enhance QRZ

default to training mode, a new mode

README.md

@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ This isnt QRZ.com this is Q code for who is calling me, this will track new node
 [qrz] 
 enabled = True # QRZ Hello to new nodes
 qrz_hello_string = "send CMD or DM me for more info." # will be sent to all heard nodes once
+training = True # Training mode will not send the hello message to new nodes, use this to build up database
 ```
 
 ### Scheduler

config.template

@@ -153,9 +153,6 @@ ignoreFEMAtest = True
 # find your SAME https://www.weather.gov/nwr/counties
 mySAME = 053029,053073
 
-# Use UK Alert Broadcast Data
-enableGBalerts = False
-
 # Use DE Alert Broadcast Data
 enableDEalerts = False
 # comma separated list of regional codes trigger local alert.
@@ -179,6 +176,8 @@ reverse_in_out = False
 enabled = False
 qrz_db = data/qrz.db
 qrz_hello_string = "send CMD or DM me for more info."
+# Training mode will not send the hello message to new nodes
+training = True
 
 # repeater module
 [repeater]

mesh_bot.py

@@ -1262,9 +1262,10 @@ def onReceive(packet, interface):
                             # add to qrz_hello list
                             hello(message_from_id, name)
                             # send a hello message as a DM
-                            time.sleep(responseDelay)
-                            send_message(f"Hello {name} {qrz_hello_string}", channel_number, message_from_id, rxNode)
-                            time.sleep(responseDelay)
+                            if not train_qrz:
+                                time.sleep(responseDelay)
+                                send_message(f"Hello {name} {qrz_hello_string}", channel_number, message_from_id, rxNode)
+                                time.sleep(responseDelay)
         else:
             # Evaluate non TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packets
             consumeMetadata(packet, rxNode)

modules/qrz.py

@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@ def never_seen_before(nodeID):
         row = c.fetchone()
         conn.close()
         if row is None:
+            # we have not seen this node before
             return True
         else:
+            # we have seen this node before
             return False
     except sqlite3.OperationalError as e:
         if "no such table" in str(e):
             initalize_qrz_database()
+            logger.error("QRZ database table not found, created new table")
+            # we have not seen this node before
             return True
         else:
             raise

modules/settings.py

@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ try:
     qrz_hello_enabled = config['qrz'].getboolean('enabled', False)
     qrz_db = config['qrz'].get('qrz_db', 'data/qrz.db')
     qrz_hello_string = config['qrz'].get('qrz_hello_string', 'send CMD or DM me for more info.')
+    train_qrz = config['qrz'].getboolean('training', True)
     
     # E-Mail Settings
     sysopEmails = config['smtp'].get('sysopEmails', '').split(',')