diff --git a/arch/portduino/portduino.ini b/arch/portduino/portduino.ini
index b6b17d391a..100f3538dd 100644
--- a/arch/portduino/portduino.ini
+++ b/arch/portduino/portduino.ini
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ build_src_filter =
   -<mesh/http/>
   -<mesh/eth/>
   -<modules/esp32>
-  -<modules/Telemetry>
+  -<modules/Telemetry/EnvironmentTelemetry.cpp>
+  -<modules/Telemetry/AirQualityTelemetry.cpp>
+  -<modules/Telemetry/Sensor>
   +<../variants/portduino>
 lib_deps =
   ${env.lib_deps}
diff --git a/src/RedirectablePrint.cpp b/src/RedirectablePrint.cpp
index 04dbcdd491..39ea76c007 100644
--- a/src/RedirectablePrint.cpp
+++ b/src/RedirectablePrint.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ size_t RedirectablePrint::log(const char *logLevel, const char *format, ...)
         }
         r += vprintf(format, arg);
 
-#if HAS_WIFI || HAS_ETHERNET
+#if (HAS_WIFI || HAS_ETHERNET) && !defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO)
         // if syslog is in use, collect the log messages and send them to syslog
         if (syslog.isEnabled()) {
             int ll = 0;
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 89148c22bc..f2681bc192 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -394,6 +394,19 @@ void setup()
 
     // radio init MUST BE AFTER service.init, so we have our radio config settings (from nodedb init)
 
+#if !HAS_RADIO && defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO)
+    if (!rIf) {
+        rIf = new SimRadio;
+        if (!rIf->init()) {
+            LOG_WARN("Failed to find simulated radio\n");
+            delete rIf;
+            rIf = NULL;
+        } else {
+            LOG_INFO("Using SIMULATED radio!\n");
+        }
+    }
+#endif
+
 #if defined(RF95_IRQ)
     if (!rIf) {
         rIf = new RF95Interface(RF95_NSS, RF95_IRQ, RF95_RESET, SPI);
@@ -459,19 +472,6 @@ void setup()
     }
 #endif
 
-#ifdef ARCH_PORTDUINO
-    if (!rIf) {
-        rIf = new SimRadio;
-        if (!rIf->init()) {
-            LOG_WARN("Failed to find simulated radio\n");
-            delete rIf;
-            rIf = NULL;
-        } else {
-            LOG_INFO("Using SIMULATED radio!\n");
-        }
-    }
-#endif
-
     // check if the radio chip matches the selected region
 
     if ((config.lora.region == meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_LORA_24) && (!rIf->wideLora())) {
diff --git a/src/mesh/MeshService.cpp b/src/mesh/MeshService.cpp
index 85a6390c9e..a4d4114b63 100644
--- a/src/mesh/MeshService.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/MeshService.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ void MeshService::reloadOwner(bool shouldSave)
  */
 void MeshService::handleToRadio(meshtastic_MeshPacket &p)
 {
-#ifdef ARCH_PORTDUINO
+#if defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO) && !HAS_RADIO
     // Simulates device is receiving a packet via the LoRa chip
     if (p.decoded.portnum == meshtastic_PortNum_SIMULATOR_APP) {
         // Simulator packet (=Compressed packet) is encapsulated in a MeshPacket, so need to unwrap first
diff --git a/src/mesh/MeshService.h b/src/mesh/MeshService.h
index b8abac80d3..4314ea3621 100644
--- a/src/mesh/MeshService.h
+++ b/src/mesh/MeshService.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include "MeshTypes.h"
 #include "Observer.h"
 #include "PointerQueue.h"
-#ifdef ARCH_PORTDUINO
+#if defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO) && !HAS_RADIO
 #include "../platform/portduino/SimRadio.h"
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/modules/Modules.cpp b/src/modules/Modules.cpp
index bc874a9a3d..3247d02c14 100644
--- a/src/modules/Modules.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Modules.cpp
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@
 #include "modules/TraceRouteModule.h"
 #include "modules/WaypointModule.h"
 #if HAS_TELEMETRY
-#include "modules/Telemetry/AirQualityTelemetry.h"
 #include "modules/Telemetry/DeviceTelemetry.h"
+#endif
+#if HAS_SENSOR
+#include "modules/Telemetry/AirQualityTelemetry.h"
 #include "modules/Telemetry/EnvironmentTelemetry.h"
 #endif
 #ifdef ARCH_ESP32
@@ -63,6 +65,8 @@ void setupModules()
 #endif
 #if HAS_TELEMETRY
         new DeviceTelemetryModule();
+#endif
+#if HAS_SENSOR
         new EnvironmentTelemetryModule();
         if (nodeTelemetrySensorsMap[meshtastic_TelemetrySensorType_PMSA003I] > 0) {
             new AirQualityTelemetryModule();
diff --git a/src/modules/Telemetry/AirQualityTelemetry.cpp b/src/modules/Telemetry/AirQualityTelemetry.cpp
index 2b744c4891..966e2d0ff7 100644
--- a/src/modules/Telemetry/AirQualityTelemetry.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Telemetry/AirQualityTelemetry.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 
 int32_t AirQualityTelemetryModule::runOnce()
 {
-#ifndef ARCH_PORTDUINO
     int32_t result = INT32_MAX;
     /*
         Uncomment the preferences below if you want to use the module
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@ int32_t AirQualityTelemetryModule::runOnce()
         }
     }
     return sendToPhoneIntervalMs;
-#endif
 }
 
