diff --git a/gui/src/js/sock.js b/gui/src/js/sock.js
index 643d886a..50836600 100644
--- a/gui/src/js/sock.js
+++ b/gui/src/js/sock.js
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ client.on("data", function (socketdata) {
         stateStore.arq_state = data["arq_state"];
         stateStore.mode = data["mode"];
         stateStore.bandwidth = data["bandwidth"];
-        stateStore.tx_audio_level = data["audio_level"];
-        stateStore.rx_audio_level = data["audio_level"];
+        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))
diff --git a/modem/config.py b/modem/config.py
index 6d746013..cce08deb 100644
--- a/modem/config.py
+++ b/modem/config.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class CONFIG:
                                 'rx': data[3],
                                 'tx': data[4],
                                 'txaudiolevel': data[14],
-                                'rxaudiolevel': data[26],
+                                'rxaudiolevel': data[25],
                                 'auto_tune': data[19]
 
                                 }
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class CONFIG:
                               'stats': data[19],
                               'fsk': data[13],
                               'tx_delay': data[21],
-                              'transmit_morse_identifier' : data[25]
+                              'transmit_morse_identifier' : data[26]
         }
         self.config['TCI'] = {'#TCI settings': None,
                               'ip': data[22],
diff --git a/modem/daemon.py b/modem/daemon.py
index c6aec992..c24769e5 100755
--- a/modem/daemon.py
+++ b/modem/daemon.py
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ class DAEMON:
                     data[13] hamlib_rigctld_ip,
                     data[14] hamlib_rigctld_path,
                     data[15] hamlib_rigctld_server_port,
-                    data[16] hamlib_rigctld_custom_args
+                    data[16] hamlib_rigctld_custom_args                    
                     """
                     self.start_rigctld(data)
 
@@ -417,11 +417,8 @@ class DAEMON:
         except Exception as err:
             self.log.warning("[DMN] err starting rigctld: ", e=err)
 
-
-
     def start_modem(self, data):
         self.log.warning("[DMN] Starting Modem", rig=data[5], port=data[6])
-
         # list of parameters, necessary for running subprocess command as a list
         options = ["--port", str(DAEMON.port - 1)]
 
@@ -492,17 +489,18 @@ class DAEMON:
         options.append(data[21])
 
         #Mesh
-        print(data[24])
         if data[24] == "True":
             options.append("--mesh")
 
-        #Morse identifier
-        print(data[25])
-        if data[25] == "True":
-            options.append("--morse")
+
 
         options.append("--rx-audio-level")
-        options.append(data[26])
+        options.append(data[25])
+
+        #Morse identifier
+        if data[26] == "True":
+            options.append("--morse")
+
 
         # safe data to config file
         config.write_entire_config(data)
diff --git a/modem/sock.py b/modem/sock.py
index d00b4cbb..17a56418 100644
--- a/modem/sock.py
+++ b/modem/sock.py
@@ -1096,7 +1096,8 @@ class ThreadedTCPRequestHandler(socketserver.StreamRequestHandler):
             low_bandwidth_mode = str(helpers.return_key_from_object("False", startparam, "low_bandwidth_mode"))
             tuning_range_fmin = str(helpers.return_key_from_object("-50", startparam, "tuning_range_fmin"))
             tuning_range_fmax = str(helpers.return_key_from_object("50", startparam, "tuning_range_fmax"))
-            tx_audio_level = str(helpers.return_key_from_object("100", startparam, "tx_audio_level"))
+            tx_audio_level = str(helpers.return_key_from_object("0", startparam, "tx_audio_level"))
+            rx_audio_level = str(helpers.return_key_from_object("0", startparam, "rx_audio_level"))
             respond_to_cq = str(helpers.return_key_from_object("False", startparam, "respond_to_cq"))
             rx_buffer_size = str(helpers.return_key_from_object("16", startparam, "rx_buffer_size"))
             enable_explorer = str(helpers.return_key_from_object("False", startparam, "enable_explorer"))
@@ -1149,7 +1150,8 @@ class ThreadedTCPRequestHandler(socketserver.StreamRequestHandler):
                     tx_delay,
                     tci_ip,
                     tci_port,
-                    enable_mesh
+                    enable_mesh,
+                    rx_audio_level,
                 ]
             )
             command_response("start_modem", True)
@@ -1363,7 +1365,8 @@ def send_modem_state():
         "rf_level": str(HamlibParam.hamlib_rf),
         "strength": str(HamlibParam.hamlib_strength),
         "alc": str(HamlibParam.alc),
-        "audio_level": str(AudioParam.tx_audio_level),
+        "tx_audio_level": str(AudioParam.tx_audio_level),
+        "rx_audio_level": str(AudioParam.tx_audio_level),
         "audio_auto_tune": str(AudioParam.audio_auto_tune),
         "speed_level": str(ARQ.arq_speed_level),
         "mode": str(HamlibParam.hamlib_mode),