diff --git a/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.cpp b/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.cpp
index 2e328d3641..8f96b03d70 100644
--- a/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.cpp
+++ b/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #define RC_CHANNEL_RANGE 1
 #define RC_CHANNEL_ANGLE_RAW 2
 
+
 // setup the control preferences
 void
 RC_Channel::set_range(int low, int high)
@@ -53,10 +54,13 @@ RC_Channel::set_filter(bool filter)
 {
 	_filter = filter;
 }
+
 void
 RC_Channel::set_type(uint8_t t)
 {
 	_type = t;
+	//Serial.print("type1: ");
+	//Serial.println(t,DEC);
 }
 
 // call after first read
diff --git a/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.h b/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.h
index d3da17b63f..0a4bab0038 100644
--- a/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.h
+++ b/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class RC_Channel{
 	bool		_filter;
 	int8_t 		_reverse;
 
-	bool 		_type;
+	uint8_t 	_type;
 	int16_t 	_high;
 	int16_t 	_low;
 };