diff --git a/src/open9x.cpp b/src/open9x.cpp
index 6d627e7d2..d177dc02e 100644
--- a/src/open9x.cpp
+++ b/src/open9x.cpp
@@ -3010,7 +3010,7 @@ uint16_t getTmr16KHz()
 
 #if defined (PCBGRUVIN9X)
 
-/**** SCHDULED MIXER INTERRUPT ****/ 
+/**** SCHEDULED MIXER INTERRUPT ****/ 
 
 // On G9X board, we use TIMER5 to schedule mixer execution, to achieve
 // minimal system latency between reading sticks and outputting data.
@@ -3246,11 +3246,7 @@ FORCEINLINE void DSM2_USART0_vect()
 
   pulses2MHzRPtr += sizeof(uint16_t);
 
-#if defined (DSM2_SERIAL)
-  heartbeat |= HEART_TIMER_PULSES; // G: WDT will time out before 22ms (no bit-banging int. to flag heartbeat)
-#endif
-
-  if (pulses2MHzRPtr == pulses2MHzWPtr) { // if at end of read buffer ...
+  if (pulses2MHzRPtr == pulses2MHzWPtr) { // if reached end of DSM2 data buffer ...
     UCSR0B &= ~(1 << UDRIE0); // disable UDRE0 interrupt
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/pulses_avr.cpp b/src/pulses_avr.cpp
index cce8db60d..99671b1cf 100644
--- a/src/pulses_avr.cpp
+++ b/src/pulses_avr.cpp
@@ -104,11 +104,10 @@ ISR(TIMER1_COMPA_vect) //2MHz pulse generation (BLOCKING ISR)
   
 #ifdef DSM2_SERIAL
   if (s_current_protocol == PROTO_DSM2) {
-    OCR1A = 44000; // next frame in 22ms
-    // sei will be called inside setupPulses()
-    setupPulses(); // will call sei()
-    cli(); // this blocking ISR will automatically issue sei at exit
-    UCSR0B |= (1 << UDRIE0); // enable  UDRE0 interrupt
+    setupPulses(); // includes scheduling of next COMPA int. vector (this ISR). 
+                   // also re-enables interrupts at and for a safe time. (G: Only if in DSM2_SERIAL mode. Why?)
+    cli(); // re-disable interrupts to prevent reentrance here. (This ISR will automatically issue sei upon exit.)
+    UCSR0B |= (1 << UDRIE0); // enable UDRE0 interrupt to start transmitting DSM2 data bytes from buffer
   }
   else
 #endif
@@ -865,8 +864,9 @@ void setupPulses()
       default: // PPM and DSM2=SERIAL modes
         set_timer3_capture(); 
         TCCR1B = 0;                           // Stop counter
-        OCR1A = 40000;                        // Next frame starts in 20 mS
-        TCNT1 = 0;
+        TCNT1 = 0;                            // Must reset counter frist, to prevent possible immediate COMPA int. (sometimes).
+        OCR1A = 44000;                        // Next frame starts in 22ms -- DSM mode.  PPM mode will adjust to the frame rate 
+                                              // set in model SETUP menu, when setupPulsesPPM() is called, below. 
 #if defined(PCBGRUVIN9X)
         TIMSK1 &= ~0x2F;                      // All Timer1 interrupts off
         TIFR1 = 0x2F;