Ubuntu Manpage: ModuleFrn.conf - Configuration file for the SvxLink server Free Radio Network (FRN) module

Provided by: svxlink-server_17.12.1-2_amd64

NAME

       ModuleFrn.conf - Configuration file for the SvxLink server Free Radio Network (FRN) module

DESCRIPTION

       svxlink  is  a  general  purpose  voice  service  system  for ham radio use. This man-page
       describe the SvxLink server configuration for the FRN module.

       The FRN module is used to connect to Free Radio Network (FRN) servers.

CONFIGURATION VARIABLES

There are a couple of configuration variables that are common to all modules. The
documentation for these can be found in the svxlink.conf(5) manual page.

Here is the description of all module specific configuration variables that the SvxLink
FRN module understands.

ModuleFrn
SERVER Free Radio Network (FRN) server hostname or ip address, you can find a list of
active servers using FRN desktop application or at http://freeradionetwork.eu web
page.

PORT FRN server port number

SERVER_BACKUP
Free Radio Network (FRN) backup server hostname or ip address. When connectivity to
main SERVER is not possible connection will fallback to this server.

PORT_BACKUP
FRN backup server port number

VERSION
Identify itself as a FRN client with this version.

EMAIL_ADDRESS
Your email address, which was used during registration.

DYN_PASSWORD
Password provided to you by FRN on registration.

CLIENT_TYPE
Type of the client:
0 - crosslink
1 - gateway
2 - pc only

Read more at http://freeradionetwork.eu/frnprotocol.htm web page.

CALLSIGN_AND_USER
Your callsign and user name used during registration, for example "1234, Bob".

BAND_AND_CHANNEL
In case of PC only user, this is 'PC Only'. In case of a crosslink this is
'Crosslink'. In case of a gateway this is the frequancy in full Mhz and kHz
separated by a
'.' (dot), followed by the mode 'FM', 'AM' or 'DIG', followed by a space and the
squelch type 'CTC', 'DSC' or 'NONE' followed by the CTC frequency or ID code.

Examples:
446.03125FM CTC131.8
28.12500AM
145.43750FM DCS828
446.02625DIG CID123

DESCRIPTION
Custom extra information about the node.

COUNTRY
Full name of the country.

CITY_CITY_PART
The city and the part of the city, or the part of the country and the city divided
by a minus sign, for example "City - Street".

NET Network (room) where to connect, each server holds up to 32 networks (rooms).

FRN_DEBUG
Define to enable extensive module logging, including FRN request and response
printout.

DISABLE_RF
Define to disable sending voice from FRN to RIG. Nothing will be transmitted by
radio (could be switched ON by DTMF command later if needed)

FRN NEW USER REGISTRATION

       To  register  at  FRN service it is possible to use native desktop client or just register
       using netcat:

       echo 'IG:\
       <ON>[CallsignAndUser]</ON>\
       <EA>[EMailAddress]</EA>\
       <BC>[BandAndChannel]</BC>\
       <DS>[Description]</DS>\
       <NN>[Country]</NN>\
       <CT>[CityCityPart]</CT>' | nc -v sysman.freeradionetwork.eu 10025

       FRN System Manager should return OK in case of successful registration.

       More    information    about     new     user     registration     is     available     at
       http://freeradionetwork.eu/frnprotocol.htm

FILES

       /etc/svxlink/svxlink.conf (or deprecated /etc/svxlink.conf)
              The system wide configuration file.

       ~/.svxlink/svxlink.conf
              Per user configuration file.

       /etc/svxlink/svxlink.d/ModuleFrn.conf
              Global  modularized  configuration  file.  Depends  on  the  CFG_DIR  configuration
              variable setting.

       ~/.svxlink/svxlink.d/ModuleFrn.conf
              Per user modularized configuration  file.  Depends  on  the  CFG_DIR  configuration
              variable setting.

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