diff --git a/Arduino/balloonMain/balloonMain.ino b/Arduino/balloonMain/balloonMain.ino
index 4d157df..84473da 100644
--- a/Arduino/balloonMain/balloonMain.ino
+++ b/Arduino/balloonMain/balloonMain.ino
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ unsigned long fixAge, speed, course, lastLog, lastTransmit, lastPicture, date, t
 unsigned long gpsAlt, ExternalTemp, InternalTemp, humd;	// gps and timing data
 int ax, ay, az, gx, gy, gz, mx, my, mz;	// gyro data
 
+unsigned long chars;
+unsigned short sentences, failed;
+
 void setup()	// runs once at power up
 {
 	pinMode(4, OUTPUT); //set up keycamera
@@ -33,7 +36,7 @@ void setup()	// runs once at power up
 	delay(2000);
 	digitalWrite(4, 0);
 	Wire.begin();	// fire up the I2C interface
-	Serial.begin(1200);	// main serial port for debug/radio interface
+	Serial.begin(4800);	// main serial port for debug/radio interface
 	ssGPS.begin(9600);	// serial interface for the gps
 	ssLogger.begin(4800);	//serial interface for the DataLogger
 	gyro.initialize();	// set up IMU
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@ void setup()	// runs once at power up
 	lon = 0; 
 	gpsAlt = 0;
 	time = 0;
+        ssGPS.listen();
 }
 
 void loop()
@@ -72,11 +76,13 @@ void loop()
 	{
 		lastLog = millis();
 		logData();
+                ssGPS.listen();
 	}
 	
-	if(millis() - lastTransmit > 500) // transmit data every .5 second
+	if(millis() - lastTransmit > 5000) // transmit data every 1 sec
 	{
 		lastTransmit = millis();
 		transmitData();
+                ssGPS.listen();
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Arduino/libraries/TinyGPS/examples/simple_test/simple_test.ino b/Arduino/libraries/TinyGPS/examples/simple_test/simple_test.ino
index 51b1850..34eabfc 100644
--- a/Arduino/libraries/TinyGPS/examples/simple_test/simple_test.ino
+++ b/Arduino/libraries/TinyGPS/examples/simple_test/simple_test.ino
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 */
 
 TinyGPS gps;
-SoftwareSerial ss(4, 3);
+SoftwareSerial ss(8, 11);
 
 void setup()
 {
-  Serial.begin(115200);
-  ss.begin(4800);
+  Serial.begin(1200);
+  ss.begin(9600);
   
   Serial.print("Simple TinyGPS library v. "); Serial.println(TinyGPS::library_version());
   Serial.println("by Mikal Hart");
@@ -62,4 +62,4 @@ void loop()
   Serial.println(failed);
   if (chars == 0)
     Serial.println("** No characters received from GPS: check wiring **");
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/BalloonTrack/dataPlot(Untested).py b/BalloonTrack/dataPlot(Untested).py
index a76e638..776ff29 100644
--- a/BalloonTrack/dataPlot(Untested).py
+++ b/BalloonTrack/dataPlot(Untested).py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None):
 		self.yplot2 = [int(0)]
 		self.gpsAlt = "0"
 		
-		self.recvSerial = serial.Serial("COM3", 1200, timeout=0.5)
-		self.sendSerial = serial.Serial("COM8", 9600, timeout=0.5)
+		self.recvSerial = serial.Serial("COM6", 4800, timeout=5)
+		self.sendSerial = serial.Serial("COM8", 9600, timeout=5)
 		print "Serial Started"
 		
 		self.create_status_bar(self.gpsAlt)