I must not understand the problem because here is how I 'beacon'. In local_cmd, the crontab contains 0,20,40 * * * * run_cmd('ann DX:VA3PEC-7 in Cherry Valley, Ontario ' . cldate . ' ' . ztime . ' ') It is sent to all connected stations, but non connected stations can still see the data. I hope this helps. 73 de Ian VE3IEM