diff --git a/grc/CMakeLists.txt b/grc/CMakeLists.txt
index 55f59ab..a5c9a01 100644
--- a/grc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/grc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 #
 install(FILES
-    UTAT_HERON_heron_rx_bb.block.yml
     UTAT_HERON_header_format_esttc.block.yml
     UTAT_HERON_esttc_framer.block.yml
     UTAT_HERON_esttc_deframer.block.yml
diff --git a/grc/UTAT_HERON_heron_rx_bb.block.yml b/grc/UTAT_HERON_heron_rx_bb.block.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 55e6689..0000000
--- a/grc/UTAT_HERON_heron_rx_bb.block.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-id: UTAT_HERON_heron_rx_bb
-label: HERON RX BB
-category: '[UTAT]/Deprecated'
-flags: '[ deprecated ]'
-
-templates:
-  imports: from gnuradio import UTAT_HERON
-  make: UTAT_HERON.heron_rx_bb()
-inputs:
-- label: in
-  domain: stream
-  dtype: byte
-outputs:
-- label: out
-  domain: stream
-  dtype: byte
-file_format: 1
diff --git a/include/gnuradio/UTAT_HERON/CMakeLists.txt b/include/gnuradio/UTAT_HERON/CMakeLists.txt
index 67a833d..849255a 100644
--- a/include/gnuradio/UTAT_HERON/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/include/gnuradio/UTAT_HERON/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 ########################################################################
 install(FILES
     api.h
-    heron_rx_bb.h
     header_format_esttc.h
     esttc_framer.h
     esttc_deframer.h
diff --git a/include/gnuradio/UTAT_HERON/heron_rx_bb.h b/include/gnuradio/UTAT_HERON/heron_rx_bb.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 6478629..0000000
--- a/include/gnuradio/UTAT_HERON/heron_rx_bb.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-/* -*- c++ -*- */
-/*
- * Copyright 2023 Universitys of Toronto Aerospace Team.
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
- */
-
-#ifndef INCLUDED_UTAT_HERON_HERON_RX_BB_H
-#define INCLUDED_UTAT_HERON_HERON_RX_BB_H
-
-#include <gnuradio/UTAT_HERON/api.h>
-#include <gnuradio/block.h>
-
-namespace gr {
-namespace UTAT_HERON {
-
-/*!
- * \brief Only allow ESTTC packet payloads to pass
- * \ingroup UTAT_HERON
- *
- * \deprecated Replaced with UTAT_HERON::esttc_deframer
- */
-class UTAT_HERON_API heron_rx_bb : virtual public gr::block
-{
-public:
-    typedef std::shared_ptr<heron_rx_bb> sptr;
-
-    /*!
-     * \brief Return a shared_ptr to a new instance of UTAT_HERON::heron_rx_bb.
-     *
-     * To avoid accidental use of raw pointers, UTAT_HERON::heron_rx_bb's
-     * constructor is in a private implementation
-     * class. UTAT_HERON::heron_rx_bb::make is the public interface for
-     * creating new instances.
-     */
-    static sptr make();
-};
-
-}
-}
-
-#endif
diff --git a/lib/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/CMakeLists.txt
index 6ee09e5..4b38cc8 100644
--- a/lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,17 +11,10 @@
 ########################################################################
 include(GrPlatform) #define LIB_SUFFIX
 list(APPEND UTAT_HERON_sources
-    utils/heron_packet_manager.cc
-    utils/heron_packet_manager.h
-    utils/heron_packet.h
-    utils/debug_logger.cc
-    utils/debug_logger.h
     utils/pdu_lambda.h
     utils/pdu_lambda.cc
     utils/common.h
     utils/common.cc
-    heron_rx_bb_impl.cc
-    heron_rx_bb_impl.h
     header_format_esttc.cc
     esttc_framer_impl.cc
     esttc_deframer_impl.cc
diff --git a/lib/heron_rx_bb_impl.cc b/lib/heron_rx_bb_impl.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index b769d50..0000000
--- a/lib/heron_rx_bb_impl.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,97 +0,0 @@
-/* -*- c++ -*- */
-/*
- * Copyright 2023 University of Toronto Aerospace Team.
