diff --git a/Examples/Channel.py b/Examples/Channel.py
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+##########################################################
+# This RNS example demonstrates how to set up a link to  #
+# a destination, and pass structured messages over it    #
+# using a channel.                                       #
+##########################################################
+
+import os
+import sys
+import time
+import argparse
+from datetime import datetime
+
+import RNS
+from RNS.vendor import umsgpack
+
+# Let's define an app name. We'll use this for all
+# destinations we create. Since this echo example
+# is part of a range of example utilities, we'll put
+# them all within the app namespace "example_utilities"
+APP_NAME = "example_utilities"
+
+##########################################################
+#### Shared Objects ######################################
+##########################################################
+
+# Channel data must be structured in a subclass of
+# MessageBase. This ensures that the channel will be able
+# to serialize and deserialize the object and multiplex it
+# with other objects. Both ends of a link will need the
+# same object definitions to be able to communicate over
+# a channel.
+#
+# Note: The objects we wish to use over the channel must
+# be registered with the channel, and each link has a
+# different channel instance. See the client_connected
+# and link_established functions in this example to see
+# how message types are registered.
+
+# Let's make a simple message class called StringMessage
+# that will convey a string with a timestamp.
+
+class StringMessage(RNS.MessageBase):
+    # The MSGTYPE class variable needs to be assigned a
+    # 2 byte integer value. This identifier allows the
+    # channel to look up your message's constructor when a
+    # message arrives over the channel.
+    #
+    # MSGTYPE must be unique across all message types we
+    # register with the channel. MSGTYPEs >= 0xf000 are
+    # reserved for the system.
+    MSGTYPE = 0x0101
+
+    # The constructor of our object must be callable with
+    # no arguments. We can have parameters, but they must
+    # have a default assignment.
+    #
+    # This is needed so the channel can create an empty
+    # version of our message into which the incoming
+    # message can be unpacked.
+    def __init__(self, data=None):
+        self.data = data
+        self.timestamp = datetime.now()
+
+    # Finally, our message needs to implement functions
+    # the channel can call to pack and unpack our message
+    # to/from the raw packet payload. We'll use the
+    # umsgpack package bundled with RNS. We could also use
+    # the struct package bundled with Python if we wanted
+    # more control over the structure of the packed bytes.
+    #
+    # Also note that packed message objects must fit
+    # entirely in one packet. The number of bytes
+    # available for message payloads can be queried from
+    # the channel using the Channel.MDU property. The
+    # channel MDU is slightly less than the link MDU due
+    # to encoding the message header.
+
+    # The pack function encodes the message contents into
+    # a byte stream.
+    def pack(self) -> bytes:
+        return umsgpack.packb((self.data, self.timestamp))
+
+    # And the unpack function decodes a byte stream into
+    # the message contents.
+    def unpack(self, raw):
+        self.data, self.timestamp = umsgpack.unpackb(raw)
+
+
+##########################################################
+#### Server Part #########################################
+##########################################################
+
+# A reference to the latest client link that connected
+latest_client_link = None
+
+# This initialisation is executed when the users chooses
+# to run as a server
+def server(configpath):
+    # We must first initialise Reticulum
+    reticulum = RNS.Reticulum(configpath)
+    
+    # Randomly create a new identity for our link example
+    server_identity = RNS.Identity()
+
+    # We create a destination that clients can connect to. We
+    # want clients to create links to this destination, so we
+    # need to create a "single" destination type.
+    server_destination = RNS.Destination(
+        server_identity,
+        RNS.Destination.IN,
+        RNS.Destination.SINGLE,
+        APP_NAME,
+        "channelexample"
+    )
+
+    # We configure a function that will get called every time
+    # a new client creates a link to this destination.
+    server_destination.set_link_established_callback(client_connected)
+
+    # Everything's ready!
+    # Let's Wait for client requests or user input
+    server_loop(server_destination)
+
+def server_loop(destination):
+    # Let the user know that everything is ready
+    RNS.log(
+        "Link example "+
+        RNS.prettyhexrep(destination.hash)+
+        " running, waiting for a connection."
+    )
+
+    RNS.log("Hit enter to manually send an announce (Ctrl-C to quit)")
+
+    # We enter a loop that runs until the users exits.
+    # If the user hits enter, we will announce our server
+    # destination on the network, which will let clients
+    # know how to create messages directed towards it.
+    while True:
+        entered = input()
+        destination.announce()
+        RNS.log("Sent announce from "+RNS.prettyhexrep(destination.hash))
+
+# When a client establishes a link to our server
+# destination, this function will be called with
+# a reference to the link.
+def client_connected(link):
+    global latest_client_link
+    latest_client_link = link
+
+    RNS.log("Client connected")
+    link.set_link_closed_callback(client_disconnected)
+
+    # Register message types and add callback to channel
+    channel = link.get_channel()
+    channel.register_message_type(StringMessage)
+    channel.add_message_handler(server_message_received)
+
+def client_disconnected(link):
+    RNS.log("Client disconnected")
+
+def server_message_received(message):
+    """
+    A message handler
+    @param message: An instance of a subclass of MessageBase
+    @return: True if message was handled
+    """
+    global latest_client_link
+    # When a message is received over any active link,
+    # the replies will all be directed to the last client
+    # that connected.
+
+    # In a message handler, any deserializable message
+    # that arrives over the link's channel will be passed
+    # to all message handlers, unless a preceding handler indicates it
+    # has handled the message.
+    #
+    #
+    if isinstance(message, StringMessage):
+        RNS.log("Received data on the link: " + message.data + " (message created at " + str(message.timestamp) + ")")
+
+        reply_message = StringMessage("I received \""+message.data+"\" over the link")
+        latest_client_link.get_channel().send(reply_message)
+
+        # Incoming messages are sent to each message
+        # handler added to the channel, in the order they
+        # were added.
+        # If any message handler returns True, the message
+        # is considered handled and any subsequent
+        # handlers are skipped.
