diff --git a/src/LoRa_APRS_iGate.cpp b/src/LoRa_APRS_iGate.cpp
index e775d8f..90e4460 100644
--- a/src/LoRa_APRS_iGate.cpp
+++ b/src/LoRa_APRS_iGate.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ std::vector<String> lastHeardStation;
 std::vector<String> lastHeardStation_temp;
 std::vector<String> outputPacketBuffer;
 uint32_t        lastTxTime              = millis();
+uint32_t        lastRxTime              = millis();
 
 std::vector<ReceivedPacket> receivedPackets;
 
diff --git a/src/aprs_is_utils.cpp b/src/aprs_is_utils.cpp
index 4e47ceb..a1eac50 100644
--- a/src/aprs_is_utils.cpp
+++ b/src/aprs_is_utils.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ extern String               sixthLine;
 extern String               seventhLine;
 
 extern std::vector<String>  outputPacketBuffer;
+extern uint32_t             lastRxTime;
 
 
 namespace APRS_IS_Utils {
@@ -243,6 +244,7 @@ namespace APRS_IS_Utils {
                 String aprsisPacket = espClient.readStringUntil('\r');
                 // Serial.println(aprsisPacket);
                 processAPRSISPacket(aprsisPacket);
+                lastRxTime = millis();
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/lora_utils.cpp b/src/lora_utils.cpp
index 2810ae3..1ad7222 100644
--- a/src/lora_utils.cpp
+++ b/src/lora_utils.cpp
@@ -7,13 +7,15 @@
 #include "display.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 
-extern Configuration  Config;
+extern Configuration    Config;
+extern uint32_t         lastRxTime;
+
 
 extern std::vector<ReceivedPacket> receivedPackets;
 
-bool transmissionFlag = true;
-bool ignorePacket = false;
-bool operationDone = true;
+bool transmissionFlag   = true;
+bool ignorePacket       = false;
+bool operationDone      = true;
 
 #ifdef HAS_SX1262
 SX1262 radio = new Module(RADIO_CS_PIN, RADIO_DIO1_PIN, RADIO_RST_PIN, RADIO_BUSY_PIN);
@@ -181,6 +183,7 @@ namespace LoRa_Utils {
                     if (Config.syslog.active && WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED) {
                         SYSLOG_Utils::log("Rx", loraPacket, rssi, snr, freqError);
                     }
+                    lastRxTime = millis();
                     return loraPacket;
                 }                
             } else if (state == RADIOLIB_ERR_RX_TIMEOUT) {
diff --git a/src/station_utils.cpp b/src/station_utils.cpp
index 3f78972..07dcf13 100644
--- a/src/station_utils.cpp
+++ b/src/station_utils.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ extern std::vector<String>  lastHeardStation;
 extern std::vector<String>  lastHeardStation_temp;
 extern std::vector<String>  outputPacketBuffer;
 extern uint32_t             lastTxTime;
+extern uint32_t             lastRxTime;
 extern String               fourthLine;
 
 
@@ -63,8 +64,10 @@ namespace STATION_Utils {
     }
 
     void processOutputPacketBuffer() {
+        int timeToWait = 3 * 1000;      // 3 segs between packet Tx and also Rx ???
+        uint32_t lastRx = millis() - lastRxTime;
         uint32_t lastTx = millis() - lastTxTime;
-        if (outputPacketBuffer.size() == 0 || lastTx < 5 * 1000) {  // 5 segs between packet tx ???
+        if (outputPacketBuffer.size() == 0 || lastTx < timeToWait || lastRx < timeToWait) {
             return;
         } else {
             LoRa_Utils::sendNewPacket(outputPacketBuffer[0]);