NTP server change fix

README.md

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ ____________________________________________________
 - 2025-10-13 Startup Delay to allow the Router/Modem to start WiFiAP before connecting.
 - 2025-10-12 Choose to send Beacon on Rx or Tx frequency in Digipeater Mode.
 - 2025-10-11 User defined NTP server and send beacon over MQTT added.
-- 2025-10-10 Changed Wiki into a pdf manual file.
+- 2025-10-10 Converted the Wiki into a PDF manual.
 - 2025-09-26 Heltec Wireless Bridge support added.
 - 2025-09-09 MQTT added (pub+sub), Status defined by Op now and many fixes more.
 - 2025-06-20 Digipeaters now with updated EcoMode (Board Sleeps until packet Rx reducing current consumption to almost 10% at idle).

data/igate_conf.json

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
         "path": "WIDE1-1",
         "sendViaAPRSIS": false,
         "sendViaRF": false,
+        "beaconFreq": 1,
         "statusActive": false,
         "statusPacket": "",
         "gpsActive": false,
@@ -35,8 +36,7 @@
     "blacklist": "",
     "digi": {
         "mode": 0,
-        "ecoMode": 0,
+        "ecoMode": 0
-        "beaconOnRxFreq": false
     },
     "lora": {
         "rxActive": true,

data_embed/index.html

@@ -567,11 +567,32 @@
                                             </label>
                                         </div>
                                     </div>
-                                    <div class="col-6 d-grid gap-2">
+                                </div>
-                                        <button class="btn btn-primary" id="send-beacon">Send beacon now</button>
+                                <div class="row mt-3">
+                                    <div class="col-6">
+                                        <button class="btn btn-primary form-control h-100" id="send-beacon">Send beacon now</button>
+                                    </div>
+                                    <div class="col-6">
+                                        <label
+                                            for="beacon.beaconFreq"
+                                            class="form-label">
+                                            <small>(Select LoRa Beacon Frequency)</small>
+                                        </label>
+                                        <select
+                                            class="form-select form-select"
+                                            name="beacon.beaconFreq"
+                                            id="beacon.beaconFreq"
+                                        >
+                                            <option value="0">
+                                                Beacon on Rx Freq
+                                            </option>
+                                            <option value="1">
+                                                Beacon on Tx Freq
+                                            </option>
+                                        </select>
                                     </div>
                                 </div>
-                                <div class="row mt-4">
+                                <div class="row mt-3">
                                     <div class="col-6">
                                         <label
                                             for="beacon.interval"
@@ -738,28 +759,6 @@
                                             </option>
                                         </select>
                                     </div>
-                                    <div class="col-12 mt-3">
-                                        <label
-                                            for="digi.beaconOnRxFreq"
-                                            class="form-label"
-                                            >Digipeater Beacon Frequency
-                                            <small
-                                                >(If Rx Freq different from Tx Freq).</small
-                                            ></label
-                                        >
-                                        <select
-                                            class="form-select form-select"
-                                            name="digi.beaconOnRxFreq"
-                                            id="digi.beaconOnRxFreq"
-                                        >
-                                            <option value="false">
-                                                Beacon on Tx Freq
-                                            </option>
-                                            <option value="true">
-                                                Beacon on Rx Freq
-                                            </option>
-                                        </select>
-                                    </div>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
                         </div>

data_embed/script.js

@@ -119,7 +119,11 @@ function loadSettings(settings) {
     document.getElementById("beacon.interval").value                    = settings.beacon.interval;
     document.getElementById("other.rememberStationTime").value          = settings.other.rememberStationTime;   
     document.getElementById("beacon.sendViaAPRSIS").checked             = settings.beacon.sendViaAPRSIS;
+
     document.getElementById("beacon.sendViaRF").checked                 = settings.beacon.sendViaRF;
+    document.getElementById("beacon.beaconFreq").value                  = settings.beacon.beaconFreq;
+    BeaconingViaRFCheckbox.checked  = settings.beacon.sendViaRF;
+    BeaconingFrequency.disabled     = !BeaconingViaRFCheckbox.checked;
 
