diff --git a/transmit.py b/transmit.py
index bea6bc94..97bc03c4 100644
--- a/transmit.py
+++ b/transmit.py
@@ -822,11 +822,11 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 				print("Beacon mode off so no repeater transmission")
 			
 			while True:
-				sleep(1)
+				sleep(3) # wait 3 seconds for a C2C command
 				if (GPIO.input(squelch) == False) and (command_tx == True):
 					print("Carrier detected, starting repeater")
 					if (no_command == False):
-						sleep(2)  # wait 2 seconds before repeater mode in case it is C2C command
+						sleep(3)  # wait 3 seconds before repeater mode in case it is C2C command
 						print("stopping C2C")
 						system("sudo systemctl stop command")
 					GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM)  # added to make Tx LED work on Pi Zero 2 and Pi 4