diff --git a/gqrxHandler.py b/gqrxHandler.py
index 0815f94..d230516 100644
--- a/gqrxHandler.py
+++ b/gqrxHandler.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class GQRXHandler():
         tel_conn = self.create_telnet_connection()
         print(f"Changing freq to {freq}")
         tel_conn.write(bytes(f"F {int(freq)}", 'utf-8'))
-        sleep(.2)
+        sleep(1)
 
         tel_conn.close()
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class GQRXHandler():
             squelch = float(-abs(squelch))
         print(f"Changing squelch to {squelch}")
         tel_conn.write(bytes(f"L SQL {float(squelch)}", 'utf-8'))
-        sleep(.2)
+        sleep(1)
 
         tel_conn.close()
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class GQRXHandler():
         tel_conn = self.create_telnet_connection()
         print(f"Changing mode to {mode}")
         tel_conn.write(bytes(f"M {str(mode)}", 'utf-8'))
-        sleep(.2)
+        sleep(1)
 
         tel_conn.close()