diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/pucch_rx.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/pucch_rx.c
index 400ef2a724..f19eba23c3 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/pucch_rx.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/pucch_rx.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ void nr_decode_pucch0(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB,
   x_im[1] = table_5_2_2_2_2_Im[u[1]];
 
   int16_t xr[1+frame_parms->nb_antennas_rx][1+pucch_pdu->nr_of_symbols][24]  __attribute__((aligned(32)));
-  int64_t xrtmag=0;
+  int64_t xrtmag=0,xrtmag_next=0;
   uint8_t maxpos=0;
   uint8_t index=0;
   for (l=0; l<pucch_pdu->nr_of_symbols; l++) {
@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@ void nr_decode_pucch0(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB,
 
     av_corr+=temp;
     if (temp>xrtmag) {
+      xrtmag_next = xrtmag;
       xrtmag=temp;
       maxpos=i;
       uci_stats->current_pucch0_stat0 = 0;
@@ -371,7 +372,7 @@ void nr_decode_pucch0(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB,
   av_corr/=nr_sequences/l;
 
   int xrtmag_dBtimes10 = 10*(int)dB_fixed64(xrtmag/frame_parms->nb_antennas_rx);
- 
+  int xrtmag_next_dBtimes10 = 10*(int)dB_fixed64(xrtmag_next/frame_parms->nb_antennas_rx);
 #ifdef DEBUG_NR_PUCCH_RX
   printf("PUCCH 0 : maxpos %d\n",maxpos);
 #endif
@@ -393,10 +394,10 @@ void nr_decode_pucch0(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB,
   else if (SNRtimes10 >  635) cqi=255;
   else cqi=(640+SNRtimes10)/5;
 
-  uci_stats->pucch0_thres = gNB->pucch0_thres + (10*max_n0);
+  uci_stats->pucch0_thres = gNB->pucch0_thres; /* + (10*max_n0);*/
   bool no_conf=false;
   if (nr_sequences>1) {
-    if (xrtmag_dBtimes10 < uci_stats->pucch0_thres)
+    if (xrtmag_dBtimes10 < uci_stats->pucch0_thres+xrtmag_next_dBtimes10)
       no_conf=true;
   }
   gNB->bad_pucch += no_conf;
@@ -426,8 +427,8 @@ void nr_decode_pucch0(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB,
     uci_pdu->harq->harq_confidence_level = no_conf ? 1 : 0;
     uci_pdu->harq->harq_list = (nfapi_nr_harq_t*)malloc(1);
     uci_pdu->harq->harq_list[0].harq_value = index&0x01;
-    LOG_I(PHY, "[DLSCH/PDSCH/PUCCH] %d.%d HARQ value %d with confidence level (0 is good, 1 is bad) %d xrt_mag %d n0 %d (%d,%d) pucch0_thres %d, cqi %d, SNRtimes10 %d\n",
-          frame,slot,uci_pdu->harq->harq_list[0].harq_value,uci_pdu->harq->harq_confidence_level,xrtmag_dBtimes10,max_n0,uci_stats->pucch0_n00,uci_stats->pucch0_n01,uci_stats->pucch0_thres,cqi,SNRtimes10);
+    LOG_I(PHY, "[DLSCH/PDSCH/PUCCH] %d.%d HARQ value %d with confidence level (0 is good, 1 is bad) %d xrt_mag %d srt_mag_next %d n0 %d (%d,%d) pucch0_thres %d, cqi %d, SNRtimes10 %d\n",
+          frame,slot,uci_pdu->harq->harq_list[0].harq_value,uci_pdu->harq->harq_confidence_level,xrtmag_dBtimes10,xrtmag_next_dBtimes10,max_n0,uci_stats->pucch0_n00,uci_stats->pucch0_n01,uci_stats->pucch0_thres,cqi,SNRtimes10);
     if (pucch_pdu->sr_flag == 1) {
       uci_pdu->sr = calloc(1,sizeof(*uci_pdu->sr));
       uci_pdu->sr->sr_indication = (index>1) ? 1 : 0;
@@ -443,8 +444,8 @@ void nr_decode_pucch0(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB,
     uci_pdu->harq->harq_list = (nfapi_nr_harq_t*)malloc(2);
     uci_pdu->harq->harq_list[1].harq_value = index&0x01;
     uci_pdu->harq->harq_list[0].harq_value = (index>>1)&0x01;
-    LOG_D(PHY, "[DLSCH/PDSCH/PUCCH] %d.%d HARQ values %d and %d with confidence level (0 is good, 1 is bad) %d, xrt_mag %d\n",
-          frame,slot,uci_pdu->harq->harq_list[1].harq_value,uci_pdu->harq->harq_list[0].harq_value,uci_pdu->harq->harq_confidence_level,xrtmag_dBtimes10);
+    LOG_D(PHY, "[DLSCH/PDSCH/PUCCH] %d.%d HARQ values %d and %d with confidence level (0 is good, 1 is bad) %d, xrt_mag %d xrt_mag_next %d\n",
+          frame,slot,uci_pdu->harq->harq_list[1].harq_value,uci_pdu->harq->harq_list[0].harq_value,uci_pdu->harq->harq_confidence_level,xrtmag_dBtimes10,xrtmag_next_dBtimes10);
     if (pucch_pdu->sr_flag == 1) {
       uci_pdu->sr = calloc(1,sizeof(*uci_pdu->sr));
       uci_pdu->sr->sr_indication = (index>3) ? 1 : 0;
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac_common.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac_common.c
index 37ec8edea4..547f5886de 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac_common.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac_common.c
@@ -1286,24 +1286,30 @@ int64_t *get_prach_config_info(frequency_range_t freq_range,
 
