diff --git a/daemon/core/api/tlv/dataconversion.py b/daemon/core/api/tlv/dataconversion.py
index 8228b536..8d47613d 100644
--- a/daemon/core/api/tlv/dataconversion.py
+++ b/daemon/core/api/tlv/dataconversion.py
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ def convert_node(node_data):
             (NodeTlvs.CANVAS, node_data.canvas),
             (NodeTlvs.NETWORK_ID, node_data.network_id),
             (NodeTlvs.SERVICES, node_data.services),
-            (NodeTlvs.LATITUDE, node_data.latitude),
-            (NodeTlvs.LONGITUDE, node_data.longitude),
-            (NodeTlvs.ALTITUDE, node_data.altitude),
+            (NodeTlvs.LATITUDE, str(node_data.latitude)),
+            (NodeTlvs.LONGITUDE, str(node_data.longitude)),
+            (NodeTlvs.ALTITUDE, str(node_data.altitude)),
             (NodeTlvs.ICON, node_data.icon),
             (NodeTlvs.OPAQUE, node_data.opaque),
         ],
diff --git a/daemon/core/emane/emanemanager.py b/daemon/core/emane/emanemanager.py
index 9a7b3a0d..0eb3f9d4 100644
--- a/daemon/core/emane/emanemanager.py
+++ b/daemon/core/emane/emanemanager.py
@@ -698,8 +698,6 @@ class EmaneManager(ModelManager):
             self.initeventservice(shutdown=True)
 
         if self.eventmonthread is not None:
-            # TODO: fix this
-            self.eventmonthread._Thread__stop()
             self.eventmonthread.join()
             self.eventmonthread = None
 
@@ -773,7 +771,7 @@ class EmaneManager(ModelManager):
         x = int(x)
         y = int(y)
         z = int(z)
-        logging.info(
+        logging.debug(
             "location event NEM %s (%s, %s, %s) -> (%s, %s, %s)",
             nemid,
             lat,