diff --git a/aprsd/packets/core.py b/aprsd/packets/core.py
index 195ed31..361646e 100644
--- a/aprsd/packets/core.py
+++ b/aprsd/packets/core.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from dataclasses_json import (
 )
 from loguru import logger
 
-from aprsd.utils import counter, trace
+from aprsd.utils import counter
 
 
 # For mypy to be happy
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ class Packet:
         msg = self._filter_for_send(self.raw).rstrip("\n")
         return msg
 
-    @trace.trace
     def prepare(self, create_msg_number=False) -> None:
         """Do stuff here that is needed prior to sending over the air."""
         # now build the raw message for sending
diff --git a/aprsd/packets/log.py b/aprsd/packets/log.py
index 3c2d522..621fa15 100644
--- a/aprsd/packets/log.py
+++ b/aprsd/packets/log.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 from typing import Optional
 
-from geopy.distance import geodesic
+from haversine import Unit, haversine
 from loguru import logger
 from oslo_config import cfg
 
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ def log(packet, tx: Optional[bool] = False, header: Optional[bool] = True) -> No
 
     # is there distance information?
     if isinstance(packet, GPSPacket) and CONF.latitude and CONF.longitude:
-        my_coords = (CONF.latitude, CONF.longitude)
-        packet_coords = (packet.latitude, packet.longitude)
+        my_coords = (float(CONF.latitude), float(CONF.longitude))
+        packet_coords = (float(packet.latitude), float(packet.longitude))
         try:
             bearing = utils.calculate_initial_compass_bearing(my_coords, packet_coords)
         except Exception as e:
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ def log(packet, tx: Optional[bool] = False, header: Optional[bool] = True) -> No
             bearing = 0
         logit.append(
             f" : <{DEGREES_COLOR}>{utils.degrees_to_cardinal(bearing, full_string=True)}</{DEGREES_COLOR}>"
-            f"<{DISTANCE_COLOR}>@{geodesic(my_coords, packet_coords).miles:.2f}miles</{DISTANCE_COLOR}>",
+            f"<{DISTANCE_COLOR}>@{haversine(my_coords, packet_coords, unit=Unit.MILES):.2f}miles</{DISTANCE_COLOR}>",
         )
 
     LOGU.opt(colors=True).info(" ".join(logit))
diff --git a/requirements.in b/requirements.in
index 55694eb..ca989ed 100644
--- a/requirements.in
+++ b/requirements.in
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ aprslib>=0.7.0
 beautifulsoup4
 click
 dataclasses-json
+haversine
 kiss3
 loguru
 oslo.config
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 1e7fae0..35ac177 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ click==8.1.7              # via -r requirements.in
 commonmark==0.9.1         # via rich
 dataclasses-json==0.6.7   # via -r requirements.in
 debtcollector==3.0.0      # via oslo-config
+haversine==2.9.0          # via -r requirements.in
 idna==3.10                # via requests
 importlib-metadata==8.5.0  # via ax253, kiss3
 kiss3==8.0.0              # via -r requirements.in