diff --git a/drivers/cc110x_ng/cc1100-tx.c b/drivers/cc110x_ng/cc1100-tx.c
index 72a595d50a..d8a79b37cb 100644
--- a/drivers/cc110x_ng/cc1100-tx.c
+++ b/drivers/cc110x_ng/cc1100-tx.c
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include <board.h>
 
 uint8_t cc1100_send(cc1100_packet_t *packet) {
-    puts("Going to send\n");
 	volatile uint32_t abort_count;
     uint8_t size;
     /* TODO: burst sending */
diff --git a/drivers/cc110x_ng/cc1100_ng.h b/drivers/cc110x_ng/cc1100_ng.h
index 83ad0c1122..1b686fdcca 100644
--- a/drivers/cc110x_ng/cc1100_ng.h
+++ b/drivers/cc110x_ng/cc1100_ng.h
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 
 #define CC1100_MAX_DATA_LENGTH (58)
 
+#define CC1100_HEADER_LENGTH   (3)             ///< Header covers SRC, DST and FLAGS
+
 #define	CC1100_BROADCAST_ADDRESS (0x00)	///< CC1100 broadcast address
 
 #define MAX_UID					 (0xFF) ///< Maximum UID of a node is 255
diff --git a/projects/test_cc110x_ng/main.c b/projects/test_cc110x_ng/main.c
index f5df8f26e4..96db662427 100644
--- a/projects/test_cc110x_ng/main.c
+++ b/projects/test_cc110x_ng/main.c
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
 #include <shell.h>
 #include <board_uart0.h>
 #include <posix_io.h>
@@ -7,13 +9,16 @@
 #include <hwtimer.h>
 #include <msg.h>
 #include <transceiver.h>
+#include <cc1100_ng.h>
 
-#define SHELL_STACK_SIZE    (4096)
-#define RADIO_STACK_SIZE    (4096)
+#define SHELL_STACK_SIZE    (2048)
+#define RADIO_STACK_SIZE    (2048)
+#define TEXT_SIZE           CC1100_MAX_DATA_LENGTH
 
 int transceiver_pid;
 char shell_stack_buffer[SHELL_STACK_SIZE];
 char radio_stack_buffer[RADIO_STACK_SIZE];
+char text_msg[TEXT_SIZE];
 
 void trans_chan(char *chan);
 void trans_addr(char *addr);
@@ -30,12 +35,12 @@ const shell_command_t sc[] = {
     {NULL, NULL, NULL}};
 
 void trans_chan(char *chan) {
-    int c;
+    int16_t c;
 
     tcmd.transceivers = TRANSCEIVER_CC1100;
     tcmd.data = &c;
     mesg.content.ptr = (char*) &tcmd;
-    if (sscanf(chan, "tchan %i", &c) > 0) {
+    if (sscanf(chan, "tchan %hi", &c) > 0) {
         printf("Trying to set channel %i\n", c);
         mesg.type = SET_CHANNEL;
     }
@@ -47,12 +52,12 @@ void trans_chan(char *chan) {
 }
 
 void trans_addr(char *addr) {
-    int a;
+    int16_t a;
 
     tcmd.transceivers = TRANSCEIVER_CC1100;
     tcmd.data = &a;
     mesg.content.ptr = (char*) &tcmd;
-    if (sscanf(addr, "taddr %i", &a) > 0) {
+    if (sscanf(addr, "taddr %hi", &a) > 0) {
         printf("Trying to set address %i\n", a);
         mesg.type = SET_ADDRESS;
     }
@@ -68,15 +73,22 @@ void trans_send(char *text) {
     uint32_t response;
     tcmd.transceivers = TRANSCEIVER_CC1100;
     tcmd.data = &p;
+    uint16_t addr;
 
-    p.length = 10;
-    p.dst = 5;
-    
-    mesg.type = SND_PKT;
-    mesg.content.ptr = (char*) &tcmd;
-    msg_send_receive(&mesg, &mesg, transceiver_pid);
-    response = mesg.content.value;
-    printf("Packet send: %lu\n", response);
+    if (sscanf(text, "tsnd %hu %s", &(addr), text_msg) == 2) {
+        p.data = (uint8_t*) text_msg;
+        p.length = strlen(text_msg);
+        p.dst = addr;
+        mesg.type = SND_PKT;
+        mesg.content.ptr = (char*) &tcmd;
+        printf("Sending packet of length %u to %hu: %s\n", p.length, p.dst, (char*) p.data);
+        msg_send_receive(&mesg, &mesg, transceiver_pid);
+        response = mesg.content.value;
+        printf("Packet send: %lu\n", response);
+    }
+    else {
+        puts("Usage:\ttsnd <ADDR> <MSG>");
+    }
 }
 
 void shell_runner(void) {
@@ -87,10 +99,24 @@ void shell_runner(void) {
 
 void radio(void) {
     msg m;
+    radio_packet_t *p;
+    uint8_t i;
 
     while (1) {
         msg_receive(&m);
-        printf("Received message of type %i: %lX\n", m.type, m.content.value);
+        printf("Received message of type %i:\n", m.type);
+        if (m.type == PKT_PENDING) {
+            p = (radio_packet_t*) m.content.ptr;
+            printf("Packet waiting, process...\n");
+            printf("\tLength:\t%u\n", p->length);
+            printf("\tSrc:\t%u\n", p->src);
+            printf("\tDst:\t%u\n", p->dst);
+
+            for (i = 0; i < p->length; i++) {
+                printf("%02X ", p->data[i]);
+            }
+            printf("\n");
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/include/transceiver.h b/sys/include/transceiver.h
index cecd8896a4..a7cc68fa4b 100644
--- a/sys/include/transceiver.h
+++ b/sys/include/transceiver.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /* Packets to buffer */
 #define TRANSCEIVER_BUFFER_SIZE      (10)
 /* Stack size for transceiver thread */
-#define TRANSCEIVER_STACK_SIZE      (4096)
+#define TRANSCEIVER_STACK_SIZE      (2048)
 
 /* The maximum of threads to register */
 #define TRANSCEIVER_MAX_REGISTERED  (10)
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ enum transceiver_msg_type_t {
     SET_ADDRESS,    ///< Set the radio address
 
     /* Error messages */
-    ENOBUFFER,
+    ENOBUFFER,      ///< No buffer left
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/sys/transceiver.c b/sys/transceiver.c
index 2c2e77f3ef..faddb43a50 100644
--- a/sys/transceiver.c
+++ b/sys/transceiver.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ static void receive_cc1100_packet(radio_packet_t *trans_p) {
     trans_p->dst = p.address;
     trans_p->rssi = cc1100_rx_buffer[rx_buffer_pos].rssi;
     trans_p->lqi = cc1100_rx_buffer[rx_buffer_pos].lqi;
-    trans_p->length = p.length;
+    trans_p->length = p.length - CC1100_HEADER_LENGTH;
     memcpy((void*) &(data_buffer[transceiver_buffer_pos]), p.data, CC1100_MAX_DATA_LENGTH);
     eINT();
 
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ static uint8_t send_packet(transceiver_type_t t, void *pkt) {
     switch (t) {
         case TRANSCEIVER_CC1100:
             /* TODO: prepare and send packet here */
-            cc1100_pkt.length = p.length;
+            cc1100_pkt.length = p.length + CC1100_HEADER_LENGTH;
             cc1100_pkt.address = p.dst;
             cc1100_pkt.flags = 0;
             memcpy(cc1100_pkt.data, p.data, p.length);