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
- */
-
-#include "heron_rx_bb_impl.h"
-#include "utils/debug_logger.h"
-#include <gnuradio/io_signature.h>
-#include <iostream>
-#include <iomanip>
-
-namespace gr {
-namespace UTAT_HERON {
-
-using input_type = uint8_t;
-using output_type = uint8_t;
-
-heron_rx_bb::sptr heron_rx_bb::make()
-{
-    return gnuradio::make_block_sptr<heron_rx_bb_impl>();
-}
-
-heron_rx_bb_impl::heron_rx_bb_impl()
-    : gr::block(
-        "heron_rx_bb",
-        gr::io_signature::make(1, 1, sizeof(input_type)),
-        gr::io_signature::make(1, 1, sizeof(output_type)))
-{
-    #ifdef DEBUG_LOGGER
-    debug_logger << "starting debug at time = " << std::time(0) << '\n';
-    debug_logger << "running constructor\n";
-    debug_logger << std::hex;
-    std::cout << "running constructor, debug: " << DEBUG_FILE << '\n';
-    #endif
-}
-
-heron_rx_bb_impl::~heron_rx_bb_impl(){
-    DEBUG_STREAM("running destructor\n");
-}
-
-void heron_rx_bb_impl::forecast(int noutput_items, gr_vector_int& ninput_items_required)
-{
-    DEBUG_STREAM("running forecast\n");
-
-    float data_len = 128.f/2; // how big data field 2 is expeceted to be in bytes
-    float dec_per_packet = 9.f; // dec = decoration = prefix + suffix (in bytes)
-    float packet_len = data_len + dec_per_packet;
-    float npackets = noutput_items / (data_len+1); // add 1 for extra carrige return
-
-    ninput_items_required[0] = static_cast<int>(8*npackets*packet_len);
-}
-
-int heron_rx_bb_impl::general_work(int noutput_items,
-                                   gr_vector_int& ninput_items,
-                                   gr_vector_const_void_star& input_items,
-                                   gr_vector_void_star& output_items)
-{
-    auto in = static_cast<const input_type*>(input_items[0]);
-    auto out = static_cast<output_type*>(output_items[0]);
-
-    DEBUG_STREAM(std::dec);
-    DEBUG_STREAM("running general work with noutput_items = " << noutput_items << '\n');
-    DEBUG_STREAM(std::hex);
-
-    const int ninput_max = ninput_items[0];
-    const int noutput_max = noutput_items;
-
-    int ninput = 0; // number of bytes actually processed
-    int noutput = 0; // number of bytes actually outputted
-    // NOTE: ninput is actually counting bits processed,
-    // since data coming into the block should be unpacked
-    // (every byte only carries a single bit)
-
-    auto fill_output_buf_if_able = [&](){
-        while(d_pkt.data_available() && noutput < noutput_max){
-            out[noutput] = d_pkt.pop_data();
-            noutput++;
-        }
-    };
-
-    fill_output_buf_if_able();
-
-    while(ninput < ninput_max && noutput < noutput_max){
-        d_pkt.process_bit(in[ninput]);
-        ninput++;
-        fill_output_buf_if_able();
-    }
-
-    consume_each(ninput);
-    return noutput;
-
-}
-
-}
-}
diff --git a/lib/heron_rx_bb_impl.h b/lib/heron_rx_bb_impl.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 91150ed..0000000
--- a/lib/heron_rx_bb_impl.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-/* -*- c++ -*- */
-/*
- * Copyright 2023 University of Toronto Aerospace Team.
