Time server on pi-star

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k9bdh
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Time server on pi-star

Post by k9bdh »

Where would i find the explinations on the time server settings on pi-star expert?
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Re: Time server on pi-star

Post by KJ7CLT »

According to https://amateurradionotes.com/pi-star.htm

If enabled and when D-STAR mode is enabled, you'll hear time announcements at regular intervals, by default every hour.
Note: If enabled, the TimeServer Status will be green. Interval can be set in the Expert Editor > TimeServer: 0 = every 15 minutes; 1 = every 30 minutes; 2 = every 1 hour.
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Re: Time server on pi-star

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Im gonna hope K9BDH hasnt been waiting almost 8 mnths for that reply.

If so he gets a creditation for his patience



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ZL1KPB
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Re: Time server on pi-star

Post by ZL1KPB »

I'd be interested in that information too :-)

Is there any information about the 'format' setting?

Or access to the sourcecode ... I promise to post an answer here, should I find out.
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Re: Time server on pi-star

Post by ZL1KPB »

Found the answer in the sourcecode:

Fro non-programmers: first entry on each enum is index 0, so e.g.

- language=3 means LANG_ENGLISH_US_2
- interval=1 means INTERVAL_30MINS

and so on.

Unfornately no 24h announcements in English, on LANG_DEUTSCH_1, but -well- that's in German :-)


enum LANGUAGE {
LANG_ENGLISH_UK_1,
LANG_ENGLISH_UK_2,
LANG_ENGLISH_US_1,
LANG_ENGLISH_US_2,
LANG_DEUTSCH_1,
LANG_DEUTSCH_2,
LANG_FRANCAIS,
LANG_NEDERLANDS,
LANG_SVENSKA,
LANG_ESPANOL,
LANG_NORSK,
LANG_PORTUGUES
};

enum INTERVAL {
INTERVAL_15MINS,
INTERVAL_30MINS,
INTERVAL_60MINS
};

enum FORMAT {
FORMAT_VOICE_TIME,
FORMAT_VOICE_ALL,
FORMAT_TEXT_TIME
};
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