diff --git a/examples/physics_examples/synchrotron_test_C8tracking.cpp b/examples/physics_examples/synchrotron_test_C8tracking.cpp
index 81d2e56e532285fc92bc4b489206ef36aaf2c57a..d03d82d5a96ddaabc93d5264d0a2147a65728f35 100644
--- a/examples/physics_examples/synchrotron_test_C8tracking.cpp
+++ b/examples/physics_examples/synchrotron_test_C8tracking.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,13 @@ int main() {
   logging::set_level(logging::level::warn);
   corsika_logger->set_pattern("[%n:%^%-8l%$] custom pattern: %v");
 
-  CORSIKA_LOG_INFO("Synchrotron radiation");
+  CORSIKA_LOG_INFO("Synchrotron radiation -- CORSIKA 8 tracking");
+  CORSIKA_LOG_INFO(" ");
+  CORSIKA_LOG_WARN(
+      "Adjust the resolution of the circular trajectory via the "
+      "maxMagneticDeflectionAngle parameter which can be found in "
+      "~/corsika/corsika/detail/modules/tracking/TrackingLeapFrogCurved.inl and "
+      "recompile example. Recommended value is 0.00001 rad.");
 
   feenableexcept(FE_INVALID);
   RNGManager<>::getInstance().registerRandomStream("cascade");
diff --git a/examples/physics_examples/synchrotron_test_manual_tracking.cpp b/examples/physics_examples/synchrotron_test_manual_tracking.cpp
index d3b62ac2518b596c5d77b34b57362ff02d732a2d..21044289948140b92597745712f5929ea1c17763 100644
--- a/examples/physics_examples/synchrotron_test_manual_tracking.cpp
+++ b/examples/physics_examples/synchrotron_test_manual_tracking.cpp
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ int main() {
   LengthType const radius{100_m};
   TimeType timeCounter{0._s};
 
-  // loop over all the tracks twice (this produces 2 pulses)
-  for (size_t i = 0; i <= (n_points)*2; i++) {
+  // loop over the circular trajectory (this produces 1 pulse)
+  for (size_t i = 0; i <= (n_points); i++) {
     Point const point_1(rootCS, {radius * cos(M_PI * 2 * i / n_points),
                                  radius * sin(M_PI * 2 * i / n_points), 0_m});
     Point const point_2(rootCS, {radius * cos(M_PI * 2 * (i + 1) / n_points),