diff --git a/mini-beieli-node.ino b/mini-beieli-node.ino
index 723d3d9..544f3a6 100644
--- a/mini-beieli-node.ino
+++ b/mini-beieli-node.ino
@@ -92,8 +92,10 @@ LORA_data lora_data;
 LORA_data_first lora_data_first;
 CONFIG_data config_data;
 SENSOR_data last_sensor_reading;
-long iteration = 0;      // what iteration number do we have, starts with 0
+long iteration = 0;       // what iteration number do we have, starts with 0
+long package_counter = 0; // sent package counter
 bool send_in_progress = false;
+bool next_package_is_init_package = true;
 
 // generic timer
 long t_cur;
@@ -660,7 +662,7 @@ void StartNewIteration() {
   }
   fUsbPower = (vBus > 4.3) ? true : false;
 
-  if (iteration <= 3) {
+  if (next_package_is_init_package) {
     lora_data_first.vbat = current_sensor_reading.vbat;
     lora_data_first.weight1 = current_sensor_reading.weight1;
     lora_data_first.weight2 = current_sensor_reading.weight2;
@@ -691,7 +693,7 @@ void StartNewIteration() {
   }
 
   if (config_data.debug_level > 0) {
-    ShowLORAData(iteration <= 3);
+    ShowLORAData(next_package_is_init_package);
   }
   my_position++;
 
@@ -699,13 +701,15 @@ void StartNewIteration() {
   // we send data the first time the system is started, when the array is full
   // or when the weight has fallen more than threshold or the first measurement is
   // more than one hour old (which should not happen :-) )
-  if ( (iteration <= 3) || (my_position >= MAX_VALUES_TO_SEND) || ((last_sensor_reading.weight - current_sensor_reading.weight) > SEND_DIFF_THRESHOLD_5GRAMS) || ((millis() - timer_pos0) > 3600000)) {
+  if ( (next_package_is_init_package) || (my_position >= MAX_VALUES_TO_SEND) || ((last_sensor_reading.weight - current_sensor_reading.weight) > SEND_DIFF_THRESHOLD_5GRAMS) || ((millis() - timer_pos0) > 3600000)) {
     lora_data.offset_last_reading = (uint8_t)((millis() - timer_pos0) / 1000 / 60);
     if (config_data.debug_level > 0) {
-      gCatena.SafePrintf("%010d - startSendingUplink(), my_position: %d, iteration: %d\n", millis(), my_position, iteration);
+      gCatena.SafePrintf("%010d - startSendingUplink(), my_position: %d, iteration: %d, package_counter: %d\n", millis(), my_position, iteration, package_counter);
     }
-    // the first 3 packets are "Init-Packets"...
-    startSendingUplink(iteration <= 3);
+    // the first 3 packets are "Init-Packets" or each INIT_PACKAGE_INTERVAL ...
+    startSendingUplink(next_package_is_init_package);
+    next_package_is_init_package = ((iteration < 3) || ((package_counter % INIT_PACKAGE_INTERVAL) == 0));
+    
     if (config_data.debug_level > 1) {
       gLed.Set(LedPattern::TwoShort);
     }
@@ -726,7 +730,7 @@ void StartNewIteration() {
     }
   }
 
-  if (iteration > 3) {
+  if (not(next_package_is_init_package)) {
     // we make the current sensor reading to the last one...
     last_sensor_reading = current_sensor_reading;
   }
@@ -804,12 +808,13 @@ void startSendingUplink(bool firstTime)
       gCatena.SafePrintf("%010d - SendBuffer firstTime\n", millis());
     }
     gLoRaWAN.SendBuffer((uint8_t*)&lora_data_first, sizeof(LORA_data_first), sendBufferDoneCb, NULL, fConfirmed, kUplinkPort);
-
+    package_counter++;
   } else {
     if (config_data.debug_level > 0) {
       gCatena.SafePrintf("%010d - SendBuffer not firstTime\n", millis());
     }
     gLoRaWAN.SendBuffer((uint8_t*)&lora_data, sizeof(LORA_data), sendBufferDoneCb, NULL, fConfirmed, kUplinkPort);
+    package_counter++;
   }
   ClearLoraData();
 }
diff --git a/mini_beieli_node.h b/mini_beieli_node.h
index 9caf45b..43bd76f 100644
--- a/mini_beieli_node.h
+++ b/mini_beieli_node.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ enum {
   |
   \****************************************************************************/
 
-static const int32_t fwVersion = 20191212;
+static const int32_t fwVersion = 20191214;
 
 // wait between samples
 // 3 sec is a good delay so that load cell did not warm up
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ static const int32_t fwVersion = 20191212;
 // to go so that the next sample is more valid
 const int WAITTIMELOADSAMPLES = 3;
 
+static const byte INIT_PACKAGE_INTERVAL = 100;  // send an init package every 100 packages;
 static const byte MAX_VALUES_TO_SEND = 8;
 //static const byte MAX_VALUES_TO_SEND = 1;  // Testing
 static const uint8_t LORA_DATA_VERSION = 1;