diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0276927..5c61c96 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -78,17 +78,25 @@ If the `-s` command line argument is specified, then kappanhang will create a
 the transceiver directly. Look at the app log to find out the name of the
 virtual serial port.
 
-### Status log
+### Status bar
 
-kappanhang displays a "realtime" status log (when the audio/serial connection
+kappanhang displays a "realtime" status bar (when the audio/serial connection
 is up) with the following info:
 
-- `up`: how long the audio/serial connection is active
-- `rtt`: roundtrip communication latency with the server
-- `up/down`: currently used upload/download bandwidth (only considering UDP
-  payload to/from the server)
-- `retx`: audio/serial retransmit request count to/from the server
-- `lost`: lost audio/serial packet count from the server
+- First status bar line:
+  - `state`: RX/TX/TUNE depending on the PTT status
+  - `freq`: operating frequency in MHz, mode (LSB/USB/FM...), active filter
+
+- Second status bar line:
+  - `up`: how long the audio/serial connection is active
+  - `rtt`: roundtrip communication latency with the server
+  - `up/down`: currently used upload/download bandwidth (only considering UDP
+    payload to/from the server)
+  - `retx`: audio/serial retransmit request count to/from the server
+  - `lost`: lost audio/serial packet count from the server
+
+Data for the first status bar line is acquired by monitoring CiV traffic in
+the serial stream.
 
 `retx` and `lost` are displayed in a 1 minute window, which means they will be
 reset to 0 if they don't increase for 1 minute. A `retx` value other than 0
@@ -97,9 +105,11 @@ if `loss` stays 0 then the issues were fixed using packet retransmission.
 `loss` indicates failed retransmit sequences, so packet loss. This can cause
 audio and serial communication disruptions.
 
-If the status log interval (can be changed with the `-i` command line
-argument) is equal to or above 1 second, then the realtime status log will be
-disabled and all status log lines will be written as new console lines.
+If status bar interval (can be changed with the `-i` command line
+argument) is equal to or above 1 second, then the realtime status bar will be
+disabled and the contents of the second line of the status bar will be written
+as new console log lines. This is also the case if a Unix/VT100 terminal is
+not available.
 
 ## Authors
 
diff --git a/args.go b/args.go
index cb0fa19..a8d6e8d 100644
--- a/args.go
+++ b/args.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func parseArgs() {
 	a := getopt.StringLong("address", 'a', "IC-705", "Connect to address")
 	t := getopt.Uint16Long("serial-tcp-port", 'p', 4533, "Expose radio's serial port on this TCP port")
 	s := getopt.BoolLong("enable-serial-device", 's', "Expose radio's serial port as a virtual serial port")
-	i := getopt.Uint16Long("log-interval", 'i', 100, "Status log interval in milliseconds")
+	i := getopt.Uint16Long("log-interval", 'i', 100, "Status bar/log interval in milliseconds")
 
 	getopt.Parse()
 
