diff --git a/docs/software/TODO.md b/docs/software/TODO.md
index 60d0e5b0a..b9ad6eae6 100644
--- a/docs/software/TODO.md
+++ b/docs/software/TODO.md
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ Items after the first final candidate release.
 - split out the software update utility so other projects can use it. Have the appload specify the URL for downloads.
 - read the PMU battery fault indicators and blink/led/warn user on screen
 - discard very old nodedb records (> 1wk)
-- add a watchdog timer
 - handle millis() rollover in GPS.getTime - otherwise we will break after 50 days
 - report esp32 device code bugs back to the mothership via android
 - change BLE bonding to something more secure. see comment by pSecurity->setAuthenticationMode(ESP_LE_AUTH_BOND)
diff --git a/src/GPSStatus.h b/src/GPSStatus.h
index b6e7cf3a7..8daf97cdc 100644
--- a/src/GPSStatus.h
+++ b/src/GPSStatus.h
@@ -1,79 +1,108 @@
 #pragma once
 #include <Arduino.h>
-#include "lock.h"
+#include "Status.h"
 #include "configuration.h"
 
 namespace meshtastic {
 
-/// Describes the state of the GPS system.
-struct GPSStatus 
-{
-
-    bool isDirty = false;
-    bool hasLock = false; // default to false, until we complete our first read
-    bool isConnected = false; // Do we have a GPS we are talking to
-
-    int32_t latitude = 0, longitude = 0; // as an int mult by 1e-7 to get value as double
-    int32_t altitude = 0;
-    uint32_t dop = 0; // Diminution of position; PDOP where possible (UBlox), HDOP otherwise (TinyGPS) in 10^2 units (needs scaling before use)
-
-};
-
-class GPSStatusHandler 
-{
-
-   private:
-    GPSStatus status;
-    CallbackObserver<GPSStatusHandler, const GPSStatus> gpsObserver = CallbackObserver<GPSStatusHandler, const GPSStatus>(this, &GPSStatusHandler::updateStatus);
-    bool initialized = false;
-    /// Protects all of internal state.
-    Lock lock;
-
-   public:
-    Observable<void *> onNewStatus;
-
-    void observe(Observable<const GPSStatus> *source)
+    /// Describes the state of the GPS system.
+    class GPSStatus : public Status
     {
-        gpsObserver.observe(source);
-    }
 
-    bool isInitialized() { LockGuard guard(&lock); return initialized; }
-    bool hasLock() { LockGuard guard(&lock); return status.hasLock; }
-    bool isConnected() { LockGuard guard(&lock); return status.isConnected; }
-    int32_t getLatitude() { LockGuard guard(&lock); return status.latitude; }
-    int32_t getLongitude() { LockGuard guard(&lock); return status.longitude; }
-    int32_t getAltitude() { LockGuard guard(&lock); return status.altitude; }
-    uint32_t getDOP() { LockGuard guard(&lock); return status.dop; }
+       private:
+        CallbackObserver<GPSStatus, const GPSStatus *> statusObserver = CallbackObserver<GPSStatus, const GPSStatus *>(this, &GPSStatus::updateStatus);
 
-    int updateStatus(const GPSStatus newStatus) {
-        // Only update the status if values have actually changed
-        status.isDirty = (
-            newStatus.hasLock != status.hasLock ||
-            newStatus.isConnected != status.isConnected ||
-            newStatus.latitude != status.latitude ||
-            newStatus.longitude != status.longitude ||
-            newStatus.altitude != status.altitude ||
-            newStatus.dop != status.latitude
-        );
+        bool hasLock = false; // default to false, until we complete our first read
+        bool isConnected = false; // Do we have a GPS we are talking to
+        int32_t latitude = 0, longitude = 0; // as an int mult by 1e-7 to get value as double
+        int32_t altitude = 0;
+        uint32_t dop = 0; // Diminution of position; PDOP where possible (UBlox), HDOP otherwise (TinyGPS) in 10^2 units (needs scaling before use)
+
+       public:
+
+        GPSStatus() {
+            statusType = STATUS_TYPE_GPS;
+        }
+        GPSStatus( bool hasLock, bool isConnected, int32_t latitude, int32_t longitude, int32_t altitude, uint32_t dop ) : Status()
         {
-            LockGuard guard(&lock);
-            initialized = true; 
-            status.hasLock = newStatus.hasLock;
-            status.isConnected = newStatus.isConnected;
-            status.latitude = newStatus.latitude;
-            status.longitude = newStatus.longitude;
-            status.altitude = newStatus.altitude;
-            status.dop = newStatus.dop;
+            this->hasLock = hasLock;
+            this->isConnected = isConnected;
+            this->latitude = latitude;
+            this->longitude = longitude;
+            this->altitude = altitude;
+            this->dop = dop;
         }
-        if(status.isDirty) {
-            DEBUG_MSG("New GPS pos lat=%f, lon=%f, alt=%d, pdop=%f\n", status.latitude * 1e-7, status.longitude * 1e-7, status.altitude, status.dop * 1e-2);            
-            onNewStatus.notifyObservers(NULL);
-        }
-        return 0;
-    }
+        GPSStatus(const GPSStatus &);
+        GPSStatus &operator=(const GPSStatus &);
 
