diff --git a/hit2023v2/eventbuilder.cpp b/hit2023v2/eventbuilder.cpp
index 4cb0679..212183c 100644
--- a/hit2023v2/eventbuilder.cpp
+++ b/hit2023v2/eventbuilder.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #include "eventbuilder.h"
-#include "udpserver.h" // Include the UDP server header
+#include "udpserver.h"
 
 EventBuilder::EventBuilder(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent)
 {
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ EventBuilder::EventBuilder(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent)
     connect(this, EventBuilder::sigStartTakingHistos, this, EventBuilder::onStartTakingHistos);
     connect(this, EventBuilder::sigStopTakingHistos, this, EventBuilder::onStopTakingHistos);
 
-    // Create an instance of your UDP server class
-    udpServer = new UdpServer(this);
-
     moveToThread(&thread);
     thread.start();
     init();
@@ -88,7 +85,7 @@ void EventBuilder::onNewData(DataReceiver* receiver)
         // Call sendData method of the UDP server
         QString dataString = QString::number(intensity) + ',' + QString::number(position) + ',' + QString::number(focus);
         QByteArray data = dataString.toUtf8();
-        udpServer->sendData(data);
+        udpServer.sendData(data);
 
     }
 
diff --git a/hit2023v2/eventbuilder.h b/hit2023v2/eventbuilder.h
index 2b25564..f4567c0 100644
--- a/hit2023v2/eventbuilder.h
+++ b/hit2023v2/eventbuilder.h
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ protected slots:
     void onStartTakingHistos(int sample_count);
     void onStopTakingHistos();
 private:
-    UdpServer* udpServer; // Declare a member variable for the UDP server
     double intensity = 0.0;
     double position = 0.0;
     double focus = 0.0;
diff --git a/hit2023v2/main.cpp b/hit2023v2/main.cpp
index 213a76d..9db49a4 100644
--- a/hit2023v2/main.cpp
+++ b/hit2023v2/main.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 #include "mainwindow.h"
 #include <QApplication>
 #include "udpserver.h"        // Include udpserver header
+
+// Define the global UdpServer object
+UdpServer udpServer; // This allocates memory for udpServer
+
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     QApplication a(argc, argv);
-    // Create and start the UDP server
-    UdpServer udpServer; // Assuming your UdpServer class is properly defined
+
+    // Create the UdpServer object on the heap and store a pointer to it
     udpServer.startServer();
 
     // Apply the stylesheet to each display
diff --git a/hit2023v2/release/hit2023v2.exe b/hit2023v2/release/hit2023v2.exe
index 79a7d66..45b13f8 100644
Binary files a/hit2023v2/release/hit2023v2.exe and b/hit2023v2/release/hit2023v2.exe differ
diff --git a/hit2023v2/udpserver.h b/hit2023v2/udpserver.h
index ccf5853..16e05c0 100644
--- a/hit2023v2/udpserver.h
+++ b/hit2023v2/udpserver.h
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 #include <QUdpSocket>
 #include <QTimer> // Add this line to include QTimer
 
+
+
 class UdpServer : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -23,4 +25,7 @@ private:
 
 };
 
+// Declare the global UdpServer object as an external variable
+extern UdpServer udpServer;
+
 #endif // UDPSERVER_H