diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2f59291..b76961b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,14 +13,18 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - `Rn2903::system_module_reset()`
 - `Rn2903::mac_pause()` and `::mac_resume()`
 - `Rn2903::system_{get, set}_nvm()`
-- `BadResponse` and `CannotPause` error variants
+- `Rn2903::radio_set_modulation_mode()`
+- `Rn2903::radio_rx()`
+- `BadResponse`, `TransceiverBusy`, and `CannotPause` error variants
 - `NvmAddress` newtype for representing values that can be passed to NVM functions
+- `ModulationMode` enum listing available modulation modes
 - Examples directory:
     - LED blink
     - NVM read/write
     - LoRa packet RX
 
 ### Changed
+- README.md example (now showing packet RX)
 
 ### Deprecated
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 100c1ce..88fe258 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,22 +13,20 @@ not directly depend on unstable crates.
 
 ## Example
 
-For instance, here is a simple program which blinks the LoStik's LED using the RN2903's
-GPIO functionality.
+For instance, here is a simple program which dumps all LoRa packets received.
 
 ```rust
-use rn2903::Rn2903;
-use std::time::Duration;
-use std::thread;
+use rn2903::{Rn2903, ModulationMode};
 
 fn main() {
     let mut txvr = Rn2903::new_at("/dev/ttyUSB0")
         .expect("Could not open device. Error");
+    txvr.mac_pause().unwrap();
+    txvr.radio_set_modulation_mode(ModulationMode::LoRa).unwrap();
     loop {
-        txvr.transact(b"sys set pindig GPIO10 0").unwrap();
-        thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(1000));
-        txvr.transact(b"sys set pindig GPIO10 1").unwrap();
-        thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(1000));
+        if let Some(packet) = txvr.radio_rx(65535).unwrap() {
+            println!("{:?}", packet);
+        }
     }
 }
 ```
diff --git a/examples/lora_packet_rx.rs b/examples/lora_packet_rx.rs
index 58736bb..4e7a0be 100644
--- a/examples/lora_packet_rx.rs
+++ b/examples/lora_packet_rx.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use rn2903::Rn2903;
+use rn2903::{bytes_to_string, Rn2903};
 use std::env::args;
 use std::process::exit;
 use std::thread;
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ fn main() {
 
     txvr.mac_pause().unwrap();
     txvr.transact(b"sys set pindig GPIO10 0").unwrap();
-    txvr.transact(b"radio rx 0").unwrap();
     loop {
-        println!("{:?}", txvr.read_line().unwrap());
-        txvr.transact(b"sys set pindig GPIO10 1").unwrap();
-        thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(100));
-        txvr.transact(b"sys set pindig GPIO10 0").unwrap();
-        txvr.transact(b"radio rx 0").unwrap();
+        if let Some(packet) = txvr.radio_rx(65535).unwrap() {
+            println!("{:?}", packet);
+            txvr.transact(b"sys set pindig GPIO10 1").unwrap();
+            thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(100));
+            txvr.transact(b"sys set pindig GPIO10 0").unwrap();
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 4153461..3c9c2ad 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,23 @@
 //! TTY or virtual COM port, or a RN2903 connected via a TTL serial interface.
 //!
 //! See the [`Rn2903` struct](struct.Rn2903.html) for the bulk of the crate's functionality.
+//!
+//! # Examples
+//!
+//! Receiving and printing valid LoRa payloads.
+//!
+//! ```no_run
+//! # use rn2903::{Rn2903, ModulationMode};
+//! let mut txvr = Rn2903::new_at("/dev/ttyUSB0")
+//!     .expect("Could not open device. Error");
+//! txvr.mac_pause().unwrap();
+//! txvr.radio_set_modulation_mode(ModulationMode::LoRa).unwrap();
+//! loop {
+//!     if let Some(packet) = txvr.radio_rx(65535).unwrap() {
+//!         println!("{:?}", packet);
+//!     }
+//! }
+//! ```
 
 // One of the critical aspects of this library is error handling. Because it is intended
 // to communicate with an external device, any operation could discover a disconnection
@@ -49,6 +66,12 @@ quick_error! {
             description("the LoRaWAN MAC cannot be paused")
             display("The LoRaWAN MAC cannot be paused right now, but a pause was requested.")
         }
+        /// The transceiver is busy with another operation, or is under the control of
+        /// the MAC, and cannot be used to perform the requested operation.
+        TransceiverBusy {
+            description("the radio transceiver hardware is in use")
+            display("The LoRa/FSK radio transceiver hardware is in use by another operation or the MAC layer and cannot be used to perform the requested operation.")
+        }
         /// The program has become disconnected from the RN2903 module due to an I/O
         /// error. It is possible the device was physically disconnected, or that the
         /// host operating system closed the serial port for some reason.
@@ -390,6 +413,60 @@ impl Rn2903 {
     }
 }
 
+/// Types of modulation available for transmitting and receiving packets.
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum ModulationMode {
+    /// Regular digital frequency shift keying mode
+    Fsk,
+    /// LoRa chirp spread spectrum mode
+    LoRa, // TODO: GFSK with radio set bt <value>
+}
+
+/// # Radio API Functions
+impl Rn2903 {
+    /// Set the modulation mode used by the radio for transmission and reception.
+    pub fn radio_set_modulation_mode(&mut self, mode: ModulationMode) -> Result<()> {
+        match mode {
+            ModulationMode::Fsk => self.transact_expecting(b"radio set mod fsk", b"ok"),
+            ModulationMode::LoRa => self.transact_expecting(b"radio set mod lora", b"ok"),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Open the receiver for the given timeout in symbols (for LoRa) or milliseconds
+    /// (for FSK), returning `Ok(Some(_))` if a valid packet is received or `Ok(None)` if
+    /// no packet is received before the timeout.
+    pub fn radio_rx(&mut self, timeout: u16) -> Result<Option<Vec<u8>>> {
+        let result = self.transact(&format!("radio rx {}", timeout).into_bytes())?;
+        match &result[..] {
+            b"ok" => (),
+            b"busy" => return Err(Error::TransceiverBusy),
+            v => return Err(Error::bad_response("ok | busy", bytes_to_string(v))),
+        };
+        let response = self.read_line()?;
+        match &response[0..9] {
+            b"radio_err" => Ok(None),
+            b"radio_rx " => {
+                let response_bytes: std::result::Result<Vec<u8>, _> = response[10..]
+                    .chunks(2)
+                    .map(bytes_to_string)
+                    .map(|b| u8::from_str_radix(&b, 16))
+                    .collect();
+                match response_bytes {
+                    Ok(v) => Ok(Some(v)),
+                    Err(_) => Err(Error::bad_response(
+                        "radio_rx <bytes>",
+                        bytes_to_string(&response),
+                    )),
+                }
+            }
+            _ => Err(Error::bad_response(
+                "radio_err | radio_rx <bytes>",
+                bytes_to_string(&response),
+            )),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// # MAC API Functions
 impl Rn2903 {
     /// Pauses the LoRaWAN MAC functionality on the device, returning the number of