diff --git a/lib/decoder.f90 b/lib/decoder.f90
index d5607eb..7ad213a 100644
--- a/lib/decoder.f90
+++ b/lib/decoder.f90
@@ -60,25 +60,15 @@ subroutine multimode_decoder(ss,id2,params,nfsample)
   if(mod(params%nranera,2).eq.1) ntrials=3*10**(params%nranera/2)
   if(params%nranera.eq.0) ntrials=0
   
-  nfail=0
-10 if (params%nagain) then
-     open(13,file=trim(temp_dir)//'/decoded.txt',status='unknown',            &
-          position='append',iostat=ios)
-  else
-     open(13,file=trim(temp_dir)//'/decoded.txt',status='unknown',iostat=ios)
-  endif
+10  nfail=0
   if(params%nmode.eq.8) then
-     inquire(file=trim(temp_dir)//'/houndcallers.txt',exist=ex)
-     if(.not.ex) then
-        c2fox='            '
-        g2fox='    '
-        nsnrfox=-99
-        nfreqfox=-99
-        n30z=0
-        nwrap=0
-        nfox=0
-     endif
-     open(19,file=trim(temp_dir)//'/houndcallers.txt',status='unknown')
+    c2fox='            '
+    g2fox='    '
+    nsnrfox=-99
+    nfreqfox=-99
+    n30z=0
+    nwrap=0
+    nfox=0
   endif
 
   if(ios.ne.0) then
@@ -125,12 +115,9 @@ subroutine multimode_decoder(ss,id2,params,nfsample)
               else
                  nDkm=9999
               endif
-              write(19,1004) c2fox(j),g2fox(j),nsnrfox(j),nfreqfox(j),nDkm,m
-1004          format(a12,1x,a4,i5,i6,i7,i3)
            endif
         enddo
         nfox=j
-        flush(19)
      endif
      go to 800
   endif
@@ -255,8 +242,6 @@ subroutine multimode_decoder(ss,id2,params,nfsample)
   write(*,1010) nsynced,ndecoded
 1010 format('<DecodeFinished>',2i4)
   call flush(6)
-  close(13)
-  close(19)
   if(params%nmode.eq.4 .or. params%nmode.eq.65) close(14)
 
   return
@@ -369,9 +354,6 @@ contains
           write(*,1009) params%nutc,snr,dt,freq,csync,decoded,nft
 1009      format(i4.4,i4,f5.1,i5,1x,a2,1x,a22,i2)
        endif
-       write(13,1011) params%nutc,nint(sync),snr,dt,float(freq),drift,    &
-            decoded,nft
-1011   format(i4.4,i4,i5,f6.2,f8.0,i4,3x,a22,' QRA64',i3)
        go to 100
     endif
     
@@ -415,9 +397,6 @@ contains
        write(*,1010) params%nutc,snr,dt,freq,csync,decoded,cflags
 1010   format(i4.4,i4,f5.1,i5,1x,a2,1x,a22,1x,a3)
     endif
-    write(13,1012) params%nutc,nint(sync),snr,dt,float(freq),drift,    &
-         decoded,ft,nsum,nsmo
-1012 format(i4.4,i4,i5,f6.2,f8.0,i4,3x,a22,' JT65',3i3)
 
 100 call flush(6)
 
@@ -443,8 +422,6 @@ contains
     !$omp critical(decode_results)
     write(*,1000) params%nutc,snr,dt,nint(freq),decoded
 1000 format(i4.4,i4,f5.1,i5,1x,'@ ',1x,a22)
-    write(13,1002) params%nutc,nint(sync),snr,dt,freq,drift,decoded
-1002 format(i4.4,i4,i5,f6.1,f8.0,i4,3x,a22,' JT9')
     call flush(6)
     !$omp end critical(decode_results)
     select type(this)
@@ -503,8 +480,6 @@ contains
 1000 format(i6.6,i4,f5.1,i5,' ~ ',1x,a22,1x,a2)
     if(i0.gt.0) write(*,1001) params%nutc,snr,dt,nint(freq),decoded0
 1001 format(i6.6,i4,f5.1,i5,' ~ ',1x,a37)
-    write(13,1002) params%nutc,nint(sync),snr,dt,freq,0,decoded0
-1002 format(i6.6,i4,i5,f6.1,f8.0,i4,3x,a37,' FT8')
 
     i1=index(decoded0,' ')
     i2=i1 + index(decoded0(i1+1:),' ')
@@ -538,8 +513,7 @@ contains
     endif
     
     call flush(6)
-    call flush(13)
-    
+
     select type(this)
     type is (counting_ft8_decoder)
        this%decoded = this%decoded + 1
diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index 6cd31cf..917dd58 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -690,9 +690,6 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QDir const& temp_directory, bool multiple,
   set_dateTimeQSO(-1);
   connect(txMsgButtonGroup,SIGNAL(buttonClicked(int)),SLOT(set_ntx(int)));
 
-  connect (ui->decodedTextBrowser, &DisplayText::erased, this, &MainWindow::band_activity_cleared);
-  connect (ui->decodedTextBrowser2, &DisplayText::erased, this, &MainWindow::rx_frequency_activity_cleared);
-
   // initialize decoded text font and hook up font change signals
   // defer initialization until after construction otherwise menu
   // fonts do not get set
@@ -4058,21 +4055,6 @@ void MainWindow::on_EraseButton_clicked ()
   m_msErase=ms;
 }
 
-void MainWindow::band_activity_cleared ()
-{
-#if 0
-  m_messageClient->clear_decodes ();
-#endif
-  QFile f(m_config.temp_dir ().absoluteFilePath ("decoded.txt"));
-  if(f.exists()) f.remove();
-}
-
-void MainWindow::rx_frequency_activity_cleared ()
-{
-  m_QSOText.clear();
-  set_dateTimeQSO(-1);          // G4WJS: why do we do this?
-}
-
 void MainWindow::decodeBusy(bool b)                             //decodeBusy()
 {
   if (!b) m_optimizingProgress.reset ();
diff --git a/mainwindow.h b/mainwindow.h
index dafd6ae..019edf0 100644
--- a/mainwindow.h
+++ b/mainwindow.h
@@ -209,8 +209,6 @@ private slots:
   void decode();
   void decodeBusy(bool b);
   void on_EraseButton_clicked();
-  void band_activity_cleared ();
-  void rx_frequency_activity_cleared ();
   void set_dateTimeQSO(int m_ntx);
   void set_ntx(int n);
   void on_txrb1_toggled(bool status);