                 getFakeOrders();
         }
 
+        // check the txSuccess use here, can't remember if it's correct
         thisWatch = howLongWatchShouldBe(); // in seconds
 
         battery.Okay();

        if (USING_WIFI) {
                byte wifi_attempt = 1;
                bool wifi_successful = false;
                txSuccess = false;
                while (wifi_attempt <= WIFI_ATTEMPT_LIMIT && !wifi_successful) {
                        if (wifi.UseWifi(logSentence)) {
                            wifi_successful = true;
                            txSuccess = true;
                        }
                        wifi_attempt++;
                }

const unsigned int SAT_BAUD = 19200;
const int SAT_CHARGE_TIME = 30; // seconds to wait at start-up for super-capacitor
const int ISBD_TIMEOUT = 600;  // seconds to try getting isbd success
const byte FAILURE_RETRY = 600; // seconds to wait after tx failure
const byte WIFI_ATTEMPT_LIMIT = 3; // number of times to try connecting to wifi
const float MINIMUM_BATTERY_VOLTAGE = 3.3; // system will wait for charging at this low voltage threshold
const float BATTERY_OKAY_VOLTAGE = 3.4; // system will resume program at this voltage threshold
