Merge pull request #113 from thetechprepper/feature/winlink-mercury

Merge feature/winlink-mercury to release/r7

REGRESSION.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # EmComm Tools  Regression Tests 
 
-- **Build**: ETC R7 Build 15
-- **Date**: 8 August 2026
+- **Build**: ETC R7 Build 18
+- **Date**: 23 August 2026
 
 ## First Login
 
@@ -87,8 +87,19 @@
   * [ ] RMS station listed
   * [ ] Select RMS gateway => VFO updated
   * [ ] Connect
+* [ ] winlink-mercury (P2P)
 * [ ] wwv
-* [ ] reticulum
+
+## Reticulum
+  * [ ] Blueprints
+    * [ ] Rnode
+    * [ ] Packet
+    * [ ] Modem73
+    * [ ] Mercury
+    * [ ] Local network
+    * [ ] Internet
+    * [ ] Transport
+  * [ ] MeshChat
 
 ## Bluetooth TNC
 
@@ -161,6 +172,7 @@
 * [ ] modem73
 * [ ] mercury
 
-## Email
+## Email/Internet
 
 * [ ] Thunderbird installed
+* [ ] et-mode: winlink-telnet

overlay/etc/skel/.config/systemd/user/et-service-mercury-winlink.service

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Author  : Gaston Gonzalez
+# Date    : 12 August 2026
+# Purpose : User systemd unit file for EmComm Tools that starts mercury
+#         : in a Winlink configuration.
+#
+# Usage: 
+#  Check status       : systemctl --user status et-service-mercury-winlink
+#  Start service      : systemctl --user start et-service-mercury-winlink
+#  Stop service       : systemctl --user stop et-service-mercury-winlink
+#  Reload this config : systemctl --user daemon-reload
+
+[Unit]
+Description=EmComm Tools mercury default service for winlink performance
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=/opt/emcomm-tools/bin/et-mercury winlink
+Restart=no
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target

overlay/etc/skel/.config/systemd/user/et-service-winlink-mercury.service

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Author  : Gaston Gonzalez
+# Date    : 12 August 2026
+# Purpose : User systemd unit file for EmComm Tools Winlink over Mercury HF
+#
+# Usage: 
+#  Check status       : systemctl --user status et-service-winlink-mercury
+#  Start service      : systemctl --user start et-service-winlink-mercury
+#  Stop service       : systemctl --user stop et-service-winlink-mercury
+#  Reload this config : systemctl --user daemon-reload
+
+[Unit]
+Description=EmComm Tools Winlink ARDOP service
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=/opt/emcomm-tools/bin/et-winlink start-mercury-hf
+Restart=no
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target

overlay/etc/skel/.config/systemd/user/et-service-winlink-telnet.service

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Author  : Gaston Gonzalez
+# Date    : 21 November 2024
+# Purpose : User systemd unit file for EmComm Tools Winlink over ARDOP 
+#
+# Usage: 
+#  Check status       : systemctl --user status et-service-winlink-telnet
+#  Start service      : systemctl --user start et-service-winlink-telnet
+#  Stop service       : systemctl --user stop et-service-winlink-telnet
+#  Reload this config : systemctl --user daemon-reload
+
+[Unit]
+Description=EmComm Tools Winlink telnet service
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=/opt/emcomm-tools/bin/et-winlink start-telnet
+Restart=no
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target

overlay/opt/emcomm-tools/bin/et-kill-all

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # Author   : Gaston Gonzalez
 # Date     : 12 November 2024
-# Updated  : 16 July 2026
+# Updated  : 23 August 2026
 # Purpose  : Stops all EmComm Tools soundcard-based services (i.e. modems)
 #            and radio applications to ensure a clean start for the next mode.
 
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@ stop_pat() {
 # 2. Stop the applications first, then the modems.
 stop_all_services() {
   systemctl --user stop et-service-winlink-ardop
+  systemctl --user stop et-service-winlink-mercury
   systemctl --user stop et-service-winlink-packet
   systemctl --user stop et-service-winlink-native-packet
+  systemctl --user stop et-service-winlink-telnet
   systemctl --user stop et-service-ardop
   systemctl --user stop et-service-direwolf-300
   systemctl --user stop et-service-direwolf-9600
@@ -41,6 +43,8 @@ stop_all_services() {
   systemctl --user stop et-service-mercury-balanced
   systemctl --user stop et-service-mercury-reliability
   systemctl --user stop et-service-mercury-fast
+  systemctl --user stop et-service-mercury-winlink
+  pkill mercury
 
