diff --git a/lib/decode65a.f90 b/lib/decode65a.f90
index b307bc330..ec9fbd311 100644
--- a/lib/decode65a.f90
+++ b/lib/decode65a.f90
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ subroutine decode65a(dd,npts,newdat,nqd,f0,nflip,mode65,ntrials,     &
      nsmo=nsmobest
      param(9)=nsmo
      nn=nnbest
+     nft=nftbest
   endif
 
   call timer('dec65b  ',1)
diff --git a/lib/decoder.f90 b/lib/decoder.f90
index a5025f04a..9e06c649d 100644
--- a/lib/decoder.f90
+++ b/lib/decoder.f90
@@ -407,7 +407,9 @@ contains
 1011   format(i4.4,i4,i5,f6.2,f8.0,i4,3x,a22,' QRA64',i3)
        go to 100
     endif
-    
+
+!    write(*,3001) ft,nsum,qual,sync,bVHF
+!3001 format('a',3i3,f5.1,L3)
     if(ft.eq.0 .and. minsync.ge.0 .and. int(sync).lt.minsync) then
        write(*,1010) params%nutc,snr,dt,freq
     else
@@ -415,18 +417,19 @@ contains
        if(bVHF .and. ft.gt.0) then
           cflags='f  '
           if(is_deep) then
-             cflags(1:2)='d1'
-             write(cflags(3:3),'(i1)') min(qual,9)
-             if(qual.ge.10) cflags(3:3)='*'
+             cflags='d  '
+             write(cflags(2:2),'(i1)') min(qual,9)
+             if(qual.ge.10) cflags(2:2)='*'
              if(qual.lt.3) decoded(22:22)='?'
           endif
           if(is_average) then
-             write(cflags(2:2),'(i1)') min(nsum,9)
-             if(nsum.ge.10) cflags(2:2)='*'
+             write(cflags(3:3),'(i1)') min(nsum,9)
+             if(nsum.ge.10) cflags(3:3)='*'
           endif
           nap=ishft(ft,-2)
           if(nap.ne.0) then
-            write(cflags(1:3),'(a1,2i1)') 'a',nap,nsum 
+             if(nsum.lt.2) write(cflags(1:3),'(a1,i1," ")') 'a',nap
+             if(nsum.ge.2) write(cflags(1:3),'(a1,2i1)') 'a',nap,min(nsum,9)
           endif
        endif
        csync='# '
@@ -445,6 +448,12 @@ contains
              endif
           endif
        endif
+       n=len(trim(decoded))
+       if(n.eq.2 .or. n.eq.3) csync='# '
+       if(cflags(1:1).eq.'f') then
+          cflags(2:2)=cflags(3:3)
+          cflags(3:3)=' '
+       endif
        write(*,1010) params%nutc,snr,dt,freq,csync,decoded,cflags
 1010   format(i4.4,i4,f5.1,i5,1x,a2,1x,a22,1x,a3)
     endif
diff --git a/lib/jt65_decode.f90 b/lib/jt65_decode.f90
index dcf5120c7..551577db3 100644
--- a/lib/jt65_decode.f90
+++ b/lib/jt65_decode.f90
@@ -235,14 +235,11 @@ contains
                naggressive,ndepth,ntol,mycall,hiscall,hisgrid,nQSOProgress, &
                ljt65apon,bVHF,sync2,a,dtx,nft,nspecial,qual,                &
                nhist,nsmo,decoded)
+          call timer('decod65a',1)
+          if(nspecial.eq.0 .and. sync1.eq.5.0 .and. dtx.eq.2.5) cycle
           if(nspecial.eq.2) decoded='RO'
           if(nspecial.eq.3) decoded='RRR'
           if(nspecial.eq.4) decoded='73'
-          if(nspecial.eq.0 .and. sync1.eq.5.0 .and. dtx.eq.2.5) then
-             nft=0
-             decoded='                      '
-          endif
-          call timer('decod65a',1)
           if(sync1.lt.float(minsync) .and.                                  &
                decoded.eq.'                      ') nflip=0
           if(nft.ne.0) nsum=1
@@ -449,7 +446,6 @@ contains
     enddo
     if(nsum.lt.2) go to 900
 
-    nftt=0
     df=1378.125/512.0
 
 ! Do the smoothing loop
@@ -462,6 +458,7 @@ contains
     endif
     nn=0
     do ismo=minsmo,maxsmo
+       nftt=0
        if(ismo.gt.0) then
           do j=1,126
              call smo121(s1b(-255,j),512)
@@ -499,7 +496,7 @@ contains
           nsmo=ismo
           param(9)=nsmo
           go to 900
-       else if(nftt.eq.2) then
+       else if(nftt.ge.2) then
           if(qual.gt.qualbest) then
              deepbest=avemsg
              qualbest=qual
diff --git a/widgets/mainwindow.cpp b/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
index 54e7bfa36..5e27f2fb5 100644
--- a/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -3128,27 +3128,26 @@ void MainWindow::readFromStdout()                             //readFromStdout
       m_nDecodes+=1;
       ndecodes_label.setText(QString::number(m_nDecodes));
       if(m_mode=="JT4" or m_mode=="JT65" or m_mode=="QRA64") {
-        int n=line_read.indexOf("f");
-        if(n<0) n=line_read.indexOf("d");
-        if(n>0) {
-          QString tt=line_read.mid(n+1,1);
-          navg=tt.toInt();
-          if(navg==0) {
-            char c = tt.data()->toLatin1();
-            if(int(c)>=65 and int(c)<=90) navg=int(c)-54;
-          }
-          if(navg>1 or line_read.indexOf("f*")>0) bAvgMsg=true;
+        int nf=line_read.indexOf("f");
+        if(nf>0) {
+          navg=line_read.mid(nf+1,1).toInt();
+          if(line_read.indexOf("f*")>0) navg=10;
+        }
+        int nd=-1;
+        if(nf<0) nd=line_read.indexOf("d");
+        if(nd>0) {
+          navg=line_read.mid(nd+2,1).toInt();
+          if(line_read.mid(nd+2,1)=="*") navg=10;
         }
         if(m_mode=="JT65") {
-          if(n<0) n=line_read.indexOf("a");
-          if(n>0) {
-            int i=line_read.mid(n+1,2).toInt();
-//            int nap=i/10;
-            navg=0;
-            if(i>10) navg=i%10;
-            if(navg >= 2) bAvgMsg=true;
+          int na=-1;
+          if(nf<0 and nd<0) na=line_read.indexOf("a");
+          if(na>0) {
+            navg=line_read.mid(na+2,1).toInt();
+            if(line_read.mid(na+2,1)=="*") navg=10;
           }
         }
+        if(navg>=2) bAvgMsg=true;
       }
       write_all("Rx",line_read.trimmed());
       if (m_config.insert_blank () && m_blankLine && SpecOp::FOX != m_config.special_op_id()) {