Quote from WRFD401 Ray on November 5, 2026, 12:21 pm

If you'd like, here are some customizations that I do (mostly in /etc/asterisk/rpt.conf).

I leave it up to you if you want to document them on your https://newenglandgmrs.com/connecting-allstar-3-stock-image/ page.

Announce local IP address on startup / boot

• In /etc/asterisk/rpt.conf
• In the ;; Control operator (cop) section, add a line:  `9007 = cmd,/usr/bin/asl-say -n 1999 -w ip4` -- where you replace 1999 with the actual node number
• In [10521](node-main) section add, `startup_macro = *9007`

Autoconnect to 7000 on startup / boot

• In /etc/asterisk/rpt.conf
• Uncomment `813 - ilink,13` line
• In [10521](node-main) section add, `startup_macro = *8137000`
• To announce IP address and autoconnect:   `startup_macro = *9007*8137000`

Turn off morse code announcement

• In /etc/asterisk/rpt.conf
• In [10521](node-main) section, change line to `idrecording=`

Add a macro to announce time locally on the hour

• In /etc/asterisk/rpt.conf
• In the [macro] section, add a a line:  `1 = *712` (where the initial 1 is the macro number)
• In the [schedule] section, add a line:  `1 = 00 * * * *` (where the initial 1 is the macro number)

Reboot once a week

• In /etc/asterisk/rpt.conf
• In the ;; Control operator (cop) section, add a line:  `9006 = cmd,/usr/sbin/reboot`
• In the [macro] section, add a line:  `2 = *9006` (where 2 is the macro number)
• In the [schedule] section, add a line:  `2 = 00 03 * * 1` (where 2 is the macro number)

Install btop (a favorite of mine) (just in a shell -- not rpt.conf)

• sudo apt update
• sudo apt install btop

I hope that this is helpful.

Best regards,

Geof