diff --git a/bitchat/Nostr/NostrRelayManager.swift b/bitchat/Nostr/NostrRelayManager.swift
index 69d2f2e1..3c894d4e 100644
--- a/bitchat/Nostr/NostrRelayManager.swift
+++ b/bitchat/Nostr/NostrRelayManager.swift
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
                         
                         // Only log non-gift-wrap events to reduce noise
                         if event.kind != 1059 {
-                            SecureLogger.log("📥 Received Nostr event (kind: \(event.kind)) from relay: \(relayUrl)", 
+                            SecureLogger.log("📥 Event kind=\(event.kind) id=\(event.id.prefix(16))… relay=\(relayUrl)",
                                             category: SecureLogger.session, level: .debug)
                         }
                         
@@ -321,11 +321,11 @@ class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
                         let reason = array.count >= 4 ? (array[3] as? String ?? "no reason given") : "no reason given"
                         if success {
                             _ = Self.pendingGiftWrapIDs.remove(eventId)
-                            SecureLogger.log("✅ Event accepted id=\(eventId.prefix(16))... by relay: \(relayUrl)",
+                            SecureLogger.log("✅ Accepted id=\(eventId.prefix(16))… relay=\(relayUrl)",
                                             category: SecureLogger.session, level: .debug)
                         } else {
                             let isGiftWrap = Self.pendingGiftWrapIDs.remove(eventId) != nil
-                            SecureLogger.log("📮 Event \(eventId.prefix(16))... rejected by relay: \(reason)", 
+                            SecureLogger.log("📮 Rejected id=\(eventId.prefix(16))… reason=\(reason)", 
                                             category: SecureLogger.session, level: isGiftWrap ? .warning : .error)
                         }
                     }
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
             let data = try encoder.encode(req)
             let message = String(data: data, encoding: .utf8) ?? ""
             
-            SecureLogger.log("📤 Sending Nostr event (kind: \(event.kind)) to relay: \(relayUrl)", 
+            SecureLogger.log("📤 Send kind=\(event.kind) id=\(event.id.prefix(16))… relay=\(relayUrl)", 
                             category: SecureLogger.session, level: .debug)
             
             connection.send(.string(message)) { [weak self] error in
diff --git a/bitchat/Services/BLEService.swift b/bitchat/Services/BLEService.swift
index 1009de49..02ee7863 100644
--- a/bitchat/Services/BLEService.swift
+++ b/bitchat/Services/BLEService.swift
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ final class BLEService: NSObject {
         
         // Send initial announce after services are ready
         // Use longer delay to avoid conflicts with other announces
-        messageQueue.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 2.0) { [weak self] in
+        messageQueue.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + TransportConfig.bleInitialAnnounceDelaySeconds) { [weak self] in
             self?.sendAnnounce(forceSend: true)
         }
     }
@@ -2077,7 +2077,7 @@ extension BLEService: CBCentralManagerDelegate {
         
         // Set a timeout for the connection attempt (slightly longer for reliability)
         // Use BLE queue to mutate BLE-related state consistently
-        bleQueue.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 8.0) { [weak self] in
+        bleQueue.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + TransportConfig.bleConnectTimeoutSeconds) { [weak self] in
             guard let self = self,
                   let state = self.peripherals[peripheralID],
                   state.isConnecting && !state.isConnected else { return }
@@ -2149,7 +2149,7 @@ func centralManager(_ central: CBCentralManager, didConnect peripheral: CBPeriph
         if centralManager?.state == .poweredOn {
             // Stop and restart scanning to ensure we get fresh discovery events
             centralManager?.stopScan()
-            bleQueue.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.1) { [weak self] in
+            bleQueue.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + TransportConfig.bleRestartScanDelaySeconds) { [weak self] in
                 self?.startScanning()
             }
         }
@@ -2347,7 +2347,7 @@ extension BLEService: CBPeripheralDelegate {
             SecureLogger.log("🔔 Subscribed to notifications from \(peripheral.name ?? "Unknown")", category: SecureLogger.session, level: .debug)
             
             // Send announce after subscription is confirmed (force send for new connection)
-            messageQueue.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.1) { [weak self] in
+            messageQueue.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + TransportConfig.blePostSubscribeAnnounceDelaySeconds) { [weak self] in
                 self?.sendAnnounce(forceSend: true)
             }
         } else {
@@ -2509,7 +2509,7 @@ extension BLEService: CBPeripheralManagerDelegate {
         SecureLogger.log("📥 Central subscribed: \(central.identifier.uuidString)", category: SecureLogger.session, level: .debug)
         subscribedCentrals.append(central)
         // Send announce to the newly subscribed central after a small delay to avoid overwhelming
-        messageQueue.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.4) { [weak self] in
+        messageQueue.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + TransportConfig.blePostAnnounceDelaySeconds) { [weak self] in
             self?.sendAnnounce(forceSend: true)
         }
     }
diff --git a/bitchat/Services/TransportConfig.swift b/bitchat/Services/TransportConfig.swift
index f5e69f17..cb25f964 100644
--- a/bitchat/Services/TransportConfig.swift
+++ b/bitchat/Services/TransportConfig.swift
@@ -77,4 +77,11 @@ enum TransportConfig {
 
     // Geo relay directory
     static let geoRelayFetchIntervalSeconds: TimeInterval = 60 * 60 * 24
+
+    // BLE operational delays
+    static let bleInitialAnnounceDelaySeconds: TimeInterval = 2.0
+    static let bleConnectTimeoutSeconds: TimeInterval = 8.0
+    static let bleRestartScanDelaySeconds: TimeInterval = 0.1
+    static let blePostSubscribeAnnounceDelaySeconds: TimeInterval = 0.1
+    static let blePostAnnounceDelaySeconds: TimeInterval = 0.4
 }