diff --git a/common/config/config_load_configmodule.c b/common/config/config_load_configmodule.c
index f879c0930abb6fc28db47c97c1810eb803248896..2c6700c73e3d14bf96eb02e36345d94017c92c5f 100644
--- a/common/config/config_load_configmodule.c
+++ b/common/config/config_load_configmodule.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ int i;
    if (cfgmode != NULL) free(cfgmode);
    if (CONFIG_ISFLAGSET(CONFIG_ABORT)) {
        config_printhelp(Config_Params,CONFIG_PARAMLENGTH(Config_Params));
-       exit(-1);   
+//       exit(-1);   
    }
    return cfgptr;
 }
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/LTE_UE_TRANSPORT/dlsch_demodulation.c b/openair1/PHY/LTE_UE_TRANSPORT/dlsch_demodulation.c
index 086e0811a5d1d0c8ac3564456238bf1855496435..a414c85c1627d3ebc9f34995b254bb6b4496f307 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/LTE_UE_TRANSPORT/dlsch_demodulation.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/LTE_UE_TRANSPORT/dlsch_demodulation.c
@@ -1315,12 +1315,12 @@ void dlsch_channel_compensation(int **rxdataF_ext,
 
     for (aarx=0; aarx<frame_parms->nb_antennas_rx; aarx++) {
 
-      dl_ch128          = (__m128i *)&dl_ch_estimates_ext[aatx*frame_parms->nb_antennas_rx + aarx][symbol*frame_parms->N_RB_DL*12];
+      dl_ch128          = (__m128i *)&dl_ch_estimates_ext[aatx*2 + aarx][symbol*frame_parms->N_RB_DL*12];
       //print_shorts("dl_ch128[0]=",&dl_ch128[0]);*/
-      dl_ch_mag128      = (__m128i *)&dl_ch_mag[aatx*frame_parms->nb_antennas_rx + aarx][symbol*frame_parms->N_RB_DL*12];
-      dl_ch_mag128b     = (__m128i *)&dl_ch_magb[aatx*frame_parms->nb_antennas_rx + aarx][symbol*frame_parms->N_RB_DL*12];
+      dl_ch_mag128      = (__m128i *)&dl_ch_mag[aatx*2 + aarx][symbol*frame_parms->N_RB_DL*12];
+      dl_ch_mag128b     = (__m128i *)&dl_ch_magb[aatx*2 + aarx][symbol*frame_parms->N_RB_DL*12];
       rxdataF128        = (__m128i *)&rxdataF_ext[aarx][symbol*frame_parms->N_RB_DL*12];
-      rxdataF_comp128   = (__m128i *)&rxdataF_comp[aatx*frame_parms->nb_antennas_rx + aarx][symbol*frame_parms->N_RB_DL*12];
+      rxdataF_comp128   = (__m128i *)&rxdataF_comp[aatx*2 + aarx][symbol*frame_parms->N_RB_DL*12];
 
 
       for (rb=0; rb<nb_rb; rb++) {
@@ -1772,11 +1772,11 @@ void dlsch_channel_compensation_core(int **rxdataF_ext,
 
     for (aarx=0; aarx<n_rx; aarx++) {
 
-    dl_ch128          = (__m128i *)&dl_ch_estimates_ext[aatx*n_rx + aarx][start_point];
-    dl_ch_mag128      = (__m128i *)&dl_ch_mag[aatx*n_rx + aarx][start_point];
-    dl_ch_mag128b     = (__m128i *)&dl_ch_magb[aatx*n_rx + aarx][start_point];
+    dl_ch128          = (__m128i *)&dl_ch_estimates_ext[aatx*2 + aarx][start_point];
+    dl_ch_mag128      = (__m128i *)&dl_ch_mag[aatx*2 + aarx][start_point];
+    dl_ch_mag128b     = (__m128i *)&dl_ch_magb[aatx*2 + aarx][start_point];
     rxdataF128        = (__m128i *)&rxdataF_ext[aarx][start_point];
-    rxdataF_comp128   = (__m128i *)&rxdataF_comp[aatx*n_rx + aarx][start_point];
+    rxdataF_comp128   = (__m128i *)&rxdataF_comp[aatx*2 + aarx][start_point];
 
       length_mod8 = length&7;
       if (length_mod8 == 0){
@@ -3733,7 +3733,7 @@ void dlsch_channel_level(int **dl_ch_estimates_ext,
       // 5 is always a symbol with no pilots for both normal and extended prefix
 