-};
+        void observe(Observable<const GPSStatus *> *source)
+        {
+            statusObserver.observe(source);
+        }
+
+        bool getHasLock() const
+        { 
+            return hasLock; 
+        }
+
+        bool getIsConnected() const
+        { 
+            return isConnected; 
+        }
+
+        int32_t getLatitude() const
+        { 
+            return latitude; 
+        }
+
+        int32_t getLongitude() const
+        { 
+            return longitude;
+        }
+
+        int32_t getAltitude() const
+        { 
+            return altitude; 
+        }
+
+        uint32_t getDOP() const
+        { 
+            return dop; 
+        }
+
+        bool matches(const GPSStatus *newStatus) const
+        {
+            return (
+                newStatus->hasLock != hasLock ||
+                newStatus->isConnected != isConnected ||
+                newStatus->latitude != latitude ||
+                newStatus->longitude != longitude ||
+                newStatus->altitude != altitude ||
+                newStatus->dop != dop
+            );
+        }
+        int updateStatus(const GPSStatus *newStatus) {
+            // Only update the status if values have actually changed
+            bool isDirty;
+            {
+                isDirty = matches(newStatus);
+                initialized = true; 
+                hasLock = newStatus->hasLock;
+                isConnected = newStatus->isConnected;
+                latitude = newStatus->latitude;
+                longitude = newStatus->longitude;
+                altitude = newStatus->altitude;
+                dop = newStatus->dop;
+            }
+            if(isDirty) {
+                DEBUG_MSG("New GPS pos lat=%f, lon=%f, alt=%d, pdop=%f\n", latitude * 1e-7, longitude * 1e-7, altitude, dop * 1e-2);            
+                onNewStatus.notifyObservers(this);
+            }
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+    };
 
 }
 
-extern meshtastic::GPSStatus gpsStatus;
\ No newline at end of file
+extern meshtastic::GPSStatus *gpsStatus;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/NodeStatus.h b/src/NodeStatus.h
index b8429b94d..275199467 100644
--- a/src/NodeStatus.h
+++ b/src/NodeStatus.h
@@ -1,62 +1,73 @@
 #pragma once
 #include <Arduino.h>
-#include "lock.h"
+#include "Status.h"
 #include "configuration.h"
 
 namespace meshtastic {
 
-/// Describes the state of the GPS system.
-struct NodeStatus 
-{
-
-    bool isDirty = false;
-    size_t numOnline; // Number of nodes online
-    size_t numTotal;  // Number of nodes total
-
-};
-
-class NodeStatusHandler 
-{
-
-   private:
-    NodeStatus status;
-    CallbackObserver<NodeStatusHandler, const NodeStatus> nodeObserver = CallbackObserver<NodeStatusHandler, const NodeStatus>(this, &NodeStatusHandler::updateStatus);
-    bool initialized = false;
-    /// Protects all of internal state.
-    Lock lock;
-
-   public:
-    Observable<void *> onNewStatus;
-
-    void observe(Observable<const NodeStatus> *source)
+    /// Describes the state of the NodeDB system.
+    class NodeStatus : public Status
     {
-        nodeObserver.observe(source);
-    }
 
-    bool isInitialized() const { return initialized; }
-    size_t getNumOnline() const { return status.numOnline; }
-    size_t getNumTotal() const { return status.numTotal; }
+       private:
+        CallbackObserver<NodeStatus, const NodeStatus *> statusObserver = CallbackObserver<NodeStatus, const NodeStatus *>(this, &NodeStatus::updateStatus);
 
-    int updateStatus(const NodeStatus newStatus) 
-    {
-        // Only update the status if values have actually changed
-        status.isDirty = (
-            newStatus.numOnline != status.numOnline ||
-            newStatus.numTotal != status.numTotal
-        );
-        LockGuard guard(&lock);
-        initialized = true; 
-        status.numOnline = newStatus.numOnline;
-        status.numTotal = newStatus.numTotal;
-        if(status.isDirty) {
-            DEBUG_MSG("Node status update: %d online, %d total\n", status.numOnline, status.numTotal);            
-            onNewStatus.notifyObservers(NULL);
+        uint8_t numOnline = 0;
+        uint8_t numTotal = 0;
+
+       public:
+
+        NodeStatus() {
+            statusType = STATUS_TYPE_NODE;
         }
-        return 0;
-    }
+        NodeStatus( uint8_t numOnline, uint8_t numTotal ) : Status()
+        {
+            this->numOnline = numOnline;
+            this->numTotal = numTotal;
+        }
+        NodeStatus(const NodeStatus &);
+        NodeStatus &operator=(const NodeStatus &);
 
