diff --git a/src/LoRa_APRS_iGate.cpp b/src/LoRa_APRS_iGate.cpp
index 49dd12d..e753fec 100644
--- a/src/LoRa_APRS_iGate.cpp
+++ b/src/LoRa_APRS_iGate.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ ________________________________________________________________________________
     #include "A7670_utils.h"
 #endif
 
-String          versionDate             = "2024.09.10";
+String          versionDate             = "2024.09.17";
 Configuration   Config;
 WiFiClient      espClient;
 
diff --git a/src/utils.cpp b/src/utils.cpp
index 82d138e..aeacf29 100644
--- a/src/utils.cpp
+++ b/src/utils.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ namespace Utils {
             statusAfterBoot = false;
         }
         if (statusAfterBoot && !Config.beacon.sendViaAPRSIS && Config.beacon.sendViaRF) {
-            delay(2000);
             status.concat(":>https://github.com/richonguzman/LoRa_APRS_iGate ");
             status.concat(versionDate);
             STATION_Utils::addToOutputPacketBuffer(status);