diff --git a/src/paxcounter.conf b/src/paxcounter.conf
index 0315b773..7481c001 100644
--- a/src/paxcounter.conf
+++ b/src/paxcounter.conf
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 #define	WIFI_CHANNEL_SWITCH_INTERVAL    50      // [seconds/100] -> 0,5 sec.
 
 // LoRa payload default parameters
-#define PAYLOAD_ENCODER                 3       // select payload encoder: 1=Plain [default], 2=Packed, 3=CayenneLPP dynmic, 4=CayenneLPP packed
+#define PAYLOAD_ENCODER                 1       // select payload encoder: 1=Plain [default], 2=Packed, 3=CayenneLPP dynmic, 4=CayenneLPP packed
 #define SEND_SECS                       30      // payload send cycle [seconds/2] -> 60 sec.
 
 #define MEM_LOW                         2048    // [Bytes] low memory threshold triggering a send cycle
diff --git a/src/payload.cpp b/src/payload.cpp
index 433028bc..bc0da00b 100644
--- a/src/payload.cpp
+++ b/src/payload.cpp
@@ -219,19 +219,20 @@ void PayloadConvert::addConfig(configData_t value) {
 
 void PayloadConvert::addStatus(uint16_t voltage, uint64_t uptime,
                                float celsius) {
-  uint16_t val = celsius * 10;
+  uint16_t temp = celsius * 10;
+  uint16_t volt = voltage / 10;
 #if (PAYLOAD_ENCODER == 3)
   buffer[cursor++] = LPP_BATT_CHANNEL;
 #endif
   buffer[cursor++] = LPP_ANALOG_INPUT;
-  buffer[cursor++] = highByte(voltage);
-  buffer[cursor++] = lowByte(voltage);
+  buffer[cursor++] = highByte(volt);
+  buffer[cursor++] = lowByte(volt);
 #if (PAYLOAD_ENCODER == 3)
   buffer[cursor++] = LPP_TEMP_CHANNEL;
 #endif
   buffer[cursor++] = LPP_TEMPERATURE;
-  buffer[cursor++] = highByte(val);
-  buffer[cursor++] = lowByte(val);
+  buffer[cursor++] = highByte(temp);
+  buffer[cursor++] = lowByte(temp);
 }
 
 #ifdef HAS_GPS