diff --git a/TEF6686_ESP32.ino b/TEF6686_ESP32.ino
index 011773b..5baa7cb 100644
--- a/TEF6686_ESP32.ino
+++ b/TEF6686_ESP32.ino
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ String PTYold;
 String rds_clock;
 String rds_clockold;
 String RDSSPYRDS;
-String RDSSPYRDSold;
 String RTold;
 String rtplusstringold;
 String salt;
@@ -272,7 +271,6 @@ String SWMIBandstring = String();
 String SWMIBandstringold = String();
 String XDRGTK_key;
 String XDRGTKRDS;
-String XDRGTKRDSold;
 uint16_t BW;
 uint16_t MStatus;
 uint16_t SWMIBandPos;
diff --git a/src/TEF6686.cpp b/src/TEF6686.cpp
index 93f52f5..37b105b 100644
--- a/src/TEF6686.cpp
+++ b/src/TEF6686.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ bool lastBitState = false;
 
 void TEF6686::TestAFEON() {
   uint16_t status;
-  uint16_t rdsStat;
   uint16_t dummy1;
   uint16_t dummy2;
   int8_t dummy3;
@@ -31,8 +30,8 @@ void TEF6686::TestAFEON() {
       if (afoffset > -125 || afoffset < 125) {
         devTEF_Set_Cmd(TEF_FM, Cmd_Tune_To, 7, 4, af[x].frequency);
         delay(200);
-        devTEF_Radio_Get_RDS_Status(&rdsStat, &rds.rdsA, &rds.rdsB, &rds.rdsC, &rds.rdsD, &rds.rdsErr);
-        if (rdsStat & (1 << 9)) {
+        devTEF_Radio_Get_RDS_Status(&rds.rdsStat, &rds.rdsA, &rds.rdsB, &rds.rdsC, &rds.rdsD, &rds.rdsErr);
+        if (rds.rdsStat & (1 << 9)) {
           if (rds.rdsA == rds.correctPI && (((rds.rdsErr >> 14) & 0x03) == 0)) {
             af[x].checked = true;
             af[x].afvalid = true;
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@ void TEF6686::TestAFEON() {
 uint16_t TEF6686::TestAF() {
   if (af_counter != 0) {
     uint16_t status;
-    uint16_t rdsStat;
     uint16_t dummy1;
     uint16_t dummy2;
     int8_t dummy3;
@@ -71,7 +69,7 @@ uint16_t TEF6686::TestAF() {
     byte timing;
 
     devTEF_Radio_Get_Quality_Status(&status, &currentlevel, &currentusn, &currentwam, &currentoffset, &dummy1, &dummy2, &dummy3);
-    devTEF_Radio_Get_RDS_Status(&rdsStat, &rds.rdsA, &rds.rdsB, &rds.rdsC, &rds.rdsD, &rds.rdsErr);
+    devTEF_Radio_Get_RDS_Status(&rds.rdsStat, &rds.rdsA, &rds.rdsB, &rds.rdsC, &rds.rdsD, &rds.rdsErr);
 
     for (int x = 0; x < af_counter; x++) {
       timing = 0;
@@ -97,8 +95,8 @@ uint16_t TEF6686::TestAF() {
     if (af_counter != 0 && af[highestIndex].afvalid && af[highestIndex].score > (currentlevel - currentusn - currentwam) && (af[highestIndex].score - (currentlevel - currentusn - currentwam)) >= 70) {
       devTEF_Set_Cmd(TEF_FM, Cmd_Tune_To, 7, 4, af[highestIndex].frequency);
       delay(200);
-      devTEF_Radio_Get_RDS_Status(&rdsStat, &rds.rdsA, &rds.rdsB, &rds.rdsC, &rds.rdsD, &rds.rdsErr);
-      if (rdsStat & (1 << 9)) {
+      devTEF_Radio_Get_RDS_Status(&rds.rdsStat, &rds.rdsA, &rds.rdsB, &rds.rdsC, &rds.rdsD, &rds.rdsErr);
+      if (rds.rdsStat & (1 << 9)) {
         if (rds.rdsA == rds.correctPI && (((rds.rdsErr >> 14) & 0x03) == 0)) {
           currentfreq = af[highestIndex].frequency;
           for (byte y = 0; y < 50; y++) {
@@ -348,17 +346,16 @@ bool TEF6686::getStatusAM(int16_t &level, uint16_t &noise, uint16_t &cochannel,
 
