diff --git a/lib/apex.rb b/lib/apex.rb
index 75c7d39c516f5705c81e22544e5048d69eb26734..89522bef9391baf6ee039883408f4872a78bc3eb 100644
--- a/lib/apex.rb
+++ b/lib/apex.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ module Apex
     VERSION = "0.0.1"
     
     def self.main
-        kiss = Kiss::KissSerial.new('/dev/ttyUSB1')
+        kiss = Kiss::KissSerial.new('/dev/ttyUSB1', 9600)
         aprs_kiss = Aprs::AprsKiss.new(kiss)
         aprs_kiss.connect(Kiss::MODE_INIT_KENWOOD_D710)