diff --git a/src/fdrs_gateway.h b/src/fdrs_gateway.h
index e5ec9b5..efc0390 100644
--- a/src/fdrs_gateway.h
+++ b/src/fdrs_gateway.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ DataReading theData[256];
 uint8_t ln;
 uint8_t newData = event_clear;
 uint8_t newCmd = cmd_clear;
-bool is_ping = false;
 
 DataReading fdrsData[256]; // buffer for loadFDRS()
 uint8_t data_count = 0;
diff --git a/src/fdrs_gateway_lora.h b/src/fdrs_gateway_lora.h
index 3caffd2..c6c07cc 100644
--- a/src/fdrs_gateway_lora.h
+++ b/src/fdrs_gateway_lora.h
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ crcResult getLoRa()
           { // We have received a ping request or reply??
             if (receiveData[0].param == 1)
             { // This is a reply to our ping request
-              is_ping = true;
+              pingFlag = true;
               DBG("We have received a ping reply via LoRa from address " + String(sourceMAC, HEX));
             }
             else if (receiveData[0].param == 0)
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ crcResult getLoRa()
           { // We have received a ping request or reply??
             if (receiveData[0].param == 1)
             { // This is a reply to our ping request
-              is_ping = true;
+              pingFlag = true;
               DBG("We have received a ping reply via LoRa from address " + String(sourceMAC, HEX));
             }
             else if (receiveData[0].param == 0)
diff --git a/src/fdrs_node.h b/src/fdrs_node.h
index de9cd76..e46312b 100644
--- a/src/fdrs_node.h
+++ b/src/fdrs_node.h
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ DataReading fdrsData[espnow_size];
 DataReading incData[espnow_size];
 
 uint8_t data_count = 0;
-bool is_ping = false;
 
 uint32_t last_refresh;
 void (*callback_ptr)(DataReading);
@@ -341,27 +340,14 @@ bool addFDRS(int timeout, void (*new_cb_ptr)(DataReading))
   return true;
 }
 
-uint32_t pingFDRS(int timeout)
+uint32_t pingFDRS(uint32 timeout)
 {
-  SystemPacket sys_packet = {.cmd = cmd_ping, .param = 0};
 #ifdef USE_ESPNOW
-  esp_now_send(gatewayAddress, (uint8_t *)&sys_packet, sizeof(SystemPacket));
-  DBG(" ESP-NOW ping sent.");
-  uint32_t ping_start = millis();
-  is_ping = false;
-  while ((millis() - ping_start) <= timeout)
-  {
-    yield(); // do I need to yield or does it automatically?
-    if (is_ping)
-    {
-      DBG("Ping Returned:" + String(millis() - ping_start) + " from " + String(incMAC[5]));
-      return millis() - ping_start;
-    }
-  }
+  uint32_t pingResponseMs = pingFDRSEspNow(gatewayAddress, timeout);
+  return pingResponseMs;
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_LORA
-  // transmitLoRa(gtwyAddress, sys_packet, data_count); // TODO: Make this congruent to esp_now_send()
-  DBG(" LoRa ping not sent because it isn't implemented.");
+  uint32_t pingResponseMs = pingFDRSLoRa(&gtwyAddress, timeout);
+  return pingResponseMs;
 #endif
-  return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/fdrs_node_espnow.h b/src/fdrs_node_espnow.h
index a7bc395..4db4176 100644
--- a/src/fdrs_node_espnow.h
+++ b/src/fdrs_node_espnow.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 uint8_t broadcast_mac[] = {0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF};
 crcResult esp_now_ack_flag;
 bool is_added = false;
+bool pingFlag = false;
 
