diff --git a/APRSISClient.cpp b/APRSISClient.cpp
index a22d827..1486353 100644
--- a/APRSISClient.cpp
+++ b/APRSISClient.cpp
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ void APRSISClient::processQueue(bool disconnect){
         }
 
         // random delay 25% of the time for throttling (a skip will add 60 seconds to the processing time)
-        if(qrand() % 100 <= 25){
+        if(m_skipPercent > 0 && qrand() % 100 <= int(m_skipPercent*100)){
             qDebug() << "APRSISClient Throttle: Skipping Frame";
             delayed.enqueue(m_frameQueue.dequeue());
             continue;
diff --git a/APRSISClient.h b/APRSISClient.h
index ab9a772..f680ef0 100644
--- a/APRSISClient.h
+++ b/APRSISClient.h
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ public:
 
 public slots:
 
+    void setSkipPercent(float skipPercent){
+        m_skipPercent = skipPercent;
+    }
+
     void setServer(QString host, quint16 port){
         if(state() == QTcpSocket::ConnectedState){
             disconnectFromHost();
@@ -65,6 +69,7 @@ private:
     quint16 m_port;
     QTimer m_timer;
     bool m_paused;
+    float m_skipPercent;
 };
 
 #endif // APRSISCLIENT_H
diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index 9483c4e..7b9bf78 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -504,6 +504,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QDir const& temp_directory, bool multiple,
   connect (this, &MainWindow::aprsClientSetLocalStation, m_aprsClient, &APRSISClient::setLocalStation);
   connect (this, &MainWindow::aprsClientSetPaused, m_aprsClient, &APRSISClient::setPaused);
   connect (this, &MainWindow::aprsClientSetServer, m_aprsClient, &APRSISClient::setServer);
+  connect (this, &MainWindow::aprsClientSetSkipPercent, m_aprsClient, &APRSISClient::setSkipPercent);
   connect (&m_networkThread, &QThread::finished, m_aprsClient, &QObject::deleteLater);
 
   // hook up sound output stream slots & signals and disposal
@@ -3207,6 +3208,7 @@ void MainWindow::prepareSpotting(){
         spotSetLocal();
         pskSetLocal();
         aprsSetLocal();
+        emit aprsClientSetSkipPercent(0.25);
         emit aprsClientSetServer(m_config.aprs_server_name(), m_config.aprs_server_port());
         emit aprsClientSetPaused(false);
         ui->spotButton->setChecked(true);
diff --git a/mainwindow.h b/mainwindow.h
index b1a5170..c7e4431 100644
--- a/mainwindow.h
+++ b/mainwindow.h
@@ -448,6 +448,7 @@ private:
 
   Q_SIGNAL void aprsClientEnqueueSpot(QString by_call, QString from_call, QString grid, QString comment);
   Q_SIGNAL void aprsClientEnqueueThirdParty(QString by_call, QString from_call, QString text);
+  Q_SIGNAL void aprsClientSetSkipPercent(float skipPercent);
   Q_SIGNAL void aprsClientSetServer(QString host, quint16 port);
   Q_SIGNAL void aprsClientSetPaused(bool paused);
   Q_SIGNAL void aprsClientSetLocalStation(QString mycall, QString passcode);