diff --git a/gui/src/components/infoScreen_updater.vue b/gui/src/components/infoScreen_updater.vue
index 5d8bd7fb..51aa9fa1 100644
--- a/gui/src/components/infoScreen_updater.vue
+++ b/gui/src/components/infoScreen_updater.vue
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ const state = useStateStore(pinia);
         type="button"
         disabled
       >
-        Update channel | {{ settings.update_channel }}
+        Update channel | settings.update_channel
       </button>
       <button
         class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm ms-1"
diff --git a/gui/src/components/main_active_broadcasts.vue b/gui/src/components/main_active_broadcasts.vue
index 046af1c4..68961974 100644
--- a/gui/src/components/main_active_broadcasts.vue
+++ b/gui/src/components/main_active_broadcasts.vue
@@ -9,31 +9,18 @@ import { settingsStore as settings} from "../store/settingsStore.js";
 import { useStateStore } from "../store/stateStore.js";
 const state = useStateStore(pinia);
 
-import { postToServer } from "../js/rest.js";
-
-
-function transmitCQ() {
-  postToServer(settings.modem_host, settings.modem_port, "modem/cqcqcq", null);
-}
+import { sendModemCQ, sendModemPing, setModemBeacon } from "../js/api.js";
 
 function transmitPing() {
-  let command = {"dxcall": (<HTMLInputElement>document.getElementById("dxCall")).value}
-  postToServer(settings.modem_host, settings.modem_port, "modem/ping_ping", command);
+  sendModemPing((<HTMLInputElement>document.getElementById("dxCall")).value);
 }
 
 function startStopBeacon() {
-  switch (state.beacon_state) {
-    case "False":
-        postToServer(settings.modem_host, settings.modem_port,"modem/beacon", {"enabled": "True"});
-
-
-      break;
-    case "True":
-        postToServer(settings.modem_host, settings.modem_port, "modem/beacon", {"enabled": "False"});
-
-
-      break;
-    default:
+  if (state.beacon_state === true) {
+    setModemBeacon(false);
+  }
+  else {
+    setModemBeacon(true);
   }
 }
 </script>
@@ -96,7 +83,7 @@ function startStopBeacon() {
               id="sendCQ"
               type="button"
               title="Send a CQ to the world"
-              @click="transmitCQ()"
+              @click="sendModemCQ()"
             >
               Call CQ
             </button>
@@ -107,8 +94,8 @@ function startStopBeacon() {
               class="btn btn-sm ms-1"
               @click="startStopBeacon()"
               v-bind:class="{
-                'btn-success': state.beacon_state === 'True',
-                'btn-outline-secondary': state.beacon_state === 'False',
+                'btn-success': state.beacon_state === true,
+                'btn-outline-secondary': state.beacon_state === false,
               }"
               title="Toggle beacon mode. The interval can be set in settings. While sending a beacon, you can receive ping requests and open a datachannel. If a datachannel is opened, the beacon pauses."
             >
diff --git a/gui/src/components/main_audio.vue b/gui/src/components/main_audio.vue
index de51c76b..46135368 100644
--- a/gui/src/components/main_audio.vue
+++ b/gui/src/components/main_audio.vue
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ setActivePinia(pinia);
 import { useAudioStore } from "../store/audioStore.js";
 const audio = useAudioStore(pinia);
 
-import { saveModemConfig } from "../js/api";
+import { setConfig } from "../js/api";
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import { saveModemConfig } from "../js/api";
           class="form-select form-select-sm"
           aria-label=".form-select-sm"
           v-html="audio.getInputDevices()"
-          @change="saveModemConfig"
+          @change="setConfig"
         ></select>
       </div>
       <div class="input-group input-group-sm">
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ import { saveModemConfig } from "../js/api";
           class="form-select form-select-sm"
           aria-label=".form-select-sm"
           v-html="audio.getOutputDevices()"
-          @change="saveModemConfig"
+          @change="setConfig"
         ></select>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/gui/src/components/main_startup_check.vue b/gui/src/components/main_startup_check.vue
index 3ae3fe06..a0b2a73b 100644
--- a/gui/src/components/main_startup_check.vue
+++ b/gui/src/components/main_startup_check.vue
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import { onMounted } from "vue";
 
 import infoScreen_updater from "./infoScreen_updater.vue";
 
-import { getModemVersion, saveModemConfig } from "../js/api";
-
 import { setActivePinia } from "pinia";
 import pinia from "../store/index";
 setActivePinia(pinia);
@@ -20,8 +18,7 @@ const state = useStateStore(pinia);
 
 import { startModem, stopModem } from "../js/api";
 import { getModemConfig, getModemCurrentState } from "../js/api";
-
-import { startRigctld, stopRigctld } from "../js/deprecated_daemon";
+import { getVersion, getConfig, setConfig, startModem, stopModem } from "../js/api";
 
 const version = import.meta.env.PACKAGE_VERSION;
 var updateAvailable = process.env.FDUpdateAvail;
@@ -31,6 +28,8 @@ onMounted(() => {
   getModemConfig();
   getModemCurrentState();
   getModemVersion();
+  getConfig();
+  getVersion();
   new Modal("#modemCheck", {}).show();
 });
 
@@ -212,7 +211,7 @@ function testHamlib() {
                       class="form-select form-select-sm"
                       id="rx_audio"
                       aria-label=".form-select-sm"
-                      @change="saveModemConfig"
+                      @change="setConfig"
                       v-model="settings.input_device"
                       v-html="audio.getInputDevices()"
                     ></select>
@@ -225,7 +224,7 @@ function testHamlib() {
                       class="form-select form-select-sm"
                       id="tx_audio"
                       aria-label=".form-select-sm"
-                      @change="saveModemConfig"
+                      @change="setConfig"
                       v-model="settings.output_device"
                       v-html="audio.getOutputDevices()"
                     ></select>
@@ -268,7 +267,7 @@ function testHamlib() {
                       class="form-select form-select-sm"
                       aria-label=".form-select-sm"
                       id="rigcontrol_radiocontrol"
-                      @change="saveModemConfig"
+                      @change="setConfig"
                       v-model="settings.radiocontrol"
                     >
                       <option selected value="disabled">
@@ -347,7 +346,7 @@ function testHamlib() {
                         aria-label=".form-select-sm"
                         id="hamlib_deviceport"
                         style="width: 7rem"
-                        @change="saveModemConfig"
+                        @change="setConfig"
                       ></select>
                     </div>
                   </div>
@@ -363,7 +362,7 @@ function testHamlib() {
                         id="rigcontrol_tci_ip"
                         aria-label="Device IP"
                         v-model="settings.tci_ip"
-                        @change="saveModemConfig"
+                        @change="setConfig"
                       />
                     </div>
 
@@ -376,7 +375,7 @@ function testHamlib() {
                         id="rigcontrol_tci_port"
                         aria-label="Device Port"
                         v-model="settings.tci_port"
-                        @change="saveModemConfig"
+                        @change="setConfig"
                       />
                     </div>
                   </div>
diff --git a/gui/src/components/settings_chat.vue b/gui/src/components/settings_chat.vue
index 18999c3c..63c1c9f9 100644
--- a/gui/src/components/settings_chat.vue
+++ b/gui/src/components/settings_chat.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { saveModemConfig } from "../js/api";
+import { setConfig } from "../js/api";
 
 import { setActivePinia } from "pinia";
 import pinia from "../store/index";
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { settingsStore as settings} from "../store/settingsStore.js";
           class="form-check-input"
           type="checkbox"
           id="enable_is_writing"
-          @change="saveModemConfig"
+          @change="setConfig"
           v-model="settings.enable_is_writing"
           disabled
         />
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import { settingsStore as settings} from "../store/settingsStore.js";
           class="form-check-input"
           type="checkbox"
           id="enable_request_profile"
-          @change="saveModemConfig"
+          @change="setConfig"
           v-model="settings.enable_request_profile"
           disabled
         />
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ import { settingsStore as settings} from "../store/settingsStore.js";
           class="form-check-input"
           type="checkbox"
           id="enable_request_shared_folder"
-          @change="saveModemConfig"
+          @change="setConfig"
           v-model="settings.enable_request_shared_folder"
           disabled
         />
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ import { settingsStore as settings} from "../store/settingsStore.js";
       type="text"
       class="form-control w-50"
       id="shared_folder_path"
-      @change="saveModemConfig"
+      @change="setConfig"
       v-model="settings.shared_folder_path"
       disabled
     />
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ import { settingsStore as settings} from "../store/settingsStore.js";
           class="form-check-input"
           type="checkbox"
           id="enable_auto_retry"
-          @change="saveModemConfig"
+          @change="setConfig"
           v-model="settings.enable_auto_retry"
         />
       </div>
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ import { settingsStore as settings} from "../store/settingsStore.js";
     <select
       class="form-select form-select-sm w-50"
       id="max_retry_attempts"
-      @change="saveModemConfig"
+      @change="setConfig"
       v-model="settings.max_retry_attempts"
     >
       <option value="1">1</option>
diff --git a/gui/src/components/settings_exp.vue b/gui/src/components/settings_exp.vue
index 13ff5faf..3b8db473 100644
--- a/gui/src/components/settings_exp.vue
+++ b/gui/src/components/settings_exp.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { saveModemConfig } from "../js/api";
+import { setConfig } from "../js/api";
 
 import { setActivePinia } from "pinia";
 import pinia from "../store/index";
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { settingsStore as settings} from "../store/settingsStore.js";
           class="form-check-input"
           type="checkbox"
           id="autoTuneSwitch"
-          @change="saveModemConfig"
+          @change="setConfig"
           v-model="settings.auto_tune"
         />
         <label class="form-check-label" for="autoTuneSwitch"
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import { settingsStore as settings} from "../store/settingsStore.js";
           class="form-check-input"
           type="checkbox"
           id="fskModeSwitch"
-          @change="saveModemConfig"
+          @change="setConfig"
           v-model="settings.enable_fsk"
           disabled
         />
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ import { settingsStore as settings} from "../store/settingsStore.js";
           class="form-check-input"
           type="checkbox"
           id="enableMeshSwitch"
-          @change="saveModemConfig"
+          @change="setConfig"
           v-model="settings.enable_mesh_features"
         />
         <label class="form-check-label" for="enableMeshSwitch"
diff --git a/gui/src/components/settings_hamlib.vue b/gui/src/components/settings_hamlib.vue
index 30cbada6..2b8f741b 100644
--- a/gui/src/components/settings_hamlib.vue
+++ b/gui/src/components/settings_hamlib.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { saveModemConfig } from "../js/api";
+import { setConfig } from "../js/api";
 
 import { setActivePinia } from "pinia";
 import pinia from "../store/index";
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { settingsStore as settings} from "../store/settingsStore.js";
       id="hamlib_rigctld_path"
       aria-label="Device IP"
       aria-describedby="basic-addon1"
-      @change="saveModemConfig"
+      @change="setConfig"
       v-model="settings.hamlib_rigctld_path"
     />
   </div>
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import { settingsStore as settings} from "../store/settingsStore.js";
       id="hamlib_rigctld_server_port"
       aria-label="Device Port"
       aria-describedby="basic-addon1"
-      @change="saveModemConfig"
+      @change="setConfig"
       v-model="settings.hamlib_rigctld_server_port"
     />
   </div>
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ import { settingsStore as settings} from "../store/settingsStore.js";
       class="form-select form-select-sm"
       aria-label=".form-select-sm"
       id="hamlib_deviceid"
-      @change="saveModemConfig"
+      @change="setConfig"
       v-model="settings.hamlib_deviceid"
     >
       <option selected value="-- ignore --">-- ignore --</option>
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ import { settingsStore as settings} from "../store/settingsStore.js";
       aria-label=".form-select-sm"
       id="hamlib_deviceport"
       style="width: 7rem"
-      @change="saveModemConfig"
+      @change="setConfig"
     ></select>
   </div>
 
