diff --git a/relay/bluetooth_handler.py b/relay/bluetooth_handler.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91a2644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/relay/bluetooth_handler.py
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+import bluetooth
+from micropython import const
+
+
+# i just made a UUID up and changed the last number to change what protocol you're using
+SERVICE_UUID = bluetooth.UUID("E1898FF7-5063-4441-a6eb-526073B00001")
+TX_UUID = bluetooth.UUID("E1898FF7-5063-4441-a6eb-526073B00002")
+RX_UUID = bluetooth.UUID("E1898FF7-5063-4441-a6eb-526073B00003")
+
+TX_CHAR = (TX_UUID, bluetooth.FLAG_NOTIFY)
+RX_CHAR = (RX_UUID, bluetooth.FLAG_WRITE)
+
+SERVICE = (SERVICE_UUID, (TX_CHAR, RX_CHAR))
+
+IRQ_CONNECT = const(1)
+IRQ_DISCONNECT = const(2)
+IRQ_GATTS_WRITE = const(3)
+
+
+class BluetoothHandler:
+    def __init__(self):
+        print("initting bluetooth")
+        self.ble = bluetooth.BLE()
+        self.ble.active(True)
+        self.ble.irq(self.irq)
+        
+        ((self.tx_handle, self.rx_handle),) = self.ble.gatts_register_services((SERVICE,))
+        
+        self.connections = set()
+        
+        self.advertise()
+        
+    def advertise(self):
+        print("advertising")
+        # note: \x02\x01\x06\x0C\x09 is the BLE header that tells other devices we're BLE only and discoverable
+        self.ble.gap_advertise(100_000, b"\x02\x01\x06\x0C\x09MeshConnectorNode")
+        
+    def irq(self, event, data):
+        print(f"IRQ | EVENT: {event}, DATA: {data}")
+        if event == IRQ_CONNECT:
+            conn_handle, _, _ = data
+            self.connections.add(conn_handle)
+        elif event == IRQ_DISCONNECT:
+            conn_handle, _, _ = data
+            self.connections.remove(conn_handle)
+            self.advertise()
+        elif event == IRQ_GATTS_WRITE:
+            conn_handle, value_handle = data
+            
+            if value_handle == self.tx_handle:
+                msg = self.ble.gatts_read(self.tx_handle)
+                
+                if msg == b"ping":
+                    for conn in self.connections:
+                        self.ble.gatts_notify(conn, self.rx_handle, b"pong")
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diff --git a/relay/main.py b/relay/main.py
index 18e6f11..5a07d77 100644
--- a/relay/main.py
+++ b/relay/main.py
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ from sx1262 import SX1262
 from _sx126x import *
 import time
 
+from bluetooth_handler import BluetoothHandler
+
+LORA_ENABLED = False
+
 
 def cb(events):
     if events & SX1262.RX_DONE:
@@ -11,7 +15,7 @@ def cb(events):
     elif events & SX1262.TX_DONE:
         print('TX done.')
 
-def main():
+def init_lora():
     print("Creating class...")
     # initialize our radio, im using the HAT SX1262 hat for the pico
     radio = SX1262(spi_bus=1, clk=10, mosi=11, miso=12, cs=3, irq=20, rst=15, gpio=2)
@@ -23,9 +27,21 @@ def main():
     radio.begin(freq=915, bw=125, power=22)
     radio.setBlockingCallback(False, cb)
     
-    while True:
-        print(f"Noise Floor: {radio.getRSSIInst()}")
-        time.sleep(0.5)
+def init_bluetooth():
+    bluetooth_handler = BluetoothHandler()
+    
+    
+
+def main():
+    if LORA_ENABLED:
+        init_lora()
+        
+    init_bluetooth()
+
+    if LORA_ENABLED:
+        while True:
+            print(f"Noise Floor: {radio.getRSSIInst()} | SNR: {radio.getSNR()}")
+            time.sleep(0.5)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":