diff --git a/afsk/main.c b/afsk/main.c
index 9798bfd6..4f1bb2be 100644
--- a/afsk/main.c
+++ b/afsk/main.c
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ void config_x25();
 void trans_x25();
 int upper_digit(int number);
 int lower_digit(int number);
+int socket_open = 0;
 
 #define S_RATE  (48000)     // (44100)
 #define BUF_SIZE (S_RATE*10) /* 2 second buffer */
@@ -765,7 +766,9 @@ int get_tlm_fox() {
   printf("\n");
 	
 // socket write
-	
+
+  if (!socket_open)
+    {
     struct sockaddr_in address; 
     int sock = 0, valread; 
     struct sockaddr_in serv_addr; 
@@ -793,7 +796,10 @@ int get_tlm_fox() {
     { 
         printf("\nConnection Failed \n"); 
         error = 1; 
-    } 
+    }
+    if (errror != 1)
+	 socket_open = 1;
+  }
 	
     if (!error)
     {