fixQRZ formatting

and enhance saving names without info packet
Update mesh_bot.py
2026-03-28 17:32:36 +01:00 · 2025-04-04 12:00:09 -07:00 · 2025-04-02 19:36:12 -07:00 · 2025-03-30 14:00:14 -07:00 · 2025-03-30 13:49:40 -07:00 · 2025-03-30 13:45:22 -07:00
30 changed files with 18337 additions and 202 deletions
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ config.ini
 venv/

 # logs
-logs/*.log
+logs/
+install_notes.txt

 # modified .service files
 etc/*.service
@@ -18,3 +19,6 @@ __pycache__/

 # rag data
 data/rag/*
+
+# qrz db
+data/qrz.db
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-currently operating under "Agile software development" aka rolling code; no major structure. meshing about .. get it..
+currently operating under "Agile software development" aka rolling code; no major structure. meshing about .. get it..
+there is some ideas for adding code in modules/README.md
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,13 +11,14 @@ Welcome to the Mesh Bot project! This feature-rich bot is designed to enhance yo
 - **Automated Responses**: The bot detects keywords like "ping" and responds with "pong" in direct messages (DMs) or group channels.
 - **Customizable Triggers**: Monitor group channels for specific keywords and set custom responses.
 - **Emergency Response**: Monitor channels for keywords indicating emergencies and alert a wider audience.
+- **New Node Hello**: Greet new nodes on the mesh with a hello message

 ### Network Tools
 - **Build, Test Local Mesh**: Ping allow for message delivery testing with more realistic packets vs. telemetry
 - **Test Node Hardware**: `test` will send incremental sized data into the radio buffer for overall length of message testing

-### Dual Radio/Node Support
- **Simultaneous Monitoring**: Monitor two networks at the same time.
+### Multi Radio/Node Support
+- **Simultaneous Monitoring**: Monitor up to nine networks at the same time.
 - **Flexible Messaging**: send mail and messages, between networks.

 ### Advanced Messaging Capabilities
@@ -26,7 +27,8 @@ Welcome to the Mesh Bot project! This feature-rich bot is designed to enhance yo
 - **Store and Forward**: Replay messages with the `messages` command, and log messages locally to disk.
 - **Send Mail**: Send mail to nodes using `bbspost @nodeNumber #message` or `bbspost @nodeShortName #message`.
 - **BBS Linking**: Combine multiple bots to expand BBS reach.
- **E-Mail/SMS**: Send mesh-messages to E-Mail or SMS expanding visability.
+- **E-Mail/SMS**: Send mesh-messages to E-Mail or SMS(Email) expanding visability.
+- **New Node Hello**: Send a hello to any new node seen in text message.

 ### Interactive AI and Data Lookup
 - **NOAA location Data**: Get localized weather(alerts), River Flow, and Tide information. Open-Meteo is used for wx only outside NOAA coverage. 
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ Welcome to the Mesh Bot project! This feature-rich bot is designed to enhance yo

 ### Fun and Games
 - **Built-in Games**: Enjoy games like DopeWars, Lemonade Stand, BlackJack, and VideoPoker.
+- **FCC ARRL QuizBot**: The exam question pool quiz-bot.
 - **Command-Based Gameplay**: Issue `games` to display help and start playing.

 ### Radio Frequency Monitoring
@@ -51,8 +54,9 @@ Welcome to the Mesh Bot project! This feature-rich bot is designed to enhance yo
 ### EAS Alerts
 - **FEMA iPAWS/EAS Alerts via API**: Use an internet-connected node to message Emergency Alerts from FEMA
 - **NOAA EAS Alerts via API**: Use an internet-connected node to message Emergency Alerts from NOAA.
+- **USGS Volcano Alerts via API**: Use an internet-connected node to message Emergency Alerts from USGS.
 - **EAS Alerts over the air**: Utilizing external tools to report EAS alerts offline over mesh.
- **UK.GOV Alerts**: Pulling data form the UK.GOV alert page
+- **NINA alerts for Germany**: Emergency Alerts from xrepository.de feed

 ### File Monitor Alerts
 - **File Monitor**: Monitor a flat/text file for changes, broadcast the contents of the message to the mesh channel.
@@ -65,7 +69,7 @@ Welcome to the Mesh Bot project! This feature-rich bot is designed to enhance yo
 - **Message Chunking**: Automatically chunk messages over 160 characters to ensure higher delivery success across hops.

 ## Getting Started
-This project is developed on Linux (specifically a Raspberry Pi) but should work on any platform where the [Meshtastic protobuf API](https://meshtastic.org/docs/software/python/cli/) modules are supported, and with any compatible [Meshtastic](https://meshtastic.org/docs/getting-started/) hardware. For pico or low-powered devices, see projects for embedding, [buildroot](https://github.com/buildroot-meshtastic/buildroot-meshtastic), there is also [femtofox](https://github.com/noon92/femtofox). 🥔 Please use responsibly and follow local rulings for such equipment. This project captures packets, logs them, and handles over the air communications which can include PII such as GPS locations.
+This project is developed on Linux (specifically a Raspberry Pi) but should work on any platform where the [Meshtastic protobuf API](https://meshtastic.org/docs/software/python/cli/) modules are supported, and with any compatible [Meshtastic](https://meshtastic.org/docs/getting-started/) hardware. For pico or low-powered devices, see projects for embedding, [buildroot](https://github.com/buildroot-meshtastic/buildroot-meshtastic), also see [femtofox](https://github.com/noon92/femtofox). 🥔 Please use responsibly and follow local rulings for such equipment. This project captures packets, logs them, and handles over the air communications which can include PII such as GPS locations.

 ### Installation

@@ -76,14 +80,14 @@ git clone https://github.com/spudgunman/meshing-around
 ```
 The code is under active development, so make sure to pull the latest changes regularly!

-#### Automation of setup
+#### Quick setup
 - **Automated Installation**: `install.sh` will automate optional venv and requirements installation.
- **Launch Script**: `launch.sh` will activate and launch the app in the venv
+- **Launch Script**: `launch.sh` only used in a venv install, to launch the bot and the report generator.

 #### Docker Installation
-If you prefer to use [Docker](script/docker/README.md)
+See further info on the [docker.md](script/docker/README.md)

-#### Custom Install
+#### Manual Install
 Install the required dependencies using pip:
 ```sh
 pip install -r requirements.txt
@@ -94,8 +98,10 @@ Copy the configuration template to `config.ini` and edit it to suit your needs:
 cp config.template config.ini
 ```

-### Configuration
-Copy the [config.template](config.template) to `config.ini` and set the appropriate interface for your method (serial/ble/tcp). While BLE and TCP will work, they are not as reliable as serial connections. There is a watchdog to reconnect TCP if possible. To get the BLE MAC address, use:
+### Configuration Guide
+The following is documentation for the config.ini file
+
+If you have not done so, or want to 'factory reset', copy the [config.template](config.template) to `config.ini` and set the appropriate interface for your method (serial/ble/tcp). While BLE and TCP will work, they are not as reliable as serial connections. There is a watchdog to reconnect TCP if possible. To get the BLE MAC address, use:
 ```sh
 meshtastic --ble-scan
 ```
@@ -128,6 +134,8 @@ The following settings determine how the bot responds. By default, the bot will
 respond_by_dm_only = True
 defaultChannel = 0
 ignoreDefaultChannel = False # ignoreDefaultChannel, the bot will ignore the default channel set above
+ignoreChannels = # ignoreChannels is a comma separated list of channels to ignore, e.g. 4,5
+cmdBang = False # require ! to be the first character in a command
 ```

 ### Location Settings
@@ -203,17 +211,21 @@ alert_interface = 1
 ### EAS Alerting
 To Alert on Mesh with the EAS API you can set the channels and enable, checks every 20min.

-#### FEMA iPAWS/EAS and UK.gov
-This uses USA: SAME, FIPS, ZIP code to locate the alerts in the feed. By default ignoring Test messages. UK.gov for England
+#### FEMA iPAWS/EAS and NINA
+This uses USA: SAME, FIPS, ZIP code to locate the alerts in the feed. By default ignoring Test messages.

 ```ini
 eAlertBroadcastEnabled = False # Goverment IPAWS/CAP Alert Broadcast
 eAlertBroadcastCh = 2,3 # Goverment Emergency IPAWS/CAP Alert Broadcast Channels
-ignoreFEMAtest = True # Ignore any headline that includes the word Test
+ignoreFEMAenable = True # Ignore any headline that includes followig word list
+ignoreFEMAwords = test,exercise
 # comma separated list of codes (e.g., SAME,FIPS,ZIP) trigger local alert.
 # find your SAME https://www.weather.gov/nwr/counties
 mySAME = 053029,053073
-enableGBalerts = False # use UK.gov for alert source
+
+# To use other country services enable only a single optional serivce
+
+enableDEalerts = False # Use DE Alert Broadcast Data see template for filters
 ```

 #### NOAA EAS
@@ -308,7 +320,14 @@ rtl_fm -f 162425000 -s 22050 | multimon-ng -t raw -a EAS /dev/stdin | python eas
 #### Newspaper on mesh
 a newspaper could be built by external scripts. could use Ollama to compile text via news web pages and write news.txt

-you can also enable the line by line (hint just search for the commented lines with a 🐝) to return a string from the [bee movie](https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse163/20wi/files/lectures/L04/bee-movie.txt) for example adding it alongside news.txt as bee.txt
+### Greet new nodes QRZ module
+This isnt QRZ.com this is Q code for who is calling me, this will track new nodes and say hello
+```ini
+[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
 In the config.ini enable the module
@@ -362,13 +381,14 @@ There is no direct support for MQTT in the code, however, reports from Discord a
 ### Radio Propagation & Weather Forcasting
 | Command | Description | |
 |---------|-------------|-------------------
-| `ea` and `ealert` | Return FEMA iPAWS/EAS alerts in USA or UK. Headline or expanded details for USA | |
+| `ea` and `ealert` | Return FEMA iPAWS/EAS alerts in USA or DE Headline or expanded details for USA | |
 | `hfcond` | Returns a table of HF solar conditions | |
 | `rlist` | Returns a table of nearby repeaters from RepeaterBook | |
 | `riverflow` | Return information from NOAA for river flow info. Example: `riverflow modules/settings.py`| |
 | `solar` | Gives an idea of the x-ray flux | |
 | `sun` and `moon` | Return info on rise and set local time | ✅ |
-| `tide` | Returns the local tides (NOAA data source) |
+| `tide` | Returns the local tides (NOAA data source) | |
+| `valert` | Returns USGS Volcano Data | |
 | `wx` and `wxc` | Return local weather forecast (wxc is metric value), NOAA or Open Meteo for weather forecasting | |
 | `wxa` and `wxalert` | Return NOAA alerts. Short title or expanded details | |

@@ -399,9 +419,10 @@ There is no direct support for MQTT in the code, however, reports from Discord a

 ### CheckList
 | Command | Description | |
-| `checkin` | Check in the node to the checklist database | ✅ |
-| `checkout` | Checkout the node in the checklist database | ✅ |
-| `checklist` | Display the checklist database | ✅ |
+|---------|-------------|-
+| `checkin` | Check in the node to the checklist database, you can add a note like `checkin ICO` or `checkin radio4` | ✅ |
+| `checkout` | Checkout the node in the checklist database, checkout all from node | ✅ |
+| `checklist` | Display the checklist database, with note | ✅ |

 ### Games (via DM)
 | Command | Description | |
@@ -409,6 +430,8 @@ There is no direct support for MQTT in the code, however, reports from Discord a
 | `blackjack` | Plays Blackjack (Casino 21) | ✅ |
 | `dopewars` | Plays the classic drug trader game | ✅ |
 | `golfsim` | Plays a 9-hole Golf Simulator | ✅ |
+| `hamtest` | FCC/ARRL Quiz `hamtest general` or `hamtest extra` and `score` | ✅ |
+| `hangman` | Plays the classic word guess game | ✅ |
 | `joke` | Tells a joke | ✅ |
 | `lemonstand` | Plays the classic Lemonade Stand finance game | ✅ |
 | `mastermind` | Plays the classic code-breaking game | ✅ |
@@ -430,6 +453,7 @@ I used ideas and snippets from other responder bots and want to call them out!
 - [Video Poker Terminal Game](https://github.com/devtronvarma/Video-Poker-Terminal-Game)
 - [Python Mastermind](https://github.com/pwdkramer/pythonMastermind/)
 - [Golf](https://github.com/danfriedman30/pythongame)
+- ARRL Question Pool Data from https://github.com/russolsen/ham_radio_question_pool

 ### Special Thanks
 - **xdep**: For the reporting tools.
@@ -438,9 +462,11 @@ I used ideas and snippets from other responder bots and want to call them out!
 - **[https://github.com/A-c0rN](A-c0rN)**: Assistance with iPAWS and EAS
 - **Mike O'Connell/skrrt**: For [eas_alert_parser](etc/eas_alert_parser.py) enhanced by **sheer.cold**
 - **PiDiBi**: For looking at test functions and other suggestions like wxc, CPU use, and alerting ideas.
- **WH6GXZ nurse dude**: For bashing on installer
+- **WH6GXZ nurse dude**: For bashing on installer, Volcano Alerts 🌋
 - **Josh**: For more bashing on installer!
- **Cisien, bitflip, **Woof**, **propstg**, **Josh** and Hailo1999**: For testing and feature ideas on Discord and GitHub.
+- **dj505**: trying it on windows!
+- **mikecarper**: ideas, and testing. hamtest
+- **Cisien, bitflip, **Woof**, **propstg**, **trs2982**, **Josh** and Hailo1999**: For testing and feature ideas on Discord and GitHub.
 - **Meshtastic Discord Community**: For tossing out ideas and testing code.

