diff --git a/header/tc_load_dump_parameters.h b/header/tc_load_dump_parameters.h
--- a/header/tc_load_dump_parameters.h
+++ b/header/tc_load_dump_parameters.h
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ int check_sy_lfr_filter_parameters( ccsd
 int set_sy_lfr_kcoeff(ccsdsTelecommandPacket_t *TC , rtems_id queue_id);
 void copyFloatByChar( unsigned char *destination, unsigned char *source );
 void copyInt32ByChar( unsigned char *destination, unsigned char *source );
+void copyInt16ByChar( unsigned char *destination, unsigned char *source );
 void floatToChar( float value, unsigned char* ptr);
 
 void init_parameter_dump( void );
diff --git a/src/fsw_misc.c b/src/fsw_misc.c
--- a/src/fsw_misc.c
+++ b/src/fsw_misc.c
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ rtems_task avgv_task(rtems_task_argument
         if (k == (MOVING_AVERAGE-1))
         {
             k = 0;
-            printf("tick\n");
+            PRINTF("tick\n");
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/src/fsw_spacewire.c b/src/fsw_spacewire.c
--- a/src/fsw_spacewire.c
+++ b/src/fsw_spacewire.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ rtems_task recv_task( rtems_task_argumen
             }
             else {
                 estimatedPacketLength = (unsigned int) (len - CCSDS_TC_TM_PACKET_OFFSET - PROTID_RES_APP); // => -3 is for Prot ID, Reserved and User App bytes
-//                PRINTF1("incoming TC with Length (byte): %d\n", len - 3);
+                PRINTF1("incoming TC with Length (byte): %d\n", len - 3);
                 currentTC_LEN_RCV[ 0 ] = (unsigned char) (estimatedPacketLength >> SHIFT_1_BYTE);
                 currentTC_LEN_RCV[ 1 ] = (unsigned char) (estimatedPacketLength     );
                 // CHECK THE TC
diff --git a/src/tc_handler.c b/src/tc_handler.c
--- a/src/tc_handler.c
+++ b/src/tc_handler.c
@@ -177,17 +177,11 @@ int action_enter_mode(ccsdsTelecommandPa
     unsigned int transitionCoarseTime;
     unsigned char * bytePosPtr;
 
-    printf("(0)\n");
     bytePosPtr = (unsigned char *) &TC->packetID;
-    printf("(1)\n");
     requestedMode = bytePosPtr[ BYTE_POS_CP_MODE_LFR_SET ];
-    printf("(2)\n");
     copyInt32ByChar( (char*) &transitionCoarseTime, &bytePosPtr[ BYTE_POS_CP_LFR_ENTER_MODE_TIME ] );
-    printf("(3)\n");
     transitionCoarseTime = transitionCoarseTime & COARSE_TIME_MASK;
-    printf("(4)\n");
     status = check_mode_value( requestedMode );
-    printf("(5)\n");
 
     if ( status != LFR_SUCCESSFUL )     // the mode value is inconsistent
     {
@@ -684,8 +678,6 @@ int enter_mode_normal( unsigned int tran
 
     status = RTEMS_UNSATISFIED;
 
-    printf("hop\n");
-
     switch( lfrCurrentMode )
     {
     case LFR_MODE_STANDBY:
diff --git a/src/tc_load_dump_parameters.c b/src/tc_load_dump_parameters.c
--- a/src/tc_load_dump_parameters.c
+++ b/src/tc_load_dump_parameters.c
@@ -1318,7 +1318,6 @@ int set_sy_lfr_kcoeff( ccsdsTelecommandP
     unsigned int kcoeff;
     unsigned short sy_lfr_kcoeff_frequency;
     unsigned short bin;
-    unsigned short *freqPtr;
     float *kcoeffPtr_norm;
     float *kcoeffPtr_sbm;
     int status;
@@ -1327,14 +1326,14 @@ int set_sy_lfr_kcoeff( ccsdsTelecommandP
     unsigned char *kcoeffSbmPtr_a;
     unsigned char *kcoeffSbmPtr_b;
 
-    status = LFR_SUCCESSFUL;
-
+    sy_lfr_kcoeff_frequency = 0;
+    bin = 0;
     kcoeffPtr_norm = NULL;
     kcoeffPtr_sbm  = NULL;
-    bin = 0;
+    status = LFR_SUCCESSFUL;
 
-    freqPtr = (unsigned short *) &TC->dataAndCRC[DATAFIELD_POS_SY_LFR_KCOEFF_FREQUENCY];
-    sy_lfr_kcoeff_frequency = *freqPtr;
+    // copy the value of the frequency byte by byte DO NOT USE A SHORT* POINTER
+    copyInt16ByChar( (unsigned char*) &sy_lfr_kcoeff_frequency, &TC->dataAndCRC[DATAFIELD_POS_SY_LFR_KCOEFF_FREQUENCY] );
 
     if ( sy_lfr_kcoeff_frequency >= NB_BINS_COMPRESSED_SM )
     {
@@ -1396,7 +1395,7 @@ int set_sy_lfr_kcoeff( ccsdsTelecommandP
         }
     }
 
-//    print_k_coeff();
+    //print_k_coeff();
 
     return status;
 }
@@ -1417,6 +1416,12 @@ void copyInt32ByChar( unsigned char *des
     destination[BYTE_3] = source[BYTE_3];
 }
 
+void copyInt16ByChar( unsigned char *destination, unsigned char *source )
+{
+    destination[BYTE_0] = source[BYTE_0];
+    destination[BYTE_1] = source[BYTE_1];
+}
+
 void floatToChar( float value, unsigned char* ptr)
 {
     unsigned char* valuePtr;