diff --git a/src/multicast.c b/src/multicast.c
index f322beb18..9b290ba34 100644
--- a/src/multicast.c
+++ b/src/multicast.c
@@ -86,27 +86,21 @@ static int multicast_status_changed(RIG *rig)
     return 0;
 }
 
-void json_add_string(char *msg, const char *key, const char *value)
+void json_add_string(char *msg, const char *key, const char *value,
+                     int addComma)
 {
-    if (strlen(msg) != 0)
-    {
-        strcat(msg, ",\n");
-    }
-
     strcat(msg, "\"");
     strcat(msg, key);
     strcat(msg, "\": ");
     strcat(msg, "\"");
     strcat(msg, value);
     strcat(msg, "\"");
+
+    if (addComma) { strcat(msg, ",\n"); }
 }
 
-void json_add_int(char *msg, const char *key, const int number)
+void json_add_int(char *msg, const char *key, const int number, int addComma)
 {
-    if (strlen(msg) != 0)
-    {
-        strcat(msg, ",\n");
-    }
 
     strcat(msg, "\"");
     strcat(msg, key);
@@ -114,6 +108,11 @@ void json_add_int(char *msg, const char *key, const int number)
     char tmp[64];
     sprintf(tmp, "%d", number);
     strcat(msg, tmp);
+
+    if (addComma)
+    {
+        strcat(msg, ",\n");
+    }
 }
 
 void json_add_double(char *msg, const char *key, const double value)
@@ -131,49 +130,52 @@ void json_add_double(char *msg, const char *key, const double value)
     strcat(msg, tmp);
 }
 
-void json_add_boolean(char *msg, const char *key, const int value)
+void json_add_boolean(char *msg, const char *key, const int value, int addComma)
 {
-    if (strlen(msg) != 0)
-    {
-        strcat(msg, ",\n");
-    }
 
     strcat(msg, "\"");
     strcat(msg, key);
     strcat(msg, "\": ");
     char tmp[64];
-    sprintf(tmp, "%s", value == 0 ? "False" : "True");
+    sprintf(tmp, "%s", value == 0 ? "false" : "true");
     strcat(msg, tmp);
+
+    if (addComma)
+    {
+        strcat(msg, ",\n");
+    }
 }
 
-void json_add_time(char *msg)
+void json_add_time(char *msg, int addComma)
 {
     char mydate[256];
     date_strget(mydate, sizeof(mydate), 0);
 
-    if (strlen(msg) != 0)
+
+    strcat(msg, "\"Time\": \"");
+    strcat(msg, mydate);
+    strcat(msg, "\"");
+
+    if (addComma)
     {
         strcat(msg, ",\n");
     }
-
-    strcat(msg, "\"Time\": ");
-    strcat(msg, mydate);
 }
 
 void json_add_vfoA(RIG *rig, char *msg)
 {
     strcat(msg, "{\n");
-    json_add_string(msg, "Name", "VFOA");
-    json_add_int(msg, "Freq", rig->state.cache.freqMainA);
+    json_add_string(msg, "Name", "VFOA", 1);
+    json_add_int(msg, "Freq", rig->state.cache.freqMainA, 1);
 
     if (strlen(rig_strrmode(rig->state.cache.modeMainA)) > 0)
     {
-        json_add_string(msg, "Mode", rig_strrmode(rig->state.cache.modeMainA));
+        json_add_string(msg, "Mode", rig_strrmode(rig->state.cache.modeMainA), 1);
     }
 
     if (rig->state.cache.widthMainA > 0)
     {
-        json_add_int(msg, "Width", rig->state.cache.widthMainA);
+        json_add_int(msg, "Width", rig->state.cache.widthMainA, 1);
     }
 