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ import { settingsStore as settings} from "../store/settingsStore.js";
       class="form-select form-select-sm"
       aria-label=".form-select-sm"
       id="hamlib_serialspeed"
-      @change="saveModemConfig"
+      @change="setConfig"
       v-model="settings.hamlib_serialspeed"
     >
       <option selected value="ignore">-- ignore --</option>
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ import { settingsStore as settings} from "../store/settingsStore.js";
       class="form-select form-select-sm"
       aria-label=".form-select-sm"
       id="hamlib_data_bits"
-      @change="saveModemConfig"
+      @change="setConfig"
       v-model="settings.hamlib_data_bits"
     >
       <option selected value="ignore">-- ignore --</option>
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ import { settingsStore as settings} from "../store/settingsStore.js";
       class="form-select form-select-sm"
       aria-label=".form-select-sm"
       id="hamlib_stop_bits"
-      @change="saveModemConfig"
+      @change="setConfig"
       v-model="settings.hamlib_stop_bits"
     >
       <option selected value="ignore">-- ignore --</option>
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ import { settingsStore as settings} from "../store/settingsStore.js";
       class="form-select form-select-sm"
       aria-label=".form-select-sm"
       id="hamlib_handshake"
-      @change="saveModemConfig"
+      @change="setConfig"
       v-model="settings.hamlib_handshake"
     >
       <option selected value="ignore">-- ignore --</option>
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ import { settingsStore as settings} from "../store/settingsStore.js";
       class="form-select form-select-sm"
       aria-label=".form-select-sm"
       id="hamlib_ptt_port"
-      @change="saveModemConfig"
+      @change="setConfig"
       v-model="settings.hamlib_ptt_port"
     >
       <option selected value="ignore">-- ignore --</option>
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ import { settingsStore as settings} from "../store/settingsStore.js";
       aria-label=".form-select-sm"
       id="hamlib_pttprotocol"
       style="width: 0.5rem"
-      @change="saveModemConfig"
+      @change="setConfig"
       v-model="settings.hamlib_pttprotocol"
     >
       <option selected value="ignore">-- ignore --</option>
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ import { settingsStore as settings} from "../store/settingsStore.js";
       aria-label=".form-select-sm"
       id="hamlib_dcd"
       style="width: 0.5rem"
-      @change="saveModemConfig"
+      @change="setConfig"
       v-model="settings.hamlib_dcd"
     >
       <option selected value="ignore">-- ignore --</option>
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ import { settingsStore as settings} from "../store/settingsStore.js";
       aria-label=".form-select-sm"
       id="hamlib_dtrstate"
       style="width: 0.5rem"
-      @change="saveModemConfig"
+      @change="setConfig"
       v-model="settings.hamlib_dtrstate"
     >
       <option selected value="ignore">-- ignore --</option>
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ import { settingsStore as settings} from "../store/settingsStore.js";
       id="hamlib_rigctld_custom_args"
       aria-label="Custom arguments"
       aria-describedby="basic-addon1"
-      @change="saveModemConfig"
+      @change="setConfig"
       v-model="settings.hamlib_rigctld_custom_args"
     />
   </div>
diff --git a/gui/src/components/settings_modem.vue b/gui/src/components/settings_modem.vue
index 10de90bd..a8c7421c 100644
--- a/gui/src/components/settings_modem.vue
+++ b/gui/src/components/settings_modem.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import pinia from "../store/index";
 
-import { saveModemConfig } from "../js/api";
+import { setConfig } from "../js/api";
 
 import { settingsStore as settings} from "../store/settingsStore.js";
 
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ import { startModem, stopModem } from "../js/api";
       maxlength="5"
       max="65534"
       min="1025"
-      @change="saveModemConfig()"
-      v-model.number="settings.modem_port"
+      @change="setConfig()"
+      v-model.number="settings.local.port"
     />
   </div>
 
