diff --git a/tnc/broadcast.py b/tnc/broadcast.py
index 0d6a5b41..e6cda727 100644
--- a/tnc/broadcast.py
+++ b/tnc/broadcast.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import helpers
 import time
 import modem
 import base64
-from static import ARQ, AudioParam, Beacon, Channel, Daemon, HamlibParam, ModemParam, Station, Statistics, TCIParam, TNC
+from global_instances import ARQ, AudioParam, Beacon, Channel, Daemon, HamlibParam, ModemParam, Station, Statistics, TCIParam, TNC
 import sock
 import ujson as json
 
diff --git a/tnc/daemon.py b/tnc/daemon.py
index 711c5e06..925ca0e3 100755
--- a/tnc/daemon.py
+++ b/tnc/daemon.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import crcengine
 import log_handler
 import serial.tools.list_ports
 import sock
-from static import ARQ, AudioParam, Beacon, Channel, Daemon, HamlibParam, ModemParam, Station, Statistics, TCIParam, TNC
+from global_instances import ARQ, AudioParam, Beacon, Channel, Daemon, HamlibParam, ModemParam, Station, Statistics, TCIParam, TNC
 
 import structlog
 import ujson as json
@@ -368,8 +368,13 @@ class DAEMON:
 
                 command += options
 
-            print(command)
-            proc = subprocess.Popen(command)
+
+            # append debugging paramter
+            options.append(("-vvv"))
+
+            self.log.info("[DMN] starting rigctld: ", param=command)
+            proc = subprocess.Popen(command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+
             atexit.register(proc.kill)
 
             Daemon.rigctldstarted = True
@@ -378,7 +383,7 @@ class DAEMON:
 
 
         except Exception as err:
-            self.log.info("[DMN] starting rigctld: ", e=err)
+            self.log.warning("[DMN] err starting rigctld: ", e=err)
 
 
 
@@ -515,6 +520,7 @@ class DAEMON:
                 Daemon.tncstarted = False
 
 
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     mainlog = structlog.get_logger(__file__)
     # we need to run this on Windows for multiprocessing support
diff --git a/tnc/data_handler.py b/tnc/data_handler.py
index feffa6ad..3ff9ab84 100644
--- a/tnc/data_handler.py
+++ b/tnc/data_handler.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import helpers
 import modem
 import numpy as np
 import sock
-from static import ARQ, AudioParam, Beacon, Channel, Daemon, HamlibParam, ModemParam, Station, Statistics, TCIParam, TNC
+from global_instances import ARQ, AudioParam, Beacon, Channel, Daemon, HamlibParam, ModemParam, Station, Statistics, TCIParam, TNC
 import structlog
 import stats
 import ujson as json
diff --git a/tnc/explorer.py b/tnc/explorer.py
index 9b5c5444..439683ba 100644
--- a/tnc/explorer.py
+++ b/tnc/explorer.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import time
 import ujson as json
 import structlog
 import static
-from static import ARQ, AudioParam, Beacon, Channel, Daemon, HamlibParam, ModemParam, Station, Statistics, TCIParam, TNC
+from global_instances import ARQ, AudioParam, Beacon, Channel, Daemon, HamlibParam, ModemParam, Station, Statistics, TCIParam, TNC
 
