diff --git a/trunk-recorder/config.cc b/trunk-recorder/config.cc
index 0b46263d..9b7ecdac 100644
--- a/trunk-recorder/config.cc
+++ b/trunk-recorder/config.cc
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ bool load_config(string config_file, Config &config, gr::top_block_sptr &tb, std
         double digital_levels = element.value("digitalLevels", 1.0);
         double analog_levels = element.value("analogLevels", 8.0);
         double squelch_db = element.value("squelch", -160.0);
-        int max_dev = element.value("maxDev", 6000);
+        int max_dev = element.value("maxDev", 4000);
         double filter_width = element.value("filterWidth", 1.0);
         bool conversation_mode = element.value("conversationMode", true);
         bool mod_exists = element.contains("modulation");
diff --git a/trunk-recorder/gr_blocks/xlat_channelizer.cc b/trunk-recorder/gr_blocks/xlat_channelizer.cc
index 9ad82062..82cb1392 100644
--- a/trunk-recorder/gr_blocks/xlat_channelizer.cc
+++ b/trunk-recorder/gr_blocks/xlat_channelizer.cc
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ xlat_channelizer::xlat_channelizer(double input_rate, int samples_per_symbol, do
   const float pi = M_PI;
 
   int initial_decim = floor(input_rate / 96000);
-  double initial_rate = double(input_rate) / double(initial_decim);
+  initial_rate = double(input_rate) / double(initial_decim);
   int decim = floor(initial_rate / channel_rate);
   double resampled_rate = double(initial_rate) / double(decim);
 
@@ -171,6 +171,11 @@ void xlat_channelizer::tune_offset(double f) {
   freq_xlat->set_center_freq(-freq);
 }
 
+void xlat_channelizer::set_max_dev(double max_dev) {
+  std::vector<float> channel_lpf_taps = gr::filter::firdes::low_pass_2(1.0, initial_rate, max_dev, d_bandwidth / 2, 60);
+  channel_lpf->set_taps(channel_lpf_taps);
+}
+
 void xlat_channelizer::set_squelch_db(double squelch_db) {
   squelch->set_threshold(squelch_db);
 }
diff --git a/trunk-recorder/gr_blocks/xlat_channelizer.h b/trunk-recorder/gr_blocks/xlat_channelizer.h
index 22bd314b..673fa7b8 100644
--- a/trunk-recorder/gr_blocks/xlat_channelizer.h
+++ b/trunk-recorder/gr_blocks/xlat_channelizer.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class xlat_channelizer : public gr::hier_block2 {
   void set_samples_per_symbol(int samples_per_symbol);
   void set_squelch_db(double squelch_db);
   void set_analog_squelch(bool analog_squelch);
+  void set_max_dev(double max_dev); 
 
 private:
   bool double_decim;
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ class xlat_channelizer : public gr::hier_block2 {
 
   bool d_use_squelch;
   long symbol_rate;
+  double initial_rate;
   double squelch_db;
   long decim;
 
diff --git a/trunk-recorder/recorders/analog_recorder.cc b/trunk-recorder/recorders/analog_recorder.cc
index 9dd3896c..e6d0f761 100644
--- a/trunk-recorder/recorders/analog_recorder.cc
+++ b/trunk-recorder/recorders/analog_recorder.cc
@@ -362,9 +362,7 @@ bool analog_recorder::start(Call *call) {
   
   levels->set_k(system->get_analog_levels());
   int d_max_dev = system->get_max_dev();
-  /*
-  channel_lpf_taps = gr::filter::firdes::low_pass_2(1.0, initial_rate, d_max_dev, 1000, 100);
-  channel_lpf->set_taps(channel_lpf_taps);*/
+  prefilter->set_max_dev(d_max_dev);
   quad_gain = system_channel_rate / (2.0 * M_PI * (d_max_dev + 1000));
   demod->set_gain(quad_gain);
   int offset_amount = (center_freq - chan_freq);