     // what about full duplex? rx_vfo would be in rx all the time?
@@ -181,70 +183,70 @@ void json_add_vfoA(RIG *rig, char *msg)
     {
         if (rig->state.tx_vfo && (RIG_VFO_B | RIG_VFO_MAIN_B))
         {
-            json_add_boolean(msg, "RX", !rig->state.cache.ptt);
-            json_add_boolean(msg, "TX", 0);
+            json_add_boolean(msg, "RX", !rig->state.cache.ptt, 1);
+            json_add_boolean(msg, "TX", 0, 0);
         }
         else // we must be in reverse split
         {
-            json_add_boolean(msg, "RX", 0);
-            json_add_boolean(msg, "TX", rig->state.cache.ptt);
+            json_add_boolean(msg, "RX", 0, 1);
+            json_add_boolean(msg, "TX", rig->state.cache.ptt, 0);
         }
     }
     else if (rig->state.current_vfo && (RIG_VFO_A | RIG_VFO_MAIN_A))
     {
-        json_add_boolean(msg, "RX", !rig->state.cache.ptt);
-        json_add_boolean(msg, "TX", rig->state.cache.ptt);
+        json_add_boolean(msg, "RX", !rig->state.cache.ptt, 1);
+        json_add_boolean(msg, "TX", rig->state.cache.ptt, 0);
     }
     else // VFOB must be active so never RX or TX
     {
-        json_add_boolean(msg, "RX", 0);
-        json_add_boolean(msg, "TX", 0);
+        json_add_boolean(msg, "RX", 0, 1);
+        json_add_boolean(msg, "TX", 0, 0);
     }
 
-    strcat(msg, "\n}\n");
+    strcat(msg, "\n}");
 }
 
 void json_add_vfoB(RIG *rig, char *msg)
 {
-    strcat(msg, "{\n");
-    json_add_string(msg, "Name", "VFOB");
-    json_add_int(msg, "Freq", rig->state.cache.freqMainB);
+    strcat(msg, ",\n{\n");
+    json_add_string(msg, "Name", "VFOB", 1);
+    json_add_int(msg, "Freq", rig->state.cache.freqMainB, 1);
 
     if (strlen(rig_strrmode(rig->state.cache.modeMainB)) > 0)
     {
-        json_add_string(msg, "Mode", rig_strrmode(rig->state.cache.modeMainB));
+        json_add_string(msg, "Mode", rig_strrmode(rig->state.cache.modeMainB), 1);
     }
 
     if (rig->state.cache.widthMainB > 0)
     {
-        json_add_int(msg, "Width", rig->state.cache.widthMainB);
+        json_add_int(msg, "Width", rig->state.cache.widthMainB, 1);
     }
 
     if (rig->state.rx_vfo != rig->state.tx_vfo && rig->state.cache.split)
     {
         if (rig->state.tx_vfo && (RIG_VFO_B | RIG_VFO_MAIN_B))
         {
-            json_add_boolean(msg, "RX", 0);
-            json_add_boolean(msg, "TX", rig->state.cache.ptt);
+            json_add_boolean(msg, "RX", 0, 1);
+            json_add_boolean(msg, "TX", rig->state.cache.ptt, 0);
         }
         else // we must be in reverse split
         {
-            json_add_boolean(msg, "RX", rig->state.cache.ptt);
-            json_add_boolean(msg, "TX", 0);
+            json_add_boolean(msg, "RX", rig->state.cache.ptt, 1);
+            json_add_boolean(msg, "TX", 0, 0);
         }
     }
     else if (rig->state.current_vfo && (RIG_VFO_A | RIG_VFO_MAIN_A))
     {
-        json_add_boolean(msg, "RX", !rig->state.cache.ptt);
-        json_add_boolean(msg, "TX", rig->state.cache.ptt);
+        json_add_boolean(msg, "RX", !rig->state.cache.ptt, 1);
+        json_add_boolean(msg, "TX", rig->state.cache.ptt, 0);
     }
     else // VFOB must be active so always RX or TX
     {
-        json_add_boolean(msg, "RX", 1);
-        json_add_boolean(msg, "TX", 1);
+        json_add_boolean(msg, "RX", 1, 1);
+        json_add_boolean(msg, "TX", 1, 0);
     }
 
