diff --git a/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.cpp b/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.cpp
index e3628a52..13fdf11a 100644
--- a/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.cpp
@@ -243,9 +243,10 @@ int16_t CC1101::startTransmit(const uint8_t* data, size_t len, uint8_t addr) {
 
   // Check MARCSTATE and wait until ready to tx
   // 724us is the longest time for calibrate per datasheet
+  // Needs a bit more time for reliability
   RadioLibTime_t start = this->mod->hal->micros();
   while(SPIgetRegValue(RADIOLIB_CC1101_REG_MARCSTATE, 4, 0) != 0x12) {
-    if(this->mod->hal->micros() - start > 724) {
+    if(this->mod->hal->micros() - start > 800) {
       standby();
       return(RADIOLIB_ERR_TX_TIMEOUT);
     }
diff --git a/src/protocols/ExternalRadio/ExternalRadio.cpp b/src/protocols/ExternalRadio/ExternalRadio.cpp
index 48a7790c..b597f6f1 100644
--- a/src/protocols/ExternalRadio/ExternalRadio.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/ExternalRadio/ExternalRadio.cpp
@@ -35,9 +35,7 @@ ExternalRadio& ExternalRadio::operator=(const ExternalRadio& ext) {
 }
 
 ExternalRadio::~ExternalRadio() {
-  if(this->mod) {
-    delete this->mod;
-  }
+  delete this->mod;
 }
 
 Module* ExternalRadio::getMod() {