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 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 call-
                       sign.

       -d              Configure  the  destination  callsign  for
                       beacons. The default is "IDENT".

       -l              Enables  the logging of errors to the sys-
                       tem 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>



Linux                    10 February 1997               BEACON(8)
