diff --git a/flight/Bootloaders/PipXtreme/main.c b/flight/Bootloaders/PipXtreme/main.c
index 908589178..840009b77 100644
--- a/flight/Bootloaders/PipXtreme/main.c
+++ b/flight/Bootloaders/PipXtreme/main.c
@@ -70,14 +70,13 @@ uint8_t processRX();
 void jump_to_app();
 
 int main() {
-	PIOS_SYS_Init();
-	if (BSL_HOLD_STATE == 0)
-		USB_connected = TRUE;
-
+	PIOS_SYS_Init();	
+	PIOS_Board_Init();
 	PIOS_IAP_Init();
+	
+	USB_connected = PIOS_USB_CableConnected(0);
 
 	if (PIOS_IAP_CheckRequest() == TRUE) {
-		PIOS_Board_Init();
 		PIOS_DELAY_WaitmS(1000);
 		User_DFU_request = TRUE;
 		PIOS_IAP_ClearRequest();
diff --git a/flight/Modules/RadioComBridge/RadioComBridge.c b/flight/Modules/RadioComBridge/RadioComBridge.c
index 5797f4189..3f52d0673 100644
--- a/flight/Modules/RadioComBridge/RadioComBridge.c
+++ b/flight/Modules/RadioComBridge/RadioComBridge.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ static int32_t RadioComBridgeStart(void)
 		if(PIOS_COM_TRANS_COM)
 			PIOS_WDG_RegisterFlag(PIOS_WDG_TRANSCOMM);
 		PIOS_WDG_RegisterFlag(PIOS_WDG_RADIORECEIVE);
-		PIOS_WDG_RegisterFlag(PIOS_WDG_SENDPACKET);
+		//PIOS_WDG_RegisterFlag(PIOS_WDG_SENDPACKET);
 		//PIOS_WDG_RegisterFlag(PIOS_WDG_SENDDATA);
 		if(PIOS_PPM_RECEIVER)
 			PIOS_WDG_RegisterFlag(PIOS_WDG_PPMINPUT);
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ static void sendPacketTask(void *parameters)
 	while (1) {
 #ifdef PIOS_INCLUDE_WDG
 		// Update the watchdog timer.
-		PIOS_WDG_UpdateFlag(PIOS_WDG_SENDPACKET);
+		//PIOS_WDG_UpdateFlag(PIOS_WDG_SENDPACKET);
 #endif /* PIOS_INCLUDE_WDG */
 		// Wait for a packet on the queue.
 		if (xQueueReceive(data->sendPacketQueue, &p, MAX_PORT_DELAY) == pdTRUE) {
diff --git a/flight/PiOS/Boards/STM32103CB_PIPXTREME_Rev1.h b/flight/PiOS/Boards/STM32103CB_PIPXTREME_Rev1.h
index 868bba722..5c1e5514a 100755
--- a/flight/PiOS/Boards/STM32103CB_PIPXTREME_Rev1.h
+++ b/flight/PiOS/Boards/STM32103CB_PIPXTREME_Rev1.h
@@ -224,14 +224,14 @@ extern uint32_t pios_ppm_rcvr_id;
 //------------------------
 #define PIOS_RCVR_MAX_DEVS          3
 #define PIOS_RCVR_MAX_CHANNELS      12
-#define PIOS_GCSRCVR_TIMEOUT_MS     100
+#define PIOS_GCSRCVR_TIMEOUT_MS     200
 
 //-------------------------
 // Receiver PPM input
 //-------------------------
 #define PIOS_PPM_MAX_DEVS     1
 #define PIOS_PPM_NUM_INPUTS   12
-#define PIOS_PPM_PACKET_UPDATE_PERIOD_MS 25
+#define PIOS_PPM_PACKET_UPDATE_PERIOD_MS 80
 
 //-------------------------
 // Servo outputs
diff --git a/flight/PiOS/STM32F10x/pios_wdg.c b/flight/PiOS/STM32F10x/pios_wdg.c
index e0b5b58d9..c8f41bf29 100644
--- a/flight/PiOS/STM32F10x/pios_wdg.c
+++ b/flight/PiOS/STM32F10x/pios_wdg.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ uint16_t PIOS_WDG_Init()
 	// watchdog flags now stored in backup registers
 	PWR_BackupAccessCmd(ENABLE);
 	
+	BKP_WriteBackupRegister(PIOS_WDG_REGISTER, 0x0);
 	wdg_configuration.bootup_flags = BKP_ReadBackupRegister(PIOS_WDG_REGISTER);
 #endif
 	return delay;
diff --git a/flight/PipXtreme/System/pios_board.c b/flight/PipXtreme/System/pios_board.c
index ab53d7611..d1ab4bcfd 100644
--- a/flight/PipXtreme/System/pios_board.c
+++ b/flight/PipXtreme/System/pios_board.c
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ void PIOS_Board_Init(void) {
 			}
 		}
 #endif	/* PIOS_INCLUDE_PPM */
+	break;
 	case PIPXSETTINGS_FLEXICONFIG_PPM_OUT:
 	case PIPXSETTINGS_FLEXICONFIG_RSSI:
 	case PIPXSETTINGS_FLEXICONFIG_DISABLED: