diff --git a/src/Vrx_main.cpp b/src/Vrx_main.cpp
index b95f72d..40b4742 100644
--- a/src/Vrx_main.cpp
+++ b/src/Vrx_main.cpp
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@
 #define NO_BINDING_TIMEOUT  120000
 #define BINDING_LED_PAUSE   1000
 
-#if !defined(VRX_BOOT_DELAY)
-  #define VRX_BOOT_DELAY  0
-#endif
-
 #if !defined(VRX_UART_BAUD)
   #define VRX_UART_BAUD  460800
 #endif
@@ -67,6 +63,7 @@ uint8_t cachedIndex = 0;
 bool sendChangesToVrx = false;
 bool gotInitialPacket = false;
 uint32_t lastSentRequest = 0;
+uint32_t start_time = 0;
 
 device_t *ui_devices[] = {
 #ifdef PIN_LED
@@ -403,6 +400,7 @@ void setup()
   #if defined(HDZERO_BACKPACK)
     Serial.begin(VRX_UART_BAUD);
   #endif
+  start_time = millis();
   DBGLN("Setup completed");
 }
 
@@ -436,9 +434,9 @@ void loop()
     sendChangesToVrx = false;
     vrxModule.SendIndexCmd(cachedIndex);
   }
-  
+
   // spam out a bunch of requests for the desired band/channel for the first 5s
-  if (!gotInitialPacket && now - VRX_BOOT_DELAY < 5000 && now - lastSentRequest > 1000 && connectionState != binding)
+  if (!gotInitialPacket && now - start_time < 5000 && now - lastSentRequest > 1000 && connectionState != binding)
   {
     DBGLN("RequestVTXPacket...");
     RequestVTXPacket();
diff --git a/src/fusion.cpp b/src/fusion.cpp
index 48f8a78..72d234c 100644
--- a/src/fusion.cpp
+++ b/src/fusion.cpp
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ GENERIC_CRC8 crsf_crc(CRSF_CRC_POLY);
 void
 Fusion::Init()
 {
-    ModuleBase::Init();
+    ModuleBase::Init(1000);
     DBGLN("Fusion backpack init complete");
 }
 
 void
 Fusion::SendIndexCmd(uint8_t index)
-{  
+{
     uint16_t f = frequencyTable[index];
     uint8_t buf[12];
     uint8_t pos = 0;
diff --git a/src/fusion.h b/src/fusion.h
index 74858a8..c8a967f 100644
--- a/src/fusion.h
+++ b/src/fusion.h
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 #include "module_base.h"
 #include <Arduino.h>
 
-#undef VRX_BOOT_DELAY
-#define VRX_BOOT_DELAY  1000
-
 #define VRX_UART_BAUD   500000   // fusion uses 500k baud between the ESP8266 and the STM32
 
 const uint16_t frequencyTable[48] = {
diff --git a/src/hdzero.cpp b/src/hdzero.cpp
index d18a70b..f1077fd 100644
--- a/src/hdzero.cpp
+++ b/src/hdzero.cpp
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ HDZero::HDZero(Stream *port)
 void
 HDZero::Init()
 {
-    ModuleBase::Init();
+    ModuleBase::Init(7000);
 }
 
 void
 HDZero::SendIndexCmd(uint8_t index)
-{  
+{
     uint8_t retries = 3;
     while (GetChannelIndex() != index && retries > 0)
     {
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ HDZero::GetChannelIndex()
 
 void
 HDZero::SetChannelIndex(uint8_t index)
-{  
+{
     MSP msp;
     mspPacket_t packet;
     packet.reset();
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void
 HDZero::SetRecordingState(uint8_t recordingState, uint16_t delay)
 {
     DBGLN("SetRecordingState = %d delay = %d", recordingState, delay);
-    
+
     MSP msp;
     mspPacket_t packet;
     packet.reset();
diff --git a/src/hdzero.h b/src/hdzero.h
index 0403f3d..eb4ec37 100644
--- a/src/hdzero.h
+++ b/src/hdzero.h
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
 #include "module_base.h"
 #include <Arduino.h>
 
-#undef VRX_BOOT_DELAY
-#define VRX_BOOT_DELAY              7000
-
 #define VRX_RESPONSE_TIMEOUT        500
 #define VRX_UART_BAUD               115200  // hdzero uses 115k baud between the ESP8285 and the STM32
 
diff --git a/src/module_base.cpp b/src/module_base.cpp
index a03af49..88c5fbc 100644
--- a/src/module_base.cpp
+++ b/src/module_base.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #include "module_base.h"
 
 void
-ModuleBase::Init()
+ModuleBase::Init(uint32_t delay_ms)
 {
-    delay(VRX_BOOT_DELAY);
+    delay(delay_ms);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/module_base.h b/src/module_base.h
index 283ffb5..6187271 100644
--- a/src/module_base.h
+++ b/src/module_base.h
@@ -2,12 +2,10 @@
 
 #include <Arduino.h>
 
-#define VRX_BOOT_DELAY  0
-
 class ModuleBase
 {
 public:
-    void Init();
+    void Init(uint32_t delay_ms);
     void SendIndexCmd(uint8_t index);
     void SetRecordingState(uint8_t recordingState, uint16_t delay);
     void Loop(uint32_t now);
diff --git a/src/orqa.cpp b/src/orqa.cpp
index afd4e0d..a62b2d6 100644
--- a/src/orqa.cpp
+++ b/src/orqa.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 GENERIC_CRC8 ghst_crc(GHST_CRC_POLY);
 
+void Orqa::Init()
+{
+    ModuleBase::Init(7000);
+}
+
 void Orqa::SendIndexCmd(uint8_t index)
 {
     uint8_t band = GetBand(index);
diff --git a/src/orqa.h b/src/orqa.h
index 71e1fc7..1a9f430 100644
--- a/src/orqa.h
+++ b/src/orqa.h
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 #include <crc.h>
 
 #define VRX_UART_BAUD   100000
-#define VRX_BOOT_DELAY  7000
 #define GHST_CRC_POLY   0xD5
 
 class Orqa : public ModuleBase
 {
 public:
+    void Init();
     void SendIndexCmd(uint8_t index);
 private:
     uint8_t GHSTChannel(uint8_t band, uint8_t channel);
diff --git a/src/rapidfire.cpp b/src/rapidfire.cpp
index d36fbd3..f7a58e9 100644
--- a/src/rapidfire.cpp
+++ b/src/rapidfire.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 void
 Rapidfire::Init()
 {
-    ModuleBase::Init();
+    ModuleBase::Init(2000);
 
     EnableSPIMode(); // https://github.com/ExpressLRS/ExpressLRS/pull/1489 & https://github.com/ExpressLRS/Backpack/pull/65
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void
 Rapidfire::SendBuzzerCmd()
 {
     DBGLN("Beep!");
-    
+
     uint8_t cmd[4];
     cmd[0] = RF_API_BEEP_CMD;   // 'S'
     cmd[1] = RF_API_DIR_GRTHAN; // '>'
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Rapidfire::SendBuzzerCmd()
 
 void
 Rapidfire::SendIndexCmd(uint8_t index)
-{  
+{
     uint8_t newBand = index / 8 + 1;
     uint8_t newChannel = index % 8;
 
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ Rapidfire::SendSPI(uint8_t* buf, uint8_t bufLen)
             digitalWrite(PIN_CLK, HIGH);
             delayMicroseconds(periodMicroSec / 2);
 
-            bufByte <<= 1; 
+            bufByte <<= 1;
         }
     }
     DBGLN("");
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ Rapidfire::SendSPI(uint8_t* buf, uint8_t bufLen)
     digitalWrite(PIN_CLK, LOW);
     digitalWrite(PIN_CS, HIGH);
     delay(100);
-    
+
     pinMode(PIN_MOSI, INPUT);
     pinMode(PIN_CLK, INPUT);
     pinMode(PIN_CS, INPUT);
diff --git a/src/rapidfire.h b/src/rapidfire.h
index 370486c..937041c 100644
--- a/src/rapidfire.h
+++ b/src/rapidfire.h
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 #include "module_base.h"
 #include <Arduino.h>
 
