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+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 ladyada for Adafruit Industries
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+# Example to send a msgpack'd data packet periodically
+# Author: Jerry Needell, Tim Cocks
+#
+import time
+from io import BytesIO
+
+import board
+import busio
+import digitalio
+import msgpack
+
+# Dictionary object that we will msgpack and send over the radio
+payload_obj = {"counter": 0, "list": [True, False, None, 1, 3.14], "str": "CircuitPython is Fun!"}
+
+# Define radio parameters.
+RADIO_FREQ_MHZ = 915.0  # Frequency of the radio in Mhz. Must match your
+# module! Can be a value like 915.0, 433.0, etc.
+
+# Define pins connected to the chip, use these if wiring up the breakout according to the guide:
+CS = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.D10)
+RESET = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.D11)
+
+# Initialize SPI bus.
+spi = busio.SPI(board.SCK, MOSI=board.MOSI, MISO=board.MISO)
+
+# Initialze RFM radio
+# uncommnet the desired import and rfm initialization depending on the radio boards being used
+
+# Use rfm9x for two RFM9x radios using LoRa
+
+# from adafruit_rfm import rfm9x
+
+# rfm = rfm9x.RFM9x(spi, CS, RESET, RADIO_FREQ_MHZ)
+
+# Use rfm9xfsk for two RFM9x radios or RFM9x to RFM69 using FSK
+
+from adafruit_rfm import rfm9xfsk
+
+rfm = rfm9xfsk.RFM9xFSK(spi, CS, RESET, RADIO_FREQ_MHZ)
+
+# Use rfm69 for two RFM69 radios using FSK
+
+# from adafruit_rfm import rfm69
+
+# rfm = rfm69.RFM69(spi, CS, RESET, RADIO_FREQ_MHZ)
+
+# For RFM69 only: Optionally set an encryption key (16 byte AES key). MUST match both
+# on the transmitter and receiver (or be set to None to disable/the default).
+# rfm.encryption_key = None
+# rfm.encryption_key = (
+#    b"\x01\x02\x03\x04\x05\x06\x07\x08\x01\x02\x03\x04\x05\x06\x07\x08"
+# )
+
+# for OOK on RFM69 or RFM9xFSK
+# rfm.modulation_type = 1
+
+# uncommnet to Disable the RadioHead  Header
+# rfm.radiohead = False
+
+# in FSK/OOK modes rfo RFM69 or RFM9X - addresss filtering may be enabled
+# rfm.enable_address_filter=True
+# rfm.fsk_node_address=0x2
+# rfm.fsk_broadcast_address=0xff
+
+# set the time interval (seconds) for sending packets
+transmit_interval = 5
+
+# Note that the radio is configured in LoRa mode so you can't control sync
+# word, encryption, frequency deviation, or other settings!
+
+# You can however adjust the transmit power (in dB).  The default is 13 dB but
+# high power radios like the RFM95 can go up to 23 dB:
+rfm.tx_power = 23
+
+
+# initialize counter
+counter = 0
+
+# Wait to receive packets.
+print("Waiting for packets...")
+# initialize flag and timer
+send_reading = False
+time_now = time.monotonic()
+while True:
+    # Look for a new packet - wait up to 2 seconds:
+    packet = rfm.receive(timeout=2.0)
+    # If no packet was received during the timeout then None is returned.
+    if packet is not None:
+        # Received a packet!
+        print("Received (raw data): ", packet)
+
+        try:
+            # Unpack and print contents
+            b = BytesIO()
+            b.write(packet)
+            b.seek(0)
+            unpacked_msg = msgpack.unpack(b)
+            print(f"Received (unpacked): {unpacked_msg}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            print("Unable to unpack message. Exception: ")
+            print(e)
+
+        # send reading after any packet received
+    if time.monotonic() - time_now > transmit_interval:
+        # reset timeer
+        time_now = time.monotonic()
+        # clear flag to send data
+        send_reading = False
+        counter = counter + 1
+
+        b = BytesIO()
+        payload_obj["counter"] = counter
+        msgpack.pack(payload_obj, b)
+        b.seek(0)
+        rfm.send(b.read())