diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 57dde152..f9f86963 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ build/
 .vscode/
 *CMakeUserPresets*.json
 *.tar.gz
+*env/
diff --git a/RPi/pyRF24Network/examples/temp.py b/RPi/pyRF24Network/examples/dev_test.py
similarity index 77%
rename from RPi/pyRF24Network/examples/temp.py
rename to RPi/pyRF24Network/examples/dev_test.py
index 886ab2a2..e412d0f8 100644
--- a/RPi/pyRF24Network/examples/temp.py
+++ b/RPi/pyRF24Network/examples/dev_test.py
@@ -23,15 +23,15 @@
 network = pyRF24Network.RF24Network(radio)
 network.begin(90, this_node[0])
 
-head_out = pyRF24Network.RF24NetworkHeader(other_node[0], 0)
-head_in = pyRF24Network.RF24NetworkHeader()
+header = pyRF24Network.RF24NetworkHeader(other_node[0], 0)
 
 def master(count=1, interval=1):
     for _ in range(count):
         msg = bytes(range(count))  # using dynamic payload sizes
         count -= 1
         print("message", msg, end=" ")
-        if network.write(head_out, msg):
+        header = pyRF24Network.RF24NetworkHeader(other_node[0], 0)
+        if network.write(header, msg):
             print("sent successfully")
         else:
             print("failed to transmit")
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ def slave(timeout=10):
 
 def print_details():
     radio.printPrettyDetails()
-    print("node address\t:", oct(this_node[0]))
+    print("node address\t\t=", oct(this_node[0]))
 
-print("""\n
-    testing script for RF24Network python wrapper\n\n
-    run `master(<msg_count>)` to transmit\n
+print("""
+    testing script for RF24Network python wrapper\n
+    run `master(<msg_count>)` to transmit
     run `slave(<timeout_seconds>)` to receive"""
 )
diff --git a/RPi/pyRF24Network/examples/helloworld_rx.py b/RPi/pyRF24Network/examples/helloworld_rx.py
index 0d984826..16fca037 100755
--- a/RPi/pyRF24Network/examples/helloworld_rx.py
+++ b/RPi/pyRF24Network/examples/helloworld_rx.py
@@ -50,10 +50,12 @@
         print("payload length ", len(payload))
         millis, number = struct.unpack('<LL', bytes(payload))
         print(
-            "Received payload", number,
-            "at", millis,
-            "from", oct(header.from_node),
-            "to", oct(header.to_node)
+            "Received payload {} from {} to {} at (origin's timestamp) {}".format(
+                number,
+                oct(header.from_node),
+                oct(header.to_node),
+                millis,
+            )
         )
         start = time.monotonic()
     time.sleep(0.05)
diff --git a/RPi/pyRF24Network/pyRF24Network.cpp b/RPi/pyRF24Network/pyRF24Network.cpp
index bcbb9e02..2ff94d15 100644
--- a/RPi/pyRF24Network/pyRF24Network.cpp
+++ b/RPi/pyRF24Network/pyRF24Network.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ int get_bytes_or_bytearray_ln(bp::object buf)
     return 0;
 }
 
-bp::tuple read_wrap(RF24Network &ref, size_t maxlen=MAX_PAYLOAD_SIZE)
+bp::tuple read_wrap(RF24Network &ref, size_t maxlen)
 {
     RF24NetworkHeader header;
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ bp::tuple read_wrap(RF24Network &ref, size_t maxlen=MAX_PAYLOAD_SIZE)
     return bp::make_tuple(header, py_ba);
 }
 
-bp::tuple peek_read_wrap(RF24Network &ref, size_t maxlen=MAX_PAYLOAD_SIZE)
+bp::tuple peek_read_wrap(RF24Network &ref, size_t maxlen)
 {
     RF24NetworkHeader header;
     char *buf = new char[maxlen + 1];
@@ -105,22 +105,14 @@ BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE(RF24Network)
         }
         { //::RF24Network::peek
             typedef bp::tuple (*peek_frame)(::RF24Network &, size_t);
-            RF24Network_exposer.def("peek", peek_frame(&peek_read_wrap), (bp::arg("maxlen")));
-        }
-        { //::RF24Network::peek (using optional maxlen param's default value)
-            typedef bp::tuple (*peek_frame)(::RF24Network &, size_t);
-            RF24Network_exposer.def("peek", peek_frame(&peek_read_wrap));
-        }
-        { //::RF24Network::read (using optional maxlen param's default value)
-            typedef bp::tuple (*read_function_type)(::RF24Network &, size_t);
-            RF24Network_exposer.def("read", read_function_type(&read_wrap));
+            RF24Network_exposer.def("peek", peek_frame(&peek_read_wrap), (bp::arg("maxlen")=MAX_PAYLOAD_SIZE));
         }
         { //::RF24Network::read
             typedef bp::tuple (*read_function_type)(::RF24Network &, size_t);
             RF24Network_exposer.def(
                 "read",
                 // read_function_type( &::RF24Network::read ),
-                read_function_type(&read_wrap), (bp::arg("maxlen")));
+                read_function_type(&read_wrap), (bp::arg("maxlen")=MAX_PAYLOAD_SIZE));
         }
         { //::RF24Network::update
             typedef void (::RF24Network::*update_function_type)();