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
- */
-
-#ifndef INCLUDED_UTAT_HERON_HERON_RX_BB_IMPL_H
-#define INCLUDED_UTAT_HERON_HERON_RX_BB_IMPL_H
-
-#include "utils/heron_packet_manager.h"
-#include <gnuradio/UTAT_HERON/heron_rx_bb.h>
-#include <deque>
-
-namespace gr {
-namespace UTAT_HERON {
-
-class heron_rx_bb_impl : public heron_rx_bb
-{
-private:
-    heron_packet_manager d_pkt;
-public:
-    heron_rx_bb_impl();
-    ~heron_rx_bb_impl();
-    void forecast(int noutput_items, gr_vector_int& ninput_items_required);
-    int general_work(int noutput_items,
-                     gr_vector_int& ninput_items,
-                     gr_vector_const_void_star& input_items,
-                     gr_vector_void_star& output_items);
-};
-
-}
-}
-
-#endif
diff --git a/lib/utils/debug_logger.cc b/lib/utils/debug_logger.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index 4f8db90..0000000
--- a/lib/utils/debug_logger.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-#include "debug_logger.h"
-
-#ifdef DEBUG_LOGGER
-
-std::ofstream debug_logger(DEBUG_FILE, std::ios_base::out);
-
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/utils/debug_logger.h b/lib/utils/debug_logger.h
deleted file mode 100644
index cc0b669..0000000
--- a/lib/utils/debug_logger.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef INCLUDED_DEBUG_LOGGER_H
-#define INCLUDED_DEBUG_LOGGER_H
-
-#ifndef DEBUG_FILE
-#define DEBUG_STREAM(x)
-#else
-
-#include <fstream>
-
-#define DEBUG_LOGGER
-extern std::ofstream debug_logger;
-#define DEBUG_STREAM(x) debug_logger << x
-
-#endif
-
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/utils/heron_packet.h b/lib/utils/heron_packet.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 29d095f..0000000
--- a/lib/utils/heron_packet.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef INCLUDED_HERON_PACKET_H
-#define INCLUDED_HERON_PACKET_H
-
-#include <cstdint>
-#include <deque>
-
-struct heron_packet{
-    uint32_t preamble;
-    uint8_t sync_word;
-    uint8_t size_byte;
-    std::deque<uint8_t> data;
-    uint16_t checksum;
-};
-
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/utils/heron_packet_manager.cc b/lib/utils/heron_packet_manager.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index cdbcf73..0000000
--- a/lib/utils/heron_packet_manager.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,298 +0,0 @@
-#include "heron_packet_manager.h"
-#include "debug_logger.h"
-#include <stdexcept>
-#include <iomanip>
-
-heron_packet_manager::heron_packet_manager(){
-    move_to_getting_preamble();
-}
-
-
-bool heron_packet_manager::preamble_identified() const{
-    return (packet.preamble & 0xFFFFFFFF) == 0xAAAAAAAA;
-}
-bool heron_packet_manager::sync_word_identified() const{
-    return (packet.sync_word & 0xFF) == 0x7E;
-}
-bool heron_packet_manager::size_byte_identified() const{
-    return counter == 8;
-}
-bool heron_packet_manager::data_identified() const{
-    return counter == 8*packet.size_byte;
-}
-bool heron_packet_manager::checksum_identified() const{
-    return counter == 16;
-}
-
-
-void heron_packet_manager::move_to_getting_preamble(){
-    
-    packet.preamble = 0x00000000;
-    packet.sync_word = 0x00;
-    packet.size_byte = 0x00;
-    packet.data.clear();
-    packet.checksum = 0x0000;
-
-    state = getting_preamble;
-}
-void heron_packet_manager::move_to_getting_sync_word(){
-    state = getting_sync_word;
-    counter = 0;
-}
-void heron_packet_manager::move_to_getting_size_byte(){
-    state = getting_size_byte;
-    counter = 0;
-}
-void heron_packet_manager::move_to_getting_data(){
-    state = getting_data;
-    counter = 0;
-}
-void heron_packet_manager::move_to_getting_checksum(){
-    state = getting_checksum;
-    counter = 0;
-}
-void heron_packet_manager::notify_data_available(){
-    state = finished_packet;
-}
-
-template<typename T>
-void heron_packet_manager::append_bit(uint8_t bit, T& data){
-    if (bit == 0x01) {
