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An Elke Link is a link that goes to sleep after a period of inactivity on the node's receiver input. While asleep any traffic from connected nodes is not transmitted. This is useful for
An Elke Link (named for Pete Elke WI6H) is a link that goes to sleep after a period of inactivity on the node's receiver input. While asleep any traffic from connected nodes is not transmitted. This is useful for:
*Solar or other power constrained sites
*Solar or other green nodes
*Mobile nodes
*Co-channel friendly nodes
*Co-channel friendly nodes
*Low duty cycle nodes
*Low duty cycle nodes
== <code>rpt.conf</code> Selection ==
On "normal" nodes, this is available as an <code>rpt.conf</code> setting. The value is in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FFF_system furlong/firkin/fortnight (FFF) system] units... a bit of Jim Dixon humor.
Sample:
<pre>
[1999]
...
elke = 744  ;FFF system 744 = 15 minutes
</pre>
== VOTER/RTCM Feature ==
This option is also available in the VOTER/RTCM, via hidden menu.
Menu 111 displays the current status of the hidden options:
<pre>
Elkes (11780): 0, Glasers (1103): 0, Sawyer (1170): 0
Press The Any Key (Enter) To Continue
</pre>
Elkes mode is enabled using menu option 11780.
'''Note:''' If you are enabling it on a VOTER/RTCM, you would '''not''' want to enable it in <code>rpt.conf</code>.
[[Category:How to]]
[[Category:Node Configuration]]

Latest revision as of 16:06, 30 January 2022

An Elke Link (named for Pete Elke WI6H) is a link that goes to sleep after a period of inactivity on the node's receiver input. While asleep any traffic from connected nodes is not transmitted. This is useful for:

  • Solar or other green nodes
  • Mobile nodes
  • Co-channel friendly nodes
  • Low duty cycle nodes


rpt.conf Selection

On "normal" nodes, this is available as an rpt.conf setting. The value is in furlong/firkin/fortnight (FFF) system units... a bit of Jim Dixon humor.


Sample:

[1999]

...

elke = 744  ;FFF system 744 = 15 minutes


VOTER/RTCM Feature

This option is also available in the VOTER/RTCM, via hidden menu.


Menu 111 displays the current status of the hidden options:

Elkes (11780): 0, Glasers (1103): 0, Sawyer (1170): 0

Press The Any Key (Enter) To Continue


Elkes mode is enabled using menu option 11780.


Note: If you are enabling it on a VOTER/RTCM, you would not want to enable it in rpt.conf.