diff --git a/afsk/main.c b/afsk/main.c
index d7bd45cc..95e3b301 100644
--- a/afsk/main.c
+++ b/afsk/main.c
@@ -2201,8 +2201,9 @@ void get_tlm_fox() {
       sock_ret = send(sock, &buffer[sock_ret], (unsigned int)(ctr * 2 + 2 - sock_ret), 0);
       printf("socket send 2 %d ms bytes: %d \n\n", millis() - start, sock_ret);
     }
-     start = millis();
-    int sock_ret = send(sock, buffer, (unsigned int)(ctr * 2 + 2), 0);
+    if (mode == BPSK) {	  
+    start = millis();
+    sock_ret = send(sock, buffer, (unsigned int)(ctr * 2 + 2), 0);
     printf("socket send 1a %d ms bytes: %d \n\n", (unsigned int)millis() - start, sock_ret);
     fflush(stdout);	  
     
@@ -2211,7 +2212,8 @@ void get_tlm_fox() {
       sleep(0.5);
       sock_ret = send(sock, &buffer[sock_ret], (unsigned int)(ctr * 2 + 2 - sock_ret), 0);
       printf("socket send 2a %d ms bytes: %d \n\n", millis() - start, sock_ret);
-    }   
+    } 
+    }
 //    if ((mode == BPSK) && (firstTime == 1)) // only do first time 
     if (firstTime == 1) // only do first time 
     {