diff --git a/hblink.py b/hblink.py
index 82763b2..0433f81 100755
--- a/hblink.py
+++ b/hblink.py
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ class HBSYSTEM(DatagramProtocol):
                     _this_peer['PACKAGE_ID'] = _data[262:302]
 
                     self.send_peer(_peer_id, b''.join([RPTACK, _peer_id]))
-                    logger.info('(%s) Peer %s (%s) has sent repeater configuration, Package ID: %s, Software ID: %s', self._system, _this_peer['CALLSIGN'], _this_peer['RADIO_ID'],self._peers[_peer_id]['PACKAGE_ID'],self._peers[_peer_id]['SOFTWARE_ID'])
+                    logger.info('(%s) Peer %s (%s) has sent repeater configuration, Package ID: %s, Software ID: %s', self._system, _this_peer['CALLSIGN'], _this_peer['RADIO_ID'],self._peers[_peer_id]['PACKAGE_ID'].decode(),self._peers[_peer_id]['SOFTWARE_ID'].decode())
                 else:
                     self.transport.write(b''.join([MSTNAK, _peer_id]), _sockaddr)
                     logger.warning('(%s) Peer info from Radio ID that has not logged in: %s', self._system, int_id(_peer_id))