diff --git a/Network/PSKReporter.cpp b/Network/PSKReporter.cpp
index 59408c284..1776d8143 100644
--- a/Network/PSKReporter.cpp
+++ b/Network/PSKReporter.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ public:
 
     // This timer sets the interval to check for spots to send.
     connect (&report_timer_, &QTimer::timeout, [this] () {send_report ();});
-    report_timer_.start (MIN_SEND_INTERVAL * 1000);
 
     // This timer repeats the sending of IPFIX templates and receiver
     // information if we are using UDP, in case server has been
@@ -80,7 +79,6 @@ public:
                                                          send_receiver_data_ = 3; // three times
                                                        }
                                                    });
-    descriptor_timer_.start (1 * 60 * 60 * 1000); // hourly
   }
 
   void check_connection ()
@@ -156,6 +154,15 @@ public:
     // use this for pseudo connection with UDP, allows us to use
     // QIODevice::write() instead of QUDPSocket::writeDatagram()
     socket_->connectToHost (HOST, SERVICE_PORT, QAbstractSocket::WriteOnly);
+
+    if (!report_timer_.isActive ())
+      {
+        report_timer_.start (MIN_SEND_INTERVAL * 1000);
+      }
+    if (!descriptor_timer_.isActive ())
+      {
+        descriptor_timer_.start (1 * 60 * 60 * 1000); // hourly
+      }
   }
 
   void send_report (bool send_residue = false);
@@ -490,6 +497,7 @@ void PSKReporter::setLocalStation (QString const& call, QString const& gridSquar
 bool PSKReporter::addRemoteStation (QString const& call, QString const& grid, Radio::Frequency freq
                                      , QString const& mode, int snr)
 {
+  m_->check_connection ();
   if (m_->socket_ && m_->socket_->isValid ())
     {
       if (QAbstractSocket::UnconnectedState == m_->socket_->state ())
diff --git a/widgets/mainwindow.cpp b/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
index 7040936c1..3f0ded867 100644
--- a/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -1814,7 +1814,7 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionSettings_triggered()               //Setup Dialog
     on_dxGridEntry_textChanged (m_hisGrid); // recalculate distances in case of units change
     enable_DXCC_entity (m_config.DXCC ());  // sets text window proportions and (re)inits the logbook
 
-    if(m_config.spot_to_psk_reporter ()) pskSetLocal ();
+    pskSetLocal ();
 
     if(m_config.restart_audio_input ()) {
       Q_EMIT startAudioInputStream (m_config.audio_input_device ()
@@ -6864,7 +6864,11 @@ void MainWindow::band_changed (Frequency f)
     }
     m_lastBand.clear ();
     m_bandEdited = false;
-    m_psk_Reporter.sendReport(); // Upload any queued spots before changing band
+    if (m_config.spot_to_psk_reporter ())
+      {
+        // Upload any queued spots before changing band
+        m_psk_Reporter.sendReport();
+      }
     if (!m_transmitting) monitor (true);
     if ("FreqCal" == m_mode)
       {
@@ -7539,6 +7543,8 @@ bool MainWindow::shortList(QString callsign)
 
 void MainWindow::pskSetLocal ()
 {
+  if (!m_config.spot_to_psk_reporter ()) return;
+
   // find the station row, if any, that matches the band we are on
   auto stations = m_config.stations ();
   auto matches = stations->match (stations->index (0, StationList::band_column)