# Re: bidirectional with Socket PDU

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-bidirectional-with-socket-pdu/242997>\
**Category:** GNU Radio\
**Created:** [August 13, 2015, 9:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-bidirectional-with-socket-pdu/242997 "2015-08-13T21:40:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 13, 2015, 9:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-bidirectional-with-socket-pdu/242997/1 "2015-08-13T21:40:39Z")

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> You should be fine connecting both input and output ports at the same  
> time for exactly this purpose!  
> OK, maybe it is an issue with netcat then. I don’t think one netcat  
> instance can both transmit and receive, so when I try to run it twice,  
> that is when it dies. I will have to look for another app that can do  
> something similar for testing purposes. Thanks Tim.