diff --git a/DMRSlot.cpp b/DMRSlot.cpp
index 356c490..3dc8ecd 100644
--- a/DMRSlot.cpp
+++ b/DMRSlot.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ m_netN(0U),
 m_networkWatchdog(1000U, 0U, 1500U),
 m_rfTimeoutTimer(1000U, timeout),
 m_netTimeoutTimer(1000U, timeout),
-m_packetTimer(1000U, 0U, 300U),
 m_interval(),
 m_elapsed(),
 m_rfFrames(0U),
@@ -679,7 +678,6 @@ void CDMRSlot::writeEndNet(bool writeEnd)
 
 	m_networkWatchdog.stop();
 	m_netTimeoutTimer.stop();
-	m_packetTimer.stop();
 
 	m_netFrames = 0U;
 	m_netLost = 0U;
@@ -1031,8 +1029,6 @@ void CDMRSlot::writeNetwork(const CDMRData& dmrData)
 
 			writeQueueNet(data);
 
-			m_packetTimer.start();
-
 			m_netFrames++;
 
 			// Save details in case we need to infill data
@@ -1084,8 +1080,6 @@ void CDMRSlot::writeNetwork(const CDMRData& dmrData)
 
 		writeQueueNet(data);
 
-		m_packetTimer.start();
-
 		m_netFrames++;
 
 		// Save details in case we need to infill data
@@ -1236,21 +1230,15 @@ void CDMRSlot::clock()
 	}
 
 	if (m_netState == RS_NET_AUDIO) {
-		m_packetTimer.clock(ms);
+		unsigned int elapsed = m_elapsed.elapsed();
+		unsigned int frames  = elapsed / DMR_SLOT_TIME;
 
-		if (m_packetTimer.isRunning() && m_packetTimer.hasExpired()) {
-			unsigned int elapsed = m_elapsed.elapsed();
-			unsigned int frames  = elapsed / DMR_SLOT_TIME;
-
-			if (frames > m_netFrames) {
-				unsigned int count = frames - m_netFrames;
-				if (count > 3U) {
-					LogDebug("DMR Slot %u, lost audio for 300ms filling in, elapsed: %ums, expected: %u, received: %u", m_slotNo, elapsed, frames, m_netFrames);
-					insertSilence(count - 1U);
-				}
+		if (frames > m_netFrames) {
+			unsigned int count = frames - m_netFrames;
+			if (count > 3U) {
+				LogDebug("DMR Slot %u, lost audio for over 200ms filling in, elapsed: %ums, expected: %u, received: %u", m_slotNo, elapsed, frames, m_netFrames);
+				insertSilence(count - 1U);
 			}
-
-			m_packetTimer.start();
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/DMRSlot.h b/DMRSlot.h
index c011c98..7136900 100644
--- a/DMRSlot.h
+++ b/DMRSlot.h
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ private:
 	CTimer                     m_networkWatchdog;
 	CTimer                     m_rfTimeoutTimer;
 	CTimer                     m_netTimeoutTimer;
-	CTimer                     m_packetTimer;
 	CStopWatch                 m_interval;
 	CStopWatch                 m_elapsed;
 	unsigned int               m_rfFrames;
diff --git a/DStarControl.cpp b/DStarControl.cpp
index cb66c5b..a3e4f3c 100644
--- a/DStarControl.cpp
+++ b/DStarControl.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ m_netN(0U),
 m_networkWatchdog(1000U, 0U, 1500U),
 m_rfTimeoutTimer(1000U, timeout),
 m_netTimeoutTimer(1000U, timeout),
-m_packetTimer(1000U, 0U, 200U),
 m_ackTimer(1000U, 0U, 750U),
 m_interval(),
 m_elapsed(),
@@ -424,7 +423,6 @@ void CDStarControl::writeEndNet()
 
 	m_netTimeoutTimer.stop();
 	m_networkWatchdog.stop();
-	m_packetTimer.stop();
 
 	if (m_network != NULL)
 		m_network->reset();
@@ -468,7 +466,6 @@ void CDStarControl::writeNetwork()
 		m_netHeader = header;
 
 		m_netTimeoutTimer.start();
-		m_packetTimer.start();
 		m_elapsed.start();
 		m_ackTimer.stop();
 
@@ -544,7 +541,6 @@ void CDStarControl::writeNetwork()
 		if (n == 0U)
 			CSync::addDStarSync(data + 2U);
 
-		m_packetTimer.start();
 		m_netFrames++;
 
 #if defined(DUMP_DSTAR)
@@ -589,21 +585,15 @@ void CDStarControl::clock()
 	}
 
 	if (m_netState == RS_NET_AUDIO) {
-		m_packetTimer.clock(ms);
+		unsigned int elapsed = m_elapsed.elapsed();
+		unsigned int frames  = elapsed / DSTAR_FRAME_TIME;
 
