What is "Timeserver"?

[w7efs]

Greetings all,

In the Admin page "Service Status" group, I see that "TimeServer" is not green. What does this service accomplish that the default-installed ntpd doesn't, and if nothing, why does it unnecessarily clutter the "Service Status" group, please?

One assumes that "rm /etc/timeserver.dissable" <sic> would enable the service, but for what purpose?

[MW0MWZ]

timeserver is used by the ircDDBGateway service for time announcements.

[w7efs]

Thank you Andy.

[G7TCW]

Hi What is the Format and interval settings
Can they be changed and what do they do
Can you change the Time period 1/4 1/2 1/3 and one hour If so what are the number setings
Thank you

[DH2ID]

Interval 1: Time announcement every 30 minutes
Interval 2: Time announcement every hour
Vy 73, Alex - DH2ID

[KE0FHS]

And Interval = 0 = announcements every 15 mins.

FYI, I just looked at a fresh install of Pi-Star 4.0 and see that default interval = 2 (1 hour). When I first tested this feature some time ago (3.4.x), the default was 0 (15 mins), so I guess the default changed at some point.