diff --git a/aprsd/conf/common.py b/aprsd/conf/common.py
index 24a4022..2bd64c3 100644
--- a/aprsd/conf/common.py
+++ b/aprsd/conf/common.py
@@ -110,6 +110,16 @@ aprsd_opts = [
         default=3,
         help="The number of times to send an ack packet in response to recieving a packet.",
     ),
+    cfg.IntOpt(
+        "packet_list_maxlen",
+        default=100,
+        help="The maximum number of packets to store in the packet list.",
+    ),
+    cfg.IntOpt(
+        "packet_list_stats_maxlen",
+        default=20,
+        help="The maximum number of packets to send in the stats dict for admin ui.",
+    ),
 ]
 
 watch_list_opts = [
diff --git a/aprsd/packets/packet_list.py b/aprsd/packets/packet_list.py
index 109c7c4..87f89fd 100644
--- a/aprsd/packets/packet_list.py
+++ b/aprsd/packets/packet_list.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class PacketList(objectstore.ObjectStoreMixin):
     def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
         if cls._instance is None:
             cls._instance = super().__new__(cls)
-            cls._maxlen = 100
+            cls._maxlen = CONF.packet_list_maxlen
             cls.data = {
                 "types": {},
                 "packets": OrderedDict(),
@@ -88,11 +88,22 @@ class PacketList(objectstore.ObjectStoreMixin):
 
     @wrapt.synchronized(lock)
     def stats(self, serializable=False) -> dict:
+        # limit the number of packets to return to 50
+        LOG.info(f"PacketList stats called len={len(self.data['packets'])}")
+        tmp = OrderedDict(reversed(list(self.data["packets"].items())))
+        pkts = []
+        count = 1
+        for packet in tmp:
+            pkts.append(tmp[packet])
+            count += 1
+            if count > CONF.packet_list_stats_maxlen:
+                break
+
         stats = {
             "total_tracked": self._total_rx + self._total_rx,
             "rx": self._total_rx,
             "tx": self._total_tx,
             "types": self.data["types"],
-            "packets": self.data["packets"],
+            "packets": pkts,
         }
         return stats
diff --git a/aprsd/threads/rx.py b/aprsd/threads/rx.py
index f4b9186..3f0842a 100644
--- a/aprsd/threads/rx.py
+++ b/aprsd/threads/rx.py
@@ -115,14 +115,11 @@ class APRSDDupeRXThread(APRSDRXThread):
                 found = False
 
             if not found:
-                # If we are in the process of already ack'ing
-                # a packet, we should drop the packet
-                # because it's a dupe within the time that
-                # we send the 3 acks for the packet.
+                # We haven't seen this packet before, so we process it.
                 pkt_list.rx(packet)
                 self.packet_queue.put(packet)
             elif packet.timestamp - found.timestamp < CONF.packet_dupe_timeout:
-                # If the packet came in within 60 seconds of the
+                # If the packet came in within N seconds of the
                 # Last time seeing the packet, then we drop it as a dupe.
                 LOG.warning(f"Packet {packet.from_call}:{packet.msgNo} already tracked, dropping.")
             else: