diff --git a/modules/radio.py b/modules/radio.py
index 3a13d47..7e37b64 100644
--- a/modules/radio.py
+++ b/modules/radio.py
@@ -7,13 +7,6 @@ import socket
 import asyncio
 from modules.settings import *
 
-SIGNAL_DETECTION_THRESHOLD = -10 # dBm
-SIGNAL_HOLD_TIME = 10 # seconds to hold on to signal before checking again
-SIGNAL_COOLDOWN = 5 # seconds to wait between signal checks
-SIGNAL_CYCLE_LIMIT = 4 # multiply by SIGNAL_COOLDOWN to get total time to wait before resetting signal strength
-
-ERROR_FETCHING_DATA = "error fetching data"
-
 def get_hamlib(msg="f"):
     try:
         rigControlSocket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
@@ -115,18 +108,18 @@ async def signalWatcher():
     global signalCycle
     try:
         signalStrength = int(get_sig_strength())
-        if signalStrength >= previousStrength and signalStrength > SIGNAL_DETECTION_THRESHOLD:
+        if signalStrength >= previousStrength and signalStrength > signalDetectionThreshold:
             message = f"Detected {get_freq_common_name(get_hamlib('f'))} active use S-Meter:{signalStrength}dBm"
             previousStrength = signalStrength
             signalCycle = 0
-            await asyncio.sleep(SIGNAL_HOLD_TIME)
+            await asyncio.sleep(signalHoldTime)
             return message
         else:
             signalCycle += 1
-            if signalCycle >= SIGNAL_CYCLE_LIMIT:
+            if signalCycle >= signalCycleLimit:
                 signalCycle = 0
                 previousStrength = -40
-            await asyncio.sleep(SIGNAL_COOLDOWN)
+            await asyncio.sleep(signalCooldown)
             return None
     except Exception as e:
         signalStrength = -40
diff --git a/modules/settings.py b/modules/settings.py
index 97cb78d..25e796d 100644
--- a/modules/settings.py
+++ b/modules/settings.py
@@ -74,8 +74,12 @@ try:
     repeater_enabled = config['repeater'].getboolean('enabled', False)
     repeater_channels = config['repeater'].get('repeater_channels', '').split(',')
     radio_dectection_enabled = config['radioMon'].getboolean('enabled', False)
-    rigControlServerAddress = config['radioMon'].get('rigControlServerAddress', 'localhost:4532')
-    sigWatchBrodcastCh = config['radioMon'].get('sigWatchBrodcastCh', '2').split(',')
+    rigControlServerAddress = config['radioMon'].get('rigControlServerAddress', 'localhost:4532') # default localhost:4532
+    sigWatchBrodcastCh = config['radioMon'].get('sigWatchBrodcastCh', '2').split(',') # default Channel 2
+    signalDetectionThreshold = config['radioMon'].getint('signalDetectionThreshold', -10) # default -10 dBm
+    signalHoldTime = config['radioMon'].getint('signalHoldTime', 10) # default 10 seconds
+    signalCooldown = config['radioMon'].getint('signalCooldown', 5) # default 1 second
+    signalCycleLimit = config['radioMon'].getint('signalCycleLimit', 5) # default 5 cycles, used with SIGNAL_COOLDOWN
 except KeyError as e:
     print(f"System: Error reading config file: {e}")
     print(f"System: Check the config.ini against config.template file for missing sections or values.")