 ### Tools
--- a/config.template
+++ b/config.template
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ autoPingInChannel = False
 defaultChannel = 0
 # ignoreDefaultChannel, the bot will ignore the default channel set above
 ignoreDefaultChannel = False
+# ignoreChannels is a comma separated list of channels to ignore, e.g. 4,5
+ignoreChannels = 
+# require ! to be the first character in a command
+cmdBang = False

 # motd is reset to this value on boot
 motd = Thanks for using MeshBOT! Have a good day!
@@ -123,8 +127,8 @@ useMetric = False
 # repeaterList lookup location (rbook / artsci)
 repeaterLookup = rbook

-# NOAA weather forecast days, the first two rows are today and tonight
-NOAAforecastDuration = 4
+# NOAA weather forecast days
+NOAAforecastDuration = 3
 # number of weather alerts to display
 NOAAalertCount = 2

@@ -147,14 +151,16 @@ eAlertBroadcastEnabled = False
 eAlertBroadcastCh = 2

 # FEMA Alert Broadcast Settings
-# Ignore any headline that includes the word Test
-ignoreFEMAtest = True
+#  Enable Ignore any headline that includes followig word list
+ignoreFEMAenable = True
+ignoreFEMAwords = test,exercise
 # comma separated list of codes (e.g., SAME,FIPS,ZIP) trigger local alert.
 # find your SAME https://www.weather.gov/nwr/counties
 mySAME = 053029,053073

-# Use UK Alert Broadcast Data
-enableGBalerts = False
+# USGS Volcano alerts Enable USGS Volcano Alert Broadcast
+volcanoAlertBroadcastEnabled = False
+volcanoAlertBroadcastCh = 2

 # Use DE Alert Broadcast Data
 enableDEalerts = False
@@ -172,6 +178,15 @@ satList = 25544,7530
 [checklist]
 enabled = False
 checklist_db = data/checklist.db
+reverse_in_out = False
+
+[qrz]
+# QRZ Hello to new nodes with message
+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]
@@ -247,6 +262,8 @@ blackjack = True
 videopoker = True
 mastermind = True
 golfsim = True
+hangman = True
+hamtest = True

 [messagingSettings]
 # delay in seconds for response to avoid message collision
@@ -258,6 +275,6 @@ MESSAGE_CHUNK_SIZE = 160
 # Request Acknowledgement of message OTA
 wantAck = False
 # Max limit buffer for radio testing. 233 is hard limit 2.5+ firmware
-maxBuffer = 220
+maxBuffer = 200


--- a/data/hamradio/extra.json
+++ b/data/hamradio/extra.json
--- a/data/hamradio/general.json
+++ b/data/hamradio/general.json
--- a/data/hamradio/technician.json
+++ b/data/hamradio/technician.json
--- a/etc/mesh_bot.tmp
+++ b/etc/mesh_bot.tmp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # /etc/systemd/system/mesh_bot.service
 # sudo systemctl daemon-reload
+# sudo systemctl enable mesh_bot.service
 # sudo systemctl start mesh_bot.service

 [Unit]
--- a/etc/mesh_bot_reporting.tmp
+++ b/etc/mesh_bot_reporting.tmp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-# /etc/systemd/system/mesh_bot.service
+# /etc/systemd/system/mesh_bot_reporting.service
 # sudo systemctl daemon-reload
-# sudo systemctl start mesh_bot.service
+# sudo systemctl enable mesh_bot_reporting.service
+# sudo systemctl start mesh_bot_reporting.service

 [Unit]
 Description=MeshingAround-Reporting
--- a/etc/mesh_bot_w3.tmp
+++ b/etc/mesh_bot_w3.tmp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# /etc/systemd/system/mesh_bot_w3.service
+# sudo systemctl daemon-reload
+# sudo systemctl enable mesh_bot_w3.service
+# sudo systemctl start mesh_bot_w3.service
+
+[Unit]
+Description=MeshingAround-W3Server
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=pi
+Group=pi
+WorkingDirectory=/dir/
+ExecStart=python3 modules/web.py
+ExecStop=pkill -f mesh_bot_w3.py
+
+# Disable Python's buffering of STDOUT and STDERR, so that output from the
+# service shows up immediately in systemd's logs
+Environment=PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
+
+Restart=on-failure
+Type=notify #try simple if any problems
--- a/etc/pong_bot.tmp
+++ b/etc/pong_bot.tmp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # /etc/systemd/system/pong_bot.service
 # sudo systemctl daemon-reload
+# sudo systemctl enable pong_bot.service
 # sudo systemctl start pong_bot.service

 [Unit]
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ sudo usermod -a -G bluetooth $USER
 cp etc/pong_bot.tmp etc/pong_bot.service
 cp etc/mesh_bot.tmp etc/mesh_bot.service
 cp etc/mesh_bot_reporting.tmp etc/mesh_bot_reporting.service
+cp etc/mesh_bot_w3.tmp etc/mesh_bot_w3.service

 # generate config file, check if it exists
 if [[ -f config.ini ]]; then
@@ -158,10 +159,10 @@ else
 fi

 # if $1 is passed
-if [[ $1 == "mesh" ]]; then
-    bot="mesh"
-elif [[ $1 == "pong" ]]; then
+if [[ $1 == "pong" ]]; then
    bot="pong"
+elif [[ $1 == "mesh" ]] || [[ $(echo "${embedded}" | grep -i "^y") ]]; then
+    bot="mesh"
 else
    printf "\n\n"
    echo "Which bot do you want to install as a service? Pong Mesh or None? (pong/mesh/n)"
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@ replace="s|/dir/|$program_path/|g"
 sed -i $replace etc/pong_bot.service
 sed -i $replace etc/mesh_bot.service
 sed -i $replace etc/mesh_bot_reporting.service
+sed -i $replace etc/mesh_bot_w3.service
 # set the correct user in the service file?

 #ask if we should add a user for the bot
@@ -207,10 +209,12 @@ replace="s|User=pi|User=$whoami|g"
 sed -i $replace etc/pong_bot.service
 sed -i $replace etc/mesh_bot.service
 sed -i $replace etc/mesh_bot_reporting.service
+sed -i $replace etc/mesh_bot_w3.service
 replace="s|Group=pi|Group=$whoami|g"
 sed -i $replace etc/pong_bot.service
 sed -i $replace etc/mesh_bot.service
 sed -i $replace etc/mesh_bot_reporting.service
+sed -i $replace etc/mesh_bot_w3.service
 printf "\n service files updated\n"

 if [[ $(echo "${bot}" | grep -i "^p") ]]; then
@@ -260,19 +264,18 @@ if [[ $(echo "${embedded}" | grep -i "^n") ]]; then
        fi
    fi

-    if [[ $(echo "${embedded}" | grep -i "^n") ]]; then
-        # document the service install
-        printf "To install the %s service and keep notes, reference following commands:\n\n" "$service" > install_notes.txt
-        printf "sudo cp %s/etc/%s.service /etc/systemd/system/etc/%s.service\n" "$program_path" "$service" "$service" >> install_notes.txt
-        printf "sudo systemctl daemon-reload\n" >> install_notes.txt
-        printf "sudo systemctl enable %s.service\n" "$service" >> install_notes.txt
-        printf "sudo systemctl start %s.service\n" "$service" >> install_notes.txt
-        printf "sudo systemctl status %s.service\n\n" "$service" >> install_notes.txt
-        printf "To see logs and stop the service:\n" >> install_notes.txt
-        printf "sudo journalctl -u %s.service\n" "$service" >> install_notes.txt
-        printf "sudo systemctl stop %s.service\n" "$service" >> install_notes.txt
-        printf "sudo systemctl disable %s.service\n" "$service" >> install_notes.txt
-    fi
+    # document the service install
+    printf "To install the %s service and keep notes, reference following commands:\n\n" "$service" > install_notes.txt
+    printf "sudo cp %s/etc/%s.service /etc/systemd/system/etc/%s.service\n" "$program_path" "$service" "$service" >> install_notes.txt
+    printf "sudo systemctl daemon-reload\n" >> install_notes.txt
+    printf "sudo systemctl enable %s.service\n" "$service" >> install_notes.txt
+    printf "sudo systemctl start %s.service\n" "$service" >> install_notes.txt
+    printf "sudo systemctl status %s.service\n" "$service" >> install_notes.txt
+    printf "sudo systemctl restart %s.service\n\n" "$service" >> install_notes.txt
+    printf "To see logs and stop the service:\n" >> install_notes.txt
+    printf "sudo journalctl -u %s.service\n" "$service" >> install_notes.txt
+    printf "sudo systemctl stop %s.service\n" "$service" >> install_notes.txt
+    printf "sudo systemctl disable %s.service\n" "$service" >> install_notes.txt
    
    if [[ $(echo "${venv}" | grep -i "^y") ]]; then
        printf "\nFor running on venv, virtual launch bot with './launch.sh mesh' in path $program_path\n" >> install_notes.txt
@@ -294,6 +297,8 @@ else
    replace="s|# hostname = meshtastic.local|hostname = localhost|g"
    sed -i "$replace" config.ini
    printf "\nConfig file updated for embedded\n"
+    # add service dependency for meshtasticd into service file
+    #replace="s|After=network.target|After=network.target meshtasticd.service|g"

    # Set up the meshing around service
    sudo cp /opt/meshing-around/etc/$service.service /etc/systemd/system/$service.service
@@ -301,7 +306,9 @@ else
    sudo systemctl enable $service.service
    sudo systemctl start $service.service
    printf "Reference following commands:\n\n" "$service" > install_notes.txt
-    printf "sudo systemctl status %s.service\n\n" "$service" >> install_notes.txt
+    printf "sudo systemctl status %s.service\n" "$service" >> install_notes.txt
+    printf "sudo systemctl start %s.service\n" "$service" >> install_notes.txt
+    printf "sudo systemctl restart %s.service\n\n" "$service" >> install_notes.txt
    printf "To see logs and stop the service:\n" >> install_notes.txt
    printf "sudo journalctl -u %s.service\n" "$service" >> install_notes.txt
    printf "sudo systemctl stop %s.service\n" "$service" >> install_notes.txt
@@ -322,6 +329,7 @@ exit 0
 # sudo systemctl disable mesh_bot_reporting
 # sudo rm /etc/systemd/system/mesh_bot.service
 # sudo rm /etc/systemd/system/mesh_bot_reporting.service
+# sudo rm /etc/systemd/system/mesh_bot_w3.service
 # sudo rm /etc/systemd/system/pong_bot.service
 # sudo systemctl daemon-reload
 # sudo systemctl reset-failed
--- a/logs/README.md
+++ b/logs/README.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Logs will collect here. Give a day of logs or a bunch of messages to have good r
 ## Reporting Note
 Reporting is via [../etc/report_generator5.py](../etc/report_generator5.py). The report_generator5 has newer feel and HTML5 coding. The index.html output is published in [../etc/www](../etc/www) there is a .cfg file created on first run for configuring values as needed (like moving web root)
 - Make sure to have `SyslogToFile = True` and default of DEBUG log level to fully enable reporting! ‼️
+ - If you are in a venv and using launch.sh you can `launch.sh html5`

 ![reportView](../etc/reporting.jpg)

--- a/mesh_bot.py
+++ b/mesh_bot.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 # Meshtastic Autoresponder MESH Bot
-# K7MHI Kelly Keeton 2024
+# K7MHI Kelly Keeton 2025

 try:
    from pubsub import pub
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from modules.log import *
 from modules.system import *

 # list of commands to remove from the default list for DM only
-restrictedCommands = ["blackjack", "videopoker", "dopewars", "lemonstand", "golfsim", "mastermind"]
+restrictedCommands = ["blackjack", "videopoker", "dopewars", "lemonstand", "golfsim", "mastermind", "hangman", "hamtest"]
 restrictedResponse = "🤖only available in a Direct Message📵" # "" for none

 # Global Variables
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ def auto_response(message, snr, rssi, hop, pkiStatus, message_from_id, channel_n
    "bbsread": lambda: handle_bbsread(message),
    "blackjack": lambda: handleBlackJack(message, message_from_id, deviceID),
    "checkin": lambda: handle_checklist(message, message_from_id, deviceID),
-    "checkout": lambda: handle_checklist(message, message_from_id, deviceID),
    "checklist": lambda: handle_checklist(message, message_from_id, deviceID),
+    "checkout": lambda: handle_checklist(message, message_from_id, deviceID),
    "clearsms": lambda: handle_sms(message_from_id, message),
-    "cmd": lambda: help_message,
+    "cmd": lambda: handle_cmd(message, message_from_id, deviceID),
    "cq": lambda: handle_ping(message_from_id, deviceID, message, hop, snr, rssi, isDM, channel_number),
    "cqcq": lambda: handle_ping(message_from_id, deviceID, message, hop, snr, rssi, isDM, channel_number),
    "cqcqcq": lambda: handle_ping(message_from_id, deviceID, message, hop, snr, rssi, isDM, channel_number),
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ def auto_response(message, snr, rssi, hop, pkiStatus, message_from_id, channel_n
    "games": lambda: gamesCmdList,
    "globalthermonuclearwar": lambda: handle_gTnW(),
    "golfsim": lambda: handleGolf(message, message_from_id, deviceID),
+    "hamtest": lambda: handleHamtest(message, message_from_id, deviceID),
+    "hangman": lambda: handleHangman(message, message_from_id, deviceID),
    "hfcond": hf_band_conditions,
    "history": lambda: handle_history(message, message_from_id, deviceID, isDM),
    "joke": lambda: tell_joke(message_from_id),
@@ -83,6 +85,7 @@ def auto_response(message, snr, rssi, hop, pkiStatus, message_from_id, channel_n
    "test": lambda: handle_ping(message_from_id, deviceID, message, hop, snr, rssi, isDM, channel_number),
    "testing": lambda: handle_ping(message_from_id, deviceID, message, hop, snr, rssi, isDM, channel_number),
    "tide": lambda: handle_tide(message_from_id, deviceID, channel_number),
+    "valert": lambda: get_volcano_usgs(),
    "videopoker": lambda: handleVideoPoker(message, message_from_id, deviceID),
    "whereami": lambda: handle_whereami(message_from_id, deviceID, channel_number),
    "whoami": lambda: handle_whoami(message_from_id, deviceID, hop, snr, rssi, pkiStatus),
@@ -113,6 +116,10 @@ def auto_response(message, snr, rssi, hop, pkiStatus, message_from_id, channel_n
    # check the message for commands words list, processed after system.messageTrap
    for key in command_handler:
        word = message_lower.split(' ')
+        if cmdBang:
+            # strip the !
+            if word[0].startswith("!"):
+                word[0] = word[0][1:]
        if key in word:
            # append all the commands found in the message to the cmds list
            cmds.append({'cmd': key, 'index': message_lower.index(key)})
@@ -140,6 +147,13 @@ def auto_response(message, snr, rssi, hop, pkiStatus, message_from_id, channel_n
    time.sleep(responseDelay)
    return bot_response

+def handle_cmd(message, message_from_id, deviceID):
+    # why CMD? its just a command list. a terminal would normally use "Help"
+    # I didnt want to invoke the word "help" in Meshtastic due to its possible emergency use
+    if " " in message and message.split(" ")[1] in trap_list:
+        return "🤖 just use the commands directly in chat"
+    return help_message
+    
 def handle_ping(message_from_id, deviceID,  message, hop, snr, rssi, isDM, channel_number):
    global multiPing
    myNodeNum = globals().get(f'myNodeNum{deviceID}', 777)
@@ -341,8 +355,9 @@ def handle_satpass(message_from_id, deviceID, channel_number, message):
    return passes
        
 def handle_llm(message_from_id, channel_number, deviceID, message, publicChannel):
-    global llmRunCounter, llmLocationTable, llmTotalRuntime, cmdHistory
+    global llmRunCounter, llmLocationTable, llmTotalRuntime, cmdHistory, seenNodes
    location_name = 'no location provided'
+    msg = ''
    
    if location_enabled:
        # if message_from_id is is the llmLocationTable use the location from the list to save on API calls
@@ -368,17 +383,20 @@ def handle_llm(message_from_id, channel_number, deviceID, message, publicChannel
        # consider this a command use for the cmdHistory list
        cmdHistory.append({'nodeID': message_from_id, 'cmd':  'llm-use', 'time': time.time()})

-        # if the message_from_id is not in the llmLocationTable send the welcome message
-        for i in range(0, len(llmLocationTable)):
-            if not any(d['nodeID'] == message_from_id for d in llmLocationTable):
-                if (channel_number == publicChannel and antiSpam) or useDMForResponse:
-                    # send via DM
-                    send_message(welcome_message, channel_number, message_from_id, deviceID)
-                    time.sleep(responseDelay)
-                else:
-                    # send via channel
-                    send_message(welcome_message, channel_number, 0, deviceID)
-                    time.sleep(responseDelay)
+        # check for a welcome message (is this redundant?)
+        if not any(node['nodeID'] == message_from_id and node['welcome'] == True for node in seenNodes):
+            if (channel_number == publicChannel and antiSpam) or useDMForResponse:
+                # send via DM
+                send_message(welcome_message, channel_number, message_from_id, deviceID)
+                time.sleep(responseDelay)
+            else:
+                # send via channel
+                send_message(welcome_message, channel_number, 0, deviceID)
+                time.sleep(responseDelay)
+            # mark the node as welcomed
+            for node in seenNodes:
+                if node['nodeID'] == message_from_id:
+                    node['welcome'] = True
    
    # update the llmLocationTable for future use
    for i in range(0, len(llmLocationTable)):
@@ -397,26 +415,18 @@ def handle_llm(message_from_id, channel_number, deviceID, message, publicChannel
    # information for the user on how long the query will take on average
    if llmRunCounter > 0:
        averageRuntime = sum(llmTotalRuntime) / len(llmTotalRuntime)
-        if averageRuntime > 25:
-            msg = f"Please wait, average query time is: {int(averageRuntime)} seconds"
-            if (channel_number == publicChannel and antiSpam) or useDMForResponse:
-                # send via DM
-                send_message(msg, channel_number, message_from_id, deviceID)
-                time.sleep(responseDelay)
-            else:
-                # send via channel
-                send_message(msg, channel_number, 0, deviceID)
-                time.sleep(responseDelay)
+        msg = f"Average query time is: {int(averageRuntime)} seconds" if averageRuntime > 25 else ''
    else:
        msg = "Please wait, response could take 30+ seconds. Fund the SysOp's GPU budget!"
+
+    if msg != '':
        if (channel_number == publicChannel and antiSpam) or useDMForResponse:
            # send via DM
            send_message(msg, channel_number, message_from_id, deviceID)
-            time.sleep(responseDelay)
        else:
            # send via channel
            send_message(msg, channel_number, 0, deviceID)
-            time.sleep(responseDelay)
+        time.sleep(responseDelay)
    
    start = time.time()

@@ -655,6 +665,69 @@ def handleGolf(message, nodeID, deviceID):
    time.sleep(responseDelay + 1)
    return msg

+def handleHangman(message, nodeID, deviceID):
+    global hangmanTracker
+    index = 0
+    msg = ''
+    for i in range(len(hangmanTracker)):
+        if hangmanTracker[i]['nodeID'] == nodeID:
+            hangmanTracker[i]["last_played"] = time.time()
+            index = i+1
+            break
+
+    if index and "end" in message.lower():
+        hangman.end(nodeID)
+        hangmanTracker.pop(index-1)
+        return "Thanks for hanging out🤙"
+
+    if not index:
+        hangmanTracker.append(
+            {
+                "nodeID": nodeID,
+                "last_played": time.time()
+            }
+        )
+        msg = "🧩Hangman🤖 'end' to cut rope🪢\n"
+    msg += hangman.play(nodeID, message)
+
+    time.sleep(responseDelay + 1)
+    return msg
+
+def handleHamtest(message, nodeID, deviceID):
+    global hamtestTracker
+    index = 0
+    msg = ''
+    response = message.split(' ')
+    for i in range(len(hamtestTracker)):
+        if hamtestTracker[i]['nodeID'] == nodeID:
+            hamtestTracker[i]["last_played"] = time.time()
+            index = i+1
+            break
+
+    if not index:
+        hamtestTracker.append({"nodeID": nodeID,"last_played": time.time()})
+
+    if "end" in response[0].lower():
+        msg = hamtest.endGame(nodeID)
+    elif "score" in response[0].lower():
+        msg = hamtest.getScore(nodeID)
+
+    if "hamtest" in response[0].lower():
+        if len(response) > 1:
+            if "gen" in response[1].lower():
+                msg = hamtest.newGame(nodeID, 'general')
+            elif "ex" in response[1].lower():
+                msg = hamtest.newGame(nodeID, 'extra')
+        else:
+            msg = hamtest.newGame(nodeID, 'technician')
+
+    # if the message is an answer A B C or D upper or lower case
+    if response[0].upper() in ['A', 'B', 'C', 'D']:
+        msg = hamtest.answer(nodeID, response[0])
+
+    time.sleep(responseDelay + 1)
+    return msg
+
 def handle_riverFlow(message, message_from_id, deviceID):
    location = get_node_location(message_from_id, deviceID)
    userRiver = message.lower()
@@ -700,9 +773,6 @@ def handle_emergency_alerts(message, message_from_id, deviceID):
    if enableDEalerts:
        # nina Alerts
        return get_nina_alerts()
-    if enableGBalerts:
-        # UK Alerts
-        return get_govUK_alerts(str(location[0]), str(location[1]))
    if message.lower().startswith("ealert"):
        # Detailed alert FEMA
        return getIpawsAlert(str(location[0]), str(location[1]))
@@ -786,8 +856,14 @@ def sysinfo(message, message_from_id, deviceID):
        return "sysinfo command returns system information."
    else:
        if enable_runShellCmd and file_monitor_enabled:
-            shellData = call_external_script(None, "script/sysEnv.sh").rstrip()
-            return get_sysinfo(message_from_id, deviceID) + "\n" + shellData
+            # get the system information from the shell script
+            # this is an example of how to run a shell script and return the data
+            shellData = call_external_script(None, "script/sysEnv.sh")
+            # check if the script returned data
+            if shellData == "" or shellData == None:
+                # no data returned from the script
+                shellData = "shell script data missing"
+            return get_sysinfo(message_from_id, deviceID) + "\n" + shellData.rstrip()
        else:
            return get_sysinfo(message_from_id, deviceID)

@@ -976,13 +1052,16 @@ def checkPlayingGame(message_from_id, message_string, rxNode, channel_number):
    game = "None"

    trackers = [
-        (dwPlayerTracker, "DopeWars", handleDopeWars),
-        (lemonadeTracker, "LemonadeStand", handleLemonade),
-        (vpTracker, "VideoPoker", handleVideoPoker),
-        (jackTracker, "BlackJack", handleBlackJack),
-        (mindTracker, "MasterMind", handleMmind),
-        (golfTracker, "GolfSim", handleGolf),
+        (dwPlayerTracker, "DopeWars", handleDopeWars) if 'dwPlayerTracker' in globals() else None,
+        (lemonadeTracker, "LemonadeStand", handleLemonade) if 'lemonadeTracker' in globals() else None,
+        (vpTracker, "VideoPoker", handleVideoPoker) if 'vpTracker' in globals() else None,
+        (jackTracker, "BlackJack", handleBlackJack) if 'jackTracker' in globals() else None,
+        (mindTracker, "MasterMind", handleMmind) if 'mindTracker' in globals() else None,
+        (golfTracker, "GolfSim", handleGolf) if 'golfTracker' in globals() else None,
+        (hangmanTracker, "Hangman", handleHangman) if 'hangmanTracker' in globals() else None,
+        (hamtestTracker, "HamTest", handleHamtest) if 'hamtestTracker' in globals() else None,
    ]
+    trackers = [tracker for tracker in trackers if tracker is not None]

    for tracker, game_name, handle_game_func in trackers:
        playingGame, game = check_and_play_game(tracker, message_from_id, message_string, rxNode, channel_number, game_name, handle_game_func)
@@ -1005,6 +1084,7 @@ def onReceive(packet, interface):
    replyIDset = False
    emojiSeen = False
    isDM = False
+    playingGame = False

