diff --git a/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.cpp b/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.cpp
index 0c1d394bf6..fae8ff2e96 100644
--- a/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.cpp
+++ b/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.cpp
@@ -336,17 +336,28 @@ RC_Channel::norm_output()
     return ret;
 }
 
-void RC_Channel::output()
+void RC_Channel::output() const
 {
     hal.rcout->write(_ch_out, radio_out);
 }
 
+void RC_Channel::output_trim() const
+{
+    hal.rcout->write(_ch_out, radio_trim);
+}
+
 void
 RC_Channel::input()
 {
     radio_in = hal.rcin->read(_ch_out);
 }
 
+uint16_t
+RC_Channel::read() const
+{
+    return hal.rcin->read(_ch_out);
+}
+
 void
 RC_Channel::enable_out()
 {
diff --git a/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.h b/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.h
index 2a9d9f0513..21cdff84cd 100644
--- a/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.h
+++ b/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.h
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@ public:
     int16_t                                         pwm_to_range_dz(uint16_t dead_zone);
     int16_t                                         range_to_pwm();
 
-    void                                            output();
+    void                                            output() const;
+    void                                            output_trim() const;
+    uint16_t                                        read() const;
     void                                            input();
     void                                            enable_out();