diff --git a/cpu/avr/radio/rf230bb/rf230bb.c b/cpu/avr/radio/rf230bb/rf230bb.c
index 3164b1099..9889b4629 100644
--- a/cpu/avr/radio/rf230bb/rf230bb.c
+++ b/cpu/avr/radio/rf230bb/rf230bb.c
@@ -502,7 +502,9 @@ on(void)
 #if defined(__AVR_ATmega128RFA1__)
 	rf230_interruptwait=1;
 	ENERGEST_ON(ENERGEST_TYPE_LED_RED);
+#if RF230BB_CONF_LEDONPORTE1
 //	PORTE|=(1<<PE1); //ledon
+#endif
 	hal_set_slptr_low();
 	while (rf230_interruptwait) {}
   }
@@ -550,7 +552,9 @@ off(void)
   /* Sleep Radio */
   hal_set_slptr_high();
   ENERGEST_OFF(ENERGEST_TYPE_LED_RED);
+#if RF230BB_CONF_LEDONPORTE1
 //  PORTE&=~(1<<PE1); //ledoff
+#endif
 // DEBUGFLOW('d');
 #else
  // DEBUGFLOW('e');
@@ -834,7 +838,9 @@ rf230_transmit(unsigned short payload_len)
 	radiowason=0;
 //	DEBUGFLOW('j');
 	ENERGEST_ON(ENERGEST_TYPE_LED_RED);
+#if RF230BB_CONF_LEDONPORTE1
 //	PORTE|=(1<<PE1); //ledon
+#endif
 	rf230_interruptwait=1;
 	hal_set_slptr_low();
 	while (rf230_interruptwait) {}	
diff --git a/platform/avr-atmega128rfa1/apps/raven-lcd-interface/raven-lcd.c b/platform/avr-atmega128rfa1/apps/raven-lcd-interface/raven-lcd.c
index 5f85f0ca8..2d686024c 100644
--- a/platform/avr-atmega128rfa1/apps/raven-lcd-interface/raven-lcd.c
+++ b/platform/avr-atmega128rfa1/apps/raven-lcd-interface/raven-lcd.c
@@ -291,7 +291,9 @@ raven_gui_loop(process_event_t ev, process_data_t data)
     case ICMP6_ECHO_REQUEST:
         /* We have received a ping request over the air. Tell the 3290 */
  //       send_frame(REPORT_PING_BEEP, 0, 0);
+#if RF230BB_CONF_LEDONPORTE1
           PORTE|=(1<<PE1);ledtimer=1000; //turn on led, set counter for turnoff
+#endif
         break;
     case ICMP6_ECHO_REPLY:
         /* We have received a ping reply over the air.  Send frame back to 3290 */
diff --git a/platform/avr-atmega128rfa1/contiki-conf.h b/platform/avr-atmega128rfa1/contiki-conf.h
index d38ae8d28..3a0cbe1b7 100644
--- a/platform/avr-atmega128rfa1/contiki-conf.h
+++ b/platform/avr-atmega128rfa1/contiki-conf.h
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ unsigned long clock_seconds(void);
 /* Debugflow macro, useful for tracing path through mac and radio interrupts */
 #define DEBUGFLOWSIZE 128
 
+/* Michael Hartman's protobyte board has LED on PORTE1, can be used for pings and radio on indication */
+/* However it requires disabling UART0. */
+#define RF230BB_CONF_LEDONPORTE1  1
+
 /* Network setup. The new NETSTACK interface requires RF230BB (as does ip4) */
 #if RF230BB
 #undef PACKETBUF_CONF_HDR_SIZE                  //Use the packetbuf default for header size
diff --git a/platform/avr-atmega128rfa1/contiki-main.c b/platform/avr-atmega128rfa1/contiki-main.c
index 552f071af..7dfefc4fc 100644
--- a/platform/avr-atmega128rfa1/contiki-main.c
+++ b/platform/avr-atmega128rfa1/contiki-main.c
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@
  * This file is part of the Contiki operating system.
  *
  */
-#ifndef LED_ON_PORT1E
-#define LED_ON_PORTE1 0    //for Michael Hartman's prototype board
-#endif
 #define ANNOUNCE_BOOT 1    //adds about 600 bytes to program size
 
 #define DEBUG DEBUG_PRINT
@@ -190,7 +187,7 @@ extern uint8_t osccal_calibrated;
 /*------Done in a subroutine to keep main routine stack usage small--------*/
 void initialize(void)
 {
-#if !LED_ON_PORTE1    //Conflicts with USART0
+#if !RF230BB_CONF_LEDONPORTE1   //Conflicts with USART0
 #if RAVEN_LCD_INTERFACE
   /* First rs232 port for Raven 3290 port */
    rs232_init(RS232_PORT_0, USART_BAUD_38400,USART_PARITY_NONE | USART_STOP_BITS_1 | USART_DATA_BITS_8);
@@ -443,7 +440,7 @@ main(void)
 
   initialize();
 
-#if LED_ON_PORTE1
+#if RF230BB_CONF_LEDONPORTE1
   /* NB: PORTE1 conflicts with UART0 */
   DDRE|=(1<<DDE1);  //set led pin to output (Micheal Hatrtman board)
   PORTE&=~(1<<PE1); //and low to turn led off
@@ -460,7 +457,7 @@ main(void)
    }
 #endif
 
-#if LED_ON_PORTE1
+#if RF230BB_CONF_LEDONPORTE1
     /* Turn off LED after a while */
     if (ledtimer) {
       if (--ledtimer==0) {
@@ -517,7 +514,7 @@ if ((clocktime%STAMPS)==0) {
 	print_stats();
 #elif RADIOSTATS
 extern volatile unsigned long radioontime;
-  PRINTA("%u(%u)s",clocktime,radioontime);
+  PRINTA("%u(%u)s ",clocktime,radioontime);
 #else
   PRINTA("%us ",clocktime);
 #endif