diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index 5634f74..0ff4da7 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ load-plugins=pylint_django
 
 [MESSAGES CONTROL]
 disable=
-    C0103,
     C0111,
     C0122,
     C0411,
diff --git a/db/__init__.py b/db/__init__.py
index 5f9be8b..9372f02 100644
--- a/db/__init__.py
+++ b/db/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from ._version import get_versions
-from .celery import app as celery_app  # noqa
+from .celery import APP as celery_app  # noqa
 
 __all__ = ['celery_app']
 
diff --git a/db/api/urls.py b/db/api/urls.py
index f15cf3a..f19c963 100644
--- a/db/api/urls.py
+++ b/db/api/urls.py
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ from rest_framework import routers
 
 from db.api import views
 
-router = routers.DefaultRouter()
+ROUTER = routers.DefaultRouter()
 
-router.register(r'modes', views.ModeView)
-router.register(r'satellites', views.SatelliteView)
-router.register(r'transmitters', views.TransmitterView)
-router.register(r'telemetry', views.TelemetryView)
+ROUTER.register(r'modes', views.ModeView)
+ROUTER.register(r'satellites', views.SatelliteView)
+ROUTER.register(r'transmitters', views.TransmitterView)
+ROUTER.register(r'telemetry', views.TelemetryView)
 
-api_urlpatterns = router.urls
+API_URLPATTERNS = ROUTER.urls
diff --git a/db/base/admin.py b/db/base/admin.py
index 312d191..de276a5 100644
--- a/db/base/admin.py
+++ b/db/base/admin.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function, \
     unicode_literals
 
-import logging
 from datetime import datetime
 from socket import error as socket_error
 
@@ -15,8 +14,6 @@ from db.base.models import DemodData, Mode, Satellite, Telemetry, \
     Transmitter, TransmitterEntry, TransmitterSuggestion
 from db.base.tasks import check_celery, decode_all_data
 
-logger = logging.getLogger('db')
-
 
 @admin.register(Mode)
 class ModeAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
@@ -44,14 +41,14 @@ class SatelliteAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     def check_celery(self, request):
         try:
             investigator = check_celery.delay()
-        except socket_error as e:
-            messages.error(request, 'Cannot connect to broker: %s' % e)
+        except socket_error as error:
+            messages.error(request, 'Cannot connect to broker: %s' % error)
             return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('admin:index'))
 
         try:
             investigator.get(timeout=5)
-        except investigator.TimeoutError as e:
-            messages.error(request, 'Worker timeout: %s' % e)
+        except investigator.TimeoutError as error:
+            messages.error(request, 'Worker timeout: %s' % error)
         else:
             messages.success(request, 'Celery is OK')
         finally:
diff --git a/db/base/helpers.py b/db/base/helpers.py
index 95b9131..90031c3 100644
--- a/db/base/helpers.py
+++ b/db/base/helpers.py
@@ -58,12 +58,12 @@ def cache_get_key(*args, **kwargs):
 
 
 def cache_for(time):
-    def decorator(fn):
+    def decorator(func):
         def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
-            key = cache_get_key(fn.__name__, *args, **kwargs)
+            key = cache_get_key(func.__name__, *args, **kwargs)
             result = cache.get(key)
             if not result:
-                result = fn(*args, **kwargs)
+                result = func(*args, **kwargs)
                 cache.set(key, result, time)
             return result
 
diff --git a/db/base/management/commands/decode_data.py b/db/base/management/commands/decode_data.py
index 0ac103a..4a2b377 100644
--- a/db/base/management/commands/decode_data.py
+++ b/db/base/management/commands/decode_data.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                             decoder_module = 'db.base.decoders.{0}'.format(option.decoder)
                             decoder = __import__(decoder_module, fromlist='.')
 
-                            with open(obj.payload_frame.path) as fp:
-                                frame = fp.read()
+                            with open(obj.payload_frame.path) as data_file:
+                                frame = data_file.read()
 
                             try:
                                 payload_decoded = decoder.decode_payload(
diff --git a/db/base/models.py b/db/base/models.py
index 17ebba5..c1670cb 100644
--- a/db/base/models.py
+++ b/db/base/models.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from shortuuidfield import ShortUUIDField
 
 from db.base.helpers import gridsquare
 
-logger = logging.getLogger('db')
+LOGGER = logging.getLogger('db')
 
 DATA_SOURCES = ['manual', 'network', 'sids']
 SATELLITE_STATUS = ['alive', 'dead', 're-entered']
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class TransmitterEntry(models.Model):
         return self.description
 
     def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        self.id = None
+        self.id = None  # pylint: disable=C0103
         super(TransmitterEntry, self).save()
 