-    strcat(msg, "\n},\n");
+    strcat(msg, "\n}\n]\n");
 }
 
 static int multicast_send_json(RIG *rig)
@@ -255,13 +257,16 @@ static int multicast_send_json(RIG *rig)
     msg[0] = 0;
     snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s:%s", rig->caps->model_name,
              rig->state.rigport.pathname);
-    json_add_string(msg, "ID", buf);
-    json_add_time(msg);
-    json_add_int(msg, "Sequence", rig->state.multicast->seqnumber++);
-    json_add_string(msg, "VFOCurr", rig_strvfo(rig->state.current_vfo));
-    json_add_int(msg, "Split", rig->state.cache.split);
-    strcat(msg, ",\n\"VFOs\": [\n{\n");
+    strcat(msg, "{\n");
+    json_add_string(msg, "ID", buf, 1);
+    json_add_time(msg, 1);
+    json_add_int(msg, "Sequence", rig->state.multicast->seqnumber++, 1);
+    json_add_string(msg, "VFOCurr", rig_strvfo(rig->state.current_vfo), 1);
+    json_add_int(msg, "Split", rig->state.cache.split, 1);
+    strcat(msg, "\"VFOs\": [\n");
     json_add_vfoA(rig, msg);
+    json_add_vfoB(rig, msg);
+    strcat(msg, "}\n");
 
     // send the thing
     multicast_send(rig, msg, strlen(msg));
@@ -322,196 +327,198 @@ void *multicast_thread(void *vrig)
 #ifdef WIN32
 static char *GetWinsockLastError(char *errorBuffer, DWORD errorBufferSize)
 {
-    void GetWinsockErrorString(char *errorBuffer, DWORD errorBufferSize) {
-    int errorCode = WSAGetLastError();
-    DWORD charsWritten;
+    void GetWinsockErrorString(char *errorBuffer, DWORD errorBufferSize)
+    {
+        int errorCode = WSAGetLastError();
+        DWORD charsWritten;
 
-    FormatMessage(
-        FORMAT_MESSAGE_FROM_SYSTEM | FORMAT_MESSAGE_IGNORE_INSERTS,
-        NULL,
-        errorCode,
-        MAKELANGID(LANG_NEUTRAL, SUBLANG_DEFAULT),
-        errorBuffer,
-        errorBufferSize,
-        NULL
-    );
-}
+        FormatMessage(
+            FORMAT_MESSAGE_FROM_SYSTEM | FORMAT_MESSAGE_IGNORE_INSERTS,
+            NULL,
+            errorCode,
+            MAKELANGID(LANG_NEUTRAL, SUBLANG_DEFAULT),
+            errorBuffer,
+            errorBufferSize,
+            NULL
+        );
+    }
 #endif
 
-int multicast_init(RIG *rig, char *addr, int port)
-{
-#ifdef _WIN32
-    WSADATA wsaData;
-
-    if (WSAStartup(MAKEWORD(2, 2), &wsaData) != 0)
+    int multicast_init(RIG * rig, char *addr, int port)
     {
-        char errorMessage[1024];
-        fprintf(stderr, "WSAStartup failed: %s\n", GetWinsockLastError(errorMessage, sizeof(errorMessage)));
-        return 1;
-    }
+#ifdef _WIN32
+        WSADATA wsaData;
+
+        if (WSAStartup(MAKEWORD(2, 2), &wsaData) != 0)
+        {
+            char errorMessage[1024];
+            fprintf(stderr, "WSAStartup failed: %s\n", GetWinsockLastError(errorMessage,
+                    sizeof(errorMessage)));
+            return 1;
+        }
 
