diff --git a/gui/electron-builder.json5 b/gui/electron-builder.json5
index 358fd3be..b32baa06 100644
--- a/gui/electron-builder.json5
+++ b/gui/electron-builder.json5
@@ -13,11 +13,7 @@
   "files": [
     "dist",
     "dist-electron",
-  ],
-
-
-    "extraResources": [
-      {
+    {
         "from": "../modem/dist/modem/",
         "to": "modem",
         "filter": [
@@ -25,22 +21,26 @@
           "!**/.git"
         ]
       }
-    ],
+  ],
+
+
 
 
   "mac": {
     "target": [
       {
         "target": "default",
-        "arch": ["arm64", "x64"]
+        "arch": ["universal"]
       }
     ],
-    "notarize": "false",
+      "notarize": "false",
       "icon": "build/icon.png",
       "hardenedRuntime": true,
       "entitlements": "build/entitlements.plist",
       "entitlementsInherit": "build/entitlements.plist",
       "gatekeeperAssess": false,
+      "mergeASARs": false,
+      "x64ArchFiles": "**/*",
       "artifactName": "${productName}-Mac-${version}.${ext}"
   },
   "win": {
diff --git a/gui/electron/main/index.ts b/gui/electron/main/index.ts
index 256eaca5..70933013 100644
--- a/gui/electron/main/index.ts
+++ b/gui/electron/main/index.ts
@@ -105,12 +105,12 @@ app.whenReady().then(() => {
   switch (platform().toLowerCase()) {
     case "darwin":
     case "linux":
-      daemonPath = join(process.resourcesPath, "modem", "freedata-daemon");
+      daemonPath = join(__dirname, "modem", "freedata-daemon");
 
       break;
     case "win32":
     case "win64":
-      daemonPath = join(process.resourcesPath, "modem", "freedata-daemon.exe");
+      daemonPath = join(__dirname, "modem", "freedata-daemon.exe");
       break;
     default:
       console.log("Unhandled OS Platform: ", platform());
diff --git a/gui/package.json b/gui/package.json
index 4c3c7cb3..bf6c36b8 100644
--- a/gui/package.json
+++ b/gui/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "FreeDATA",
   "description": "FreeDATA",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "0.11.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "0.11.0-alpha.9",
   "main": "dist-electron/main/index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "vite",
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
   "homepage": "https://freedata.app",
   "dependencies": {
     "@electron/notarize": "^2.1.0",
+    "@electron/universal": "^1.4.2",
     "@popperjs/core": "^2.11.8",
     "@vueuse/electron": "^10.4.1",
     "blob-util": "^2.0.2",
diff --git a/gui/src/components/main_active_rig_control.vue b/gui/src/components/main_active_rig_control.vue
index eaab7b66..55b31e5a 100644
--- a/gui/src/components/main_active_rig_control.vue
+++ b/gui/src/components/main_active_rig_control.vue
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ function set_hamlib_rf_level() {
                 <option value="14093000">20m | USB | EU, US</option>
                 <option value="21093000">15m | USB | EU, US</option>
                 <option value="24908000">12m | USB | EU, US</option>
+                <option value="27245000">11m | USB | Ch 25</option>
+                <option value="27265000">11m | USB | Ch 26</option>
                 <option value="28093000">10m | USB | EU, US</option>
                 <option value="50308000">6m | USB | US</option>
                 <option value="50616000">6m | USB | EU, US</option>
diff --git a/modem/mesh.py b/modem/mesh.py
index af0ac5bd..87dee234 100644
--- a/modem/mesh.py
+++ b/modem/mesh.py
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class MeshRouter():
         except Exception as e:
             self.log.warning("[MESH] error adding data to routing table", e=e, router=new_router)
 
-    def broadcast_routing_table(self, interval=10):
+    def broadcast_routing_table(self, interval=600):
 
         while True:
             # always enable receiving for datac4 if broadcasting
diff --git a/modem/sock.py b/modem/sock.py
index 097faa87..d8294d59 100644
--- a/modem/sock.py
+++ b/modem/sock.py
@@ -1407,8 +1407,12 @@ def send_modem_state():
             }
         )
 
-    #print(output)
-    return json.dumps(output)
+    try:
+        json_out = json.dumps(output)
+    except Exception as e:
+        log.warning("[SCK] error while json conversion for modem state", e=e)
+
+    return json_out
 
 
 def command_response(command, status):
diff --git a/modem/static.py b/modem/static.py
index f9cdee09..a7151055 100644
--- a/modem/static.py
+++ b/modem/static.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class TCIParam:
 
 @dataclass 
 class Modem:
-    version = "0.11.0-alpha.7"
+    version = "0.11.0-alpha.9"
     host: str = "0.0.0.0"
     port: int = 3000
     SOCKET_TIMEOUT: int = 1  # seconds
diff --git a/tools/create_python_env.sh b/tools/create_python_env.sh
index 66dbac33..58d83868 100755
--- a/tools/create_python_env.sh
+++ b/tools/create_python_env.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-if [ ! -d "tnc" ]; then
+if [ ! -d "modem" ]; then
     echo "Error: Run this script from the main FreeDATA directory."
     exit 1
 fi