 
@@ -252,10 +252,10 @@ class DemodData(models.Model):
 
     def display_frame(self):
         try:
-            with open(self.payload_frame.path) as (fp):
-                return fp.read()
+            with open(self.payload_frame.path) as frame_file:
+                return frame_file.read()
         except IOError as err:
-            logger.error(
+            LOGGER.error(
                 err, exc_info=True, extra={
                     'payload frame path': self.payload_frame.path,
                 }
diff --git a/db/base/tasks.py b/db/base/tasks.py
index 7fc4c33..3ad8e52 100644
--- a/db/base/tasks.py
+++ b/db/base/tasks.py
@@ -16,18 +16,18 @@ from sgp4.io import twoline2rv
 
 from db.base.models import DemodData, Satellite
 from db.base.utils import cache_statistics, decode_data
-from db.celery import app
+from db.celery import APP
 
-logger = logging.getLogger('db')
+LOGGER = logging.getLogger('db')
 
 
-@app.task(task_ignore_result=False)
+@APP.task(task_ignore_result=False)
 def check_celery():
     """Dummy celery task to check that everything runs smoothly."""
     pass
 
 
-@app.task
+@APP.task
 def update_satellite(norad_id, update_name=True, update_tle=True):
     """Task to update the name and/or the tle of a satellite, or create a
        new satellite in the db if no satellite with given norad_id can be found"""
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def update_satellite(norad_id, update_name=True, update_tle=True):
         print('Updated satellite {}: {}'.format(satellite.norad_cat_id, satellite.name))
 
 
-@app.task
+@APP.task
 def update_all_tle():
     """Task to update all satellite TLEs"""
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def update_all_tle():
                     # Epoch of new TLE is larger then the TLE already in the db
                     continue
             except ValueError:
-                logger.error('ERROR: TLE malformed for ' + norad_id)
+                LOGGER.error('ERROR: TLE malformed for ' + norad_id)
                 continue
 
         satellite.tle_source = source
@@ -108,26 +108,28 @@ def update_all_tle():
         print('Ignored {} with temporary NORAD ID {}'.format(satellite.name, norad_id))
 
 
-@app.task
+@APP.task
 def export_frames(norad, email, uid, period=None):
     """Task to export satellite frames in csv."""
     now = datetime.utcnow()
     if period:
         if period == '1':
-            q = now - timedelta(days=7)
+            time_period = now - timedelta(days=7)
             suffix = 'week'
         else:
-            q = now - timedelta(days=30)
+            time_period = now - timedelta(days=30)
             suffix = 'month'
-        q = make_aware(q)
-        frames = DemodData.objects.filter(satellite__norad_cat_id=norad, timestamp__gte=q)
+        time_period = make_aware(time_period)
+        frames = DemodData.objects.filter(
+            satellite__norad_cat_id=norad, timestamp__gte=time_period
+        )
     else:
         frames = DemodData.objects.filter(satellite__norad_cat_id=norad)
         suffix = 'all'
     filename = '{0}-{1}-{2}-{3}.csv'.format(norad, uid, now.strftime('%Y%m%dT%H%M%SZ'), suffix)
     filepath = '{0}/download/{1}'.format(settings.MEDIA_ROOT, filename)
-    with open(filepath, 'w') as f:
-        writer = csv.writer(f, delimiter='|')
+    with open(filepath, 'w') as output_file:
+        writer = csv.writer(output_file, delimiter='|')
         for obj in frames:
             frame = obj.display_frame()
             if frame is not None:
@@ -145,7 +147,7 @@ def export_frames(norad, email, uid, period=None):
     send_mail(subject, message, settings.DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL, [email], False)
 
 
-@app.task
+@APP.task
 def background_cache_statistics():
     """Task to periodically cache statistics"""
     cache_statistics()
@@ -153,13 +155,13 @@ def background_cache_statistics():
 
 # decode data for a satellite, and a given time frame (if provided). If not
 # provided it is expected that we want to try decoding all frames in the db.
-@app.task
+@APP.task
 def decode_all_data(norad):
     """Task to trigger a full decode of data for a satellite."""
     decode_data(norad)
 
 
-@app.task
+@APP.task
 def decode_recent_data():
     """Task to trigger a partial/recent decode of data for all satellites."""
     satellites = Satellite.objects.all()
diff --git a/db/base/urls.py b/db/base/urls.py
index 52e3528..8db9ad6 100644
--- a/db/base/urls.py
+++ b/db/base/urls.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from django.conf.urls import url
 
 from db.base import views
 
-base_urlpatterns = (
+BASE_URLPATTERNS = (
     [
         url(r'^$', views.home, name='home'),
         url(r'^about/$', views.about, name='about'),
diff --git a/db/base/utils.py b/db/base/utils.py
index 3c12503..4fe9fd8 100644
--- a/db/base/utils.py
+++ b/db/base/utils.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from satnogsdecoders import decoder
 
 from db.base.models import DemodData, Mode, Satellite, Telemetry, Transmitter
 
-logger = logging.getLogger('db')
+LOGGER = logging.getLogger('db')
 
 
 def calculate_statistics():
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def calculate_statistics():
                 round((float(alive_transmitters) / float(total_transmitters)) * 100, 2)
             )
         except ZeroDivisionError as error:
-            logger.error(error, exc_info=True)
+            LOGGER.error(error, exc_info=True)
             alive_transmitters_percentage = '0%'
     else:
         alive_transmitters_percentage = '0%'
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ def calculate_statistics():
     mode_label = []
     mode_data = []
     for mode in modes:
-        tr = transmitters.filter(mode=mode).count()
+        filtered_transmitters = transmitters.filter(mode=mode).count()
         mode_label.append(mode.name)
-        mode_data.append(tr)
+        mode_data.append(filtered_transmitters)
 
