diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index c7c864f..ce198f3 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]){
 
    if (main_config_data_basic-> beacon_at_bootup == 1) {
 #if defined(PARAMETEO)
-	   beacon_send_own(rte_main_battery_voltage, system_is_rtc_ok());
+	   beacon_send_own(rte_main_battery_voltage, system_is_rtc_ok(), max31865_ok);
 		main_wait_for_tx_complete();
 	   delay_fixed(1500);
 #else
diff --git a/src/packet_tx_handler.c b/src/packet_tx_handler.c
index 88891f3..f1b0add 100644
--- a/src/packet_tx_handler.c
+++ b/src/packet_tx_handler.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void packet_tx_configure(uint8_t meteo_interval, uint8_t beacon_interval, config
 
 	// if user selected aggressive powersave mode the meteo counter must be set back to zero
 	// to prevent quirks with waking from sleep mode
-	packet_tx_meteo_counter = 0;
+	packet_tx_meteo_counter = meteo_interval - 1;
 
 }
 
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ void packet_tx_handler(const config_data_basic_t * const config_basic, const con
 
 		packet_tx_multi_per_call_handler();
 
-		beacon_send_own(0, 0);
+		beacon_send_own(0, 0, 0);
 
 		packet_tx_beacon_counter = 0;
 
diff --git a/system/include/aprs/beacon.h b/system/include/aprs/beacon.h
index daca14c..a09434e 100644
--- a/system/include/aprs/beacon.h
+++ b/system/include/aprs/beacon.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ extern "C"
 {
 #endif
 
-void beacon_send_own(uint16_t voltage, uint8_t rtc_ok);
+void beacon_send_own(uint16_t voltage, uint8_t rtc_ok, uint8_t max_ok);
 void beacon_send_on_startup(void);
 void beacon_send_from_user_content(uint16_t content_ln, char* content_ptr);
 
diff --git a/system/include/drivers/max31865.h b/system/include/drivers/max31865.h
index 0063705..3ddbb51 100644
--- a/system/include/drivers/max31865.h
+++ b/system/include/drivers/max31865.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ typedef enum max31865_qf_t {
 extern uint8_t max31865_current_fault_status;
 extern uint8_t max31865_measurements_counter;
 extern int_average_t max31865_average;
+extern uint8_t max31865_ok;
 
 void max31865_init(uint8_t rdt_type, uint8_t reference_resistor);
 void max31865_init_average(void);
diff --git a/system/src/aprs/beacon.c b/system/src/aprs/beacon.c
index 1df631e..5ceafe3 100644
--- a/system/src/aprs/beacon.c
+++ b/system/src/aprs/beacon.c
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-void beacon_send_own(uint16_t voltage, uint8_t rtc_ok) {
+void beacon_send_own(uint16_t voltage, uint8_t rtc_ok, uint8_t max_ok) {
 	main_wait_for_tx_complete();
 	if (voltage == 0 && rtc_ok == 0) {
 		  main_own_aprs_msg_len = sprintf(main_own_aprs_msg, "=%s%c%c%s%c%c %s", main_string_latitude, main_config_data_basic->n_or_s, main_symbol_f, main_string_longitude, main_config_data_basic->e_or_w, main_symbol_s, main_config_data_basic->comment);
 	}
 	else {
-		  main_own_aprs_msg_len = sprintf(main_own_aprs_msg, "=%s%c%c%s%c%c %s [vbat: %d][rtc_ok: %d]", main_string_latitude, main_config_data_basic->n_or_s, main_symbol_f, main_string_longitude, main_config_data_basic->e_or_w, main_symbol_s, main_config_data_basic->comment, (int)voltage , (int)rtc_ok);
+		  main_own_aprs_msg_len = sprintf(main_own_aprs_msg, "=%s%c%c%s%c%c %s [vbat: %d][rtc_ok: %d][max_ok: %d]", main_string_latitude, main_config_data_basic->n_or_s, main_symbol_f, main_string_longitude, main_config_data_basic->e_or_w, main_symbol_s, main_config_data_basic->comment, (int)voltage , (int)rtc_ok, (int)max_ok);
 	}
 	main_own_aprs_msg[main_own_aprs_msg_len] = 0;
  	ax25_sendVia(&main_ax25, main_own_path, main_own_path_ln, main_own_aprs_msg, main_own_aprs_msg_len);
diff --git a/system/src/aprs/telemetry.c b/system/src/aprs/telemetry.c
index 4f4fdd3..c2cdb1e 100644
--- a/system/src/aprs/telemetry.c
+++ b/system/src/aprs/telemetry.c
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ void telemetry_send_chns_description_tatry(const config_data_basic_t * const con
 
 	// clear the output frame buffer
 	memset(main_own_aprs_msg, 0x00, sizeof(main_own_aprs_msg));
-	main_own_aprs_msg_len = sprintf(main_own_aprs_msg, ":%-6s   :PARM.Spi,LastTempr,MaxTempr,Vbatt,PtSts,LSERDY,RTCEN,N,N,N,N,N,N", config_basic->callsign);
+	main_own_aprs_msg_len = sprintf(main_own_aprs_msg, ":%-6s   :PARM.Spi,LastTempr,MaxTempr,Vbatt,PtSts,LSERDY,RTCEN,MAX_OK,N,N,N,N,N", config_basic->callsign);
 
 	main_own_aprs_msg[main_own_aprs_msg_len] = 0;
 	ax25_sendVia(&main_ax25, main_own_path, main_own_path_ln, main_own_aprs_msg, main_own_aprs_msg_len);
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ void telemetry_send_values_tatry() {
 										pt_status,
 										((RCC->BDCR & RCC_BDCR_LSERDY) > 0) ? '1' : '0',
 										((RCC->BDCR & RCC_BDCR_RTCEN) > 0) ? '1' : '0',
-										'0',
+										(max31865_ok) ? '1' : '0',
 										'0',
 										'0',
 										'0',