-};
+        void observe(Observable<const NodeStatus *> *source)
+        {
+            statusObserver.observe(source);
+        }
+
+        uint8_t getNumOnline() const
+        { 
+            return numOnline; 
+        }
+
+        uint8_t getNumTotal() const
+        { 
+            return numTotal; 
+        }
+
+        bool matches(const NodeStatus *newStatus) const
+        {
+            return (
+                newStatus->getNumOnline() != numOnline ||
+                newStatus->getNumTotal() != numTotal
+            );
+        }
+        int updateStatus(const NodeStatus *newStatus) {
+            // Only update the status if values have actually changed
+            bool isDirty;
+            {
+                isDirty = matches(newStatus);
+                initialized = true; 
+                numOnline = newStatus->getNumOnline();
+                numTotal = newStatus->getNumTotal();
+            }
+            if(isDirty) {
+                DEBUG_MSG("Node status update: %d online, %d total\n", numOnline, numTotal);            
+                onNewStatus.notifyObservers(this);
+            }
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+    };
 
 }
 
-extern meshtastic::NodeStatus nodeStatus;
\ No newline at end of file
+extern meshtastic::NodeStatus *nodeStatus;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Power.cpp b/src/Power.cpp
index 63a4566d5..a5f258ced 100644
--- a/src/Power.cpp
+++ b/src/Power.cpp
@@ -30,25 +30,27 @@ bool Power::setup()
 // TODO(girts): move this and other axp stuff to power.h/power.cpp.
 void Power::readPowerStatus()
 {
-    meshtastic::PowerStatus status;
-    status.hasBattery = axp.isBatteryConnect();
-    if (status.hasBattery) {
-        status.batteryVoltageMv = axp.getBattVoltage();
+    bool hasBattery = axp.isBatteryConnect();
+    int batteryVoltageMv = 0;
+    uint8_t batteryChargePercent = 0;
+    if (hasBattery) {
+        batteryVoltageMv = axp.getBattVoltage();
         // If the AXP192 returns a valid battery percentage, use it
         if (axp.getBattPercentage() >= 0) {
-            status.batteryChargePercent = axp.getBattPercentage();
+            batteryChargePercent = axp.getBattPercentage();
         } else {
             // If the AXP192 returns a percentage less than 0, the feature is either not supported or there is an error
             // In that case, we compute an estimate of the charge percent based on maximum and minimum voltages defined in power.h
-            status.batteryChargePercent = clamp((int)(((status.batteryVoltageMv - BAT_MILLIVOLTS_EMPTY) * 1e2) / (BAT_MILLIVOLTS_FULL - BAT_MILLIVOLTS_EMPTY)), 0, 100);
+            batteryChargePercent = clamp((int)(((batteryVoltageMv - BAT_MILLIVOLTS_EMPTY) * 1e2) / (BAT_MILLIVOLTS_FULL - BAT_MILLIVOLTS_EMPTY)), 0, 100);
         }
     }
-    status.hasUSB = axp.isVBUSPlug();
-    status.isCharging = axp.isChargeing();
-    newStatus.notifyObservers(status);
+
+    // Notify any status instances that are observing us
+    const meshtastic::PowerStatus powerStatus = meshtastic::PowerStatus(hasBattery, axp.isVBUSPlug(), axp.isChargeing(), batteryVoltageMv, batteryChargePercent);
+    newStatus.notifyObservers(&powerStatus);
 
     // If we have a battery at all and it is less than 10% full, force deep sleep
-    if (status.hasBattery && !status.hasUSB &&
+    if (powerStatus.getHasBattery() && !powerStatus.getHasUSB() &&
         axp.getBattVoltage() < MIN_BAT_MILLIVOLTS)
         powerFSM.trigger(EVENT_LOW_BATTERY);
 }
diff --git a/src/PowerStatus.h b/src/PowerStatus.h
index e5deb727d..f40d9445c 100644
--- a/src/PowerStatus.h
+++ b/src/PowerStatus.h
@@ -1,77 +1,103 @@
 #pragma once
-#include "lock.h"
+#include <Arduino.h>
+#include "Status.h"
 #include "configuration.h"
 
-namespace meshtastic
-{
+namespace meshtastic {
 
-/// Describes the state of the power system.
-struct PowerStatus 
-{
-
-    /// Whether or not values have changed since last read
-    bool isDirty = false;
-    /// Whether we have a battery connected
-    bool hasBattery;
-    /// Battery voltage in mV, valid if haveBattery is true
-    int batteryVoltageMv;
-    /// Battery charge percentage, either read directly or estimated
-    int batteryChargePercent;
-    /// Whether USB is connected
-    bool hasUSB;
-    /// Whether we are charging the battery
-    bool isCharging;
-
-};
-
-class PowerStatusHandler 
-{
-
-   private:
-    PowerStatus status;
-    CallbackObserver<PowerStatusHandler, const PowerStatus> powerObserver = CallbackObserver<PowerStatusHandler, const PowerStatus>(this, &PowerStatusHandler::updateStatus);
-    bool initialized = false;
-    /// Protects all of internal state.
-    Lock lock;
-
-   public:
-
-    Observable<void *> onNewStatus;
-
-    void observe(Observable<const PowerStatus> *source)
+    /// Describes the state of the GPS system.
+    class PowerStatus : public Status
     {
-        powerObserver.observe(source);
-    }
 