-    data = (data << 1) + 1;
-    } else if (bit == 0x00) {
-        data = data << 1;
-    }else{
-        throw std::runtime_error("!!! Don't use Pack K Bits before this block, must be 0x00 or 0x01 input !!!");
-    }
-}
-
-void heron_packet_manager::append_bit_to_preamble(uint8_t bit){
-    append_bit(bit, packet.preamble);
-}
-void heron_packet_manager::append_bit_to_sync_word(uint8_t bit){
-    append_bit(bit, packet.sync_word);
-    counter++;
-}
-void heron_packet_manager::append_bit_to_size_byte(uint8_t bit){
-    append_bit(bit, packet.size_byte);
-    counter++;
-}
-void heron_packet_manager::append_bit_to_data(uint8_t bit){
-    if (counter % 8 == 0) {
-        packet.data.push_back(0x00);
-    }
-    int byte_idx = (int)(counter/8); // Floor counter/8
-    append_bit(bit, packet.data[byte_idx]);
-    counter++;
-}
-void heron_packet_manager::append_bit_to_checksum(uint8_t bit){
-    append_bit(bit, packet.checksum);
-    counter++;
-}
-
-uint8_t heron_packet_manager::pop_data(){
-    uint8_t ret = packet.data.front();
-    packet.data.pop_front();
-    if(packet.data.empty()) move_to_getting_preamble();
-    return ret;
-}
-
-bool heron_packet_manager::data_available(){
-    return state == finished_packet;
-}
-
-uint16_t
-heron_packet_manager::crc16() const
-{
-    // Uses the "CRC16/CCITT-FALSE implementation from https://crccalc.com
-    uint16_t poly = 0x1021;
-    uint16_t data_byte = 0x0000;
-    uint16_t crc = 0xFFFF;
-
-    /* calculate value with data_length as input */
-    data_byte = packet.size_byte;
-    data_byte <<= 8;
-    for(int i=0; i<8; i++) {
-        uint16_t xor_flag = (crc ^ data_byte) & 0x8000;
-        crc <<= 1;
-        if(xor_flag) {
-            crc ^= poly;
-        }
-        data_byte <<= 1;
-    }
-
-    /* calculate crc value for the rest of the datafields */
-    for(size_t i=0; i < packet.data.size(); i++){
-        data_byte = packet.data[i];
-        data_byte <<= 8;
-        for(int i=0; i<8; i++) {
-            uint16_t xor_flag = (crc ^ data_byte) & 0x8000;
-            crc <<= 1;
-            if(xor_flag) {
-                crc ^= poly;
-            }
-            data_byte <<= 1;
-        }
-    }
-
-    /* return crc_value */
-    return crc;
-}
-
-bool heron_packet_manager::checksum_matches() const{
-    return crc16() == packet.checksum;
-}
-
-void heron_packet_manager::process_bit(uint8_t bit){
-
-    switch (state) {
-
-    case getting_preamble:
-        process_preamble_bit(bit);
-        break;
-
-    case getting_sync_word:
-        process_sync_word_bit(bit);
-        break;
-
-    case getting_size_byte:
-        process_size_byte_bit(bit);
-        break;
-
-    case getting_data:
-        process_data_bit(bit);
-        break;
-
-    case getting_checksum:
-        process_checksum_bit(bit);
-        break;
-    
-    case finished_packet:
-        throw std::runtime_error("packet is ready! please read it before processing new bits");
-
-    }
-}
-
-void heron_packet_manager::process_preamble_bit(uint8_t bit){
-    append_bit_to_preamble(bit);
-    debug_log_getting_preamble();
-    if (preamble_identified()) {
-        move_to_getting_sync_word();
-        debug_log_finished_preamble();
-    }
-}
-
-void heron_packet_manager::process_sync_word_bit(uint8_t bit){
-    append_bit_to_sync_word(bit);
-    debug_log_getting_sync_word();
-    if(sync_word_identified()){
-        move_to_getting_size_byte();
-        debug_log_finished_sync_word();
-    }else if(sync_word_timeout()){
-        debug_log_sync_word_timeout();
-        move_to_getting_preamble();
-    }
-}
-
-bool heron_packet_manager::sync_word_timeout() const{
-    return counter >= 50;
-}
-
-void heron_packet_manager::process_size_byte_bit(uint8_t bit){
-    append_bit_to_size_byte(bit);
-    debug_log_getting_size_byte();
-    if(size_byte_identified()){
-        if(packet.size_byte == 0) move_to_getting_checksum();
-        else move_to_getting_data();
