diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a889046..bf6775d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 build
 python/cache
+apps/*.py
+apps/*.pyc
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/fft-multi-decoder_fixed_rtlsdr.grc b/apps/fft-multi-decoder_fixed_rtlsdr.grc
index df84949..15a4e8e 100644
--- a/apps/fft-multi-decoder_fixed_rtlsdr.grc
+++ b/apps/fft-multi-decoder_fixed_rtlsdr.grc
@@ -6296,7 +6296,7 @@ class blk(gr.sync_block):  # other base classes are basic_block, decim_block, in
     </param>
     <param>
       <key>_coordinate</key>
-      <value>(80, 356)</value>
+      <value>(8, 388)</value>
     </param>
     <param>
       <key>_rotation</key>
diff --git a/apps/ifft-RDS-decoder_hier-block.grc b/apps/ifft-RDS-decoder_hier-block.grc
index 1d86dae..ed06889 100644
--- a/apps/ifft-RDS-decoder_hier-block.grc
+++ b/apps/ifft-RDS-decoder_hier-block.grc
@@ -2135,7 +2135,7 @@
     </param>
     <param>
       <key>debug</key>
-      <value>True</value>
+      <value>False</value>
     </param>
     <param>
       <key>_enabled</key>
@@ -2181,6 +2181,10 @@
       <key>samp_rate</key>
       <value>baseband_rate</value>
     </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>update_period</key>
+      <value>0.4</value>
+    </param>
   </block>
   <block>
     <key>multirds_rds_decoder</key>
diff --git a/grc/multirds_pilot_quality.xml b/grc/multirds_pilot_quality.xml
index 03e5746..74e8a65 100644
--- a/grc/multirds_pilot_quality.xml
+++ b/grc/multirds_pilot_quality.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <key>multirds_pilot_quality</key>
   <category>[multirds]</category>
   <import>import multirds</import>
-  <make>multirds.pilot_quality($debug, $samp_rate, $fft_len, $carrier_freq,$gap_width, $msg_adr)</make>
+  <make>multirds.pilot_quality($debug, $samp_rate, $fft_len, $carrier_freq,$gap_width, $msg_adr,$update_period)</make>
   <!-- Make one 'param' node for every Parameter you want settable from the GUI.
        Sub-nodes:
        * name
@@ -35,7 +35,13 @@
                 <key>gap_width</key>
                 <value>4e3</value>
                 <type>float</type>
-        </param>      
+        </param>  
+        <param>
+                <name>update_period</name>
+                <key>update_period</key>
+                <value>0.2</value>
+                <type>float</type>
+        </param> 
          <param>
                 <name>samp_rate</name>
                 <key>samp_rate</key>
diff --git a/python/pilot_quality.py b/python/pilot_quality.py
index 263711f..bf5b695 100644
--- a/python/pilot_quality.py
+++ b/python/pilot_quality.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class pilot_quality(gr.sync_block):
     """
     docstring for block pilot_quality
     """
-    def __init__(self, debug,samp_rate,fft_len,carrier_freq,gap_width,msg_adr):
+    def __init__(self, debug,samp_rate,fft_len,carrier_freq,gap_width,msg_adr,update_period):
         gr.sync_block.__init__(self,
             name="pilot_quality",
             in_sig=[(np.float32,fft_len)],
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class pilot_quality(gr.sync_block):
         #self.carrier_width=1
         self.debug=debug
         self.msg_adr=msg_adr
+        self.update_period=update_period
         self.message_port_register_out(pmt.intern('out'))
         self.carrier_index=int(carrier_freq*fft_len/float(samp_rate))
         self.lowbound_index=int((carrier_freq-gap_width)*fft_len/float(samp_rate))
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ class pilot_quality(gr.sync_block):
             self.strength_list.append(strength)
             #if self.debug:
             #    print("i:%i,strength: %f,carrier: %f, around:%f"%(i,strength,carrier,surrounding))
-        if time.time()-self.send_timer>0.1:#10 times per second
+        if time.time()-self.send_timer>self.update_period:
             self.send_timer=time.time()
             strength_mean=int(np.mean(self.strength_list))
             self.strength_list=[]
diff --git a/python/rds_parser_table_qt.py b/python/rds_parser_table_qt.py
index a469a86..3fd84e0 100644
--- a/python/rds_parser_table_qt.py
+++ b/python/rds_parser_table_qt.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class rds_parser_table_qt(gr.sync_block):#START
         self.decoder_frequencies={}
         self.decoders=[]
         for i in range(nPorts):
-            self.decoders.append({'synced':False,'freq':None,'PI':""})
+            self.decoders.append({'synced':False,'freq':None,'PI':"",'pilot_strength':0})
         #self.decoder_synced={}
         #self.colorder=['ID','freq','name','PTY','AF','time','text','quality','buttons']
         self.colorder=['ID','freq','name','buttons','PTY','AF','time','text','quality','pilot_strength','RT+']
@@ -183,12 +183,13 @@ class rds_parser_table_qt(gr.sync_block):#START
         message_string="decoder frequencies:"
         for num in self.decoder_frequencies:
             freq=self.decoder_frequencies[num]
+            pilot_strength=self.decoders[num]['pilot_strength']
             if self.decoders[num]['synced']:
-                message_string+="<span style='color:green'>&emsp; %i:%0.1fM</span>"% (num,freq/1e6)
+                message_string+="<span style='color:green'>&emsp; %i:%0.1fM (%i dB)</span>"% (num,freq/1e6,pilot_strength)
                 #print("'color:green'>%i:%0.1fM</span>"% (num,freq/1e6))
             else:#elif self.decoders[num]['synced']==False:
                 #print("'color:red'>%i:%0.1fM</span>"% (num,freq/1e6))
-                message_string+="<span style='color:red'>&emsp; %i:%0.1fM</span>"% (num,freq/1e6)
+                message_string+="<span style='color:red'>&emsp; %i:%0.1fM (%i dB)</span>"% (num,freq/1e6,pilot_strength)
         message_string+="&emsp; tuned frequency:%0.1fM"%(self.tuning_frequency/1e6)
         self.signals.DataUpdateEvent.emit({'decoder_frequencies':message_string})
         #print(message_string)
@@ -262,6 +263,8 @@ class rds_parser_table_qt(gr.sync_block):#START
                 self.signals.DataUpdateEvent.emit({'PI':PI,'wrong_block_ratio':wrong_block_ratio,'dots':dots})
         elif pmt.to_long(pmt.car(msg))==3L: #carrier quality message
             pilot_strength=pmt.to_long(pmt.cdr(msg))
+            self.decoders[port]['pilot_strength']=pilot_strength
+            self.update_freq()
             PI=self.decoders[port]['PI']
             if self.RDS_data.has_key(PI):            
                 self.signals.DataUpdateEvent.emit({'PI':PI,'pilot_strength':pilot_strength})