 
-      dl_ch128=(__m128i *)&dl_ch_estimates_ext[aatx*frame_parms->nb_antennas_rx + aarx][symbol*frame_parms->N_RB_DL*12];
+      dl_ch128=(__m128i *)&dl_ch_estimates_ext[aatx*2 + aarx][symbol*frame_parms->N_RB_DL*12];
 
       for (rb=0;rb<nb_rb;rb++) {
 
@@ -3854,7 +3854,7 @@ void dlsch_channel_level_core(int **dl_ch_estimates_ext,
 
       avg128D = _mm_setzero_si128();
 
-      dl_ch128=(__m128i *)&dl_ch_estimates_ext[aatx*n_rx + aarx][start_point];
+      dl_ch128=(__m128i *)&dl_ch_estimates_ext[aatx*2 + aarx][start_point];
 
       length_mod8=length&7;
 
@@ -3965,7 +3965,7 @@ void dlsch_channel_level_median(int **dl_ch_estimates_ext,
       min = 0;
       norm128D = _mm_setzero_si128();
 
-      dl_ch128=(__m128i *)&dl_ch_estimates_ext[aatx*n_rx + aarx][start_point];
+      dl_ch128=(__m128i *)&dl_ch_estimates_ext[aatx*2 + aarx][start_point];
 
       length_mod4=length&3;
 
diff --git a/targets/RT/USER/lte-softmodem.h b/targets/RT/USER/lte-softmodem.h
index a7820dca302645ba14b9b7b4fad65aee36771f7b..921e1ce530d309b4121a01d92fe531fcec58b1b3 100644
--- a/targets/RT/USER/lte-softmodem.h
+++ b/targets/RT/USER/lte-softmodem.h
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ extern void set_function_spec_param(RU_t *ru);
 extern int setup_ue_buffers(PHY_VARS_UE **phy_vars_ue, openair0_config_t *openair0_cfg);
 extern void fill_ue_band_info(void);
 
-extern void init_UE(int nb_inst,int eMBMS_active, int uecap_xer_in, int timing_correction, int phy_test, int UE_scan, int UE_scan_carrier, runmode_t mode,int rxgain,int txpowermax, int nb_rx, int nb_tx);
+extern void init_UE(int nb_inst,int eMBMS_active, int uecap_xer_in, int timing_correction, int phy_test, int UE_scan, int UE_scan_carrier, runmode_t mode,int rxgain,int txpowermax, LTE_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp);
 extern void init_thread(int sched_runtime, int sched_deadline, int sched_fifo, cpu_set_t *cpuset, char * name);
 
 extern void reset_opp_meas(void);
diff --git a/targets/RT/USER/lte-ue.c b/targets/RT/USER/lte-ue.c
index 98ae9dac0f638427ce4ef64049734783103c6a1d..04ae0644a3c70e7b45ab63a9d184d6295b071db6 100644
--- a/targets/RT/USER/lte-ue.c
+++ b/targets/RT/USER/lte-ue.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void init_UE_threads(int);
 void init_UE_threads_stub(int);
 void init_UE_single_thread_stub(int);
 void *UE_thread(void *arg);
-void init_UE(int nb_inst,int eMBMS_active, int uecap_xer_in, int timing_correction, int phy_test, int UE_scan, int UE_scan_carrier, runmode_t mode,int rxgain,int txpowermax,int nb_rx,int nb_tx);
+void init_UE(int nb_inst,int eMBMS_active, int uecap_xer_in, int timing_correction, int phy_test, int UE_scan, int UE_scan_carrier, runmode_t mode,int rxgain,int txpowermax,LTE_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp);
 void init_UE_stub(int nb_inst,int,int,char*);
 void init_UE_stub_single_thread(int nb_inst,int,int,char*);
 int init_timer_thread(void);
@@ -172,14 +172,12 @@ PHY_VARS_UE* init_ue_vars(LTE_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms,
 
