diff --git a/morse/morse.cpp b/morse/morse.cpp
index bf50e39..88c5481 100644
--- a/morse/morse.cpp
+++ b/morse/morse.cpp
@@ -33,14 +33,22 @@ void clearMessage() {
   message_len = 0;
 }
 
-void initNewArduino() {
-  if (NOT_SET == readIntFromEEPROM(ADDR_SPEED)) { // new Arduino
+
+void showSettings() {
+  Serial.print(F("Dot duration: "));
+  Serial.print(t_dot);
+  Serial.println(F(" ms"));
+  Serial.print(F("Pause duration: "));
+  Serial.print(t_pause);
+  Serial.println(F(" ms"));
+  Serial.println();
+}
+
+void prepareDevice() {
+  if (NOT_SET == readIntFromEEPROM(msgBankAddr + OFFSET_ADDR_SPEED)) {
     setSpeed(t_DOT);
     setPause(t_PAUSE);
-    // clear all message banks
-    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-      EEPROM.update(MSG_BANK_SIZE * i, 0);
-    }
+    EEPROM.update(msgBankAddr, 0);
   }
 }
 
@@ -99,7 +107,7 @@ void setupRadio() {
 
 void writeMessageToEEPROM() {
   int i;
-  for (i = 0; i < message_len && i < EEPROM_LEN - 1; i++) {
+  for (i = 0; i < message_len && i < MESSAGE_SIZE - 1; i++) {
     EEPROM.update(msgBankAddr + i, message[i]);
   }
   EEPROM.update(msgBankAddr + i, 0);
@@ -142,21 +150,21 @@ int readIntFromEEPROM(int addr) {
   return value;
 }
 void writeSpeedToEEPROM() {
-  writeIntToEEPROM(ADDR_SPEED, t_dot);
+  writeIntToEEPROM(msgBankAddr + OFFSET_ADDR_SPEED, t_dot);
 }
 
 void readSpeedFromEEPROM() {
-  t_dot = readIntFromEEPROM(ADDR_SPEED);
+  t_dot = readIntFromEEPROM(msgBankAddr + OFFSET_ADDR_SPEED);
   t_dash = 3 * t_dot;
   t_space = 6 * t_dot;
 }
 
 void writePauseToEEPROM() {
-  writeIntToEEPROM(ADDR_PAUSE, t_pause);
+  writeIntToEEPROM(msgBankAddr + OFFSET_ADDR_PAUSE, t_pause);
 }
 
 void readPauseFromEEPROM() {
-  t_pause = readIntFromEEPROM(ADDR_PAUSE);
+  t_pause = readIntFromEEPROM(msgBankAddr + OFFSET_ADDR_PAUSE);
 }
 
 void errExit() {
diff --git a/morse/morse.h b/morse/morse.h
index 6800358..cd07f87 100644
--- a/morse/morse.h
+++ b/morse/morse.h
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@ const int t_PAUSE = 3000;
 // Serial transmission rate
 const int BAUD_RATE = 9600;
 
-// EEPROM addresses
-const int ADDR_SPEED = 0x3F0;
-const int ADDR_PAUSE = 0x3F4;
-
 // special value indicating that an int in EEPROM has not been set
 const int NOT_SET = -1;
 
@@ -78,6 +74,10 @@ const int MESSAGE_SIZE = 240;
 // determines location of message banks in EEPROM
 const int MSG_BANK_SIZE = 0x100;
 
+// EEPROM addresses (add msgBankAddr)
+const int OFFSET_ADDR_SPEED = 0xF0;
+const int OFFSET_ADDR_PAUSE = 0xF4;
+
 // commBuffer[] is used to store/receive message via radio
 // Format:
 //   commBuffer[0] : token indicating message type (1 byte)
@@ -105,9 +105,11 @@ const int CONSOLE_WIDTH = 80;
 
 const int EEPROM_LEN = 0x3F0; // leave room for speed, pause
 
+void showSettings();
+
 void clearMessage();
 
-void initNewArduino();
+void prepareDevice();
 
 void setupRadio();
 
diff --git a/morse/morse.ino b/morse/morse.ino
index 5201b42..6772694 100644
--- a/morse/morse.ino
+++ b/morse/morse.ino
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ void setup() {
 
