diff --git a/src/algorithms/observables/adapters/galileo_e1_observables.cc b/src/algorithms/observables/adapters/galileo_e1_observables.cc
index e8f7218b0..148cacc53 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/observables/adapters/galileo_e1_observables.cc
+++ b/src/algorithms/observables/adapters/galileo_e1_observables.cc
@@ -44,15 +44,11 @@ GalileoE1Observables::GalileoE1Observables(ConfigurationInterface* configuration
                     in_streams_(in_streams),
                     out_streams_(out_streams)
 {
-    int output_rate_ms;
-    output_rate_ms = configuration->property(role + ".output_rate_ms", 500);
     std::string default_dump_filename = "./observables.dat";
     DLOG(INFO) << "role " << role;
-    bool flag_averaging;
-    flag_averaging = configuration->property(role + ".flag_averaging", false);
     dump_ = configuration->property(role + ".dump", false);
     dump_filename_ = configuration->property(role + ".dump_filename", default_dump_filename);
-    observables_ = galileo_e1_make_observables_cc(in_streams_, dump_, dump_filename_, output_rate_ms, flag_averaging);
+    observables_ = galileo_e1_make_observables_cc(in_streams_, dump_, dump_filename_);
     DLOG(INFO) << "pseudorange(" << observables_->unique_id() << ")";
 }
 
diff --git a/src/algorithms/observables/adapters/gps_l1_ca_observables.cc b/src/algorithms/observables/adapters/gps_l1_ca_observables.cc
index c5c0b17ef..6b176d006 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/observables/adapters/gps_l1_ca_observables.cc
+++ b/src/algorithms/observables/adapters/gps_l1_ca_observables.cc
@@ -44,15 +44,11 @@ GpsL1CaObservables::GpsL1CaObservables(ConfigurationInterface* configuration,
                     in_streams_(in_streams),
                     out_streams_(out_streams)
 {
-    int output_rate_ms;
-    output_rate_ms = configuration->property(role + ".output_rate_ms", 500);
     std::string default_dump_filename = "./observables.dat";
     DLOG(INFO) << "role " << role;
-    bool flag_averaging;
-    flag_averaging = configuration->property(role + ".flag_averaging", false);
     dump_ = configuration->property(role + ".dump", false);
     dump_filename_ = configuration->property(role + ".dump_filename", default_dump_filename);
-    observables_ = gps_l1_ca_make_observables_cc(in_streams_, dump_, dump_filename_, output_rate_ms, flag_averaging);
+    observables_ = gps_l1_ca_make_observables_cc(in_streams_, dump_, dump_filename_);
     DLOG(INFO) << "pseudorange(" << observables_->unique_id() << ")";
 }
 
diff --git a/src/algorithms/observables/adapters/hybrid_observables.cc b/src/algorithms/observables/adapters/hybrid_observables.cc
index 30832f771..d3a4d9899 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/observables/adapters/hybrid_observables.cc
+++ b/src/algorithms/observables/adapters/hybrid_observables.cc
@@ -44,15 +44,11 @@ HybridObservables::HybridObservables(ConfigurationInterface* configuration,
                     in_streams_(in_streams),
                     out_streams_(out_streams)
 {
-    int output_rate_ms;
-    output_rate_ms = configuration->property(role + ".output_rate_ms", 500);
     std::string default_dump_filename = "./observables.dat";
     DLOG(INFO) << "role " << role;
-    bool flag_averaging;
-    flag_averaging = configuration->property(role + ".flag_averaging", false);
     dump_ = configuration->property(role + ".dump", false);
     dump_filename_ = configuration->property(role + ".dump_filename", default_dump_filename);
-    observables_ = hybrid_make_observables_cc(in_streams_, dump_, dump_filename_, output_rate_ms, flag_averaging);
+    observables_ = hybrid_make_observables_cc(in_streams_, dump_, dump_filename_);
     DLOG(INFO) << "pseudorange(" << observables_->unique_id() << ")";
 }
 
diff --git a/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/galileo_e1_observables_cc.cc b/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/galileo_e1_observables_cc.cc
index 8907f64fa..21bae018b 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/galileo_e1_observables_cc.cc
+++ b/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/galileo_e1_observables_cc.cc
@@ -50,22 +50,20 @@ using google::LogMessage;
 
 
 galileo_e1_observables_cc_sptr
-galileo_e1_make_observables_cc(unsigned int nchannels, bool dump, std::string dump_filename, int output_rate_ms, bool flag_averaging)
+galileo_e1_make_observables_cc(unsigned int nchannels, bool dump, std::string dump_filename)
 {
-    return galileo_e1_observables_cc_sptr(new galileo_e1_observables_cc(nchannels, dump, dump_filename, output_rate_ms, flag_averaging));
+    return galileo_e1_observables_cc_sptr(new galileo_e1_observables_cc(nchannels, dump, dump_filename));
 }
 
