diff --git a/offsite-power-check.sh b/offsite-power-check.sh
index a35dbbda..9d86c5b1 100755
--- a/offsite-power-check.sh
+++ b/offsite-power-check.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ fi
 PWO_START(){
 	startup=true
 	while true; do
+		start=`date +%s`
 		upsinfo=$(upsc CP1500PFCLCD)
 		if [ "$(echo "${upsinfo}" | grep 'input.voltage:' | sed 's/.*: //')" != "" ]; then
 			OFFSITE_VOLTIN=$(echo "${upsinfo}" | grep 'input.voltage:' | sed 's/.*: //')
@@ -33,20 +34,15 @@ PWO_START(){
 			OFFSITE_BATT_RUNTIME=`echo "scale=2; ${OFFSITE_BATT_RUNTIME}/60" | bc`
 			OFFSITE_BATT_CAP=$(echo "${upsinfo}" | grep 'battery.charge:' | sed 's/.*: //')
 			SENDNOTICE(){
-				TITLE=${1}
-				MESSAGE="${2}\n\nBATTERY CHARGE: ${OFFSITE_BATT_CAP}%25\nBATT RUNTIME: ${OFFSITE_BATT_RUNTIME}'Mins\nAC VOLTAGE: ${OFFSITE_VOLTIN}'Volts\n\n$(date)"
-				MSGSOUND=Cosmic
-				if [ "${3}" = "1" ]; then PRIORITY="${3}"; MSGSOUND=siren
-				elif [ "${3}" != "" ]; then PRIORITY=${3}; else PRIORITY=0; fi
-				curl -d "token=${PUSHOVER_APP_TOKEN}&user=${PUSHOVER_USER_TOKEN}&message=${MESSAGE}&title=${TITLE}&priority=${PRIORITY}&sound=${MSGSOUND}" https://api.pushover.net/1/messages.json >/dev/null 2>&1
-				curl -s --form-string "token=${PUSHOVER_APP_TOKEN}" --form-string "user=${PUSHOVER_USER_TOKEN}" \
-				--form-string "message=${2}
+				MESSAGE="${2}
 				
 				BATTERY CHARGE: ${OFFSITE_BATT_CAP}%25
 				BATT RUNTIME: ${OFFSITE_BATT_RUNTIME}'Mins
 				AC VOLTAGE: ${OFFSITE_VOLTIN}'Volts
-
-				$(date)" https://api.pushover.net/1/messages.json
+				
+				$(date)"
+				if [ "${3}" = "1" ]; then PRIORITY="${3}"; MSGSOUND=siren; elif [ "${3}" != "" ]; then PRIORITY=${3}; else PRIORITY=0; fi
+				curl -sd "token=${PUSHOVER_APP_TOKEN}&user=${PUSHOVER_USER_TOKEN}&message=${MESSAGE}&title=${1}&priority=${PRIORITY}&sound=cosmic" https://api.pushover.net/1/messages.json >/dev/null 2>&1
 			}
 			if [ "${startup}" == "true" ]; then
 				SENDNOTICE "OFFSITE POWER MONITOR" "Service starting"
@@ -99,6 +95,7 @@ PWO_START(){
 			/usr/local/etc/rc.d/nut.sh restart
 			sleep 10s
 		fi
+		end=`date +%s`; runtime=$((end-start)); echo -e "\nruntime: ${runtime}\nsleeping for 5secs ... "
 		sleep 5s
 	done
 }