 void find_aggregation_candidates(uint8_t *aggregation_level,
                                  uint8_t *nr_of_candidates,
-                                 NR_SearchSpace_t *ss) {
-
+                                 NR_SearchSpace_t *ss,
+                                 int maxL) {
+  AssertFatal(maxL>=1,"maxL %d not ok\n",maxL);
   if (ss->nrofCandidates->aggregationLevel1 != NR_SearchSpace__nrofCandidates__aggregationLevel1_n0) {
     *aggregation_level = 1;
     *nr_of_candidates = ss->nrofCandidates->aggregationLevel1;
   }
+  if (maxL == 1) return;
   if (ss->nrofCandidates->aggregationLevel2 != NR_SearchSpace__nrofCandidates__aggregationLevel2_n0) {
     *aggregation_level = 2;
     *nr_of_candidates = ss->nrofCandidates->aggregationLevel2;
   }
+  if (maxL == 2) return;
   if (ss->nrofCandidates->aggregationLevel4 != NR_SearchSpace__nrofCandidates__aggregationLevel4_n0) {
     *aggregation_level = 4;
     *nr_of_candidates = ss->nrofCandidates->aggregationLevel4;
   }
+  if (maxL == 4) return;
   if (ss->nrofCandidates->aggregationLevel8 != NR_SearchSpace__nrofCandidates__aggregationLevel8_n0) {
     *aggregation_level = 8;
     *nr_of_candidates = ss->nrofCandidates->aggregationLevel8;
   }
+  if (maxL == 8) return;
+
   if (ss->nrofCandidates->aggregationLevel16 != NR_SearchSpace__nrofCandidates__aggregationLevel16_n0) {
     *aggregation_level = 16;
     *nr_of_candidates = ss->nrofCandidates->aggregationLevel16;
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac_common.h b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac_common.h
index 125f0eb780..3572d71285 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac_common.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac_common.h
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ uint16_t nr_dci_size(const NR_BWP_DownlinkCommon_t *initialDLBWP,
 
 void find_aggregation_candidates(uint8_t *aggregation_level,
                                  uint8_t *nr_of_candidates,
-                                 NR_SearchSpace_t *ss);
+                                 NR_SearchSpace_t *ss,
+                                 int maxL);
 
 void find_monitoring_periodicity_offset_common(NR_SearchSpace_t *ss,
                                                uint16_t *slot_period,
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/config.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/config.c
index a8cb3c8f32..3cdb875ac4 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/config.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/config.c
@@ -614,6 +614,7 @@ int rrc_mac_config_req_gNB(module_id_t Mod_idP,
       }
       UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl->search_space = get_searchspace(scc, bwpd, target_ss);
       UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl->coreset = get_coreset(scc, bwpd, UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl->search_space, target_ss);
+      UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl->maxL = 2;
     }
   }
   VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME(VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_RRC_MAC_CONFIG, VCD_FUNCTION_OUT);
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c
index 4ac2957958..c61fc5186a 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c
@@ -979,7 +979,7 @@ void nr_generate_Msg2(module_id_t module_idP, int CC_id, frame_t frameP, sub_fra
 
