diff --git a/lora.py b/lora.py
index fed55a8..b312769 100644
--- a/lora.py
+++ b/lora.py
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ from lora_comms import make_pktbuf
 import multicast
 from util import *
 
-domain = b'com.funkthat.lora.irrigation.shared.v0.0.1'
-
 # Response to command will be the CMD and any arguments if needed.
 # The command is encoded as an unsigned byte
 CMD_TERMINATE = 1	# no args: terminate the sesssion, reply confirms
@@ -55,11 +53,13 @@ CMD_CLEAR = 7		# arg: (): clears all future commands, but keeps current running
 class LORANode(object):
 	'''Implement a LORANode initiator.'''
 
+	SHARED_DOMAIN = b'com.funkthat.lora.irrigation.shared.v0.0.1'
+
 	MAC_LEN = 8
 
 	def __init__(self, syncdatagram, shared=None):
 		self.sd = syncdatagram
-		self.st = Strobe(domain, F=KeccakF(800))
+		self.st = Strobe(self.SHARED_DOMAIN, F=KeccakF(800))
 		if shared is not None:
 			self.st.key(shared)
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class LORANode(object):
 		origstate = self.st.copy()
 
 		while True:
-			resp = await self.sd.sendtillrecv(msg, .25)
+			resp = await self.sd.sendtillrecv(msg, .50)
 			#_debprint('got:', resp)
 
 			# skip empty messages
@@ -601,6 +601,8 @@ class TestSequencing(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
 		self.assertEqual(col, list(range(1, 7)))
 
 class TestLORANode(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
+	shared_domain = b'com.funkthat.lora.irrigation.shared.v0.0.1'
+
 	@timeout(2)
 	async def test_lora(self):
 		_self = self
@@ -625,7 +627,7 @@ class TestLORANode(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
 				return resp
 
 			async def runner(self):
-				l = Strobe(domain, F=KeccakF(800))
+				l = Strobe(TestLORANode.shared_domain, F=KeccakF(800))
 
 				l.key(shared_key)