-    bool isInitialized() { LockGuard guard(&lock); return initialized; }
-    bool isCharging() { LockGuard guard(&lock); return status.isCharging; }
-    bool hasUSB() { LockGuard guard(&lock); return status.hasUSB; }
-    bool hasBattery() { LockGuard guard(&lock); return status.hasBattery; }
-    int getBatteryVoltageMv() { LockGuard guard(&lock); return status.batteryVoltageMv; }
-    int getBatteryChargePercent() { LockGuard guard(&lock); return status.batteryChargePercent; }
+       private:
+        CallbackObserver<PowerStatus, const PowerStatus *> statusObserver = CallbackObserver<PowerStatus, const PowerStatus *>(this, &PowerStatus::updateStatus);
 
-    int updateStatus(const PowerStatus newStatus) {
-        // Only update the status if values have actually changed
-        status.isDirty = (
-            newStatus.hasBattery != status.hasBattery ||
-            newStatus.hasUSB != status.hasUSB ||
-            newStatus.batteryVoltageMv != status.batteryVoltageMv
-        );
-        LockGuard guard(&lock);
-        initialized = true; 
-        status.hasBattery = newStatus.hasBattery;
-        status.batteryVoltageMv = newStatus.batteryVoltageMv;
-        status.batteryChargePercent = newStatus.batteryChargePercent;
-        status.hasUSB = newStatus.hasUSB;
-        status.isCharging = newStatus.isCharging;
-        if(status.isDirty) {
-            DEBUG_MSG("Battery %dmV %d%%\n", status.batteryVoltageMv, status.batteryChargePercent);
-            onNewStatus.notifyObservers(this);
+        /// Whether we have a battery connected
+        bool hasBattery;
+        /// Battery voltage in mV, valid if haveBattery is true
+        int batteryVoltageMv;
+        /// Battery charge percentage, either read directly or estimated
+        uint8_t batteryChargePercent;
+        /// Whether USB is connected
+        bool hasUSB;
+        /// Whether we are charging the battery
+        bool isCharging;
+
+       public:
+
+        PowerStatus() {
+            statusType = STATUS_TYPE_POWER;
         }
-        return 0;
-    }
-};
+        PowerStatus( bool hasBattery, bool hasUSB, bool isCharging, int batteryVoltageMv, uint8_t batteryChargePercent ) : Status()
+        {
+            this->hasBattery = hasBattery;
+            this->hasUSB = hasUSB;
+            this->isCharging = isCharging;
+            this->batteryVoltageMv = batteryVoltageMv;
+            this->batteryChargePercent = batteryChargePercent;
+        }
+        PowerStatus(const PowerStatus &);
+        PowerStatus &operator=(const PowerStatus &);
 
-} // namespace meshtastic
+        void observe(Observable<const PowerStatus *> *source)
+        {
+            statusObserver.observe(source);
+        }
 
-extern meshtastic::PowerStatus powerStatus;
+        bool getHasBattery() const
+        { 
+            return hasBattery; 
+        }
+
+        bool getHasUSB() const
+        {
+            return hasUSB;
+        }
+
+        bool getIsCharging() const
+        { 
+            return isCharging; 
+        }
+
+        int getBatteryVoltageMv() const
+        { 
+            return batteryVoltageMv; 
+        }
+
+        uint8_t getBatteryChargePercent() const
+        { 
+            return batteryChargePercent;
+        }
+
+        bool matches(const PowerStatus *newStatus) const
+        {
+            return (
+                newStatus->getHasBattery() != hasBattery ||
+                newStatus->getHasUSB() != hasUSB ||
+                newStatus->getBatteryVoltageMv() != batteryVoltageMv
+            );
+        }
+        int updateStatus(const PowerStatus *newStatus) {
+            // Only update the status if values have actually changed
+            bool isDirty;
+            {
+                isDirty = matches(newStatus);
+                initialized = true; 
+                hasBattery = newStatus->getHasBattery();
+                batteryVoltageMv = newStatus->getBatteryVoltageMv();
+                batteryChargePercent = newStatus->getBatteryChargePercent();
+                hasUSB = newStatus->getHasUSB();
+                isCharging = newStatus->getIsCharging();
+            }
+            if(isDirty) {
+                DEBUG_MSG("Battery %dmV %d%%\n", batteryVoltageMv, batteryChargePercent);
+                onNewStatus.notifyObservers(this);
+            }
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+    };
+
+}
+
+extern meshtastic::PowerStatus *powerStatus;
diff --git a/src/Status.h b/src/Status.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eb41b60ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Status.h
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "Observer.h"
+
+// Constants for the various status types, so we can tell subclass instances apart
+#define STATUS_TYPE_BASE 0
+#define STATUS_TYPE_POWER 1
+#define STATUS_TYPE_GPS 2
+#define STATUS_TYPE_NODE 3
+
+
+namespace meshtastic
+{
+
+    // A base class for observable status
+    class Status
+    {
+       protected:
+        // Allows us to observe an Observable
+        CallbackObserver<Status, const Status *> statusObserver = CallbackObserver<Status, const Status *>(this, &Status::updateStatus);
+        bool initialized = false;
+        // Workaround for no typeid support
+        int statusType;
+
+       public:
+        // Allows us to generate observable events
+        Observable<const Status *> onNewStatus;
+
+        // Enable polymorphism ?
+        virtual ~Status() = default;
+        
+        Status() {
+            if (!statusType)
+            {
+                statusType = STATUS_TYPE_BASE;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Prevent object copy/move
+        Status(const Status &) = delete;
+        Status &operator=(const Status &) = delete;
+
+        // Start observing a source of data
+        void observe(Observable<const Status *> *source)
+        {
+            statusObserver.observe(source);
+        }
+
+        // Determines whether or not existing data matches the data in another Status instance
+        bool matches(const Status *otherStatus) const 
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        bool isInitialized() const
+        {
+            return initialized;
+        }
+
+        int getStatusType() const
+        {
+            return statusType;
+        }
+
+        // Called when the Observable we're observing generates a new notification
+        int updateStatus(const Status *newStatus) 
+        {
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+    };
+};
diff --git a/src/StatusHandler.h b/src/StatusHandler.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/src/WorkerThread.cpp b/src/WorkerThread.cpp
index 3c7ea4c9a..8831fab58 100644
--- a/src/WorkerThread.cpp
+++ b/src/WorkerThread.cpp
@@ -17,8 +17,15 @@ void Thread::callRun(void *_this)
 
