diff --git a/firmware/common/sonde_packet.cpp b/firmware/common/sonde_packet.cpp
index 9b13c486..8eb15a2a 100644
--- a/firmware/common/sonde_packet.cpp
+++ b/firmware/common/sonde_packet.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
 
 namespace sonde {
 
+static uint8_t calibytes[51*16];	//need these vars to survive
+static uint8_t calfrchk[51];		//so subframes are preserved while populated
+
 //Defines for Vaisala RS41, from https://github.com/rs1729/RS/blob/master/rs41/rs41sg.c
 #define MASK_LEN 64
 
diff --git a/firmware/common/sonde_packet.hpp b/firmware/common/sonde_packet.hpp
index 54227db5..934a2077 100644
--- a/firmware/common/sonde_packet.hpp
+++ b/firmware/common/sonde_packet.hpp
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@
 
 namespace sonde {
 
-	static uint8_t calibytes[51*16];	//need these vars to survive
-	static uint8_t calfrchk[51];		//so subframes are preserved while populated
-
 	struct GPS_data {
 		uint32_t alt { 0 };
 		float lat { 0 };
@@ -105,4 +102,4 @@ private:
 
 } /* namespace sonde */
 
-#endif/*__SONDE_PACKET_H__*/
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif/*__SONDE_PACKET_H__*/