# Non-Allstarlink/Asterisk PlayNews v1 - K7ILO 06/2024 Install script of PlayNews to broadcast ARN and ARRL News Make the install script executable: chmod +x install_PlayNews.sh and to run the install script: ./install_PlayNews.sh To play news immediately from the console, type: /opt/PlayNews/playnews ARN NOW (To play Amateur Radio Newsline) /opt/PlayNews/playnews ARRL NOW (To play American Radio Relay League news) To play news at a certain time from the console, type: /opt/PlayNews/playnews ARN 12:00 (Start ARN broadcast at 12pm with 10m and 5m announcements starting at 11:50am) /opt/PlayNews/playnews ARRL 15:00 (Start ARRL broadcast at 3pm with 10m and 5m announcements starting at 2:50pm) cron example's - Start a cron job every Tuesday at 8:30 PM to play ARRL news at 9 PM on the same day. 10m and 5m announcements start at 8:50pm. 30 20 * * 2 /opt/PlayNews/playnews ARRL 21:00 &> /dev/null 2>&1 Start a cron job every Thursday at 6:30 PM to play ARN news at 7 PM on the same day 10m and 5m announcements start at 6:50pm. 30 18 * * 4 /opt/PlayNews/playnews ARN 19:00 &> /dev/null 2>&1