 bool AirQualityTelemetryModule::handleReceivedProtobuf(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp, meshtastic_Telemetry *t)
diff --git a/src/modules/Telemetry/EnvironmentTelemetry.cpp b/src/modules/Telemetry/EnvironmentTelemetry.cpp
index d9b129e70f..bd7ed539aa 100644
--- a/src/modules/Telemetry/EnvironmentTelemetry.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Telemetry/EnvironmentTelemetry.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ SHT31Sensor sht31Sensor;
 
 int32_t EnvironmentTelemetryModule::runOnce()
 {
-#ifndef ARCH_PORTDUINO
     int32_t result = INT32_MAX;
     /*
         Uncomment the preferences below if you want to use the module
@@ -115,7 +114,6 @@ int32_t EnvironmentTelemetryModule::runOnce()
         }
     }
     return sendToPhoneIntervalMs;
-#endif
 }
 
 bool EnvironmentTelemetryModule::wantUIFrame()
diff --git a/src/platform/esp32/architecture.h b/src/platform/esp32/architecture.h
index 09b754d0f8..90c016daeb 100644
--- a/src/platform/esp32/architecture.h
+++ b/src/platform/esp32/architecture.h
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
 #ifndef HAS_TELEMETRY
 #define HAS_TELEMETRY 1
 #endif
+#ifndef HAS_SENSOR
+#define HAS_SENSOR 1
+#endif
 #ifndef HAS_RADIO
 #define HAS_RADIO 1
 #endif
diff --git a/src/platform/nrf52/architecture.h b/src/platform/nrf52/architecture.h
index 383a0da4ea..f21635560b 100644
--- a/src/platform/nrf52/architecture.h
+++ b/src/platform/nrf52/architecture.h
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 #ifndef HAS_TELEMETRY
 #define HAS_TELEMETRY 1
 #endif
+#ifndef HAS_SENSOR
+#define HAS_SENSOR 1
+#endif
 #ifndef HAS_RADIO
 #define HAS_RADIO 1
 #endif
diff --git a/src/platform/portduino/SimRadio.cpp b/src/platform/portduino/SimRadio.cpp
index fa42126694..f71113ab44 100644
--- a/src/platform/portduino/SimRadio.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/portduino/SimRadio.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include "MeshService.h"
 #include "Router.h"
 
-SimRadio::SimRadio()
+SimRadio::SimRadio() : NotifiedWorkerThread("SimRadio")
 {
     instance = this;
 }
@@ -53,10 +53,7 @@ void SimRadio::startTransmitTimer(bool withDelay)
     if (!txQueue.empty()) {
         uint32_t delayMsec = !withDelay ? 1 : getTxDelayMsec();
         // LOG_DEBUG("xmit timer %d\n", delay);
-        delay(delayMsec);
-        onNotify(TRANSMIT_DELAY_COMPLETED);
-    } else {
-        LOG_DEBUG("TX QUEUE EMPTY!\n");
+        notifyLater(delayMsec, TRANSMIT_DELAY_COMPLETED, false);
     }
 }
 
