diff --git a/master/master/lib/logger.c b/master/master/lib/logger.c
--- a/master/master/lib/logger.c
+++ b/master/master/lib/logger.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ void logger_setup()
 			PORTA |= 0b00000001;
 			return;
 		}
-return;
+
 		//check for SD exist/power/ready END
 	
 		/* open first partition */ 
@@ -93,7 +93,9 @@ return;
 		
 		
 		//simplified version of console BEGIN
-		char buffer[24];
+		char buffer[24] = "Omg this is cool, haha!";
+		buffer[23] = 0xd;
+		buffer[24] = 0xa;
 
 		/* search file in current directory and open it */
 		struct fat_file_struct* fd = open_file_in_dir(fs, dd, "data.csv"); //logger.h
@@ -111,18 +113,7 @@ return;
 			fat_close_file(fd);
 			return;
 		}
-
-		buffer[0] = 'H';
-		buffer[1] = 'e';
-		buffer[2] = 'l';
-		buffer[3] = 'l';
-		buffer[4] = 'o';
-		buffer[5] = 'w';
-		buffer[6] = 'o';
-		buffer[7] = 'r';
-		buffer[8] = 'l';
-		buffer[9] = 'd';
-
+		
 		/* read text from the shell and write it to the file */
 		uint8_t data_len = sizeof(buffer);
 			
diff --git a/master/master/lib/sd/sd_raw.c b/master/master/lib/sd/sd_raw.c
--- a/master/master/lib/sd/sd_raw.c
+++ b/master/master/lib/sd/sd_raw.c
@@ -183,23 +183,25 @@ uint8_t sd_raw_init()
     configure_pin_miso();
 
     unselect_card();
+	
+    // initialize SPI with lowest frequency; max. 400kHz during identification mode of card
+    SPCR0 = (0 << SPIE0) | // SPI Interrupt Enable 
+            (1 << SPE0)  | // SPI Enable 
+            (0 << DORD0) | // Data Order: MSB first 
+            (1 << MSTR0) | // Master mode 
+            (0 << CPOL0) | // Clock Polarity: SCK low when idle 
+            (0 << CPHA0) | // Clock Phase: sample on rising SCK edge 
+            (1 << SPR10);   // Clock Frequency: f_OSC / 128 
+            //(1 << SPR00); // commentnig this out means /64, which gives over 100khz as required
+    SPSR0 &= ~(1 << SPI2X0); // No doubled clock frequency 
 
-    /* initialize SPI with lowest frequency; max. 400kHz during identification mode of card */
-    SPCR0 = (0 << SPIE0) | /* SPI Interrupt Enable */
-           (1 << SPE0)  | /* SPI Enable */
-           (0 << DORD0) | /* Data Order: MSB first */
-           (1 << MSTR0) | /* Master mode */
-           (0 << CPOL0) | /* Clock Polarity: SCK low when idle */
-           (0 << CPHA0) | /* Clock Phase: sample on rising SCK edge */
-           (1 << SPR10);   /* Clock Frequency: f_OSC / 128 */
-           //(1 << SPR00); // commentnig this out means /64, which gives over 100khz as required
-    SPSR0 &= ~(1 << SPI2X0); /* No doubled clock frequency */
-// transmit a char
- while ( ! ( SPSR0 & ( 1 << SPIF0 )));  //  wait for completion of
- SPDR0 = 'c';                            // begin transmission
- 
+/*
+	while(1) {
+		SPDR0 = 'a';					//Load byte to Data register
+		while(!(SPSR0 & (1<<SPIF0))); 	// Wait for transmission complete
+	}
+*/
 
-return;
 
     /* initialization procedure */
     sd_raw_card_type = 0;
diff --git a/master/master/lib/sd/sd_raw_config.h b/master/master/lib/sd/sd_raw_config.h
--- a/master/master/lib/sd/sd_raw_config.h
+++ b/master/master/lib/sd/sd_raw_config.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ extern "C"
 
 #define configure_pin_mosi() DDRB |= (1 << DDRB5) //PB5
 #define configure_pin_sck() DDRB |= (1 << DDRB7) //PB7
-#define configure_pin_ss() DDRB |= (1 << DDRB0) //PB0 - custom pin
+#define configure_pin_ss() DDRB |= (1 << DDRB0) | (1 << DDRB4); PORTB |= (1<<DDRB4) //PB0 - custom pin, but pb4 must be set as output
 #define configure_pin_miso() DDRB &= ~(1 << DDRB6) //PB6
 	
 #define select_card() PORTB &= ~(1 << PORTB0)
diff --git a/master/master/master.c b/master/master/master.c
--- a/master/master/master.c
+++ b/master/master/master.c
@@ -29,26 +29,33 @@ void micro_setup() {
 
 }
 
+
 int main(void)
 {
 	// Initialize
-	micro_setup();
-	led_setup();
+	//micro_setup();
+	//led_setup();
 
 
-	serial_setup(); // Config serial ports
-	afsk_setup();
+	//serial_setup(); // Config serial ports
+	//afsk_setup();
 
 	_delay_ms(400);	
 	_delay_ms(400);	
+	logger_setup(); // right now this blocks and writes text to the SD card
 	
-	logger_setup();
-	
+
+   
     while(1)
     {
+		
 		//afsk_test();
-		//aprs_send();
-
+		aprs_send();
+		
+		_delay_ms(400);
+		_delay_ms(400);
+		_delay_ms(400);
+		_delay_ms(400);
 		_delay_ms(400);
         //serial_SendCommand('0','A',0,0);