diff --git a/transmit.py b/transmit.py
index 72a1ef02..3e662eed 100644
--- a/transmit.py
+++ b/transmit.py
@@ -611,8 +611,8 @@ def cw_transmit_char(character):
 	while (morse_table[(ord(character.upper()) - ord('0')) % 44][i] != 0): 
 		transmit_carrier(morse_table[(ord(character.upper()) - ord('0')) % 44][i] * morse_timing);	  
 		i=i+1
-		sleep(morse_timing * 0.7);
-	sleep(morse_timing * 1.5);
+		sleep(morse_timing * 1.0);
+	sleep(morse_timing * 1.0); # 1.5);
 
 def transmit_carrier(duration):
 	global tx_doppler_freq_hz