diff --git a/gatherLogs.sh b/gatherLogs.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..73f3e86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gatherLogs.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+cd ~/RMS_data/logs
+
+#
+# Script to gather the logfiles and upload them for debugging & analysis
+#
+source /home/pi/source/ukmon-pitools/ukmon.ini
+sudo cp /var/log/kern.log .
+sudo chown pi:pi kern.log
+cp /var/log/messages ./messages.log
+cp /home/pi/source/RMS/.config ${LOCATION}.config
+cp /home/pi/source/RMS/platepar_cmn2010.cal ${LOCATION}.cal
+ZIPFILE=/tmp/${LOCATION}_logs.tgz
+tar cvzf $ZIPFILE *.log* ${LOCATION}.config ${LOCATION}.cal
+sftp -i $UKMONKEY -q logupload@$UKMONHELPER << EOF
+cd logs
+progress
+put $ZIPFILE 
+exit
+EOF
+rm kern.log messages.log $ZIPFILE ${LOCATION}.config ${LOCATION}.cal
diff --git a/ukmonPostProc.py b/ukmonPostProc.py
index 03e121c..f6e7739 100644
--- a/ukmonPostProc.py
+++ b/ukmonPostProc.py
@@ -71,8 +71,12 @@ def installUkmonFeed():
 def rmsExternal(cap_dir, arch_dir, config):
     # called from RMS to trigger the UKMON specific code
 
-    initLogging(config, 'ukmon_')
+    # clear existing log handlers
     log = logging.getLogger("logger")
+    while len(log.handlers) > 0:
+        log.removeHandler(log.handlers[0])
+        
+    initLogging(config, 'ukmon_')
     log.info('ukmon external script started')
     
     rebootlockfile = os.path.join(config.data_dir, config.reboot_lock_file)