diff --git a/include/dsd.h b/include/dsd.h
index a8e5c3d..63a1217 100644
--- a/include/dsd.h
+++ b/include/dsd.h
@@ -699,7 +699,6 @@ typedef struct
   int dpmr_color_code;
 
   short int dmr_stereo; //need state variable for upsample function
-  short int dmr_ms_rc;
   short int dmr_ms_mode;
   unsigned int dmrburstL;
   unsigned int dmrburstR;
@@ -956,7 +955,7 @@ typedef struct
 #define NXDN_PANDFSW      "3131133313131331131" //19 symbols
 #define INV_NXDN_PANDFSW  "1313311131313113313" //19 symbols
 
-#define DMR_RC_DATA_SYNC  "131331111133133133311313"
+#define DMR_RESERVED_SYNC  "131331111133133133311313"
 
 #define DMR_DIRECT_MODE_TS1_DATA_SYNC  "331333313111313133311111"
 #define DMR_DIRECT_MODE_TS1_VOICE_SYNC "113111131333131311133333"
diff --git a/src/dmr_data.c b/src/dmr_data.c
index 87f4dfd..8b43f48 100644
--- a/src/dmr_data.c
+++ b/src/dmr_data.c
@@ -293,8 +293,8 @@ dmr_data_sync (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state)
     info[(2*i) + 99] = (1 & dibit);         // bit 0
   }
   
-  //don't run on MS Reverse Channel Data
-  if (state->dmr_ms_rc == 0) dmr_data_burst_handler(opts, state, (uint8_t *)info, burst);
+  //
+  dmr_data_burst_handler(opts, state, (uint8_t *)info, burst);
 
   //don't run cach on simplex or mono
   if (state->dmr_ms_mode == 0 && opts->dmr_mono == 0)
diff --git a/src/dmr_ms.c b/src/dmr_ms.c
index a5e70f4..5c57faa 100644
--- a/src/dmr_ms.c
+++ b/src/dmr_ms.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ void dmrMS (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state)
   uint8_t m3[4][24];
 
   const int *w, *x, *y, *z;
-  char sync[25];
+
   uint8_t syncdata[48];
   memset (syncdata, 0, sizeof(syncdata));
 
@@ -156,8 +156,6 @@ void dmrMS (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state)
     syncdata[(2*i)]   = (1 & (dibit >> 1));  // bit 1
     syncdata[(2*i)+1] = (1 & dibit);         // bit 0
 
-    sync[i] = (dibit | 1) + 48;
-
     // load the superframe to do embedded signal processing
     if(vc > 1) //grab on vc1 values 2-5 B C D and E
     {
@@ -167,24 +165,6 @@ void dmrMS (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state)
 
   }
 
-  sync[24] = 0;
-
-  //test for RC sync pattern in MS sourced audio
-  if ( strcmp (sync, DMR_RC_DATA_SYNC) == 0)
-  {
-    state->dmr_ms_rc = 1;
-    fprintf (stderr, "%s ", timestr);
-    if (opts->inverted_dmr == 0)
-    {
-      fprintf (stderr,"Sync: +DMR MS/DM MODE/MONO ");
-    }
-    else fprintf (stderr,"Sync: -DMR MS/DM MODE/MONO ");
-
-    fprintf (stderr, "| RC ");
-    fprintf (stderr, "\n");
-
-  }
-
   for(i = 0; i < 8; i++) emb_pdu[i + 0] = syncdata[i];
   for(i = 0; i < 8; i++) emb_pdu[i + 8] = syncdata[i + 40];
   
@@ -264,38 +244,35 @@ void dmrMS (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state)
   memcpy (m2, ambe_fr2, sizeof(m2));
   memcpy (m3, ambe_fr3, sizeof(m3));
 
