diff --git a/main/ogn.h b/main/ogn.h
index ab9831a..db8f10e 100644
--- a/main/ogn.h
+++ b/main/ogn.h
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ template <class OGNx_Packet=OGN1_Packet>
      if(Packet.Header.Relay)      return;                               // no rank for relayed packets (only single relay)
      if(RxRSSI>128)                                                     // [-0.5dB] weaker signal => higher rank
        Rank += (RxRSSI-128)>>2;                                         // 1point/2dB less signal
+     if(Packet.Header.Encrypted)  return;                               // for exncrypted packets we only take signal strength
      RxAltitude -= 10*Packet.DecodeAltitude();                          // [0.1m] lower altitude => higher rank
      if(RxAltitude>0)
        Rank += RxAltitude>>9;                                           // 2points/100m of altitude below
@@ -643,7 +644,10 @@ template<class OGNx_Packet, uint8_t Size=8>
        Out[Len++]=' '; Len+=Format_Hex(Out+Len, Rank);                          // print the slot Rank
        if(Rank)                                                                 // if Rank is none-zero
        { Out[Len++]='/'; Len+=Format_Hex(Out+Len, Packet[Idx].Packet.getAddressAndType() );   // print address-type and address
-         Out[Len++]=':'; Len+=Format_UnsDec(Out+Len, Packet[Idx].Packet.Position.Time, 2 ); } // [sec] print time
+         Out[Len++]=':';
+         if(Packet[Idx].Header.Encrypted) Len+=Format_String(Out+Len, "ee");
+         else Len+=Format_UnsDec(Out+Len, Packet[Idx].Packet.Position.Time, 2); // [sec] print time
+       }
      }
      Out[Len++]=' '; Len+=Format_Hex(Out+Len, Sum);                             // sum of all Ranks
      Out[Len++]='/'; Len+=Format_Hex(Out+Len, LowIdx);                          // index of the lowest Rank or a free slot
@@ -798,9 +802,9 @@ class GPS_Time
      return Same; }                                           // return 1 when time did not change (both RMC and GGA were for same time)
 
    int8_t ReadDate(const char *Param)                         // read the field DDMMYY
-   { Day=Read_Dec2(Param);     if(Day<0)   return -1;         // read calendar year (two digits - thus need to be extended to four)
+   { Day=Read_Dec2(Param);     if(Day<0)   return -1;         // read calendar day
      Month=Read_Dec2(Param+2); if(Month<0) return -1;         // read calendar month
-     Year=Read_Dec2(Param+4);  if(Year<0)  return -1;         // read calendar day
+     Year=Read_Dec2(Param+4);  if(Year<0)  return -1;         // read calendar year (two digits - thus need to be extended to four)
      return 0; }                                              // return 0 when field valid and was read correctly
 
   private:
diff --git a/main/proc.cpp b/main/proc.cpp
index b360197..19ba3b8 100644
--- a/main/proc.cpp
+++ b/main/proc.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ static bool GetRelayPacket(OGN_TxPacket<OGN_Packet> *Packet)      // prepare a p
   memcpy(Packet->Packet.Byte(), RelayQueue[Idx]->Byte(), OGN_Packet::Bytes); // copy the packet
   Packet->Packet.Header.Relay=1;                      // increment the relay count (in fact we only do single relay)
   // Packet->Packet.calcAddrParity();
-  Packet->Packet.Whiten(); Packet->calcFEC();         // whiten and calc. the FEC code => packet ready for transmission
+  if(!Packet->Packet.Header.Encrypted) Packet->Packet.Whiten(); // whiten but only for non-encrypted packets
+  Packet->calcFEC();                                  // Calc. the FEC code => packet ready for transmission
   // PrintRelayQueue(Idx);  // for debug
   RelayQueue.decrRank(Idx);                           // reduce the rank of the packet selected for relay
   return 1; }
@@ -330,10 +331,14 @@ static uint8_t WritePFLAU(char *NMEA, uint8_t GPS=1)    // produce the (mostly d
 
 static void ProcessRxPacket(OGN_RxPacket<OGN_Packet> *RxPacket, uint8_t RxPacketIdx, uint32_t RxTime)  // process every (correctly) received packet
 { int32_t LatDist=0, LonDist=0; uint8_t Warn=0;
-  if( RxPacket->Packet.Header.NonPos || RxPacket->Packet.Header.Encrypted ) return ;   // status packet or encrypted: ignore
+  if( RxPacket->Packet.Header.NonPos /* || RxPacket->Packet.Header.Encrypted */ ) return ;   // status packet or encrypted: ignore
   uint8_t MyOwnPacket = ( RxPacket->Packet.Header.Address  == Parameters.Address  )
                      && ( RxPacket->Packet.Header.AddrType == Parameters.AddrType );
   if(MyOwnPacket) return;                                                             // don't process my own (relayed) packets
+  if(RxPacket->Packet.Header.Encrypted && RxPacket->RxErr<10)                         // here we attempt to relay encrypted packets
+  { RxPacket->calcRelayRank(GPS_Altitude/10);
+    OGN_RxPacket<OGN_Packet> *PrevRxPacket = RelayQueue.addNew(RxPacketIdx);
+    return; }
   bool DistOK = RxPacket->Packet.calcDistanceVector(LatDist, LonDist, GPS_Latitude, GPS_Longitude, GPS_LatCosine)>=0;
   if(DistOK)
   { RxPacket->calcRelayRank(GPS_Altitude/10);                                         // calculate the relay-rank (priority for relay)