    if DEBUGpacket:
        # Debug print the interface object
@@ -1197,10 +1277,17 @@ def onReceive(packet, interface):
            else:
                # message is on a channel
                if messageTrap(message_string):
+                    # message is for us to respond to, or is it...
                    if ignoreDefaultChannel and channel_number == publicChannel:
-                        logger.debug(f"System: ignoreDefaultChannel CMD:{message_string} From: {get_name_from_number(message_from_id, 'short', rxNode)}")
+                        logger.debug(f"System: Ignoring CMD:{message_string} From: {get_name_from_number(message_from_id, 'short', rxNode)} Default Channel:{channel_number}")
+                    elif str(message_from_id) in bbs_ban_list:
+                        logger.debug(f"System: Ignoring CMD:{message_string} From: {get_name_from_number(message_from_id, 'short', rxNode)} Cantankerous Node")
+                    elif str(channel_number) in ignoreChannels:
+                        logger.debug(f"System: Ignoring CMD:{message_string} From: {get_name_from_number(message_from_id, 'short', rxNode)} Ignored Channel:{channel_number}")
+                    elif cmdBang and not message_string.startswith("!"):
+                        logger.debug(f"System: Ignoring CMD:{message_string} From: {get_name_from_number(message_from_id, 'short', rxNode)} Didnt sound like they meant it")
                    else:
-                        # message is for bot to respond to
+                        # message is for bot to respond to, seriously this time..
                        logger.info(f"Device:{rxNode} Channel:{channel_number} " + CustomFormatter.green + "ReceivedChannel: " + CustomFormatter.white + f"{message_string} " + CustomFormatter.purple +\
                                    "From: " + CustomFormatter.white + f"{get_name_from_number(message_from_id, 'long', rxNode)}")
                        if useDMForResponse:
@@ -1219,7 +1306,7 @@ def onReceive(packet, interface):
                                send_message(auto_response(message_string, snr, rssi, hop, pkiStatus, message_from_id, channel_number, rxNode, isDM), channel_number, 0, rxNode)

                else:
-                    # message is not for bot to respond to
+                    # message is not for us to respond to
                    # ignore the message but add it to the message history list
                    if zuluTime:
                        timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
@@ -1254,11 +1341,18 @@ def onReceive(packet, interface):
                    # if QRZ enabled check if we have said hello
                    if qrz_hello_enabled:
                        if never_seen_before(message_from_id):
-                            # add to qrz_hello list
-                            hello(message_from_id, get_name_from_number(message_from_id, 'short', rxNode))
-                            # send a hello message
-                            send_message(f"Hello {get_name_from_number(message_from_id, 'short', rxNode)}", channel_number, message_from_id, rxNode)
-                            time.sleep(responseDelay)
+                            name = get_name_from_number(message_from_id, 'short', rxNode)
+                            if isinstance(name, str) and name.startswith("!") and len(name) == 9:
+                                # we didnt get a info packet yet so wait and ingore this go around
+                                logger.debug(f"System: QRZ Hello ignored, no info packet yet")
+                            else:
+                                # add to qrz_hello list
+                                hello(message_from_id, name)
+                                # send a hello message as a DM
+                                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)
@@ -1281,8 +1375,9 @@ async def start_rx():
    
    if llm_enabled:
        logger.debug(f"System: Ollama LLM Enabled, loading model {llmModel} please wait")
-        llm_query(" ")
-        logger.debug(f"System: LLM model {llmModel} loaded")
+        llmLoad = llm_query(" ")
+        if "trouble" not in llmLoad:
+            logger.debug(f"System: LLM Model {llmModel} loaded")

    if log_messages_to_file:
        logger.debug("System: Logging Messages to disk")
@@ -1334,10 +1429,16 @@ async def start_rx():
        logger.debug(f"System: Emergency Alert Broadcast Enabled on channels {emergencyAlertBroadcastCh}")
    if emergency_responder_enabled:
        logger.debug(f"System: Emergency Responder Enabled on channels {emergency_responder_alert_channel} for interface {emergency_responder_alert_interface}")
-    if qrz_hello_enabled:
-        logger.debug(f"System: QRZ Hello Enabled")
+    if volcanoAlertBroadcastEnabled:
+        logger.debug(f"System: Volcano Alert Broadcast Enabled on channels {volcanoAlertBroadcastChannel}")
+    if qrz_hello_enabled and train_qrz:
+        logger.debug(f"System: QRZ Welcome/Hello Enabled with training mode")
+    if qrz_hello_enabled and not train_qrz:
+        logger.debug(f"System: QRZ Welcome/Hello Enabled")
    if checklist_enabled:
        logger.debug(f"System: CheckList Module Enabled")
+    if ignoreChannels != []:
+        logger.debug(f"System: Ignoring Channels: {ignoreChannels}")
    if enableSMTP:
        if enableImap:
            logger.debug(f"System: SMTP Email Alerting Enabled using IMAP")
@@ -1355,6 +1456,12 @@ async def start_rx():

        # Send WX every Morning at 08:00 using handle_wxc function to channel 2 on device 1
        #schedule.every().day.at("08:00").do(lambda: send_message(handle_wxc(0, 1, 'wx'), 2, 0, 1))
+        
+        # Send Weather Channel Notice Wed. Noon on channel 2, device 1
+        #schedule.every().wednesday.at("12:00").do(lambda: send_message("Weather alerts available on 'Alerts' channel with default 'AQ==' key.", 2, 0, 1))
+
+        # Send config URL for Medium Fast Network Use every other day at 10:00 to default channel 2 on device 1
+        #schedule.every(2).days.at("10:00").do(lambda: send_message("Join us on Medium Fast https://meshtastic.org/e/#CgcSAQE6AggNEg4IARAEOAFAA0gBUB5oAQ", 2, 0, 1))

        # Send a Net Starting Now Message Every Wednesday at 19:00 using send_message function to channel 2 on device 1
        #schedule.every().wednesday.at("19:00").do(lambda: send_message("Net Starting Now", 2, 0, 1))
@@ -1376,6 +1483,7 @@ async def start_rx():

        # Send bbslink looking for peers every other day at 10:00 using send_message function to channel 3 on device 1
        #schedule.every(2).days.at("10:00").do(lambda: send_message("bbslink MeshBot looking for peers", 3, 0, 1))
+        
        logger.debug("System: Starting the broadcast scheduler")
        await BroadcastScheduler()

--- a/modules/README.md
+++ b/modules/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# Modules and Adding stuff
+
+To help with code testing see `etc/simulator.py` to simulate a bot. I also enjoy meshtasticd(linux-native) in noradio with MQTT server and client to just emulate a mesh.
+
+## By following these steps, you can add a new bbs option to the bot.
+
+1. **Define the Command Handler**:
+   Add a new function in mesh_bot.py to handle the new command. For example, if you want to add a command `newcommand`:
+   ```python
+   def handle_newcommand(message, message_from_id, deviceID):
+       return "This is a response from the new command."
+   ```
+   Additionally you can add a whole new module.py, I recommend doing this if you need to import more stuff, try and wedge it into similar spots if you can. You will need to import the file as well, look further at `modules/system.py` for more.
+2. **Add the Command to the Auto Response**:
+   Update the auto_response function in mesh_bot.py to include the new command:
+   ```python
+   def auto_response(message, snr, rssi, hop, pkiStatus, message_from_id, channel_number, deviceID, isDM):
+       #...
+       "newcommand": lambda: handle_newcommand(message, message_from_id, deviceID),
+       #...
+   ```
+3. **Update the Trap List and Help**:
+    A quick way to do this is to edit the line 16/17 in `modules/system.py` to include the new command:
+    ```python
+    #...
+    trap_list = ("cmd", "cmd?", "newcommand")  # default trap list, with the new command added
+    help_message = "Bot CMD?:newcommand, "
+    #...
+    ```
+
+    **If looking to merge** the prefered way would be to update `modules/system.py` Adding this block below `ping` which ends around line 28:
+    ```python
+    # newcommand Configuration
+    newcommand_enabled = True  # settings.py handles the config.ini values; this is a placeholder
+    if newcommand_enabled:
+         trap_list_newcommand = ("newcommand",)
+         trap_list = trap_list + trap_list_newcommand
+         help_message = help_message + ", newcommand"
+    ```
+
+5. **Test the New Command**:
+   Run MeshBot and test the new command by sending a message with the command `newcommand` to ensure it responds correctly.
--- a/modules/bbstools.py
+++ b/modules/bbstools.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ def bbs_sync_posts(input, peerNode, RxNode):
    messageID =  0

    # check if the bbs link is enabled
-    if bbs_link_whitelist is not None:
+    if bbs_link_whitelist != ['']:
        if str(peerNode) not in bbs_link_whitelist:
            logger.warning(f"System: BBS Link is disabled for node {peerNode}.")
            return "System: BBS Link is disabled for your node."
@@ -185,11 +185,17 @@ def bbs_sync_posts(input, peerNode, RxNode):
            return f"bbsack {messageID}"
    elif "bbsack" in input.lower():
        # increment the messageID
-        ack = int(input.split(" ")[1])
-        messageID = int(ack) + 1
+        if len(input.split(" ")) > 1:
+            try:
+                messageID = int(input.split(" ")[1]) + 1
+            except:
+                return "link error"
+        else:
+            return "link error"

    # send message with delay to keep chutil happy
    if messageID < len(bbs_messages):
+        logger.debug(f"System: Sending bbslink message {messageID} to peer " + str(peerNode))
        time.sleep(5 + responseDelay)
        # every 5 messages add extra delay
        if messageID % 5 == 0:
--- a/modules/checklist.py
+++ b/modules/checklist.py
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ def checkin(name, date, time, location, notes):
    c = conn.cursor()
    try:
        c.execute("INSERT INTO checkin (checkin_name, checkin_date, checkin_time, location, checkin_notes) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)", (name, date, time, location, notes))
+        # # remove any checkouts that are older than the checkin
+        # c.execute("DELETE FROM checkout WHERE checkout_date < ? OR (checkout_date = ? AND checkout_time < ?)", (date, date, time))
    except sqlite3.OperationalError as e:
        if "no such table" in str(e):
            initialize_checklist_database()
@@ -36,7 +38,10 @@ def checkin(name, date, time, location, notes):
            raise
    conn.commit()
    conn.close()
-    return "Checked in: " + str(name)
+    if reverse_in_out:
+        return "Checked✅Out: " + str(name)
+    else:
+        return "Checked✅In: " + str(name)

 def delete_checkin(checkin_id):
    # delete a checkin
@@ -47,22 +52,50 @@ def delete_checkin(checkin_id):
    conn.close()
    return "Checkin deleted." + str(checkin_id)

-def checkout(name, date, time, location, notes):
+def checkout(name, date, time_str, location, notes):
    location = ", ".join(map(str, location))
    # checkout a user
    conn = sqlite3.connect(checklist_db)
    c = conn.cursor()
    try:
-        c.execute("INSERT INTO checkout (checkout_name, checkout_date, checkout_time, location, checkout_notes) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)", (name, date, time, location, notes))
+        # Check if the user has a checkin before checking out
+        c.execute("""
+            SELECT checkin_id FROM checkin 
+            WHERE checkin_name = ? 
+            AND NOT EXISTS (
+            SELECT 1 FROM checkout 
+            WHERE checkout_name = checkin_name 
+            AND (checkout_date > checkin_date OR (checkout_date = checkin_date AND checkout_time > checkin_time))
+            )
+            ORDER BY checkin_date DESC, checkin_time DESC 
+            LIMIT 1
+        """, (name,))
+        checkin_record = c.fetchone()
+        if checkin_record:
+            c.execute("INSERT INTO checkout (checkout_name, checkout_date, checkout_time, location, checkout_notes) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)", (name, date, time_str, location, notes))
+            # calculate length of time checked in
+            c.execute("SELECT checkin_time FROM checkin WHERE checkin_id = ?", (checkin_record[0],))
+            checkin_time = c.fetchone()[0]
+            checkin_datetime = time.strptime(date + " " + checkin_time, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
+            time_checked_in_seconds = time.time() - time.mktime(checkin_datetime)
+            timeCheckedIn = time.strftime("%H:%M:%S", time.gmtime(time_checked_in_seconds))
+            # # remove the checkin record older than the checkout
+            # c.execute("DELETE FROM checkin WHERE checkin_date < ? OR (checkin_date = ? AND checkin_time < ?)", (date, date, time_str))
    except sqlite3.OperationalError as e:
        if "no such table" in str(e):
            initialize_checklist_database()
-            c.execute("INSERT INTO checkout (checkout_name, checkout_date, checkout_time, location, checkout_notes) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)", (name, date, time, location, notes))
+            c.execute("INSERT INTO checkout (checkout_name, checkout_date, checkout_time, location, checkout_notes) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)", (name, date, time_str, location, notes))
        else:
            raise
    conn.commit()
    conn.close()
-    return "Checked out: " + str(name)
+    if checkin_record:
+        if reverse_in_out:
+            return "Checked⌛️In: " + str(name) + " duration " + timeCheckedIn
+        else:
+            return "Checked⌛️Out: " + str(name) + " duration " + timeCheckedIn
+    else:
+        return "None found for " + str(name)

