diff --git a/interface2/rtl/Makefile b/interface2/rtl/Makefile
index 1c306fe..5ca542b 100644
--- a/interface2/rtl/Makefile
+++ b/interface2/rtl/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ TINYPROG ?= tinyprog
 
 all: top.bin
 
-top.json: top.v coax_tx.v
+top.json: top.v hello_world.v coax_tx.v
 
 prog: top.bin
 	$(TINYPROG) -p top.bin
diff --git a/interface2/rtl/hello_world.v b/interface2/rtl/hello_world.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2000ced
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface2/rtl/hello_world.v
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+`default_nettype none
+
+module hello_world (
+    input clk,
+    output tx_active,
+    output tx,
+    output tx_delay,
+    output tx_inverted
+);
+    wire load;
+    reg [9:0] data;
+    wire full;
+
+    coax_tx coax_tx (
+        .clk(clk),
+        .load(load),
+        .data(data),
+        .full(full),
+        .active(tx_active),
+        .tx(tx),
+        .tx_delay(tx_delay),
+        .tx_inverted(tx_inverted)
+    );
+
+    localparam IDLE = 0;
+    localparam WORD_1 = 1;
+    localparam WORD_2 = 2;
+    localparam WORD_3 = 3;
+    localparam WORD_4 = 4;
+    localparam WORD_5 = 5;
+    localparam WORD_6 = 6;
+    localparam WORD_7 = 7;
+    localparam WORD_8 = 8;
+    localparam WORD_9 = 9;
+    localparam WORD_10 = 10;
+    localparam WORD_11 = 11;
+    localparam WORD_12 = 12;
+
+    reg [4:0] state = IDLE;
+    reg [4:0] next_state;
+    reg [4:0] previous_state;
+
+    always @(*)
+    begin
+        next_state <= state;
+
+        case (state)
+            WORD_1: next_state <= WORD_2;
+            WORD_2: next_state <= WORD_3;
+            WORD_3: next_state <= WORD_4;
+            WORD_4: next_state <= WORD_5;
+            WORD_5: next_state <= WORD_6;
+            WORD_6: next_state <= WORD_7;
+            WORD_7: next_state <= WORD_8;
+            WORD_8: next_state <= WORD_9;
+            WORD_9: next_state <= WORD_10;
+            WORD_10: next_state <= WORD_11;
+            WORD_11: next_state <= WORD_12;
+            WORD_12: next_state <= IDLE;
+        endcase
+    end
+
+    reg [23:0] counter = 0;
+    reg [8:0] state_counter = 0;
+
+    always @(posedge clk)
+    begin
+        previous_state <= state;
+
+        if (counter == 50)
+        begin
+            state <= WORD_1;
+            state_counter <= 0;
+        end
+        else if (state > IDLE)
+        begin
+            if (state_counter > 32 && !full)
+            begin
+                state <= next_state;
+                state_counter <= 0;
+            end
+            else
+                state_counter <= state_counter + 1;
+        end
+
+        counter <= counter + 1;
+    end
+
+    always @(*)
+    begin
+        data <= 10'b0000000000;
+
+        case (state)
+            WORD_1: data <= 10'b0000110001; // WRITE_DATA
+            WORD_2: data <= 10'b1010011100; // H
+            WORD_3: data <= 10'b1000010010; // e
+            WORD_4: data <= 10'b1000101110; // l
+            WORD_5: data <= 10'b1000101110; // l
+            WORD_6: data <= 10'b1000111010; // o
+            WORD_7: data <= 10'b0000000010; // <space>
+            WORD_8: data <= 10'b1001011010; // w
+            WORD_9: data <= 10'b1000111010; // o
+            WORD_10: data <= 10'b1001000100; // r
+            WORD_11: data <= 10'b1000101110; // l
+            WORD_12: data <= 10'b1000001100; // d
+        endcase
+    end
+
+    assign load = state != IDLE && state_counter < 8;
+endmodule
diff --git a/interface2/rtl/top.v b/interface2/rtl/top.v
index 5b6f32b..045c9e1 100644
--- a/interface2/rtl/top.v
+++ b/interface2/rtl/top.v
@@ -26,27 +26,13 @@ module top (
         .PLLOUTCORE(clk_19mhz)
     );
 
-    wire load;
-    reg [9:0] data = 10'b0000000101;
-
-    coax_tx coax_tx (
+    hello_world hello_world (
         .clk(clk_19mhz),
-        .load(load),
-        .data(data),
-        .active(tx_active),
+        .tx_active(tx_active),
         .tx(tx),
         .tx_delay(tx_delay),
         .tx_inverted(tx_inverted)
     );
 
-    assign load = (counter == 16'b1111_1111_1111_1111);
-
-    reg [15:0] counter = 0;
-
-    always @(posedge clk_19mhz)
-    begin
-        counter <= counter + 1;
-    end
-
     assign usb_pu = 0;
 endmodule
diff --git a/interface2/tests/Makefile b/interface2/tests/Makefile
index 643ef91..5768c99 100644
--- a/interface2/tests/Makefile
+++ b/interface2/tests/Makefile
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ VVP ?= vvp
 
 RTL = ../rtl
 
-all: coax_tx_tb.vcd
+all: 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
 
 clean:
 	rm -f *_tb *.vcd
diff --git a/interface2/tests/hello_world_tb.v b/interface2/tests/hello_world_tb.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2fce18b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface2/tests/hello_world_tb.v
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+`default_nettype none
+
+module hello_world_tb();
+    reg clk = 0;
+
+    initial
+    begin
+        forever
+        begin
+            #1 clk <= ~clk;
+        end
+    end
+
+    wire tx;
+    wire tx_active;
+
+    hello_world dut (
+        .clk(clk),
+        .tx(tx),
+        .tx_active(tx_active)
+    );
+
+    initial
+    begin
+        $dumpfile("hello_world_tb.vcd");
+        $dumpvars(0, hello_world_tb);
+
+        repeat(2000) @(posedge clk);
+
+        $finish;
+    end
+endmodule