diff --git a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/pucch.c b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/pucch.c
index 959487f3c2..34c859b1bd 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/pucch.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/pucch.c
@@ -1368,7 +1368,7 @@ uint32_t rx_pucch(PHY_VARS_eNB *eNB,
 
       LOG_D(PHY,"PUCCH 1a/b: subframe %d : stat %d,%d (pos %d)\n",subframe,stat_re,stat_im,
 	    (subframe<<10) + (eNB->pucch1ab_stats_cnt[UE_id][subframe]));
-      LOG_D(PHY,"PUCCH 1a/b: subframe %d : sigma2_dB %d, stat_max %d, pucch1_thres %d\n",subframe,sigma2_dB,dB_fixed(stat_max),pucch1_thres);
+      LOG_I(PHY,"In pucch.c PUCCH 1a/b: ACK subframe %d : sigma2_dB %d, stat_max %d, pucch1_thres %d\n",subframe,sigma2_dB,dB_fixed(stat_max),pucch1_thres);
       
       eNB->pucch1ab_stats[UE_id][(subframe<<11) + 2*(eNB->pucch1ab_stats_cnt[UE_id][subframe])] = (stat_re);
       eNB->pucch1ab_stats[UE_id][(subframe<<11) + 1+2*(eNB->pucch1ab_stats_cnt[UE_id][subframe])] = (stat_im);
@@ -1385,8 +1385,9 @@ uint32_t rx_pucch(PHY_VARS_eNB *eNB,
 #if defined(USRP_REC_PLAY)
       LOG_D(PHY,"PUCCH 1a/b: NAK subframe %d : sigma2_dB %d, stat_max %d, pucch1_thres %d\n",subframe,sigma2_dB,dB_fixed(stat_max),pucch1_thres);
 #else
-      LOG_I(PHY,"PUCCH 1a/b: subframe %d : sigma2_dB %d, stat_max %d, pucch1_thres %d\n",subframe,sigma2_dB,dB_fixed(stat_max),pucch1_thres);
-#endif      
+      LOG_I(PHY,"In pucch.c PUCCH 1a/b: NAK subframe %d : sigma2_dB %d, stat_max %d, pucch1_thres %d\n",subframe,sigma2_dB,dB_fixed(stat_max),pucch1_thres);
+#endif
+
       *payload = 4;  // DTX
       ((int16_t*)&eNB->pucch1ab_stats[UE_id][(subframe<<10) + (eNB->pucch1ab_stats_cnt[UE_id][subframe])])[0] = (int16_t)(stat_re);
       ((int16_t*)&eNB->pucch1ab_stats[UE_id][(subframe<<10) + (eNB->pucch1ab_stats_cnt[UE_id][subframe])])[1] = (int16_t)(stat_im);
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler.c
index f5e117c198..42f09dc90f 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler.c
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ eNB_dlsch_ulsch_scheduler(module_id_t module_idP, frame_t frameP,
     schedule_CSI(module_idP, frameP, subframeP);
 #if (LTE_RRC_VERSION >= MAKE_VERSION(14, 0, 0))
     // This schedules DLSCH in subframeP
-    schedule_ue_spec_br(module_idP,frameP,subframeP);
+    schedule_ue_spec_br(module_idP, frameP, subframeP);
 #endif
     // This schedules DLSCH in subframeP
     if (schedule_ue_spec_p != NULL) {
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_dlsch.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_dlsch.c
index 2e45495e88..e41b40085e 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_dlsch.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_dlsch.c
@@ -2007,6 +2007,8 @@ schedule_ue_spec_br(module_id_t module_idP,
            
     /* Simple scheduler for 1 repetition, 1 HARQ */
     if (subframeP == 5) { // MPDCCH
+      LOG_I(MAC, "MPDCCH round_DL = %d in frame %d subframe %d\n", round_DL, frameP, subframeP);
+
       if (round_DL == 8) {
         rlc_status.bytes_in_buffer = 0;
 
@@ -2035,7 +2037,7 @@ schedule_ue_spec_br(module_id_t module_idP,
         header_len_dcch = 2; // 2 bytes DCCH SDU subheader
 
         if (TBS - ta_len-header_len_dcch > 0 ) {
-          LOG_I(MAC,"Calling mac_rlc_status_ind for DCCH\n");
+          LOG_D(MAC, "Calling mac_rlc_status_ind for DCCH\n");
           
           rlc_status = mac_rlc_status_ind(module_idP,
                                           rnti,
@@ -2080,7 +2082,7 @@ schedule_ue_spec_br(module_id_t module_idP,
               T_INT(DCCH), 
               T_INT(sdu_lengths[0]));
 
-            LOG_I(MAC,"[eNB %d][DCCH] CC_id %d Got %d bytes from RLC\n",
+            LOG_D(MAC,"[eNB %d][DCCH] CC_id %d Got %d bytes from RLC\n",
                   module_idP,
                   CC_id,
                   sdu_lengths[0]);
@@ -2223,7 +2225,7 @@ schedule_ue_spec_br(module_id_t module_idP,
               T_INT(lcid), 
               T_INT(sdu_lengths[num_sdus]));
 
