diff --git a/gr-jay/python/qa_message_debug.py b/gr-jay/python/qa_message_debug.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# 
+# Copyright 2019 Jay Arrowfield.
+# 
+# This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option)
+# any later version.
+# 
+# This software is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+# 
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this software; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
+# the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street,
+# Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+# 
+
+from gnuradio import gr, gr_unittest
+from gnuradio import blocks
+import jay_swig as jay
+
+class qa_message_debug (gr_unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def setUp (self):
+        self.tb = gr.top_block ()
+
+    def tearDown (self):
+        self.tb = None
+
+    def test_001_t (self):
+        # set up fg
+        self.tb.run ()
+        # check data
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    gr_unittest.run(qa_message_debug, "qa_message_debug.xml")