 void WorkerThread::doRun()
 {
+    startWatchdog();
+
     while (!wantExit) {
+        stopWatchdog();
         block();
+        startWatchdog();
+
+        // no need - startWatchdog is guaranteed to give us one full watchdog interval
+        // serviceWatchdog(); // Let our loop worker have one full watchdog interval (at least) to run
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_STACK
         static uint32_t lastPrint = 0;
@@ -30,6 +37,8 @@ void WorkerThread::doRun()
 
         loop();
     }
+
+    stopWatchdog();
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/WorkerThread.h b/src/WorkerThread.h
index ab1864869..3a7432207 100644
--- a/src/WorkerThread.h
+++ b/src/WorkerThread.h
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-#include <Arduino.h>
+#include "esp_task_wdt.h"
 #include "freertosinc.h"
+#include <Arduino.h>
 
 #ifdef HAS_FREE_RTOS
 
@@ -26,6 +27,23 @@ class Thread
      */
     virtual void doRun() = 0;
 
+    /**
+     * All thread run methods must periodically call serviceWatchdog, or the system will declare them hung and panic.
+     *
+     * this only applies after startWatchdog() has been called.  If you need to sleep for a long time call stopWatchdog()
+     */
+    void serviceWatchdog() { esp_task_wdt_reset(); }
+    void startWatchdog()
+    {
+        auto r = esp_task_wdt_add(taskHandle);
+        assert(r == ESP_OK);
+    }
+    void stopWatchdog()
+    {
+        auto r = esp_task_wdt_delete(taskHandle);
+        assert(r == ESP_OK);
+    }
+
   private:
     static void callRun(void *_this);
 };
diff --git a/src/esp32/main-esp32.cpp b/src/esp32/main-esp32.cpp
index 3b0b56d74..dcc80aa66 100644
--- a/src/esp32/main-esp32.cpp
+++ b/src/esp32/main-esp32.cpp
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 #include "MeshBluetoothService.h"
 #include "PowerFSM.h"
 #include "configuration.h"
+#include "esp_task_wdt.h"
 #include "main.h"
 #include "sleep.h"
-#include "utils.h"
 #include "target_specific.h"
+#include "utils.h"
 
 bool bluetoothOn;
 
@@ -84,6 +85,15 @@ void esp32Setup()
 
     // enableModemSleep();
 
+// Since we are turning on watchdogs rather late in the release schedule, we really don't want to catch any
+// false positives.  The wait-to-sleep timeout for shutting down radios is 30 secs, so pick 45 for now.
+#define APP_WATCHDOG_SECS 45
+
+    auto res = esp_task_wdt_init(APP_WATCHDOG_SECS, true);
+    assert(res == ESP_OK);
+
+    res = esp_task_wdt_add(NULL);
+    assert(res == ESP_OK);
 }
 
 #if 0
@@ -106,10 +116,10 @@ uint32_t axpDebugRead()
 Periodic axpDebugOutput(axpDebugRead);
 #endif
 
-
 /// loop code specific to ESP32 targets
 void esp32Loop()
 {
+    esp_task_wdt_reset(); // service our app level watchdog
     loopBLE();
 
     // for debug printing
diff --git a/src/gps/GPS.h b/src/gps/GPS.h
index d03bd350f..c8b55eb2d 100644
--- a/src/gps/GPS.h
+++ b/src/gps/GPS.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class GPS : public Observable<void *>
 
     virtual ~GPS() {}
 
-    Observable<const meshtastic::GPSStatus> newStatus;
+    Observable<const meshtastic::GPSStatus *> newStatus;
 