 def delete_checkout(checkout_id):
    # delete a checkout
@@ -86,9 +119,16 @@ def list_checkin():
    """)
    rows = c.fetchall()
    conn.close()
+    timeCheckedIn = ""
    checkin_list = ""
    for row in rows:
-        checkin_list += "Checkin ID: " + row[1] + " Date: " + row[2] + " Time: " + row[3] + " Notes: " + row[5] + "\n"
+        #calculate length of time checked in
+        timeCheckedIn = time.strftime("%H:%M:%S", time.gmtime(time.time() - time.mktime(time.strptime(row[2] + " " + row[3], "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"))))
+        checkin_list += "ID: " + row[1] + " checked-In for " + timeCheckedIn
+        if row[5] != "":
+            checkin_list += "📝" + row[5]
+        if row != rows[-1]:
+            checkin_list += "\n"
    # if empty list
    if checkin_list == "":
        return "No data to display."
@@ -97,14 +137,18 @@ def list_checkin():
 def process_checklist_command(nodeID, message, name="none", location="none"):
    current_date = time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
    current_time = time.strftime("%H:%M:%S")
+    # if user on bbs_ban_list reject command
+    if str(nodeID) in bbs_ban_list:
+        logger.warning("System: Checklist attempt from the ban list")
+        return "unable to process command"
    try:
        comment = message.split(" ", 1)[1]
    except IndexError:
        comment = ""
    # handle checklist commands
-    if "checkin" in message.lower():
+    if ("checkin" in message.lower() and not reverse_in_out) or ("checkout" in message.lower() and reverse_in_out):
        return checkin(name, current_date, current_time, location, comment)
-    elif "checkout" in message.lower():
+    elif ("checkout" in message.lower() and not reverse_in_out) or ("checkin" in message.lower() and reverse_in_out):
        return checkout(name, current_date, current_time, location, comment)
    elif "purgein" in message.lower():
        return delete_checkin(nodeID)
--- a/modules/filemon.py
+++ b/modules/filemon.py
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ def read_file(file_monitor_file_path, random_line_only=False):
                return "🐝buzz 💐buzz buzz🍯"
        if random_line_only:
            # read a random line from the file
-            with open(file_monitor_file_path, 'r') as f:
+            with open(file_monitor_file_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
                lines = f.readlines()
                return random.choice(lines)
        else:
            # read the whole file
-            with open(file_monitor_file_path, 'r') as f:
+            with open(file_monitor_file_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
                content = f.read()
            return content
    except Exception as e:
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def read_news():
 def write_news(content, append=False):
    # write the news file on demand
    try:
-        with open(news_file_path, 'a' if append else 'w') as f:
+        with open(news_file_path, 'a' if append else 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
            f.write(content)
            logger.info(f"FileMon: Updated {news_file_path}")
        return True
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def call_external_script(message, script="script/runShell.sh"):
                logger.warning(f"FileMon: Script not found: {script_path}")
                return "sorry I can't do that"
            
-        output = os.popen(f"bash {script_path} {message}").read()
+        output = os.popen(f"bash {script_path} {message}").read().encode('utf-8').decode('utf-8')
        return output
    except Exception as e:
        logger.warning(f"FileMon: Error calling external script: {e}")
--- a/modules/games/hamtest.py
+++ b/modules/games/hamtest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+# hamradio test module for meshbot DE K7MHI 2025
+# depends on the JSON question data files from https://github.com/russolsen/ham_radio_question_pool
+
+# data files which are expected to be in ../../data/hamradio/ similar to the following:
+# https://raw.githubusercontent.com/russolsen/ham_radio_question_pool/refs/heads/master/technician-2022-2026/technician.json
+# https://raw.githubusercontent.com/russolsen/ham_radio_question_pool/refs/heads/master/general-2023-2027/general.json
+# https://raw.githubusercontent.com/russolsen/ham_radio_question_pool/refs/heads/master/extra-2024-2028/extra.json
+
+import json
+import random
+import os
+from modules.log import *
+
+class HamTest:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.questions = {}
+        self.load_questions()
+        self.game = {}
+
+    def load_questions(self):
+        for level in ['technician', 'general', 'extra']:
+            try:
+                with open(f'{os.path.dirname(__file__)}/../../data/hamradio/{level}.json', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+                    self.questions[level] = json.load(f)
+            except FileNotFoundError:
+                logger.error(f"File not found: ../../data/hamradio/{level}.json")
+                self.questions[level] = []
+            except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                logger.error(f"Error decoding JSON from file: ../../data/hamradio/{level}.json")
+                self.questions[level] = []
+
+    def newGame(self, id, level='technician'):
+        msg = f"📻New {level} quiz started, 'end' to exit."
+        if id in self.game:
+            level = self.game[id]['level']
+        self.game[id] = {
+            'level': level,
+            'score': 0,
+            'total': 0,
+            'errors': [],
+            'qId': None,
+            'question': None,
+            'answers': None,
+            'correct': None
+        }
+        # set the pool needed for the game
+        if self.game[id]['level'] == 'extra':
+            self.game[id]['total'] = 50
+        else:
+            self.game[id]['total'] = 35
+
+        # randomize the questions
+        random.shuffle(self.questions[level])
+
+        msg += f"\n{self.nextQuestion(id)}"
+        return msg
+    
+    def nextQuestion(self, id):
+        level = self.game[id]['level']
+        # if question has the word figure in it, skip it
+        question = random.choice(self.questions[level])
+        while 'figure' in question['question'].lower():
+            question = random.choice(self.questions[level])
+
+        self.game[id]['question'] = question['question']
+        self.game[id]['answers'] = question['answers']
+        self.game[id]['correct'] = question['correct']
+        self.game[id]['qId'] = question['id']
+        self.game[id]['total'] -= 1
+
+        if self.game[id]['total'] == 0:
+            return self.endGame(id)
+
+        # ask the question and return answers in A, B, C, D format
+        msg = f"{self.game[id]['question']}\n"
+        for i, answer in enumerate(self.game[id]['answers']):
+            msg += f"{chr(65+i)}. {answer}\n"
+        return msg
+    
+    def answer(self, id, answer):
+        if id not in self.game:
+            return "No game in progress"
+        if self.game[id]['correct'] == ord(answer.upper()) - 65:
+            self.game[id]['score'] += 1
+            return f"Correct👍\n" + self.nextQuestion(id)
+        else:
+            # record the section of the question for study aid
+            section = self.game[id]['qId'][:3]
+            self.game[id]['errors'].append(section)
+            # provide the correct answer
+            answer = [self.game[id]['correct']]
+            return f"Wrong.⛔️ Correct is {chr(65+self.game[id]['correct'])}\n" + self.nextQuestion(id)
+        
+    def getScore(self, id):
+        if id not in self.game:
+            return "No game in progress"
+        score = self.game[id]['score']
+        total = self.game[id]['total']
+        level = self.game[id]['level']
+        if self.game[id]['errors']:
+            areaofstudy = max(set(self.game[id]['errors']), key = self.game[id]['errors'].count)
+        else:
+            areaofstudy = "None"
+
+        if level == 'extra':
+            pool = 50
+        else:
+            pool = 35
+        
+        return f"Score: {score}/{pool}\nQuestions left: {total}\nArea of study: {areaofstudy}"
+    
+    def endGame(self, id):
+        if id not in self.game:
+            return "No game in progress"
+        
+        score = self.game[id]['score']
+        level = self.game[id]['level']
+
+        if level == 'extra':
+            # passing score for extra is 37 out of 50
+            passing = 37
+        else:
+            # passing score for technician and general is 26 out of 35
+            passing = 26
+
+        if score >= passing:
+            msg = f"Game over. Score: {score} 73! 🎉You passed the {level} exam."
+        else:
+            # find the most common section of the questions missed
+            if self.game[id]['errors']:
+                areaofstudy = max(set(self.game[id]['errors']), key = self.game[id]['errors'].count)
+            else:
+                areaofstudy = "None"
+            msg = f"Game over. Score: {score} 73! 😿You did not pass the {level} exam. \nYou may want to study {areaofstudy}."
+        
+        # remove the game[id] from the list
+        del self.game[id]
+        return msg
+
+hamtestTracker = []
+hamtest = HamTest()
+   
--- a/modules/games/hangman.py
+++ b/modules/games/hangman.py
@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+# Written for Meshtastic mesh-bot by ZR1RF Johannes le Roux 2025
+import random
+
+class Hangman:
+    WORDS = [
+    "ability","able","about","above","accept","according","account","across",
+    "act","action","activity","actually","add","address","administration","admit",
+    "adult","affect","after","again","against","age","agency","agent","ago",
+    "agree","agreement","ahead","air","all","allow","almost","alone","along",
+    "already","also","although","always","American","among","amount","analysis",
+    "and","animal","another","answer","any","anyone","anything","appear","apply",
+    "approach","area","argue","arm","around","arrive","art","article","artist",
+    "as","ask","assume","at","attack","attention","attorney","audience","author",
+    "authority","available","avoid","away","baby","back","bad","bag","ball",
+    "bank","bar","base","be","beat","beautiful","because","become","bed","before",
+    "begin","behavior","behind","believe","benefit","best","better","between",
+    "beyond","big","bill","billion","bit","black","blood","blue","board","body",
+    "book","born","both","box","boy","break","bring","brother","budget","build",
+    "building","business","but","buy","by","call","camera","campaign","can",
+    "cancer","candidate","capital","car","card","care","career","carry","case",
+    "catch","cause","cell","center","central","century","certain","certainly",
+    "chair","challenge","chance","change","character","charge","check","child",
+    "choice","choose","church","citizen","city","civil","claim","class","clear",
+    "clearly","close","coach","cold","collection","college","color","come",
+    "commercial","common","community","company","compare","computer","concern",
+    "condition","conference","Congress","consider","consumer","contain","continue",
+    "control","cost","could","country","couple","course","court","cover","create",
+    "crime","cultural","culture","cup","current","customer","cut","dark","data",
+    "daughter","day","dead","deal","death","debate","decade","decide","decision",
+    "deep","defense","degree","democrat","democratic","describe","design",
+    "despite","detail","determine","develop","development","die","difference",
+    "different","difficult","dinner","direction","director","discover","discuss",
+    "discussion","disease","do","doctor","dog","door","down","draw","dream","drive",
+    "drop","drug","during","each","early","east","easy","eat","economic","economy",
+    "edge","education","effect","effort","eight","either","election","else",
+    "employee","end","energy","enjoy","enough","enter","entire","environment",
+    "environmental","especially","establish","even","evening","event","ever",
+    "every","everybody","everyone","everything","evidence","exactly","example",
+    "executive","exist","expect","experience","expert","explain","eye","face",
+    "fact","factor","fail","fall","family","far","fast","father","fear","federal",
+    "feel","feeling","few","field","fight","figure","fill","film","final","finally",
+    "financial","find","fine","finger","finish","fire","firm","first","fish","five",
+    "floor","fly","focus","follow","food","foot","for","force","foreign","forget",
+    "form","former","forward","four","free","friend","from","front","full","fund",
+    "future","game","garden","gas","general","generation","get","girl","give",
+    "glass","go","goal","good","government","great","green","ground","group","grow",
+    "growth","guess","gun","guy","hair","half","hand","hang","happen","happy",
+    "hard","have","he","head","health","hear","heart","heat","heavy","help","her",
+    "here","herself","high","him","himself","his","history","hit","hold","home",
+    "hope","hospital","hot","hotel","hour","house","how","however","huge","human",
+    "hundred","husband","I","idea","identify","if","image","imagine","impact",
+    "important","improve","in","include","including","increase","indeed","indicate",
+    "individual","industry","information","inside","instead","institution","interest",
+    "interesting","international","interview","into","investment","involve","issue",
+    "it","item","its","itself","job","join","just","keep","key","kid","kill","kind",
+    "kitchen","know","knowledge","land","language","large","last","late","later",
+    "laugh","law","lawyer","lay","lead","leader","learn","least","leave","left",
+    "leg","legal","less","let","letter","level","lie","life","light","like","likely",
+    "line","list","listen","little","live","local","long","look","lose","loss",
+    "lot","love","low","machine","magazine","main","maintain","major","majority",
+    "make","man","manage","management","manager","many","market","marriage",
+    "material","matter","may","maybe","me","mean","measure","media","medical","meet",
+    "meeting","member","memory","mention","message","method","middle","might",
+    "military","million","mind","minute","miss","mission","model","modern","moment",
+    "money","month","more","morning","most","mother","mouth","move","movement",
+    "movie","Mr","Mrs","much","music","must","my","myself","name","nation",
+    "national","natural","nature","near","nearly","necessary","need","network",
+    "never","new","news","newspaper","next","nice","night","no","none","nor",
+    "north","not","note","nothing","notice","now","number","occur","of","off",
+    "offer","office","officer","official","often","oh","oil","ok","old","on",
+    "once","one","only","onto","open","operation","opportunity","option","or",
+    "order","organization","other","others","our","out","outside","over","own",
+    "owner","page","pain","painting","paper","parent","part","participant",
+    "particular","particularly","partner","party","pass","past","patient","pattern",
+    "pay","peace","people","per","perform","performance","perhaps","period",
+    "person","personal","phone","physical","pick","picture","piece","place","plan",
+    "plant","play","player","point","police","policy","political","politics",
+    "poor","popular","population","position","positive","possible","power",
+    "practice","prepare","present","president","pressure","pretty","prevent","price",
+    "private","probably","problem","process","produce","product","production",
+    "professional","professor","program","project","property","protect","prove",
+    "provide","public","pull","purpose","push","put","quality","question","quickly",
+    "quite","race","radio","raise","range","rate","rather","reach","read","ready",
+    "real","reality","realize","really","reason","receive","recent","recently",
+    "recognize","record","red","reduce","reflect","region","relate","relationship",
+    "religious","remain","remember","remove","report","represent","republican",
+    "require","research","resource","respond","response","responsibility","rest",
+    "result","return","reveal","rich","right","rise","risk","road","rock","role",
+    "room","rule","run","safe","same","save","say","scene","school","science",
+    "scientist","score","sea","season","seat","second","section","security","see",
+    "seek","seem","sell","send","senior","sense","series","serious","serve",
+    "service","set","seven","several","shake","share","she","shoot","short","shot",
+    "should","shoulder","show","side","sign","significant","similar","simple",
+    "simply","since","sing","single","sister","sit","site","situation","six","size",
+    "skill","skin","small","smile","so","social","society","soldier","some",
+    "somebody","someone","something","sometimes","son","song","soon","sort","sound",
+    "source","south","southern","space","speak","special","specific","speech",
+    "spend","sport","spring","staff","stage","stand","standard","star","start",
+    "state","statement","station","stay","step","still","stock","stop","store",
+    "story","strategy","street","strong","structure","student","study","stuff",
+    "style","subject","success","successful","such","suddenly","suffer","suggest",
+    "summer","support","sure","surface","system","table","take","talk","task","tax",
+    "teach","teacher","team","technology","television","tell","ten","tend","term",
+    "test","than","thank","that","the","their","them","themselves","then","theory",
+    "there","these","they","thing","think","third","this","those","though","thought",
+    "thousand","threat","three","through","throughout","throw","thus","time","to",
+    "today","together","tonight","too","top","total","tough","toward","town","trade",
+    "traditional","training","travel","treat","treatment","tree","trial","trip",
+    "trouble","true","truth","try","turn","TV","two","type","under","understand",
+    "unit","until","up","upon","us","use","usually","value","various","very",
+    "victim","view","violence","visit","voice","vote","wait","walk","wall","want",
+    "war","watch","water","way","we","weapon","wear","week","weight","well","west",
+    "western","what","whatever","when","where","whether","which","while","white",
+    "who","whole","whom","whose","why","wide","wife","will","win","wind","window",
+    "wish","with","within","without","woman","wonder","word","work","worker","world",
+    "worry","would","write","writer","wrong","yard","yeah","year","yes","yet","you",
+    "young","your","yourself","meshtastic","node","lora","mesh"]
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.game = {}
+
+    def new_game(self, id):
+        games = won = 0
+        ret = ""
+        if id in self.game:
+            games = self.game[id]["games"]
+            won = self.game[id]["won"]
+            ret += f"Total Games: {games}, Won: {won}\n"
+
+        self.game[id] = {
+            "word": self.random_word(),
+            "guesses": [],
+            "games": games+1,
+            "won": won
+        }
+        ret += self.game_continue(id)
+        return ret
+
+    def guess(self, id, input):
+        g = self.game[id]
+        if not input:
+            return
+        letter = input[0].lower()
+        if letter.isalpha() and letter not in g["guesses"]:
+            g["guesses"].append(letter)
+
+    def wrong_guesses(self, id):
+        g = self.game[id]
+        wrong = 0
+        for letter in g["guesses"]:
+            if letter not in g["word"]:
+                wrong += 1
+        return wrong
+
+    def won(self, id):
+        g = self.game[id]
+        for letter in g["word"]:
+            if letter not in g["guesses"]:
+                return False
+        return True
+
+    def mask(self, id):
+        g = self.game[id]
+        return " ".join([a if a in g["guesses"] else "_" for a in g["word"]])
+
+    def game_board(self, id):
+        g = self.game[id]
+        emotions = "😀🙂😐😑😕😔💀"
+        wrong = self.wrong_guesses(id)
+        ret = ""
+        if self.won(id):
+            ret += "🥳" + "\n"
+            g["won"] += 1
+        else:
+            ret += emotions[wrong] + "\n"
+        ret += hangman.mask(id) + "\n"
+        if g["guesses"]:
+            ret += ",".join(g["guesses"]) + "\n"
+        return ret
+
+    def game_continue(self, id):
+        return self.game_board(id) + "Guess a letter"
+
+    def game_over(self, id):
+        return self.game_board(id) + "Game over, the word was " + self.game[id]["word"]
+
+    def play(self, id, input):
+        if id not in self.game:
+            return self.new_game(id)
+        self.guess(id, input)
+        wrong = self.wrong_guesses(id)
+        if wrong >= 6 or self.won(id):
+            return self.game_over(id) + "\n" + self.new_game(id)
+        return self.game_continue(id)
+
+    def end(self, id):
+        del self.game[id]
+
+    def random_word(self):
+        return random.choice(self.WORDS)
+
+hangmanTracker = []
+hangman = Hangman()
--- a/modules/globalalert.py
+++ b/modules/globalalert.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from modules.log import *
 trap_list_location_eu = ("ukalert", "ukwx", "ukflood")
 trap_list_location_de = ("dealert", "dewx", "deflood")