+        return True
+
+
+##########################################################
+#### Client Part #########################################
+##########################################################
+
+# A reference to the server link
+server_link = None
+
+# This initialisation is executed when the users chooses
+# to run as a client
+def client(destination_hexhash, configpath):
+    # We need a binary representation of the destination
+    # hash that was entered on the command line
+    try:
+        dest_len = (RNS.Reticulum.TRUNCATED_HASHLENGTH//8)*2
+        if len(destination_hexhash) != dest_len:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "Destination length is invalid, must be {hex} hexadecimal characters ({byte} bytes).".format(hex=dest_len, byte=dest_len//2)
+            )
+            
+        destination_hash = bytes.fromhex(destination_hexhash)
+    except:
+        RNS.log("Invalid destination entered. Check your input!\n")
+        exit()
+
+    # We must first initialise Reticulum
+    reticulum = RNS.Reticulum(configpath)
+
+    # Check if we know a path to the destination
+    if not RNS.Transport.has_path(destination_hash):
+        RNS.log("Destination is not yet known. Requesting path and waiting for announce to arrive...")
+        RNS.Transport.request_path(destination_hash)
+        while not RNS.Transport.has_path(destination_hash):
+            time.sleep(0.1)
+
+    # Recall the server identity
+    server_identity = RNS.Identity.recall(destination_hash)
+
+    # Inform the user that we'll begin connecting
+    RNS.log("Establishing link with server...")
+
+    # When the server identity is known, we set
+    # up a destination
+    server_destination = RNS.Destination(
+        server_identity,
+        RNS.Destination.OUT,
+        RNS.Destination.SINGLE,
+        APP_NAME,
+        "channelexample"
+    )
+
+    # And create a link
+    link = RNS.Link(server_destination)
+
+    # We set a callback that will get executed
+    # every time a packet is received over the
+    # link
+    link.set_packet_callback(client_message_received)
+
+    # We'll also set up functions to inform the
+    # user when the link is established or closed
+    link.set_link_established_callback(link_established)
+    link.set_link_closed_callback(link_closed)
+
+    # Everything is set up, so let's enter a loop
+    # for the user to interact with the example
+    client_loop()
+
+def client_loop():
+    global server_link
+
+    # Wait for the link to become active
+    while not server_link:
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+
+    should_quit = False
+    while not should_quit:
+        try:
+            print("> ", end=" ")
+            text = input()
+
+            # Check if we should quit the example
+            if text == "quit" or text == "q" or text == "exit":
+                should_quit = True
+                server_link.teardown()
+
+            # If not, send the entered text over the link
+            if text != "":
+                message = StringMessage(text)
+                packed_size = len(message.pack())
+                channel = server_link.get_channel()
+                if channel.is_ready_to_send():
+                    if packed_size <= channel.MDU:
+                        channel.send(message)
+                    else:
+                        RNS.log(
+                            "Cannot send this packet, the data size of "+
+                            str(packed_size)+" bytes exceeds the link packet MDU of "+
+                            str(channel.MDU)+" bytes",
+                            RNS.LOG_ERROR
+                        )
+                else:
+                    RNS.log("Channel is not ready to send, please wait for " +
+                            "pending messages to complete.", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            RNS.log("Error while sending data over the link: "+str(e))
+            should_quit = True
+            server_link.teardown()
+
+# This function is called when a link
+# has been established with the server
+def link_established(link):
+    # We store a reference to the link
+    # instance for later use
+    global server_link
+    server_link = link
+
+    # Register messages and add handler to channel
+    channel = link.get_channel()
+    channel.register_message_type(StringMessage)
+    channel.add_message_handler(client_message_received)
+
+    # Inform the user that the server is
+    # connected
+    RNS.log("Link established with server, enter some text to send, or \"quit\" to quit")
+
+# When a link is closed, we'll inform the
+# user, and exit the program
+def link_closed(link):
+    if link.teardown_reason == RNS.Link.TIMEOUT:
+        RNS.log("The link timed out, exiting now")
+    elif link.teardown_reason == RNS.Link.DESTINATION_CLOSED:
+        RNS.log("The link was closed by the server, exiting now")
+    else:
+        RNS.log("Link closed, exiting now")
+    
+    RNS.Reticulum.exit_handler()
+    time.sleep(1.5)
+    os._exit(0)
+
+# When a packet is received over the link, we
+# simply print out the data.
+def client_message_received(message):
+    if isinstance(message, StringMessage):
+        RNS.log("Received data on the link: " + message.data + " (message created at " + str(message.timestamp) + ")")
+        print("> ", end=" ")
+        sys.stdout.flush()
+
+
+##########################################################
+#### Program Startup #####################################
+##########################################################
+
+# This part of the program runs at startup,
+# and parses input of from the user, and then
+# starts up the desired program mode.
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    try:
+        parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Simple link example")
+
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "-s",
+            "--server",
+            action="store_true",
+            help="wait for incoming link requests from clients"
+        )
+
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "--config",
+            action="store",
+            default=None,
+            help="path to alternative Reticulum config directory",
+            type=str
+        )
+
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "destination",
+            nargs="?",
+            default=None,
+            help="hexadecimal hash of the server destination",
+            type=str
+        )
+
+        args = parser.parse_args()
+
+        if args.config:
+            configarg = args.config
+        else:
+            configarg = None
+
+        if args.server:
+            server(configarg)
+        else:
+            if (args.destination == None):
+                print("")
+                parser.print_help()
+                print("")
+            else:
+                client(args.destination, configarg)
+
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        print("")
+        exit()
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diff --git a/RNS/Channel.py b/RNS/Channel.py
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+# MIT License
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2023 Mark Qvist / unsigned.io and contributors.
+#
+# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+# of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+# in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+# to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+# copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+# furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+#
+# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+# copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+# AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+# LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+# OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+# SOFTWARE.
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+import collections
+import enum
+import threading
+import time
+from types import TracebackType
+from typing import Type, Callable, TypeVar, Generic, NewType
+import abc
+import contextlib
+import struct
+import RNS
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+TPacket = TypeVar("TPacket")
+
+
+class ChannelOutletBase(ABC, Generic[TPacket]):
+    """
+    An abstract transport layer interface used by Channel.
+
+    DEPRECATED: This was created for testing; eventually
+    Channel will use Link or a LinkBase interface
+    directly.