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ import { startModem, stopModem } from "../js/api";
       class="form-control"
       placeholder="modem host"
       id="modem_port"
-      @change="saveModemConfig"
-      v-model="settings.modem_host"
+      @change="setConfig"
+      v-model="settings.local.host"
     />
   </div>
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ import { startModem, stopModem } from "../js/api";
       class="form-select form-select-sm"
       id="rx_audio"
       aria-label=".form-select-sm"
-      @change="saveModemConfig"
+      @change="setConfig"
       v-model="settings.input_device"
       v-html="audio.getInputDevices()"
     ></select>
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ import { startModem, stopModem } from "../js/api";
       class="form-select form-select-sm"
       id="tx_audio"
       aria-label=".form-select-sm"
-      @change="saveModemConfig"
+      @change="setConfig"
       v-model="settings.output_device"
       v-html="audio.getOutputDevices()"
     ></select>
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ import { startModem, stopModem } from "../js/api";
     <select
       class="form-select form-select-sm"
       id="tx_delay"
-      @change="saveModemConfig"
+      @change="setConfig"
       v-model.number="settings.tx_delay"
     >
       <option value="0">0</option>
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ import { startModem, stopModem } from "../js/api";
     <select
       class="form-select form-select-sm"
       id="tuning_range_fmin"
-      @change="saveModemConfig"
+      @change="setConfig"
       v-model.number="settings.tuning_range_fmin"
     >
       <option value="-50">-50</option>
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ import { startModem, stopModem } from "../js/api";
     <select
       class="form-select form-select-sm"
       id="tuning_range_fmax"
-      @change="saveModemConfig"
+      @change="setConfig"
       v-model.number="settings.tuning_range_fmax"
     >
       <option value="50">50</option>
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ import { startModem, stopModem } from "../js/api";
       aria-label=".form-select-sm"
       id="beaconInterval"
       style="width: 6rem"
-      @change="saveModemConfig"
+      @change="setConfig"
       v-model="settings.beacon_interval"
     >
       <option value="60">60 secs</option>
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ import { startModem, stopModem } from "../js/api";
           class="form-check-input"
           type="checkbox"
           id="fftSwitch"
-          @change="saveModemConfig"
+          @change="setConfig"
           v-model="settings.enable_fft"
         />
         <label class="form-check-label" for="fftSwitch">Waterfall</label>
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ import { startModem, stopModem } from "../js/api";
           class="form-check-input"
           type="checkbox"
           id="scatterSwitch"
-          @change="saveModemConfig"
+          @change="setConfig"
           v-model="settings.enable_scatter"
         />
         <label class="form-check-label" for="scatterSwitch">Scatter</label>
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ import { startModem, stopModem } from "../js/api";
           type="checkbox"
           id="250HzModeSwitch"
           v-model="settings.low_bandwidth_mode"
-          @change="saveModemConfig"
+          @change="setConfig"
         />
         <label class="form-check-label" for="250HzModeSwitch">250Hz</label>
       </div>
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ import { startModem, stopModem } from "../js/api";
           type="checkbox"
           id="respondCQSwitch"
           v-model="settings.respond_to_cq"
-          @change="saveModemConfig"
+          @change="setConfig"
         />
         <label class="form-check-label" for="respondCQSwitch">QRV</label>
       </div>
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ import { startModem, stopModem } from "../js/api";
       <select
         class="form-select form-select-sm"
         id="rx_buffer_size"
-        @change="saveModemConfig"
+        @change="setConfig"
         v-model.number="settings.rx_buffer_size"
       >
         <option value="1">1</option>
diff --git a/gui/src/components/settings_rigcontrol.vue b/gui/src/components/settings_rigcontrol.vue
index 169a5a21..e0b4acea 100644
--- a/gui/src/components/settings_rigcontrol.vue
+++ b/gui/src/components/settings_rigcontrol.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { saveModemConfig } from "../js/api";
+import { setConfig } from "../js/api";
 
 import { setActivePinia } from "pinia";
 import pinia from "../store/index";
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { settingsStore as settings} from "../store/settingsStore.js";
       class="form-select form-select-sm"
       aria-label=".form-select-sm"
       id="rigcontrol_radiocontrol"
-      @change="saveModemConfig"
+      @change="setConfig"
       v-model="settings.radiocontrol"
     >
       <option selected value="disabled">
diff --git a/gui/src/components/settings_station.vue b/gui/src/components/settings_station.vue
index 8bfaa9fd..a0f852ec 100644
--- a/gui/src/components/settings_station.vue
+++ b/gui/src/components/settings_station.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { saveModemConfig } from "../js/api";
+import { setConfig } from "../js/api";
 
 import { setActivePinia } from "pinia";
 import pinia from "../store/index";
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import { settingsStore as settings} from "../store/settingsStore.js";
       id="myCall"
       aria-label="Station Callsign"
       aria-describedby="basic-addon1"
-      @change="saveModemConfig"
+      @change="setConfig"
       v-model="settings.mycall"
     />
   </div>
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import { settingsStore as settings} from "../store/settingsStore.js";
     <select
       class="form-select form-select-sm w-50"
       id="myCallSSID"
-      @change="saveModemConfig"
+      @change="setConfig"
       v-model.number="settings.myssid"
     >
       <option selected value="0">0</option>
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ import { settingsStore as settings} from "../store/settingsStore.js";
       maxlength="6"
       aria-label="Station Grid Locator"
       aria-describedby="basic-addon1"
-      @change="saveModemConfig"
+      @change="setConfig"
       v-model="settings.mygrid"
     />
   </div>
diff --git a/gui/src/components/settings_web.vue b/gui/src/components/settings_web.vue
index 45ef1f36..6a826259 100644
--- a/gui/src/components/settings_web.vue
+++ b/gui/src/components/settings_web.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { saveModemConfig } from "../js/api";
+import { setConfig } from "../js/api";
 