     /**
      * Returns true if we succeeded
diff --git a/src/gps/NEMAGPS.cpp b/src/gps/NEMAGPS.cpp
index b13fa9b95..4858806ca 100644
--- a/src/gps/NEMAGPS.cpp
+++ b/src/gps/NEMAGPS.cpp
@@ -65,13 +65,9 @@ void NEMAGPS::loop()
             if (hasValidLocation)
                 notifyObservers(NULL);
         }
-        meshtastic::GPSStatus status;
-        status.hasLock = hasLock();
-        status.isConnected = isConnected;
-        status.latitude = latitude;
-        status.longitude = longitude;
-        status.altitude = altitude;
-        status.dop = dop;
-        newStatus.notifyObservers(status);
+
+        // Notify any status instances that are observing us
+        const meshtastic::GPSStatus status = meshtastic::GPSStatus(hasLock(), isConnected, latitude, longitude, altitude, dop);
+        newStatus.notifyObservers(&status);
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/gps/UBloxGPS.cpp b/src/gps/UBloxGPS.cpp
index 199657e84..7c940983d 100644
--- a/src/gps/UBloxGPS.cpp
+++ b/src/gps/UBloxGPS.cpp
@@ -128,14 +128,9 @@ The Unix epoch (or Unix time or POSIX time or Unix timestamp) is the number of s
     } else // we didn't get a location update, go back to sleep and hope the characters show up
         wantNewLocation = true;
 
-    meshtastic::GPSStatus status;
-    status.hasLock = hasLock();
-    status.isConnected = isConnected;
-    status.latitude = latitude;
-    status.longitude = longitude;
-    status.altitude = altitude;
-    status.dop = dop;
-    newStatus.notifyObservers(status);
+    // Notify any status instances that are observing us
+    const meshtastic::GPSStatus status = meshtastic::GPSStatus(hasLock(), isConnected, latitude, longitude, altitude, dop);
+    newStatus.notifyObservers(&status);
 
     // Once we have sent a location once we only poll the GPS rarely, otherwise check back every 1s until we have something over
     // the serial
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 0dac6af8d..63770e135 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@
 meshtastic::Screen screen(SSD1306_ADDRESS);
 
 // Global power status
-meshtastic::PowerStatusHandler *powerStatusHandler = new meshtastic::PowerStatusHandler();
+meshtastic::PowerStatus *powerStatus = new meshtastic::PowerStatus();
 
 // Global GPS status
-meshtastic::GPSStatusHandler *gpsStatusHandler = new meshtastic::GPSStatusHandler();
+meshtastic::GPSStatus *gpsStatus = new meshtastic::GPSStatus();
 
 // Global Node status
-meshtastic::NodeStatusHandler *nodeStatusHandler = new meshtastic::NodeStatusHandler();
+meshtastic::NodeStatus *nodeStatus = new meshtastic::NodeStatus();
 
 bool ssd1306_found;
 bool axp192_found;
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ static uint32_t ledBlinker()
     setLed(ledOn);
 
     // have a very sparse duty cycle of LED being on, unless charging, then blink 0.5Hz square wave rate to indicate that
-    return powerStatusHandler->isCharging() ? 1000 : (ledOn ? 2 : 1000);
+    return powerStatus->getIsCharging() ? 1000 : (ledOn ? 2 : 1000);
 }
 
 Periodic ledPeriodic(ledBlinker);
@@ -231,8 +231,8 @@ void setup()
     esp32Setup();
     power = new Power();
     power->setup();
-    power->setStatusHandler(powerStatusHandler);
-    powerStatusHandler->observe(&power->newStatus);
+    power->setStatusHandler(powerStatus);
+    powerStatus->observe(&power->newStatus);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef NRF52_SERIES
@@ -263,8 +263,8 @@ void setup()
     gps = new NEMAGPS();
     gps->setup();
 #endif
-    gpsStatusHandler->observe(&gps->newStatus);
-    nodeStatusHandler->observe(&nodeDB.newStatus);
+    gpsStatus->observe(&gps->newStatus);
+    nodeStatus->observe(&nodeDB.newStatus);
 
     service.init();
 #ifndef NO_ESP32
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index 26e63cf7e..471ba2e85 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ extern bool isUSBPowered;
 
 // Global Screen singleton.
 extern meshtastic::Screen screen;
-extern Observable<meshtastic::PowerStatus> newPowerStatus; //TODO: move this to main-esp32.cpp somehow or a helper class
+//extern Observable<meshtastic::PowerStatus> newPowerStatus; //TODO: move this to main-esp32.cpp somehow or a helper class
 
-extern meshtastic::PowerStatusHandler *powerStatusHandler;
-extern meshtastic::GPSStatusHandler *gpsStatusHandler;
-extern meshtastic::NodeStatusHandler *nodeStatusHandler;
+//extern meshtastic::PowerStatus *powerStatus;
+//extern meshtastic::GPSStatus *gpsStatus;
+//extern meshtastic::NodeStatusHandler *nodeStatusHandler;
 
 // Return a human readable string of the form "Meshtastic_ab13"
 const char *getDeviceName();
diff --git a/src/mesh/MeshService.cpp b/src/mesh/MeshService.cpp
index 83739b320..a3fe7bc27 100644
--- a/src/mesh/MeshService.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/MeshService.cpp
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ int MeshService::onGPSChanged(void *unused)
     }
 
     // Include our current battery voltage in our position announcement
-    pos.battery_level = powerStatusHandler->getBatteryChargePercent();
+    pos.battery_level = powerStatus->getBatteryChargePercent();
     updateBatteryLevel(pos.battery_level);
 