+    """
+    @abstractmethod
+    def send(self, raw: bytes) -> TPacket:
+        raise NotImplemented()
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def resend(self, packet: TPacket) -> TPacket:
+        raise NotImplemented()
+
+    @property
+    @abstractmethod
+    def mdu(self):
+        raise NotImplemented()
+
+    @property
+    @abstractmethod
+    def rtt(self):
+        raise NotImplemented()
+
+    @property
+    @abstractmethod
+    def is_usable(self):
+        raise NotImplemented()
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_packet_state(self, packet: TPacket) -> MessageState:
+        raise NotImplemented()
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def timed_out(self):
+        raise NotImplemented()
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def __str__(self):
+        raise NotImplemented()
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def set_packet_timeout_callback(self, packet: TPacket, callback: Callable[[TPacket], None] | None,
+                                    timeout: float | None = None):
+        raise NotImplemented()
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def set_packet_delivered_callback(self, packet: TPacket, callback: Callable[[TPacket], None] | None):
+        raise NotImplemented()
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_packet_id(self, packet: TPacket) -> any:
+        raise NotImplemented()
+
+
+class CEType(enum.IntEnum):
+    """
+    ChannelException type codes
+    """
+    ME_NO_MSG_TYPE      = 0
+    ME_INVALID_MSG_TYPE = 1
+    ME_NOT_REGISTERED   = 2
+    ME_LINK_NOT_READY   = 3
+    ME_ALREADY_SENT     = 4
+    ME_TOO_BIG          = 5
+
+
+class ChannelException(Exception):
+    """
+    An exception thrown by Channel, with a type code.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, ce_type: CEType, *args):
+        super().__init__(args)
+        self.type = ce_type
+
+
+class MessageState(enum.IntEnum):
+    """
+    Set of possible states for a Message
+    """
+    MSGSTATE_NEW       = 0
+    MSGSTATE_SENT      = 1
+    MSGSTATE_DELIVERED = 2
+    MSGSTATE_FAILED    = 3
+
+
+class MessageBase(abc.ABC):
+    """
+    Base type for any messages sent or received on a Channel.
+    Subclasses must define the two abstract methods as well as
+    the ``MSGTYPE`` class variable.
+    """
+    # MSGTYPE must be unique within all classes sent over a
+    # channel. Additionally, MSGTYPE > 0xf000 are reserved.
+    MSGTYPE = None
+    """
+    Defines a unique identifier for a message class.
+    
+    * Must be unique within all classes registered with a ``Channel``
+    * Must be less than ``0xf000``. Values greater than or equal to ``0xf000`` are reserved.
+    """
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def pack(self) -> bytes:
+        """
+        Create and return the binary representation of the message
+
+        :return: binary representation of message
+        """
+        raise NotImplemented()
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def unpack(self, raw: bytes):
+        """
+        Populate message from binary representation
+
+        :param raw: binary representation
+        """
+        raise NotImplemented()
+
+
+MessageCallbackType = NewType("MessageCallbackType", Callable[[MessageBase], bool])
+
+
+class Envelope:
+    """
+    Internal wrapper used to transport messages over a channel and
+    track its state within the channel framework.
+    """
+    def unpack(self, message_factories: dict[int, Type]) -> MessageBase:
+        msgtype, self.sequence, length = struct.unpack(">HHH", self.raw[:6])
+        raw = self.raw[6:]
+        ctor = message_factories.get(msgtype, None)
+        if ctor is None:
+            raise ChannelException(CEType.ME_NOT_REGISTERED, f"Unable to find constructor for Channel MSGTYPE {hex(msgtype)}")
+        message = ctor()
+        message.unpack(raw)
+        return message
+
+    def pack(self) -> bytes:
+        if self.message.__class__.MSGTYPE is None:
+            raise ChannelException(CEType.ME_NO_MSG_TYPE, f"{self.message.__class__} lacks MSGTYPE")
+        data = self.message.pack()
+        self.raw = struct.pack(">HHH", self.message.MSGTYPE, self.sequence, len(data)) + data
+        return self.raw
+
+    def __init__(self, outlet: ChannelOutletBase, message: MessageBase = None, raw: bytes = None, sequence: int = None):
+        self.ts = time.time()
+        self.id = id(self)
+        self.message = message
+        self.raw = raw
+        self.packet: TPacket = None
+        self.sequence = sequence
+        self.outlet = outlet
+        self.tries = 0
+        self.tracked = False
+
+
+class Channel(contextlib.AbstractContextManager):
+    """
+    Provides reliable delivery of messages over
+    a link.
+
+    ``Channel`` differs from ``Request`` and
+    ``Resource`` in some important ways:
+
+     **Continuous**
+        Messages can be sent or received as long as
+        the ``Link`` is open.
+     **Bi-directional**
+        Messages can be sent in either direction on
+        the ``Link``; neither end is the client or
+        server.
+     **Size-constrained**
+        Messages must be encoded into a single packet.
+
+    ``Channel`` is similar to ``Packet``, except that it
+    provides reliable delivery (automatic retries) as well
+    as a structure for exchanging several types of
+    messages over the ``Link``.
+
+    ``Channel`` is not instantiated directly, but rather
+    obtained from a ``Link`` with ``get_channel()``.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, outlet: ChannelOutletBase):
+        """
+
+        @param outlet:
+        """
+        self._outlet = outlet
+        self._lock = threading.RLock()
+        self._tx_ring: collections.deque[Envelope] = collections.deque()
+        self._rx_ring: collections.deque[Envelope] = collections.deque()
+        self._message_callbacks: [MessageCallbackType] = []
+        self._next_sequence = 0
+        self._message_factories: dict[int, Type[MessageBase]] = {}
+        self._max_tries = 5
+
+    def __enter__(self) -> Channel:
+        return self
+
+    def __exit__(self, __exc_type: Type[BaseException] | None, __exc_value: BaseException | None,
+                 __traceback: TracebackType | None) -> bool | None:
+        self._shutdown()
+        return False
+
+    def register_message_type(self, message_class: Type[MessageBase]):
+        """
+        Register a message class for reception over a ``Channel``.
+
+        Message classes must extend ``MessageBase``.