-#undef VRX_BOOT_DELAY
-#define VRX_BOOT_DELAY  2000
-
 #define BIT_BANG_FREQ       1000
 #define SPAM_COUNT          3
 
diff --git a/src/rx5808.cpp b/src/rx5808.cpp
index 00f4d40..6713ee4 100644
--- a/src/rx5808.cpp
+++ b/src/rx5808.cpp
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 void
 RX5808::Init()
 {
-    ModuleBase::Init();
-    
+    ModuleBase::Init(0);
+
     pinMode(PIN_MOSI, INPUT);
     pinMode(PIN_CLK, INPUT);
     pinMode(PIN_CS, INPUT);
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ RX5808::SendIndexCmd(uint8_t index)
     DBGLN("%x", index);
 
     uint16_t f = frequencyTable[index];
-    
+
     uint32_t data = ((((f - 479) / 2) / 32) << 7) | (((f - 479) / 2) % 32);
 
     uint32_t newRegisterData = SYNTHESIZER_REG_B  | (RX5808_WRITE_CTRL_BIT << 4) | (data << 5);
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ RX5808::SendIndexCmd(uint8_t index)
 void
 RX5808::rtc6705WriteRegister(uint32_t buf)
 {
-    if (!SPIModeEnabled) 
+    if (!SPIModeEnabled)
     {
         EnableSPIMode();
     }
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ RX5808::rtc6705WriteRegister(uint32_t buf)
         digitalWrite(PIN_CLK, HIGH);
         delayMicroseconds(periodMicroSec / 2);
 
-        buf >>= 1; 
+        buf >>= 1;
     }
 
     digitalWrite(PIN_CLK, LOW);
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ RX5808::rtc6705WriteRegister(uint32_t buf)
 uint32_t
 RX5808::rtc6705readRegister(uint8_t readRegister)
 {
-    if (!SPIModeEnabled) 
+    if (!SPIModeEnabled)
     {
         EnableSPIMode();
     }
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ RX5808::rtc6705readRegister(uint8_t readRegister)
         digitalWrite(PIN_CLK, HIGH);
         delayMicroseconds(periodMicroSec / 2);
 
-        buf >>= 1; 
+        buf >>= 1;
     }
 
     // Change pin from output to input
diff --git a/src/skyzone_msp.cpp b/src/skyzone_msp.cpp
index c7d98b9..ca77935 100644
--- a/src/skyzone_msp.cpp
+++ b/src/skyzone_msp.cpp
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ SkyzoneMSP::SkyzoneMSP(Stream *port)
 void
 SkyzoneMSP::Init()
 {
-    ModuleBase::Init();
+    ModuleBase::Init(2000);
     m_delay = 0;
 }
 
 void
 SkyzoneMSP::SendIndexCmd(uint8_t index)
-{  
+{
     uint8_t retries = 3;
     while (GetChannelIndex() != index && retries > 0)
     {
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ SkyzoneMSP::GetChannelIndex()
 
 void
 SkyzoneMSP::SetChannelIndex(uint8_t index)
-{  
+{
     MSP msp;
     mspPacket_t packet;
     packet.reset();
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ void
 SkyzoneMSP::SetRecordingState(uint8_t recordingState, uint16_t delay)
 {
     DBGLN("SetRecordingState = %d delay = %d", recordingState, delay);
-    
+
     m_recordingState = recordingState;
     m_delay = delay * 1000; // delay is in seconds, convert to milliseconds
     m_delayStartMillis = millis();
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void
 SkyzoneMSP::SendRecordingState()
 {
     DBGLN("SendRecordingState = %d delay = %d", m_recordingState, m_delay);
-    
+
     MSP msp;
     mspPacket_t packet;
     packet.reset();
diff --git a/src/skyzone_msp.h b/src/skyzone_msp.h
index 4c41db9..d815cc3 100644
--- a/src/skyzone_msp.h
+++ b/src/skyzone_msp.h
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
 #include "module_base.h"
 #include <Arduino.h>
 
-#undef VRX_BOOT_DELAY
-#define VRX_BOOT_DELAY              2000
-
 #define VRX_RESPONSE_TIMEOUT        500
 #define VRX_UART_BAUD               115200  // skyzone uses 115k baud between the ESP32-PICO and their MCU
 
diff --git a/src/steadyview.cpp b/src/steadyview.cpp
index eaf9cde..9609b02 100644
--- a/src/steadyview.cpp
+++ b/src/steadyview.cpp
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 void
 SteadyView::Init()
 {
-    ModuleBase::Init();
-    
+    ModuleBase::Init(0);
+
     pinMode(PIN_MOSI, OUTPUT);
     pinMode(PIN_CLK, OUTPUT);
     pinMode(PIN_CS, OUTPUT);