     // We limit our GPS broadcasts to a max rate
diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.h b/src/mesh/NodeDB.h
index 12a023d6c..ec967de31 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.h
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class NodeDB
     bool updateGUI = false;            // we think the gui should definitely be redrawn, screen will clear this once handled
     NodeInfo *updateGUIforNode = NULL; // if currently showing this node, we think you should update the GUI
     bool updateTextMessage = false;    // if true, the GUI should show a new text message
-    Observable<const meshtastic::NodeStatus> newStatus;
+    Observable<const meshtastic::NodeStatus *> newStatus;
 
     /// don't do mesh based algoritm for node id assignment (initially)
     /// instead just store in flash - possibly even in the initial alpha release do this hack
@@ -97,10 +97,8 @@ class NodeDB
     /// Notify observers of changes to the DB
     void notifyObservers() {
         // Notify observers of the current node state
-        meshtastic::NodeStatus status;
-        status.numOnline = getNumOnlineNodes();
-        status.numTotal = getNumNodes();
-        newStatus.notifyObservers(status);
+        const meshtastic::NodeStatus status = meshtastic::NodeStatus(getNumOnlineNodes(), getNumNodes());
+        newStatus.notifyObservers(&status);
     }
 
     /// read our db from flash
diff --git a/src/power.h b/src/power.h
index 63929cc2e..5add57dd9 100644
--- a/src/power.h
+++ b/src/power.h
@@ -20,19 +20,19 @@ class Power : public PeriodicTask
 
    public:
 
-    Observable<const meshtastic::PowerStatus> newStatus;
+    Observable<const meshtastic::PowerStatus *> newStatus;
 
     void readPowerStatus();
     void loop();
     virtual bool setup();
     virtual void doTask();
-    void setStatusHandler(meshtastic::PowerStatusHandler *handler)
+    void setStatusHandler(meshtastic::PowerStatus *handler)
     {
         statusHandler = handler;
     }
     
    protected:
-    meshtastic::PowerStatusHandler *statusHandler;
+    meshtastic::PowerStatus *statusHandler;
     virtual void axp192Init();
 
 };
diff --git a/src/screen.cpp b/src/screen.cpp
index 0b176f0d1..7ba153843 100644
--- a/src/screen.cpp
+++ b/src/screen.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static void drawColumns(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t x, int16_t y, const char *
 #endif
 
 // Draw power bars or a charging indicator on an image of a battery, determined by battery charge voltage or percentage.
-static void drawBattery(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t x, int16_t y, uint8_t *imgBuffer, PowerStatusHandler *powerStatusHandler) 
+static void drawBattery(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t x, int16_t y, uint8_t *imgBuffer, const PowerStatus *powerStatus) 
 {
     static const uint8_t powerBar[3] = { 0x81, 0xBD, 0xBD };
     static const uint8_t lightning[8] = { 0xA1, 0xA1, 0xA5, 0xAD, 0xB5, 0xA5, 0x85, 0x85 };
@@ -186,12 +186,12 @@ static void drawBattery(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t x, int16_t y, uint8_t *img
         imgBuffer[i] = 0x81;
     }
     // If charging, draw a charging indicator
-    if (powerStatusHandler->isCharging()) {
+    if (powerStatus->getIsCharging()) {
         memcpy(imgBuffer + 3, lightning, 8);
         // If not charging, Draw power bars
     } else {
         for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-            if(powerStatusHandler->getBatteryChargePercent() >= 25 * i) 
+            if(powerStatus->getBatteryChargePercent() >= 25 * i) 
                 memcpy(imgBuffer + 1 + (i * 3), powerBar, 3);
         }
     }
@@ -199,23 +199,23 @@ static void drawBattery(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t x, int16_t y, uint8_t *img
 }
 
 // Draw nodes status
-static void drawNodes(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t x, int16_t y, NodeStatusHandler *nodeStatusHandler) 
+static void drawNodes(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t x, int16_t y, NodeStatus *nodeStatus) 
 {
     char usersString[20];
-    sprintf(usersString, "%d/%d", nodeStatusHandler->getNumOnline(), nodeStatusHandler->getNumTotal());
+    sprintf(usersString, "%d/%d", nodeStatus->getNumOnline(), nodeStatus->getNumTotal());
     display->drawFastImage(x, y, 8, 8, imgUser);
     display->drawString(x + 10, y - 2, usersString);
 }
 
 // Draw GPS status summary
-static void drawGPS(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t x, int16_t y, GPSStatusHandler *gps)
+static void drawGPS(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t x, int16_t y, const GPSStatus *gps)
 {
-    if (!gps->isConnected()) {
+    if (!gps->getIsConnected()) {
         display->drawString(x, y - 2, "No GPS");
         return;
     }
-    display->drawFastImage(x, y, 6, 8, gps->hasLock() ? imgPositionSolid : imgPositionEmpty);
-    if (!gps->hasLock()) {
+    display->drawFastImage(x, y, 6, 8, gps->getHasLock() ? imgPositionSolid : imgPositionEmpty);
+    if (!gps->getHasLock()) {
         display->drawString(x + 8, y - 2, "No sats");
         return;
     }
@@ -581,9 +581,9 @@ void Screen::setup()
     ui.update();
 
