debian man page for beacon

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>[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 call-
		       sign 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)