diff --git a/modem/explorer.py b/modem/explorer.py
index 90ba3e13..d7c4ccc6 100644
--- a/modem/explorer.py
+++ b/modem/explorer.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ class explorer():
         self.config = self.config_manager.read()
         self.states = states
         self.explorer_url = "https://api.freedata.app/explorer.php"
-        self.publish_interval = 120
 
     def push(self):
         self.config = self.config_manager.read()
@@ -40,11 +39,10 @@ class explorer():
 
         # stop pushing if default callsign
         if callsign in ['XX1XXX-6']:
-            # Reschedule the push method
-            self.scheduler.enter(self.publish_interval, 1, self.push)
             return
 
-        log.info("[EXPLORER] publish", frequency=frequency, band=band, callsign=callsign, gridsquare=gridsquare, version=version, bandwidth=bandwidth)
+        # disabled this one
+        # log.info("[EXPLORER] publish", frequency=frequency, band=band, callsign=callsign, gridsquare=gridsquare, version=version, bandwidth=bandwidth)
 
         headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}
         station_data = {'callsign': callsign, 'gridsquare': gridsquare, 'frequency': frequency, 'strength': strength, 'band': band, 'version': version, 'bandwidth': bandwidth, 'beacon': beacon, "lastheard": []}
diff --git a/modem/schedule_manager.py b/modem/schedule_manager.py
index fa33b948..93b62823 100644
--- a/modem/schedule_manager.py
+++ b/modem/schedule_manager.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class ScheduleManager:
         self.scheduler = sched.scheduler(time.time, time.sleep)
         self.events = {
             'check_for_queued_messages': {'function': self.check_for_queued_messages, 'interval': 10},
-            'explorer_publishing': {'function': self.push_to_explorer, 'interval': 120},
+            'explorer_publishing': {'function': self.push_to_explorer, 'interval': 60},
             'transmitting_beacon': {'function': self.transmit_beacon, 'interval': self.beacon_interval},
             'beacon_cleanup': {'function': self.delete_beacons, 'interval': 600},
         }