-  if (state->dmr_ms_rc == 0)
+  if (state->directmode == 0)
   {
-    if (state->directmode == 0)
-    {
-      processMbeFrame (opts, state, NULL, ambe_fr, NULL);
-        memcpy(state->f_l4[0], state->audio_out_temp_buf, sizeof(state->audio_out_temp_buf));
-        memcpy(state->s_l4[0], state->s_l, sizeof(state->s_l));
-        memcpy(state->s_l4u[0], state->s_lu, sizeof(state->s_lu));
-      processMbeFrame (opts, state, NULL, ambe_fr2, NULL);
-        memcpy(state->f_l4[1], state->audio_out_temp_buf, sizeof(state->audio_out_temp_buf));
-        memcpy(state->s_l4[1], state->s_l, sizeof(state->s_l));
-        memcpy(state->s_l4u[1], state->s_lu, sizeof(state->s_lu));
-      processMbeFrame (opts, state, NULL, ambe_fr3, NULL);
-        memcpy(state->f_l4[2], state->audio_out_temp_buf, sizeof(state->audio_out_temp_buf));
-        memcpy(state->s_l4[2], state->s_l, sizeof(state->s_l));
-        memcpy(state->s_l4u[2], state->s_lu, sizeof(state->s_lu));
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      processMbeFrame (opts, state, NULL, ambe_fr4, NULL); //play duplicate of 2 here to smooth audio on tdma direct
-        memcpy(state->f_l4[0], state->audio_out_temp_buf, sizeof(state->audio_out_temp_buf));
-        memcpy(state->s_l4[0], state->s_l, sizeof(state->s_l));
-        memcpy(state->s_l4u[0], state->s_lu, sizeof(state->s_lu));
-      processMbeFrame (opts, state, NULL, ambe_fr2, NULL);
-        memcpy(state->f_l4[1], state->audio_out_temp_buf, sizeof(state->audio_out_temp_buf));
-        memcpy(state->s_l4[1], state->s_l, sizeof(state->s_l));
-        memcpy(state->s_l4u[1], state->s_lu, sizeof(state->s_lu));
-      processMbeFrame (opts, state, NULL, ambe_fr3, NULL);
-        memcpy(state->f_l4[2], state->audio_out_temp_buf, sizeof(state->audio_out_temp_buf));
-        memcpy(state->s_l4[2], state->s_l, sizeof(state->s_l));
-        memcpy(state->s_l4u[2], state->s_lu, sizeof(state->s_lu));
-    }
+    processMbeFrame (opts, state, NULL, ambe_fr, NULL);
+      memcpy(state->f_l4[0], state->audio_out_temp_buf, sizeof(state->audio_out_temp_buf));
+      memcpy(state->s_l4[0], state->s_l, sizeof(state->s_l));
+      memcpy(state->s_l4u[0], state->s_lu, sizeof(state->s_lu));
+    processMbeFrame (opts, state, NULL, ambe_fr2, NULL);
+      memcpy(state->f_l4[1], state->audio_out_temp_buf, sizeof(state->audio_out_temp_buf));
+      memcpy(state->s_l4[1], state->s_l, sizeof(state->s_l));
+      memcpy(state->s_l4u[1], state->s_lu, sizeof(state->s_lu));
+    processMbeFrame (opts, state, NULL, ambe_fr3, NULL);
+      memcpy(state->f_l4[2], state->audio_out_temp_buf, sizeof(state->audio_out_temp_buf));
+      memcpy(state->s_l4[2], state->s_l, sizeof(state->s_l));
+      memcpy(state->s_l4u[2], state->s_lu, sizeof(state->s_lu));
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    processMbeFrame (opts, state, NULL, ambe_fr4, NULL); //play duplicate of 2 here to smooth audio on tdma direct
+      memcpy(state->f_l4[0], state->audio_out_temp_buf, sizeof(state->audio_out_temp_buf));
+      memcpy(state->s_l4[0], state->s_l, sizeof(state->s_l));
+      memcpy(state->s_l4u[0], state->s_lu, sizeof(state->s_lu));
+    processMbeFrame (opts, state, NULL, ambe_fr2, NULL);
+      memcpy(state->f_l4[1], state->audio_out_temp_buf, sizeof(state->audio_out_temp_buf));
+      memcpy(state->s_l4[1], state->s_l, sizeof(state->s_l));
+      memcpy(state->s_l4u[1], state->s_lu, sizeof(state->s_lu));
+    processMbeFrame (opts, state, NULL, ambe_fr3, NULL);
+      memcpy(state->f_l4[2], state->audio_out_temp_buf, sizeof(state->audio_out_temp_buf));
+      memcpy(state->s_l4[2], state->s_l, sizeof(state->s_l));
+      memcpy(state->s_l4u[2], state->s_lu, sizeof(state->s_lu));
   }
 
   //TODO: Consider copying f_l to f_r for left and right channel saturation on MS mode
@@ -343,7 +320,6 @@ void dmrMS (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state)
   if (vc > 6) goto END; 
 
   skipDibit (opts, state, 144); //skip to next tdma channel
-  state->dmr_ms_rc = 0;
 
   //since we are in a loop, run ncursesPrinter here
   if (opts->use_ncurses_terminal == 1)
@@ -371,7 +347,6 @@ void dmrMS (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state)
 
  state->dmr_stereo = 0;
  state->dmr_ms_mode = 0;
- state->dmr_ms_rc = 0;
  state->directmode = 0; //flag off
 
  if (timestr != NULL)
diff --git a/src/dsd_frame_sync.c b/src/dsd_frame_sync.c
index 827c6d7..ecb4156 100644
--- a/src/dsd_frame_sync.c
+++ b/src/dsd_frame_sync.c
@@ -867,32 +867,6 @@ getFrameSync (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state)
                 return (32);
               }
             }
-            //not sure if this should be here, RC data should only be present in vc6?
-            if(strcmp (synctest, DMR_RC_DATA_SYNC) == 0)
-            {
-              state->carrier = 1;
-              state->offset = synctest_pos;
-              state->max = ((state->max) + lmax) / 2;
-              state->min = ((state->min) + lmin) / 2;
-              //state->directmode = 0;
-              //fprintf (stderr, "DMR RC DATA\n");
-              state->dmr_ms_rc = 1; //set flag for RC data, then process accordingly and reset back to 0 afterwards
-              if (0 == 0) //opts->inverted_dmr
-              {
-                // voice frame
-                sprintf(state->ftype, "DMR RC");
-                if (opts->errorbars == 1)
-                {
-                  //printFrameSync (opts, state, "+DMR RC Data", synctest_pos + 1, modulation);
-                }
-                if (state->lastsynctype != 34)
-                {
-                  //state->firstframe = 1;
-                }
-                state->lastsynctype = 34;
-                return (34);
-              }
-            }
 
             if(strcmp (synctest, DMR_MS_VOICE_SYNC) == 0)
             {