 
-galileo_e1_observables_cc::galileo_e1_observables_cc(unsigned int nchannels, bool dump, std::string dump_filename, int output_rate_ms, bool flag_averaging) :
+galileo_e1_observables_cc::galileo_e1_observables_cc(unsigned int nchannels, bool dump, std::string dump_filename) :
      gr::block("galileo_e1_observables_cc", gr::io_signature::make(nchannels, nchannels, sizeof(Gnss_Synchro)),
      gr::io_signature::make(nchannels, nchannels, sizeof(Gnss_Synchro)))
 {
     // initialize internal vars
     d_dump = dump;
     d_nchannels = nchannels;
-    d_output_rate_ms = output_rate_ms;
     d_dump_filename = dump_filename;
-    d_flag_averaging = flag_averaging;
 
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < d_nchannels; i++)
         {
diff --git a/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/galileo_e1_observables_cc.h b/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/galileo_e1_observables_cc.h
index fcbc17745..1516ea239 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/galileo_e1_observables_cc.h
+++ b/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/galileo_e1_observables_cc.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class galileo_e1_observables_cc;
 typedef boost::shared_ptr<galileo_e1_observables_cc> galileo_e1_observables_cc_sptr;
 
 galileo_e1_observables_cc_sptr
-galileo_e1_make_observables_cc(unsigned int n_channels, bool dump, std::string dump_filename, int output_rate_ms, bool flag_averaging);
+galileo_e1_make_observables_cc(unsigned int n_channels, bool dump, std::string dump_filename);
 
 /*!
  * \brief This class implements a block that computes Galileo observables
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ public:
 
 private:
     friend galileo_e1_observables_cc_sptr
-    galileo_e1_make_observables_cc(unsigned int nchannels, bool dump, std::string dump_filename, int output_rate_ms, bool flag_averaging);
-    galileo_e1_observables_cc(unsigned int nchannels, bool dump, std::string dump_filename, int output_rate_ms, bool flag_averaging);
+    galileo_e1_make_observables_cc(unsigned int nchannels, bool dump, std::string dump_filename);
+    galileo_e1_observables_cc(unsigned int nchannels, bool dump, std::string dump_filename);
 
     //Tracking observable history
     std::vector<std::deque<double>> d_acc_carrier_phase_queue_rads;
@@ -69,9 +69,7 @@ private:
 
     // class private vars
     bool d_dump;
-    bool d_flag_averaging;
     unsigned int d_nchannels;
-    int d_output_rate_ms;
     std::string d_dump_filename;
     std::ofstream d_dump_file;
 };
diff --git a/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/gps_l1_ca_observables_cc.cc b/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/gps_l1_ca_observables_cc.cc
index c57f5d0d7..3dfda72a5 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/gps_l1_ca_observables_cc.cc
+++ b/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/gps_l1_ca_observables_cc.cc
@@ -47,22 +47,20 @@ using google::LogMessage;
 
 
 gps_l1_ca_observables_cc_sptr
-gps_l1_ca_make_observables_cc(unsigned int nchannels, bool dump, std::string dump_filename, int output_rate_ms, bool flag_averaging)
+gps_l1_ca_make_observables_cc(unsigned int nchannels, bool dump, std::string dump_filename)
 {
-    return gps_l1_ca_observables_cc_sptr(new gps_l1_ca_observables_cc(nchannels, dump, dump_filename, output_rate_ms, flag_averaging));
+    return gps_l1_ca_observables_cc_sptr(new gps_l1_ca_observables_cc(nchannels, dump, dump_filename));
 }
 
 
-gps_l1_ca_observables_cc::gps_l1_ca_observables_cc(unsigned int nchannels, bool dump, std::string dump_filename, int output_rate_ms, bool flag_averaging) :
+gps_l1_ca_observables_cc::gps_l1_ca_observables_cc(unsigned int nchannels, bool dump, std::string dump_filename) :
                                 gr::block("gps_l1_ca_observables_cc", gr::io_signature::make(nchannels, nchannels, sizeof(Gnss_Synchro)),
                                 gr::io_signature::make(nchannels, nchannels, sizeof(Gnss_Synchro)))
 {
     // initialize internal vars
     d_dump = dump;
     d_nchannels = nchannels;
-    d_output_rate_ms = output_rate_ms;
     d_dump_filename = dump_filename;
-    d_flag_averaging = flag_averaging;
 
