Scripts for email/texting with JS8Call

Fire up JS8Call on your raspberry pi, then run one of the following scripts:

#!/usr/bin/env bash
if [ "$#" == "0" ]; then
exit 0
fi
addr=$1
shift
msg="$*"
seq=$((1 + RANDOM % 99))
echo "sending $value"
printf '{"params": {}, "type": "TX.SEND_MESSAGE", "value": %s}\n' "${value}" | nc -l -u -w 10 2242
echo ""

#!/usr/bin/env bash
if [ "$#" == "0" ]; then
exit 0
fi
addr=$1
shift
msg="$*"
seq=$((1 + RANDOM % 99))
echo "sending $value"
printf '{"params": {}, "type": "TX.SEND_MESSAGE", "value": %s}\n' "${value}" | nc -l -u -w 10 2242
echo ""

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[karlfrederick]

Thanks for the post, I hadn't thought much about JS8Call for a long time.... gave me a new tool in the toolbox when out in the wild ... when APRS is flaky or not available, JS8 will crowsource a connection and get a message relay back to the APRS network. Very cool. Nice feature. This tip is more efficient to get a message out, than starting up a Winlink mailbox session.

[DonzLockz]

I don't use it yet but I saved your video till I'm ready.🍻👍

[kbmtd-aaronwebb]

Sent you a message. Thanks for the new tool Craig! I already have a use case for this!

[alexhardy]

Because I dont know much about JS8call how many characters/how long of a message can I email and on top of that what is socially acceptable in a nonemergency situation. The ability to send emails without full on winlink is pretty cool.

[carltonsiple]

Most of my alias on SmSgte are call signs.

[ghostmandka]

Very special phone number! LOL Nobody caught it?

[OGWT]

SMSGTE was shut down a few months back. Pretty sure this won't work anymore. And I'm sad.