diff --git a/src/dlq.c b/src/dlq.c
index f56b8649..1163cfdb 100644
--- a/src/dlq.c
+++ b/src/dlq.c
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@
 /* The queue is a linked list of these. */
 
 static struct dlq_item_s *queue_head = NULL;	/* Head of linked list for queue. */
+static struct dlq_item_s *queue_tail = NULL;	/* Tail of linked list for queue. */
+int queue_length = 0;	/* Count of items in queue */
 
 #if __WIN32__
 
@@ -75,8 +77,6 @@ static pthread_mutex_t dlq_mutex;		/* Critical section for updating queues. */
 
 static pthread_cond_t wake_up_cond;		/* Notify received packet processing thread when queue not empty. */
 
-static pthread_mutex_t wake_up_mutex;		/* Required by cond_wait. */
-
 static volatile int recv_thread_is_waiting = 0;
 
 #endif
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ void dlq_init (void)
 	dw_printf ("dlq_init ( )\n");
 #endif
 
-	queue_head = NULL;
+	queue_head = queue_tail = NULL;
+	queue_length = 0;
 
 
 #if DEBUG
@@ -129,13 +130,6 @@ void dlq_init (void)
 	InitializeCriticalSection (&dlq_cs);
 #else
 	int err;
-	err = pthread_mutex_init (&wake_up_mutex, NULL);
-	if (err != 0) {
-	  text_color_set(DW_COLOR_ERROR);
-	  dw_printf ("dlq_init: pthread_mutex_init err=%d", err);
-	  perror ("");
-	  exit (EXIT_FAILURE);
-	}
 	err = pthread_mutex_init (&dlq_mutex, NULL);
 	if (err != 0) {
 	  text_color_set(DW_COLOR_ERROR);
@@ -258,7 +252,7 @@ void dlq_rec_frame (int chan, int subchan, int slice, packet_t pp, alevel_t alev
 
 /* Allocate a new queue item. */
 
-	pnew = (struct dlq_item_s *) calloc (sizeof(struct dlq_item_s), 1);
+	pnew = (struct dlq_item_s *) malloc (sizeof(struct dlq_item_s));
 	if (pnew == NULL) {
 	  text_color_set(DW_COLOR_ERROR);
 	  dw_printf ("FATAL ERROR: Out of memory.\n");
@@ -314,9 +308,6 @@ void dlq_rec_frame (int chan, int subchan, int slice, packet_t pp, alevel_t alev
 
 static void append_to_queue (struct dlq_item_s *pnew)
 {
-	struct dlq_item_s *plast;
-	int queue_length = 0;
-
 	if ( ! was_init) {
 	  dlq_init ();
 	}
@@ -341,30 +332,16 @@ static void append_to_queue (struct dlq_item_s *pnew)
 #endif
 
 	if (queue_head == NULL) {
-	  queue_head = pnew;
+	  queue_head = queue_tail = pnew;
 	  queue_length = 1;
+	} else {
+	  queue_tail->nextp = pnew;
+	  queue_tail = pnew;
+	  queue_length++;
 	}
-	else {
-	  queue_length = 2;	/* head + new one */
-	  plast = queue_head;
-	  while (plast->nextp != NULL) {
-	    plast = plast->nextp;
-	    queue_length++;
-	  }
-	  plast->nextp = pnew;
-	}
-
 
 #if __WIN32__ 
 	LeaveCriticalSection (&dlq_cs);
-#else
-	err = pthread_mutex_unlock (&dlq_mutex);
-	if (err != 0) {
-	  text_color_set(DW_COLOR_ERROR);
-	  dw_printf ("dlq append_to_queue: pthread_mutex_unlock err=%d", err);
-	  perror ("");
-	  exit (1);
-	}
 #endif
 #if DEBUG1
 	text_color_set(DW_COLOR_DEBUG);
@@ -416,7 +393,7 @@ static void append_to_queue (struct dlq_item_s *pnew)
  * and blocking on a write.
  */
 
-	if (queue_length > 10) {
+	if (queue_length > 15) {
 	  text_color_set(DW_COLOR_ERROR);
 	  dw_printf ("Received frame queue is out of control. Length=%d.\n", queue_length);
 	  dw_printf ("Reader thread is probably frozen.\n");
@@ -431,14 +408,6 @@ static void append_to_queue (struct dlq_item_s *pnew)
 #else
 	if (recv_thread_is_waiting) {
 
-	  err = pthread_mutex_lock (&wake_up_mutex);
-	  if (err != 0) {
-	    text_color_set(DW_COLOR_ERROR);
-	    dw_printf ("dlq append_to_queue: pthread_mutex_lock wu err=%d", err);
-	    perror ("");
-	    exit (1);
-	  }
-
 	  err = pthread_cond_signal (&wake_up_cond);
 	  if (err != 0) {
 	    text_color_set(DW_COLOR_ERROR);
@@ -446,14 +415,14 @@ static void append_to_queue (struct dlq_item_s *pnew)
 	    perror ("");
 	    exit (1);
 	  }
+	}
 
