diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_multiplatform.yml b/.github/workflows/build_multiplatform.yml
index 89958d02..44e172c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_multiplatform.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_multiplatform.yml
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
         with:
+          draft: true
           files: ./modem/dist/modem/${{ matrix.zip_name }}.zip
           #files: ./modem/dist/${{ matrix.zip_name }}.zip
 
diff --git a/modem/mesh.py b/modem/mesh.py
index a08303ef..af0ac5bd 100644
--- a/modem/mesh.py
+++ b/modem/mesh.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ SNR: negative --> * 2
 # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel, attribute-defined-outside-init
 
 from static import FRAME_TYPE
-from global_instances import ARQ, AudioParam, Beacon, Channel, Daemon, HamlibParam, ModemParam, Station, Statistics, TCIParam, Modem
+from global_instances import ARQ, AudioParam, Beacon, Channel, Daemon, HamlibParam, ModemParam, MeshParam, Station, Statistics, TCIParam, Modem
 
 from codec2 import FREEDV_MODE
 import numpy as np
@@ -143,10 +143,13 @@ class MeshRouter():
                     snr = bytes(item[snr_position], "utf-8").split(b"/")
                     snr = int(float(snr[0]))
                 except Exception as err:
+                    self.log.debug("[MESH] error handling SNR calculation", e=err)
                     snr = int(float(item[snr_position]))
 
+                snr = np.clip(snr, -12, 12)  # limit to max value of -12/12
                 new_router = [helpers.get_crc_24(item[dxcallsign_position]), helpers.get_crc_24(b'direct'), 0, snr, self.calculate_score_by_snr(snr), item[timestamp_position]]
                 self.add_router_to_routing_table(new_router)
+
         except Exception as e:
             self.log.warning("[MESH] error fetching data from heard station list", e=e)
 
@@ -171,7 +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=600):
+    def broadcast_routing_table(self, interval=10):
 
         while True:
             # always enable receiving for datac4 if broadcasting