On Nov 30 16, Skyler F :

To: Danny <mynixmail@gmail.com>, "app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org" <app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org> Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2016 08:21:34 -0700 From: Skyler F <electricity440@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Podcast Server

Does this system respect time out timers and unkey periodically? Hi Skyler, Yes it does. Each transmission is 180 seconds in duration, by which it unkeys and 10 seconds later it will key up again. Danny ZS6XOX

Thanks, Skyler

On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 5:29 AM, Danny <mynixmail@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi,

I have setup a server that plays Amateur Radio related podcasts, I call it "Play Something". Every time a request is recieved (via e-mail) by a (registered) callsign, the system plays one of these podcasts to all connected nodes.

This is for all to use. Some of the podcasts are: Everything Ham Radio QSO Today This week in Amateur Radio Foundations of Amateur Radio Ted Randall and many more ...

To register for this do the following: Send mail to:allstar44081@gmail.com The "Subject" should only contain the word "Register" The "Body" should contain the following "??CALLSIGN:E-MAIL_ADDRESS:A_PASSWORD??"

Note the "??" at the start and end and the ":" in between.

Nothing else should be in the body.

After you have registered you will receive a replay instructing you on how to use the system.

One caveat, Apple iPhones do not translate/parse/send "Subject" lines according to mail standards. So please use any other means to register.

Thank you

Danny ZS6XOX

AllStar 44081 EchoLink ZS6XOX-R

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On Dec 02 16, Eric Guth :

Dear Danny,

This is very clever. Thanks for including my podcast, QSO Today, in your Allstar jukebox of podcasts.

73,

Eric Guth 4Z1UG Allstar: 28422 QSO Today

Hi Eric, It is only a pleasure. I have been listening to your podcast for so long and I thought it would be befitting to repay you and all the others that have podcasts in such a manner. Would you believe me if I told you the same evening I advertised "Play Something" on this list we experienced heavy thunderstorms which forced me to shut down the whole system ... lol ... But at least I got to test my skills at unplugging everything within a flash. I think I broke my own record ... less than 4 minutes to pull the plug and disconnect all feedlines ... However, on a slightly different note ... please guys, if you register with a mistyped callsign contact me immediately in order for me to rectify it. Too many hams blamed the system, but when I checked the database and their original registration e-mail, they mistyped/misspelled their own callsigns and/or e-mail address. Some of you asked me to give a little more detail, so here goes. "Play Something" does exactly what it's name says, it "Plays Something". You don't know what you are going to get. But I guarantee you will not hear the same podcast played more than once in 3 months or more (except for ARRL news). The algorithm I have developed will prevent this from happening. Podcasts are not randomly selected, but rather in a fashion where you will be able to follow a certain podcast provider from his first podcast to his last podcast in a sequential order. Also, you will not hear the same podcaster twice in a row. "Play Something" observes time-outs. It transmits for 150 seconds, then unkeys for 10 seconds. I think 10 seconds should be enough for anyone to squeeze through a DTMF code ... ;) ... Oh yes ... one important thing ... YOU NEED TO CONNECT TO MY NODE to listen ... people send me mails telling me "Play Something" is not working but they never even connected ... ;) ... "Play Something" is for EVERYONE and ANYONE for FREE (for as long as possible). I have no problem if you park your node permanently at my node whilst you are just listening ... that's just fine by me ... I am open to suggestions ... and if you have a podcaster you would like to add you are more than welcome to make a suggestion Thank you Danny ZS6XOX 73's AllStar node 44081 EchoLink ZS6XOX-R zs6xox@gmail.com (p.s: Thank you for listening ...)