diff --git a/civdecoder.go b/civdecoder.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3e7726
--- /dev/null
+++ b/civdecoder.go
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+package main
+
+import "math"
+
+const civAddress = 0xa4
+
+type civDecoderStruct struct {
+}
+
+func (s *civDecoderStruct) decode(d []byte) {
+	if len(d) < 6 || d[0] != 0xfe || d[1] != 0xfe || d[len(d)-1] != 0xfd {
+		return
+	}
+
+	payload := d[5 : len(d)-1]
+
+	switch d[4] {
+	case 0x00:
+		s.decodeFreq(payload)
+	case 0x01:
+		s.decodeMode(payload)
+	case 0x03:
+		s.decodeFreq(payload)
+	case 0x04:
+		s.decodeMode(payload)
+	case 0x1c:
+		s.decodePTT(payload)
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *civDecoderStruct) decodeFreq(d []byte) {
+	var f float64
+	var pos int
+	for _, v := range d {
+		s1 := v & 0x0f
+		s2 := v >> 4
+		f += float64(s1) * math.Pow(10, float64(pos))
+		pos++
+		f += float64(s2) * math.Pow(10, float64(pos))
+		pos++
+	}
+	statusLog.reportFrequency(f)
+}
+
+func (s *civDecoderStruct) decodeMode(d []byte) {
+	if len(d) < 1 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	var mode string
+	switch d[0] {
+	case 0x00:
+		mode = "LSB"
+	case 0x01:
+		mode = "USB"
+	case 0x02:
+		mode = "AM"
+	case 0x03:
+		mode = "CW"
+	case 0x04:
+		mode = "RTTY"
+	case 0x05:
+		mode = "FM"
+	case 0x06:
+		mode = "WFM"
+	case 0x07:
+		mode = "CW-R"
+	case 0x08:
+		mode = "RTTY-R"
+	case 0x17:
+		mode = "DV"
+	}
+
+	var filter string
+	if len(d) > 1 {
+		switch d[1] {
+		case 0x01:
+			filter = "FIL1"
+		case 0x02:
+			filter = "FIL2"
+		case 0x03:
+			filter = "FIL3"
+		}
+	}
+	statusLog.reportMode(mode, filter)
+}
+
+func (s *civDecoderStruct) decodePTT(d []byte) {
+	if len(d) < 2 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	var ptt bool
+	var tune bool
+	switch d[0] {
+	case 0:
+		if d[1] == 1 {
+			ptt = true
+		}
+	case 1:
+		if d[1] == 2 {
+			tune = true
+		}
+	}
+	statusLog.reportPTT(ptt, tune)
+}
+
+func (s *civDecoderStruct) query(st *serialStream) error {
+	// Querying frequency.
+	if err := st.send([]byte{254, 254, civAddress, 224, 3, 253}); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	// Querying mode.
+	if err := st.send([]byte{254, 254, civAddress, 224, 4, 253}); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	// Querying PTT.
+	if err := st.send([]byte{254, 254, civAddress, 224, 0x1c, 0, 253}); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/controlstream.go b/controlstream.go
index 20b5608..ba13a31 100644
--- a/controlstream.go
+++ b/controlstream.go
@@ -338,8 +338,6 @@ func (s *controlStream) deinit() {
 		log.Debug("sending deauth")
 		_ = s.sendPktAuth(0x01)
 		_ = s.sendPktAuth(0x01)
-		_ = s.sendPktAuth(0x01)
-		_ = s.sendPktAuth(0x01)
 		// Waiting a little bit to make sure the radio can send retransmit requests.
 		time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
 	}
diff --git a/demo.gif b/demo.gif
index 1a7a479..6d88323 100644
Binary files a/demo.gif and b/demo.gif differ
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 7d4fd54..b1ab969 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ go 1.14
 
