diff --git a/afsk/main.c b/afsk/main.c
index 86fa3823..f1c13425 100644
--- a/afsk/main.c
+++ b/afsk/main.c
@@ -1365,7 +1365,7 @@ void get_tlm_fox() {
 
         unsigned int waitTime;
 	int i, end, trys = 0;
-	while ((sensor_payload[0] != 'O') && (sensor_payload[1] != 'K') && (trys++ < 3)) {	      
+	while ((sensor_payload[0] != 'O') && (sensor_payload[1] != 'K') && (trys++ < 10)) {	      
           i = 0;
 	  serialPutchar(uart_fd, '?');
           printf("%d Querying payload with ?\n", trys);
@@ -1483,6 +1483,7 @@ void get_tlm_fox() {
 	  else
 	  	frm_type = 0x02;  // BPSK always send MAX MIN frame
     }  
+    sensor_payload[0] = 0;  // clear for next payload
 	  
 //   if (mode == FSK) {	// remove this 
 //   }