   Serial.begin(BAUD_RATE);
 
-  initNewArduino();
-
   // pushbutton
   pinMode(PIN_BUTTON_, INPUT_PULLUP);
 
@@ -41,7 +39,7 @@ void setup() {
   // device ID jumpers
   pinMode(PIN_ID1, INPUT_PULLUP);
   pinMode(PIN_ID2, INPUT_PULLUP);
-
+  
   pinMode(PIN_XRMODE, INPUT_PULLUP);
   transmitMode = digitalRead(PIN_XRMODE);
   
@@ -61,11 +59,12 @@ void setup() {
   pinMode(PIN_ID2, INPUT_PULLUP);
 
   int msgBankId =  2 * !digitalRead(PIN_ID2) + !digitalRead(PIN_ID1);
+  msgBankAddr = MSG_BANK_SIZE * msgBankId;
 
-  Serial.print(F("Using message bank "));
+  prepareDevice();
+  
+  Serial.print(F("Device #"));
   Serial.println(msgBankId);
-
-  msgBankAddr = MSG_BANK_SIZE * msgBankId;
   
   readSpeedFromEEPROM();
   readPauseFromEEPROM();
@@ -86,7 +85,8 @@ void setup() {
   if (testMode) {
     testRoutine();
   }
-  
+
+  showSettings();
   if (transmitMode) {
     Serial.println(F("Configured as master\n"));
     showInstructions();
diff --git a/morse/morse_xmit.cpp b/morse/morse_xmit.cpp
index 1055c17..aae9bf8 100644
--- a/morse/morse_xmit.cpp
+++ b/morse/morse_xmit.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 /**
- * functions related to transmission only
  */
 
-
 #include <string.h> //needed for memcpy
 #include "morse.h"
 
@@ -24,28 +22,23 @@ byte line[LINE_SIZE];
 int line_len;
 
 void showInstructions() {
-    Serial.print(F("Dot duration: ")); Serial.print(t_dot); Serial.println(F(" ms"));
-    Serial.print(F("Pause duration: )")); Serial.print(t_pause); Serial.println(F(" ms"));
-    Serial.println();
-    Serial.println(F("Accepting input from serial console"));
-    Serial.println();
-    Serial.println(F("In-stream modifiers for text interpretation:"));
-    Serial.println(F("  _    Morse (default)"));
-    Serial.println(F("  $    Hexadecimal"));
-    Serial.println(F("  #    Unary"));
-    Serial.println(F("  %    Chess"));
-    Serial.println();
-    Serial.println(F("Timing commands:"));
-    Serial.println(F("  *s<dot>"));
-    Serial.println(F("      changes the dot duration (speed) to <dot> ms"));
-    Serial.println(F("  *p<pause>"));
-    Serial.println(F("      changes the inter-message pause to <pause> ms"));
-    Serial.println();
-    Serial.println(F("Manual control:"));
-    Serial.println(F(" ^0   Turns output off"));
-    Serial.println(F(" ^1   Turns output on"));
-    Serial.println(F(" ^    Resumes message output/Syncs message with master"));
-    Serial.println();
+  Serial.println(F("In-stream modifiers for text interpretation:"));
+  Serial.println(F("    _  Morse (default)"));
+  Serial.println(F("  $    Hexadecimal"));
+  Serial.println(F("  #    Unary"));
+  Serial.println(F("  %    Chess"));
+  Serial.println();
+  Serial.println(F("Timing commands:"));
+  Serial.println(F("  *s<dot>"));
+  Serial.println(F("      changes the dot duration (speed) to <dot> ms"));
+  Serial.println(F("  *p<pause>"));
+  Serial.println(F("      changes the inter-message pause to <pause> ms"));
+  Serial.println();
+  Serial.println(F("Manual control:"));
+  Serial.println(F(" ^0   Turns output off"));
+  Serial.println(F(" ^1   Turns output on"));
+  Serial.println(F(" ^    Resumes message output/Syncs message with master"));
+  Serial.println();
 }
 
 /*