 #endif
 
-    if (rig->state.multicast == NULL)
-    {
-        rig->state.multicast = calloc(1, sizeof(struct multicast_s));
-    }
-    else if (rig->state.multicast->multicast_running) { return RIG_OK; } // we only need one port
+        if (rig->state.multicast == NULL)
+        {
+            rig->state.multicast = calloc(1, sizeof(struct multicast_s));
+        }
+        else if (rig->state.multicast->multicast_running) { return RIG_OK; } // we only need one port
 
-    //rig->state.multicast->mreq = {0};
+        //rig->state.multicast->mreq = {0};
 
-    if (addr == NULL) { addr = RIG_MULTICAST_ADDR; }
+        if (addr == NULL) { addr = RIG_MULTICAST_ADDR; }
 
-    if (port == 0) { port = RIG_MULTICAST_PORT; }
+        if (port == 0) { port = RIG_MULTICAST_PORT; }
 
-    // Create a UDP socket
-    rig->state.multicast->sock = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, IPPROTO_UDP);
+        // Create a UDP socket
+        rig->state.multicast->sock = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, IPPROTO_UDP);
 
-    if (rig->state.multicast->sock < 0)
-    {
+        if (rig->state.multicast->sock < 0)
+        {
 #ifdef _WIN32
-        int err = WSAGetLastError();
-        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: socket: WSAGetLastError=%d\n", __func__, err);
+            int err = WSAGetLastError();
+            rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: socket: WSAGetLastError=%d\n", __func__, err);
 #else
-        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: socket: %s\n", __func__, strerror(errno));
+            rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: socket: %s\n", __func__, strerror(errno));
 #endif
-        return -RIG_EIO;
+            return -RIG_EIO;
+        }
+
+        // Set the SO_REUSEADDR option to allow multiple processes to use the same address
+        int optval = 1;
+
+        if (setsockopt(rig->state.multicast->sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR,
+                       (char *)&optval,
+                       sizeof(optval)) < 0)
+        {
+            rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: setsockopt: %s\n", __func__, strerror(errno));
+            return -RIG_EIO;
+        }
+
+        // Bind the socket to any available local address and the specified port
+        struct sockaddr_in saddr = {0};
+        saddr.sin_family = AF_INET;
+        saddr.sin_addr.s_addr = htonl(INADDR_ANY);
+        saddr.sin_port = htons(port);
+
+        if (bind(rig->state.multicast->sock, (struct sockaddr *)&saddr,
+                 sizeof(saddr)) < 0)
+        {
+            rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: bind: %s\n", __func__, strerror(errno));
+            return -RIG_EIO;
+        }
+
+        // Construct the multicast group address
+        // struct ip_mreq mreq = {0};
+        rig->state.multicast->mreq.imr_multiaddr.s_addr = inet_addr(addr);
+        rig->state.multicast->mreq.imr_interface.s_addr = htonl(INADDR_ANY);
+
+        // Set the multicast TTL (time-to-live) to limit the scope of the packets
+        char ttl = 1;
+
+        if (setsockopt(rig->state.multicast->sock, IPPROTO_IP, IP_MULTICAST_TTL, &ttl,
+                       sizeof(ttl)) < 0)
+        {
+            rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: setsockopt: %s\n", __func__, strerror(errno));
+            return -RIG_EIO;
+        }
+
+        // Join the multicast group
+        if (setsockopt(rig->state.multicast->sock, IPPROTO_IP, IP_ADD_MEMBERSHIP,
+                       (char *)&rig->state.multicast->mreq, sizeof(rig->state.multicast->mreq)) < 0)
+        {
+            rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: setsockopt: %s\n", __func__, strerror(errno));
+            return -RIG_EIO;
+        }
+
+        // prime the dest_addr for the send routine
+        rig->state.multicast->dest_addr.sin_family = AF_INET;
+        rig->state.multicast->dest_addr.sin_addr.s_addr = inet_addr(addr);
+        rig->state.multicast->dest_addr.sin_port = htons(port);
+
+        printf("starting thread\n");
+
+        rig->state.multicast->runflag = 1;
+        pthread_create(&rig->state.multicast->threadid, NULL, multicast_thread,
+                       (void *)rig);
+        //printf("threadid=%ld\n", rig->state.multicast->threadid);
+        rig->state.multicast->multicast_running = 1;
+        return RIG_OK;
     }
 