 
 log = structlog.get_logger("explorer")
diff --git a/tnc/global_instances.py b/tnc/global_instances.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d5c5b1a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tnc/global_instances.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# global_instances.py
+
+from static import Daemon, ARQ, AudioParam, Beacon, Channel, HamlibParam, ModemParam, Station, Statistics, TCIParam, TNC, MeshParam
+
+# Initialize instances with appropriate default values
+
+# Create single instances of each dataclass
+Daemon = Daemon(tncprocess=None, rigctldprocess=None)
+ARQ = ARQ()
+AudioParam = AudioParam()
+Beacon = Beacon()
+Channel = Channel()
+HamlibParam = HamlibParam()
+ModemParam = ModemParam()
+Station = Station()
+Statistics = Statistics()
+TCIParam = TCIParam()
+TNC = TNC()
+MeshParam = MeshParam()
diff --git a/tnc/helpers.py b/tnc/helpers.py
index 844bf2f3..ef13cfab 100644
--- a/tnc/helpers.py
+++ b/tnc/helpers.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import time
 from datetime import datetime,timezone
 import crcengine
 import static
-from static import ARQ, AudioParam, Beacon, Channel, Daemon, HamlibParam, ModemParam, Station, Statistics, TCIParam, TNC, MeshParam
+from global_instances import ARQ, AudioParam, Beacon, Channel, Daemon, HamlibParam, ModemParam, Station, Statistics, TCIParam, TNC, MeshParam
 import structlog
 import numpy as np
 import threading
diff --git a/tnc/main.py b/tnc/main.py
index fa7ac8bb..a2044253 100755
--- a/tnc/main.py
+++ b/tnc/main.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import helpers
 import log_handler
 import modem
 import static
-from static import ARQ, AudioParam, Beacon, Channel, Daemon, HamlibParam, ModemParam, Station, Statistics, TCIParam, TNC, MeshParam
+from global_instances import ARQ, AudioParam, Beacon, Channel, Daemon, HamlibParam, ModemParam, Station, Statistics, TCIParam, TNC, MeshParam
 import structlog
 import explorer
 import json
diff --git a/tnc/mesh.py b/tnc/mesh.py
index 3fb331eb..1d517df4 100644
--- a/tnc/mesh.py
+++ b/tnc/mesh.py
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ SNR: negative --> * 2
 # pylint: disable=invalid-name, line-too-long, c-extension-no-member
 # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel, attribute-defined-outside-init
 
-from static import TNC, MeshParam, FRAME_TYPE, Station, ModemParam, ARQ
+from static import FRAME_TYPE
+from global_instances import ARQ, AudioParam, Beacon, Channel, Daemon, HamlibParam, ModemParam, Station, Statistics, TCIParam, TNC
+
 from codec2 import FREEDV_MODE
 import numpy as np
 import time
diff --git a/tnc/modem.py b/tnc/modem.py
index a68d1f97..20d22f87 100644
--- a/tnc/modem.py
+++ b/tnc/modem.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import numpy as np
 import sock
 import sounddevice as sd
 import static
-from static import ARQ, AudioParam, Beacon, Channel, Daemon, HamlibParam, ModemParam, Station, Statistics, TCIParam, TNC
+from global_instances import ARQ, AudioParam, Beacon, Channel, Daemon, HamlibParam, ModemParam, Station, Statistics, TCIParam, TNC
 from static import FRAME_TYPE
 import structlog
 import ujson as json
diff --git a/tnc/queues.py b/tnc/queues.py
index 14c907a9..defe9b2c 100644
--- a/tnc/queues.py
+++ b/tnc/queues.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Hold queues used by more than one module to eliminate cyclic imports.
 """
 import queue
 import static
-from static import ARQ, AudioParam, Beacon, Channel, Daemon, HamlibParam, ModemParam, Station, TCIParam, TNC
+from global_instances import ARQ, AudioParam, Beacon, Channel, Daemon, HamlibParam, ModemParam, Station, TCIParam, TNC
 
 DATA_QUEUE_TRANSMIT = queue.Queue()
 DATA_QUEUE_RECEIVED = queue.Queue()
diff --git a/tnc/rigctld.py b/tnc/rigctld.py
index 27bce855..ced1b7fb 100644
--- a/tnc/rigctld.py
+++ b/tnc/rigctld.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import time
 import structlog
 import threading
 import static
-from static import ARQ, AudioParam, Beacon, Channel, Daemon, HamlibParam, ModemParam, Station, TCIParam
+from global_instances import ARQ, AudioParam, Beacon, Channel, Daemon, HamlibParam, ModemParam, Station, TCIParam
 
 
 class radio:
diff --git a/tnc/selftest.py b/tnc/selftest.py
index 5cfec42a..577e8d81 100644
--- a/tnc/selftest.py
+++ b/tnc/selftest.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ simple TNC self tests
 # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel, attribute-defined-outside-init
 import sys
 import structlog
-from static import ARQ, Audio, Beacon, Channel, Daemon, Hamlib, Modem, Station, TCI, TNC
 
 log = structlog.get_logger("selftest")
 
diff --git a/tnc/sock.py b/tnc/sock.py
index 941f10bf..008a67bf 100644
--- a/tnc/sock.py
+++ b/tnc/sock.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import time
 import wave
 import helpers
 import static
-from static import ARQ, AudioParam, Beacon, Channel, Daemon, HamlibParam, ModemParam, Station, Statistics, TCIParam, TNC, MeshParam
+from global_instances import ARQ, AudioParam, Beacon, Channel, Daemon, HamlibParam, ModemParam, Station, Statistics, TCIParam, TNC, MeshParam
 import structlog
 from random import randrange
 import ujson as json
@@ -1248,6 +1248,32 @@ def send_daemon_state():
     """
     log = structlog.get_logger("send_daemon_state")
 