     uint8_t aggregation_level;
     uint8_t nr_of_candidates;
-    find_aggregation_candidates(&aggregation_level, &nr_of_candidates, ss);
+    find_aggregation_candidates(&aggregation_level, &nr_of_candidates, ss,8);
     int CCEIndex = allocate_nr_CCEs(nr_mac, bwp, coreset, aggregation_level,0,0,nr_of_candidates);
     if (CCEIndex < 0) {
       LOG_E(NR_MAC, "%s(): cannot find free CCE for RA RNTI %04x!\n", __func__, ra->rnti);
@@ -1245,7 +1245,7 @@ void nr_generate_Msg4(module_id_t module_idP, int CC_id, frame_t frameP, sub_fra
     // get CCEindex, needed also for PUCCH and then later for PDCCH
     uint8_t aggregation_level;
     uint8_t nr_of_candidates;
-    find_aggregation_candidates(&aggregation_level, &nr_of_candidates, ss);
+    find_aggregation_candidates(&aggregation_level, &nr_of_candidates, ss,8);
     int CCEIndex = allocate_nr_CCEs(nr_mac, bwp, coreset, aggregation_level,0,0,nr_of_candidates);
     if (CCEIndex < 0) {
       LOG_E(NR_MAC, "%s(): cannot find free CCE for RA RNTI %04x!\n", __func__, ra->rnti);
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_bch.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_bch.c
index b74432b2ae..55bd174b59 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_bch.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_bch.c
@@ -349,8 +349,8 @@ uint32_t schedule_control_sib1(module_id_t module_id,
   gNB_mac->sched_ctrlCommon->num_total_bytes = num_total_bytes;
 
   uint8_t nr_of_candidates;
-  find_aggregation_candidates(&gNB_mac->sched_ctrlCommon->aggregation_level, &nr_of_candidates, gNB_mac->sched_ctrlCommon->search_space);
-
+  find_aggregation_candidates(&gNB_mac->sched_ctrlCommon->aggregation_level, &nr_of_candidates, gNB_mac->sched_ctrlCommon->search_space,8);
+  AssertFatal(nr_of_candidates>0,"nr_of_candidates is 0\n");
   gNB_mac->sched_ctrlCommon->cce_index = allocate_nr_CCEs(RC.nrmac[module_id],
                                                           NULL,
                                                           gNB_mac->sched_ctrlCommon->coreset,
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_dlsch.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_dlsch.c
index eebf1da431..af4bc35dcd 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_dlsch.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_dlsch.c
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ void nr_fr1_dlsch_preprocessor(module_id_t module_id, frame_t frame, sub_frame_t
   if (UE_info->num_UEs == 0)
     return;
 
-  if (slot!=1) return;
+  if (slot!=1 && slot!=11) return;
 
   const int CC_id = 0;
 
@@ -887,11 +887,12 @@ void nr_schedule_ue_spec(module_id_t module_id,
     UE_info->mac_stats[UE_id].dlsch_rounds[harq->round]++;
 
     LOG_I(NR_MAC,
-          "%4d.%2d [DLSCH/PDSCH/PUCCH] UE %d RNTI %04x start %3d RBs %3d startSymbol %2d nb_symbol %2d dmrspos %x MCS %2d TBS %4d HARQ PID %2d round %d RV %d NDI %d dl_data_to_ULACK %d (%d.%d) TPC %d\n",
+          "%4d.%2d [DLSCH/PDSCH/PUCCH] UE %d RNTI %04x DCI L %d start %3d RBs %3d startSymbol %2d nb_symbol %2d dmrspos %x MCS %2d TBS %4d HARQ PID %2d round %d RV %d NDI %d dl_data_to_ULACK %d (%d.%d) TPC %d\n",
           frame,
           slot,
           UE_id,
           rnti,
+          sched_ctrl->aggregation_level,
           sched_pdsch->rbStart,
           sched_pdsch->rbSize,
           ps->startSymbolIndex,
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_phytest.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_phytest.c
index 5833273916..d8b9955538 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_phytest.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_phytest.c
@@ -326,7 +326,8 @@ void nr_preprocessor_phytest(module_id_t module_id,
   uint8_t nr_of_candidates;
   find_aggregation_candidates(&sched_ctrl->aggregation_level,
                               &nr_of_candidates,
-                              sched_ctrl->search_space);
+                              sched_ctrl->search_space,
+                              sched_ctrl->maxL);
   const int cid = sched_ctrl->coreset->controlResourceSetId;
   const uint16_t Y = UE_info->Y[UE_id][cid][slot];
   const int m = UE_info->num_pdcch_cand[UE_id][cid];
@@ -483,7 +484,8 @@ bool nr_ul_preprocessor_phytest(module_id_t module_id, frame_t frame, sub_frame_
   uint8_t nr_of_candidates;
   find_aggregation_candidates(&sched_ctrl->aggregation_level,
                               &nr_of_candidates,
-                              sched_ctrl->search_space);
+                              sched_ctrl->search_space,
+			      sched_ctrl->maxL);
   const int cid = sched_ctrl->coreset->controlResourceSetId;
   const uint16_t Y = UE_info->Y[UE_id][cid][slot];
   const int m = UE_info->num_pdcch_cand[UE_id][cid];
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
index fca44a9e5a..3c65422ab6 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
@@ -2328,7 +2328,8 @@ bool find_free_CCE(module_id_t module_id,
   uint8_t nr_of_candidates;
   find_aggregation_candidates(&sched_ctrl->aggregation_level,
                               &nr_of_candidates,
-                              sched_ctrl->search_space);
+                              sched_ctrl->search_space,
+                              sched_ctrl->maxL);
   const int cid = sched_ctrl->coreset->controlResourceSetId;
   const uint16_t Y = RC.nrmac[module_id]->UE_info.Y[UE_id][cid][slot];
   const int m = RC.nrmac[module_id]->UE_info.num_pdcch_cand[UE_id][cid];
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
index ab4dcdfbee..d219122b9f 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
@@ -1449,13 +1449,14 @@ void nr_schedule_ulsch(module_id_t module_id, frame_t frame, sub_frame_t slot)
     sched_ctrl->last_ul_frame = sched_pusch->frame;
     sched_ctrl->last_ul_slot = sched_pusch->slot;
 
-    LOG_D(NR_MAC,
-          "ULSCH/PUSCH: %4d.%2d RNTI %04x UL sched %4d.%2d start %2d RBS %3d startSymbol %2d nb_symbol %2d dmrs_pos %x MCS %2d TBS %4d HARQ PID %2d round %d RV %d NDI %d est %6d sched %6d est BSR %6d TPC %d\n",
+    LOG_I(NR_MAC,
+          "ULSCH/PUSCH: %4d.%2d RNTI %04x UL sched %4d.%2d DCI L %d start %2d RBS %3d startSymbol %2d nb_symbol %2d dmrs_pos %x MCS %2d TBS %4d HARQ PID %2d round %d RV %d NDI %d est %6d sched %6d est BSR %6d TPC %d\n",
           frame,
           slot,
           rnti,
           sched_pusch->frame,
           sched_pusch->slot,
+          sched_ctrl->aggregation_level,
           sched_pusch->rbStart,
           sched_pusch->rbSize,
           ps->startSymbolIndex,
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_mac_gNB.h b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_mac_gNB.h
index dfe2526a70..359eabcb05 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_mac_gNB.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_mac_gNB.h
@@ -527,7 +527,8 @@ typedef struct {
   /// corresponding to the sched_pusch/sched_pdsch structures below
   int cce_index;
   uint8_t aggregation_level;
-
+  /// maximum aggregation level for UE, can be used to select level
+  int maxL;
   /// PUCCH scheduling information. Array of two: HARQ+SR in the first field,
   /// CSI in second.  This order is important for nr_acknack_scheduling()!
   NR_sched_pucch_t sched_pucch[2];
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/MESSAGES/asn1_msg.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/MESSAGES/asn1_msg.c
index 72e69845d0..86143dc373 100755
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/MESSAGES/asn1_msg.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/MESSAGES/asn1_msg.c
@@ -1311,6 +1311,19 @@ void fill_initial_SpCellConfig(rnti_t rnti,
   ASN_SEQUENCE_ADD(&bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->tci_StatesToAddModList->list,tcic);
 
   SpCellConfig->spCellConfigDedicated->tag_Id=0;
+  SpCellConfig->spCellConfigDedicated->pdsch_ServingCellConfig=calloc(1,sizeof(*SpCellConfig->spCellConfigDedicated->pdsch_ServingCellConfig));
+  NR_PDSCH_ServingCellConfig_t *pdsch_servingcellconfig = calloc(1,sizeof(*pdsch_servingcellconfig));
+  SpCellConfig->spCellConfigDedicated->pdsch_ServingCellConfig->present = NR_SetupRelease_PDSCH_ServingCellConfig_PR_setup;
+  SpCellConfig->spCellConfigDedicated->pdsch_ServingCellConfig->choice.setup = pdsch_servingcellconfig;
+  pdsch_servingcellconfig->codeBlockGroupTransmission = NULL;
+  pdsch_servingcellconfig->xOverhead = NULL;
+  pdsch_servingcellconfig->nrofHARQ_ProcessesForPDSCH = calloc(1, sizeof(*pdsch_servingcellconfig->nrofHARQ_ProcessesForPDSCH));
+  *pdsch_servingcellconfig->nrofHARQ_ProcessesForPDSCH = NR_PDSCH_ServingCellConfig__nrofHARQ_ProcessesForPDSCH_n16;
+  pdsch_servingcellconfig->pucch_Cell= NULL;
+  pdsch_servingcellconfig->ext1=calloc(1,sizeof(*pdsch_servingcellconfig->ext1));
+  pdsch_servingcellconfig->ext1->maxMIMO_Layers = calloc(1,sizeof(*pdsch_servingcellconfig->ext1->maxMIMO_Layers));
+  *pdsch_servingcellconfig->ext1->maxMIMO_Layers = 2;
+
 }
 
 void fill_mastercellGroupConfig(NR_CellGroupConfig_t *cellGroupConfig, NR_CellGroupConfig_t *ue_context_mastercellGroup) {