diff --git a/src/cwprotocol.c b/src/cwprotocol.c
index a2db730..64435b4 100644
--- a/src/cwprotocol.c
+++ b/src/cwprotocol.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <sys/socket.h>
+
 #include "cwprotocol.h"
 
 /* Global variables */
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ int prepare_tx (struct data_packet_format *tx_packet, char *id)
 	tx_packet->a21 = 0; /* These magic numbers was provided by Les Kerr */
 	tx_packet->a22 = 755;
 	tx_packet->a23 = 16777215;
-	snprintf(tx_packet->status, SIZE_STATUS, "no");
+	snprintf(tx_packet->status, SIZE_STATUS, "?"); // this shall include the sent character
 	
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/irmc.c b/src/irmc.c
index 8c4ef03..d0f06f8 100644
--- a/src/irmc.c
+++ b/src/irmc.c
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ void txloop (void)
 		tx_data_packet.n++;
 		tx_data_packet.code[tx_data_packet.n - 1] = 
 			(int) ((key_press_t1 - key_release_t1) * -1);
+		tx_data_packet.status[tx_data_packet.n - 1] = "xXx";
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
 		printf("space: %i\n", tx_data_packet.code[tx_data_packet.n -1]);