-        debug_log_finished_size_byte();
-    }
-}
-
-void heron_packet_manager::process_data_bit(uint8_t bit){
-    append_bit_to_data(bit);
-    debug_log_getting_data();
-    if(data_identified()){
-        move_to_getting_checksum();
-        debug_log_finished_data();
-    }
-}
-
-void heron_packet_manager::process_checksum_bit(uint8_t bit){
-
-    append_bit_to_checksum(bit);
-    debug_log_getting_checksum();
-    if(checksum_identified()){
-        debug_log_finished_checksum();
-        if(checksum_matches())
-            process_finished_data();
-        else
-            handle_invalid_checksum();
-    }
-}
-
-void heron_packet_manager::process_finished_data(){
-    debug_log_summarize_data();
-    // append carriage return for ESTTC protocol
-    packet.data.push_back(0x0D);
-    notify_data_available();
-}
-
-void heron_packet_manager::handle_invalid_checksum(){
-    DEBUG_STREAM("PACKET RECEIVED - INVALID CHECKSUM\n");
-    move_to_getting_preamble();
-}
-
-void heron_packet_manager::debug_log_getting_preamble() const{
-    DEBUG_STREAM("getting preamble: 0x" << packet.preamble << '\n');
-}
-void heron_packet_manager::debug_log_getting_sync_word() const{
-    DEBUG_STREAM("getting sync word: 0x" << (int)(packet.sync_word) << '\n');
-}
-void heron_packet_manager::debug_log_getting_size_byte() const{
-    DEBUG_STREAM("getting size byte: 0x" << (int)(packet.size_byte) << '\n');
-}
-void heron_packet_manager::debug_log_getting_data() const{
-    DEBUG_STREAM("getting data\n");
-}
-void heron_packet_manager::debug_log_getting_checksum() const{
-    DEBUG_STREAM("getting checksum: 0x" << packet.checksum << '\n');
-}
-
-void heron_packet_manager::debug_log_finished_preamble() const{
-    DEBUG_STREAM(" ::: Finished getting preamble ::: " << std::endl);
-}
-void heron_packet_manager::debug_log_finished_sync_word() const{
-    DEBUG_STREAM(" ::: Finished getting sync word ::: " << std::endl);
-}
-void heron_packet_manager::debug_log_sync_word_timeout() const{
-    DEBUG_STREAM(" !!! Sync word timeout !!! " << std::endl);
-}
-void heron_packet_manager::debug_log_finished_size_byte() const{
-    DEBUG_STREAM(std::dec);
-    DEBUG_STREAM(" ::: Finished getting size byte: " << (int)(packet.size_byte) << " bytes expected ::: " << std::endl);
-    DEBUG_STREAM(std::hex);
-}
-void heron_packet_manager::debug_log_finished_data() const{
-    DEBUG_STREAM(" ::: Finished getting data ::: " << std::endl);
-}
-void heron_packet_manager::debug_log_finished_checksum() const{
-    DEBUG_STREAM(" ::: Finished getting checksum ::: " << std::endl);
-}
-
-void heron_packet_manager::debug_log_summarize_data() const{
-    #ifdef DEBUG_LOGGER
-    debug_logger << "PACKET RECEIVED - VALID CHECKSUM\n";
-    debug_logger << "Packet length: " << std::to_string(packet.size_byte) << std::endl;
-    debug_logger << "Packet contents (HEX): " << std::endl;
-    for (uint8_t j = 0; j < packet.size_byte; j++) {
-        debug_logger << "0x" << std::setfill('0') << std::setw(2) << (int)(packet.data[j]) << " ";
-    }
-    debug_logger << std::endl;
-    debug_logger << "Packet contents (regular text): " << std::endl;
-    for (uint8_t j = 0; j < packet.size_byte; j++) {
-        debug_logger << packet.data[j] << " ";
-    }
-    debug_logger << std::endl;
-    debug_logger << "================================" << std::endl;
-    #endif
-}
diff --git a/lib/utils/heron_packet_manager.h b/lib/utils/heron_packet_manager.h
deleted file mode 100644
index dcf2cec..0000000
--- a/lib/utils/heron_packet_manager.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,80 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef INCLUDED_HERON_PACKET_MANAGER_H
-#define INCLUDED_HERON_PACKET_MANAGER_H
-
-#include "heron_packet.h"
-
-enum rx_recog_state {
-    getting_preamble,
-    getting_sync_word,
-    getting_size_byte,
-    getting_data,
-    getting_checksum,
-    finished_packet,
-};
-
-class heron_packet_manager {
-private:
-
-    heron_packet packet;