 import { setActivePinia } from "pinia";
 import pinia from "../store/index";
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { settingsStore as settings} from "../store/settingsStore.js";
           class="form-check-input"
           type="checkbox"
           id="ExplorerSwitch"
-          @change="saveModemConfig"
+          @change="setConfig"
           v-model="settings.enable_explorer"
         />
         <label class="form-check-label" for="ExplorerSwitch">Publish</label>
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import { settingsStore as settings} from "../store/settingsStore.js";
           class="form-check-input"
           type="checkbox"
           id="ExplorerStatsSwitch"
-          @change="saveModemConfig"
+          @change="setConfig"
           v-model="settings.explorer_stats"
         />
         <label class="form-check-label" for="ExplorerStatsSwitch"
diff --git a/gui/src/js/api.js b/gui/src/js/api.js
index d21a2200..a74904bd 100644
--- a/gui/src/js/api.js
+++ b/gui/src/js/api.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { getFromServer, postToServer } from "./rest.js";
 import { settingsStore as settings } from "../store/settingsStore.js";
 
 function buildURL(endpoint) {
@@ -37,6 +36,10 @@ export async function apiPost(endpoint, payload = {}) {
   }
 }
 
+export function getVersion() {
+  return apiGet("/version");
+}
+
 export function getConfig() {
   return apiGet("/config");
 }
@@ -53,6 +56,18 @@ export function getSerialDevices() {
   return apiGet("/devices/serial");
 }
 