-		if (m_packetTimer.isRunning() && m_packetTimer.hasExpired()) {
-			unsigned int elapsed = m_elapsed.elapsed();
-			unsigned int frames  = elapsed / DSTAR_FRAME_TIME;
-
-			if (frames > m_netFrames) {
-				unsigned int count = frames - m_netFrames;
-				if (count > 5U) {
-					LogDebug("D-Star, lost audio for 200ms filling in, elapsed: %ums, expected: %u, received: %u", elapsed, frames, m_netFrames);
-					insertSilence(count - 2U);
-				}
+		if (frames > m_netFrames) {
+			unsigned int count = frames - m_netFrames;
+			if (count > 10U) {
+				LogDebug("D-Star, lost audio for over 200ms filling in, elapsed: %ums, expected: %u, received: %u", elapsed, frames, m_netFrames);
+				insertSilence(count - 2U);
 			}
-
-			m_packetTimer.start();
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/DStarControl.h b/DStarControl.h
index 18e5e1a..5b0457d 100644
--- a/DStarControl.h
+++ b/DStarControl.h
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ private:
 	CTimer                     m_networkWatchdog;
 	CTimer                     m_rfTimeoutTimer;
 	CTimer                     m_netTimeoutTimer;
-	CTimer                     m_packetTimer;
 	CTimer                     m_ackTimer;
 	CStopWatch                 m_interval;
 	CStopWatch                 m_elapsed;
diff --git a/YSFControl.cpp b/YSFControl.cpp
index dfb8f7f..fea9bc2 100644
--- a/YSFControl.cpp
+++ b/YSFControl.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ m_rfState(RS_RF_LISTENING),
 m_netState(RS_NET_IDLE),
 m_rfTimeoutTimer(1000U, timeout),
 m_netTimeoutTimer(1000U, timeout),
-m_packetTimer(1000U, 0U, 200U),
 m_networkWatchdog(1000U, 0U, 1500U),
 m_elapsed(),
 m_rfFrames(0U),
@@ -353,7 +352,6 @@ void CYSFControl::writeEndNet()
 
 	m_netTimeoutTimer.stop();
 	m_networkWatchdog.stop();
-	m_packetTimer.stop();
 
 	m_netPayload.reset();
 
@@ -399,7 +397,6 @@ void CYSFControl::writeNetwork()
 
 		m_netTimeoutTimer.start();
 		m_netPayload.reset();
-		m_packetTimer.start();
 		m_elapsed.start();
 		m_netState  = RS_NET_AUDIO;
 		m_netFrames = 0U;
@@ -516,7 +513,6 @@ void CYSFControl::writeNetwork()
 
 	if (send) {
 		writeQueueNet(data + 33U);
-		m_packetTimer.start();
 		m_netFrames++;
 		m_netN = n;
 	}
@@ -545,21 +541,15 @@ void CYSFControl::clock(unsigned int ms)
 	}
 
 	if (m_netState == RS_NET_AUDIO) {
-		m_packetTimer.clock(ms);
+		unsigned int elapsed = m_elapsed.elapsed();
+		unsigned int frames = elapsed / YSF_FRAME_TIME;
 
-		if (m_packetTimer.isRunning() && m_packetTimer.hasExpired()) {
-			unsigned int elapsed = m_elapsed.elapsed();
-			unsigned int frames = elapsed / YSF_FRAME_TIME;
-
-			if (frames > m_netFrames) {
-				unsigned int count = frames - m_netFrames;
-				if (count > 2U) {
-					LogDebug("YSF, lost audio for 200ms filling in, elapsed: %ums, expected: %u, received: %u", elapsed, frames, m_netFrames);
-					insertSilence(count - 1U);
-				}
+		if (frames > m_netFrames) {
+			unsigned int count = frames - m_netFrames;
+			if (count > 2U) {
+				LogDebug("YSF, lost audio for over 200ms filling in, elapsed: %ums, expected: %u, received: %u", elapsed, frames, m_netFrames);
+				insertSilence(count - 1U);
 			}
-
-			m_packetTimer.start();
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/YSFControl.h b/YSFControl.h
index caf3e69..95845bc 100644
--- a/YSFControl.h
+++ b/YSFControl.h
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ private:
 	RPT_NET_STATE              m_netState;
 	CTimer                     m_rfTimeoutTimer;
 	CTimer                     m_netTimeoutTimer;
-	CTimer                     m_packetTimer;
 	CTimer                     m_networkWatchdog;
 	CStopWatch                 m_elapsed;
 	unsigned int               m_rfFrames;