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < d_nchannels; i++)
         {
diff --git a/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/gps_l1_ca_observables_cc.h b/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/gps_l1_ca_observables_cc.h
index 5d8eb1bf7..30670efb5 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/gps_l1_ca_observables_cc.h
+++ b/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/gps_l1_ca_observables_cc.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class gps_l1_ca_observables_cc;
 typedef boost::shared_ptr<gps_l1_ca_observables_cc> gps_l1_ca_observables_cc_sptr;
 
 gps_l1_ca_observables_cc_sptr
-gps_l1_ca_make_observables_cc(unsigned int n_channels, bool dump, std::string dump_filename, int output_rate_ms, bool flag_averaging);
+gps_l1_ca_make_observables_cc(unsigned int n_channels, bool dump, std::string dump_filename);
 
 /*!
  * \brief This class implements a block that computes GPS L1 C/A observables
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ public:
 
 private:
     friend gps_l1_ca_observables_cc_sptr
-    gps_l1_ca_make_observables_cc(unsigned int nchannels, bool dump, std::string dump_filename, int output_rate_ms, bool flag_averaging);
-    gps_l1_ca_observables_cc(unsigned int nchannels, bool dump, std::string dump_filename, int output_rate_ms, bool flag_averaging);
+    gps_l1_ca_make_observables_cc(unsigned int nchannels, bool dump, std::string dump_filename);
+    gps_l1_ca_observables_cc(unsigned int nchannels, bool dump, std::string dump_filename);
 
 
     //Tracking observable history
@@ -70,9 +70,7 @@ private:
 
     // class private vars
     bool d_dump;
-    bool d_flag_averaging;
     unsigned int d_nchannels;
-    int d_output_rate_ms;
     std::string d_dump_filename;
     std::ofstream d_dump_file;
 };
diff --git a/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/hybrid_observables_cc.cc b/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/hybrid_observables_cc.cc
index e67239f90..6a68032b1 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/hybrid_observables_cc.cc
+++ b/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/hybrid_observables_cc.cc
@@ -48,22 +48,20 @@ using google::LogMessage;
 
 
 hybrid_observables_cc_sptr
-hybrid_make_observables_cc(unsigned int nchannels, bool dump, std::string dump_filename, int output_rate_ms, bool flag_averaging)
+hybrid_make_observables_cc(unsigned int nchannels, bool dump, std::string dump_filename)
 {
-    return hybrid_observables_cc_sptr(new hybrid_observables_cc(nchannels, dump, dump_filename, output_rate_ms, flag_averaging));
+    return hybrid_observables_cc_sptr(new hybrid_observables_cc(nchannels, dump, dump_filename));
 }
 
 
-hybrid_observables_cc::hybrid_observables_cc(unsigned int nchannels, bool dump, std::string dump_filename, int output_rate_ms, bool flag_averaging) :
+hybrid_observables_cc::hybrid_observables_cc(unsigned int nchannels, bool dump, std::string dump_filename) :
                                 gr::block("hybrid_observables_cc", gr::io_signature::make(nchannels, nchannels, sizeof(Gnss_Synchro)),
                                 gr::io_signature::make(nchannels, nchannels, sizeof(Gnss_Synchro)))
 {
     // initialize internal vars
     d_dump = dump;
     d_nchannels = nchannels;
-    d_output_rate_ms = output_rate_ms;
     d_dump_filename = dump_filename;
-    d_flag_averaging = flag_averaging;
 
     // ############# ENABLE DATA FILE LOG #################
     if (d_dump == true)
diff --git a/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/hybrid_observables_cc.h b/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/hybrid_observables_cc.h
index 001f3e735..6ff284627 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/hybrid_observables_cc.h
+++ b/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/hybrid_observables_cc.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class hybrid_observables_cc;
 typedef boost::shared_ptr<hybrid_observables_cc> hybrid_observables_cc_sptr;
 
 hybrid_observables_cc_sptr
-hybrid_make_observables_cc(unsigned int n_channels, bool dump, std::string dump_filename, int output_rate_ms, bool flag_averaging);
+hybrid_make_observables_cc(unsigned int n_channels, bool dump, std::string dump_filename);
 
 /*!
  * \brief This class implements a block that computes Galileo observables
@@ -57,14 +57,12 @@ public:
 
 private:
     friend hybrid_observables_cc_sptr
-    hybrid_make_observables_cc(unsigned int nchannels, bool dump, std::string dump_filename, int output_rate_ms, bool flag_averaging);
-    hybrid_observables_cc(unsigned int nchannels, bool dump, std::string dump_filename, int output_rate_ms, bool flag_averaging);
+    hybrid_make_observables_cc(unsigned int nchannels, bool dump, std::string dump_filename);
+    hybrid_observables_cc(unsigned int nchannels, bool dump, std::string dump_filename);
 
     // class private vars
     bool d_dump;
-    bool d_flag_averaging;
     unsigned int d_nchannels;
-    int d_output_rate_ms;
     std::string d_dump_filename;
     std::ofstream d_dump_file;
 };