diff --git a/modem/arq_session_irs.py b/modem/arq_session_irs.py
index 6de4332b..701b04dd 100644
--- a/modem/arq_session_irs.py
+++ b/modem/arq_session_irs.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class IRS_State(Enum):
 
 class ARQSessionIRS(arq_session.ARQSession):
 
-    TIMEOUT_CONNECT = 14.2
+    TIMEOUT_CONNECT = 55 #14.2
     TIMEOUT_DATA = 60
 
     STATE_TRANSITION = {
diff --git a/modem/demodulator.py b/modem/demodulator.py
index 5adc65f2..bb01f435 100644
--- a/modem/demodulator.py
+++ b/modem/demodulator.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class Demodulator():
         self.AUDIO_FRAMES_PER_BUFFER_RX = 4800
         self.buffer_overflow_counter = [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]
         self.is_codec2_traffic_counter = 0
-        self.is_codec2_traffic_cooldown = 10
+        self.is_codec2_traffic_cooldown = 5
 
         self.audio_received_queue = audio_rx_q
         self.modem_received_queue = modem_rx_q
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ class Demodulator():
                 rx_status = codec2.api.freedv_get_rx_status(freedv)
 
                 if rx_status not in [0]:
-                    # we need to disable this if in testmode as its causing problems with FIFO it seems
                     self.is_codec2_traffic_counter = self.is_codec2_traffic_cooldown
                     self.log.debug(
                         "[MDM] [demod_audio] modem state", mode=mode_name, rx_status=rx_status,
@@ -236,7 +235,6 @@ class Demodulator():
                     self.states.set_channel_busy_condition_codec2(True)
                 else:
                     self.states.set_channel_busy_condition_codec2(False)
-
                 if rx_status == 10:
                     state_buffer.append(rx_status)
 
diff --git a/modem/modem.py b/modem/modem.py
index 62ac063a..aa52cc1e 100644
--- a/modem/modem.py
+++ b/modem/modem.py
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ class RF:
                                alc_level=str(self.radio_alc))
 
     def transmit(
-            self, mode, repeats: int, repeat_delay: int, frames: bytearray, timeout_channel_busy=5
+            self, mode, repeats: int, repeat_delay: int, frames: bytearray
     ) -> bool:
         """
 
@@ -256,7 +256,8 @@ class RF:
         # Wait for some other thread that might be transmitting
         self.states.waitForTransmission()
         self.states.setTransmitting(True)
-        self.states.channel_busy_event.wait(timeout_channel_busy)
+        #self.states.waitForChannelBusy()
+
 
         start_of_transmission = time.time()
         # TODO Moved ptt toggle some steps before audio is ready for testing
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@ class RF:
             self.transmit_add_silence(txbuffer, self.tx_delay)
 
         self.log.debug(
-            "[MDM] TRANSMIT", mode=self.MODE, delay=self.tx_delay
+            "[MDM] TRANSMIT", mode=self.MODE.name, delay=self.tx_delay
         )
 
         if not isinstance(frames, list): frames = [frames]
diff --git a/modem/state_manager.py b/modem/state_manager.py
index 4a258d1c..b4a130f1 100644
--- a/modem/state_manager.py
+++ b/modem/state_manager.py
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ class StateManager:
     def waitForTransmission(self):
         self.transmitting_event.wait()
 
+    def waitForChannelBusy(self):
+        self.channel_busy_event.wait(2)
+
     def register_arq_iss_session(self, session):
         if session.id in self.arq_iss_sessions:
             raise RuntimeError(f"ARQ ISS Session '{session.id}' already exists!")