     document.getElementById("beacon.statusActive").checked              = settings.beacon.statusActive;
     document.getElementById("beacon.statusPacket").value                = settings.beacon.statusPacket;
@@ -135,7 +139,6 @@ function loadSettings(settings) {
     // Digi
     document.getElementById("digi.mode").value                          = settings.digi.mode;
     document.getElementById("digi.ecoMode").value                       = settings.digi.ecoMode;
-    document.getElementById("digi.beaconOnRxFreq").value                = settings.digi.beaconOnRxFreq;
 
     // LoRa
     document.getElementById("lora.rxActive").checked                    = settings.lora.rxActive;
@@ -306,6 +309,12 @@ function updateImage() {
     }
 }
 
+// Beaconing Switches
+const BeaconingViaRFCheckbox    = document.querySelector('input[name="beacon.sendViaRF"]');
+const BeaconingFrequency        = document.querySelector('select[name="beacon.beaconFreq"]');
+BeaconingViaRFCheckbox.addEventListener("change", function() {
+    BeaconingFrequency.disabled = !this.checked;
+});
 
 // Status Switch
 const StatusCheckbox            = document.querySelector('input[name="beacon.statusActive"]');

include/configuration.h

@@ -45,12 +45,13 @@ public:
     String  overlay;
     String  symbol;
     String  path;    
-    bool    sendViaRF;
     bool    sendViaAPRSIS;
-    bool    gpsActive;
+    bool    sendViaRF;
-    bool    gpsAmbiguity;
+    int     beaconFreq;
     bool    statusActive;
     String  statusPacket;
+    bool    gpsActive;
+    bool    gpsAmbiguity;    
 };
 
 class APRS_IS {
@@ -67,8 +68,7 @@ public:
 class DIGI {
 public:
     int     mode;
-    int     ecoMode;        // 0 = Not Active | 1 = Ultra EcoMode | 2 = Not Active (WiFi OFF, Serial ON)
+    int     ecoMode;        // 0 = Not Active | 1 = Ultra EcoMode | 2 = Not Active (WiFi OFF, Serial ON)  
-    bool    beaconOnRxFreq;
 };
 
 class LoraModule {

src/LoRa_APRS_iGate.cpp

@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ ___________________________________________________________________*/
 #endif
 
 
-String              versionDate             = "2025-10-13";
+String              versionDate             = "2025-10-15";
-String              versionNumber           = "3.1.3";
+String              versionNumber           = "3.1.4";
 Configuration       Config;
 WiFiClient          aprsIsClient;
 WiFiClient          mqttClient;

src/configuration.cpp

@@ -68,9 +68,11 @@ bool Configuration::writeFile() {
         data["beacon"]["longitude"]                 = beacon.longitude;
         data["beacon"]["overlay"]                   = beacon.overlay;
         data["beacon"]["symbol"]                    = beacon.symbol;
+        data["beacon"]["path"]                      = beacon.path;
+
         data["beacon"]["sendViaAPRSIS"]             = beacon.sendViaAPRSIS;
         data["beacon"]["sendViaRF"]                 = beacon.sendViaRF;
-        data["beacon"]["path"]                      = beacon.path;
+        data["beacon"]["beaconFreq"]                = beacon.beaconFreq;
 
         data["beacon"]["statusActive"]              = beacon.statusActive;
         data["beacon"]["statusPacket"]              = beacon.statusPacket;
@@ -87,7 +89,6 @@ bool Configuration::writeFile() {
         #if defined(HAS_A7670)
             if (digi.ecoMode == 1) data["digi"]["ecoMode"] = 2;
         #endif
-        data["digi"]["beaconOnRxFreq"]              = digi.beaconOnRxFreq;
 
