Hi Peter, > # check if the link is still up > 4,14,24,34,44,54 * * * * start_connect('pi4cc') if unless connected('pi4cc') > Remove the "if" and it will work. My crontab entry is : 0,10,20,30,40,50 * * * * start_connect('pi4tue-8') unless connected('pi4tue-8') Regards, Cees - PA3AES sysop pi8dxq (pi8dxq-8/spider)