diff --git a/README b/README.md
similarity index 73%
rename from README
rename to README.md
index 6bf9ecb..29cee4e 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,10 +16,20 @@ How to install bbctl
 
 Go to software/bbctl and run:
 
-    $ sudo python2 setup.py install
+	$ sudo python2 setup.py install
 
 Note that you need gcc to compile the FEC extension module.
 
+Requirements
+------------
+
+bbctl uses pyusb1.0, which is not yet available in sone linux distributions.
+
+Follow these easy steps to install from source:
+
+	$ git clone https://github.com/walac/pyusb.git
+	$ cd pyusb
+	$ sudo python2 setup.py install
 
 How to build and flash the firmware
 -----------------------------------
@@ -30,18 +40,21 @@ and 49-atmel.rules to your udev rules directory (usually /etc/udev/rules.d).
 Now, compile and flash the software. The bbctl dfu step can be omitted if
 you're flashing the device for the first time:
 
-    $ cd bluebox/software/firmware
-    $ make clean all 
-    $ bbctl dfu
-    $ make program
+	$ cd bluebox/software/firmware
+	$ make clean all 
+	$ bbctl dfu
+	$ make program
 
 You need dfu-programmer to program the device. Install it from your package
 manager or from http://dfu-programmer.sourceforge.net/
 
+You will also need a recent avr-8 compiler. Install it from your package
+manager or from http://atmel.com
+
 Finally, test the device by reading back the silicon revision of the ADF7021 RF
 chip:
 
-    $ bbctl version
-    0x2104
+	$ bbctl version
+	0x2104
 
 You can run bbctl help to get a list of available commands.
diff --git a/software/firmware/bluebox.h b/software/firmware/bluebox.h
index 348f9b5..79fdb39 100644
--- a/software/firmware/bluebox.h
+++ b/software/firmware/bluebox.h
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@
 #define TX_TIMEOUT_DELAY	10U
 #define RX_WAIT_TIMEOUT		120U
 #define CSMA_RSSI		-50
-#define BAUD_RATE		2400
-#define MOD_INDEX		8
+#define BAUD_RATE		4800
+#define MOD_INDEX		4
 #define PA_SETTING		8
 #define AFC_RANGE		10
 #define AFC_KI			11