-    int counter;
-    rx_recog_state state;
-
-    template<typename T>
-    void append_bit(uint8_t bit, T& data);
-    void append_bit_to_preamble(uint8_t bit);
-    void append_bit_to_sync_word(uint8_t bit);
-    void append_bit_to_size_byte(uint8_t bit);
-    void append_bit_to_data(uint8_t bit);
-    void append_bit_to_checksum(uint8_t bit);
-
-    bool preamble_identified() const;
-    bool sync_word_identified() const;
-    bool size_byte_identified() const;
-    bool data_identified() const;
-    bool checksum_identified() const;
-
-    void move_to_getting_preamble();
-    void move_to_getting_sync_word();
-    void move_to_getting_size_byte();
-    void move_to_getting_data();
-    void move_to_getting_checksum();
-    void notify_data_available();
-
-    void process_preamble_bit(uint8_t bit);
-    void process_sync_word_bit(uint8_t bit);
-    void process_size_byte_bit(uint8_t bit);
-    void process_data_bit(uint8_t bit);
-    void process_checksum_bit(uint8_t bit);
-    void process_finished_data();
-
-    void debug_log_getting_preamble() const;
-    void debug_log_getting_sync_word() const;
-    void debug_log_getting_size_byte() const;
-    void debug_log_getting_data() const;
-    void debug_log_getting_checksum() const;
-
-    void debug_log_finished_preamble() const;
-    void debug_log_finished_sync_word() const;
-    void debug_log_sync_word_timeout() const;
-    void debug_log_finished_size_byte() const;
-    void debug_log_finished_data() const;
-    void debug_log_finished_checksum() const;
-
-    void debug_log_summarize_data() const;
-
-    void clear();
-    bool sync_word_timeout() const;
-    uint16_t crc16() const;
-    bool checksum_matches() const;
-    void handle_invalid_checksum();
-
-public:
-
-    heron_packet_manager();
-
-    void process_bit(uint8_t bit);
-    uint8_t pop_data();
-    bool data_available();
-};
-
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/python/UTAT_HERON/CMakeLists.txt b/python/UTAT_HERON/CMakeLists.txt
index edd67b3..43e375f 100644
--- a/python/UTAT_HERON/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/UTAT_HERON/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ add_custom_target(
   COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
           ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/test_modules/gnuradio/UTAT_HERON/
 )
-GR_ADD_TEST(qa_heron_rx_bb ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/qa_heron_rx_bb.py)
 GR_ADD_TEST(qa_esttc_framer ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/qa_esttc_framer.py)
 GR_ADD_TEST(qa_esttc_deframer ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/qa_esttc_deframer.py)
 GR_ADD_TEST(qa_tagged_stream_fixed_length_padder ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/qa_tagged_stream_fixed_length_padder.py)
diff --git a/python/UTAT_HERON/bindings/CMakeLists.txt b/python/UTAT_HERON/bindings/CMakeLists.txt
index 717f259..c9b4c77 100644
--- a/python/UTAT_HERON/bindings/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/UTAT_HERON/bindings/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ include(GrPybind)
 # Python Bindings
 ########################################################################
 list(APPEND UTAT_HERON_python_files
-    heron_rx_bb_python.cc
     header_format_esttc_python.cc
     esttc_framer_python.cc
     esttc_deframer_python.cc
diff --git a/python/UTAT_HERON/bindings/docstrings/heron_rx_bb_pydoc_template.h b/python/UTAT_HERON/bindings/docstrings/heron_rx_bb_pydoc_template.h
deleted file mode 100644
index cbf30f1..0000000
--- a/python/UTAT_HERON/bindings/docstrings/heron_rx_bb_pydoc_template.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
- *
- * This file is part of GNU Radio
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
- *
- */
-#include "pydoc_macros.h"
-#define D(...) DOC(gr, UTAT_HERON, __VA_ARGS__)
-/*
-  This file contains placeholders for docstrings for the Python bindings.
