diff --git a/afsk/main.c b/afsk/main.c
index b678cc3e..3ab31857 100644
--- a/afsk/main.c
+++ b/afsk/main.c
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ void get_tlm(void) {
       if (transmit) {
         FILE * file2 = popen(str, "r");
         pclose(file2);
-	sleep(4);
+	sleep(2);
       } else {
         fprintf(stderr, "\nNo CubeSatSim Band Pass Filter detected.  No transmissions after the CW ID.\n");
         fprintf(stderr, " See http://cubesatsim.org/wiki for info about building a CubeSatSim\n\n");