 require (
 	github.com/akosmarton/papipes v0.0.0-20201027113853-3c63b4919c76
+	github.com/fatih/color v1.9.0
 	github.com/google/goterm v0.0.0-20200907032337-555d40f16ae2
+	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.11
 	github.com/pborman/getopt v1.1.0
 	go.uber.org/multierr v1.6.0 // indirect
 	go.uber.org/zap v1.16.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index e94c122..b8b1d0e 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ github.com/akosmarton/papipes v0.0.0-20201027113853-3c63b4919c76/go.mod h1:mdvQ3
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
+github.com/fatih/color v1.9.0 h1:8xPHl4/q1VyqGIPif1F+1V3Y3lSmrq01EabUW3CoW5s=
+github.com/fatih/color v1.9.0/go.mod h1:eQcE1qtQxscV5RaZvpXrrb8Drkc3/DdQ+uUYCNjL+zU=
 github.com/google/goterm v0.0.0-20200907032337-555d40f16ae2 h1:CVuJwN34x4xM2aT4sIKhmeib40NeBPhRihNjQmpJsA4=
 github.com/google/goterm v0.0.0-20200907032337-555d40f16ae2/go.mod h1:nOFQdrUlIlx6M6ODdSpBj1NVA+VgLC6kmw60mkw34H4=
 github.com/google/renameio v0.1.0/go.mod h1:KWCgfxg9yswjAJkECMjeO8J8rahYeXnNhOm40UhjYkI=
@@ -14,6 +16,11 @@ github.com/kr/pretty v0.1.0/go.mod h1:dAy3ld7l9f0ibDNOQOHHMYYIIbhfbHSm3C4ZsoJORN
 github.com/kr/pty v1.1.1/go.mod h1:pFQYn66WHrOpPYNljwOMqo10TkYh1fy3cYio2l3bCsQ=
 github.com/kr/text v0.1.0 h1:45sCR5RtlFHMR4UwH9sdQ5TC8v0qDQCHnXt+kaKSTVE=
 github.com/kr/text v0.1.0/go.mod h1:4Jbv+DJW3UT/LiOwJeYQe1efqtUx/iVham/4vfdArNI=
+github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.4 h1:snbPLB8fVfU9iwbbo30TPtbLRzwWu6aJS6Xh4eaaviA=
+github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.4/go.mod h1:U0ppj6V5qS13XJ6of8GYAs25YV2eR4EVcfRqFIhoBtE=
+github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.8/go.mod h1:Iq45c/XA43vh69/j3iqttzPXn0bhXyGjM0Hdxcsrc5s=
+github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.11 h1:FxPOTFNqGkuDUGi3H/qkUbQO4ZiBa2brKq5r0l8TGeM=
+github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.11/go.mod h1:PhnuNfih5lzO57/f3n+odYbM4JtupLOxQOAqxQCu2WE=
 github.com/pborman/getopt v1.1.0 h1:eJ3aFZroQqq0bWmraivjQNt6Dmm5M0h2JcDW38/Azb0=
 github.com/pborman/getopt v1.1.0/go.mod h1:FxXoW1Re00sQG/+KIkuSqRL/LwQgSkv7uyac+STFsbk=
 github.com/pkg/errors v0.8.1 h1:iURUrRGxPUNPdy5/HRSm+Yj6okJ6UtLINN0Q9M4+h3I=
@@ -46,7 +53,10 @@ golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190404232315-eb5bcb51f2a3/go.mod h1:t9HGtf8HONx5eT2rtn
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190620200207-3b0461eec859/go.mod h1:z5CRVTTTmAJ677TzLLGU+0bjPO0LkuOLi4/5GtJWs/s=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20190423024810-112230192c58/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190215142949-d0b11bdaac8a/go.mod h1:STP8DvDyc/dI5b8T5hshtkjS+E42TnysNCUPdjciGhY=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190222072716-a9d3bda3a223/go.mod h1:STP8DvDyc/dI5b8T5hshtkjS+E42TnysNCUPdjciGhY=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190412213103-97732733099d/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20191026070338-33540a1f6037 h1:YyJpGZS1sBuBCzLAR1VEpK193GlqGZbnPFnPV/5Rsb4=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20191026070338-33540a1f6037/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.0/go.mod h1:NqM8EUOU14njkJ3fqMW+pc6Ldnwhi/IjpwHt7yyuwOQ=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20190311212946-11955173bddd/go.mod h1:LCzVGOaR6xXOjkQ3onu1FJEFr0SW1gC7cKk1uF8kGRs=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20190621195816-6e04913cbbac/go.mod h1:/rFqwRUd4F7ZHNgwSSTFct+R/Kf4OFW1sUzUTQQTgfc=
diff --git a/log.go b/log.go
index 698ebcf..02d8ea9 100644
--- a/log.go
+++ b/log.go
@@ -27,13 +27,9 @@ func (l *logger) GetCallerFileName(withLine bool) string {
 	}
 }
 
-func (l *logger) printLineClear() {
-	fmt.Printf("%c[2K", 27)
-}
-
 func (l *logger) Printf(a string, b ...interface{}) {
 	if statusLog.isRealtime() {
-		l.printLineClear()
+		statusLog.clear()
 		defer statusLog.print()
 	}
 	l.logger.Infof(l.GetCallerFileName(false)+": "+a, b...)
@@ -41,7 +37,7 @@ func (l *logger) Printf(a string, b ...interface{}) {
 
 func (l *logger) Print(a ...interface{}) {
 	if statusLog.isRealtime() {
-		l.printLineClear()
+		statusLog.clear()
 		defer statusLog.print()
 	}
 	l.logger.Info(append([]interface{}{l.GetCallerFileName(false) + ": "}, a...)...)
@@ -53,7 +49,7 @@ func (l *logger) PrintStatusLog(a ...interface{}) {
 
