diff --git a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci_tools.c b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci_tools.c
index 53dcaad408..fa7e985bfd 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci_tools.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci_tools.c
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ void fill_dci_and_dlsch(PHY_VARS_eNB *eNB,eNB_rxtx_proc_t *proc,DCI_ALLOC_t *dci
   dci_alloc->harq_pid = rel8->harq_process;
   dci_alloc->ra_flag  = 0;
 
-  LOG_D(PHY,"NFAPI: DCI format %d, nCCE %d, L %d, rnti %x,harq_pid %d\n",
+  LOG_I(PHY,"NFAPI: DCI format %d, nCCE %d, L %d, rnti %x,harq_pid %d\n",
 	rel8->dci_format,rel8->cce_idx,rel8->aggregation_level,rel8->rnti,rel8->harq_process);
   if ((rel8->rnti_type == 2 ) && (rel8->rnti != SI_RNTI) && (rel8->rnti != P_RNTI)) dci_alloc->ra_flag = 1;
 
@@ -906,13 +906,18 @@ void fill_dci_and_dlsch(PHY_VARS_eNB *eNB,eNB_rxtx_proc_t *proc,DCI_ALLOC_t *dci
     dlsch0->harq_mask                         |= (1<<rel8->harq_process);
     dlsch0_harq->round=0;
   }
-  
+  dlsch0_harq->ndi = rel8->new_data_indicator_1;
+
+  LOG_I(PHY,"NFAPI: harq_pid %d harq_mask %x, round %d ndi (%d,%d) \n",rel8->harq_process,dlsch0->harq_mask,dlsch0_harq->round,
+	dlsch0_harq->ndi,rel8->new_data_indicator_1);
+
   switch (rel8->dci_format) {
 
   case NFAPI_DL_DCI_FORMAT_1A:
     dci_alloc->format     = format1A;
-    dlsch0->active       = 1;
-
+    dlsch0->active        = 1;
+    if (rel8->rnti == SI_RNTI)
+      dlsch0_harq->round    = 0;
 
     switch (fp->N_RB_DL) {
     case 6:
@@ -2257,6 +2262,7 @@ void fill_dci0(PHY_VARS_eNB *eNB,eNB_rxtx_proc_t *proc,DCI_ALLOC_t *dci_alloc,
 
   uint32_t ndi     = pdu->dci_pdu_rel8.new_data_indication_1;
 
+#ifdef T_TRACER
   T(T_ENB_PHY_ULSCH_UE_DCI, T_INT(eNB->Mod_id), T_INT(proc->frame_tx), T_INT(proc->subframe_tx),
     T_INT(pdu->dci_pdu_rel8.rnti), T_INT(((proc->frame_tx*10+proc->subframe_tx+4) % 8) /* TODO: correct harq pid */),
     T_INT(mcs), T_INT(-1 /* TODO: remove round? */),
@@ -2265,6 +2271,7 @@ void fill_dci0(PHY_VARS_eNB *eNB,eNB_rxtx_proc_t *proc,DCI_ALLOC_t *dci_alloc,
     T_INT(-1 /* TODO: get TBS */),
     T_INT(pdu->dci_pdu_rel8.aggregation_level),
     T_INT(pdu->dci_pdu_rel8.cce_index));
+#endif
 
   void *dci_pdu = (void*)dci_alloc->dci_pdu;
 
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_RA.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_RA.c
index 0e4d6510b4..5c0d3a0cf8 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_RA.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_RA.c
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ void generate_Msg4(module_id_t module_idP,int CC_idP,frame_t frameP,sub_frame_t
 #endif
     { // This is normal LTE case
       if ((RA_template->Msg4_frame == frameP) && (RA_template->Msg4_subframe == subframeP)) {	      
-	LOG_D(MAC,"[eNB %d][RAPROC] CC_id %d Frame %d, subframeP %d: Generating Msg4 with RRC Piggyback (RNTI %x)\n",
+	LOG_I(MAC,"[eNB %d][RAPROC] CC_id %d Frame %d, subframeP %d: Generating Msg4 with RRC Piggyback (RNTI %x)\n",
 	      module_idP, CC_idP, frameP, subframeP,RA_template->rnti);
 	
 	/// Choose first 4 RBs for Msg4, should really check that these are free!
@@ -868,9 +868,15 @@ void generate_Msg4(module_id_t module_idP,int CC_idP,frame_t frameP,sub_frame_t
 	  