-            LOG_I(MAC,"[eNB %d][USER-PLANE DEFAULT DRB] Got %d bytes for DTCH %d \n",
+            LOG_D(MAC,"[eNB %d][USER-PLANE DEFAULT DRB] Got %d bytes for DTCH %d \n",
                   module_idP,
                   sdu_lengths[num_sdus],
                   lcid);
@@ -2475,17 +2477,18 @@ schedule_ue_spec_br(module_id_t module_idP,
       UE_template->mcs[harq_pid] = dl_config_pdu->mpdcch_pdu.mpdcch_pdu_rel13.mcs;
     }
   } else if ((subframeP == 7) && (round_DL < 8)) { // DLSCH
+    LOG_I(MAC, "DLSCH round_DL = %d in frame %d subframe %d\n", round_DL, frameP, subframeP);
 	  
 	  int absSF = (frameP * 10) + subframeP;
 	  
 	  /* Have to check that MPDCCH was generated */
-	  LOG_I (MAC, "[eNB %d][RAPROC] CC_id %d Frame %d, subframeP %d: Generating DLSCH (ce_level %d RNTI %x)\n",
-	         module_idP, 
-           CC_id, 
-           frameP, 
-           subframeP, 
-           UE_template->rach_resource_type - 1,
-           rnti);
+	  LOG_I(MAC, "[eNB %d][RAPROC] CC_id %d Frame %d, subframeP %d: Generating DLSCH (ce_level %d RNTI %x)\n",
+	        module_idP, 
+          CC_id, 
+          frameP, 
+          subframeP, 
+          UE_template->rach_resource_type - 1,
+          rnti);
 	  
 	  first_rb = narrowband_to_first_rb(&cc[CC_id], epdcch_setconfig_r11->ext2->mpdcch_config_r13->choice.setup.mpdcch_Narrowband_r13 - 1);
 
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_primitives.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_primitives.c
index 3650d0ba69..81d3968422 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_primitives.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_primitives.c
@@ -2505,8 +2505,8 @@ UE_is_to_be_scheduled(module_id_t module_idP,
 
   if (UE_template->scheduled_ul_bytes < UE_template->estimated_ul_buffer ||
       UE_template->ul_SR > 0 || // uplink scheduling request
-      (UE_sched_ctl->ul_inactivity_timer > 20 && UE_sched_ctl->ul_scheduled == 0) ||  // every 2 frames when RRC_CONNECTED
-      (UE_sched_ctl->ul_inactivity_timer > 10 && 
+      (UE_sched_ctl->ul_inactivity_timer > 200 && UE_sched_ctl->ul_scheduled == 0) ||  // every 2 frames when RRC_CONNECTED
+      (UE_sched_ctl->ul_inactivity_timer > 100 && 
        UE_sched_ctl->ul_scheduled == 0 && 
        mac_eNB_get_rrc_status(module_idP, 
                               ue_rnti) < RRC_CONNECTED)) { // every Frame when not RRC_CONNECTED
@@ -4074,6 +4074,8 @@ extract_harq(module_id_t mod_idP,
             }
           }
 
+          LOG_I(PHY, "In extract_harq(): pdu[0] = %d for harq_pid = %d\n", pdu[0], harq_pid);
+
           if (pdu[0] == 1) {  // ACK
             sched_ctl->round[CC_idP][harq_pid] = 8; // release HARQ process
             sched_ctl->tbcnt[CC_idP][harq_pid] = 0;
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
index d7996abac5..428cf66461 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
@@ -2017,6 +2017,7 @@ void schedule_ulsch_rnti_emtc(module_id_t   module_idP,
       RC.eNB[module_idP][CC_id]->pusch_stats_BO[UE_id][(frameP*10)+subframeP] = UE_template->estimated_ul_buffer;
       VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_VARIABLE_BY_NAME(VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_VARIABLES_UE0_BO, UE_template->estimated_ul_buffer);
       
+      //if ((UE_is_to_be_scheduled(module_idP, CC_id, UE_id) > 0) && (subframeP == 5)) {
       if ((UE_template->ul_SR > 0 || round_UL > 0 || status < RRC_CONNECTED) && (subframeP == 5)) {
         /* 
          * if there is information on bsr of DCCH, DTCH,
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/LTE/MESSAGES/asn1_msg.c b/openair2/RRC/LTE/MESSAGES/asn1_msg.c
index b8cfad9cca..0bcd82205e 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/LTE/MESSAGES/asn1_msg.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/LTE/MESSAGES/asn1_msg.c
@@ -3083,6 +3083,27 @@ uint8_t do_RRCConnectionSetup_BR(
   physicalConfigDedicated2->ext7->csi_RS_ConfigNZPToReleaseListExt_r13 = NULL;
 
