diff --git a/include/globals.h b/include/globals.h
index eb4f58b4..5282f27f 100644
--- a/include/globals.h
+++ b/include/globals.h
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ extern configData_t cfg;                       // current device configuration
 extern char clientId[20];                      // unique clientID
 extern char lmic_event_msg[LMIC_EVENTMSG_LEN]; // display buffer
 extern uint8_t volatile channel;               // wifi channel rotation counter
-extern uint8_t volatile rf_load;               // RF traffic indicator
 extern uint8_t batt_level;                     // display value
 extern uint16_t volatile libpax_macs_ble, libpax_macs_wifi; // libpax values
 extern bool volatile TimePulseTick; // 1sec pps flag set by GPS or RTC
diff --git a/src/display.cpp b/src/display.cpp
index 91ee570b..fa2ecab8 100644
--- a/src/display.cpp
+++ b/src/display.cpp
@@ -312,7 +312,6 @@ void dp_drawPage(time_t t, bool nextpage) {
     dp_printf("       ");
 #endif
     dp_printf(" ch:%02d", channel);
-    // dp_printf(" due:%02d", rf_load);
     dp_println();
 
     // line 5: RSSI limiter + free memory
diff --git a/src/libpax_helpers.cpp b/src/libpax_helpers.cpp
index b1f88336..4cecebbd 100644
--- a/src/libpax_helpers.cpp
+++ b/src/libpax_helpers.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ void process_count(void) {
 }
 
 void init_libpax() {
-  libpax_counter_init(process_count, &count_from_libpax, 60 * 1000, 1);
+  libpax_counter_init(process_count, &count_from_libpax, SENDCYCLE * 2 * 1000,
+                      1);
   libpax_counter_start();
 }
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diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 62a27cc4..afd41322 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ triggers pps 1 sec impulse
 configData_t cfg; // struct holds current device configuration
 char lmic_event_msg[LMIC_EVENTMSG_LEN]; // display buffer for LMIC event message
 uint8_t batt_level = 0;                 // display value
-uint8_t volatile rf_load = 0;           // RF traffic indicator
 char clientId[20] = {0};                // unique ClientID
 
 hw_timer_t *ppsIRQ = NULL, *displayIRQ = NULL, *matrixDisplayIRQ = NULL;