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Direwolf Config

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########    VHF  #########
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ADEVICE plughw:0,0
ACHANNELS 1
CHANNEL 0
MYCALL W5AWW-7
MODEM 1200 E+ /3
PTT /dev/ttyUSB0 RTS
RETRY 5
FRACK 3
MAXFRAME 7
EMAXFRAME 14
PACLEN 128
DWAIT 0
TXDELAY 25
TXTAIL 15
FX25TX 1
MAXV22 2
KISSPORT 8002 0    # port number matches my linbpq port number
AGWPORT 8000

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LinBPQ Config

SIMPLE
LOCATOR=EM11HN
NODECALL=W5AWW-7
NODEALIAS=CTXPN

CTEXT:
WELCOME TO THE CRAWFORD TX PACKET NODE.
HMNDE> BBS CHAT CONNECT BYE INFO NODES ROUTES PORTS USERS MHEARD
***
FULL_CTEXT=0

IDMSG:
Packet Node Crawford TX W5AWW-11 BBS W5AWW-12 CHAT
***

BTEXT:
!3132.10NS09726.43W#W5AWW Crawford TX BBS/CHAT @ 145.030 Mhz
***

INFOMSG:
Sysop W5AWW.
MoreInfo: ctxnode.blinker19.com

Computer : Rasberry Pi 3B
Software : LinBPQ Packet Switch System 6.0.24.71
Rx/Tx    : Yaesue FT-2980 
Modem    : Dire Wolf 1.8 | DigiRig Mobile
Antenna  : 2m/70cm Alluminum J-Pole @7meters

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MAPCOMMENT=Crawford TX Packet Node<br>W5AWW-7: 145.030 Mhz<br><a href="https://ctxnode.blinker19.com">ctxnode.blinker19.com</a>
EnableM0LTEMap=1

IDINTERVAL=30
BTINTERVAL=120
NODESINTERVAL=45

PACLEN=236
BBS=1
NODE=1
HIDENODES=0

PORT
   PORTNUM=1
   ID=Telnet
   DRIVER=Telnet
   QUALITY=0
   CONFIG
   CMS=0
   SECURETELNET=1
   LOGGING=1
   DisconnectOnClose=1
   TCPPORT=8001
   FBBPORT=8101
   LOCALNET=192.168.1.0/24
   IPV4=1
   HTTPPORT=8080
   LOGINPROMPT=Username:
   PASSWORDPROMPT=Password:
   MAXSESSIONS=5
   CTEXT=TRANSMISSION INITIATED. Enter ? for list of commands\n\n
   WebTermCSS=font-family:'Lucida Console';background-color:black;color:lawngreen;font-size:14px;
ENDPORT

PORT
   PORTNUM=2
   ID=AX25 145.030 MHz 1200 bps
   TYPE=ASYNC
   SPEED=19200
   PROTOCOL=KISS
   IPADDR=127.0.0.1
   TCPPORT=8002
   RESPTIME=1500
   MHEARD=Y
   BCALL=W5AWW-7
   MINQUAL=100
   KISSOPTIONS=NOPARAMS
   CHANNEL=A
   FULLDUP=0
   DIGIFLAG=1
   NOKEEPALIVES=1
ENDPORT

PORT
    PORTNUM=3
    ID=AXUDP Link
    DRIVER=BPQAXIP
    QUALITY=192
    MINQUAL=145
    MAXFRAME=4
    FRACK=5000
    RESPTIME=1000
    RETRIES=5
    PACLEN=256
    CONFIG
    MHEARD ON
    UDP 10093
ENDPORT

APPLICATION 1,BBS,,W5AWW-11,CTXBBS,255
APPLICATION 2,CHAT,,W5AWW-12,CTXCHT,255

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