diff --git a/examples/meshtastic/lisp/group.lisp b/examples/meshtastic/lisp/group.lisp
index 8b2a22e..f2138f5 100644
--- a/examples/meshtastic/lisp/group.lisp
+++ b/examples/meshtastic/lisp/group.lisp
@@ -18,10 +18,9 @@
     (qjs |addPerson| ui:*group*
          (list :radio-name lora:*broadcast-name*
                :custom-name (tr "Broadcast")
-               :node-num (hex lora:+broadcast-id+)
+               :node-num lora:+broadcast-id+
                :current (equal (app:setting :latest-receiver)
                                lora:*broadcast-name*))))
-  (setf (getf person :node-num) (hex (getf person :node-num)))
   (qjs |addPerson| ui:*group* person))
 
 (defun clear ()
diff --git a/examples/meshtastic/lisp/messages.lisp b/examples/meshtastic/lisp/messages.lisp
index da1695d..9a55a86 100644
--- a/examples/meshtastic/lisp/messages.lisp
+++ b/examples/meshtastic/lisp/messages.lisp
@@ -28,10 +28,7 @@
                        (parse-integer x:it :radix 16) ; uid
                        (prin1-to-string message)))
     (if (or loading (show-message-p message))
-        (progn
-          (setf (getf message :timestamp) (hex (getf message :timestamp))
-                (getf message :mid)       (hex (getf message :mid)))
-          (qjs |addMessage| ui:*messages* message))
+        (qjs |addMessage| ui:*messages* message)
         (let* ((sender (getf message :sender))
                (unread (1+ (or (app:setting sender :unread-messages) 0))))
           (app:change-setting sender unread :sub-key :unread-messages)
@@ -47,7 +44,7 @@
       (setf (getf message :ack-state) i-state)
       (db:update-message mid (prin1-to-string message))
       (qjs |changeState| ui:*messages*
-           i-state (hex mid)))))
+           i-state mid))))
 
 (defun show-messages ()
   (x:when-it (app:setting :latest-receiver)
diff --git a/examples/meshtastic/qml/ext/Messages.qml b/examples/meshtastic/qml/ext/Messages.qml
index 9c2432c..3b86521 100644
--- a/examples/meshtastic/qml/ext/Messages.qml
+++ b/examples/meshtastic/qml/ext/Messages.qml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Rectangle {
               height: width
               playing: false
               source: "../img/semaphore.gif"
-              currentFrame: model.ackState
+              currentFrame: model.ackState ? model.ackState.substr(2) : 0 // see 'qml:hex'
               visible: model.me
             }
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ Rectangle {
     // hack to define all model key _types_
     ListElement {
       receiver: ""; sender: ""; senderName: ""; timestamp: ""; hour: "";
-      text: ""; text2: ""; mid: ""; ackState: 0; me: true; hidden: false
+      text: ""; text2: ""; mid: ""; ackState: ""; me: true; hidden: false
     }
 
     function addMessage(message) { append(message) }