diff --git a/src/CHANGES.md b/src/CHANGES.md
index 34f9aacc..9313dbee 100644
--- a/src/CHANGES.md
+++ b/src/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Development Changes
 
+## 0.8.46 - 2024-01-06
+* improved communication
+
 ## 0.8.45 - 2024-01-05
 * fix MqTT total values #1326
 * start implementing a wizard for initial (WiFi) configuration #1199
diff --git a/src/defines.h b/src/defines.h
index 4d3d7fdd..fcd3bbf7 100644
--- a/src/defines.h
+++ b/src/defines.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 //-------------------------------------
 #define VERSION_MAJOR       0
 #define VERSION_MINOR       8
-#define VERSION_PATCH       45
+#define VERSION_PATCH       46
 
 //-------------------------------------
 typedef struct {
diff --git a/src/hm/Communication.h b/src/hm/Communication.h
index 219cb92e..f69d19c7 100644
--- a/src/hm/Communication.h
+++ b/src/hm/Communication.h
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class Communication : public CommQueue<> {
                         mIsRetransmit    = false;
                         setAttempt();
                         if((q->cmd == AlarmData) || (q->cmd == GridOnProFilePara))
-                            incrAttempt(q->cmd == AlarmData? 5 : 3);
+                            incrAttempt(15);
 
                         mState = States::WAIT;
                         break;
diff --git a/src/hm/hmInverter.h b/src/hm/hmInverter.h
index a5834d9a..4e714cfd 100644
--- a/src/hm/hmInverter.h
+++ b/src/hm/hmInverter.h
@@ -191,19 +191,18 @@ class Inverter {
                 if(mNextLive)
                     cb(RealTimeRunData_Debug, false);    // get live data
                 else {
-                    mNextLive = true;
                     if(actPowerLimit == 0xffff)
                         cb(SystemConfigPara, false);         // power limit info
                     else if(InitDataState != devControlCmd) {
                         cb(devControlCmd, false);            // custom command which was received by API
                         devControlCmd = InitDataState;
                         mGetLossInterval = 1;
-                    } else if((alarmLastId != alarmMesIndex) && (alarmMesIndex != 0))
-                        cb(AlarmData, false);                // get last alarms
-                    else if(0 == getFwVersion())
+                    } else if(0 == getFwVersion())
                         cb(InverterDevInform_All, false);    // get firmware version
                     else if(0 == getHwVersion())
                         cb(InverterDevInform_Simple, false); // get hardware version
+                    else if((alarmLastId != alarmMesIndex) && (alarmMesIndex != 0))
+                        cb(AlarmData, false);                // get last alarms
                     else if((0 == mGridLen) && generalConfig->readGrid) { // read grid profile
                         cb(GridOnProFilePara, false);
                     } else if (mGetLossInterval > AHOY_GET_LOSS_INTERVAL) { // get loss rate
@@ -339,28 +338,27 @@ class Inverter {
                         }
                     }
                 }
-                else if (rec->assign == InfoAssignment) {
-                    DPRINTLN(DBG_DEBUG, "add info");
-                    // eg. fw version ...
-                    isConnected = true;
-                }
-                else if (rec->assign == SimpleInfoAssignment) {
-                    DPRINTLN(DBG_DEBUG, "add simple info");
-                    // eg. hw version ...
-                }
-                else if (rec->assign == SystemConfigParaAssignment) {
-                    DPRINTLN(DBG_DEBUG, "add config");
-                    if (getPosByChFld(0, FLD_ACT_ACTIVE_PWR_LIMIT, rec) == pos){
-                        actPowerLimit = rec->record[pos];
-                        DPRINT(DBG_DEBUG, F("Inverter actual power limit: "));
-                        DPRINTLN(DBG_DEBUG, String(actPowerLimit, 1));
-                    }
-                }
-                else if (rec->assign == AlarmDataAssignment) {
-                    DPRINTLN(DBG_DEBUG, "add alarm");
+                else {
+                    mNextLive = true;
+                    if (rec->assign == InfoAssignment) {
+                        DPRINTLN(DBG_DEBUG, "add info");
+                        // eg. fw version ...
+                        isConnected = true;
+                    } else if (rec->assign == SimpleInfoAssignment) {
+                        DPRINTLN(DBG_DEBUG, "add simple info");
+                        // eg. hw version ...
+                    } else if (rec->assign == SystemConfigParaAssignment) {
+                        DPRINTLN(DBG_DEBUG, "add config");
+                        if (getPosByChFld(0, FLD_ACT_ACTIVE_PWR_LIMIT, rec) == pos){
+                            actPowerLimit = rec->record[pos];
+                            DPRINT(DBG_DEBUG, F("Inverter actual power limit: "));
+                            DPRINTLN(DBG_DEBUG, String(actPowerLimit, 1));
+                        }
+                    } else if (rec->assign == AlarmDataAssignment) {
+                        DPRINTLN(DBG_DEBUG, "add alarm");
+                    } else
+                        DPRINTLN(DBG_WARN, F("add with unknown assignment"));
                 }
-                else
-                    DPRINTLN(DBG_WARN, F("add with unknown assignment"));
             }
             else
                 DPRINTLN(DBG_ERROR, F("addValue: assignment not found with cmd 0x"));
diff --git a/src/plugins/Display/Display_data.h b/src/plugins/Display/Display_data.h
index a400377d..a7a7ecee 100644
--- a/src/plugins/Display/Display_data.h
+++ b/src/plugins/Display/Display_data.h
@@ -4,19 +4,19 @@
 #define __DISPLAY_DATA__
 
 struct DisplayData {
-        const char *version=nullptr;
-        float totalPower=0.0f;          // indicate current power (W)
-        float totalYieldDay=0.0f;       // indicate day yield (Wh)
-        float totalYieldTotal=0.0f;     // indicate total yield (kWh)
-        uint32_t utcTs=0;               // indicate absolute timestamp (utc unix time). 0 = time is not synchonized
-        uint8_t nrProducing=0;          // indicate number of producing inverters
-        uint8_t nrSleeping=0;           // indicate number of sleeping inverters
-        bool WifiSymbol = false;        // indicate if WiFi is connected
-        bool RadioSymbol = false;       // indicate if radio module is connecting and working
-        bool MQTTSymbol = false;        // indicate if MQTT is connected
-        int8_t WifiRSSI=SCHAR_MIN;      // indicate RSSI value for WiFi
-        int8_t RadioRSSI=SCHAR_MIN;     // indicate RSSI value for radio
-        IPAddress ipAddress;            // indicate ip adress of ahoy
+    const char *version=nullptr;
+    float totalPower=0.0f;      // indicate current power (W)
+    float totalYieldDay=0.0f;   // indicate day yield (Wh)
+    float totalYieldTotal=0.0f; // indicate total yield (kWh)
+    uint32_t utcTs=0;           // indicate absolute timestamp (utc unix time). 0 = time is not synchonized
+    uint8_t nrProducing=0;      // indicate number of producing inverters
+    uint8_t nrSleeping=0;       // indicate number of sleeping inverters
+    bool WifiSymbol = false;    // indicate if WiFi is connected
+    bool RadioSymbol = false;   // indicate if radio module is connecting and working
+    bool MQTTSymbol = false;    // indicate if MQTT is connected
+    int8_t WifiRSSI=SCHAR_MIN;  // indicate RSSI value for WiFi
+    int8_t RadioRSSI=SCHAR_MIN; // indicate RSSI value for radio
+    IPAddress ipAddress;        // indicate ip adress of ahoy
 };
 
 #endif /*__DISPLAY_DATA__*/