 func (l *logger) Debugf(a string, b ...interface{}) {
 	if statusLog.isRealtime() {
-		l.printLineClear()
+		statusLog.clear()
 		defer statusLog.print()
 	}
 	l.logger.Debugf(l.GetCallerFileName(true)+": "+a, b...)
@@ -61,7 +57,7 @@ func (l *logger) Debugf(a string, b ...interface{}) {
 
 func (l *logger) Debug(a ...interface{}) {
 	if statusLog.isRealtime() {
-		l.printLineClear()
+		statusLog.clear()
 		defer statusLog.print()
 	}
 	l.logger.Debug(append([]interface{}{l.GetCallerFileName(true) + ": "}, a...)...)
@@ -69,7 +65,7 @@ func (l *logger) Debug(a ...interface{}) {
 
 func (l *logger) Errorf(a string, b ...interface{}) {
 	if statusLog.isRealtime() {
-		l.printLineClear()
+		statusLog.clear()
 		defer statusLog.print()
 	}
 	l.logger.Errorf(l.GetCallerFileName(true)+": "+a, b...)
@@ -77,7 +73,7 @@ func (l *logger) Errorf(a string, b ...interface{}) {
 
 func (l *logger) Error(a ...interface{}) {
 	if statusLog.isRealtime() {
-		l.printLineClear()
+		statusLog.clear()
 		defer statusLog.print()
 	}
 	l.logger.Error(append([]interface{}{l.GetCallerFileName(true) + ": "}, a...)...)
@@ -85,7 +81,7 @@ func (l *logger) Error(a ...interface{}) {
 
 func (l *logger) ErrorC(a ...interface{}) {
 	if statusLog.isRealtime() {
-		l.printLineClear()
+		statusLog.clear()
 		defer statusLog.print()
 	}
 	l.logger.Error(a...)
@@ -93,7 +89,7 @@ func (l *logger) ErrorC(a ...interface{}) {
 
 func (l *logger) Fatalf(a string, b ...interface{}) {
 	if statusLog.isRealtime() {
-		l.printLineClear()
+		statusLog.clear()
 		defer statusLog.print()
 	}
 	l.logger.Fatalf(l.GetCallerFileName(true)+": "+a, b...)
@@ -101,7 +97,7 @@ func (l *logger) Fatalf(a string, b ...interface{}) {
 
 func (l *logger) Fatal(a ...interface{}) {
 	if statusLog.isRealtime() {
-		l.printLineClear()
+		statusLog.clear()
 		defer statusLog.print()
 	}
 	l.logger.Fatal(append([]interface{}{l.GetCallerFileName(true) + ": "}, a...)...)
diff --git a/serialstream.go b/serialstream.go
index 741d40c..d00d247 100644
--- a/serialstream.go
+++ b/serialstream.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ type serialStream struct {
 
 	receivedSerialData bool
 	lastReceivedSeq    uint16
+	civDecoder         civDecoderStruct
 
 	readFromSerialPort struct {
 		buf          bytes.Buffer
@@ -92,6 +93,8 @@ func (s *serialStream) handleRxSeqBufEntry(e seqBufEntry) {
 
 	e.data = e.data[21:]
 
+	s.civDecoder.decode(e.data)
+
 	if serialPort.write != nil {
 		serialPort.write <- e.data
 	}
@@ -250,6 +253,10 @@ func (s *serialStream) init(devName string) error {
 	s.readFromSerialPort.frameTimeout = time.NewTimer(0)
 	<-s.readFromSerialPort.frameTimeout.C
 
+	if err := s.civDecoder.query(s); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	go s.loop()
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/statuslog.go b/statuslog.go
index 72bb3be..50a703e 100644
--- a/statuslog.go
+++ b/statuslog.go
@@ -2,8 +2,12 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/fatih/color"
+	"github.com/mattn/go-isatty"
 )
 
 type statusLogStruct struct {
@@ -12,7 +16,18 @@ type statusLogStruct struct {
 	stopFinishedChan chan bool
 	mutex            sync.Mutex
 
-	line string
+	line1 string
+	line2 string
+
+	state struct {
+		rxStr   string
+		txStr   string
+		tuneStr string
+	}
+	stateStr  string
+	frequency float64
+	mode      string
+	filter    string
 
 	startTime  time.Time
 	rttLatency time.Duration
@@ -27,15 +42,56 @@ func (s *statusLogStruct) reportRTTLatency(l time.Duration) {
 	s.rttLatency = l
 }
 
