diff --git a/gqrxHandler.py b/gqrxHandler.py
index 91d38ff..f8c2685 100644
--- a/gqrxHandler.py
+++ b/gqrxHandler.py
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ class GQRXHandler(threading.Thread):
         self.tel_conn = None
 
     def run(self) -> None:
-        self.open_gqrx()
-
-        self.create_telnet_connection()
         while True:
             if self.Start_GQRX:
                 self.open_gqrx()
@@ -43,27 +40,36 @@ class GQRXHandler(threading.Thread):
                 self.Start_GQRX = False
                 self.Stop_GQRX = False
 
+                self.logger.debug("GQRX is open, waiting for it to close")
+
                 while not self.Stop_GQRX:
                     sleep(1)
 
-                self.close_gqrx()
+                self.logger.debug('Request to close GQRX')
 
+                self.close_gqrx()
             sleep(.5)
 
     def set_gqrx_parameters(self, _frequency: str = False, _start: bool = False, _stop: bool = False,
                             _output_device_name: str = None, _fm_mode: str = None, _squelch: int = None,
-                            _hostname: str = None, _port: int = None):
+                            _hostname: str = None, _port: int = None, _start_dsp: bool = None):
         if _frequency:
             self.Frequency = _frequency
+            if self.GQRXProc:
+                self.change_freq(_frequency)
 
         if _output_device_name:
             self.Output_Device_Name = _output_device_name
 
         if _fm_mode:
             self.Mode = _fm_mode
+            if self.GQRXProc:
+                self.change_mode(_fm_mode)
 
         if _squelch:
             self.Squelch = _squelch
+            if self.GQRXProc:
+                self.change_squelch(_squelch)
 
         if _hostname:
             self.hostname = _hostname
@@ -73,6 +79,9 @@ class GQRXHandler(threading.Thread):
             self.port = _port
             self.Start_GQRX = True
 
+        if _start_dsp:
+            self.start_dsp()
+
         if _start:
             self.Start_GQRX = _start
 
@@ -92,9 +101,15 @@ class GQRXHandler(threading.Thread):
         self.GQRXProc = subprocess.Popen(gqrx_kwargs, executable=self.GQRXEXE, shell=False, cwd=self.GQRXDir)
 
         while not self.tel_conn:
+            self.create_telnet_connection()
             sleep(.5)
             self.logger.debug(f"Waiting for GQRX to start")
 
+        self.start_dsp()
+
+        self.set_all_settings(_squelch=self.Squelch, _mode=self.Mode, _freq=self.Frequency)
+        self.logger.debug('Finished opening GQRX')
+
     def close_gqrx(self):
         self.logger.info(f"Closing GQRX")
         try:
@@ -115,21 +130,16 @@ class GQRXHandler(threading.Thread):
 
     def create_telnet_connection(self):
         self.logger.info("Creating connection")
-        self.tel_conn = Telnet(self.hostname, self.port)
         try:
+            self.tel_conn = Telnet(self.hostname, self.port)
             self.tel_conn.open(self.hostname, self.port)
             self.logger.debug(f"GQRX is open")
             return True
-        except ConnectionRefusedError as err:
+        except Exception as err:
             self.logger.warning(err)
             self.tel_conn = None
             return False
 
-    def change_freq(self, freq):
-        self.logger.debug(f"Changing freq to {freq}")
-        self.tel_conn.write(bytes(f"F {int(freq)}", 'utf-8'))
-        self.tel_conn.read_until(b'RPRT 0')
-
     def check_dsp(self):
         self.logger.debug(f"Checking if DSP is running on GQRX")
         self.tel_conn.write(bytes(f"u DSP", 'utf-8'))
@@ -139,8 +149,14 @@ class GQRXHandler(threading.Thread):
             return False
 
     def start_dsp(self):
-        self.logger.debug(f"Starting DSP on GQRX")
-        self.tel_conn.write(bytes(f"U DSP 1", 'utf-8'))
+        if not self.check_dsp():
+            self.logger.debug(f"Starting DSP on GQRX")
+            self.tel_conn.write(bytes(f"U DSP 1", 'utf-8'))
+            self.tel_conn.read_until(b'RPRT 0')
+
+    def change_freq(self, freq):
+        self.logger.debug(f"Changing freq to {freq}")
+        self.tel_conn.write(bytes(f"F {int(freq)}", 'utf-8'))
         self.tel_conn.read_until(b'RPRT 0')
 
     def change_squelch(self, squelch):
@@ -155,8 +171,8 @@ class GQRXHandler(threading.Thread):
         self.tel_conn.write(bytes(f"M {str(mode)}", 'utf-8'))
         self.tel_conn.read_until(b'RPRT 0')
 
-    def set_all_settings(self, mode, squelch, freq):
+    def set_all_settings(self, _mode, _squelch, _freq):
         self.change_squelch(0)
-        self.change_mode(mode)
-        self.change_freq(freq)
-        self.change_squelch(squelch)
+        self.change_mode(_mode)
+        self.change_freq(_freq)
+        self.change_squelch(_squelch)