+    # we need to do some process checking for providing the correct state
+    # at least we are checking the returncode of rigctld
+    # None state means, the process is still running
+    try:
+        retcode_rigctld = Daemon.rigctldprocess.poll()
+        if retcode_rigctld in [None, "None"]:
+            output, errs = Daemon.rigctldprocess.communicate()
+            print(f"rigctld out: {output}")
+            print(f"rigctld err: {errs}")
+        else:
+            # print(f"rigctld closed with code: {retcode_rigctld}")
+            Daemon.rigctldstarted = False
+
+
+        retcode_tnc = Daemon.tncprocess.poll()
+        if retcode_tnc in [None, "None"]:
+            output, errs = Daemon.tncprocess.communicate()
+            print(f"tnc out: {output}")
+            print(f"tnc err: {errs}")
+        else:
+            # print(f"tnc closed with code: {retcode_tnc}")
+            Daemon.tncstarted = False
+
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
     try:
         python_version = f"{str(sys.version_info[0])}.{str(sys.version_info[1])}"
 
diff --git a/tnc/static.py b/tnc/static.py
index 16434471..a18f0861 100644
--- a/tnc/static.py
+++ b/tnc/static.py
@@ -187,138 +187,4 @@ class FRAME_TYPE(Enum):
     FEC = 251
     FEC_WAKEUP = 252
     IDENT = 254
-    TEST_FRAME = 255
-
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------
-# DON'T USE THESE SETTINGS ANYMORE
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------
-# Fixme: REMOVE THESE OLD SETTINGS!
-# REASON: For some reason ctests are failing when using dataclasses.
-# We need to figure out whats happening and why the tests are failing.
-
-
-CHANNEL_BUSY_SLOT = [False] * 5
-
-
-ENABLE_EXPLORER = False
-ENABLE_STATS = False
-
-
-# DAEMON
-DAEMONPORT: int = 3001
-TNCSTARTED: bool = False
-TNCPROCESS: subprocess.Popen
-
-# Operator Defaults
-MYCALLSIGN: bytes = b"AA0AA"
-MYCALLSIGN_CRC: bytes = b"A"
-
-DXCALLSIGN: bytes = b"ZZ9YY"
-DXCALLSIGN_CRC: bytes = b"A"
-
-MYGRID: bytes = b""
-DXGRID: bytes = b""
-
-SSID_LIST: list = []  # ssid list we are responding to
-
-LOW_BANDWIDTH_MODE: bool = False
-# ---------------------------------
-
-# Server Defaults
-HOST: str = "0.0.0.0"
-PORT: int = 3000
-SOCKET_TIMEOUT: int = 1  # seconds
-# ---------------------------------
-SERIAL_DEVICES: list = []
-# ---------------------------------
-LISTEN: bool = True
-PTT_STATE: bool = False
-TRANSMITTING: bool = False
-
-HAMLIB_RADIOCONTROL: str = "disabled"
-HAMLIB_RIGCTLD_IP: str = "127.0.0.1"
-HAMLIB_RIGCTLD_PORT: str = "4532"
-
-HAMLIB_STATUS: str = "unknown/disconnected"
-HAMLIB_FREQUENCY: int = 0
-HAMLIB_MODE: str = ""
-HAMLIB_BANDWIDTH: int = 0
-HAMLIB_RF: int = 0
-HAMLIB_ALC: int = 0
-HAMLIB_STRENGTH: int = 0
-# -------------------------
-# FreeDV Defaults
-
-SNR: float = 0
-FREQ_OFFSET: float = 0
-SCATTER: list = []
-ENABLE_SCATTER: bool = False
-ENABLE_FSK: bool = False
-RESPOND_TO_CQ: bool = False
-RESPOND_TO_CALL: bool = True  # respond to cq, ping, connection request, file request if not in session
-TX_DELAY: int = 0  # delay in ms before sending modulation for triggering VOX for example or slow PTT radios