+func (s *statusLogStruct) reportFrequency(f float64) {
+	s.mutex.Lock()
+	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	s.frequency = f
+}
+
+func (s *statusLogStruct) reportMode(mode, filter string) {
+	s.mutex.Lock()
+	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	s.mode = mode
+	s.filter = filter
+}
+
+func (s *statusLogStruct) reportPTT(ptt, tune bool) {
+	s.mutex.Lock()
+	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	if tune {
+		s.stateStr = s.state.tuneStr
+	} else if ptt {
+		s.stateStr = s.state.txStr
+	} else {
+		s.stateStr = s.state.rxStr
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *statusLogStruct) clearInternal() {
+	fmt.Printf("%c[2K", 27)
+}
+
+func (s *statusLogStruct) clear() {
+	s.mutex.Lock()
+	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	s.clearInternal()
+}
+
 func (s *statusLogStruct) print() {
 	s.mutex.Lock()
 	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
 
 	if s.isRealtimeInternal() {
-		log.printLineClear()
-		fmt.Print(s.line)
+		s.clearInternal()
+		fmt.Println(s.line1)
+		s.clearInternal()
+		fmt.Printf(s.line2+"%c[1A", 27)
 	} else {
-		log.PrintStatusLog(s.line)
+		log.PrintStatusLog(s.line2)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -43,15 +99,26 @@ func (s *statusLogStruct) update() {
 	s.mutex.Lock()
 	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	up, down, lost, retransmits := netstat.get()
+	var modeStr string
+	if s.mode != "" {
+		modeStr = " " + s.mode
+	}
+	var filterStr string
+	if s.filter != "" {
+		filterStr = " " + s.filter
+	}
+	s.line1 = fmt.Sprint("state ", s.stateStr, " freq: ", fmt.Sprintf("%f", s.frequency/1000000), modeStr, filterStr)
 
-	s.line = fmt.Sprint("up ", time.Since(s.startTime).Round(time.Second),
+	up, down, lost, retransmits := netstat.get()
+	s.line2 = fmt.Sprint("up ", time.Since(s.startTime).Round(time.Second),
 		" rtt ", s.rttLatency.Milliseconds(), "ms up ",
 		netstat.formatByteCount(up), "/s down ",
-		netstat.formatByteCount(down), "/s retx ", retransmits, " /1m lost ", lost, " /1m")
+		netstat.formatByteCount(down), "/s retx ", retransmits, " /1m lost ", lost, " /1m\r")
 
 	if s.isRealtimeInternal() {
-		s.line = fmt.Sprint(time.Now().Format("2006-01-02T15:04:05.000Z0700"), " ", s.line, "\r")
+		t := time.Now().Format("2006-01-02T15:04:05.000Z0700")
+		s.line1 = fmt.Sprint(t, " ", s.line1)
+		s.line2 = fmt.Sprint(t, " ", s.line2)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -90,6 +157,21 @@ func (s *statusLogStruct) startPeriodicPrint() {
 	s.mutex.Lock()
 	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
 
+	if !isatty.IsTerminal(os.Stdout.Fd()) && statusLogInterval < time.Second {
+		statusLogInterval = time.Second
+	}
+
+	c := color.New(color.FgHiWhite)
+	c.Add(color.BgWhite)
+	s.stateStr = c.Sprint("  ??  ")
+	c = color.New(color.FgHiWhite)
+	c.Add(color.BgGreen)
+	s.state.rxStr = c.Sprint("  RX  ")
+	c = color.New(color.FgHiWhite, color.BlinkRapid)
+	c.Add(color.BgRed)
+	s.state.txStr = c.Sprint("  TX  ")
+	s.state.tuneStr = c.Sprint(" TUNE ")
+
 	s.startTime = time.Now()
 	s.stopChan = make(chan bool)
 	s.stopFinishedChan = make(chan bool)
@@ -106,4 +188,8 @@ func (s *statusLogStruct) stopPeriodicPrint() {
 
 	s.stopChan <- true
 	<-s.stopFinishedChan
+
+	fmt.Println()
+	fmt.Println()
+	fmt.Println()
 }