-def get_govUK_alerts(shortAlerts=False):
+def get_govUK_alerts(lat, lon):
    try:
        # get UK.gov alerts
        url = 'https://www.gov.uk/alerts'
--- a/modules/llm.py
+++ b/modules/llm.py
@@ -211,6 +211,10 @@ def llm_query(input, nodeID=0, location_name=None):
            if result.status_code == 200:
                result_json = result.json()
                result = result_json.get("response", "")
+
+                # deepseek-r1 has added <think> </think> tags to the response
+                if "<think>" in result:
+                    result = result.split("</think>")[1]
            else:
                raise Exception(f"HTTP Error: {result.status_code}")

--- a/modules/locationdata.py
+++ b/modules/locationdata.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import bs4 as bs # pip install beautifulsoup4
 import xml.dom.minidom 
 from modules.log import *

-trap_list_location = ("whereami", "tide", "wx", "wxc", "wxa", "wxalert", "rlist", "ea", "ealert", "riverflow")
+trap_list_location = ("whereami", "tide", "wx", "wxc", "wxa", "wxalert", "rlist", "ea", "ealert", "riverflow","valert")

 def where_am_i(lat=0, lon=0, short=False, zip=False):
    whereIam = ""
@@ -71,7 +71,16 @@ def where_am_i(lat=0, lon=0, short=False, zip=False):
 def getRepeaterBook(lat=0, lon=0):
    grid = mh.to_maiden(float(lat), float(lon))
    data = []
-    repeater_url = f"https://www.repeaterbook.com/repeaters/prox_result.php?city={grid}&lat=&long=&distance=50&Dunit=m&band%5B%5D=4&band%5B%5D=16&freq=&call=&mode%5B%5D=1&mode%5B%5D=2&mode%5B%5D=4&mode%5B%5D=64&status_id=1&use=%25&use=OPEN&order=distance_calc%2C+state_id+ASC"
+    # check if in the US or not
+    usapi ="https://www.repeaterbook.com/repeaters/prox_result.php?"
+    elsewhereapi = "https://www.repeaterbook.com/row_repeaters/prox2_result.php?"
+    if grid[:2] in ['CN', 'DN', 'EN', 'FN', 'CM', 'DM', 'EM', 'FM', 'DL', 'EL', 'FL']:
+        repeater_url = usapi
+    else:
+        repeater_url = elsewhereapi
+    
+    repeater_url += f"city={grid}&lat=&long=&distance=50&Dunit=m&band%5B%5D=4&band%5B%5D=16&freq=&call=&mode%5B%5D=1&mode%5B%5D=2&mode%5B%5D=4&mode%5B%5D=64&status_id=1&use=%25&use=OPEN&order=distance_calc%2C+state_id+ASC"
+    
    try:
        msg = ''
        response = requests.get(repeater_url)
@@ -95,10 +104,8 @@ def getRepeaterBook(lat=0, lon=0):
                        'direction': cells[i + 9].text.strip() if i + 9 < len(cells) else 'N/A'
                    }
                    data.append(repeater)
-                else:
-                    msg = "bug?Not enough columns"
        else:
-            msg = "bug?Table not found"
+            msg = "No Data for your Region"
    except Exception as e:
        msg = "No repeaters found 😔"
    # Limit the output to the first 4 repeaters
@@ -227,38 +234,39 @@ def get_NOAAweather(lat=0, lon=0, unit=0):
    # get weather data from NOAA units for metric unit = 1 is metric
    if use_metric:
        unit = 1
+        logger.debug("Location: new API metric units not implemented yet")
        
    weather_url = "https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?FcstType=text&lat=" + str(lat) + "&lon=" + str(lon)
-    if unit == 1:
-        weather_url += "&unit=1"
-    
+    weather_api = "https://api.weather.gov/points/" + str(lat) + "," + str(lon)
+    # extract the "forecast": property from the JSON response
    try:
-        weather_data = requests.get(weather_url, timeout=urlTimeoutSeconds)
+        weather_data = requests.get(weather_api, timeout=urlTimeoutSeconds)
        if not weather_data.ok:
-            logger.error("Location:Error fetching weather data from NOAA")
+            logger.warning("Location:Error fetching weather data from NOAA for location")
            return ERROR_FETCHING_DATA
    except (requests.exceptions.RequestException):
-        logger.error("Location:Error fetching weather data from NOAA")
+        logger.warning("Location:Error fetching weather data from NOAA for location")
+        return ERROR_FETCHING_DATA
+    # get the forecast URL from the JSON response
+    weather_json = weather_data.json()
+    forecast_url = weather_json['properties']['forecast']
+    try:
+        forecast_data = requests.get(forecast_url, timeout=urlTimeoutSeconds)
+        if not forecast_data.ok:
+            logger.warning("Location:Error fetching weather forecast from NOAA")
+            return ERROR_FETCHING_DATA
+    except (requests.exceptions.RequestException):
+        logger.warning("Location:Error fetching weather forecast from NOAA")
        return ERROR_FETCHING_DATA
    
-    soup = bs.BeautifulSoup(weather_data.text, 'html.parser')
-    table = soup.find('div', id="detailed-forecast-body")
+    # from periods, get the detailedForecast from number of days in NOAAforecastDuration
+    forecast_json = forecast_data.json()
+    forecast = forecast_json['properties']['periods']
+    for day in forecast[:forecastDuration]:
+        # abreviate the forecast

-    if table is None:
-        logger.error("Location:Bad weather data from NOAA")
-        return ERROR_FETCHING_DATA
-    else:
-        # get rows
-        rows = table.find_all('div', class_="row")
-
-    # extract data from rows
-    for row in rows:
-        # shrink the text
-        line = abbreviate_noaa(row.text)
-        # only grab a few days of weather
-        if len(weather.split("\n")) < forecastDuration:
-            weather += line + "\n"
-    # trim off last newline
+        weather += abbreviate_noaa(day['name']) + ": " + abbreviate_noaa(day['detailedForecast']) + "\n"
+    # remove last newline
    weather = weather[:-1]

