(
@@ -1532,7 +1558,7 @@ class DATA:
             helpers.add_to_heard_stations(
                 self.dxcallsign,
                 Station.dxgrid,
-                "DATA-CHANNEL",
+                "DATA",
                 ModemParam.snr,
                 ModemParam.frequency_offset,
                 HamlibParam.hamlib_frequency,
@@ -1587,7 +1613,7 @@ class DATA:
             helpers.add_to_heard_stations(
                 Station.dxcallsign,
                 Station.dxgrid,
-                "DATA-CHANNEL",
+                "DATA",
                 ModemParam.snr,
                 ModemParam.frequency_offset,
                 HamlibParam.hamlib_frequency,
@@ -1616,14 +1642,16 @@ class DATA:
                          bytesperminute=ARQ.bytes_per_minute,
                          mycallsign=str(self.mycallsign, 'UTF-8'),
                          dxcallsign=str(self.dxcallsign, 'UTF-8'),
-                         irs=helpers.bool_to_string(self.is_IRS)
+                         irs=helpers.bool_to_string(self.is_IRS),
+                         nacks=self.frame_nack_counter,
+                         speed_list=ARQ.speed_list
                          )
 
         Station.dxgrid = b'------'
         helpers.add_to_heard_stations(
             Station.dxcallsign,
             Station.dxgrid,
-            "DATA-CHANNEL",
+            "DATA",
             ModemParam.snr,
             ModemParam.frequency_offset,
             HamlibParam.hamlib_frequency,
@@ -1638,7 +1666,9 @@ class DATA:
             compression=ARQ.arq_compression_factor,
             mycallsign=str(self.mycallsign, 'UTF-8'),
             dxcallsign=str(self.dxcallsign, 'UTF-8'),
-            irs=helpers.bool_to_string(self.is_IRS)
+            irs=helpers.bool_to_string(self.is_IRS),
+            nacks=self.frame_nack_counter,
+            speed_list=ARQ.speed_list
         )
         # Update data_channel timestamp
         self.arq_session_last_received = int(time.time())
@@ -1660,7 +1690,7 @@ class DATA:
         helpers.add_to_heard_stations(
             Station.dxcallsign,
             Station.dxgrid,
-            "DATA-CHANNEL",
+            "DATA",
             ModemParam.snr,
             ModemParam.frequency_offset,
             HamlibParam.hamlib_frequency,
@@ -1913,7 +1943,7 @@ class DATA:
         helpers.add_to_heard_stations(
             Station.dxcallsign,
             Station.dxgrid,
-            "DATA-CHANNEL",
+            "DATA",
             ModemParam.snr,
             ModemParam.frequency_offset,
             HamlibParam.hamlib_frequency,
@@ -1987,7 +2017,7 @@ class DATA:
             helpers.add_to_heard_stations(
                 Station.dxcallsign,
                 Station.dxgrid,
-                "DATA-CHANNEL",
+                "DATA",
                 ModemParam.snr,
                 ModemParam.frequency_offset,
                 HamlibParam.hamlib_frequency,
@@ -2255,7 +2285,9 @@ class DATA:
                 compression=ARQ.arq_compression_factor,
                 mycallsign=str(self.mycallsign, 'UTF-8'),
                 dxcallsign=str(self.dxcallsign, 'UTF-8'),
-                irs=helpers.bool_to_string(self.is_IRS)
+                irs=helpers.bool_to_string(self.is_IRS),
+                nacks=self.frame_nack_counter,
+                speed_list=ARQ.speed_list
             )
 
             self.log.warning(
@@ -2404,7 +2436,7 @@ class DATA:
         helpers.add_to_heard_stations(
             Station.dxcallsign,
             Station.dxgrid,
-            "DATA-CHANNEL",
+            "DATA",
             ModemParam.snr,
             ModemParam.frequency_offset,
             HamlibParam.hamlib_frequency,
@@ -2515,7 +2547,7 @@ class DATA:
             helpers.add_to_heard_stations(
                 Station.dxcallsign,
                 Station.dxgrid,
-                "DATA-CHANNEL",
+                "DATA",
                 ModemParam.snr,
                 ModemParam.frequency_offset,
                 HamlibParam.hamlib_frequency,
diff --git a/tnc/sock.py b/tnc/sock.py
index 03514c6a..941f10bf 100644
--- a/tnc/sock.py
+++ b/tnc/sock.py
@@ -816,33 +816,32 @@ class ThreadedTCPRequestHandler(socketserver.StreamRequestHandler):
 
     def tnc_get_mesh_routing_table(self, received_json):
         try:
-            if not RX_BUFFER.empty():
-                output = {
-                    "command": "routing_table",
-                    "routes": [],
-                }
+            output = {
+                "command": "routing_table",
+                "routes": [],
+            }
 
-                for _, route in enumerate(MeshParam.routing_table):
-                    if MeshParam.routing_table[_][0].hex() == helpers.get_crc_24(b"direct").hex():
-                        router = "direct"
-                    else:
-                        router = MeshParam.routing_table[_][0].hex()
-                    output["routes"].append(
-                        {
-                            "dxcall": MeshParam.routing_table[_][0].hex(),
-                            "router": router,
-                            "hops": MeshParam.routing_table[_][2],
-                            "snr": MeshParam.routing_table[_][3],
-                            "score": MeshParam.routing_table[_][4],
-                            "timestamp": MeshParam.routing_table[_][5],
-                        }
-                    )
+            for _, route in enumerate(MeshParam.routing_table):
+                if MeshParam.routing_table[_][0].hex() == helpers.get_crc_24(b"direct").hex():
+                    router = "direct"
+                else:
+                    router = MeshParam.routing_table[_][0].hex()
+                output["routes"].append(
+                    {
+                        "dxcall": MeshParam.routing_table[_][0].hex(),
+                        "router": router,
+                        "hops": MeshParam.routing_table[_][2],
+                        "snr": MeshParam.routing_table[_][3],
+                        "score": MeshParam.routing_table[_][4],
+                        "timestamp": MeshParam.routing_table[_][5],
+                    }
+                )
 