-	  err = pthread_mutex_unlock (&wake_up_mutex);
-	  if (err != 0) {
-	    text_color_set(DW_COLOR_ERROR);
-	    dw_printf ("dlq append_to_queue: pthread_mutex_unlock wu err=%d", err);
-	    perror ("");
-	    exit (1);
-	  }
+	err = pthread_mutex_unlock (&dlq_mutex);
+	if (err != 0) {
+	  text_color_set(DW_COLOR_ERROR);
+	  dw_printf ("dlq append_to_queue: pthread_mutex_unlock wu err=%d", err);
+	  perror ("");
+	  exit (1);
 	}
 #endif
 
@@ -1011,9 +980,29 @@ int dlq_wait_while_empty (double timeout)
 	  dlq_init ();
 	}
 
+#if DEBUG1
+	text_color_set(DW_COLOR_DEBUG);
+	dw_printf ("dlq dlq_wait_while_empty: enter critical section\n");
+#endif
+#if __WIN32__
+	EnterCriticalSection (&dlq_cs);
+#else
+	int err;
+	err = pthread_mutex_lock (&dlq_mutex);
+	if (err != 0) {
+	  text_color_set(DW_COLOR_ERROR);
+	  dw_printf ("dlq append_to_queue: pthread_mutex_lock err=%d", err);
+	  perror ("");
+	  exit (1);
+	}
+#endif
 
 	if (queue_head == NULL) {
 
+#if __WIN32__
+	  LeaveCriticalSection (&dlq_cs);
+#endif
+
 #if DEBUG
 	  text_color_set(DW_COLOR_DEBUG);
 	  dw_printf ("dlq_wait_while_empty (): prepare to SLEEP...\n");
@@ -1037,18 +1026,15 @@ int dlq_wait_while_empty (double timeout)
 	  else {
 	    WaitForSingleObject (wake_up_event, INFINITE);
 	  }
+	} else {
+#if __WIN32__
+	  LeaveCriticalSection (&dlq_cs);
+#endif
+	}
 
 #else
 	  int err;
 
-	  err = pthread_mutex_lock (&wake_up_mutex);
-	  if (err != 0) {
-	    text_color_set(DW_COLOR_ERROR);
-	    dw_printf ("dlq_wait_while_empty: pthread_mutex_lock wu err=%d", err);
-	    perror ("");
-	    exit (1);
-	  }
-
 	  recv_thread_is_waiting = 1;
 	  if (timeout != 0.0) {
 	    struct timespec abstime;
@@ -1056,26 +1042,25 @@ int dlq_wait_while_empty (double timeout)
 	    abstime.tv_sec = (time_t)(long)timeout;
 	    abstime.tv_nsec = (long)((timeout - (long)abstime.tv_sec) * 1000000000.0);
 
-	    err = pthread_cond_timedwait (&wake_up_cond, &wake_up_mutex, &abstime);
+	    err = pthread_cond_timedwait (&wake_up_cond, &dlq_mutex, &abstime);
 	    if (err == ETIMEDOUT) {
 	      timed_out_result = 1;
 	    }
 	  }
 	  else {
-	    err = pthread_cond_wait (&wake_up_cond, &wake_up_mutex);
+	    err = pthread_cond_wait (&wake_up_cond, &dlq_mutex);
 	  }
 	  recv_thread_is_waiting = 0;
-
-	  err = pthread_mutex_unlock (&wake_up_mutex);
-	  if (err != 0) {
-	    text_color_set(DW_COLOR_ERROR);
-	    dw_printf ("dlq_wait_while_empty: pthread_mutex_unlock wu err=%d", err);
-	    perror ("");
-	    exit (1);
-	  }
-#endif
 	}
 
+	err = pthread_mutex_unlock (&dlq_mutex);
+	if (err != 0) {
+	  text_color_set(DW_COLOR_ERROR);
+	  dw_printf ("dlq_wait_while_empty: pthread_mutex_unlock wu err=%d", err);
+	  perror ("");
+	  exit (1);
+	}
+#endif
 
 #if DEBUG
 	text_color_set(DW_COLOR_DEBUG);
@@ -1105,7 +1090,6 @@ struct dlq_item_s *dlq_remove (void)
 {
 
 	struct dlq_item_s *result = NULL;
-	//int err;
 
 #if DEBUG1
 	text_color_set(DW_COLOR_DEBUG);
@@ -1133,6 +1117,11 @@ struct dlq_item_s *dlq_remove (void)
 	if (queue_head != NULL) {
 	  result = queue_head;
 	  queue_head = queue_head->nextp;
+	  queue_length--;
+
+	  if (queue_head == NULL) {
+	    queue_tail = NULL;
+	  }
 	}
 	 
 #if __WIN32__