diff --git a/documentation/release_notes.h b/documentation/release_notes.h
index bb47f7a..0729638 100644
--- a/documentation/release_notes.h
+++ b/documentation/release_notes.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Release 6.0.0 (UNRELEASED)
    The "pva" and "ca" providers are registered with the clients() singleton.
    epics::pvAccess::ServerContext() looks up names with the servers() singleton.
  - Removed deprecated epics::pvAccess::Properties
+ - The data members of epics::pvAccess::MonitorElement become const, preventing these pointers from being re-targeted.
 - Simplifications
  - use of the epics::pvAccess::ChannelRequester interface is optional
    and may be omitted when calling createChannel().
diff --git a/examples/Makefile b/examples/Makefile
index 5961f13..1d0b871 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile
+++ b/examples/Makefile
@@ -5,13 +5,25 @@ include $(TOP)/configure/CONFIG
 PROD_LIBS += pvAccessCA ca pvAccess pvData Com
 
 TESTPROD_HOST += getme
+getme_SRCS = getme.cpp
+
 TESTPROD_HOST += putme
+putme_SRCS = putme.cpp
+
 TESTPROD_HOST += monitorme
+monitorme_SRCS = monitorme.cpp
+
 TESTPROD_HOST += spamme
+spamme_SRCS = spamme.cpp
 
 TESTPROD_HOST += miniget
+miniget_SRCS = miniget.cpp
+
 TESTPROD_HOST += miniput
+miniput_SRCS = miniput.cpp
+
 TESTPROD_HOST += minimonitor
+minimonitor_SRCS = minimonitor.cpp
 
 include $(TOP)/configure/RULES
 #----------------------------------------
diff --git a/examples/monitorme.cpp b/examples/monitorme.cpp
index bdb59a8..6e05b4e 100644
--- a/examples/monitorme.cpp
+++ b/examples/monitorme.cpp
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
             pvac::ClientChannel chan(provider.connect(pv));
 
-            mon->mon = chan.monitor(mon.get());
+            mon->mon = chan.monitor(mon.get(), pvReq);
 
             monitors.push_back(mon);
         }
diff --git a/src/client/pv/monitor.h b/src/client/pv/monitor.h
index 2f6a2d5..1d56398 100644
--- a/src/client/pv/monitor.h
+++ b/src/client/pv/monitor.h
@@ -49,17 +49,10 @@ typedef std::tr1::shared_ptr<Monitor> MonitorPtr;
 class epicsShareClass MonitorElement {
 public:
     POINTER_DEFINITIONS(MonitorElement);
-    MonitorElement(){}
     MonitorElement(epics::pvData::PVStructurePtr const & pvStructurePtr);
     const epics::pvData::PVStructurePtr pvStructurePtr;
     const epics::pvData::BitSet::shared_pointer changedBitSet;
     const epics::pvData::BitSet::shared_pointer overrunBitSet;
-    // info to assist monitor debugging
-    enum state_t {
-        Free,   //!< data invalid.  eg. on internal free list
-        Queued, //!< data valid.  Owned by Monitor.  Waiting for Monitor::poll()
-        InUse   //!< data valid.  Owned by MonitorRequester.  Waiting for Monitor::release()
-    } state;
 
     class Ref;
 };
diff --git a/src/client/pvAccess.cpp b/src/client/pvAccess.cpp
index 7577adb..731b752 100644
--- a/src/client/pvAccess.cpp
+++ b/src/client/pvAccess.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ MonitorElement::MonitorElement(epics::pvData::PVStructurePtr const & pvStructure
     : pvStructurePtr(pvStructurePtr)
     ,changedBitSet(epics::pvData::BitSet::create(static_cast<epics::pvData::uint32>(pvStructurePtr->getNumberFields())))
     ,overrunBitSet(epics::pvData::BitSet::create(static_cast<epics::pvData::uint32>(pvStructurePtr->getNumberFields())))
-    ,state(Free)
 {}
 
 }} // namespace epics::pvAccess
diff --git a/src/remote/blockingUDPTransport.cpp b/src/remote/blockingUDPTransport.cpp
index e8fc8e3..4387ce3 100644
--- a/src/remote/blockingUDPTransport.cpp
+++ b/src/remote/blockingUDPTransport.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 #include <epicsThread.h>
 #include <osiSock.h>
-#include <osdSock.h>
 
 #include <pv/lock.h>
 #include <pv/byteBuffer.h>
diff --git a/src/remote/pv/blockingTCP.h b/src/remote/pv/blockingTCP.h
index 61d2b61..c4c235b 100644
--- a/src/remote/pv/blockingTCP.h
+++ b/src/remote/pv/blockingTCP.h
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <shareLib.h>
-#include <osdSock.h>
 #include <osiSock.h>
 #include <epicsTime.h>
 #include <epicsThread.h>
diff --git a/src/remote/pv/blockingUDP.h b/src/remote/pv/blockingUDP.h
index 5f34b86..8ccd69d 100644
--- a/src/remote/pv/blockingUDP.h
+++ b/src/remote/pv/blockingUDP.h
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <shareLib.h>
-#include <osdSock.h>
 #include <osiSock.h>
 #include <epicsThread.h>
 
diff --git a/src/remote/pv/remote.h b/src/remote/pv/remote.h
index 888315d..9d9b7fb 100644
--- a/src/remote/pv/remote.h
+++ b/src/remote/pv/remote.h
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include <osiSock.h>
-#include <osdSock.h>
 
 #include <pv/serialize.h>
 #include <pv/pvType.h>
diff --git a/src/remote/pv/security.h b/src/remote/pv/security.h
index 75ccbb6..efb925f 100644
--- a/src/remote/pv/security.h
+++ b/src/remote/pv/security.h
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 #include <string>
 #include <osiSock.h>
-#include <osdSock.h>
 
 #include <pv/status.h>
 #include <pv/pvData.h>
diff --git a/src/remoteClient/clientContextImpl.cpp b/src/remoteClient/clientContextImpl.cpp
index 130d872..8495832 100644
--- a/src/remoteClient/clientContextImpl.cpp
+++ b/src/remoteClient/clientContextImpl.cpp
@@ -3912,23 +3912,15 @@ public:
 
             m_needSubscriptionUpdate = true;
 
-            int count = 0;
-            std::vector<ResponseRequest::weak_pointer> rrs(m_responseRequests.size());
             for (IOIDResponseRequestMap::iterator iter = m_responseRequests.begin();
                     iter != m_responseRequests.end();
                     iter++)
             {
-                rrs[count++] = iter->second;
+                ResponseRequest::shared_pointer ptr(iter->second.lock());
+                if(ptr)
+                    EXCEPTION_GUARD(ptr->reportStatus(state));
             }
 
-            ResponseRequest::shared_pointer ptr;
-            for (int i = 0; i< count; i++)
-            {
-                if((ptr = rrs[i].lock()))
-                {
-                    EXCEPTION_GUARD(ptr->reportStatus(state));
-                }
-            }
         }
 
         /**