diff --git a/modem/config.ini.example b/modem/config.ini.example
index b6c27676..2bf25da5 100644
--- a/modem/config.ini.example
+++ b/modem/config.ini.example
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ tuning_range_fmin = -50
 enable_fsk = False
 enable_low_bandwidth_mode = False
 respond_to_cq = True
+enable_hmac = False
+enable_morse_identifier = False
 rx_buffer_size = 16
 enable_scatter = False
 tx_delay = 0
diff --git a/modem/data_handler.py b/modem/data_handler.py
index c1f58d7f..6d6be88d 100644
--- a/modem/data_handler.py
+++ b/modem/data_handler.py
@@ -51,6 +51,16 @@ class DATA:
         
         self.mygrid = config['STATION']['mygrid']
         self.enable_fsk = config['MODEM']['enable_fsk']
+        self.respond_to_cq = config['MODEM']['respond_to_cq']
+        self.enable_hmac = config['MODEM']['enable_hmac']
+        self.enable_stats = config['STATION']['enable_stats']
+        self.enable_morse_identifier = config['MODEM']['enable_morse_identifier']
+
+        # Enable general responding to channel openers for example
+        # this can be combined with a callsign blacklist for example
+        self.respond_to_call = True
+
+
 
         # TODO we need to pass this information from modem when receiving a burst
         self.modem_frequency_offset = 0
@@ -899,7 +909,7 @@ class DATA:
             data_frame_crc_received = helpers.get_crc_32(data_frame)
 
             # check if hmac signing enabled
-            if Modem.enable_hmac:
+            if self.enable_hmac:
                 self.log.info(
                     "[Modem] [HMAC] Enabled",
                 )
@@ -943,7 +953,7 @@ class DATA:
                     data=data_frame,
 
                 )
-                if Modem.enable_stats:
+                if self.enable_stats:
                     self.stats.push(frame_nack_counter=self.frame_nack_counter, status="wrong_crc", duration=duration)
 
                 self.log.info("[Modem] ARQ | RX | Sending NACK", finished=ARQ.arq_seconds_until_finish,
@@ -1159,7 +1169,7 @@ class DATA:
             speed_list=ARQ.speed_list
         )
 
-        if Modem.enable_stats:
+        if self.enable_stats:
             duration = time.time() - self.rx_start_of_transmission
             self.stats.push(frame_nack_counter=self.frame_nack_counter, status="received", duration=duration)
 
@@ -1864,7 +1874,7 @@ class DATA:
           data_in:bytes:
         """
         # if we don't want to respond to calls, return False
-        if not Modem.respond_to_call:
+        if not self.respond_to_call:
             return False
 
         # ignore channel opener if already in ARQ STATE
@@ -1947,7 +1957,7 @@ class DATA:
         self.send_disconnect_frame()
 
         # transmit morse identifier if configured
-        if Modem.transmit_morse_identifier:
+        if self.enable_morse_identifier:
             modem.MODEM_TRANSMIT_QUEUE.put(["morse", 1, 0, self.mycallsign])
         self.arq_cleanup()
 
@@ -2254,7 +2264,7 @@ class DATA:
         # is intended for this station.
 
         # stop processing if we don't want to respond to a call when not in a arq session
-        if not Modem.respond_to_call and not ARQ.arq_session:
+        if not self.respond_to_call and not ARQ.arq_session:
             return False
 
         # stop processing if not in arq session, but modem state is busy and we have a different session id
@@ -2609,7 +2619,7 @@ class DATA:
             mycallsign=str(mycallsign, "UTF-8"),
             snr=str(snr),
         )
-        if Modem.respond_to_call:
+        if self.respond_to_call:
             self.transmit_ping_ack(snr)
 
     def transmit_ping_ack(self, snr):
@@ -2778,7 +2788,7 @@ class DATA:
                         else:
                             self.enqueue_frame_for_tx([beacon_frame], c2_mode=FREEDV_MODE.sig0.value, copies=1,
                                                       repeat_delay=0)
-                            if Modem.transmit_morse_identifier:
+                            if self.enable_morse_identifier:
                                 modem.MODEM_TRANSMIT_QUEUE.put(["morse", 1, 0, self.mycallsign])
 
                     self.beacon_interval_timer = time.time() + self.beacon_interval
@@ -2896,7 +2906,7 @@ class DATA:
             self.states.radio_frequency,
         )
 
-        if Modem.respond_to_cq and Modem.respond_to_call:
+        if self.respond_to_cq and self.respond_to_call:
             self.transmit_qrv(dxcallsign, snr)
 
     def transmit_qrv(self, dxcallsign: bytes, snr) -> None: