diff --git a/modem/arq_data_type_handler.py b/modem/arq_data_type_handler.py
index 487a88e4..7edc5133 100644
--- a/modem/arq_data_type_handler.py
+++ b/modem/arq_data_type_handler.py
@@ -82,8 +82,9 @@ class ARQDataTypeHandler:
     def handle_p2pmsg_lzma(self, data):
         decompressed_data = lzma.decompress(data)
         self.log(f"Handling LZMA compressed P2PMSG data: {len(decompressed_data)} Bytes from {len(data)} Bytes")
-        received_message_obj = MessageP2P.from_payload(decompressed_data)
+        decompressed_json_string = decompressed_data.decode('utf-8')
+        received_message_obj = MessageP2P.from_payload(decompressed_json_string)
         received_message_dict = MessageP2P.to_dict(received_message_obj, received=True)
-        DatabaseManager(uri='sqlite:///:memory:').add_message(received_message_dict)
+        result = DatabaseManager(uri='sqlite:///:memory:').add_message(received_message_dict)
 
         return decompressed_data
diff --git a/modem/command_message_send.py b/modem/command_message_send.py
index 36e92ae0..062230b1 100644
--- a/modem/command_message_send.py
+++ b/modem/command_message_send.py
@@ -15,12 +15,17 @@ class SendMessageCommand(TxCommand):
         self.message = MessageP2P.from_api_params(origin, apiParams)
 
     def transmit(self, modem):
-        data, data_type = self.arq_data_type_handler.prepare(self.message.to_payload, 'p2pmsg_lzma')
-        iss = ARQSessionISS(self.config, modem, 
-                            self.message.destination, 
-                            data,
+        # Convert JSON string to bytes (using UTF-8 encoding)
+        payload = self.message.to_payload().encode('utf-8')
+        json_bytearray = bytearray(payload)
+        data, data_type = self.arq_data_type_handler.prepare(json_bytearray, 'p2pmsg_lzma')
+        iss = ARQSessionISS(self.config,
+                            modem,
+                            self.message.destination,
                             self.state_manager,
-                            data_type)
+                            data,
+                            data_type
+                            )
         
         self.state_manager.register_arq_iss_session(iss)
         iss.start()
diff --git a/modem/message_system_db_manager.py b/modem/message_system_db_manager.py
index b5c07455..39bc37eb 100644
--- a/modem/message_system_db_manager.py
+++ b/modem/message_system_db_manager.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ from threading import local
 from message_system_db_model import Base, Station, Status, Attachment, P2PMessage
 from datetime import datetime
 import json
+import structlog
+
 
 class DatabaseManager:
     def __init__(self, uri='sqlite:///freedata-messages.db'):
@@ -14,6 +16,11 @@ class DatabaseManager:
         self.session_factory = sessionmaker(bind=self.engine)
         Base.metadata.create_all(self.engine)
 
+    def log(self, message, isWarning=False):
+        msg = f"[{type(self).__name__}]: {message}"
+        logger = self.logger.warn if isWarning else self.logger.info
+        logger(msg)
+
     def get_thread_scoped_session(self):
         if not hasattr(self.thread_local, "session"):
             self.thread_local.session = scoped_session(self.session_factory)
@@ -71,6 +78,8 @@ class DatabaseManager:
 
             session.add(new_message)
             session.commit()
+
+            self.log(f"Added data to database: {new_message.id}")
             return new_message.id
         except Exception as e:
             session.rollback()
diff --git a/modem/server.py b/modem/server.py
index 397846ef..180f33c1 100644
--- a/modem/server.py
+++ b/modem/server.py
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ def get_post_radio():
         return api_response(app.state_manager.get_radio_status())
 
 @app.route('/freedata/messages', methods=['POST', 'GET'])
-def post_freedata_message():
+def get_post_freedata_message():
     if request.method in ['GET']:
         result = DatabaseManager(uri='sqlite:///:memory:').get_all_messages_json()
         return api_response(result)
diff --git a/tests/test_message_p2p.py b/tests/test_message_p2p.py
index 4ba1b2e2..3c0fe285 100755
--- a/tests/test_message_p2p.py
+++ b/tests/test_message_p2p.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class TestDataFrameFactory(unittest.TestCase):
         }
         message = MessageP2P(self.mycall, 'DJ2LS-3', 'Hello World!', [attachment])
         payload = message.to_payload()
-
+        print(payload)
         received_message = MessageP2P.from_payload(payload)
         received_message_dict = MessageP2P.to_dict(received_message, received=True)
         self.database_manager.add_message(received_message_dict)