-    // Set the SO_REUSEADDR option to allow multiple processes to use the same address
-    int optval = 1;
-
-    if (setsockopt(rig->state.multicast->sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR,
-                   (char *)&optval,
-                   sizeof(optval)) < 0)
+    void multicast_close(RIG * rig)
     {
-        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: setsockopt: %s\n", __func__, strerror(errno));
-        return -RIG_EIO;
+        int retval;
+
+        // Leave the multicast group
+        if ((retval = setsockopt(rig->state.multicast->sock, IPPROTO_IP,
+                                 IP_DROP_MEMBERSHIP, (char *)&rig->state.multicast->mreq,
+                                 sizeof(rig->state.multicast->mreq))) < 0)
+        {
+            rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: setsockopt: %s\n", __func__, strerror(errno));
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Close the socket
+        if ((retval = close(rig->state.multicast->sock)))
+        {
+            rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: close: %s\n", __func__, strerror(errno));
+        }
     }
 
-    // Bind the socket to any available local address and the specified port
-    struct sockaddr_in saddr = {0};
-    saddr.sin_family = AF_INET;
-    saddr.sin_addr.s_addr = htonl(INADDR_ANY);
-    saddr.sin_port = htons(port);
-
-    if (bind(rig->state.multicast->sock, (struct sockaddr *)&saddr,
-             sizeof(saddr)) < 0)
-    {
-        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: bind: %s\n", __func__, strerror(errno));
-        return -RIG_EIO;
-    }
-
-    // Construct the multicast group address
-    // struct ip_mreq mreq = {0};
-    rig->state.multicast->mreq.imr_multiaddr.s_addr = inet_addr(addr);
-    rig->state.multicast->mreq.imr_interface.s_addr = htonl(INADDR_ANY);
-
-    // Set the multicast TTL (time-to-live) to limit the scope of the packets
-    char ttl = 1;
-
-    if (setsockopt(rig->state.multicast->sock, IPPROTO_IP, IP_MULTICAST_TTL, &ttl,
-                   sizeof(ttl)) < 0)
-    {
-        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: setsockopt: %s\n", __func__, strerror(errno));
-        return -RIG_EIO;
-    }
-
-    // Join the multicast group
-    if (setsockopt(rig->state.multicast->sock, IPPROTO_IP, IP_ADD_MEMBERSHIP,
-                   (char *)&rig->state.multicast->mreq, sizeof(rig->state.multicast->mreq)) < 0)
-    {
-        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: setsockopt: %s\n", __func__, strerror(errno));
-        return -RIG_EIO;
-    }
-
-    // prime the dest_addr for the send routine
-    rig->state.multicast->dest_addr.sin_family = AF_INET;
-    rig->state.multicast->dest_addr.sin_addr.s_addr = inet_addr(addr);
-    rig->state.multicast->dest_addr.sin_port = htons(port);
-
-    printf("starting thread\n");
-
-    rig->state.multicast->runflag = 1;
-    pthread_create(&rig->state.multicast->threadid, NULL, multicast_thread,
-                   (void *)rig);
-    //printf("threadid=%ld\n", rig->state.multicast->threadid);
-    rig->state.multicast->multicast_running = 1;
-    return RIG_OK;
-}
-
-void multicast_close(RIG *rig)
-{
-    int retval;
-
-    // Leave the multicast group
-    if ((retval = setsockopt(rig->state.multicast->sock, IPPROTO_IP,
-                             IP_DROP_MEMBERSHIP, (char *)&rig->state.multicast->mreq,
-                             sizeof(rig->state.multicast->mreq))) < 0)
-    {
-        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: setsockopt: %s\n", __func__, strerror(errno));
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // Close the socket
-    if ((retval = close(rig->state.multicast->sock)))
-    {
-        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: close: %s\n", __func__, strerror(errno));
-    }
-}
-
 // if msglen=0 msg is assumed to be a string
-int multicast_send(RIG *rig, const char *msg, int msglen)
-{
-    // Construct the message to send
-    if (msglen == 0) { msglen = strlen((char *)msg); }
-
-    // Send the message to the multicast group
-    ssize_t num_bytes = sendto(rig->state.multicast->sock, msg, msglen, 0,
-                               (struct sockaddr *)&rig->state.multicast->dest_addr,
-                               sizeof(rig->state.multicast->dest_addr));
-
-    if (num_bytes < 0)
-    {
-        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: sendto: %s\n", __func__, strerror(errno));
-        return -RIG_EIO;
-    }
-    else
+    int multicast_send(RIG * rig, const char *msg, int msglen)
     {
+        // Construct the message to send
+        if (msglen == 0) { msglen = strlen((char *)msg); }
+
+        // Send the message to the multicast group
+        ssize_t num_bytes = sendto(rig->state.multicast->sock, msg, msglen, 0,
+                                   (struct sockaddr *)&rig->state.multicast->dest_addr,
+                                   sizeof(rig->state.multicast->dest_addr));
+
+        if (num_bytes < 0)
+        {
+            rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: sendto: %s\n", __func__, strerror(errno));
+            return -RIG_EIO;
+        }
+        else
+        {
 //        printf("Sent %zd bytes to multicast group %s:%d\n", num_bytes, MULTICAST_ADDR,
 //               PORT);
-    }
+        }
 
-    return num_bytes;
-}
+        return num_bytes;
+    }
 
 //#define TEST
 #ifdef TEST
-int main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-    RIG *rig;
-    rig_model_t myrig_model;
-    rig_set_debug_level(RIG_DEBUG_NONE);
-
-    if (argc > 1) { myrig_model = atoi(argv[1]); }
-    else
+    int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     {
-        myrig_model = 1035;
+        RIG *rig;
+        rig_model_t myrig_model;
+        rig_set_debug_level(RIG_DEBUG_NONE);
+
+        if (argc > 1) { myrig_model = atoi(argv[1]); }
+        else
+        {
+            myrig_model = 1035;
+        }
+
+        rig = rig_init(myrig_model);
+
+        if (rig == NULL)
+        {
+
+        }
+
+        strncpy(rig->state.rigport.pathname, "/dev/ttyUSB0", HAMLIB_FILPATHLEN - 1);
+        rig->state.rigport.parm.serial.rate = 38400;
+        rig_open(rig);
+        multicast_init(rig, "224.0.0.1", 4532);
+        pthread_join(rig->state.multicast->threadid, NULL);
+        pthread_exit(NULL);
+        return 0;
     }
-
-    rig = rig_init(myrig_model);
-
-    if (rig == NULL)
-    {
-
-    }
-
-    strncpy(rig->state.rigport.pathname, "/dev/ttyUSB0", HAMLIB_FILPATHLEN - 1);
-    rig->state.rigport.parm.serial.rate = 38400;
-    rig_open(rig);
-    multicast_init(rig, "224.0.0.1", 4532);
-    pthread_join(rig->state.multicast->threadid, NULL);
-    pthread_exit(NULL);
-    return 0;
-}
 #endif
diff --git a/tests/rigtestmcastrx.c b/tests/rigtestmcastrx.c
index 200f45f3b..d767906f2 100644
--- a/tests/rigtestmcastrx.c
+++ b/tests/rigtestmcastrx.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ int main()
         }
 
         buffer[bytes_received] = '\0';
-        printf("Received: %s\n", buffer);
+        printf("%s\n", buffer);
     }
 
     // Drop membership before closing the socket