diff --git a/basilisk/basilisk.c b/basilisk/basilisk.c
index a18c2b329..cd264c13e 100755
--- a/basilisk/basilisk.c
+++ b/basilisk/basilisk.c
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ void basilisks_loop(void *arg)
                 }
             }
             //portable_mutex_unlock(&myinfo->allcoins_mutex);
-            if ( (rand() % 10) == 0 && myinfo->RELAYID >= 0 )
+            if ( myinfo->RELAYID >= 0 )
             {
                 basilisk_ping_send(myinfo,btcd);
             }
@@ -828,7 +828,10 @@ void basilisks_loop(void *arg)
         }
         portable_mutex_unlock(&myinfo->messagemutex);
         if ( myinfo->RELAYID >= 0 )
+        {
             usleep(100000);
+            fprintf(stderr,".");
+        }
         else sleep(1);
     }
 }
diff --git a/basilisk/basilisk_ping.c b/basilisk/basilisk_ping.c
index 06e2cca02..1621c9ba2 100755
--- a/basilisk/basilisk_ping.c
+++ b/basilisk/basilisk_ping.c
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ void basilisk_ping_send(struct supernet_info *myinfo,struct iguana_info *btcd)
             if ( iguana_queue_send(addr,0,myinfo->pingbuf,"SuperNETPIN",datalen) <= 0 )
                 printf("error sending %d to (%s)\n",datalen,addr->ipaddr);
             else printf("+(%s) ",addr->ipaddr);
-        }
+        } else printf("-(%s) ",ipaddr);
     }
-    printf("my RELAYID.%d\n",myinfo->RELAYID);
+    printf("my RELAYID.%d of %d\n",myinfo->RELAYID,myinfo->numrelays);
 }