diff --git a/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.ino b/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.ino
index 7689c5a1..80dd8857 100644
--- a/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.ino
+++ b/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.ino
@@ -3364,6 +3364,7 @@ void transmit_char(char character) {
   while ((morse_table[(toupper(character) - '0') % 44][i] != 0) && (i < 5)) {
     Serial.print(morse_table[(toupper(character) - '0') % 44][i]);	  
     transmit_mili(morse_freq, morse_table[(toupper(character) - '0') % 44][i++] * morse_timing);	  
+    sleep((float)(morse_timing)/1000.0);
   }
   sleep((float)(morse_timing * 3.0)/1000.0);
   Serial.println(" ");