diff --git a/libtoorchat.py b/libtoorchat.py
index a2b9e58..8f78733 100644
--- a/libtoorchat.py
+++ b/libtoorchat.py
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ class ToorChatProtocol():
 		self.PACKET_END = "\xFF\xBE\xEF\xFF"
 		self.device = device
 
-	def send_message(cls, message = "", user = None):
+	def send_message(self, message = "", user = None):
 		''' This is used to send a simple message over the toorchat protocol '''
 		msg = ToorChatMessage(message, user)
-		self.device.RFxmit(msg)
+		self.device.RFxmit(msg.to_string())
 
 	@classmethod
 	def get_packet_start(cls):
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ class ToorChatMessage():
 		self.data = message
 		self.end = ToorChatProtocol.get_packet_end()
 
+	def get_random_xid(self):
+		return "44444444"
+
 	def __str__(self):
 		return self.start + self.xid + self.user + self.data + self.end
 
diff --git a/recv_loop.py b/recv_loop.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..afab15b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recv_loop.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import sys
+from rflib import *
+import rflib.chipcon_nic as rfnic
+import atexit
+from libtoorchat import *
+
+def banner():
+	print "******** ToorChat [v 0.1] ********"
+
+def main():
+	banner()
+	badge = RfCat(idx=0)
+	badge.setModeRX()
+	protocol = ToorChatProtocol(badge)
+	while True:
+		try:
+			msg, timestamp =  badge.RFrecv()
+			print msg
+		except ChipconUsbTimeoutException:
+			pass
+	
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+	main()
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diff --git a/toorchat.py b/toorchat.py
index ce904c4..fa8de13 100755
--- a/toorchat.py
+++ b/toorchat.py
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ def main():
 	protocol = ToorChatProtocol(badge)
 	while True:
 		try:
-			msg, timestamp =  badge.RFrecv()
-			print "enter a message"
-			# send = input("Enter a message")
-			# protocol.send_message(send)
+			# msg, timestamp =  badge.RFrecv()
+			# print "enter a message"
+			send = raw_input("Enter a message")
+			protocol.send_message(send)
 		except ChipconUsbTimeoutException:
 			pass