+
+        :param message_class: Class to register
+        """
+        self._register_message_type(message_class, is_system_type=False)
+
+    def _register_message_type(self, message_class: Type[MessageBase], *, is_system_type: bool = False):
+        with self._lock:
+            if not issubclass(message_class, MessageBase):
+                raise ChannelException(CEType.ME_INVALID_MSG_TYPE,
+                                       f"{message_class} is not a subclass of {MessageBase}.")
+            if message_class.MSGTYPE is None:
+                raise ChannelException(CEType.ME_INVALID_MSG_TYPE,
+                                       f"{message_class} has invalid MSGTYPE class attribute.")
+            if message_class.MSGTYPE >= 0xf000 and not is_system_type:
+                raise ChannelException(CEType.ME_INVALID_MSG_TYPE,
+                                       f"{message_class} has system-reserved message type.")
+            try:
+                message_class()
+            except Exception as ex:
+                raise ChannelException(CEType.ME_INVALID_MSG_TYPE,
+                                       f"{message_class} raised an exception when constructed with no arguments: {ex}")
+
+            self._message_factories[message_class.MSGTYPE] = message_class
+
+    def add_message_handler(self, callback: MessageCallbackType):
+        """
+        Add a handler for incoming messages. A handler
+        has the following signature:
+
+        ``(message: MessageBase) -> bool``
+
+        Handlers are processed in the order they are
+        added. If any handler returns True, processing
+        of the message stops; handlers after the
+        returning handler will not be called.
+
+        :param callback: Function to call
+        """
+        with self._lock:
+            if callback not in self._message_callbacks:
+                self._message_callbacks.append(callback)
+
+    def remove_message_handler(self, callback: MessageCallbackType):
+        """
+        Remove a handler added with ``add_message_handler``.
+
+        :param callback: handler to remove
+        """
+        with self._lock:
+            self._message_callbacks.remove(callback)
+
+    def _shutdown(self):
+        with self._lock:
+            self._message_callbacks.clear()
+            self._clear_rings()
+
+    def _clear_rings(self):
+        with self._lock:
+            for envelope in self._tx_ring:
+                if envelope.packet is not None:
+                    self._outlet.set_packet_timeout_callback(envelope.packet, None)
+                    self._outlet.set_packet_delivered_callback(envelope.packet, None)
+            self._tx_ring.clear()
+            self._rx_ring.clear()
+
+    def _emplace_envelope(self, envelope: Envelope, ring: collections.deque[Envelope]) -> bool:
+        with self._lock:
+            i = 0
+            for existing in ring:
+                if existing.sequence > envelope.sequence \
+                   and not existing.sequence // 2 > envelope.sequence:  # account for overflow
+                    ring.insert(i, envelope)
+                    return True
+                if existing.sequence == envelope.sequence:
+                    RNS.log(f"Envelope: Emplacement of duplicate envelope sequence.", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
+                    return False
+                i += 1
+            envelope.tracked = True
+            ring.append(envelope)
+            return True
+
+    def _prune_rx_ring(self):
+        with self._lock:
+            # Implementation for fixed window = 1
+            stale = list(sorted(self._rx_ring, key=lambda env: env.sequence, reverse=True))[1:]
+            for env in stale:
+                env.tracked = False
+                self._rx_ring.remove(env)
+
+    def _run_callbacks(self, message: MessageBase):
+        with self._lock:
+            cbs = self._message_callbacks.copy()
+
+        for cb in cbs:
+            try:
+                if cb(message):
+                    return
+            except Exception as ex:
+                RNS.log(f"Channel: Error running message callback: {ex}", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
+
+    def _receive(self, raw: bytes):
+        try:
+            envelope = Envelope(outlet=self._outlet, raw=raw)
+            with self._lock:
+                message = envelope.unpack(self._message_factories)
+                is_new = self._emplace_envelope(envelope, self._rx_ring)
+                self._prune_rx_ring()
+            if not is_new:
+                RNS.log("Channel: Duplicate message received", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
+                return
+            RNS.log(f"Message received: {message}", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
+            threading.Thread(target=self._run_callbacks, name="Message Callback", args=[message], daemon=True).start()
+        except Exception as ex:
+            RNS.log(f"Channel: Error receiving data: {ex}")
+
+    def is_ready_to_send(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Check if ``Channel`` is ready to send.
+
+        :return: True if ready
+        """
+        if not self._outlet.is_usable:
+            RNS.log("Channel: Link is not usable.", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
+            return False
+
+        with self._lock:
+            for envelope in self._tx_ring:
+                if envelope.outlet == self._outlet and (not envelope.packet
+                                                        or self._outlet.get_packet_state(envelope.packet) == MessageState.MSGSTATE_SENT):
+                    RNS.log("Channel: Link has a pending message.", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
+                    return False
+        return True
+
+    def _packet_tx_op(self, packet: TPacket, op: Callable[[TPacket], bool]):
+        with self._lock:
+            envelope = next(filter(lambda e: self._outlet.get_packet_id(e.packet) == self._outlet.get_packet_id(packet),
+                                   self._tx_ring), None)
+            if envelope and op(envelope):
+                envelope.tracked = False
+                if envelope in self._tx_ring:
+                    self._tx_ring.remove(envelope)
+                else:
+                    RNS.log("Channel: Envelope not found in TX ring", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
+        if not envelope:
+            RNS.log("Channel: Spurious message received.", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
+
+    def _packet_delivered(self, packet: TPacket):
+        self._packet_tx_op(packet, lambda env: True)
+
+    def _packet_timeout(self, packet: TPacket):
+        def retry_envelope(envelope: Envelope) -> bool:
+            if envelope.tries >= self._max_tries:
+                RNS.log("Channel: Retry count exceeded, tearing down Link.", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
+                self._shutdown()  # start on separate thread?
+                self._outlet.timed_out()
+                return True
+            envelope.tries += 1
+            self._outlet.resend(envelope.packet)
+            return False
+
+        self._packet_tx_op(packet, retry_envelope)
+
+    def send(self, message: MessageBase) -> Envelope:
+        """
+        Send a message. If a message send is attempted and
+        ``Channel`` is not ready, an exception is thrown.