         data["lora"]["rxActive"]                    = loramodule.rxActive;
         data["lora"]["rxFreq"]                      = loramodule.rxFreq;
@@ -226,6 +227,7 @@ bool Configuration::readFile() {
             !data["beacon"].containsKey("path") ||
             !data["beacon"].containsKey("sendViaAPRSIS") ||
             !data["beacon"].containsKey("sendViaRF") ||
+            !data["beacon"].containsKey("beaconFreq") ||
             !data["beacon"].containsKey("statusActive") ||
             !data["beacon"].containsKey("statusPacket") ||
             !data["beacon"].containsKey("gpsActive") ||
@@ -239,6 +241,7 @@ bool Configuration::readFile() {
         beacon.path                     = data["beacon"]["path"] | "WIDE1-1";
         beacon.sendViaAPRSIS            = data["beacon"]["sendViaAPRSIS"] | false;
         beacon.sendViaRF                = data["beacon"]["sendViaRF"] | false;
+        beacon.beaconFreq               = data["beacon"]["beaconFreq"] | 1;
         beacon.statusActive             = data["beacon"]["statusActive"] | false;
         beacon.statusPacket             = data["beacon"]["statusPacket"] | "";
         beacon.gpsActive                = data["beacon"]["gpsActive"] | false;
@@ -251,13 +254,10 @@ bool Configuration::readFile() {
         blacklist                       = data["blacklist"] | "station callsign";
 
         if (!data["digi"].containsKey("mode") ||
-            !data["digi"].containsKey("ecoMode") ||
+            !data["digi"].containsKey("ecoMode")) needsRewrite = true;
-            !data["digi"].containsKey("beaconOnRxFreq")) needsRewrite = true;
         digi.mode                       = data["digi"]["mode"] | 0;
         digi.ecoMode                    = data["digi"]["ecoMode"] | 0;
         if (digi.ecoMode == 1) shouldSleepStop = false;
-        digi.beaconOnRxFreq             = data["digi"]["beaconOnRxFreq"] | false;
-
         #if defined(HAS_A7670)
             if (digi.ecoMode == 1) digi.ecoMode = 2;
         #endif
@@ -436,10 +436,12 @@ void Configuration::setDefaultValues() {
     beacon.interval                 = 15;
     beacon.overlay                  = "L";
     beacon.symbol                   = "a";
-    beacon.sendViaAPRSIS            = true;
-    beacon.sendViaRF                = false;
     beacon.path                     = "WIDE1-1";
 
+    beacon.sendViaAPRSIS            = true;
+    beacon.sendViaRF                = false;
+    beacon.beaconFreq               = 1;
+    
     beacon.statusActive             = false;
     beacon.statusPacket             = "";    
 
@@ -452,7 +454,6 @@ void Configuration::setDefaultValues() {
 
     digi.mode                       = 0;
     digi.ecoMode                    = 0;
-    digi.beaconOnRxFreq             = false;
 
     loramodule.rxActive             = true;
     loramodule.rxFreq               = 433775000;

src/lora_utils.cpp

@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ namespace LoRa_Utils {
     }
 
     void changeFreqTx() {
-        delay(500);
+        delay(300);
         float freq = (float)Config.loramodule.txFreq / 1000000;
         radio.setFrequency(freq);
         radio.setSpreadingFactor(Config.loramodule.txSpreadingFactor);
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ namespace LoRa_Utils {
     }
 
     void changeFreqRx() {
-        delay(500);
+        delay(300);
         float freq = (float)Config.loramodule.rxFreq / 1000000;
         radio.setFrequency(freq);
         radio.setSpreadingFactor(Config.loramodule.rxSpreadingFactor);
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ namespace LoRa_Utils {
         if (!Config.loramodule.txActive) return;
 
         if (Config.loramodule.txFreq != Config.loramodule.rxFreq) {
-            if (!packetIsBeacon || (packetIsBeacon && !Config.digi.beaconOnRxFreq)) {
+            if (!packetIsBeacon || (packetIsBeacon && Config.beacon.beaconFreq == 1)) {
                 changeFreqTx();
             }
         }
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ namespace LoRa_Utils {
             if (Config.digi.ecoMode != 1) digitalWrite(INTERNAL_LED_PIN, LOW);      // disabled in Ultra Eco Mode
         #endif
         if (Config.loramodule.txFreq != Config.loramodule.rxFreq) {
-            if (!packetIsBeacon || (packetIsBeacon && !Config.digi.beaconOnRxFreq)) {
+            if (!packetIsBeacon || (packetIsBeacon && Config.beacon.beaconFreq == 1)) {
                 changeFreqRx();
             }
         }

src/ntp_utils.cpp

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 extern      Configuration  Config;
 