-  Do not edit! These were automatically extracted during the binding process
-  and will be overwritten during the build process
- */
-
-
-static const char* __doc_gr_UTAT_HERON_heron_rx_bb = R"doc()doc";
-
-
-static const char* __doc_gr_UTAT_HERON_heron_rx_bb_make = R"doc()doc";
diff --git a/python/UTAT_HERON/bindings/heron_rx_bb_python.cc b/python/UTAT_HERON/bindings/heron_rx_bb_python.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index 6e7a39b..0000000
--- a/python/UTAT_HERON/bindings/heron_rx_bb_python.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
- *
- * This file is part of GNU Radio
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
- *
- */
-
-/***********************************************************************************/
-/* This file is automatically generated using bindtool and can be manually edited  */
-/* The following lines can be configured to regenerate this file during cmake      */
-/* If manual edits are made, the following tags should be modified accordingly.    */
-/* BINDTOOL_GEN_AUTOMATIC(0)                                                       */
-/* BINDTOOL_USE_PYGCCXML(0)                                                        */
-/* BINDTOOL_HEADER_FILE(heron_rx_bb.h)                                        */
-/* BINDTOOL_HEADER_FILE_HASH(2a0494bcb857fa076a6c5a0c4f60230d)                     */
-/***********************************************************************************/
-
-#include <pybind11/complex.h>
-#include <pybind11/pybind11.h>
-#include <pybind11/stl.h>
-
-namespace py = pybind11;
-
-#include <gnuradio/UTAT_HERON/heron_rx_bb.h>
-// pydoc.h is automatically generated in the build directory
-#include <heron_rx_bb_pydoc.h>
-
-void bind_heron_rx_bb(py::module& m)
-{
-
-    using heron_rx_bb = gr::UTAT_HERON::heron_rx_bb;
-
-
-    py::class_<heron_rx_bb, gr::block, gr::basic_block, std::shared_ptr<heron_rx_bb>>(
-        m, "heron_rx_bb", D(heron_rx_bb))
-
-        .def(py::init(&heron_rx_bb::make), D(heron_rx_bb, make))
-
-
-        ;
-}
diff --git a/python/UTAT_HERON/bindings/python_bindings.cc b/python/UTAT_HERON/bindings/python_bindings.cc
index 3f78a66..e3e11a0 100644
--- a/python/UTAT_HERON/bindings/python_bindings.cc
+++ b/python/UTAT_HERON/bindings/python_bindings.cc
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ namespace py = pybind11;
 // Please do not delete
 /**************************************/
 // BINDING_FUNCTION_PROTOTYPES(
-    void bind_heron_rx_bb(py::module& m);
     void bind_header_format_esttc(py::module& m);
     void bind_esttc_framer(py::module& m);
     void bind_esttc_deframer(py::module& m);
@@ -56,7 +55,6 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(UTAT_HERON_python, m)
     // Please do not delete
     /**************************************/
     // BINDING_FUNCTION_CALLS(
-    bind_heron_rx_bb(m);
     bind_header_format_esttc(m);
     bind_esttc_framer(m);
     bind_esttc_deframer(m);
diff --git a/python/UTAT_HERON/qa_heron_rx_bb.py b/python/UTAT_HERON/qa_heron_rx_bb.py
deleted file mode 100755
index 1220fd5..0000000
--- a/python/UTAT_HERON/qa_heron_rx_bb.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,143 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-#
-# Copyright 2023 University of Toronto Aerospace Team.
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-#
-
-from gnuradio import gr, gr_unittest
-from gnuradio import blocks
-try:
-  from gnuradio.UTAT_HERON import heron_rx_bb
-except ImportError:
-    import os
-    import sys
-    dirname, filename = os.path.split(os.path.abspath(__file__))
-    sys.path.append(os.path.join(dirname, "bindings"))
-    from gnuradio.UTAT_HERON import heron_rx_bb
-
-# ====================================================
-# run tests individually to get proper debug file output.
-# disable test by adding underscore in front of name of
-# the function that starts with the word "test".