 
-                jsondata = json.dumps(output)
-                # self.request.sendall(bytes(jsondata, encoding))
-                SOCKET_QUEUE.put(jsondata)
-                command_response("routing_table", True)
+            jsondata = json.dumps(output)
+            # self.request.sendall(bytes(jsondata, encoding))
+            SOCKET_QUEUE.put(jsondata)
+            command_response("routing_table", True)
 
         except Exception as err:
             command_response("routing_table", False)
@@ -855,26 +854,72 @@ class ThreadedTCPRequestHandler(socketserver.StreamRequestHandler):
     def tnc_get_rx_buffer(self, received_json):
         try:
             if not RX_BUFFER.empty():
-                output = {
-                    "command": "rx_buffer",
-                    "data-array": [],
-                }
+                # TODO: REMOVE DEPRECATED MESSAGES
+                #output = {
+                #    "command": "rx_buffer",
+                #    "data-array": [],
+                #}#
 
+                #for _buffer_length in range(RX_BUFFER.qsize()):
+                #    base64_data = RX_BUFFER.queue[_buffer_length][4]
+                #    output["data-array"].append(
+                #        {
+                #            "uuid": RX_BUFFER.queue[_buffer_length][0],
+                #            "timestamp": RX_BUFFER.queue[_buffer_length][1],
+                #            "dxcallsign": str(RX_BUFFER.queue[_buffer_length][2], "utf-8"),
+                #            "dxgrid": str(RX_BUFFER.queue[_buffer_length][3], "utf-8"),
+                #            "data": base64_data,
+                #        }
+                #    )
+                #jsondata = json.dumps(output)
+                ## self.request.sendall(bytes(jsondata, encoding))
+                #SOCKET_QUEUE.put(jsondata)
+                #command_response("rx_buffer", True)
+
+
+                # REQUEST REQUEST RX BUFFER AGAIN
+                # NEW BEHAVIOUR IS, PUSHING DATA TO NETWORK LIKE WE RECEIVED IT
+                #  RX_BUFFER[0] = transmission uuid
+                #  RX_BUFFER[1] = timestamp
+                #  RX_BUFFER[2] = dxcallsign
+                #  RX_BUFFER[3] = dxgrid
+                #  RX_BUFFER[4] = data
+                #  RX_BUFFER[5] = hmac signed
+                #  RX_BUFFER[6] = compression factor
+                #  RX_BUFFER[7] = bytes per minute
+                #  RX_BUFFER[8] = duration
+                #  RX_BUFFER[9] = self.frame_nack_counter
+                #  RX_BUFFER[10] = speed list stats
                 for _buffer_length in range(RX_BUFFER.qsize()):
-                    base64_data = RX_BUFFER.queue[_buffer_length][4]
-                    output["data-array"].append(
-                        {
-                            "uuid": RX_BUFFER.queue[_buffer_length][0],
-                            "timestamp": RX_BUFFER.queue[_buffer_length][1],
-                            "dxcallsign": str(RX_BUFFER.queue[_buffer_length][2], "utf-8"),
-                            "dxgrid": str(RX_BUFFER.queue[_buffer_length][3], "utf-8"),
-                            "data": base64_data,
-                        }
-                    )
-                jsondata = json.dumps(output)
-                # self.request.sendall(bytes(jsondata, encoding))
-                SOCKET_QUEUE.put(jsondata)
-                command_response("rx_buffer", True)
+                    output = {
+                        "freedata" : "tnc-message",
+                        "arq" : "transmission",
+                        "status" : "received",
+                        "uuid" : RX_BUFFER.queue[_buffer_length][0],
+                        "percent" : 100,
+                        "bytesperminute" : RX_BUFFER.queue[_buffer_length][7],
+                        "compression" : RX_BUFFER.queue[_buffer_length][6],
+                        "timestamp" : RX_BUFFER.queue[_buffer_length][1],
+                        "finished" : 0,
+                        "mycallsign" : str(Station.mycallsign, "UTF-8"),
+                        "dxcallsign" : str(RX_BUFFER.queue[_buffer_length][2], "utf-8"),
+                        "dxgrid" : str(RX_BUFFER.queue[_buffer_length][3], "utf-8"),
+                        "data" : RX_BUFFER.queue[_buffer_length][4],
+                        "irs" : RX_BUFFER.queue[_buffer_length][5],
+                        "hmac_signed" : "False",
+                        "duration" : RX_BUFFER.queue[_buffer_length][8],
+                        "nacks" : RX_BUFFER.queue[_buffer_length][9],
+                        "speed_list" : RX_BUFFER.queue[_buffer_length][10]
+                    }
+
+                    jsondata = json.dumps(output)
+                    SOCKET_QUEUE.put(jsondata)
+                    print(jsondata)
+
+                    command_response("rx_buffer", True)
+
+
+
 
         except Exception as err:
             command_response("rx_buffer", False)