diff --git a/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs b/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs
index 5d1bc68..a364626 100644
--- a/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs
+++ b/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs
@@ -428,7 +428,15 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
                 // https://bitbucket.org/cjdskunkworks/meadeautostar497/issues/24/get-set-tracking#comment-60586901
                 if (command == (raw ? ":GW#" : "GW"))
                 {
-                    result = SharedResourcesWrapper.SendChars(Tl, command, raw, count: 3);
+                    switch (SharedResourcesWrapper.ProductName)
+                    {
+                        case TelescopeList.LX800:
+                            result = SharedResourcesWrapper.SendString(Tl, command, raw);
+                            break;
+                        default:
+                            result = SharedResourcesWrapper.SendChars(Tl, command, raw, count: 3);
+                            break;
+                    }
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -1236,6 +1244,12 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
                 case 'P':
                     alignmentStatus.Status = Alignment.ScopeWasParked;
                     break;
+                case '4': //    4 - Aligned on Home *** Starlock mounts
+                    alignmentStatus.Status = Alignment.AlignedOnHome;
+                    break;
+                case '5'://    5 - Scope was parked *** Starlock mounts
+                    alignmentStatus.Status = Alignment.ScopeWasParked;
+                    break;
             }
 
             LogMessage("GetScopeAlignmentStatus", $"Result {alignmentStatus}");
@@ -1889,6 +1903,8 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
             var destinationSOP = hourAngle > 0
                 ? PierSide.pierEast
                 : PierSide.pierWest;
+
+            LogMessage("CalculateSideOfPier", $"destination side of pier: {destinationSOP} ha: {hourAngle}");
             return destinationSOP;
         }
 
diff --git a/Meade.net/SharedResources.cs b/Meade.net/SharedResources.cs
index dbf74cd..03fcf3d 100644
--- a/Meade.net/SharedResources.cs
+++ b/Meade.net/SharedResources.cs
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
 
                 try
                 {
-                    var result = SharedSerial.ReceiveTerminated("#").TrimEnd('#');
+                    var result = SharedSerial.ReceiveTerminated("#");
                     traceLogger.LogMessage("SendString", $"Received {result}", false);
-                    return result;
+                    return result.TrimEnd('#');
                 }
                 catch (COMException ex)
                 {