-# ====================================================
-
-class qa_heron_rx_bb(gr_unittest.TestCase):
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        self.tb = gr.top_block()
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        self.tb = None
-
-    def test_instance(self):
-        instance = heron_rx_bb()
-
-    def test_001_single_byte(self):
-        samp_rate = 1e6
-        input = [
-            0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,0x7E,1,0x69,0xD3,0xB1
-        ]
-        expected = [
-            0x69, 0x0D
-        ]
-        throttle = blocks.throttle(gr.sizeof_char*1, samp_rate, True)
-        src = blocks.vector_source_b(input, False, 1, [])
-        unpack = blocks.unpack_k_bits_bb(8)
-        rx = heron_rx_bb()
-        rx.set_max_noutput_items(len(expected))
-        dst = blocks.vector_sink_b()
-        self.tb.connect(src, unpack)
-        self.tb.connect(unpack, rx)
-        self.tb.connect(rx, dst)
-        self.tb.run()
-        output = dst.data()
-        self.assertEqual(expected, output)
-    
-    def test_002_multiple_bytes(self):
-        samp_rate = 1e6
-        input = [
-            0xAB,0xAB,0xBA,0xFA,0x24,
-            0xAB,0xAB,0xBA,0xFA,0x24,
-            0xAB,0xAB,0xBA,0xFA,0x24,
-            0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,0x7E,1,0x01,0x3E,0x1F,
-            0xAB,0xAB,0xBA,0xFA,0x24,
-            0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,0x7E,3,0x61,0x62,0x63,0x82,0xCA,
-            0xAB,0xAB,0xBA,0xFA,0x24,
-            0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,0x7E,6,0x69,0x69,0x69,0x69,0x69,0x69,0x15,0xD3,
-            0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,0x7E,6,0x69,0x69,0x69,0x69,0x69,0x69,0x15,0xD3,
-        ]
-        expected = [
-            0x01,0x0D,
-            0x61,0x62,0x63,0x0D,
-            0x69,0x69,0x69,0x69,0x69,0x69,0x0D,
-            0x69,0x69,0x69,0x69,0x69,0x69,0x0D
-        ]
-        throttle = blocks.throttle(gr.sizeof_char*1, samp_rate, True)
-        src = blocks.vector_source_b(input, False, 1, [])
-        unpack = blocks.unpack_k_bits_bb(8)
-        rx = heron_rx_bb()
-        rx.set_max_noutput_items(len(expected))
-        dst = blocks.vector_sink_b()
-        self.tb.connect(src, unpack)
-        self.tb.connect(unpack, rx)
-        self.tb.connect(rx, dst)
-        self.tb.run()
-        output = dst.data()
-        self.assertEqual(expected, output)
-
-    def test_003_timeout(self):
-        samp_rate = 1e6
-        input = [
-            0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,0x7E,6,0x69,0x69,0x69,0x69,0x69,0x69,0x15,0xD3,
-            0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,
-            0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,0x7E,6,0x69,0x69,0x69,0x69,0x69,0x69,0x15,0xD3, # should timeout
-            0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,
-            0xAB,0xAB,0xBA,0xFA,0x24, # should timeout
-        ]
-        expected = [
-            0x69,0x69,0x69,0x69,0x69,0x69,0x0D
-        ]
-        throttle = blocks.throttle(gr.sizeof_char*1, samp_rate, True)
-        src = blocks.vector_source_b(input, False, 1, [])
-        unpack = blocks.unpack_k_bits_bb(8)
-        rx = heron_rx_bb()
-        rx.set_max_noutput_items(len(expected))
-        dst = blocks.vector_sink_b()
-        self.tb.connect(src, unpack)
-        self.tb.connect(unpack, rx)
-        self.tb.connect(rx, dst)
-        self.tb.run()
-        output = dst.data()
-        self.assertEqual(expected, output)
-    
-    def test_004_zero_data(self):
-        samp_rate = 1e6
-        input = [
-            0xAB,0xAB,0xBA,0xFA,0x24,
-            0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,0x7E,1,0x01,0x3E,0x1F,
-            0xAB,0xAB,0xBA,0xFA,0x24,
-            0xAB,0xAB,0xBA,0xFA,0x24,
-            0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,0xAA,0x7E,0,0xE1,0xF0
-
-        ]
-        expected = [
-            0x01,0x0D,
-            0x0D
-        ]
-        throttle = blocks.throttle(gr.sizeof_char*1, samp_rate, True)
-        src = blocks.vector_source_b(input, False, 1, [])
-        unpack = blocks.unpack_k_bits_bb(8)
-        rx = heron_rx_bb()
-        rx.set_max_noutput_items(len(expected))
-        dst = blocks.vector_sink_b()
-        self.tb.connect(src, unpack)
-        self.tb.connect(unpack, rx)
-        self.tb.connect(rx, dst)
-        self.tb.run()
-        output = dst.data()
-        self.assertEqual(expected, output)
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    gr_unittest.run(qa_heron_rx_bb)