 	  RA_template->generate_Msg4=0;
 	  RA_template->wait_ack_Msg4=1;
-	  RA_template->Msg4_frame++;
+	  
+	  // increment Absolute subframe by 8 for Msg4 retransmission
+	  LOG_I(MAC,"Frame %d, Subframe %d: Preparing for Msg4 retransmission currently %d.%d\n",
+		frameP,subframeP,RA_template->Msg4_frame,RA_template->Msg4_subframe);
+	  if (RA_template->Msg4_subframe > 1) RA_template->Msg4_frame++;
 	  RA_template->Msg4_frame&=1023;
-
+	  RA_template->Msg4_subframe = (RA_template->Msg4_subframe+8)%10;
+	  LOG_I(MAC,"Frame %d, Subframe %d: Msg4 retransmission in %d.%d\n",
+		frameP,subframeP,RA_template->Msg4_frame,RA_template->Msg4_subframe);
 	  lcid=0;
 	  
 	  // put HARQ process round to 0
@@ -1091,8 +1097,6 @@ void check_Msg4_retransmission(module_id_t module_idP,int CC_idP,frame_t frameP,
 	  }
 	  else
 	    LOG_D(MAC,"msg4 retransmission for rnti %x (round %d) fsf %d/%d CCE allocation failed!\n", RA_template->rnti, round, frameP, subframeP);
-	  LOG_W(MAC,"[eNB %d][RAPROC] CC_id %d Frame %d, subframeP %d: Msg4 not acknowledged, adding ue specific dci (rnti %x) for RA (Msg4 Retransmission round %d)\n",
-		module_idP,CC_idP,frameP,subframeP,RA_template->rnti,round);
 	  
 	  
 	  // Program PUCCH1a for ACK/NAK
@@ -1104,8 +1108,13 @@ void check_Msg4_retransmission(module_id_t module_idP,int CC_idP,frame_t frameP,
 				dl_config_pdu->dci_dl_pdu.dci_dl_pdu_rel8.cce_idx);
 	  
 	  // prepare frame for retransmission
-	  RA_template->Msg4_frame++;
+	  if (RA_template->Msg4_subframe>1) RA_template->Msg4_frame++;
 	  RA_template->Msg4_frame&=1023;
+	  RA_template->Msg4_subframe=(RA_template->Msg4_subframe+8)%10;
+
+	  LOG_W(MAC,"[eNB %d][RAPROC] CC_id %d Frame %d, subframeP %d: Msg4 not acknowledged, adding ue specific dci (rnti %x) for RA (Msg4 Retransmission round %d in %d.%d)\n",
+		module_idP,CC_idP,frameP,subframeP,RA_template->rnti,round,RA_template->Msg4_frame,RA_template->Msg4_subframe);
+
 	} // Msg4 frame/subframe
       } // regular LTE case
   } else {
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_bch.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_bch.c
index aec302c36a..aa8f0ff566 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_bch.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_bch.c
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ schedule_SI(
 	
 	dl_config_pdu->dci_dl_pdu.dci_dl_pdu_rel8.harq_process                = 0;
 	dl_config_pdu->dci_dl_pdu.dci_dl_pdu_rel8.tpc                         = 1; // no TPC
-	dl_config_pdu->dci_dl_pdu.dci_dl_pdu_rel8.new_data_indicator_1        = 1;
+	dl_config_pdu->dci_dl_pdu.dci_dl_pdu_rel8.new_data_indicator_1        = 0;
 	dl_config_pdu->dci_dl_pdu.dci_dl_pdu_rel8.mcs_1                       = mcs;
 	dl_config_pdu->dci_dl_pdu.dci_dl_pdu_rel8.redundancy_version_1        = 0;
 	
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/rcc.band7.tm1.if4p5.50PRB.lo.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/rcc.band7.tm1.if4p5.50PRB.lo.conf
index dfc836e6b2..298b7f9d1c 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/rcc.band7.tm1.if4p5.50PRB.lo.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/rcc.band7.tm1.if4p5.50PRB.lo.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Active_eNBs = ( "eNB_Eurecom_LTEBox");
+# Asn1_verbosity, choice in: none, info, annoying
+Asn1_verbosity = "none";
+
 eNBs =
 (
  {