1BEACON(8)                Linux System Managers Manual                BEACON(8)
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NAME

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

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

13       Beacon transmits the message text on an AX.25 port  every  thirty  min‐
14       utes.  The  message is addressed to “IDENT” and is sent using the AX.25
15       callsign of the port specified on the command line. Typically the  mes‐
16       sage  text  will  contain spaces and/or other characters, therefore the
17       message text should be enclosed in quotes to ensure they are passed  to
18       the beacon program untranslated.
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OPTIONS

21       -c              Configure  the source callsign for beacons. The default
22                       is to use the interface callsign.
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24       -d              Configure the destination  callsign  for  beacons.  The
25                       default is “IDENT”.
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27       -l              Enables  the  logging  of errors to the system log, the
28                       default is off.
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30       -m              Changes the destination address to “MAIL” and sends the
31                       message  text once only. This option overrides any des‐
32                       tination callsign given with the -d option.
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34       -s              Sends the message text once only.
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36       -t interval     The time interval between  messages,  the  interval  is
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39       -v              Display the version.
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SEE ALSO

42       ax25(4), axports(5).
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AUTHORS

45       Alan Cox GW4PTS <alan@cymru.net>
46       Jonathan Naylor G4KLX <g4klx@g4klx.demon.co.uk>
47       David Brooke G6GZH <db@fusk.demon.co.uk>
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51Linux                          10 February 1997                      BEACON(8)