---
name: "ModuleFrn.conf"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "svxlink-server"
version: "24.02-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ModuleFrn.conf"
---

# ModuleFrn.conf(5)

Configuration file for the SvxLink server Free Radio Network (FRN) module

## NAME

ModuleFrn.conf - Configuration file for the SvxLink server Free Radio Network (FRN) module

## DESCRIPTION

**svxlink** is a general purpose voice service system for ham radio use. This man-page describe the SvxLink server configuration for the FRN module.

The FRN module is used to connect to Free Radio Network (FRN) servers.

## CONFIGURATION VARIABLES

There are a couple of configuration variables that are common to all modules. The documentation for these can be found in the [**svxlink.conf**(5)](/svxlink.conf/5.md) manual page.

Here is the description of all module specific configuration variables that the SvxLink FRN module understands.

### ModuleFrn

- **SERVER**

  Free Radio Network (FRN) server hostname or ip address, you can find a list  of active servers using FRN desktop application or at  http://freeradionetwork.eu web page.

- **PORT**

  FRN server port number

- **SERVER\_BACKUP**

  Free Radio Network (FRN) backup server hostname or ip address. When connectivity to main SERVER is not possible connection will fallback to this server.

- **PORT\_BACKUP**

  FRN backup server port number

- **VERSION**

  Identify itself as a FRN client with this version.

- **EMAIL\_ADDRESS**

  Your email address, which was used during registration.

- **DYN\_PASSWORD**

  Password provided to you by FRN on registration.

- **CLIENT\_TYPE**

  Type of the client:\
   0 - crosslink\
   1 - gateway\
   2 - pc only

  Read more at http://freeradionetwork.eu/frnprotocol.htm web page.

- **CALLSIGN\_AND\_USER**

  Your callsign and user name used during registration, for example "1234, Bob".

- **BAND\_AND\_CHANNEL**

  In case of PC only user, this is 'PC Only'. In case of a crosslink this is 'Crosslink'. In case of a gateway this is the frequancy in full Mhz and kHz separated by a\
    '.' (dot), followed by the mode 'FM', 'AM' or 'DIG', followed by a space and the squelch type 'CTC', 'DSC' or 'NONE' followed by the CTC frequency or ID  code.

  Examples:\
   446\.03125FM CTC131.8\
   28\.12500AM\
   145\.43750FM DCS828\
   446\.02625DIG CID123

- **DESCRIPTION**

  Custom extra information about the node.

- **COUNTRY**

  Full name of the country.

- **CITY\_CITY\_PART**

  The city and the part of the city, or the part of the country and the city  divided by a minus sign, for example "City - Street".

- **NET**

  Network (room) where to connect, each server holds up to 32 networks (rooms).

- **FRN\_DEBUG**

  Define to enable extensive module logging, including FRN request and response printout.

- **DISABLE\_RF**

  Define to disable sending voice from FRN to RIG. Nothing will be transmitted  by radio (could be switched ON by DTMF command later if needed)

## FRN NEW USER REGISTRATION

To register at FRN service it is possible to use native desktop client or just register using netcat:

echo 'IG:\\\
 \<ON\>\[CallsignAndUser\]\</ON\>\\\
 \<EA\>\[EMailAddress\]\</EA\>\\\
 \<BC\>\[BandAndChannel\]\</BC\>\\\
 \<DS\>\[Description\]\</DS\>\\\
 \<NN\>\[Country\]\</NN\>\\\
 \<CT\>\[CityCityPart\]\</CT\>' \| nc -v sysman.freeradionetwork.eu 10025

FRN System Manager should return OK in case of successful registration.

More information about new user registration is available at  http://freeradionetwork.eu/frnprotocol.htm

## FILES

- */etc/svxlink/svxlink.conf* (or deprecated */etc/svxlink.conf*)

  The system wide configuration file.

- *~/.svxlink/svxlink.conf*

  Per user configuration file.

- */etc/svxlink/svxlink.d/ModuleFrn.conf*

  Global modularized configuration file. Depends on the CFG\_DIR configuration variable setting.

- *~/.svxlink/svxlink.d/ModuleFrn.conf*

  Per user modularized configuration file. Depends on the CFG\_DIR configuration variable setting.

## AUTHOR

Tobias Blomberg (SM0SVX) \<sm0svx at svxlink dot org\>

## REPORTING BUGS

Bugs should be reported using the issue tracker at https://github.com/sm0svx/svxlink.

Questions about SvxLink should not be asked using the issue tracker. Instead use the group set up for this purpose at groups.io: https://groups.io/g/svxlink

## SEE ALSO

[**svxlink.conf**(5)](/svxlink.conf/5.md)