diff --git a/interface2/rtl/Makefile b/interface2/rtl/Makefile
index 5ca542b..59411a5 100644
--- a/interface2/rtl/Makefile
+++ b/interface2/rtl/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ TINYPROG ?= tinyprog
 
 all: top.bin
 
-top.json: top.v hello_world.v coax_tx.v
+top.json: top.v hello_world.v coax_bit_timer.v coax_tx.v
 
 prog: top.bin
 	$(TINYPROG) -p top.bin
diff --git a/interface2/rtl/coax_bit_timer.v b/interface2/rtl/coax_bit_timer.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80105bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface2/rtl/coax_bit_timer.v
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+`default_nettype none
+
+module coax_bit_timer (
+    input clk,
+    input reset,
+    output strobe,
+    output first_half,
+    output second_half
+);
+    parameter CLOCKS_PER_BIT = 8;
+
+    reg [$clog2(CLOCKS_PER_BIT):0] counter = 0;
+
+    always @(posedge clk or posedge reset)
+    begin
+        if (reset)
+        begin
+            counter <= 0;
+        end
+        else
+        begin
+            if (counter == CLOCKS_PER_BIT - 1)
+                counter <= 0;
+            else
+                counter <= counter + 1;
+        end
+    end
+
+    assign strobe = (counter == CLOCKS_PER_BIT - 1);
+
+    assign first_half = (counter < CLOCKS_PER_BIT / 2);
+    assign second_half = ~first_half;
+endmodule
diff --git a/interface2/rtl/coax_tx.v b/interface2/rtl/coax_tx.v
index 7fb3fa1..e7b561b 100644
--- a/interface2/rtl/coax_tx.v
+++ b/interface2/rtl/coax_tx.v
@@ -29,21 +29,32 @@ module coax_tx (
     localparam END_2 = 14;
     localparam END_3 = 15;
 
-    reg [$clog2(CLOCKS_PER_BIT):0] bit_counter = 0;
-
-    wire bit_strobe;
-    wire bit_first_half;
-
     reg [4:0] state = IDLE;
     reg [4:0] next_state;
-    reg [4:0] previous_state;
+    reg [4:0] previous_state = IDLE;
 
+    reg previous_load = 0;
     reg [1:0] data_valid = 2'b00;
     reg [9:0] holding_data;
     reg [9:0] output_data;
     reg [3:0] output_data_counter;
     reg parity_bit;
 
+    reg bit_counter_reset = 0;
+    wire bit_strobe;
+    wire bit_first_half;
+    wire bit_second_half;
+
+    coax_bit_timer #(
+        .CLOCKS_PER_BIT(CLOCKS_PER_BIT)
+    ) bit_timer (
+        .clk(clk),
+        .reset(bit_counter_reset),
+        .strobe(bit_strobe),
+        .first_half(bit_first_half),
+        .second_half(bit_second_half)
+    );
+
     localparam TX_DELAY_CLOCKS = CLOCKS_PER_BIT / 4;
 
     reg [TX_DELAY_CLOCKS-1:0] tx_delay_buffer;
@@ -74,21 +85,15 @@ module coax_tx (
         end
     end
 
-    reg previous_load = 0;
-
     always @(posedge clk)
     begin
         previous_state <= state;
         state <= next_state;
 
-        if (bit_counter == CLOCKS_PER_BIT - 1)
-            bit_counter <= 0;
-        else
-            bit_counter <= bit_counter + 1;
+        bit_counter_reset <= 0;
 
         if (load && !previous_load)
         begin
-
             if (full)
             begin
                 // TODO: error...
@@ -106,7 +111,7 @@ module coax_tx (
 
             if (state == IDLE)
             begin
-                bit_counter <= 0;
+                bit_counter_reset <= 1;
 
                 // Let's go!
                 state <= LINE_QUIESCE_1;
@@ -143,19 +148,7 @@ module coax_tx (
 
     assign full = data_valid[1]; // TODO: full should be indicated to give setup time at bit 10
 
-    assign bit_strobe = (bit_counter == CLOCKS_PER_BIT - 1);
-    assign bit_first_half = (bit_counter < CLOCKS_PER_BIT / 2);
-
-    always @(posedge clk)
-    begin
-        // The delayed output is "stretched" to go high when active.
-        if (!active)
-            tx_delay_buffer <= { TX_DELAY_CLOCKS{1'b1} };
-        else
-            tx_delay_buffer <= { tx_delay_buffer[TX_DELAY_CLOCKS-2:0], tx };
-    end
-
-    assign active = ((state == LINE_QUIESCE_1 && !bit_first_half) || state > LINE_QUIESCE_1);
+    assign active = ((state == LINE_QUIESCE_1 && bit_second_half) || state > LINE_QUIESCE_1);
 
     always @(*) // ??? is this best?
     begin
@@ -181,6 +174,15 @@ module coax_tx (
             tx <= 1;
     end
 
+    always @(posedge clk)
+    begin
+        // The delayed output is "stretched" to go high when active.
+        if (!active)
+            tx_delay_buffer <= { TX_DELAY_CLOCKS{1'b1} };
+        else
+            tx_delay_buffer <= { tx_delay_buffer[TX_DELAY_CLOCKS-2:0], tx };
+    end
+
     assign tx_delay = active ? tx_delay_buffer[TX_DELAY_CLOCKS-1] : 0;
     assign tx_inverted = active ? ~tx : 0;
 endmodule
diff --git a/interface2/tests/Makefile b/interface2/tests/Makefile
index 5768c99..3ea2e43 100644
--- a/interface2/tests/Makefile
+++ b/interface2/tests/Makefile
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ VVP ?= vvp
 
 RTL = ../rtl
 
-all: coax_tx_tb.vcd hello_world_tb.vcd
+all: coax_bit_timer_tb.vcd coax_tx_tb.vcd hello_world_tb.vcd
 
-coax_tx_tb: coax_tx_tb.v $(RTL)/coax_tx.v
-hello_world_tb: hello_world_tb.v $(RTL)/hello_world.v $(RTL)/coax_tx.v
+coax_bit_timer_tb: coax_bit_timer_tb.v $(RTL)/coax_bit_timer.v
+coax_tx_tb: coax_tx_tb.v $(RTL)/coax_bit_timer.v $(RTL)/coax_tx.v
+hello_world_tb: hello_world_tb.v $(RTL)/hello_world.v $(RTL)/coax_bit_timer.v $(RTL)/coax_tx.v
 
 clean:
 	rm -f *_tb *.vcd
diff --git a/interface2/tests/coax_bit_timer_tb.v b/interface2/tests/coax_bit_timer_tb.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d446e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface2/tests/coax_bit_timer_tb.v
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+`default_nettype none
+
+module coax_bit_timer_tb();
+    reg clk = 0;
+
+    initial
+    begin
+        forever
+        begin
+            #1 clk <= ~clk;
+        end
+    end
+
+    reg reset = 0;
+    wire strobe;
+    wire first_half;
+    wire second_half;
+
+    coax_bit_timer #(
+        .CLOCKS_PER_BIT(8)
+    ) dut (
+        .clk(clk),
+        .reset(reset),
+        .strobe(strobe),
+        .first_half(first_half),
+        .second_half(second_half)
+    );
+
+    initial
+    begin
+        $dumpfile("coax_bit_timer_tb.vcd");
+        $dumpvars(0, coax_bit_timer_tb);
+
+        repeat(100) @(posedge clk);
+
+        reset = 1;
+        #2 reset = 0;
+
+        repeat(100) @(posedge clk);
+
+        $finish;
+    end
+endmodule
diff --git a/interface2/tests/coax_tx_tb.v b/interface2/tests/coax_tx_tb.v
index 1df4541..e721637 100644
--- a/interface2/tests/coax_tx_tb.v
+++ b/interface2/tests/coax_tx_tb.v
@@ -31,17 +31,17 @@ module coax_tx_tb();
         $dumpfile("coax_tx_tb.vcd");
         $dumpvars(0, coax_tx_tb);
 
-        repeat(10) @(posedge clk);
+        #8
 
         data = 10'b0000000101;
         load = 1;
-        #8 load = 0;
+        #2 load = 0;
 
-        #200
+        #32
 
         data = 10'b1111111111;
         load = 1;
-        # 8 load = 0;
+        #2 load = 0;
 
         repeat(1000) @(posedge clk);