 
+  rrcConnectionSetup->criticalExtensions.choice.c1.choice.rrcConnectionSetup_r8.radioResourceConfigDedicated.mac_MainConfig = CALLOC(1,sizeof(struct LTE_RadioResourceConfigDedicated__mac_MainConfig));
+  rrcConnectionSetup->criticalExtensions.choice.c1.choice.rrcConnectionSetup_r8.radioResourceConfigDedicated.mac_MainConfig->present = LTE_RadioResourceConfigDedicated__mac_MainConfig_PR_explicitValue;
+  LTE_MAC_MainConfig_t *mac_MainConfig = &rrcConnectionSetup->criticalExtensions.choice.c1.choice.rrcConnectionSetup_r8.radioResourceConfigDedicated.mac_MainConfig->choice.explicitValue;
+  mac_MainConfig->ul_SCH_Config = CALLOC(1, sizeof(*mac_MainConfig->ul_SCH_Config));
+  //long *maxHARQ_Tx = CALLOC(1, sizeof(long));
+  //*maxHARQ_Tx = LTE_MAC_MainConfig__ul_SCH_Config__maxHARQ_Tx_n5;
+  long *periodicBSR_Timer = CALLOC(1, sizeof(long));
+  *periodicBSR_Timer = LTE_PeriodicBSR_Timer_r12_sf64;
+  //mac_MainConfig->ul_SCH_Config->maxHARQ_Tx = maxHARQ_Tx;
+  mac_MainConfig->ul_SCH_Config->periodicBSR_Timer = periodicBSR_Timer;
+  mac_MainConfig->ul_SCH_Config->retxBSR_Timer = LTE_RetxBSR_Timer_r12_sf320;
+  mac_MainConfig->ul_SCH_Config->ttiBundling = 0; // FALSE
+  mac_MainConfig->timeAlignmentTimerDedicated = LTE_TimeAlignmentTimer_infinity;
+  mac_MainConfig->drx_Config = NULL;
+  mac_MainConfig->phr_Config = CALLOC(1, sizeof(*mac_MainConfig->phr_Config));
+  mac_MainConfig->phr_Config->present = LTE_MAC_MainConfig__phr_Config_PR_setup;
+  mac_MainConfig->phr_Config->choice.setup.periodicPHR_Timer = LTE_MAC_MainConfig__phr_Config__setup__periodicPHR_Timer_sf20; // sf20 = 20 subframes
+  mac_MainConfig->phr_Config->choice.setup.prohibitPHR_Timer = LTE_MAC_MainConfig__phr_Config__setup__prohibitPHR_Timer_sf20; // sf20 = 20 subframes
+  mac_MainConfig->phr_Config->choice.setup.dl_PathlossChange = LTE_MAC_MainConfig__phr_Config__setup__dl_PathlossChange_dB3;  // Value dB1 =1 dB, dB3 = 3 dB
+
+
   rrcConnectionSetup->rrc_TransactionIdentifier = Transaction_id;
   rrcConnectionSetup->criticalExtensions.present = LTE_RRCConnectionSetup__criticalExtensions_PR_c1;
   rrcConnectionSetup->criticalExtensions.choice.c1.present =LTE_RRCConnectionSetup__criticalExtensions__c1_PR_rrcConnectionSetup_r8 ;
@@ -3091,7 +3112,7 @@ uint8_t do_RRCConnectionSetup_BR(
   rrcConnectionSetup->criticalExtensions.choice.c1.choice.rrcConnectionSetup_r8.radioResourceConfigDedicated.drb_ToReleaseList = NULL;
   rrcConnectionSetup->criticalExtensions.choice.c1.choice.rrcConnectionSetup_r8.radioResourceConfigDedicated.sps_Config = NULL;
   rrcConnectionSetup->criticalExtensions.choice.c1.choice.rrcConnectionSetup_r8.radioResourceConfigDedicated.physicalConfigDedicated = physicalConfigDedicated2;
-  rrcConnectionSetup->criticalExtensions.choice.c1.choice.rrcConnectionSetup_r8.radioResourceConfigDedicated.mac_MainConfig = NULL;
+  // rrcConnectionSetup->criticalExtensions.choice.c1.choice.rrcConnectionSetup_r8.radioResourceConfigDedicated.mac_MainConfig = NULL;
 
 #ifdef XER_PRINT
   xer_fprint(stdout, &asn_DEF_DL_CCCH_Message, (void*)&dl_ccch_msg);
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_eNB.c b/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_eNB.c
index 5247674b86..35fd9d2a21 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_eNB.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_eNB.c
@@ -3261,7 +3261,7 @@ rrc_eNB_generate_defaultRRCConnectionReconfiguration(const protocol_ctxt_t *cons
 
 #endif
   LOG_I(RRC,
-        "[eNB %d] Frame %d, Logical Channel DL-DCCH, Generate LTE_RRCConnectionReconfiguration (bytes %d, UE id %x)\n",
+        "[eNB %d] Frame %d, Hello there! Logical Channel DL-DCCH, Generate LTE_RRCConnectionReconfiguration (bytes %d, UE id %x)\n",
         ctxt_pP->module_id, ctxt_pP->frame, size, ue_context_pP->ue_context.rnti);
   LOG_D(RRC,
         "[FRAME %05d][RRC_eNB][MOD %u][][--- PDCP_DATA_REQ/%d Bytes (rrcConnectionReconfiguration to UE %x MUI %d) --->][PDCP][MOD %u][RB %u]\n",