     // Subscribe to status updates
-    powerStatusObserver.observe(&powerStatusHandler->onNewStatus);
-    gpsStatusObserver.observe(&gpsStatusHandler->onNewStatus);
-    nodeStatusObserver.observe(&nodeStatusHandler->onNewStatus);
+    powerStatusObserver.observe(&powerStatus->onNewStatus);
+    gpsStatusObserver.observe(&gpsStatus->onNewStatus);
+    nodeStatusObserver.observe(&nodeStatus->onNewStatus);
 }
 
 void Screen::doTask()
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ void Screen::setFrames()
     showingNormalScreen = true;
 
     // We don't show the node info our our node (if we have it yet - we should)
-    size_t numnodes = nodeStatusHandler->getNumTotal();
+    size_t numnodes = nodeStatus->getNumTotal();
     if (numnodes > 0)
         numnodes--;
 
@@ -751,14 +751,14 @@ void DebugInfo::drawFrame(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16
         snprintf(channelStr, sizeof(channelStr), "#%s", channelName.c_str());
 
         // Display power status
-        if (powerStatusHandler->hasBattery())
-            drawBattery(display, x, y + 2, imgBattery, powerStatusHandler);
+        if (powerStatus->getHasBattery())
+            drawBattery(display, x, y + 2, imgBattery, powerStatus);
         else
-            display->drawFastImage(x, y + 2, 16, 8, powerStatusHandler->hasUSB() ? imgUSB : imgPower);
+            display->drawFastImage(x, y + 2, 16, 8, powerStatus->getHasUSB() ? imgUSB : imgPower);
         // Display nodes status
-        drawNodes(display, x + (SCREEN_WIDTH * 0.25), y + 2, nodeStatusHandler);
+        drawNodes(display, x + (SCREEN_WIDTH * 0.25), y + 2, nodeStatus);
         // Display GPS status
-        drawGPS(display, x + (SCREEN_WIDTH * 0.66), y + 2, gpsStatusHandler);
+        drawGPS(display, x + (SCREEN_WIDTH * 0.66), y + 2, gpsStatus);
     }
 
     display->drawString(x, y + FONT_HEIGHT, channelStr);
@@ -784,19 +784,14 @@ void Screen::adjustBrightness()
     dispdev.setBrightness(brightness);
 }
 
-int Screen::handlePowerStatusUpdate(void *arg) {
-    //DEBUG_MSG("Screen got power status update\n");
-    setPeriod(1); // Update the screen right away
-    return 0;
-}
-int Screen::handleGPSStatusUpdate(void *arg) {
-    //DEBUG_MSG("Screen got gps status update\n");
-    setPeriod(1); // Update the screen right away
-    return 0;
-}
-int Screen::handleNodeStatusUpdate(void *arg) {
-    //DEBUG_MSG("Screen got node status update\n");
-    setFrames(); // Update our frames if the node database has changed
+int Screen::handleStatusUpdate(const Status *arg) {
+    DEBUG_MSG("Screen got status update %d\n", arg->getStatusType());
+    switch(arg->getStatusType())
+    {
+        case STATUS_TYPE_NODE:
+            setFrames();
+            break;
+    }
     setPeriod(1); // Update the screen right away
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/screen.h b/src/screen.h
index 8c76a5769..f77eddf7d 100644
--- a/src/screen.h
+++ b/src/screen.h
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ class DebugInfo
 // simultaneously).
 class Screen : public PeriodicTask
 {
-    CallbackObserver<Screen, void *> powerStatusObserver = CallbackObserver<Screen, void *>(this, &Screen::handlePowerStatusUpdate);
-    CallbackObserver<Screen, void *> gpsStatusObserver = CallbackObserver<Screen, void *>(this, &Screen::handleGPSStatusUpdate);
-    CallbackObserver<Screen, void *> nodeStatusObserver = CallbackObserver<Screen, void *>(this, &Screen::handleNodeStatusUpdate);
+    CallbackObserver<Screen, const Status *> powerStatusObserver = CallbackObserver<Screen, const Status *>(this, &Screen::handleStatusUpdate);
+    CallbackObserver<Screen, const Status *> gpsStatusObserver = CallbackObserver<Screen, const Status *>(this, &Screen::handleStatusUpdate);
+    CallbackObserver<Screen, const Status *> nodeStatusObserver = CallbackObserver<Screen, const Status *>(this, &Screen::handleStatusUpdate);
 
   public:
     Screen(uint8_t address, int sda = -1, int scl = -1);
@@ -162,9 +162,7 @@ class Screen : public PeriodicTask
     // Use this handle to set things like battery status, user count, GPS status, etc.
     DebugInfo *debug() { return &debugInfo; }
 
-    int handlePowerStatusUpdate(void *arg);
-    int handleGPSStatusUpdate(void *arg);
-    int handleNodeStatusUpdate(void *arg);
+    int handleStatusUpdate(const meshtastic::Status *arg);
 
   protected:
     /// Updates the UI.