+export function setModemBeacon(enabled = false) {
+  return apiPost("/modem/beacon", { enabled: enabled });
+}
+
+export function sendModemCQ() {
+  return apiPost("/modem/cqcqcq");
+}
+
+export function sendModemPing(dxcall) {
+  return apiPost("/modem/cqcqcq", { dxcall: dxcall });
+}
+
 export function startModem() {
   return apiPost("/modem/start");
 }
@@ -64,6 +79,7 @@ export function stopModem() {
 export function getModemVersion() {
   getFromServer("/version");
 }
+
 export function getModemCurrentState() {
   getFromServer(settings.modem_host, settings.modem_port, "modem/state", null);
 }
diff --git a/gui/src/js/deprecated_daemon.ts b/gui/src/js/deprecated_daemon.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index a7cfffa1..00000000
--- a/gui/src/js/deprecated_daemon.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,292 +0,0 @@
-//var net = require("net");
-var net = require("node:net");
-
-// ----------------- init pinia stores -------------
-import { setActivePinia } from "pinia";
-import pinia from "../store/index";
-setActivePinia(pinia);
-import { useAudioStore } from "../store/audioStore.js";
-const audioStore = useAudioStore(pinia);
-
-import { settingsStore as settings} from "../store/settingsStore.js";
-
-import { useStateStore } from "../store/stateStore.js";
-const state = useStateStore(pinia);
-
-var daemon = new net.Socket();
-var socketchunk = []; // Current message, per connection.
-
-// global to keep track of daemon connection error emissions
-var daemonShowConnectStateError = 1;
-
-setTimeout(connectDAEMON, 500);
-
-function connectDAEMON() {
-  if (daemonShowConnectStateError == 1) {
-    console.log("connecting to daemon");
-  }
-
-  //clear message buffer after reconnecting or initial connection
-  socketchunk = [];
-
-  daemon.connect(settings.daemon_port, settings.daemon_host);
-
-  //client.setTimeout(5000);
-}
-
-daemon.on("connect", function () {
-  console.log("daemon connection established");
-  state.modem_connection = "connected";
-  daemonShowConnectStateError = 1;
-});
-
-daemon.on("error", function (err) {
-  if (daemonShowConnectStateError == 1) {
-    console.log("daemon connection error");
-    console.log("Make sure the daemon is started.");
-    console.log('Run "python daemon.py" in the modem directory.');
-    console.log(err);
-    daemonShowConnectStateError = 0;
-  }
-  setTimeout(connectDAEMON, 500);
-  daemon.destroy();
-});
-
-/*
-client.on('close', function(data) {
-	console.log(' Modem connection closed');
-    setTimeout(connectModem, 2000)
-    let Data = {
-        daemon_connection: daemon.readyState,
-    };
-    ipcRenderer.send('request-update-daemon-connection', Data);
-});
-*/
-
-daemon.on("end", function (data) {
-  console.log("daemon connection ended");
-  console.log(data);
-  daemon.destroy();
-  setTimeout(connectDAEMON, 500);
-});
-
-//exports.writeDaemonCommand = function(command){
-//writeDaemonCommand = function (command) {
-function writeDaemonCommand(command) {
-  // we use the writingCommand function to update our TCPIP state because we are calling this function a lot
-  // if socket opened, we are able to run commands
-  if (daemon.readyState == "open") {
-    //uiMain.setDAEMONconnection('open')
-    daemon.write(command + "\n");
-  }
-
-  if (daemon.readyState == "closed") {
-    //uiMain.setDAEMONconnection('closed')
-  }
-
-  if (daemon.readyState == "opening") {
-    //uiMain.setDAEMONconnection('opening')
-  }
-}
-
-// "https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9070700/nodejs-net-createserver-large-amount-of-data-coming-in"
-
-daemon.on("data", function (socketdata) {
-  /*
-    inspired by:
-    stackoverflow.com questions 9070700 nodejs-net-createserver-large-amount-of-data-coming-in
-    */
-
-  socketdata = socketchunk.join("\n") + socketdata.toString("utf8"); //append incoming data to socketchunk
-  //socketdata = socketdata.toString("utf8"); // convert data to string
-
-  //socketchunk += socketdata; // append data to buffer so we can stick long data together
-
-  // check if we received begin and end of json data
-  if (socketdata.startsWith('{"') && socketdata.endsWith('"}\n')) {
-    var data = "";
-
-    // split data into chunks if we received multiple commands
-    socketchunk = socketdata.split("\n");
-    data = JSON.parse(socketchunk[0]);
-
-    // search for empty entries in socketchunk and remove them
-    for (var i = 0; i < socketchunk.length; i++) {
-      if (socketchunk[i] === "") {
-        socketchunk.splice(i, 1);
-      }
-    }
-
-    //iterate through socketchunks array to execute multiple commands in row
-    for (i = 0; i < socketchunk.length; i++) {
-      //check if data is not empty
-      if (socketchunk[i].length > 0) {
-        //try to parse JSON
-        try {
-          data = JSON.parse(socketchunk[i]);
-        } catch (e) {
-          console.log(e); // "SyntaxError
-          //daemonLog.debug(socketchunk[i]);
-          socketchunk = [];
-        }
-      }
-
-      console.log(data);
-      if (data["command"] == "daemon_state") {
-        // update audio devices by putting them to audio store