 void TEF6686::readRDS(byte showrdserrors)
 {
-  uint16_t rdsStat;
   uint8_t offset;
   if (rds.filter) {
-    devTEF_Radio_Get_RDS_Status(&rdsStat, &rds.rdsA, &rds.rdsB, &rds.rdsC, &rds.rdsD, &rds.rdsErr);
+    devTEF_Radio_Get_RDS_Status(&rds.rdsStat, &rds.rdsA, &rds.rdsB, &rds.rdsC, &rds.rdsD, &rds.rdsErr);
   } else {
     if (millis() >= rdstimer + 87) {
       rdstimer += 87;
-      devTEF_Radio_Get_RDS_Data(&rdsStat, &rds.rdsA, &rds.rdsB, &rds.rdsC, &rds.rdsD, &rds.rdsErr);
+      devTEF_Radio_Get_RDS_Data(&rds.rdsStat, &rds.rdsA, &rds.rdsB, &rds.rdsC, &rds.rdsD, &rds.rdsErr);
 
-      if ((rdsStat & (1 << 14))) {
-        for (int i = 0; i < 22; i++) devTEF_Radio_Get_RDS_Data(&rdsStat, &rds.rdsA, &rds.rdsB, &rds.rdsC, &rds.rdsD, &rds.rdsErr);
+      if ((rds.rdsStat & (1 << 14))) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < 22; i++) devTEF_Radio_Get_RDS_Data(&rds.rdsStat, &rds.rdsA, &rds.rdsB, &rds.rdsC, &rds.rdsD, &rds.rdsErr);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -380,7 +377,7 @@ void TEF6686::readRDS(byte showrdserrors)
   rdsCerrorThreshold = (((rds.rdsErr >> 10) & 0x03) > showrdserrors);
   rdsDerrorThreshold = (((rds.rdsErr >> 8) & 0x03) > showrdserrors);
 
-  if (bitRead(rdsStat, 9)) {                                                                                      // We have all data to decode... let's go...
+  if (bitRead(rds.rdsStat, 9)) {                                                                                      // We have all data to decode... let's go...
 
     //PI decoder
     if (!rdsAerrorThreshold && afreset) {
diff --git a/src/TEF6686.h b/src/TEF6686.h
index 5c298bc..c10a727 100644
--- a/src/TEF6686.h
+++ b/src/TEF6686.h
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ typedef struct _rds_ {
   String PTYN;
   char stationType[18];
   char picode[7];
-  uint16_t hour, minute, day, month, year, rdsA, rdsB, rdsC, rdsD, rdsErr, correctPI, rdsplusTag1, rdsplusTag2;
+  uint16_t hour, minute, day, month, year, rdsA, rdsB, rdsC, rdsD, rdsErr, rdsStat, correctPI, rdsplusTag1, rdsplusTag2;
   int8_t offset;
   unsigned int ECC;
   unsigned int LIC;
diff --git a/src/rds.cpp b/src/rds.cpp
index b9f1a07..93c5838 100644
--- a/src/rds.cpp
+++ b/src/rds.cpp
@@ -626,9 +626,8 @@ void readRds() {
       if (radio.rds.rdsDerror) RDSSPYRDS += "----"; else RDSSPYRDS += String(((radio.rds.rdsD >> 8) >> 4) & 0xF, HEX) + String((radio.rds.rdsD >> 8) & 0xF, HEX) + String(((radio.rds.rdsD) >> 4) & 0xF, HEX) + String((radio.rds.rdsD) & 0xF, HEX);
       RDSSPYRDS += "\r\n\r\n";
 
-      if (RDSSPYRDS != RDSSPYRDSold) {
+      if (bitRead(radio.rds.rdsStat, 9)) {
         if (RDSSPYUSB) Serial.print(RDSSPYRDS); else RemoteClient.print(RDSSPYRDS);
-        RDSSPYRDSold = RDSSPYRDS;
       }
     }
 
@@ -662,9 +661,8 @@ void readRds() {
       XDRGTKRDS += String(erroutput, HEX);
       XDRGTKRDS += "\n";
 
-      if (XDRGTKRDS != XDRGTKRDSold) {
+      if (bitRead(radio.rds.rdsStat, 9)) {
         DataPrint(XDRGTKRDS);
-        XDRGTKRDSold = XDRGTKRDS;
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/rds.h b/src/rds.h
index c382932..1a69e6c 100644
--- a/src/rds.h
+++ b/src/rds.h
@@ -82,11 +82,9 @@ extern String PTYold;
 extern String rds_clock;
 extern String rds_clockold;
 extern String RDSSPYRDS;
-extern String RDSSPYRDSold;
 extern String RTold;
 extern String rtplusstringold;
 extern String XDRGTKRDS;
-extern String XDRGTKRDSold;
 extern unsigned int mappedfreqold[20];
 extern unsigned long afticker;
 extern unsigned long aftickerhold;