@@ -66,8 +63,7 @@ void SimRadio::startTransmitTimerSNR(float snr)
     if (!txQueue.empty()) {
         uint32_t delayMsec = getTxDelayMsecWeighted(snr);
         // LOG_DEBUG("xmit timer %d\n", delay);
-        delay(delayMsec);
-        onNotify(TRANSMIT_DELAY_COMPLETED);
+        notifyLater(delayMsec, TRANSMIT_DELAY_COMPLETED, false);
     }
 }
 
@@ -142,11 +138,12 @@ void SimRadio::onNotify(uint32_t notification)
     switch (notification) {
     case ISR_TX:
         handleTransmitInterrupt();
-        LOG_DEBUG("tx complete - starting timer\n");
+        //  LOG_DEBUG("tx complete - starting timer\n");
         startTransmitTimer();
         break;
     case ISR_RX:
-        LOG_DEBUG("rx complete - starting timer\n");
+        //  LOG_DEBUG("rx complete - starting timer\n");
+        startTransmitTimer();
         break;
     case TRANSMIT_DELAY_COMPLETED:
         LOG_DEBUG("delay done\n");
@@ -170,8 +167,7 @@ void SimRadio::onNotify(uint32_t notification)
                     uint32_t xmitMsec = getPacketTime(txp);
                     airTime->logAirtime(TX_LOG, xmitMsec);
 
-                    delay(xmitMsec); // Model the time it is busy sending
-                    completeSending();
+                    notifyLater(xmitMsec, ISR_TX, false); // Model the time it is busy sending
                 }
             }
         } else {
@@ -242,8 +238,7 @@ void SimRadio::handleReceiveInterrupt(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
     xmitMsec = getPacketTime(length);
     // LOG_DEBUG("Payload size %d vs length (includes header) %d\n", p->decoded.payload.size, length);
 
-    meshtastic_MeshPacket *mp = packetPool.allocCopy(*p);          // keep a copy in packtPool
-    mp->which_payload_variant = meshtastic_MeshPacket_decoded_tag; // Mark that the payload is already decoded
+    meshtastic_MeshPacket *mp = packetPool.allocCopy(*p); // keep a copy in packetPool
 
     printPacket("Lora RX", mp);
 
@@ -268,4 +263,4 @@ int16_t SimRadio::readData(uint8_t *data, size_t len)
     }
 
     return state;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/platform/portduino/SimRadio.h b/src/platform/portduino/SimRadio.h
index b78beb70a9..1edb4963b4 100644
--- a/src/platform/portduino/SimRadio.h
+++ b/src/platform/portduino/SimRadio.h
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@
 #include "MeshPacketQueue.h"
 #include "RadioInterface.h"
 #include "api/WiFiServerAPI.h"
+#include "concurrency/NotifiedWorkerThread.h"
 
 #include <RadioLib.h>
 
-class SimRadio : public RadioInterface
+class SimRadio : public RadioInterface, protected concurrency::NotifiedWorkerThread
 {
     enum PendingISR { ISR_NONE = 0, ISR_RX, ISR_TX, TRANSMIT_DELAY_COMPLETED };
 
diff --git a/src/platform/portduino/architecture.h b/src/platform/portduino/architecture.h
index 54df672d80..9408ad19c7 100644
--- a/src/platform/portduino/architecture.h
+++ b/src/platform/portduino/architecture.h
@@ -2,15 +2,18 @@
 
 #define ARCH_PORTDUINO
 
-//
-// defaults for NRF52 architecture
-//
-
 //
 // set HW_VENDOR
 //
 
 #define HW_VENDOR meshtastic_HardwareModel_PORTDUINO
 
-#define HAS_RTC 1
+#ifndef HAS_WIFI
 #define HAS_WIFI 1
+#endif
+#ifndef HAS_RTC
+#define HAS_RTC 1
+#endif
+#ifndef HAS_TELEMETRY
+#define HAS_TELEMETRY 1
+#endif