diff --git a/osc/src/main.cpp b/osc/src/main.cpp
index cc469de..76cbd32 100644
--- a/osc/src/main.cpp
+++ b/osc/src/main.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,9 @@ void loop() {
       //
       if (type == '{') {
         //expecting a Hello message.
-        if (POSTMAN_SERIAL.available() > sizeof(Hello) + 1) {
+        if (POSTMAN_SERIAL.available() > sizeof(Hello) + 2) {
+          POSTMAN_SERIAL.read();
+          //
           Hello hello;
           POSTMAN_SERIAL.readBytes((uint8_t *) &hello, sizeof(Hello));
           char last = POSTMAN_SERIAL.read();
@@ -134,7 +136,9 @@ void loop() {
         }
       } else if (type == '[') {
         //expecting a Note message.
-        if (POSTMAN_SERIAL.available() > sizeof(Note) + 1) {
+        if (POSTMAN_SERIAL.available() > sizeof(Note) + 2) {
+          POSTMAN_SERIAL.read();
+          //
           Note note;
           POSTMAN_SERIAL.readBytes((uint8_t *) &note, sizeof(Note));
           char last = POSTMAN_SERIAL.read();
diff --git a/postman/src/main.cpp b/postman/src/main.cpp
index 543ea53..83adee5 100644
--- a/postman/src/main.cpp
+++ b/postman/src/main.cpp
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ void onDataSent(uint8_t *mac_addr, uint8_t sendStatus) {
 // on 'receive'
 void onDataReceive(uint8_t * mac, uint8_t *incomingData, uint8_t len) {
 
+  //
+  //MONITORING_SERIAL.write(incomingData, len);
+
   //
 #if defined(HAVE_CLIENT)
   Serial.write(incomingData, len); // we pass it over to the client.