diff --git a/data_handler.py b/data_handler.py
index fe9aa066..c85d58f6 100644
--- a/data_handler.py
+++ b/data_handler.py
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ def arq_transmit(data_out):
 
             # --------------------------- START TIMER FOR WAITING FOR ACK ---> IF TIMEOUT REACHED, ACK_TIMEOUT = 1
 
-            logging.info("ARQ | RX | WAITING FOR BURST ACK")
+            logging.debug("ARQ | RX | WAITING FOR BURST ACK")
             static.CHANNEL_STATE = 'RECEIVING_SIGNALLING'
 
             helpers.arq_reset_timeout(False)
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ def arq_transmit(data_out):
 
                 while static.ARQ_ACK_RECEIVED == False and static.ARQ_FRAME_ACK_RECEIVED == False and static.ARQ_RX_RPT_TIMEOUT == False:
                     time.sleep(0.01)  # lets reduce CPU load a little bit
-                    logging.debug(static.ARQ_STATE)
+                    logging.info(static.ARQ_STATE)
 
                     if static.ARQ_ACK_RECEIVED == True:
 
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ def arq_transmit(data_out):
 
            # --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-            elif static.ARQ_ACK_RECEIVED == True and static.ARQ_RX_ACK_TIMEOUT == 1:
+            elif static.ARQ_ACK_RECEIVED == False and static.ARQ_RX_ACK_TIMEOUT == True:
                 logging.warning("ARQ | RX | ACK TIMEOUT!")
                 pass  # no break here so we can continue with the next try of repeating the burst
 
@@ -356,7 +356,9 @@ def arq_transmit(data_out):
                 break
 
             else:
-                logging.debug("------------------------------->NO RULE MATCHED!")
+                logging.info("------------------------------->NO RULE MATCHED!")
+                print("ARQ_ACK_RECEIVED " + str(static.ARQ_ACK_RECEIVED))
+                print("ARQ_RX_ACK_TIMEOUT " + str(static.ARQ_RX_ACK_TIMEOUT))
                 break
 
         # --------------------------------WAITING AREA FOR FRAME ACKs
diff --git a/helpers.py b/helpers.py
index 02806b63..fce512f2 100644
--- a/helpers.py
+++ b/helpers.py
@@ -62,14 +62,23 @@ def data_channel_keep_alive_watchdog():
 
     if static.ARQ_STATE == 'DATA' and static.TNC_STATE == 'BUSY': # and not static.ARQ_SEND_KEEP_ALIVE:
         time.sleep(0.01)
-        if static.ARQ_DATA_CHANNEL_LAST_RECEIVED + 10 > time.time():
+        if static.ARQ_DATA_CHANNEL_LAST_RECEIVED + 30 > time.time():
             pass
         else:
             static.ARQ_DATA_CHANNEL_LAST_RECEIVED = 0
-            logging.info("DATA [" + str(static.MYCALLSIGN, 'utf-8') + "]<< >>[" + str(static.DXCALLSIGN, 'utf-8') + "] [BER." + str(static.BER) + "]")
+            logging.info("DATA [" + str(static.MYCALLSIGN, 'utf-8') + "]<<T>>[" + str(static.DXCALLSIGN, 'utf-8') + "] [BER." + str(static.BER) + "]")
             arq_reset_frame_machine()
 
 
+#async def set_after_timeout():
+#    """
+#    Author: DJ2LS
+#    """
+#    while True:
+#        time.sleep(1)
+#        static.ARQ_RX_ACK_TIMEOUT = True
+#        await asyncio.sleep(1.1)
+        
 
 def arq_ack_timeout():
     """
diff --git a/static.py b/static.py
index 9f9ede2f..1db58497 100644
--- a/static.py
+++ b/static.py
@@ -135,10 +135,7 @@ ARQ_N_SENT_FRAMES = 0  # counter for already sent frames
 # SENDING_ACK
 # ACK_RECEIVED
 
-# CONNECTED
-# DISCONNECTED
-# CONNECTING
-# DISCONNECTING
+# DATA
 ARQ_STATE = 'IDLE'
 
 # RECEIVING_SIGNALLING
@@ -156,10 +153,6 @@ ARQ_READY_FOR_DATA = False
 ARQ_DATA_CHANNEL_MODE = 12
 ARQ_DATA_CHANNEL_LAST_RECEIVED = 0
 
-# SEND KEEP ALIVE ONLY IF WE WANT
-ARQ_SEND_KEEP_ALIVE = True
-ARQ_CONNECTION_KEEP_ALIVE_RECEIVED = 0
-#ARQ_WAIT_FOR_DISCONNECT = False
 
 # ------- TX BUFFER
 TX_BUFFER_SIZE = 0