    # get any alerts and return the count
@@ -280,20 +288,13 @@ def get_NOAAweather(lat=0, lon=0, unit=0):
 def abbreviate_noaa(row):
    # replace long strings with shorter ones for display
    replacements = {
-        "monday": "Mon ",
-        "tuesday": "Tue ",
-        "wednesday": "Wed ",
-        "thursday": "Thu ",
-        "friday": "Fri ",
-        "saturday": "Sat ",
-        "sunday": "Sun ",
-        "today": "Today ",
-        "night": "Night ",
-        "tonight": "Tonight ",
-        "tomorrow": "Tomorrow ",
-        "day": "Day ",
-        "this afternoon": "Afternoon ",
-        "overnight": "Overnight ",
+        "monday": "Mon",
+        "tuesday": "Tue",
+        "wednesday": "Wed",
+        "thursday": "Thu",
+        "friday": "Fri",
+        "saturday": "Sat",
+        "sunday": "Sun",
        "northwest": "NW",
        "northeast": "NE",
        "southwest": "SW",
@@ -323,6 +324,9 @@ def abbreviate_noaa(row):
        "degrees": "°",
        "percent": "%",
        "department": "Dept.",
+        "amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.": "< 0.1in",
+        "temperatures": "temps.",
+        "temperature": "temp.",
    }

    line = row
@@ -510,7 +514,6 @@ def getIpawsAlert(lat=0, lon=0, shortAlerts = False):
                if info.getElementsByTagName("description") and info.getElementsByTagName("description")[0].childNodes:
                    description = info.getElementsByTagName("description")[0].childNodes[0].nodeValue
                else:
-                    logger.debug(f"System: report this to discord - iPAWS No description for alert: {headline}")
                    description = headline

                area_table = info.getElementsByTagName("area")[0]
@@ -529,10 +532,11 @@ def getIpawsAlert(lat=0, lon=0, shortAlerts = False):
            # check if the alert is for the current location, if wanted keep alert
            if (sameVal in mySAME) or (geocode_value in mySAME):
                # ignore the FEMA test alerts
-                if ignoreFEMAtest:
-                    if "Test" in headline:
-                        logger.debug(f"System: Ignoring FEMA Test Alert: {headline} for {areaDesc}")
-                        continue
+                if ignoreFEMAenable:
+                    for word in ignoreFEMAwords:
+                        if word.lower() in headline.lower():
+                            logger.debug(f"System: Ignoring FEMA Alert: {headline} containing {word} at {areaDesc}")
+                            continue

                # add to alerts list
                alerts.append({
@@ -612,3 +616,43 @@ def get_flood_noaa(lat=0, lon=0, uid=0):

    return flood_data

+def get_volcano_usgs(lat=0, lon=0):
+    alerts = ''
+    if lat == 0 and lon == 0:
+        lat = latitudeValue
+        lon = longitudeValue
+    # get the latest volcano alert from USGS from CAP feed
+    usgs_volcano_url = "https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hans-public/api/volcano/getCapElevated"
+    try:
+        volcano_data = requests.get(usgs_volcano_url, timeout=urlTimeoutSeconds)
+        if not volcano_data.ok:
+            logger.warning("System: USGS fetching volcano alerts from USGS")
+            return ERROR_FETCHING_DATA
+    except (requests.exceptions.RequestException):
+        logger.warning("System: USGS fetching volcano alerts from USGS")
+        return ERROR_FETCHING_DATA
+    volcano_json = volcano_data.json()
+    # extract alerts from main feed
+    for alert in volcano_json:
+        # check if the alert lat long is within the range of bot latitudeValue and longitudeValue
+        if (alert['latitude'] >= latitudeValue - 10 and alert['latitude'] <= latitudeValue + 10) and (alert['longitude'] >= longitudeValue - 10 and alert['longitude'] <= longitudeValue + 10):
+            volcano_name = alert['volcano_name_appended']
+            alert_level = alert['alert_level']
+            color_code = alert['color_code']
+            cap_severity = alert['cap_severity']
+            synopsis = alert['synopsis']
+            # format Alert
+            alerts += f"🌋🚨: {volcano_name}, {alert_level} {color_code}, {cap_severity}.\n{synopsis}\n"
+        else:
+            #logger.debug(f"System: USGS volcano alert not in range: {alert['volcano_name_appended']}")
+            continue
+    if alerts == "":
+        return NO_ALERTS
+    # trim off last newline
+    if alerts[-1] == "\n":
+        alerts = alerts[:-1]
+    # return the alerts
+    alerts = abbreviate_noaa(alerts)
+    return alerts
+
+
--- a/modules/log.py
+++ b/modules/log.py
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@ logger.addHandler(stdout_handler)

 if syslog_to_file:
    # Create file handler for logging to a file
-    file_handler_sys = TimedRotatingFileHandler('logs/meshbot.log', when='midnight', backupCount=log_backup_count)
+    file_handler_sys = TimedRotatingFileHandler('logs/meshbot.log', when='midnight', backupCount=log_backup_count, encoding='utf-8')
    file_handler_sys.setLevel(LOGGING_LEVEL) # DEBUG used by default for system logs to disk
    file_handler_sys.setFormatter(plainFormatter(logFormat))
    logger.addHandler(file_handler_sys)

 if log_messages_to_file:
    # Create file handler for logging to a file
-    file_handler = TimedRotatingFileHandler('logs/messages.log', when='midnight', backupCount=log_backup_count)
+    file_handler = TimedRotatingFileHandler('logs/messages.log', when='midnight', backupCount=log_backup_count, encoding='utf-8')
    file_handler.setLevel(logging.INFO) # INFO used for messages to disk
    file_handler.setFormatter(logging.Formatter(msgLogFormat))
    msgLogger.addHandler(file_handler)
--- a/modules/qrz.py
+++ b/modules/qrz.py
@@ -18,19 +18,37 @@ def never_seen_before(nodeID):
    # check if we have seen this node before and sent a hello message
    conn = sqlite3.connect(qrz_db)
    c = conn.cursor()
-    c.execute("SELECT * FROM qrz WHERE qrz_call = ?", (nodeID,))
-    row = c.fetchone()
-    conn.close()
-    if row is None:
-        return True
-    else:
-        return False
+    try:
+        c.execute("SELECT * FROM qrz WHERE qrz_call = ?", (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.warning("QRZ database table not found, created new table")
+            # we have not seen this node before
+            return True
+        else:
+            raise
    
-def hello(nodeID, name, qth, notes):
+def hello(nodeID, name):
    # send a hello message
    conn = sqlite3.connect(qrz_db)
    c = conn.cursor()
-    c.execute("INSERT INTO qrz (qrz_call, qrz_name, qrz_qth, qrz_notes) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)", (nodeID, name, qth, notes))
+    try:
+        c.execute("INSERT INTO qrz (qrz_call, qrz_name) VALUES (?, ?)", (nodeID, str(name)))
+    except sqlite3.OperationalError as e:
+        if "no such table" in str(e):
+            initalize_qrz_database()
+            c.execute("INSERT INTO qrz (qrz_call, qrz_name) VALUES (?, ?)", (nodeID, str(name)))
+        else:
+            raise
    conn.commit()
    conn.close()
    return True
--- a/modules/settings.py
+++ b/modules/settings.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ max_retry_count2 = 4 # max retry count for interface 2
 retry_int1 = False
 retry_int2 = False
 wiki_return_limit = 3 # limit the number of sentences returned off the first paragraph first hit
-playingGame = False
 GAMEDELAY = 28800 # 8 hours in seconds for game mode holdoff
 cmdHistory = [] # list to hold the last commands
 seenNodes = [] # list to hold the last seen nodes
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ config = configparser.ConfigParser()
 config_file = "config.ini"

 try:
-    config.read(config_file)
+    config.read(config_file, encoding='utf-8')
 except Exception as e:
    print(f"System: Error reading config file: {e}")

@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ if 'checklist' not in config:
    config.write(open(config_file, 'w'))

 if 'qrz' not in config:
-    config['qrz'] = {'enabled': 'False', 'qrz_db': 'data/qrz.db'}
+    config['qrz'] = {'enabled': 'False', 'qrz_db': 'data/qrz.db', 'qrz_hello_string': 'send CMD or DM me for more info.'}
    config.write(open(config_file, 'w'))

 # interface1 settings
@@ -196,7 +195,9 @@ try:
    # general
    useDMForResponse = config['general'].getboolean('respond_by_dm_only', True)
    publicChannel = config['general'].getint('defaultChannel', 0) # the meshtastic public channel
+    ignoreChannels = config['general'].get('ignoreChannels', '').split(',') # ignore these channels
    ignoreDefaultChannel = config['general'].getboolean('ignoreDefaultChannel', False)
+    cmdBang = config['general'].getboolean('cmdBang', False) # default off
    zuluTime = config['general'].getboolean('zuluTime', False) # aka 24 hour time
    log_messages_to_file = config['general'].getboolean('LogMessagesToFile', False) # default off
    log_backup_count = config['general'].getint('LogBackupCount', 32) # default 32 days
@@ -257,9 +258,12 @@ try:
    numWxAlerts = config['location'].getint('NOAAalertCount', 2) # default 2 alerts
    enableExtraLocationWx = config['location'].getboolean('enableExtraLocationWx', False) # default False
    ipawsPIN = config['location'].get('ipawsPIN', '000000') # default 000000
-    ignoreFEMAtest = config['location'].getboolean('ignoreFEMAtest', True) # default True
+    ignoreFEMAenable = config['location'].getboolean('ignoreFEMAenable', True) # default True
+    ignoreFEMAwords = config['location'].get('ignoreFEMAwords', 'test,exercise').split(',') # default test,exercise
    wxAlertBroadcastChannel = config['location'].get('wxAlertBroadcastCh', '2').split(',') # default Channel 2
    emergencyAlertBroadcastCh = config['location'].get('eAlertBroadcastCh', '2').split(',') # default Channel 2
+    volcanoAlertBroadcastEnabled = config['location'].getboolean('volcanoAlertBroadcastEnabled', False) # default False
+    volcanoAlertBroadcastChannel = config['location'].get('volcanoAlertBroadcastCh', '2').split(',') # default Channel 2
    
    # bbs
    bbs_enabled = config['bbs'].getboolean('enabled', False)
@@ -272,10 +276,13 @@ try:
    # checklist
    checklist_enabled = config['checklist'].getboolean('enabled', False)
    checklist_db = config['checklist'].get('checklist_db', 'data/checklist.db')
+    reverse_in_out = config['checklist'].getboolean('reverse_in_out', False)

    # qrz hello
    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(',')
@@ -327,6 +334,8 @@ try:
    videoPoker_enabled = config['games'].getboolean('videoPoker', True)
    mastermind_enabled = config['games'].getboolean('mastermind', True)
    golfSim_enabled = config['games'].getboolean('golfSim', True)
+    hangman_enabled = config['games'].getboolean('hangman', True)
+    hamtest_enabled = config['games'].getboolean('hamtest', True)

    # messaging settings
    responseDelay = config['messagingSettings'].getfloat('responseDelay', 0.7) # default 0.7
--- a/modules/system.py
+++ b/modules/system.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ if location_enabled:
    help_message = help_message + ", whereami, wx, wxc, rlist"
    if enableGBalerts and not enableDEalerts:
        from modules.globalalert import * # from the spudgunman/meshing-around repo
-        trap_list = trap_list + trap_list_location_eu
+        logger.warning(f"System: GB Alerts not functional at this time need to find a source API")
        #help_message = help_message + ", ukalert, ukwx, ukflood"
    if enableDEalerts and not enableGBalerts:
        from modules.globalalert import * # from the spudgunman/meshing-around repo
@@ -89,7 +89,14 @@ if location_enabled:
        from modules.wx_meteo import * # from the spudgunman/meshing-around repo
    else:
        # NOAA only features
-        help_message = help_message + ", wxa, tide, ealert"
+        help_message = help_message + ", wxa, tide"
+
+# NOAA alerts needs location module
+if wxAlertBroadcastEnabled or emergencyAlertBrodcastEnabled or volcanoAlertBroadcastEnabled:
+    from modules.locationdata import * # from the spudgunman/meshing-around repo
+    # limited subset, this should be done better but eh..
+    trap_list = trap_list + ("wx", "wxc", "wxa", "wxalert", "ea", "ealert", "valert")
+    help_message = help_message + ", wxalert, ealert, valert"
        
 # BBS Configuration
 if bbs_enabled:
@@ -151,7 +158,17 @@ if golfSim_enabled:
    from modules.games.golfsim import * # from the spudgunman/meshing-around repo
    trap_list = trap_list + ("golfsim",)
    games_enabled = True
-    
+
+if hangman_enabled:
+    from modules.games.hangman import * # from the spudgunman/meshing-around repo
+    trap_list = trap_list + ("hangman",)
+    games_enabled = True
+
+if hamtest_enabled:
+    from modules.games.hamtest import * # from the spudgunman/meshing-around repo
+    trap_list = trap_list + ("hamtest",)
+    games_enabled = True
+
 # Games Configuration
 if games_enabled is True:
    help_message = help_message + ", games"
@@ -172,6 +189,10 @@ if games_enabled is True:
        gamesCmdList += "masterMind, "
    if golfSim_enabled:
        gamesCmdList += "golfSim, "
+    if hangman_enabled:
+        gamesCmdList += "hangman, "
+    if hamtest_enabled:
+        gamesCmdList += "hamTest, "
    gamesCmdList = gamesCmdList[:-2] # remove the last comma
 else:
    gamesCmdList = ""
@@ -207,7 +228,7 @@ if radio_detection_enabled:
    from modules.radio import * # from the spudgunman/meshing-around repo

