diff --git a/csdr/__init__.py b/csdr/__init__.py
index 1677fb8..5c882a0 100644
--- a/csdr/__init__.py
+++ b/csdr/__init__.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class Dsp(DirewolfConfigSubscriber):
         self.pycsdr_client_chain = None
         self.pycsdr_reader = None
         self.pycsdr_power_reader = None
+        self.pycsdr_meta_reader = None
         self.buffer = None
 
         self.samp_rate = 250000
@@ -764,6 +765,22 @@ class Dsp(DirewolfConfigSubscriber):
                 chain.setPowerWriter(powerBuffer)
                 self.pycsdr_power_reader = powerBuffer.getReader()
                 self.output.send_output("smeter", self.pycsdr_power_reader.read)
+
+                if self.isDigitalVoice():
+                    metaBuffer = Buffer(Format.CHAR)
+                    chain.setMetaWriter(metaBuffer)
+                    self.pycsdr_meta_reader = metaBuffer.getReader()
+
+                    def read_meta():
+                        raw = self.pycsdr_meta_reader.read()
+                        if raw is None or len(raw) == 0:
+                            return None
+                        else:
+                            raw = raw.tobytes().decode("cp437")
+                            return raw.rstrip("\n")
+
+                    self.output.send_output("meta", read_meta)
+
                 return
 
             command_base = " | ".join(chain)
@@ -864,6 +881,9 @@ class Dsp(DirewolfConfigSubscriber):
                 self.pycsdr_power_reader = None
                 self.pycsdr_client_chain.stop()
                 self.pycsdr_client_chain = None
+                if self.pycsdr_meta_reader is not None:
+                    self.pycsdr_meta_reader.stop()
+                    self.pycsdr_meta_reader = None
             if self.process is not None:
                 try:
                     os.killpg(os.getpgid(self.process.pid), signal.SIGTERM)
diff --git a/csdr/chain/demodulator.py b/csdr/chain/demodulator.py
index ba23161..88ac813 100644
--- a/csdr/chain/demodulator.py
+++ b/csdr/chain/demodulator.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ from pycsdr.types import Format
 
 class DemodulatorChain(Chain):
     def __init__(self, samp_rate: int, audioRate: int, shiftRate: float, demodulator: Chain):
+        self.demodulator = demodulator
+
         self.shift = Shift(shiftRate)
 
         decimation, fraction = self._getDecimation(samp_rate, audioRate)
@@ -44,6 +46,9 @@ class DemodulatorChain(Chain):
     def setPowerWriter(self, writer: Writer):
         self.squelch.setPowerWriter(writer)
 
+    def setMetaWriter(self, writer: Writer):
+        self.demodulator.setMetaWriter(writer)
+
     def _getDecimation(self, input_rate, output_rate):
         if output_rate <= 0:
             raise ValueError("invalid output rate: {rate}".format(rate=output_rate))
diff --git a/csdr/chain/digiham.py b/csdr/chain/digiham.py
index 110d8a5..29a0370 100644
--- a/csdr/chain/digiham.py
+++ b/csdr/chain/digiham.py
@@ -1,44 +1,46 @@
 from csdr.chain import Chain
-from pycsdr.modules import FmDemod, Agc
+from pycsdr.modules import FmDemod, Agc, Writer
 from pycsdr.types import Format
 from digiham.modules import DstarDecoder, DcBlock, FskDemodulator, GfskDemodulator, DigitalVoiceFilter, MbeSynthesizer, NarrowRrcFilter, NxdnDecoder
 from digiham.ambe import Modes
 
 
-class Dstar(Chain):
+class DigihamChain(Chain):
     def __init__(self, codecserver: str = ""):
         if codecserver is None:
             codecserver = ""
-        agc = Agc(Format.SHORT)
-        agc.setMaxGain(30)
-        agc.setInitialGain(3)
         workers = [
             FmDemod(),
             DcBlock(),
-            FskDemodulator(samplesPerSymbol=10),
-            DstarDecoder(),
-            MbeSynthesizer(Modes.DStarMode, codecserver),
+            self.fskDemodulator,
+            self.decoder,
+            MbeSynthesizer(self.mbeMode, codecserver),
             DigitalVoiceFilter(),
-            agc
+            self.agc
         ]
         super().__init__(*workers)
 
+    def setMetaWriter(self, writer: Writer):
+        self.decoder.setMetaWriter(writer)
 
-class Nxdn(Chain):
+
+class Dstar(DigihamChain):
     def __init__(self, codecserver: str = ""):
-        if codecserver is None:
-            codecserver = ""
-        agc = Agc(Format.SHORT)
-        agc.setMaxGain(30)
-        agc.setInitialGain(3)
-        workers = [
-            FmDemod(),
-            DcBlock(),
-            NarrowRrcFilter(),
-            GfskDemodulator(samplesPerSymbol=20),
-            NxdnDecoder(),
-            MbeSynthesizer(Modes.NxdnMode, codecserver),
-            DigitalVoiceFilter(),
-            agc,
-        ]
-        super().__init__(*workers)
+        self.fskDemodulator = FskDemodulator(samplesPerSymbol=10)
+        self.decoder = DstarDecoder()
+        self.mbeMode = Modes.DStarMode
+        self.agc = Agc(Format.SHORT)
+        self.agc.setMaxGain(30)
+        self.agc.setInitialGain(3)
+        super().__init__(codecserver)
+
+
+class Nxdn(DigihamChain):
+    def __init__(self, codecserver: str = ""):
+        self.fskDemodulator = GfskDemodulator(samplesPerSymbol=20)
+        self.decoder = NxdnDecoder()
+        self.mbeMode = Modes.NxdnMode
+        self.agc = Agc(Format.SHORT)
+        self.agc.setMaxGain(30)
+        self.agc.setInitialGain(3)
+        super().__init__(codecserver)