diff --git a/Transceiver52M/Transceiver.cpp b/Transceiver52M/Transceiver.cpp
index 587ade6..9fc335a 100644
--- a/Transceiver52M/Transceiver.cpp
+++ b/Transceiver52M/Transceiver.cpp
@@ -534,9 +534,9 @@
  * Detect RACH synchronization sequence within a burst. No equalization
  * is used or available on the RACH channel.
  */
-bool Transceiver::detectRACH(TransceiverState *state,
-                             signalVector &burst,
-                             complex &amp, float &toa)
+int Transceiver::detectRACH(TransceiverState *state,
+                            signalVector &burst,
+                            complex &amp, float &toa)
 {
   float threshold = 6.0;
 
@@ -548,9 +548,10 @@
  * state information and channel estimate if necessary. Equalization
  * is currently disabled.
  */
-bool Transceiver::detectTSC(TransceiverState *state, signalVector &burst,
-                            complex &amp, float &toa, GSM::Time &time)
+int Transceiver::detectTSC(TransceiverState *state, signalVector &burst,
+                           complex &amp, float &toa, GSM::Time &time)
 {
+  int success;
   int tn = time.TN();
   float chanOffset, threshold = 5.0;
   bool noise, needDFE = false, estimateChan = false;
@@ -568,10 +569,11 @@
   }
 
   /* Detect normal burst midambles */
-  if (!analyzeTrafficBurst(burst, mTSC, threshold, mSPSRx, &amp,
-                           &toa, mMaxExpectedDelay, estimateChan,
-                           &chanResp, &chanOffset)) {
-    return false;
+  success = analyzeTrafficBurst(burst, mTSC, threshold, mSPSRx, &amp,
+                                &toa, mMaxExpectedDelay, estimateChan,
+                                &chanResp, &chanOffset);
+  if (success <= 0) {
+    return success;
   }
 
   noise = state->mNoiseLev;
@@ -591,7 +593,7 @@
      state->chanEstimateTime[tn] = time;
   }
 
-  return true;;
+  return 1;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -622,7 +624,8 @@
                                          double &timingOffset, double &noise,
                                          size_t chan)
 {
-  bool success, equalize = false;
+  int success;
+  bool equalize = false;
   complex amp;
   float toa, pow, max = -1.0, avg = 0.0;
   int max_i = -1;
@@ -673,12 +676,12 @@
 
   /* Update noise average if no bust detected or alert on error */
   if (success <= 0) {
-    if (!success) {
+    if (success == SIGERR_NONE) {
       state->mNoises.insert(avg);
     } else if (success == -SIGERR_CLIP) {
-      LOG(ALERT) << "Clipping detected on RACH input";
-    } else if (success < 0) {
-      LOG(ALERT) << "Unhandled RACH error";
+      LOG(WARNING) << "Clipping detected on received RACH or Normal Burst";
+    } else {
+      LOG(WARNING) << "Unhandled RACH or Normal Burst detection error";
     }
 
     delete radio_burst;
diff --git a/Transceiver52M/Transceiver.h b/Transceiver52M/Transceiver.h
index 1639d0d..a7b04ed 100644
--- a/Transceiver52M/Transceiver.h
+++ b/Transceiver52M/Transceiver.h
@@ -209,14 +209,14 @@
   void writeClockInterface(void);
 
   /** Detect RACH bursts */
-  bool detectRACH(TransceiverState *state,
-                  signalVector &burst,
-                  complex &amp, float &toa);
+  int detectRACH(TransceiverState *state,
+                 signalVector &burst,
+                 complex &amp, float &toa);
 
   /** Detect normal bursts */
-  bool detectTSC(TransceiverState *state,
-                 signalVector &burst,
-                 complex &amp, float &toa, GSM::Time &time);
+  int detectTSC(TransceiverState *state,
+                signalVector &burst,
+                complex &amp, float &toa, GSM::Time &time);
 
   /** Demodulat burst and output soft bits */
   SoftVector *demodulate(TransceiverState *state,
diff --git a/Transceiver52M/sigProcLib.cpp b/Transceiver52M/sigProcLib.cpp
index 9d8410b..42b4e6e 100644
--- a/Transceiver52M/sigProcLib.cpp
+++ b/Transceiver52M/sigProcLib.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
 #include "sigProcLib.h"
 #include "GSMCommon.h"
+#include "Logger.h"
 
 extern "C" {
 #include "convolve.h"
@@ -1372,16 +1373,17 @@
   return 1;
 }
 
-static int detectClipping(signalVector &burst, float thresh)
+static float maxAmplitude(signalVector &burst)
 {
-	for (size_t i = 0; i < burst.size(); i++) {
-		if (fabs(burst[i].real()) > thresh)
-			return 1;
-		if (fabs(burst[i].imag()) > thresh)
-			return 1;
-	}
+    float max = 0.0;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < burst.size(); i++) {
+        if (fabs(burst[i].real()) > max)
+            max = fabs(burst[i].real());
+        if (fabs(burst[i].imag()) > max)
+            max = fabs(burst[i].imag());
+    }
 
-	return 0;
+    return max;
 }
 
 /* 
@@ -1399,6 +1401,7 @@
 		    float *toa)
 {
   int rc, start, target, head, tail, len;
+  bool clipping = false;
   float _toa;
   complex _amp;
   signalVector *corr;
@@ -1407,8 +1410,14 @@
   if ((sps != 1) && (sps != 4))
     return -SIGERR_UNSUPPORTED;
 
-  if (detectClipping(rxBurst, CLIP_THRESH))
-    return -SIGERR_CLIP;
+  // Detect potential clipping
+  // We still may be able to demod the burst, so we'll give it a try
+  // and only report clipping if we can't demod.
+  float maxAmpl = maxAmplitude(rxBurst);
+  if (maxAmpl > CLIP_THRESH) {
+    LOG(DEBUG) << "max burst amplitude: " << maxAmpl << " is above the clipping threshold: " << CLIP_THRESH << std::endl;
+    clipping = true;
+  }
 
   target = 8 + 40;
   head = 4;
@@ -1430,7 +1439,7 @@
       *amp = 0.0f;
     if (toa)
       *toa = 0.0f;
-    return 0;
+    return clipping?-SIGERR_CLIP:SIGERR_NONE;
   }
 
   /* Subtract forward search bits from delay */
@@ -1455,6 +1464,7 @@
                         bool chan_req, signalVector **chan, float *chan_offset)
 {
   int rc, start, target, head, tail, len;
+  bool clipping = false;
   complex _amp;
   float _toa;
   signalVector *corr;
@@ -1463,8 +1473,14 @@
   if ((tsc < 0) || (tsc > 7) || ((sps != 1) && (sps != 4)))
     return -SIGERR_UNSUPPORTED;
 
-  if (detectClipping(rxBurst, CLIP_THRESH))
-    return -SIGERR_CLIP;
+  // Detect potential clipping
+  // We still may be able to demod the burst, so we'll give it a try
+  // and only report clipping if we can't demod.
+  float maxAmpl = maxAmplitude(rxBurst);
+  if (maxAmpl > CLIP_THRESH) {
+    LOG(DEBUG) << "max burst amplitude: " << maxAmpl << " is above the clipping threshold: " << CLIP_THRESH << std::endl;
+    clipping = true;
+  }
 
   target = 3 + 58 + 16 + 5;
   head = 4;
@@ -1486,7 +1502,7 @@
       *amp = 0.0f;
     if (toa)
       *toa = 0.0f;
-    return 0;
+    return clipping?-SIGERR_CLIP:SIGERR_NONE;
   }
 
   /* Subtract forward search bits from delay */