 WiFiUDP     ntpUDP;
-NTPClient   timeClient(ntpUDP, Config.ntp.server.c_str(), 0, 15 * 60 * 1000);  // Update interval 15 min
+NTPClient*  timeClient;
 
 
 namespace NTP_Utils {
@@ -35,17 +35,17 @@ namespace NTP_Utils {
     void setup() {
         if (WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED && Config.digi.ecoMode == 0 && Config.callsign != "NOCALL-10") {
             int gmt = Config.ntp.gmtCorrection * 3600;
-            timeClient.setTimeOffset(gmt);
+            timeClient = new NTPClient(ntpUDP, Config.ntp.server.c_str(), gmt, 15 * 60 * 1000); // Update interval 15 min
-            timeClient.begin();
+            timeClient->begin();
         }
     }
 
     void update() {
-        if (WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED && Config.digi.ecoMode == 0 && Config.callsign != "NOCALL-10") timeClient.update();
+        if (WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED && Config.digi.ecoMode == 0 && Config.callsign != "NOCALL-10") timeClient->update();
     }
 
     String getFormatedTime() {
-        if (Config.digi.ecoMode == 0) return timeClient.getFormattedTime();
+        if (Config.digi.ecoMode == 0) return timeClient->getFormattedTime();
         return "DigiEcoMode Active";
     }
 

src/utils.cpp

@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ namespace Utils {
             Serial.println("Tx Freq less than 125kHz from Rx Freq ---> NOT VALID");
             displayShow("Tx Freq is less than ", "125kHz from Rx Freq", "device will autofix", "and then reboot", 1000);
             Config.loramodule.txFreq = Config.loramodule.rxFreq; // Inform about that but then change the TX QRG to RX QRG and reset the device
+            Config.beacon.beaconFreq = 1;   // return to LoRa Tx Beacon Freq
             Config.writeFile();
             ESP.restart();
         }

src/web_utils.cpp

@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ namespace WEB_Utils {
         Config.beacon.interval              = getParamIntSafe("beacon.interval", Config.beacon.interval);
         Config.beacon.sendViaAPRSIS         = request->hasParam("beacon.sendViaAPRSIS", true);
         Config.beacon.sendViaRF             = request->hasParam("beacon.sendViaRF", true);
+        Config.beacon.beaconFreq            = getParamIntSafe("beacon.beaconFreq", Config.beacon.beaconFreq);
         Config.beacon.latitude              = getParamDoubleSafe("beacon.latitude", Config.beacon.latitude);
         Config.beacon.longitude             = getParamDoubleSafe("beacon.longitude", Config.beacon.longitude);
         Config.beacon.comment               = getParamStringSafe("beacon.comment", Config.beacon.comment);
@@ -198,9 +199,8 @@ namespace WEB_Utils {
 
         Config.digi.mode                    = getParamIntSafe("digi.mode", Config.digi.mode);
         Config.digi.ecoMode                 = getParamIntSafe("digi.ecoMode", Config.digi.ecoMode);
-        Config.digi.beaconOnRxFreq          = request->hasParam("digi.beaconOnRxFreq", true);
-
         
+
         Config.loramodule.rxActive          = request->hasParam("lora.rxActive", true);
         Config.loramodule.rxFreq            = getParamIntSafe("lora.rxFreq", Config.loramodule.rxFreq);
         Config.loramodule.rxSpreadingFactor = getParamIntSafe("lora.rxSpreadingFactor", Config.loramodule.rxSpreadingFactor);