 # File Monitor Configuration
-if file_monitor_enabled or read_news_enabled:
+if file_monitor_enabled or read_news_enabled or bee_enabled:
    from modules.filemon import * # from the spudgunman/meshing-around repo
    if read_news_enabled:
        trap_list = trap_list + trap_list_filemon # items readnews
@@ -439,8 +460,35 @@ def get_closest_nodes(nodeInt=1,returnCount=3):
    else:
        logger.warning(f"System: No nodes found in closest_nodes on interface {nodeInt}")
        return ERROR_FETCHING_DATA
+    
+def handleFavoritNode(nodeInt=1, nodeID=0, aor=False):
+    #aor is add or remove if True add, if False remove
+    interface = globals()[f'interface{nodeInt}']
+    myNodeNumber = globals().get(f'myNodeNum{nodeInt}')
+    if aor:
+        interface.getNode(myNodeNumber).addFavorite(nodeID)
+        logger.info(f"System: Added {nodeID} to favorites")
+    else:
+        interface.getNode(myNodeNumber).removeFavorite(nodeID)
+        logger.info(f"System: Removed {nodeID} from favorites")
+    
+def getFavoritNodes(nodeInt=1):
+    interface = globals()[f'interface{nodeInt}']
+    myNodeNumber = globals().get(f'myNodeNum{nodeInt}')
+    favList = []
+    for node in interface.getNode(myNodeNumber).favorites:
+        favList.append(node)
+    return favList
+
+def handleSentinelIgnore(nodeInt=1, nodeID=0, aor=False):
+    #aor is add or remove if True add, if False remove
+    if aor:
+        sentryIgnoreList.append(str(nodeID))
+        logger.info(f"System: Added {nodeID} to sentry ignore list")
+    else:
+        sentryIgnoreList.remove(str(nodeID))
+        logger.info(f"System: Removed {nodeID} from sentry ignore list")

-        
 def messageChunker(message):
    message_list = []
    if len(message) > MESSAGE_CHUNK_SIZE:
@@ -460,9 +508,9 @@ def messageChunker(message):
                sentence = ''
                for char in part:
                    sentence += char
-                    if char in '.!?':
-                        sentences.append(sentence.strip())
-                        sentence = ''
+                    # if char in '.!?':
+                    #     sentences.append(sentence.strip())
+                    #     sentence = ''
                if sentence:
                    sentences.append(sentence.strip())

@@ -496,8 +544,12 @@ def messageChunker(message):
        final_message_list = []
        for chunk in message_list:
            while len(chunk) > MESSAGE_CHUNK_SIZE:
-                final_message_list.append(chunk[:MESSAGE_CHUNK_SIZE])
-                chunk = chunk[MESSAGE_CHUNK_SIZE:]
+                # Find the last space within the chunk size limit
+                split_index = chunk.rfind(' ', 0, MESSAGE_CHUNK_SIZE)
+                if split_index == -1:
+                    split_index = MESSAGE_CHUNK_SIZE
+                final_message_list.append(chunk[:split_index])
+                chunk = chunk[split_index:].strip()
            if chunk:
                final_message_list.append(chunk)

@@ -614,6 +666,8 @@ def messageTrap(msg):
            # if word in message is in the trap list, return True
            if t.lower() == m.lower():
                return True
+            if cmdBang and m.startswith("!"):
+                return True
    # if no trap words found, run a search for near misses like ping? or cmd?
    for m in message_list:
        for t in range(len(trap_list)):
@@ -669,12 +723,15 @@ def handleMultiPing(nodeID=0, deviceID=1):
                            multiPingList.pop(j)
                            break

-
+priorVolcanoAlert = ""
 def handleAlertBroadcast(deviceID=1):
+    global priorVolcanoAlert
    alertUk = NO_ALERTS
    alertDe = NO_ALERTS
    alertFema = NO_ALERTS
    wxAlert = NO_ALERTS
+    volcanoAlert = NO_ALERTS
+    alertWx = False
    # only allow API call every 20 minutes
    # the watchdog will call this function 3 times, seeing possible throttling on the API
    clock = datetime.now()
@@ -698,7 +755,7 @@ def handleAlertBroadcast(deviceID=1):

    # format alert
    if alertWx:
-        wxAlert = f"🚨 {alertWx[1]} EAS WX ALERT: {alertWx[0]}"
+        wxAlert = f"🚨 {alertWx[1]} EAS-WX ALERT: {alertWx[0]}"
    else:
        wxAlert = False

@@ -730,8 +787,8 @@ def handleAlertBroadcast(deviceID=1):
                send_message(ukAlert, emergencyAlertBroadcastCh, 0, deviceID)
            return True
        
-    # pause for 10 seconds
-    time.sleep(10)
+    # pause for traffic
+    time.sleep(5)

    if wxAlertBroadcastEnabled:
        if wxAlert:
@@ -741,6 +798,22 @@ def handleAlertBroadcast(deviceID=1):
            else:
                send_message(wxAlert, wxAlertBroadcastChannel, 0, deviceID)
            return True
+    
+    # pause for traffic
+    time.sleep(5)
+
+    if volcanoAlertBroadcastEnabled:
+        volcanoAlert = get_volcano_usgs(latitudeValue, longitudeValue)
+        if volcanoAlert and volcanoAlert != NO_ALERTS and volcanoAlert != ERROR_FETCHING_DATA:
+            # check if the alert is different from the last one
+            if volcanoAlert != priorVolcanoAlert:
+                priorVolcanoAlert = volcanoAlert
+                if isinstance(volcanoAlertBroadcastChannel, list):
+                    for channel in volcanoAlertBroadcastChannel:
+                        send_message(volcanoAlert, int(channel), 0, deviceID)
+                else:
+                    send_message(volcanoAlert, volcanoAlertBroadcastChannel, 0, deviceID)
+                return True

 def onDisconnect(interface):
    global retry_int1, retry_int2, retry_int3, retry_int4, retry_int5, retry_int6, retry_int7, retry_int8, retry_int9
@@ -1155,7 +1228,7 @@ async def watchdog():

                    handleMultiPing(0, i)

-                    if wxAlertBroadcastEnabled or emergencyAlertBrodcastEnabled:
+                    if wxAlertBroadcastEnabled or emergencyAlertBrodcastEnabled or volcanoAlertBroadcastEnabled:
                        handleAlertBroadcast(i)

                    intData = displayNodeTelemetry(0, i)
--- a/modules/web.py
+++ b/modules/web.py
@@ -7,17 +7,26 @@
 import os
 import http.server

+# Set the desired IP address
+server_ip = '127.0.0.1'
+
 # Set the port for the server
 PORT = 8420

-# set webRoot index.html location
-webRoot = "etc/www"
+# Generate with: openssl req -new -x509 -keyout server.pem -out server.pem -days 365 -nodes
+SSL = False

 # Set to True to enable logging sdtout
 webServerLogs = False

-# Generate with: openssl req -new -x509 -keyout server.pem -out server.pem -days 365 -nodes
-SSL = False
+# Determine the directory where this script is located.
+script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+
+# Go up one level from the modules directory to the project root.
+project_root = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(script_dir, ".."))
+
+# Build the absolute path to the webRoot folder; to where index.html is located.
+webRoot = os.path.join(project_root, "etc", "www")

 if SSL:
    import ssl
@@ -43,7 +52,12 @@ if SSL:
        exit(1)
    httpd.socket = ctx.wrap_socket(httpd.socket, server_side=True)

-print(f"Serving reports at http://localhost:{PORT} Press ^C to quit.\n\n")
+# Create the HTTP server instance with the desired IP address
+httpd = http.server.HTTPServer((server_ip, PORT), QuietHandler)
+
+# Print out the URL using the IP address stored in server_ip
+print(f"Serving reports at http://{server_ip}:{PORT} Press ^C to quit.\n\n")
+
 if not webServerLogs:
    print("Server Logs are disabled")
 # Serve forever, that is until the user interrupts the process
--- a/pong_bot.py
+++ b/pong_bot.py
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ def auto_response(message, snr, rssi, hop, pkiStatus, message_from_id, channel_n
    command_handler = {
        # Command List processes system.trap_list. system.messageTrap() sends any commands to here
        "ack": lambda: handle_ping(message_from_id, deviceID, message, hop, snr, rssi, isDM, channel_number),
-        "cmd": lambda: help_message,
-        "cmd?": lambda: help_message,
+        "cmd": lambda: handle_cmd(message, message_from_id, deviceID),
        "cq": lambda: handle_ping(message_from_id, deviceID, message, hop, snr, rssi, isDM, channel_number),
        "cqcq": lambda: handle_ping(message_from_id, deviceID, message, hop, snr, rssi, isDM, channel_number),
        "cqcqcq": lambda: handle_ping(message_from_id, deviceID, message, hop, snr, rssi, isDM, channel_number),
@@ -56,6 +55,13 @@ def auto_response(message, snr, rssi, hop, pkiStatus, message_from_id, channel_n
    
    return bot_response

+def handle_cmd(message, message_from_id, deviceID):
+    # why CMD? its just a command list. a terminal would normally use "Help"
+    # I didnt want to invoke the word "help" in Meshtastic due to its possible emergency use
+    if " " in message and message.split(" ")[1] in trap_list:
+        return "🤖 just use the commands directly in chat"
+    return help_message
+
 def handle_ping(message_from_id, deviceID,  message, hop, snr, rssi, isDM, channel_number):
    global multiPing
    if  "?" in message and isDM:
--- a/script/send-environment-metrics.py
+++ b/script/send-environment-metrics.py
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# file name: send-environment-metrics.py
+# https://github.com/pdxlocations/Meshtastic-Python-Examples/blob/main/send-environment-metrics.py
+
+from meshtastic.protobuf import portnums_pb2, telemetry_pb2
+from meshtastic import BROADCAST_ADDR
+import time
+
+# For connection over serial
+# import meshtastic.serial_interface
+# interface = meshtastic.serial_interface.SerialInterface()
+
+# For connection over TCP
+import meshtastic.tcp_interface
+interface = meshtastic.tcp_interface.TCPInterface(hostname='127.0.0.1', noProto=False)
+
+# Create a telemetry data object
+telemetry_data = telemetry_pb2.Telemetry()
+telemetry_data.time = int(time.time())
+#telemetry_data.local_stats.upTime = 0
+telemetry_data.environment_metrics.temperature = 0
+# telemetry_data.environment_metrics.voltage = 0
+# telemetry_data.environment_metrics.current = 0
+# telemetry_data.environment_metrics.relative_humidity = 0
+# telemetry_data.environment_metrics.barometric_pressure = 0
+# telemetry_data.environment_metrics.gas_resistance = 0
+# telemetry_data.environment_metrics.iaq = 0
+# telemetry_data.environment_metrics.distance = 0
+# telemetry_data.environment_metrics.lux = 0
+# telemetry_data.environment_metrics.white_lux = 0
+# telemetry_data.environment_metrics.ir_lux = 0
+# telemetry_data.environment_metrics.uv_lux = 0
+# telemetry_data.environment_metrics.wind_direction = 0
+# telemetry_data.environment_metrics.wind_speed = 0
+# telemetry_data.environment_metrics.wind_gust = 0
+# telemetry_data.environment_metrics.wind_lull = 0
+# telemetry_data.environment_metrics.weight = 0
+
+# Read the uptime
+# with open('/proc/uptime', 'r') as uptime:
+#     telemetry_data.local_stats.upTime = int(float(uptime.readline().split()[0]))
+
+# Read the CPU temperature
+with open('/sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp', 'r') as cpu_temp:
+    telemetry_data.environment_metrics.temperature = int(cpu_temp.read()) / 1000
+
+interface.sendData(
+    telemetry_data,
+    destinationId=BROADCAST_ADDR,
+    portNum=portnums_pb2.PortNum.TELEMETRY_APP,
+    wantResponse=False,
+)
+
+interface.close()
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SpudGunMan	af2bc7be0c	enhance sysinfo	2025-03-30 13:45:22 -07:00
SpudGunMan	38654213e8	fix script run	2025-03-30 13:44:57 -07:00
SpudGunMan	a06819dbda	enhance bbsack	2025-03-30 11:49:54 -07:00
SpudGunMan	9818cccbbf	fix BBSLink for open mode fix for issue raised https://github.com/SpudGunMan/meshing-around/discussions/142	2025-03-30 11:29:00 -07:00
SpudGunMan	239dbb8be0	Update config.template typo	2025-03-28 10:46:29 -07:00
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SpudGunMan	2b6dc726e1	valert for USGS Volcano Data	2025-03-27 19:44:02 -07:00
SpudGunMan	ef27ddff84	Update locationdata.py	2025-03-27 19:32:54 -07:00
SpudGunMan	8a8ad961d5	USGS Alerts	2025-03-27 19:31:56 -07:00
SpudGunMan	a8b4362d3c	enhance VolcanoAlert prevent stale records from being rebroadcast	2025-03-27 18:22:13 -07:00
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