diff --git a/WSPRBandHopping.cpp b/WSPRBandHopping.cpp
index b2a1f49d5..f8309921a 100644
--- a/WSPRBandHopping.cpp
+++ b/WSPRBandHopping.cpp
@@ -319,15 +319,7 @@ auto WSPRBandHopping::next_hop () -> Hop
 
   band_index = next_hopping_band();
 
-  if (100 == m_->tx_percent_)
-    {
-      tx_next = 1;
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      // consult scheduler to determine if next period should be a tx interval
-      tx_next = next_tx_state(m_->tx_percent_);
-    }
+  tx_next = next_is_tx ();
 
   int frequencies_index {-1};
   auto const& frequencies = m_->configuration_->frequencies ();
@@ -407,3 +399,16 @@ auto WSPRBandHopping::next_hop () -> Hop
       && !m_->bands_[5].testBit (band_index) // not an Rx only band
    };
 }
+
+bool WSPRBandHopping::next_is_tx ()
+{
+  if (100 == m_->tx_percent_)
+    {
+      return true;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      // consult scheduler to determine if next period should be a tx interval
+      return next_tx_state(m_->tx_percent_);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/WSPRBandHopping.hpp b/WSPRBandHopping.hpp
index 70fcc06c2..76e70830f 100644
--- a/WSPRBandHopping.hpp
+++ b/WSPRBandHopping.hpp
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ public:
   };
   // return the next band parameters
   Hop next_hop ();
+  // determine if the next period should be a transmit period
+  bool next_is_tx ();
 
 private:
   class impl;
diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index 5a7a77336..14d50b79f 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -4297,19 +4297,16 @@ void MainWindow::on_pbTxNext_clicked(bool b)
 
 void MainWindow::bandHopping()
 {
-  auto hop_data = m_WSPR_band_hopping.next_hop ();
-  qDebug () << "hop data: period:" << hop_data.period_name_
-            << "frequencies index:" << hop_data.frequencies_index_
-            << "tune:" << hop_data.tune_required_
-            << "tx:" << hop_data.tx_next_;
-
-  if (m_auto &&hop_data.tx_next_) {
-    m_nrx = 0;
-  } else {
-    m_nrx = 1;
-  }
-
+  bool transmit {false};
   if (ui->band_hopping_group_box->isChecked ()) {
+    auto hop_data = m_WSPR_band_hopping.next_hop ();
+    qDebug () << "hop data: period:" << hop_data.period_name_
+              << "frequencies index:" << hop_data.frequencies_index_
+              << "tune:" << hop_data.tune_required_
+              << "tx:" << hop_data.tx_next_;
+
+    transmit = hop_data.tx_next_;
+
     //    QThread::msleep(500);       //### Is this OK to do ??? ###
 
     if (hop_data.frequencies_index_ >= 0) { // new band
@@ -4323,7 +4320,7 @@ void MainWindow::bandHopping()
           QFile f {path};
           if (f.exists ()) {
             m_cmnd = QDir::toNativeSeparators (f.fileName ()) + ' ' +
-                m_config.bands ()->find (m_dialFreq).remove ('m');
+              m_config.bands ()->find (m_dialFreq).remove ('m');
           }
         }
       if(m_cmnd!="") p3.start(m_cmnd);     // Execute user's hardware controller
@@ -4331,15 +4328,24 @@ void MainWindow::bandHopping()
       // Produce a short tuneup signal
       m_tuneup = false;
       if (hop_data.tune_required_) {
-          m_tuneup = true;
-          on_tuneButton_clicked (true);
-          tuneATU_Timer->start (2500);
+        m_tuneup = true;
+        on_tuneButton_clicked (true);
+        tuneATU_Timer->start (2500);
       }
     }
 
     // Display grayline status
     auto_tx_label->setText (hop_data.period_name_);
   }
+  else {
+    transmit = m_WSPR_band_hopping.next_is_tx ();
+  }
+
+  if (m_auto && transmit) {
+    m_nrx = 0;
+  } else {
+    m_nrx = 1;
+  }
 }
 
 void MainWindow::on_tabWidget_currentChanged (int new_value)