diff --git a/op25/gr-op25_repeater/apps/rx.py b/op25/gr-op25_repeater/apps/rx.py
index 555cc90..59af5fb 100755
--- a/op25/gr-op25_repeater/apps/rx.py
+++ b/op25/gr-op25_repeater/apps/rx.py
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ from gr_gnuplot import setup_correlation
 from terminal import op25_terminal
 from sockaudio  import audio_thread
 
-from create_image import create_image
-
 #speeds = [300, 600, 900, 1200, 1440, 1800, 1920, 2400, 2880, 3200, 3600, 3840, 4000, 4800, 6000, 6400, 7200, 8000, 9600, 14400, 19200]
 speeds = [4800, 6000]
 
@@ -679,23 +677,6 @@ class p25_rx_block (gr.top_block):
         msg = gr.message().make_from_string(json.dumps(d), -4, 0, 0)
         self.input_q.insert_tail(msg)
 
-    def make_status_png(self):
-        PNG_UPDATE_INTERVAL = 1.0
-        output_file = '../www/images/status.png'
-        tmp_output_file = '../www/images/tmp-status.png'
-        if time.time() < self.next_status_png:
-            return
-        self.next_status_png = time.time() + PNG_UPDATE_INTERVAL
-        if self.trunk_rx is None:
-            return ## possible race cond - just ignore
-        status_str = 'OP25-hls hacks (c) Copyright 2020, KA1RBI\n'
-        status_str += 'F %f TG %s %s at %s\n' % ( self.last_freq_params['freq'] / 1000000.0, self.last_freq_params['tgid'], self.last_freq_params['tag'], time.asctime())
-        status_str += self.trunk_rx.to_string()
-        status = status_str.split('\n')
-        status = [s for s in status if not s.startswith('tbl-id')]
-        create_image(status, imgfile=tmp_output_file, bgcolor="#c0c0c0", windowsize=(640,480))
-        os.rename(tmp_output_file, output_file)
-
     def process_qmsg(self, msg):
         # return true = end top block
         RX_COMMANDS = 'skip lockout hold'.split()
@@ -716,7 +697,6 @@ class p25_rx_block (gr.top_block):
             msg = gr.message().make_from_string(js, -4, 0, 0)
             self.input_q.insert_tail(msg)
             self.process_ajax()
-            self.make_status_png()
         elif s == 'set_freq':
             freq = msg.arg1()
             self.last_freq_params['freq'] = freq
diff --git a/op25/gr-op25_repeater/apps/trunking.py b/op25/gr-op25_repeater/apps/trunking.py
index 022f797..d03da65 100644
--- a/op25/gr-op25_repeater/apps/trunking.py
+++ b/op25/gr-op25_repeater/apps/trunking.py
@@ -21,12 +21,14 @@
 #
 
 import sys
+import os
 import time
 import collections
 import json
 sys.path.append('tdma')
 import lfsr
 from tsvfile import make_config, load_tsv
+from create_image import create_image
 
 def crc16(dat,len):	# slow version
     poly = (1<<12) + (1<<5) + (1<<0)
@@ -610,6 +612,8 @@ class rx_ctl (object):
         if self.logfile_workers:
             self.input_rate = self.logfile_workers[0]['demod'].input_rate
         self.enabled_nacs = None
+        self.next_status_png = time.time()
+        self.last_freq_params = {'freq' : 0.0, 'tgid' : None, 'tag' : "", 'tdma' : None}
 
         if conf_file:
             if conf_file.endswith('.tsv'):
@@ -753,6 +757,21 @@ class rx_ctl (object):
                      'hold_mode': self.hold_mode}
         return json.dumps(d)
 
+    def make_status_png(self):
+        PNG_UPDATE_INTERVAL = 1.0
+        output_file = '../www/images/status.png'
+        tmp_output_file = '../www/images/tmp-status.png'
+        if time.time() < self.next_status_png:
+            return
+        self.next_status_png = time.time() + PNG_UPDATE_INTERVAL
+        status_str = 'OP25-hls hacks (c) Copyright 2020, 2021, KA1RBI\n'
+        status_str += 'F %f TG %s %s at %s\n' % ( self.last_freq_params['freq'] / 1000000.0, self.last_freq_params['tgid'], self.last_freq_params['tag'], time.asctime())
+        status_str += self.to_string()
+        status = status_str.split('\n')
+        status = [s for s in status if not s.startswith('tbl-id')]
+        create_image(status, imgfile=tmp_output_file, bgcolor="#c0c0c0", windowsize=(640,480))
+        os.rename(tmp_output_file, output_file)
+
     def dump_tgids(self):
         for nac in self.trunked_systems.keys():
             self.trunked_systems[nac].dump_tgids()
@@ -843,6 +862,8 @@ class rx_ctl (object):
                 sys.stderr.write('type %d at %f state %d len %d/%d opcode %x [%x/%x]\n' %(mtype, time.time(), self.current_state, len(s1), len(s2), opcode, header,mbt_data))
             updated += self.trunked_systems[nac].decode_mbt_data(opcode, src, header << 16, mbt_data << 32)
 
+        self.make_status_png()
+
         if nac != self.current_nac:
             if self.debug > 10: # this is occasionally expected if cycling between different tsys
                 cnac = self.current_nac
@@ -1151,7 +1172,7 @@ class rx_ctl (object):
             self.current_tgid = None
 
         if new_frequency is not None:
-            self.set_frequency({
+            params = {
                 'freq':   new_frequency,
                 'tgid':   self.current_tgid,
                 'offset': tsys.offset,
@@ -1166,7 +1187,9 @@ class rx_ctl (object):
                 'grpaddr':  tsys.current_grpaddr,
                 'alg':  tsys.current_alg,
                 'algid':  tsys.current_algid,
-                'keyid':  tsys.current_keyid })
+                'keyid':  tsys.current_keyid }
+            self.last_freq_params = params
+            self.set_frequency(params)
 
         if new_state is not None:
             self.current_state = new_state