+
+        :param message: an instance of a ``MessageBase`` subclass
+        """
+        envelope: Envelope | None = None
+        with self._lock:
+            if not self.is_ready_to_send():
+                raise ChannelException(CEType.ME_LINK_NOT_READY, f"Link is not ready")
+            envelope = Envelope(self._outlet, message=message, sequence=self._next_sequence)
+            self._next_sequence = (self._next_sequence + 1) % 0x10000
+            self._emplace_envelope(envelope, self._tx_ring)
+        if envelope is None:
+            raise BlockingIOError()
+
+        envelope.pack()
+        if len(envelope.raw) > self._outlet.mdu:
+            raise ChannelException(CEType.ME_TOO_BIG, f"Packed message too big for packet: {len(envelope.raw)} > {self._outlet.mdu}")
+        envelope.packet = self._outlet.send(envelope.raw)
+        envelope.tries += 1
+        self._outlet.set_packet_delivered_callback(envelope.packet, self._packet_delivered)
+        self._outlet.set_packet_timeout_callback(envelope.packet, self._packet_timeout)
+        return envelope
+
+    @property
+    def MDU(self):
+        """
+        Maximum Data Unit: the number of bytes available
+        for a message to consume in a single send. This
+        value is adjusted from the ``Link`` MDU to accommodate
+        message header information.
+
+        :return: number of bytes available
+        """
+        return self._outlet.mdu - 6  # sizeof(msgtype) + sizeof(length) + sizeof(sequence)
+
+
+class LinkChannelOutlet(ChannelOutletBase):
+    """
+    An implementation of ChannelOutletBase for RNS.Link.
+    Allows Channel to send packets over an RNS Link with
+    Packets.
+
+    :param link: RNS Link to wrap
+    """
+    def __init__(self, link: RNS.Link):
+        self.link = link
+
+    def send(self, raw: bytes) -> RNS.Packet:
+        packet = RNS.Packet(self.link, raw, context=RNS.Packet.CHANNEL)
+        packet.send()
+        return packet
+
+    def resend(self, packet: RNS.Packet) -> RNS.Packet:
+        if not packet.resend():
+            RNS.log("Failed to resend packet", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
+        return packet
+
+    @property
+    def mdu(self):
+        return self.link.MDU
+
+    @property
+    def rtt(self):
+        return self.link.rtt
+
+    @property
+    def is_usable(self):
+        return True  # had issues looking at Link.status
+
+    def get_packet_state(self, packet: TPacket) -> MessageState:
+        status = packet.receipt.get_status()
+        if status == RNS.PacketReceipt.SENT:
+            return MessageState.MSGSTATE_SENT
+        if status == RNS.PacketReceipt.DELIVERED:
+            return MessageState.MSGSTATE_DELIVERED
+        if status == RNS.PacketReceipt.FAILED:
+            return MessageState.MSGSTATE_FAILED
+        else:
+            raise Exception(f"Unexpected receipt state: {status}")
+
+    def timed_out(self):
+        self.link.teardown()
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f"{self.__class__.__name__}({self.link})"
+
+    def set_packet_timeout_callback(self, packet: RNS.Packet, callback: Callable[[RNS.Packet], None] | None,
+                                    timeout: float | None = None):
+        if timeout:
+            packet.receipt.set_timeout(timeout)
+
+        def inner(receipt: RNS.PacketReceipt):
+            callback(packet)
+
+        if packet and packet.receipt:
+            packet.receipt.set_timeout_callback(inner if callback else None)
+
+    def set_packet_delivered_callback(self, packet: RNS.Packet, callback: Callable[[RNS.Packet], None] | None):
+        def inner(receipt: RNS.PacketReceipt):
+            callback(packet)
+
+        if packet and packet.receipt:
+            packet.receipt.set_delivery_callback(inner if callback else None)
+
+    def get_packet_id(self, packet: RNS.Packet) -> any:
+        return packet.get_hash()
diff --git a/RNS/Link.py b/RNS/Link.py
index 00cca34..822e1fc 100644
--- a/RNS/Link.py
+++ b/RNS/Link.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 from RNS.Cryptography import X25519PrivateKey, X25519PublicKey, Ed25519PrivateKey, Ed25519PublicKey
 from RNS.Cryptography import Fernet
+from RNS.Channel import Channel, LinkChannelOutlet
 
 from time import sleep
 from .vendor import umsgpack as umsgpack
@@ -163,6 +164,7 @@ class Link:
         self.destination = destination
         self.attached_interface = None
         self.__remote_identity = None
+        self._channel = None
         if self.destination == None:
             self.initiator = False
             self.prv     = X25519PrivateKey.generate()
@@ -462,6 +464,8 @@ class Link:
             resource.cancel()
         for resource in self.outgoing_resources:
             resource.cancel()
+        if self._channel:
+            self._channel._shutdown()
             
         self.prv = None
         self.pub = None
@@ -642,6 +646,16 @@ class Link:
                 if pending_request.request_id == resource.request_id:
                     pending_request.request_timed_out(None)
 
+    def get_channel(self):
+        """
+        Get the ``Channel`` for this link.
