diff --git a/plugins/channeltx/modssb/ssbmod.cpp b/plugins/channeltx/modssb/ssbmod.cpp
index 7fd668786..6fadd20f3 100644
--- a/plugins/channeltx/modssb/ssbmod.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channeltx/modssb/ssbmod.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,14 @@ SSBMod::SSBMod(DeviceAPI *deviceAPI) :
     m_spectrumVis(SDR_TX_SCALEF)
 {
 	setObjectName(m_channelId);
+
+    m_thread = new QThread(this);
+    m_basebandSource = new SSBModBaseband();
+    m_basebandSource->setSpectrumSink(&m_spectrumVis);
+    m_basebandSource->setInputFileStream(&m_ifstream);
+    m_basebandSource->setChannel(this);
+    m_basebandSource->moveToThread(m_thread);
+
     applySettings(m_settings, true);
 
     m_deviceAPI->addChannelSource(this);
@@ -85,8 +93,8 @@ SSBMod::~SSBMod()
     delete m_networkManager;
     m_deviceAPI->removeChannelSourceAPI(this);
     m_deviceAPI->removeChannelSource(this);
-
-    SSBMod::stop();
+    delete m_basebandSource;
+    delete m_thread;
 }
 
 void SSBMod::setDeviceAPI(DeviceAPI *deviceAPI)
@@ -108,37 +116,8 @@ void SSBMod::start()
     }
 
 	qDebug("SSBMod::start");
-    m_thread = new QThread(this);
-    m_basebandSource = new SSBModBaseband();
-    m_basebandSource->setSpectrumSink(&m_spectrumVis);
-    m_basebandSource->setInputFileStream(&m_ifstream);
-    m_basebandSource->setChannel(this);
     m_basebandSource->reset();
-    m_basebandSource->setCWKeyer(&m_cwKeyer);
-    m_basebandSource->moveToThread(m_thread);
-
-    QObject::connect(
-        m_thread,
-        &QThread::finished,
-        m_basebandSource,
-        &QObject::deleteLater
-    );
-    QObject::connect(
-        m_thread,
-        &QThread::finished,
-        m_thread,
-        &QThread::deleteLater
-    );
-
     m_thread->start();
-
-    SSBModBaseband::MsgConfigureSSBModBaseband *msg = SSBModBaseband::MsgConfigureSSBModBaseband::create(m_settings, true);
-    m_basebandSource->getInputMessageQueue()->push(msg);
-
-    if (m_levelMeter) {
-        connect(m_basebandSource, SIGNAL(levelChanged(qreal, qreal, int)), m_levelMeter, SLOT(levelChanged(qreal, qreal, int)));
-    }
-
     m_running = true;
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/channeltx/modssb/ssbmodgui.cpp b/plugins/channeltx/modssb/ssbmodgui.cpp
index c24e9615d..eda497cfb 100644
--- a/plugins/channeltx/modssb/ssbmodgui.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channeltx/modssb/ssbmodgui.cpp
@@ -547,13 +547,29 @@ void SSBModGUI::applySettings(bool force)
 	}
 }
 
+uint32_t SSBModGUI::getValidAudioSampleRate() const
+{
+    // When not running, m_ssbDemod->getAudioSampleRate() will return 0, but we
+    // want a valid value to initialise the GUI, to allow a user to preselect settings
+    int sr = m_ssbMod->getAudioSampleRate();
+    if (sr == 0)
+    {
+        if (m_audioSampleRate > 0) {
+            sr = m_audioSampleRate;
+        } else {
+            sr = 48000;
+        }
+    }
+    return sr;
+}
+
 void SSBModGUI::applyBandwidths(int spanLog2, bool force)
 {
     bool dsb = ui->dsb->isChecked();
-    m_spectrumRate = m_ssbMod->getAudioSampleRate() / (1<<spanLog2);
+    m_spectrumRate = getValidAudioSampleRate() / (1<<spanLog2);
     int bw = ui->BW->value();
     int lw = ui->lowCut->value();
-    int bwMax = m_ssbMod->getAudioSampleRate() / (100*(1<<spanLog2));
+    int bwMax = getValidAudioSampleRate() / (100*(1<<spanLog2));
     int tickInterval = m_spectrumRate / 1200;
     tickInterval = tickInterval == 0 ? 1 : tickInterval;
 
@@ -897,6 +913,7 @@ void SSBModGUI::makeUIConnections()
     QObject::connect(ui->showFileDialog, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &SSBModGUI::on_showFileDialog_clicked);
     QObject::connect(ui->feedbackEnable, &QToolButton::toggled, this, &SSBModGUI::on_feedbackEnable_toggled);
     QObject::connect(ui->feedbackVolume, &QDial::valueChanged, this, &SSBModGUI::on_feedbackVolume_valueChanged);
+    QObject::connect(ui->spanLog2, &QSlider::valueChanged, this, &SSBModGUI::on_spanLog2_valueChanged);
 }
 
 void SSBModGUI::updateAbsoluteCenterFrequency()
diff --git a/plugins/channeltx/modssb/ssbmodgui.h b/plugins/channeltx/modssb/ssbmodgui.h
index 4028c5122..ecd59f75a 100644
--- a/plugins/channeltx/modssb/ssbmodgui.h
+++ b/plugins/channeltx/modssb/ssbmodgui.h
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ private:
     bool handleMessage(const Message& message);
     void makeUIConnections();
     void updateAbsoluteCenterFrequency();
+    uint32_t getValidAudioSampleRate() const;
 
     void leaveEvent(QEvent*);
     void enterEvent(EnterEventType*);