diff --git a/lib/decoder.f90 b/lib/decoder.f90
index 3f58f8b3e..114771c70 100644
--- a/lib/decoder.f90
+++ b/lib/decoder.f90
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ subroutine multimode_decoder(ss,id2,params,nfsample)
 
   if(params%nmode.eq.8) then
 ! We're in FT8 mode
-     
+
      if(ncontest.eq.6) then
 ! Fox mode: initialize and open houndcallers.txt     
         inquire(file=trim(temp_dir)//'/houndcallers.txt',exist=ex)
@@ -276,9 +276,11 @@ subroutine multimode_decoder(ss,id2,params,nfsample)
 ! JT65 is not yet producing info for nsynced, ndecoded.
 800 ndecoded = my_jt4%decoded + my_jt65%decoded + my_jt9%decoded +       &
          my_ft8%decoded + my_ft4%decoded
-  write(*,1010) nsynced,ndecoded
+  if(params%nmode.ne.8 .or. params%nzhsym.ge.48) then
+     write(*,1010) nsynced,ndecoded
 1010 format('<DecodeFinished>',2i4)
-  call flush(6)
+     call flush(6)
+  endif
   close(13)
   if(ncontest.eq.6) close(19)
   if(params%nmode.eq.4 .or. params%nmode.eq.65) close(14)
diff --git a/lib/jt9.f90 b/lib/jt9.f90
index 6eb732a82..7fb4756b0 100644
--- a/lib/jt9.f90
+++ b/lib/jt9.f90
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ program jt9
      if(mode.eq.9 .and. fsplit.ne.2700) shared_data%params%nfa=fsplit
      if(mode.eq.8) then
 ! "Early" decoding pass, FT8 only
-        nearly=35
+        nearly=41
         shared_data%params%nzhsym=nearly
         id2a(1:nearly*3456)=shared_data%id2(1:nearly*3456)
         id2a(nearly*3456+1:)=0
diff --git a/lib/jt9a.f90 b/lib/jt9a.f90
index ac3a98462..eb513f1d8 100644
--- a/lib/jt9a.f90
+++ b/lib/jt9a.f90
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ subroutine jt9a()
   call timer('decoder ',0)
   if(local_params%nmode.eq.8 .and. local_params%ndiskdat) then
 ! "Early" decoding pass for data read from disk: FT8 only
-     nearly=35
+     nearly=41
      local_params%nzhsym=nearly
      id2a(1:nearly*3456)=shared_data%id2(1:nearly*3456)
      id2a(nearly*3456+1:)=0
diff --git a/widgets/mainwindow.h b/widgets/mainwindow.h
index dea12db1c..fb16a3dcd 100644
--- a/widgets/mainwindow.h
+++ b/widgets/mainwindow.h
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ private:
   qint32  m_nFoxFreq;          //Audio freq at which Hound received a call from Fox
   qint32  m_nSentFoxRrpt=0;    //Serial number for next R+rpt Hound will send to Fox
   qint32  m_kin0=0;
-  qint32  m_earlyDecode=35;
+  qint32  m_earlyDecode=41;
 
   bool    m_btxok;		//True if OK to transmit
   bool    m_diskData;