-# ---------------------------------
-
-# Audio Defaults
-TX_AUDIO_LEVEL: int = 50
-AUDIO_INPUT_DEVICES: list = []
-AUDIO_OUTPUT_DEVICES: list = []
-AUDIO_INPUT_DEVICE: int = -2
-AUDIO_OUTPUT_DEVICE: int = -2
-AUDIO_RECORD: bool = False
-AUDIO_RECORD_FILE = ''
-BUFFER_OVERFLOW_COUNTER: list = [0, 0, 0, 0, 0]
-AUDIO_AUTO_TUNE: bool = False
-# Audio TCI Support
-AUDIO_ENABLE_TCI: bool = False
-TCI_IP: str = '127.0.0.1'
-TCI_PORT: int = '9000'
-
-AUDIO_DBFS: int = 0
-FFT: list = [0]
-ENABLE_FFT: bool = True
-CHANNEL_BUSY: bool = False
-
-# ARQ PROTOCOL VERSION
-# v.5 - signalling frame uses datac0
-# v.6 - signalling frame uses datac13
-# CHECKED # ARQ_PROTOCOL_VERSION: int = 6
-
-# ARQ statistics
-# CHECKED # SPEED_LIST: list = []
-# CHECKED # ARQ_BYTES_PER_MINUTE_BURST: int = 0
-# CHECKED # ARQ_BYTES_PER_MINUTE: int = 0
-# CHECKED # ARQ_BITS_PER_SECOND_BURST: int = 0
-# CHECKED # ARQ_BITS_PER_SECOND: int = 0
-# CHECKED # ARQ_COMPRESSION_FACTOR: int = 0
-# CHECKED # ARQ_TRANSMISSION_PERCENT: int = 0
-# CHECKED # ARQ_SECONDS_UNTIL_FINISH: int = 0
-# CHECKED # ARQ_SPEED_LEVEL: int = 0
-# CHECKED # TOTAL_BYTES: int = 0
-# set save to folder state for allowing downloading files to local file system
-# CHECKED # ARQ_SAVE_TO_FOLDER: bool = False
-
-# CHANNEL_STATE = 'RECEIVING_SIGNALLING'
-TNC_STATE: str = "IDLE"
-# CHECKED # ARQ_STATE: bool = False
-# CHECKED # ARQ_SESSION: bool = False
-# disconnected, connecting, connected, disconnecting, failed
-# CHECKED # ARQ_SESSION_STATE: str = "disconnected"
-
-# BEACON STATE
-BEACON_STATE: bool = False
-BEACON_PAUSE: bool = False
-
-# ------- RX BUFFER
-# CHECKED # RX_MSG_BUFFER: list = []
-# CHECKED # RX_BURST_BUFFER: list = []
-# CHECKED # RX_FRAME_BUFFER: bytes = b""
-# CHECKED # RX_BUFFER_SIZE: int = 16
-
-# ------- HEARD STATIONS BUFFER
-HEARD_STATIONS: list = []
-
-# ------- CODEC2 SETTINGS
-TUNING_RANGE_FMIN: float = -50.0
-TUNING_RANGE_FMAX: float = 50.0
-IS_CODEC2_TRAFFIC: bool = False  # true if we have codec2 signalling mode traffic on channel
+    TEST_FRAME = 255
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tnc/stats.py b/tnc/stats.py
index 4fb9731c..5c1876a4 100644
--- a/tnc/stats.py
+++ b/tnc/stats.py
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ import threading
 import time
 import ujson as json
 import structlog
-import static
-from static import ARQ, AudioParam, Beacon, Channel, Daemon, HamlibParam, ModemParam, Station, TCIParam, TNC
+from global_instances import ARQ, AudioParam, Beacon, Channel, Daemon, HamlibParam, ModemParam, Station, TCIParam, TNC
 
 log = structlog.get_logger("stats")
 
diff --git a/tnc/tci.py b/tnc/tci.py
index 2b459dc7..30796f52 100644
--- a/tnc/tci.py
+++ b/tnc/tci.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import websocket
 import numpy as np
 import time
 from queues import AUDIO_TRANSMIT_QUEUE, AUDIO_RECEIVED_QUEUE
-from static import ARQ, AudioParam, Beacon, Channel, Daemon, HamlibParam, ModemParam, Station, TCIParam, TNC
+from global_instances import ARQ, AudioParam, Beacon, Channel, Daemon, HamlibParam, ModemParam, Station, TCIParam, TNC
 
 class TCICtrl:
     def __init__(self, hostname='127.0.0.1', port=50001):