diff --git a/codec2talkie/build.gradle b/codec2talkie/build.gradle
index d4bec50..41916c9 100644
--- a/codec2talkie/build.gradle
+++ b/codec2talkie/build.gradle
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ android {
         applicationId "com.radio.codec2talkie"
         minSdkVersion 23
         targetSdkVersion 30
-        versionCode 165
-        versionName "1.65"
+        versionCode 166
+        versionName "1.66"
 
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
     }
diff --git a/codec2talkie/src/main/java/com/radio/codec2talkie/protocol/aprs/AprsDataTextMessage.java b/codec2talkie/src/main/java/com/radio/codec2talkie/protocol/aprs/AprsDataTextMessage.java
index 790434f..ec79d5f 100644
--- a/codec2talkie/src/main/java/com/radio/codec2talkie/protocol/aprs/AprsDataTextMessage.java
+++ b/codec2talkie/src/main/java/com/radio/codec2talkie/protocol/aprs/AprsDataTextMessage.java
@@ -94,14 +94,14 @@ public class AprsDataTextMessage implements AprsData {
             }
         } else {
             // message requires acknowledge {xxxxx (for auto ack)
-            p = Pattern.compile("^(.+){0,67}[{](\\d+){1,5}$", Pattern.DOTALL);
+            p = Pattern.compile("^.+[{](\\d+){1,5}$", Pattern.DOTALL);
             m = p.matcher(stringMessage);
             if (m.find()) {
                 this.textMessage = m.group(1);
                 String ackNumStr = m.group(2);
                 if (ackNumStr != null)
                     this.ackId = Integer.parseInt(ackNumStr);
-            } else if (stringMessage.length() <= 67) {
+            } else {
                 this.textMessage = stringMessage;
             }
         }