NAME

       beacon - transmit periodic messages on an AX.25 port.

SYNOPSIS

       beacon [-c <src_call>] [-d <dest_call>[digi ..]] [-l] [-m] [-s] [-t interval] [-v] port “message”

DESCRIPTION

       Beacon  transmits  the  message  text  on an AX.25 port every thirty minutes. The message is addressed to
       “IDENT” and is sent using the AX.25 callsign of the port specified on the  command  line.  Typically  the
       message  text  will contain spaces and/or other characters, therefore the message text should be enclosed
       in quotes to ensure they are passed to the beacon program untranslated.

OPTIONS

       -c              Configure the source callsign for beacons. The default is to use the interface callsign.

       -d              Configure the destination callsign  for  beacons.  The  default  is  “IDENT”.   Optional:
                       Digipeaters may follow, separated with spaces. Use -d "DEST DIGI1 DIGI2 .."

       -l              Enables the logging of errors to the system log, the default is off.

       -m              Changes  the  destination  address  to  “MAIL” and sends the message text once only. This
                       option overrides any destination callsign given with the -d option.

       -s              Sends the message text once only.

       -t interval     The time interval between messages, the interval is given in minutes and the  default  is
                       thirty minutes.

       -v              Display the version.

SEE ALSO

       ax25(4), axports(5).

AUTHORS

       Alan Cox GW4PTS <alan@cymru.net>
       Jonathan Naylor G4KLX <g4klx@g4klx.demon.co.uk>
       David Brooke G6GZH <db@fusk.demon.co.uk>