diff --git a/targets/RT/USER/lte-softmodem.c b/targets/RT/USER/lte-softmodem.c
index 6da474c4a0..40b9255936 100644
--- a/targets/RT/USER/lte-softmodem.c
+++ b/targets/RT/USER/lte-softmodem.c
@@ -1795,11 +1795,19 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
 
 
   // start the main thread
-  if (UE_flag == 1) init_UE(1);
+  if (UE_flag == 1) {
+    init_UE(1);
+    number_of_cards = 1;
+    
+    for(CC_id=0; CC_id<MAX_NUM_CCs; CC_id++) {
+      PHY_vars_UE_g[0][CC_id]->rf_map.card=0;
+      PHY_vars_UE_g[0][CC_id]->rf_map.chain=CC_id+chain_offset;
+    }
+  }
   else { 
     init_eNB(node_function,node_timing,1,eth_params,single_thread_flag);
-  // Sleep to allow all threads to setup
-
+    // Sleep to allow all threads to setup
+    
     number_of_cards = 1;
     
     for(CC_id=0; CC_id<MAX_NUM_CCs; CC_id++) {
diff --git a/targets/RT/USER/lte-ue.c b/targets/RT/USER/lte-ue.c
index 02104b5f09..22cc46388d 100644
--- a/targets/RT/USER/lte-ue.c
+++ b/targets/RT/USER/lte-ue.c
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ static void *UE_thread_synch(void *arg)
   int current_band = 0;
   int current_offset = 0;
   sync_mode_t sync_mode = pbch;
-  int card;
+  int CC_id = UE->CC_id;
   int ind;
   int found;
   int freq_offset=0;
@@ -312,9 +312,8 @@ static void *UE_thread_synch(void *arg)
       printf( "Scanning band %d, dl_min %"PRIu32", ul_min %"PRIu32"\n", current_band, eutra_bands[ind].dl_min,eutra_bands[ind].ul_min);
 
       if ((eutra_bands[ind].dl_min <= downlink_frequency[0][0]) && (eutra_bands[ind].dl_max >= downlink_frequency[0][0])) {
-        for (card=0; card<MAX_NUM_CCs; card++)
-          for (i=0; i<4; i++)
-            uplink_frequency_offset[card][i] = eutra_bands[ind].ul_min - eutra_bands[ind].dl_min;
+	for (i=0; i<4; i++)
+	  uplink_frequency_offset[CC_id][i] = eutra_bands[ind].ul_min - eutra_bands[ind].dl_min;
 
         found = 1;
         break;
@@ -333,16 +332,16 @@ static void *UE_thread_synch(void *arg)
 
 
 
-    LOG_I( PHY, "[SCHED][UE] Check absolute frequency DL %"PRIu32", UL %"PRIu32" (oai_exit %d)\n", downlink_frequency[0][0], downlink_frequency[0][0]+uplink_frequency_offset[0][0],oai_exit );
+    LOG_I( PHY, "[SCHED][UE] Check absolute frequency DL %"PRIu32", UL %"PRIu32" (oai_exit %d, rx_num_channels %d)\n", downlink_frequency[0][0], downlink_frequency[0][0]+uplink_frequency_offset[0][0],oai_exit, openair0_cfg[0].rx_num_channels);
 
-    for (i=0;i<openair0_cfg[0].rx_num_channels;i++) {
-      openair0_cfg[0].rx_freq[i] = downlink_frequency[0][i];
-      openair0_cfg[0].tx_freq[i] = downlink_frequency[0][i]+uplink_frequency_offset[0][i];
-      openair0_cfg[0].autocal[i] = 1;
-      if (uplink_frequency_offset[0][i] != 0) // 
-	openair0_cfg[0].duplex_mode = duplex_mode_FDD;
+    for (i=0;i<openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].rx_num_channels;i++) {
+      openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].rx_freq[UE->rf_map.chain+i] = downlink_frequency[CC_id][i];
+      openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].tx_freq[UE->rf_map.chain+i] = downlink_frequency[CC_id][i]+uplink_frequency_offset[CC_id][i];
+      openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].autocal[UE->rf_map.chain+i] = 1;
+      if (uplink_frequency_offset[CC_id][i] != 0) // 
+	openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].duplex_mode = duplex_mode_FDD;
       else //FDD
-	openair0_cfg[0].duplex_mode = duplex_mode_TDD;
+	openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].duplex_mode = duplex_mode_TDD;
     }
 
     sync_mode = pbch;
@@ -350,18 +349,14 @@ static void *UE_thread_synch(void *arg)
   } else if  (UE->UE_scan == 1) {
     current_band=0;
 
