diff --git a/app/action.c b/app/action.c
index bf86868..ad8e9f8 100644
--- a/app/action.c
+++ b/app/action.c
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ void ACTION_Monitor(void)
 			if (g_rx_vfo->channel_save >= NOAA_CHANNEL_FIRST && g_is_noaa_mode)
 				g_noaa_channel = g_rx_vfo->channel_save - NOAA_CHANNEL_FIRST;
 		#endif
+		g_monitor_enabled = true;
 		RADIO_setup_registers(true);
 		APP_start_listening(FUNCTION_MONITOR, false);
 		return;
diff --git a/app/app.c b/app/app.c
index 7e25de0..f2c6568 100644
--- a/app/app.c
+++ b/app/app.c
@@ -2827,7 +2827,7 @@ Skip:
 		g_vfo_rssi_bar_level[0] = 0;
 		g_vfo_rssi_bar_level[1] = 0;
 
-		g_flag_reconfigure_vfos= false;
+		g_flag_reconfigure_vfos = false;
 
 		if (g_monitor_enabled)
 			ACTION_Monitor();   // 1of11
diff --git a/app/main.c b/app/main.c
index 717e46d..c5f67f9 100644
--- a/app/main.c
+++ b/app/main.c
@@ -475,7 +475,11 @@ void MAIN_Key_DIGITS(key_code_t Key, bool key_pressed, bool key_held)
 
 			g_tx_vfo->freq_config_rx.frequency = Frequency;
 
-			g_request_save_channel = 1;
+			// 1of11 .. test to prevent the monitor being turned off
+//			g_request_save_channel = 1;
+			SETTINGS_SaveChannel(g_tx_vfo->channel_save, g_eeprom.tx_vfo, g_tx_vfo, 1);
+			RADIO_setup_registers(true);
+
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -807,7 +811,7 @@ void MAIN_Key_UP_DOWN(bool key_pressed, bool key_held, scan_state_dir_t Directio
 		#endif
 
 		// only update eeprom when the key is released - saves a LOT of wear and tear on the little eeprom
-		g_flag_save_channel = 1;
+		SETTINGS_SaveChannel(g_tx_vfo->channel_save, g_eeprom.tx_vfo, g_tx_vfo, 1);
 
 		#if defined(ENABLE_UART) && defined(ENABLE_UART_DEBUG)
 //			UART_printf("save chan\r\n");
@@ -876,7 +880,7 @@ void MAIN_Key_UP_DOWN(bool key_pressed, bool key_held, scan_state_dir_t Directio
 					g_request_save_channel = 1;
 				}
 				else
-				{	// don't need to go through all the other stuff .. lets speed things up !!
+				{	// don't need to go through all the other stuff .. lets speed things up !
 
 					#ifdef ENABLE_SQ_OPEN_WITH_UP_DN_BUTTS
 						if (!key_held && key_pressed)
diff --git a/driver/bk4819.c b/driver/bk4819.c
index 6616c43..a998cc5 100644
--- a/driver/bk4819.c
+++ b/driver/bk4819.c
@@ -753,7 +753,8 @@ void BK4819_set_rf_frequency(const uint32_t frequency, const bool trigger_update
 		// trigger a PLL/VCO update
 		//
 		const uint16_t reg = BK4819_ReadRegister(BK4819_REG_30);
-		BK4819_WriteRegister(BK4819_REG_30, reg & ~(1u << 15) & (15u << 4));
+//		BK4819_WriteRegister(BK4819_REG_30, reg & ~(1u << 15) & (15u << 4));
+		BK4819_WriteRegister(BK4819_REG_30, 0x0200);
 		BK4819_WriteRegister(BK4819_REG_30, reg);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/firmware.bin b/firmware.bin
index e6d8160..dd7d0ba 100644
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diff --git a/firmware.packed.bin b/firmware.packed.bin
index 1477185..8da5926 100644
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