diff --git a/button_press_e.h b/button_press_e.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9147d4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/button_press_e.h
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#pragma once
+
+enum ButtonPress_e : uint8_t {
+  NotPressed,
+  ShortPress,
+  LongPress
+};
diff --git a/menu.h b/menu.h
index 82a755e..ef46054 100644
--- a/menu.h
+++ b/menu.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include "button_press_e.h"
 #include "point.h"
 
 enum MenuReturn_e : uint8_t {
@@ -9,12 +10,6 @@ enum MenuReturn_e : uint8_t {
   ExitedNoRedraw
 };
 
-enum ButtonPress_e : uint8_t {
-  NotPressed,
-  ShortPress,
-  LongPress
-};
-
 struct Menu_t {
   void (*const initMenu)();//Any initial draw routines or state initialization
   MenuReturn_e (*const runMenu)(const ButtonPress_e tuner_button,
diff --git a/push_button.cpp b/push_button.cpp
index 41f8457..fb34813 100644
--- a/push_button.cpp
+++ b/push_button.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <Arduino.h>
+#include "button_timing.h"
 #include "pin_definitions.h"
 #include "push_button.h"
 
@@ -8,3 +9,26 @@ bool IsButtonPressed()
   //and reads low when pressed down
   return !digitalRead(PIN_ENC_PUSH_BUTTON);
 }
+
+ButtonPress_e CheckTunerButton(){
+  if (!IsButtonPressed()){
+    return ButtonPress_e::NotPressed;
+  }
+  delay(DEBOUNCE_DELAY_MS);
+  if (!IsButtonPressed()){//debounce
+    return ButtonPress_e::NotPressed;
+  }
+
+  uint16_t down_time = 0;
+  while(IsButtonPressed() && (down_time < LONG_PRESS_TIME_MS)){
+    delay(LONG_PRESS_POLL_TIME_MS);
+    down_time += LONG_PRESS_POLL_TIME_MS;
+  }
+
+  if(down_time < LONG_PRESS_TIME_MS){
+    return ButtonPress_e::ShortPress;
+  }
+  else{
+    return ButtonPress_e::LongPress;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/push_button.h b/push_button.h
index 27ff54f..c83a173 100644
--- a/push_button.h
+++ b/push_button.h
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
 
-bool IsButtonPressed(); //returns true if the encoder button is pressed
+#include "button_press_e.h"
+
+ButtonPress_e CheckTunerButton();
diff --git a/ubitxv6.ino b/ubitxv6.ino
index a152ad3..f3d1594 100644
--- a/ubitxv6.ino
+++ b/ubitxv6.ino
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
  *  Si5351 object to control the clocks.
  */
 #include <Wire.h>
-#include "button_timing.h"
 #include "encoder.h"
 #include "menu.h"
 #include "menu_main.h"
@@ -86,30 +85,6 @@ void checkPTT(){
     stopTx();
 }
 
-//check if the encoder button was pressed
-ButtonPress_e checkButton(){
-  if (!IsButtonPressed()){
-    return ButtonPress_e::NotPressed;
-  }
-  delay(DEBOUNCE_DELAY_MS);
-  if (!IsButtonPressed()){//debounce
-    return ButtonPress_e::NotPressed;
-  }
-
-  uint16_t down_time = 0;
-  while(IsButtonPressed() && (down_time < LONG_PRESS_TIME_MS)){
-    delay(LONG_PRESS_POLL_TIME_MS);
-    down_time += LONG_PRESS_POLL_TIME_MS;
-  }
-
-  if(down_time < LONG_PRESS_TIME_MS){
-    return ButtonPress_e::ShortPress;
-  }
-  else{
-    return ButtonPress_e::LongPress;
-  }
-}
-
 /**
  * The settings are read from EEPROM. The first time around, the values may not be 
  * present or out of range, in this case, some intelligent defaults are copied into the 
@@ -167,7 +142,7 @@ void setup()
   setFrequency(globalSettings.vfoA.frequency);
 
   //Run initial calibration routine if button is pressed during power up
-  if(IsButtonPressed()){
+  if(ButtonPress_e::NotPressed != CheckTunerButton()){
     LoadDefaultSettings();
     setupTouch();
     SetActiveVfoMode(VfoMode_e::VFO_MODE_USB);
@@ -201,7 +176,7 @@ void loop(){
     return;
   }
     
-  ButtonPress_e tuner_button = checkButton();
+  ButtonPress_e tuner_button = CheckTunerButton();
   Point touch_point;
   ButtonPress_e touch_button = checkTouch(&touch_point);
   int16_t knob = enc_read();