+
+        :return: ``Channel`` object
+        """
+        if self._channel is None:
+            self._channel = Channel(LinkChannelOutlet(self))
+        return self._channel
+
     def receive(self, packet):
         self.watchdog_lock = True
         if not self.status == Link.CLOSED and not (self.initiator and packet.context == RNS.Packet.KEEPALIVE and packet.data == bytes([0xFF])):
@@ -788,6 +802,14 @@ class Link:
                         for resource in self.incoming_resources:
                             resource.receive_part(packet)
 
+                    elif packet.context == RNS.Packet.CHANNEL:
+                        if not self._channel:
+                            RNS.log(f"Channel data received without open channel", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
+                        else:
+                            plaintext = self.decrypt(packet.data)
+                            self._channel._receive(plaintext)
+                            packet.prove()
+
                 elif packet.packet_type == RNS.Packet.PROOF:
                     if packet.context == RNS.Packet.RESOURCE_PRF:
                         resource_hash = packet.data[0:RNS.Identity.HASHLENGTH//8]
diff --git a/RNS/Packet.py b/RNS/Packet.py
index cdc476c..a105dec 100755
--- a/RNS/Packet.py
+++ b/RNS/Packet.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class Packet:
     PATH_RESPONSE  = 0x0B   # Packet is a response to a path request
     COMMAND        = 0x0C   # Packet is a command
     COMMAND_STATUS = 0x0D   # Packet is a status of an executed command
+    CHANNEL        = 0x0E   # Packet contains link channel data
     KEEPALIVE      = 0xFA   # Packet is a keepalive packet
     LINKIDENTIFY   = 0xFB   # Packet is a link peer identification proof
     LINKCLOSE      = 0xFC   # Packet is a link close message
diff --git a/RNS/__init__.py b/RNS/__init__.py
index 3c2f2ae..0ec2140 100755
--- a/RNS/__init__.py
+++ b/RNS/__init__.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from ._version import __version__
 from .Reticulum import Reticulum
 from .Identity import Identity
 from .Link import Link, RequestReceipt
+from .Channel import MessageBase
 from .Transport import Transport
 from .Destination import Destination
 from .Packet import Packet
diff --git a/docs/source/examples.rst b/docs/source/examples.rst
index 9b4428f..54c13f3 100644
--- a/docs/source/examples.rst
+++ b/docs/source/examples.rst
@@ -92,6 +92,18 @@ The *Request* example explores sendig requests and receiving responses.
 
 This example can also be found at `<https://github.com/markqvist/Reticulum/blob/master/Examples/Request.py>`_.
 
+.. _example-channel:
+
+Channel
+====
+
+The *Channel* example explores using a ``Channel`` to send structured
+data between peers of a ``Link``.
+
+.. literalinclude:: ../../Examples/Channel.py
+
+This example can also be found at `<https://github.com/markqvist/Reticulum/blob/master/Examples/Channel.py>`_.
+
 .. _example-filetransfer:
 
 Filetransfer
diff --git a/docs/source/reference.rst b/docs/source/reference.rst
index 017cf8d..8d519a8 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference.rst
@@ -121,6 +121,34 @@ This chapter lists and explains all classes exposed by the Reticulum Network Sta
 .. autoclass:: RNS.Resource(data, link, advertise=True, auto_compress=True, callback=None, progress_callback=None, timeout=None)
    :members:
 
+.. _api-channel:
+
+.. only:: html
+
+   |start-h3| Channel |end-h3|
+
+.. only:: latex
+
+   Channel
+   ------
+
+.. autoclass:: RNS.Channel.Channel()
+   :members:
+
+.. _api-messsagebase:
+
+.. only:: html
+
+   |start-h3| MessageBase |end-h3|
+
+.. only:: latex
+
+   MessageBase
+   ------
+
+.. autoclass:: RNS.MessageBase()
+   :members:
+
 .. _api-transport:
 
 .. only:: html
diff --git a/tests/all.py b/tests/all.py
index 27863a4..17556b1 100644
--- a/tests/all.py
+++ b/tests/all.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from .hashes import TestSHA256
 from .hashes import TestSHA512
 from .identity import TestIdentity
 from .link import TestLink
+from .channel import TestChannel
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main(verbosity=2)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/channel.py b/tests/channel.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a00cbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/channel.py
@@ -0,0 +1,375 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+import threading
+import RNS
+from RNS.Channel import MessageState, ChannelOutletBase, Channel, MessageBase
+from RNS.vendor import umsgpack
+from typing import Callable
+import contextlib
+import typing
+import types
+import time
+import uuid
+import unittest
+
+
+class Packet:
+    timeout = 1.0
+
+    def __init__(self, raw: bytes):
+        self.state = MessageState.MSGSTATE_NEW
+        self.raw = raw
+        self.packet_id = uuid.uuid4()
+        self.tries = 0
+        self.timeout_id = None
+        self.lock = threading.RLock()
+        self.instances = 0
+        self.timeout_callback: Callable[[Packet], None] | None = None
+        self.delivered_callback: Callable[[Packet], None] | None = None
+
+    def set_timeout(self, callback: Callable[[Packet], None] | None, timeout: float):
+        with self.lock:
+            if timeout is not None:
+                self.timeout = timeout
+            self.timeout_callback = callback
+
+
+    def send(self):
+        self.tries += 1
+        self.state = MessageState.MSGSTATE_SENT
+
+        def elapsed(timeout: float, timeout_id: uuid.uuid4):
+            with self.lock:
+                self.instances += 1
+            try:
+                time.sleep(timeout)
+                with self.lock:
+                    if self.timeout_id == timeout_id:
+                        self.timeout_id = None
+                        self.state = MessageState.MSGSTATE_FAILED
+                        if self.timeout_callback:
+                            self.timeout_callback(self)
+            finally:
+                with self.lock:
+                    self.instances -= 1
+
+        self.timeout_id = uuid.uuid4()
+        threading.Thread(target=elapsed, name="Packet Timeout", args=[self.timeout, self.timeout_id],
+                         daemon=True).start()
+
+    def clear_timeout(self):
+        self.timeout_id = None
+
+    def set_delivered_callback(self, callback: Callable[[Packet], None]):
+        self.delivered_callback = callback
+        
+    def delivered(self):
+        with self.lock:
+            self.state = MessageState.MSGSTATE_DELIVERED
+            self.timeout_id = None
+        if self.delivered_callback:
+            self.delivered_callback(self)