-    for (card=0; card<MAX_CARDS; card++) {
-      for (i=0; i<openair0_cfg[card].rx_num_channels; i++) {
-        downlink_frequency[card][i] = bands_to_scan.band_info[0].dl_min;
-        uplink_frequency_offset[card][i] = bands_to_scan.band_info[0].ul_min-bands_to_scan.band_info[0].dl_min;
-
-        openair0_cfg[card].rx_freq[i] = downlink_frequency[card][i];
-        openair0_cfg[card].tx_freq[i] = downlink_frequency[card][i]+uplink_frequency_offset[card][i];
-        openair0_cfg[card].rx_gain[i] = UE->rx_total_gain_dB;
-        printf( "UE synch: setting RX gain (%d,%d) to %f\n", card, i, openair0_cfg[card].rx_gain[i] );
-      }
+    for (i=0; i<openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].rx_num_channels; i++) {
+      downlink_frequency[UE->rf_map.card][UE->rf_map.chain+i] = bands_to_scan.band_info[CC_id].dl_min;
+      uplink_frequency_offset[UE->rf_map.card][UE->rf_map.chain+i] = bands_to_scan.band_info[CC_id].ul_min-bands_to_scan.band_info[CC_id].dl_min;
+      
+      openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].rx_freq[UE->rf_map.chain+i] = downlink_frequency[CC_id][i];
+      openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].tx_freq[UE->rf_map.chain+i] = downlink_frequency[CC_id][i]+uplink_frequency_offset[CC_id][i];
+      openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].rx_gain[UE->rf_map.chain+i] = UE->rx_total_gain_dB;
     }
-
   }
 
 
@@ -417,28 +412,19 @@ static void *UE_thread_synch(void *arg)
         oai_exit=1;
       }
 
-      for (card=0; card<MAX_CARDS; card++) {
-        for (i=0; i<openair0_cfg[card].rx_num_channels; i++) {
-          downlink_frequency[card][i] = bands_to_scan.band_info[current_band].dl_min+current_offset;
-          uplink_frequency_offset[card][i] = bands_to_scan.band_info[current_band].ul_min-bands_to_scan.band_info[0].dl_min + current_offset;
-
-
-          openair0_cfg[card].rx_freq[i] = downlink_frequency[card][i];
-          openair0_cfg[card].tx_freq[i] = downlink_frequency[card][i]+uplink_frequency_offset[card][i];
-          openair0_cfg[card].rx_gain[i] = UE->rx_total_gain_dB;
-          printf("UE synch: setting RX gain (%d,%d) to %f\n",card,i,openair0_cfg[card].rx_gain[i]);
-        }
+      for (i=0; i<openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].rx_num_channels; i++) {
+	downlink_frequency[UE->rf_map.card][UE->rf_map.chain+i] = bands_to_scan.band_info[current_band].dl_min+current_offset;
+	uplink_frequency_offset[UE->rf_map.card][UE->rf_map.chain+i] = bands_to_scan.band_info[current_band].ul_min-bands_to_scan.band_info[0].dl_min + current_offset;
 
+	openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].rx_freq[UE->rf_map.chain+i] = downlink_frequency[CC_id][i];
+	openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].tx_freq[UE->rf_map.chain+i] = downlink_frequency[CC_id][i]+uplink_frequency_offset[CC_id][i];
+	openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].rx_gain[UE->rf_map.chain+i] = UE->rx_total_gain_dB;
+	if (UE->UE_scan_carrier) {
+	  openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].autocal[UE->rf_map.chain+i] = 1;
+	}
+	
       }
 
-      if (UE->UE_scan_carrier) {
-
-	for (i=0;i<openair0_cfg[0].rx_num_channels;i++)
-	  openair0_cfg[0].autocal[i] = 1;
-
-      }
-
-
       break;
  
     case pbch:
@@ -452,42 +438,42 @@ static void *UE_thread_synch(void *arg)
 
 	  UE->UE_scan_carrier = 0;
 	  // rerun with new cell parameters and frequency-offset
-	  for (i=0;i<openair0_cfg[0].rx_num_channels;i++) {
-	    openair0_cfg[0].rx_gain[i] = UE->rx_total_gain_dB;//-USRP_GAIN_OFFSET;
-	    openair0_cfg[0].rx_freq[i] -= UE->common_vars.freq_offset;
-	    openair0_cfg[0].tx_freq[i] =  openair0_cfg[0].rx_freq[i]+uplink_frequency_offset[0][i];
-	    downlink_frequency[0][i] = openair0_cfg[0].rx_freq[i];
+	  for (i=0;i<openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].rx_num_channels;i++) {
+	    openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].rx_gain[UE->rf_map.chain+i] = UE->rx_total_gain_dB;//-USRP_GAIN_OFFSET;
+	    openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].rx_freq[UE->rf_map.chain+i] -= UE->common_vars.freq_offset;
+	    openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].tx_freq[UE->rf_map.chain+i] =  openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].rx_freq[UE->rf_map.chain+i]+uplink_frequency_offset[CC_id][i];
+	    downlink_frequency[CC_id][i] = openair0_cfg[CC_id].rx_freq[i];
 	    freq_offset=0;	    
 	  }
 
