diff --git a/FreeDMR-SAMPLE-minimal.cfg b/FreeDMR-SAMPLE-minimal.cfg
index 9920020..acf53b9 100755
--- a/FreeDMR-SAMPLE-minimal.cfg
+++ b/FreeDMR-SAMPLE-minimal.cfg
@@ -54,4 +54,6 @@ TARGET_PORT: 62044
 USE_ACL: True
 SUB_ACL: DENY:1
 TGID_ACL: PERMIT:ALL
+RELAX_CHECKS: True
+ENHANCED_OBP: True
 
diff --git a/FreeDMR-SAMPLE.cfg b/FreeDMR-SAMPLE.cfg
index ee8b28b..181bc69 100755
--- a/FreeDMR-SAMPLE.cfg
+++ b/FreeDMR-SAMPLE.cfg
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ USE_ACL: True
 SUB_ACL: DENY:1
 TGID_ACL: PERMIT:ALL
 RELAX_CHECKS: False
+ENHANCED_OBP: False
 
 # MASTER INSTANCES - DUPLICATE SECTION FOR MULTIPLE MASTERS
 # HomeBrew Protocol Master instances go here.
diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 790ebc1..5d4ad70 100755
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ def build_config(_config_file):
                         'TG1_ACL': config.get(section, 'TGID_ACL'),
                         'TG2_ACL': 'PERMIT:ALL',
                         'RELAX_CHECKS': config.getboolean(section, 'RELAX_CHECKS')
+                        'ENHANCED_OBP': config.getboolean(section, 'ENHANCED_OBP')
                     }})
                     
     
diff --git a/hblink.py b/hblink.py
index 5d62ac2..a186f35 100755
--- a/hblink.py
+++ b/hblink.py
@@ -114,8 +114,9 @@ class OPENBRIDGE(DatagramProtocol):
         self._laststrid = deque([], 20)
         
     def startProtocol(self):
-        self._bcka = task.LoopingCall(self.send_bcka)
-        self._bcka = self._bcka.start(10)
+        if self._config['ENHANCED_OBP']:
+            self._bcka = task.LoopingCall(self.send_bcka)
+            self._bcka = self._bcka.start(10)
 
     def dereg(self):
         logger.info('(%s) is mode OPENBRIDGE. No De-Registration required, continuing shutdown', self._system)
@@ -205,18 +206,19 @@ class OPENBRIDGE(DatagramProtocol):
                 h,p = _sockaddr
                 logger.info('(%s) OpenBridge HMAC failed, packet discarded - OPCODE: %s DATA: %s HMAC LENGTH: %s HMAC: %s SRC IP: %s SRC PORT: %s', self._system, _packet[:4], repr(_packet[:53]), len(_packet[53:]), repr(_packet[53:]),h,p) 
         
-        if _packet[:2] == BC:    # Bridge Control packet (Extended OBP)
-            if _packet[:4] == BCKA:
-                _data = _packet[:53]
-                _hash = _packet[53:]
-                _ckhs = hmac_new(self._config['PASSPHRASE'],_data,sha1).digest()
-                if compare_digest(_hash, _ckhs):
-                    logger.debug('(%s) Bridge Control Keep Alive received')
-                    self._config['_bc']['_ka'] = time()
-        
-                else:
-                    h,p = _sockaddr
-                    logger.info('(%s) OpenBridge BCKA invalid KeepAlive, packet discarded - OPCODE: %s DATA: %s HMAC LENGTH: %s HMAC: %s SRC IP: %s SRC PORT: %s', self._system, _packet[:4], repr(_packet[:53]), len(_packet[53:]), repr(_packet[53:]),h,p) 
+        if self._config['ENHANCED_OBP']:
+            if _packet[:2] == BC:    # Bridge Control packet (Extended OBP)
+                if _packet[:4] == BCKA:
+                    #_data = _packet[:53]
+                    _hash = _packet[4:]
+                    _ckhs = hmac_new(self._config['PASSPHRASE'],_packet[:4],sha1).digest()
+                    if compare_digest(_hash, _ckhs):
+                        logger.debug('(%s) Bridge Control Keep Alive received',self._system)
+                        self._config['_bcka'] = time()
+            
+                    else:
+                        h,p = _sockaddr
+                        logger.info('(%s) OpenBridge BCKA invalid KeepAlive, packet discarded - OPCODE: %s DATA: %s HMAC LENGTH: %s HMAC: %s SRC IP: %s SRC PORT: %s', self._system, _packet[:4], repr(_packet[:53]), len(_packet[53:]), repr(_packet[53:]),h,p) 
         
                 
 #************************************************