rf Transmission Problems

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//Receiver code
#include <VirtualWire.h>  // you must download and install the VirtualWire.h to your hardware/libraries folder
#undef int
#undef abs
#undef double
#undef float
#undef round
void setup()
{
    Serial.begin(9600);    

// Initialise the IO and ISR
    vw_set_ptt_inverted(true);    // Required for RX Link Module
    vw_setup(2000);                   // Bits per sec
    vw_set_rx_pin(1);           // We will be receiving on pin 23 (Mega) ie the RX pin from the module connects to this pin. 
    vw_rx_start();                      // Start the receiver 
}

void loop()
{
    uint8_t buf[VW_MAX_MESSAGE_LEN];
    uint8_t buflen = VW_MAX_MESSAGE_LEN;

    if (vw_get_message(buf, &buflen)) // check to see if anything has been received
    {
    int i;
     // Message with a good checksum received.
        
    for (i = 0; i < buflen; i++)
    {
        Serial.print(buf[i]);  // the received data is stored in buffer
        }
    Serial.println("");
     }
}

//Transmitter code
#include <VirtualWire.h>  // you must download and install the VirtualWire.h to your hardware/libraries folder
#undef int
#undef abs
#undef double
#undef float
#undef round
void setup()
{
     // Initialise the IO and ISR
    vw_set_ptt_inverted(true); // Required for RF Link module
    vw_setup(2000);                 // Bits per sec
    vw_set_tx_pin(1);                // pin 3 is used as the transmit data out into the TX Link module, change this to suit your needs. 
}

void loop()
{
    const char *msg = "LMR-II Rocks";       // this is your message to send

   vw_send((uint8_t *)msg, strlen(msg));
   vw_wait_tx();                                          // Wait for message to finish
   delay(200);
}

this is the code I used when i connected the data wires together