 	  // reconfigure for potentially different bandwidth
 	  switch(UE->frame_parms.N_RB_DL) {
 	  case 6:
-	    openair0_cfg[0].sample_rate =1.92e6;
-	    openair0_cfg[0].rx_bw          =.96e6;
-	    openair0_cfg[0].tx_bw          =.96e6;
+	    openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].sample_rate =1.92e6;
+	    openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].rx_bw          =.96e6;
+	    openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].tx_bw          =.96e6;
 	    //            openair0_cfg[0].rx_gain[0] -= 12;
 	    break;
 	  case 25:
-	    openair0_cfg[0].sample_rate =7.68e6;
-	    openair0_cfg[0].rx_bw          =2.5e6;
-	    openair0_cfg[0].tx_bw          =2.5e6;
+	    openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].sample_rate =7.68e6;
+	    openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].rx_bw          =2.5e6;
+	    openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].tx_bw          =2.5e6;
 	    //            openair0_cfg[0].rx_gain[0] -= 6;
 	    break;
 	  case 50:
-	    openair0_cfg[0].sample_rate =15.36e6;
-	    openair0_cfg[0].rx_bw          =5.0e6;
-	    openair0_cfg[0].tx_bw          =5.0e6;
+	    openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].sample_rate =15.36e6;
+	    openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].rx_bw          =5.0e6;
+	    openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].tx_bw          =5.0e6;
 	    //            openair0_cfg[0].rx_gain[0] -= 3;
 	    break;
 	  case 100:
-	    openair0_cfg[0].sample_rate=30.72e6;
-	    openair0_cfg[0].rx_bw=10.0e6;
-	    openair0_cfg[0].tx_bw=10.0e6;
+	    openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].sample_rate=30.72e6;
+	    openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].rx_bw=10.0e6;
+	    openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].tx_bw=10.0e6;
 	    //            openair0_cfg[0].rx_gain[0] -= 0;
 	    break;
 	  }
-
+	
 	  UE->rfdevice.trx_set_freq_func(&UE->rfdevice,&openair0_cfg[0],0);
 	  //UE->rfdevice.trx_set_gains_func(&openair0,&openair0_cfg[0]);
 	  UE->rfdevice.trx_stop_func(&UE->rfdevice);	  
@@ -559,25 +545,19 @@ static void *UE_thread_synch(void *arg)
                downlink_frequency[0][0]+freq_offset,
                downlink_frequency[0][0]+uplink_frequency_offset[0][0]+freq_offset );
 
-        for (card=0; card<MAX_CARDS; card++) {
-          for (i=0; i<openair0_cfg[card].rx_num_channels; i++) {
-            openair0_cfg[card].rx_freq[i] = downlink_frequency[card][i]+freq_offset;
-            openair0_cfg[card].tx_freq[i] = downlink_frequency[card][i]+uplink_frequency_offset[card][i]+freq_offset;
-
-
-	    
-
-            openair0_cfg[card].rx_gain[i] = UE->rx_total_gain_dB;//-USRP_GAIN_OFFSET;
-	        UE->rfdevice.trx_set_freq_func(&UE->rfdevice,&openair0_cfg[0],0);
-	    
-          }
-        }
-
-	if (UE->UE_scan_carrier==1) {
-	  for (i=0;i<openair0_cfg[0].rx_num_channels;i++) {
-	    //	    openair0_cfg[0].autocal[i] = 1;
+	for (i=0; i<openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].rx_num_channels; i++) {
+	  openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].rx_freq[UE->rf_map.chain+i] = downlink_frequency[CC_id][i]+freq_offset;
+	  openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].tx_freq[UE->rf_map.chain+i] = downlink_frequency[CC_id][i]+uplink_frequency_offset[CC_id][i]+freq_offset;
+	  
+	  openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].rx_gain[UE->rf_map.chain+i] = UE->rx_total_gain_dB;//-USRP_GAIN_OFFSET;
+	  
+	  if (UE->UE_scan_carrier==1) {
+	    openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].autocal[UE->rf_map.chain+i] = 1;
 	  }
 	}
+
+	UE->rfdevice.trx_set_freq_func(&UE->rfdevice,&openair0_cfg[0],0);
+	    
       }// initial_sync=0
 
       break;