diff --git a/cmd/rpc/txd/send.go b/cmd/rpc/txd/send.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e981d86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/rpc/txd/send.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+
+	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
+)
+
+func sendUDP(addr string, txb []byte) {
+	// Send UDP packet to TPU
+	conn, err := net.Dial("udp", addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		klog.Errorf("failed to dial %s: %v", addr, err)
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+	n, err := conn.Write(txb)
+	if err != nil {
+		klog.Errorf("failed to write to %s: %v", addr, err)
+	}
+	if n != len(txb) {
+		panic(fmt.Errorf("wrote %d bytes, expected %d", n, len(txb)))
+	}
+	klog.V(2).Infof("sent %d bytes to %s", n, addr)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/rpc/txd/sign.go b/cmd/rpc/txd/sign.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8eb281c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/rpc/txd/sign.go
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path"
+
+	"github.com/gagliardetto/solana-go"
+)
+
+func loadLocalSigner() (solana.PrivateKey, error) {
+	home, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	key := path.Join(home, ".config/solana/id.json")
+	return solana.PrivateKeyFromSolanaKeygenFile(key)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/rpc/txd/tx.go b/cmd/rpc/txd/tx.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8aae223
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/rpc/txd/tx.go
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/gagliardetto/solana-go"
+)
+
+type pingData struct {
+	Slot uint64    `json:"slot"`
+	Ts   time.Time `json:"ts"`
+}
+
+func buildTransaction(slot uint64, now time.Time, blockhash solana.Hash, feePayer solana.PublicKey) *solana.Transaction {
+	payload := &pingData{Slot: slot, Ts: now}
+	b, err := json.Marshal(payload)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	ins := solana.NewInstruction(solana.MemoProgramID, solana.AccountMetaSlice{}, b)
+
+	tx, err := solana.NewTransaction(
+		[]solana.Instruction{ins}, blockhash, solana.TransactionPayer(feePayer))
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	return tx
+}
diff --git a/cmd/rpc/txd/txd.go b/cmd/rpc/txd/txd.go
index 2a61d95..c14ad7b 100644
--- a/cmd/rpc/txd/txd.go
+++ b/cmd/rpc/txd/txd.go
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"encoding/hex"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	_ "net/http/pprof"
+	"os"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	envv1 "github.com/certusone/radiance/proto/env/v1"
 	"github.com/gagliardetto/solana-go"
 	"github.com/gagliardetto/solana-go/rpc/ws"
+	"github.com/gagliardetto/solana-go/text"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
 )
 
@@ -67,13 +70,19 @@ func main() {
 	bh := blockhash.New(nodes)
 	go bh.Run(ctx, time.Second)
 
+	// Load signing key
+	signer, err := loadLocalSigner()
+	if err != nil {
+		klog.Exitf("Failed to load signing : %v", err)
+	}
+
 	var highest uint64
 
 	for _, node := range nodes {
 		node := node
 		go func() {
 			for {
-				if err := watchSlotUpdates(ctx, node, sched, gossip, bh, &highest); err != nil {
+				if err := watchSlotUpdates(ctx, node, sched, gossip, bh, signer, &highest); err != nil {
 					klog.Errorf("watchSlotUpdates on node %s, reconnecting: %v", node.Name, err)
 				}
 				time.Sleep(time.Second * 5)
@@ -84,7 +93,7 @@ func main() {
 	select {}
 }
 
-func watchSlotUpdates(ctx context.Context, node *envv1.RPCNode, sched *leaderschedule.Tracker, gossip *clusternodes.Tracker, bh *blockhash.Tracker, highest *uint64) error {
+func watchSlotUpdates(ctx context.Context, node *envv1.RPCNode, sched *leaderschedule.Tracker, gossip *clusternodes.Tracker, bh *blockhash.Tracker, signer solana.PrivateKey, highest *uint64) error {
 	timeout, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, time.Second*10)
 	defer cancel()
 
@@ -130,6 +139,31 @@ func watchSlotUpdates(ctx context.Context, node *envv1.RPCNode, sched *leadersch
 					klog.Infof("new blockhash: %s", b)
 					lastBlockhash = b
 				}
+
+				tx := buildTransaction(m.Slot, time.Now(), b, signer.PublicKey())
+				sigs, err := tx.Sign(func(key solana.PublicKey) *solana.PrivateKey {
+					if key != signer.PublicKey() {
+						panic("no private key for unknown signer " + key.String())
+					}
+					return &signer
+				})
+				if err != nil {
+					panic(err)
+				}
+
+				if klog.V(2).Enabled() {
+					tx.EncodeTree(text.NewTreeEncoder(os.Stdout, "Ping memo"))
+				}
+
+				txb, err := tx.MarshalBinary()
+				if err != nil {
+					panic(err)
+				}
+
+				klog.Infof("Sending tx %s", sigs[0].String())
+				klog.V(2).Infof("tx: %s", hex.EncodeToString(txb))
+
+				sendUDP(*g.TPU, txb)
 			}
 		}
 	}