diff --git a/impl/src/config.h b/impl/src/config.h
index 752a768..b68d578 100644
--- a/impl/src/config.h
+++ b/impl/src/config.h
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 
 /*** TIMING CONFIG ***/
 
-#define TX_SWITCH_BACKOFF_PREAMBLE_MS           10   // only relevant if packet cannot be decoded
-#define TX_SWITCH_BACKOFF_END_OF_PACKET_MS       1
-#define TX_SWITCH_BACKOFF_AFTER_RX_ON          500   // time the transceiver must stay in RX mode
+#define TX_SWITCH_BACKOFF_PREAMBLE_MS           42   // only relevant if packet cannot be decoded (maximum packet duration)
+#define TX_SWITCH_BACKOFF_END_OF_PACKET_MS       5   // wait for 2*(preamble+rampup+rampdown duration)
+#define TX_SWITCH_BACKOFF_AFTER_RX_ON           70   // time the transceiver must stay in RX mode (depends on the RX->TX switch time of the other station)
 
 /*** LAYER 1 CONFIG ***/