diff --git a/src/altk/comm/engine/XMLSAXBroadcast.java b/src/altk/comm/engine/XMLSAXBroadcast.java
index 5dced8d..7dd82a0 100644
--- a/src/altk/comm/engine/XMLSAXBroadcast.java
+++ b/src/altk/comm/engine/XMLSAXBroadcast.java
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ public abstract class XMLSAXBroadcast extends Broadcast
          * Text collector used during SAX parsing
          */
         StringBuffer characters;
-        private String contact_id;
-        private String activity_record_id;
-        private Map<String, String> recipientProp;
+        protected String contact_id;
+        protected String activity_record_id;
+        protected Map<String, String> recipientProp;
         private boolean inRecipient = false;
         private boolean inRecipientProp;