 #ifdef USE_ESPNOW
 // Set ESP-NOW send and receive callbacks for either ESP8266 or ESP32
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ void OnDataRecv(const uint8_t *mac, const uint8_t *incomingData, int len)
         switch (command.cmd)
         {
         case cmd_ping:
-            is_ping = true;
+            pingFlag = true;
             break;
         case cmd_add:
             is_added = true;
@@ -64,4 +65,28 @@ void OnDataRecv(const uint8_t *mac, const uint8_t *incomingData, int len)
         newData = true;
     }
 }
+
+// FDRS node pings gateway and listens for a defined amount of time for a reply
+// Blocking function for timeout amount of time (up to timeout time waiting for reply)(IE no callback)
+// Returns the amount of time in ms that the ping takes or predefined value if ping fails within timeout
+uint32_t pingFDRSEspNow(uint16_t *address, uint32_t timeout) {
+    SystemPacket sys_packet = {.cmd = cmd_ping, .param = 0};
+    
+    esp_now_send(gatewayAddress, (uint8_t *)&sys_packet, sizeof(SystemPacket));
+    DBG(" ESP-NOW ping sent.");
+    uint32_t ping_start = millis();
+    pingFlag = false;
+    while ((millis() - ping_start) <= timeout)
+    {
+        yield(); // do I need to yield or does it automatically?
+        if (pingFlag)
+        {
+            DBG("Ping Returned:" + String(millis() - ping_start) + " from " + String(incMAC[5]));
+            return (millis() - ping_start);
+        }
+    }
+    DBG("No ESP-NOW ping returned within " + String(timeout) + "ms.");
+    return UINT32_MAX;
+}
+
 #endif // USE_ESPNOW
diff --git a/src/fdrs_node_lora.h b/src/fdrs_node_lora.h
index 8f8bc74..bb3891f 100644
--- a/src/fdrs_node_lora.h
+++ b/src/fdrs_node_lora.h
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ RADIOLIB_MODULE radio = new Module(LORA_SS, LORA_DIO, LORA_RST, -1, LORA_SPI);
 #else
 RADIOLIB_MODULE radio = new Module(LORA_SS, LORA_DIO, LORA_RST, -1);
 #endif                                // CUSTOM_SPI
+
+bool pingFlag = false;
 bool transmitFlag = false;            // flag to indicate transmission or reception state
 volatile bool enableInterrupt = true; // disable interrupt when it's not needed
 volatile bool operationDone = false;  // flag to indicate that a packet was sent or received
@@ -381,7 +383,7 @@ crcResult getLoRa()
                     { // We have received a ping request or reply??
                         if (receiveData[0].param == 1)
                         { // This is a reply to our ping request
-                            is_ping = true;
+                            pingFlag = true;
                             DBG("We have received a ping reply via LoRa from address " + String(sourceMAC, HEX));
                         }
                         else if (receiveData[0].param == 0)
@@ -410,7 +412,7 @@ crcResult getLoRa()
                     { // We have received a ping request or reply??
                         if (receiveData[0].param == 1)
                         { // This is a reply to our ping request
-                            is_ping = true;
+                            pingFlag = true;
                             DBG("We have received a ping reply via LoRa from address " + String(sourceMAC, HEX));
                         }
                         else if (receiveData[0].param == 0)
@@ -456,6 +458,34 @@ crcResult getLoRa()
 #endif // USE_LORA
     return CRC_NULL;
 }
+
+// FDRS Sensor pings gateway and listens for a defined amount of time for a reply
+// Blocking function for timeout amount of time (up to timeout time waiting for reply)(IE no callback)
+// Returns the amount of time in ms that the ping takes or predefined value if ping fails within timeout
+uint32_t pingFDRSLoRa(uint16_t *address, uint32_t timeout)
+{
+    SystemPacket sys_packet = {.cmd = cmd_ping, .param = 0};
+
+    transmitLoRa(address, &sys_packet, 1);
+    DBG("LoRa ping sent to address: 0x" + String(*address, HEX));
+    uint32_t ping_start = millis();
+    pingFlag = false;
+    while ((millis() - ping_start) <= timeout)
+    {
+        handleLoRa();
+        yield(); //do I need to yield or does it automatically?
+        if (pingFlag)
+        {
+            DBG("LoRa Ping Returned: " + String(millis() - ping_start) + "ms.");
+            pingFlag = false;
+            return (millis() - ping_start);
+        }
+    }
+    DBG("No LoRa ping returned within " + String(timeout) + "ms.");
+    return UINT32_MAX;
+}
+
+
 void printLoraPacket(uint8_t *p, int size)
 {
     printf("Printing packet of size %d.", size);