diff --git a/overlay/opt/emcomm-tools/conf/template.d/bbs/bpq32.simple.cfg b/overlay/opt/emcomm-tools/conf/template.d/bbs/bpq32.simple.cfg
index cf29908..aef8d19 100644
--- a/overlay/opt/emcomm-tools/conf/template.d/bbs/bpq32.simple.cfg
+++ b/overlay/opt/emcomm-tools/conf/template.d/bbs/bpq32.simple.cfg
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ PORT
   MAXFRAME=2               ; Max outstanding frames (1 thru 7)
   FRACK=5000               ; Level 2 timout in milliseconds
   RESPTIME=1000            ; Level 2 delayed ack timer in milliseconds
-  RETRIES=100              ; Level 2 maximum retry value
+  RETRIES=10               ; Level 2 maximum retry value
   PACLEN=128               ; Default max packet length for this port
   UNPROTO=FBB              ; BTEXT broadcast addrs format:
                            ; DEST[,digi1[,digi2]]