 {
 
-  PHY_VARS_UE* ue;
+  PHY_VARS_UE* ue = (PHY_VARS_UE *)malloc(sizeof(PHY_VARS_UE));
+  memset(ue,0,sizeof(PHY_VARS_UE));
 
   if (frame_parms!=(LTE_DL_FRAME_PARMS *)NULL) { // if we want to give initial frame parms, allocate the PHY_VARS_UE structure and put them in
-    ue = (PHY_VARS_UE *)malloc(sizeof(PHY_VARS_UE));
-    memset(ue,0,sizeof(PHY_VARS_UE));
     memcpy(&(ue->frame_parms), frame_parms, sizeof(LTE_DL_FRAME_PARMS));
   }
-  else ue = PHY_vars_UE_g[UE_id][0];
 
 
   ue->Mod_id      = UE_id;
@@ -238,7 +236,7 @@ void init_thread(int sched_runtime, int sched_deadline, int sched_fifo, cpu_set_
 
 }
 
-void init_UE(int nb_inst,int eMBMS_active, int uecap_xer_in, int timing_correction, int phy_test, int UE_scan, int UE_scan_carrier, runmode_t mode,int rxgain,int txpowermax,int nb_rx,int nb_tx) {
+void init_UE(int nb_inst,int eMBMS_active, int uecap_xer_in, int timing_correction, int phy_test, int UE_scan, int UE_scan_carrier, runmode_t mode,int rxgain,int txpowermax,LTE_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp0) {
 
   PHY_VARS_UE *UE;
   int         inst;
@@ -257,11 +255,11 @@ void init_UE(int nb_inst,int eMBMS_active, int uecap_xer_in, int timing_correcti
     if (PHY_vars_UE_g[inst]==NULL) PHY_vars_UE_g[inst] = (PHY_VARS_UE**)calloc(1+MAX_NUM_CCs,sizeof(PHY_VARS_UE*));
     LOG_I(PHY,"Allocating UE context %d\n",inst);
 
-    if (simL1flag == 0) PHY_vars_UE_g[inst][0] = init_ue_vars(NULL,inst,0);
+    if (simL1flag == 0) PHY_vars_UE_g[inst][0] = init_ue_vars(fp0,inst,0);
     else {
       // needed for memcopy below. these are not used in the RU, but needed for UE
-       RC.ru[0]->frame_parms.nb_antennas_rx = nb_rx;
-       RC.ru[0]->frame_parms.nb_antennas_tx = nb_tx;
+       RC.ru[0]->frame_parms.nb_antennas_rx = fp0->nb_antennas_rx;
+       RC.ru[0]->frame_parms.nb_antennas_tx = fp0->nb_antennas_tx;
        PHY_vars_UE_g[inst][0]  = init_ue_vars(&RC.ru[0]->frame_parms,inst,0);
     }
     // turn off timing control loop in UE
@@ -303,8 +301,8 @@ void init_UE(int nb_inst,int eMBMS_active, int uecap_xer_in, int timing_correcti
     UE->rx_total_gain_dB =  rxgain;
     UE->tx_power_max_dBm = txpowermax;
 
-    UE->frame_parms.nb_antennas_tx = nb_tx;
-    UE->frame_parms.nb_antennas_rx = nb_rx; 
+    UE->frame_parms.nb_antennas_tx = fp0->nb_antennas_tx;
+    UE->frame_parms.nb_antennas_rx = fp0->nb_antennas_rx; 
 
     if (fp->frame_type == TDD) {
       switch (fp->N_RB_DL) {
diff --git a/targets/RT/USER/lte-uesoftmodem.c b/targets/RT/USER/lte-uesoftmodem.c
index 64950ef87b097699b09b3a56f3a17b532a1d285c..db62c138c7abe16ea93d84023cbf7c757699a20f 100644
--- a/targets/RT/USER/lte-uesoftmodem.c
+++ b/targets/RT/USER/lte-uesoftmodem.c
@@ -952,8 +952,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
   }
   else {
       init_UE(NB_UE_INST,eMBMS_active,uecap_xer_in,0,phy_test,UE_scan,UE_scan_carrier,mode,(int)rx_gain[0][0],tx_max_power[0],
-              frame_parms[0]->nb_antennas_rx,
-              frame_parms[0]->nb_antennas_tx);
+              frame_parms[0]);
   }