diff --git a/keywords.txt b/keywords.txt
index c2ed8627..898ab9cb 100644
--- a/keywords.txt
+++ b/keywords.txt
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ setOutputPower	KEYWORD2
 listen	KEYWORD2
 onReceive	KEYWORD2
 readData	KEYWORD2
-directMode	KEYWORD2
+transmitDirect	KEYWORD2
+receiveDirect	KEYWORD2
 packetMode	KEYWORD2
 
 # RF69-specific
diff --git a/src/modules/SX127x.cpp b/src/modules/SX127x.cpp
index 16d37b29..f17543d6 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX127x.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/SX127x.cpp
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ int16_t SX127x::standby() {
   return(setMode(SX127X_STANDBY));
 }
 
-int16_t SX127x::directMode(uint32_t FRF) {
+int16_t SX127x::transmitDirect(uint32_t FRF) {
   // check modem
   if(getActiveModem() != SX127X_FSK_OOK) {
     return(ERR_WRONG_MODEM);
@@ -424,6 +424,33 @@ int16_t SX127x::directMode(uint32_t FRF) {
     return(setMode(SX127X_TX));
   }
   
+  // activate direct mode
+  int16_t state = directMode();
+  if(state != ERR_NONE) {
+    return(state);
+  }
+  
+  // start transmitting
+  return(setMode(SX127X_TX));
+}
+
+int16_t SX127x::receiveDirect() {
+  // check modem
+  if(getActiveModem() != SX127X_FSK_OOK) {
+    return(ERR_WRONG_MODEM);
+  }
+  
+  // activate direct mode
+  int16_t state = directMode();
+  if(state != ERR_NONE) {
+    return(state);
+  }
+  
+  // start receiving
+  return(setMode(SX127X_RX));
+}
+
+int16_t SX127x::directMode() {
   // set mode to standby
   int16_t state = setMode(SX127X_STANDBY);
   if(state != ERR_NONE) {
@@ -435,12 +462,7 @@ int16_t SX127x::directMode(uint32_t FRF) {
   
   // set continuous mode
   state |= _mod->SPIsetRegValue(SX127X_REG_PACKET_CONFIG_2, SX127X_DATA_MODE_CONTINUOUS, 6, 6);
-  if(state != ERR_NONE) {
-    return(state);
-  }
-  
-  // start transmitting
-  return(setMode(SX127X_TX));
+  return(state);
 }
 
 int16_t SX127x::packetMode() {
diff --git a/src/modules/SX127x.h b/src/modules/SX127x.h
index f18d41bd..9d9ecfdb 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX127x.h
+++ b/src/modules/SX127x.h
@@ -538,7 +538,8 @@ class SX127x: public PhysicalLayer {
     int16_t scanChannel();
     int16_t sleep();
     int16_t standby();
-    int16_t directMode(uint32_t FRF = 0);
+    int16_t transmitDirect(uint32_t FRF = 0);
+    int16_t receiveDirect();
     int16_t packetMode();
     
     // interrupt methods
@@ -583,6 +584,7 @@ class SX127x: public PhysicalLayer {
     int16_t config();
     int16_t configFSK();
     int16_t getActiveModem();
+    int16_t directMode();
   
   private:
     bool findChip(uint8_t ver);
diff --git a/src/protocols/PhysicalLayer.h b/src/protocols/PhysicalLayer.h
index 975a926d..21327295 100644
--- a/src/protocols/PhysicalLayer.h
+++ b/src/protocols/PhysicalLayer.h
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ class PhysicalLayer {
     // this class is purely virtual and does not require explicit constructor
     
     // basic methods
-    virtual int16_t directMode(uint32_t FRF = 0) = 0;
+    virtual int16_t transmitDirect(uint32_t FRF = 0) = 0;
+    virtual int16_t receiveDirect() = 0;
     virtual int16_t transmit(const char* data, uint8_t addr = 0) = 0;
     virtual int16_t transmit(uint8_t* data, size_t len, uint8_t addr = 0) = 0;
     virtual int16_t receive(uint8_t* data, size_t len) = 0;
diff --git a/src/protocols/RTTY.cpp b/src/protocols/RTTY.cpp
index 9f31c234..afa67120 100644
--- a/src/protocols/RTTY.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/RTTY.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ int16_t RTTYClient::begin(float base, uint16_t shift, uint16_t rate, uint8_t dat
 }
 
 void RTTYClient::idle() {
-  _phy->directMode();
+  _phy->transmitDirect();
   
   mark();
 }
@@ -178,13 +178,13 @@ size_t RTTYClient::println(double d, int digits) {
 
 void RTTYClient::mark() {
   uint32_t start = micros();
-  _phy->directMode(_base + _shift);
+  _phy->transmitDirect(_base + _shift);
   while(micros() - start < _bitDuration);
 }
 
 void RTTYClient::space() {
   uint32_t start = micros();
-  _phy->directMode(_base);
+  _phy->transmitDirect(_base);
   while(micros() - start < _bitDuration);
 }