-        audioStore.inputDevices = data["input_devices"];
-        audioStore.outputDevices = data["output_devices"];
-        settings.serial_devices = data["serial_devices"];
-        state.python_version = data["python_version"];
-        state.modem_version = data["version"];
-        state.modem_running_state = data["daemon_state"][0]["status"];
-        state.rigctld_started = data["rigctld_state"][0]["status"];
-        //state.rigctld_process = data["daemon_state"][0]["rigctld_process"];
-      }
-
-      if (data["command"] == "test_hamlib") {
-        //
-      }
-
-      if (data["command_response"] == "stop_modem") {
-        switch (data["status"]) {
-          case "OK":
-            state.modem_running_state = "running";
-            break;
-          default:
-            state.modem_running_state = "stopped";
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-    //finally delete message buffer
-    socketchunk = [];
-  }
-});
-
-// START Modem
-// ` `== multi line string
-export function startModem() {
-  var json_command = JSON.stringify({
-    type: "set",
-    command: "start_modem",
-    parameter: [
-      {
-        mycall: settings.mycall + "-" + settings.myssid,
-        mygrid: settings.mygrid,
-        rx_audio: settings.rx_audio,
-        tx_audio: settings.tx_audio,
-        radiocontrol: settings.radiocontrol,
-        devicename: settings.hamlib_deviceid,
-        deviceport: settings.hamlib_deviceport,
-        pttprotocol: settings.hamlib_pttprotocol,
-        pttport: settings.hamlib_ptt_port,
-        serialspeed: settings.hamlib_serialspeed,
-        data_bits: settings.hamlib_data_bits,
-        stop_bits: settings.hamlib_stop_bits,
-        handshake: settings.hamlib_handshake,
-        rigctld_port: settings.hamlib_rigctld_port,
-        rigctld_ip: settings.hamlib_rigctld_ip,
-        enable_scatter: settings.enable_scatter,
-        enable_fft: settings.enable_fft,
-        enable_fsk: settings.enable_fsk,
-        low_bandwidth_mode: settings.low_bandwidth_mode,
-        tuning_range_fmin: settings.tuning_range_fmin,
-        tuning_range_fmax: settings.tuning_range_fmax,
-        tx_audio_level: settings.tx_audio_level,
-        rx_audio_level: settings.rx_audio_level,
-        respond_to_cq: settings.respond_to_cq,
-        rx_buffer_size: settings.rx_buffer_size,
-        enable_explorer: settings.enable_explorer,
-        enable_stats: settings.explorer_stats,
-        enable_auto_tune: settings.auto_tune,
-        tx_delay: settings.tx_delay,
-        tci_ip: settings.tci_ip,
-        tci_port: settings.tci_port,
-        enable_mesh: settings.enable_mesh_features,
-      },
-    ],
-  });
-
-  console.log(json_command);
-  writeDaemonCommand(json_command);
-}
-
-// STOP Modem
-//exports.stopModem = function () {
-export function stopModem() {
-  var command =
-    '{"type" : "set", "command": "stop_modem" , "parameter": "---" }';
-  writeDaemonCommand(command);
-}
-
-// TEST HAMLIB
-function testHamlib(
-  //exports.testHamlib = function (
-  radiocontrol,
-  devicename,
-  deviceport,
-  serialspeed,
-  pttprotocol,
-  pttport,
-  data_bits,
-  stop_bits,
-  handshake,
-  rigctld_ip,
-  rigctld_port,
-) {
-  var json_command = JSON.stringify({
-    type: "get",
-    command: "test_hamlib",
-    parameter: [
-      {
-        radiocontrol: radiocontrol,
-        devicename: devicename,
-        deviceport: deviceport,
-        pttprotocol: pttprotocol,
-        pttport: pttport,
-        serialspeed: serialspeed,
-        data_bits: data_bits,
-        stop_bits: stop_bits,
-        handshake: handshake,
-        rigctld_port: rigctld_port,
-        rigctld_ip: rigctld_ip,
-      },
-    ],
-  });
-  console.log(json_command);
-  writeDaemonCommand(json_command);
-}
-
-export function startRigctld() {
-  var json_command = JSON.stringify({
-    type: "set",
-    command: "start_rigctld",
-    parameter: [
-      {
-        hamlib_deviceid: settings.hamlib_deviceid,
-        hamlib_deviceport: settings.hamlib_deviceport,
-        hamlib_stop_bits: settings.hamlib_stop_bits,
-        hamlib_data_bits: settings.hamlib_data_bits,
-        hamlib_handshake: settings.hamlib_handshake,
-        hamlib_serialspeed: settings.hamlib_serialspeed,
-        hamlib_dtrstate: settings.hamlib_dtrstate,
-        hamlib_pttprotocol: settings.hamlib_pttprotocol,
-        hamlib_ptt_port: settings.hamlib_ptt_port,
-        hamlib_dcd: settings.hamlib_dcd,
-        hamlbib_serialspeed_ptt: settings.hamlib_serialspeed,
-        hamlib_rigctld_port: settings.hamlib_rigctld_port,
-        hamlib_rigctld_ip: settings.hamlib_rigctld_ip,
-        hamlib_rigctld_path: settings.hamlib_rigctld_path,
-        hamlib_rigctld_server_port: settings.hamlib_rigctld_server_port,
-        hamlib_rigctld_custom_args: settings.hamlib_rigctld_custom_args,
-      },
-    ],
-  });
-  console.log(json_command);
-  writeDaemonCommand(json_command);
-}
-export function stopRigctld() {
-  let command = '{"type" : "set", "command": "stop_rigctld"}';
-  writeDaemonCommand(command);
-}