BEACON(8) Linux System Managers Manual BEACON(8)
NAME
beacon - transmit periodic messages on an AX.25 port.
SYNOPSIS
beacon [-c <src_call>] [-d <dest_call>] [-l] [-m] [-s] [-t interval]
[-v] port "message"
DESCRIPTION
Beacon transmits the message text on an AX.25 port every thirty min-
utes. The message is addressed to "IDENT" and is sent using the AX.25
callsign of the port specified on the command line. Typically the mes-
sage text will contain spaces and/or other characters, therefore the
message text should be enclosed in(1,8) 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".
-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 des-
tination callsign given with the -d option.
-s Sends the message text once only.
-t interval The time(1,2,n) interval between messages, the interval is
given in(1,8) minutes and the default is thirty minutes.
-v Display the version.
SEE ALSO
ax25(3,4)(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>
Linux 10 February 1997 BEACON(8)