     # needed to pass testing in a fresh environment with no modes in db
     if not mode_label:
@@ -179,9 +179,11 @@ def decode_data(norad, period=None):
     if sat.has_telemetry_decoders:
         now = datetime.utcnow()
         if period:
-            q = now - timedelta(hours=4)
-            q = make_aware(q)
-            data = DemodData.objects.filter(satellite__norad_cat_id=norad, timestamp__gte=q)
+            time_period = now - timedelta(hours=4)
+            time_period = make_aware(time_period)
+            data = DemodData.objects.filter(
+                satellite__norad_cat_id=norad, timestamp__gte=time_period
+            )
         else:
             data = DemodData.objects.filter(satellite=sat)
         telemetry_decoders = Telemetry.objects.filter(satellite=sat)
@@ -195,9 +197,9 @@ def decode_data(norad, period=None):
                 except AttributeError:
                     continue
                 try:
-                    with open(obj.payload_frame.path) as fp:
+                    with open(obj.payload_frame.path) as frame_file:
                         # we get data frames in hex but kaitai requires binary
-                        hexdata = fp.read()
+                        hexdata = frame_file.read()
                         bindata = binascii.unhexlify(hexdata)
 
                     # if we are set to use InfluxDB, send the decoded data
diff --git a/db/base/views.py b/db/base/views.py
index cffc138..2d46724 100644
--- a/db/base/views.py
+++ b/db/base/views.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from db.base.models import SERVICE_TYPE, TRANSMITTER_STATUS, \
 from db.base.tasks import export_frames
 from db.base.utils import cache_statistics
 
-logger = logging.getLogger('db')
+LOGGER = logging.getLogger('db')
 
 
 def home(request):
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ def transmitter_suggestion(request):
             try:
                 user.email_user(subject, message, from_email=settings.DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL)
             except Exception:
-                logger.error('Could not send email to user', exc_info=True)
+                LOGGER.error('Could not send email to user', exc_info=True)
 
         messages.success(
             request,
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def transmitter_suggestion(request):
         )
         return redirect(reverse('satellite', kwargs={'norad': transmitter.satellite.norad_cat_id}))
     else:
-        logger.error(
+        LOGGER.error(
             'Suggestion form was not valid {0}'.format(transmitter_form.errors),
             exc_info=True,
             extra={
diff --git a/db/celery.py b/db/celery.py
index 758af03..6e56e0c 100644
--- a/db/celery.py
+++ b/db/celery.py
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ RUN_EVERY_15 = 60 * 15
 RUN_HOURLY = 60 * 60
 RUN_DAILY = 60 * 60 * 24
 
-app = Celery('db')
+APP = Celery('db')
 
-app.config_from_object('django.conf:settings', namespace='CELERY')
-app.autodiscover_tasks(lambda: settings.INSTALLED_APPS)
+APP.config_from_object('django.conf:settings', namespace='CELERY')
+APP.autodiscover_tasks(lambda: settings.INSTALLED_APPS)
 
 
-@app.on_after_finalize.connect
+@APP.on_after_finalize.connect
 def setup_periodic_tasks(sender, **kwargs):
     from db.base.tasks import update_all_tle, background_cache_statistics, decode_recent_data
 
diff --git a/db/urls.py b/db/urls.py
index 9925658..dd6c767 100644
--- a/db/urls.py
+++ b/db/urls.py
@@ -7,21 +7,22 @@ from django.conf.urls import include, url
 from django.contrib import admin
 from django.views.static import serve
 
-from db.api.urls import api_urlpatterns
-from db.base.urls import base_urlpatterns
+from db.api.urls import API_URLPATTERNS
+from db.base.urls import BASE_URLPATTERNS
 
+# pylint: disable=C0103
 handler404 = 'db.base.views.custom_404'
 handler500 = 'db.base.views.custom_500'
 
 urlpatterns = [
     # Base
-    url(r'^', include(base_urlpatterns)),
+    url(r'^', include(BASE_URLPATTERNS)),
 
     # Accounts
     url(r'^accounts/', include(allauth_urls)),
 
     # API
-    url(r'^api/', include(api_urlpatterns)),
+    url(r'^api/', include(API_URLPATTERNS)),
 
     # Admin
     url(r'^admin/', admin.site.urls),