+
+
+class ChannelOutletTest(ChannelOutletBase):
+    def get_packet_state(self, packet: Packet) -> MessageState:
+        return packet.state
+
+    def set_packet_timeout_callback(self, packet: Packet, callback: Callable[[Packet], None] | None,
+                                    timeout: float | None = None):
+        packet.set_timeout(callback, timeout)
+
+    def set_packet_delivered_callback(self, packet: Packet, callback: Callable[[Packet], None] | None):
+        packet.set_delivered_callback(callback)
+
+    def get_packet_id(self, packet: Packet) -> any:
+        return packet.packet_id
+
+    def __init__(self, mdu: int, rtt: float):
+        self.link_id = uuid.uuid4()
+        self.timeout_callbacks = 0
+        self._mdu = mdu
+        self._rtt = rtt
+        self._usable = True
+        self.packets = []
+        self.packet_callback: Callable[[ChannelOutletBase, bytes], None] | None = None
+
+    def send(self, raw: bytes) -> Packet:
+        packet = Packet(raw)
+        packet.send()
+        self.packets.append(packet)
+        return packet
+
+    def resend(self, packet: Packet) -> Packet:
+        packet.send()
+        return packet
+
+    @property
+    def mdu(self):
+        return self._mdu
+
+    @property
+    def rtt(self):
+        return self._rtt
+
+    @property
+    def is_usable(self):
+        return self._usable
+
+    def timed_out(self):
+        self.timeout_callbacks += 1
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return str(self.link_id)
+
+
+class MessageTest(MessageBase):
+    MSGTYPE = 0xabcd
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        self.data = "test"
+        self.not_serialized = str(uuid.uuid4())
+
+    def pack(self) -> bytes:
+        return umsgpack.packb((self.id, self.data))
+
+    def unpack(self, raw):
+        self.id, self.data = umsgpack.unpackb(raw)
+
+
+class SystemMessage(MessageBase):
+    MSGTYPE = 0xf000
+
+    def pack(self) -> bytes:
+        return bytes()
+
+    def unpack(self, raw):
+        pass
+
+
+class ProtocolHarness(contextlib.AbstractContextManager):
+    def __init__(self, rtt: float):
+        self.outlet = ChannelOutletTest(mdu=500, rtt=rtt)
+        self.channel = Channel(self.outlet)
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        self.channel._shutdown()
+
+    def __exit__(self, __exc_type: typing.Type[BaseException], __exc_value: BaseException,
+                 __traceback: types.TracebackType) -> bool:
+        # self._log.debug(f"__exit__({__exc_type}, {__exc_value}, {__traceback})")
+        self.cleanup()
+        return False
+
+
+class TestChannel(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self) -> None:
+        print("")
+        self.rtt = 0.001
+        self.retry_interval = self.rtt * 150
+        Packet.timeout = self.retry_interval
+        self.h = ProtocolHarness(self.rtt)
+
+    def tearDown(self) -> None:
+        self.h.cleanup()
+
+    def test_send_one_retry(self):
+        print("Channel test one retry")
+        message = MessageTest()
+
+        self.assertEqual(0, len(self.h.outlet.packets))
+
+        envelope = self.h.channel.send(message)
+
+        self.assertIsNotNone(envelope)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(envelope.raw)
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(self.h.outlet.packets))
+        self.assertIsNotNone(envelope.packet)
+        self.assertTrue(envelope in self.h.channel._tx_ring)
+        self.assertTrue(envelope.tracked)
+
+        packet = self.h.outlet.packets[0]
+
+        self.assertEqual(envelope.packet, packet)
+        self.assertEqual(1, envelope.tries)
+        self.assertEqual(1, packet.tries)
+        self.assertEqual(1, packet.instances)
+        self.assertEqual(MessageState.MSGSTATE_SENT, packet.state)
+        self.assertEqual(envelope.raw, packet.raw)
+
+        time.sleep(self.retry_interval * 1.5)
+
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(self.h.outlet.packets))
+        self.assertEqual(2, envelope.tries)
+        self.assertEqual(2, packet.tries)
+        self.assertEqual(1, packet.instances)
+
+        time.sleep(self.retry_interval)
+
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(self.h.outlet.packets))
+        self.assertEqual(self.h.outlet.packets[0], packet)
+        self.assertEqual(3, envelope.tries)
+        self.assertEqual(3, packet.tries)
+        self.assertEqual(1, packet.instances)
+        self.assertEqual(MessageState.MSGSTATE_SENT, packet.state)
+
+        packet.delivered()
+
+        self.assertEqual(MessageState.MSGSTATE_DELIVERED, packet.state)
+
+        time.sleep(self.retry_interval)
+
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(self.h.outlet.packets))
+        self.assertEqual(3, envelope.tries)
+        self.assertEqual(3, packet.tries)
+        self.assertEqual(0, packet.instances)
+        self.assertFalse(envelope.tracked)
+
+    def test_send_timeout(self):
+        print("Channel test retry count exceeded")
+        message = MessageTest()
+
+        self.assertEqual(0, len(self.h.outlet.packets))
+
+        envelope = self.h.channel.send(message)
+
+        self.assertIsNotNone(envelope)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(envelope.raw)
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(self.h.outlet.packets))
+        self.assertIsNotNone(envelope.packet)
+        self.assertTrue(envelope in self.h.channel._tx_ring)
+        self.assertTrue(envelope.tracked)
+
+        packet = self.h.outlet.packets[0]
+
+        self.assertEqual(envelope.packet, packet)
+        self.assertEqual(1, envelope.tries)
+        self.assertEqual(1, packet.tries)
+        self.assertEqual(1, packet.instances)
+        self.assertEqual(MessageState.MSGSTATE_SENT, packet.state)
+        self.assertEqual(envelope.raw, packet.raw)
+
+        time.sleep(self.retry_interval * 7.5)
+
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(self.h.outlet.packets))
+        self.assertEqual(5, envelope.tries)
+        self.assertEqual(5, packet.tries)
+        self.assertEqual(0, packet.instances)
+        self.assertEqual(MessageState.MSGSTATE_FAILED, packet.state)
+        self.assertFalse(envelope.tracked)
+
+    def test_multiple_handler(self):
+        print("Channel test multiple handler short circuit")
+
+        handler1_called = 0
+        handler1_return = True
+        handler2_called = 0
+
+        def handler1(msg: MessageBase):
+            nonlocal handler1_called, handler1_return
+            self.assertIsInstance(msg, MessageTest)
+            handler1_called += 1
+            return handler1_return
+
+        def handler2(msg: MessageBase):
+            nonlocal handler2_called
