--- a/loadtools/romload.c	Mon Aug 19 05:16:34 2013 +0000
+++ b/loadtools/romload.c	Tue Aug 20 04:51:15 2013 +0000
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
 struct srecreader iramimage;
 struct baudrate *romload_baud_rate = baud_rate_table;	/* 1st entry default */
 
+/* global var always defined, but does anything only for GTA0x_AP_BUILD */
+int gta_modem_poweron = 1;
+
 static int beacon_interval = 13;	/* in milliseconds */
 
 static u_char beacon_cmd[2] = {'<', 'i'};
@@ -144,6 +147,10 @@
 send_beacons()
 {
 	printf("Sending beacons to %s\n", target_ttydev);
+#ifdef GTA0x_AP_BUILD
+	if (gta_modem_poweron)
+		fork_gta_modem_poweron();
+#endif
 	do
 		write(target_fd, beacon_cmd, sizeof beacon_cmd);
 	while (expect_response(beacon_interval) != 'i');