+            self.assertIsInstance(msg, MessageTest)
+            handler2_called += 1
+
+        message = MessageTest()
+        self.h.channel.register_message_type(MessageTest)
+        self.h.channel.add_message_handler(handler1)
+        self.h.channel.add_message_handler(handler2)
+        envelope = RNS.Channel.Envelope(self.h.outlet, message, sequence=0)
+        raw = envelope.pack()
+        self.h.channel._receive(raw)
+
+        self.assertEqual(1, handler1_called)
+        self.assertEqual(0, handler2_called)
+
+        handler1_return = False
+        envelope = RNS.Channel.Envelope(self.h.outlet, message, sequence=1)
+        raw = envelope.pack()
+        self.h.channel._receive(raw)
+
+        self.assertEqual(2, handler1_called)
+        self.assertEqual(1, handler2_called)
+
+    def test_system_message_check(self):
+        print("Channel test register system message")
+        with self.assertRaises(RNS.Channel.ChannelException):
+            self.h.channel.register_message_type(SystemMessage)
+        self.h.channel._register_message_type(SystemMessage, is_system_type=True)
+
+
+    def eat_own_dog_food(self, message: MessageBase, checker: typing.Callable[[MessageBase], None]):
+        decoded: [MessageBase] = []
+
+        def handle_message(message: MessageBase):
+            decoded.append(message)
+
+        self.h.channel.register_message_type(message.__class__)
+        self.h.channel.add_message_handler(handle_message)
+        self.assertEqual(len(self.h.outlet.packets), 0)
+
+        envelope = self.h.channel.send(message)
+        time.sleep(self.retry_interval * 0.5)
+
+        self.assertIsNotNone(envelope)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(envelope.raw)
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(self.h.outlet.packets))
+        self.assertIsNotNone(envelope.packet)
+        self.assertTrue(envelope in self.h.channel._tx_ring)
+        self.assertTrue(envelope.tracked)
+
+        packet = self.h.outlet.packets[0]
+
+        self.assertEqual(envelope.packet, packet)
+        self.assertEqual(1, envelope.tries)
+        self.assertEqual(1, packet.tries)
+        self.assertEqual(1, packet.instances)
+        self.assertEqual(MessageState.MSGSTATE_SENT, packet.state)
+        self.assertEqual(envelope.raw, packet.raw)
+
+        packet.delivered()
+
+        self.assertEqual(MessageState.MSGSTATE_DELIVERED, packet.state)
+
+        time.sleep(self.retry_interval * 2)
+
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(self.h.outlet.packets))
+        self.assertEqual(1, envelope.tries)
+        self.assertEqual(1, packet.tries)
+        self.assertEqual(0, packet.instances)
+        self.assertFalse(envelope.tracked)
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(self.h.outlet.packets), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(MessageState.MSGSTATE_DELIVERED, packet.state)
+        self.assertFalse(envelope.tracked)
+        self.assertEqual(0, len(decoded))
+
+        self.h.channel._receive(packet.raw)
+
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(decoded))
+
+        rx_message = decoded[0]
+
+        self.assertIsNotNone(rx_message)
+        self.assertIsInstance(rx_message, message.__class__)
+        checker(rx_message)
+
+    def test_send_receive_message_test(self):
+        print("Channel test send and receive message")
+        message = MessageTest()
+
+        def check(rx_message: MessageBase):
+            self.assertIsInstance(rx_message, message.__class__)
+            self.assertEqual(message.id, rx_message.id)
+            self.assertEqual(message.data, rx_message.data)
+            self.assertNotEqual(message.not_serialized, rx_message.not_serialized)
+
+        self.eat_own_dog_food(message, check)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main(verbosity=2)
diff --git a/tests/link.py b/tests/link.py
index 5368858..203e982 100644
--- a/tests/link.py
+++ b/tests/link.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import threading
 import time
 import RNS
 import os
+from tests.channel import MessageTest
+from RNS.Channel import MessageBase
 
 APP_NAME = "rns_unit_tests"
 
@@ -346,6 +348,54 @@ class TestLink(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(0.5)
         self.assertEqual(l1.status, RNS.Link.CLOSED)
 
+    def test_10_channel_round_trip(self):
+        global c_rns
+        init_rns(self)
+        print("")
+        print("Channel round trip test")
+
+        # TODO: Load this from public bytes only
+        id1 = RNS.Identity.from_bytes(bytes.fromhex(fixed_keys[0][0]))
+        self.assertEqual(id1.hash, bytes.fromhex(fixed_keys[0][1]))
+
+        dest = RNS.Destination(id1, RNS.Destination.OUT, RNS.Destination.SINGLE, APP_NAME, "link", "establish")
+
+        self.assertEqual(dest.hash, bytes.fromhex("fb48da0e82e6e01ba0c014513f74540d"))
+
+        l1 = RNS.Link(dest)
+        time.sleep(1)
+        self.assertEqual(l1.status, RNS.Link.ACTIVE)
+
+        received = []
+
+        def handle_message(message: MessageBase):
+            received.append(message)
+
+        test_message = MessageTest()
+        test_message.data = "Hello"
+
+        channel = l1.get_channel()
+        channel.register_message_type(MessageTest)
+        channel.add_message_handler(handle_message)
+        channel.send(test_message)
+
+        time.sleep(0.5)
+
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(received))
+
+        rx_message = received[0]
+
+        self.assertIsInstance(rx_message, MessageTest)
+        self.assertEqual("Hello back", rx_message.data)
+        self.assertEqual(test_message.id, rx_message.id)
+        self.assertNotEqual(test_message.not_serialized, rx_message.not_serialized)
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(l1._channel._rx_ring))
+
+        l1.teardown()
+        time.sleep(0.5)
+        self.assertEqual(l1.status, RNS.Link.CLOSED)
+        self.assertEqual(0, len(l1._channel._rx_ring))
+
 
     def size_str(self, num, suffix='B'):
         units = ['','K','M','G','T','P','E','Z']
@@ -404,6 +454,13 @@ def targets(yp=False):
         link.set_resource_strategy(RNS.Link.ACCEPT_ALL)
         link.set_resource_started_callback(resource_started)
         link.set_resource_concluded_callback(resource_concluded)
+        channel = link.get_channel()
+
+        def handle_message(message):
+            message.data = message.data + " back"
+            channel.send(message)
+        channel.register_message_type(MessageTest)
+        channel.add_message_handler(handle_message)
 
     m_rns = RNS.Reticulum("./tests/rnsconfig")
     id1 = RNS.Identity.from_bytes(bytes.fromhex(fixed_keys[0][0]))