   # Stop VARA with a sledge hammer
   pkill et-winlink

overlay/opt/emcomm-tools/bin/et-mercury

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # Author  : Gaston Gonzalez
 # Date    : 16 July 2026
-# Updated : 17 July 2026
+# Updated : 12 August 2026
 # Purpose : Wrapper script for starting Mercury with PnP support
 #
 # Preconditions:
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ usage() {
   echo "    reliability - Max reliability (Slower Speed) [DATAC1]"
   echo "    balanced    - Balanced (Reliability and Speed) [DATAC17]"
   echo "    fast        - Fast (Low Reliability) [QAM16C2]"
+  echo "    winlink     - Used for Winlink [DATAC3]"
 }
 
 if [[ $# -ne 1 ]]; then
@@ -43,6 +44,9 @@ case "${MODE}" in
   reliability)
     MODE_INDEX="0"
   ;;
+  winlink)
+    MODE_INDEX="1"
+  ;;
   balanced)
     MODE_INDEX="9"
     et-log "Mode not yet supported."

overlay/opt/emcomm-tools/bin/et-mode

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # Author   : Gaston Gonzalez
 # Date     : 6 November 2024
-# Updated  : 14 June 2026
+# Updated  : 23 August 2026
 # Purpose  : Configures the system for a specific mode of operation
 
 # Use a simple text file to save the state of the last mode selected
@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@ MODE_ID_BBS_SERVER="bbs-server"
 MODE_ID_CHAT_CLIENT="chat-chattervox" 
 MODE_ID_PACKET_DIGIPEATER="packet-digipeater" 
 MODE_ID_WINLINK_ARDOP="winlink-ardop" 
+MODE_ID_WINLINK_MERCURY="winlink-mercury" 
 MODE_ID_WINLINK_PACKET="winlink-packet" 
 MODE_ID_WINLINK_VARA_HF="winlink-vara-hf" 
 MODE_ID_WINLINK_VARA_FM="winlink-vara-fm" 
+MODE_ID_WINLINK_TELNET="winlink-telnet" 
 MODE_ID_TIME_WWV="time-wwv" 
 
 # Default to 1200 baud packet for terminal sessions
@@ -150,12 +152,14 @@ if [ -e "${HOME}/.wine32/drive_c/VARA FM/VARAFM.exe" ]; then
   options+=("${MODE_ID_WINLINK_VARA_FM}" "Winlink over VHF/UHF (VARA FM)")
 fi
 
+options+=("${MODE_ID_WINLINK_MERCURY}" "Winlink over HF  (Mercury)")
 options+=("${MODE_ID_WINLINK_ARDOP}" "Winlink over HF (ARDOP)")
 
 if [ -e "${HOME}/.wine32/drive_c/VARA/VARA.exe" ]; then
   options+=("${MODE_ID_WINLINK_VARA_HF}" "Winlink over HF (VARA HF)")
 fi
 
+options+=("${MODE_ID_WINLINK_TELNET}" "Winlink over telnet (Internet)")
 options+=("${MODE_ID_TIME_WWV}" "Sync clock to WWV")
 
 # Prompt user for option and save exit status
@@ -250,6 +254,12 @@ if [ $exit_status -eq 0 ]; then
       start_and_wait_for_service et-service-winlink-ardop
       min http://localhost:8080
     ;;
+    ${MODE_ID_WINLINK_MERCURY}) 
+      et-log "Using Mercury as the modem."
+      start_and_wait_for_service et-service-mercury-winlink
+      start_and_wait_for_service et-service-winlink-mercury
+      min http://localhost:8080
+    ;;
     ${MODE_ID_WINLINK_PACKET})
       start_and_wait_for_service et-service-direwolf-simple 
       start_and_wait_for_service et-service-winlink-packet
@@ -271,6 +281,10 @@ if [ $exit_status -eq 0 ]; then
       sleep 1
       min http://localhost:8080 2>/dev/null
     ;;
+    ${MODE_ID_WINLINK_TELNET})
+      start_and_wait_for_service et-service-winlink-telnet
+      min http://localhost:8080 2>/dev/null
+    ;;
     ${MODE_ID_TIME_WWV})
       wwv_mode
       sudo /opt/emcomm-tools/sbin/wrapper-et-wwv.sh

overlay/opt/emcomm-tools/bin/et-winlink

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # Author  : Gaston Gonzalez
 # Date    : 4 November 2024
-# Updated : 4 February 2025
+# Updated : 23 August 2026
 # Purpose : Wrapper script for starting YAAC with PnP support
 #
 # Preconditions:
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ usage() {
   echo "    start-native-packet - Start Pat Winlink in native AX.25 packet mode"
   echo "    start-vara-fm       - Start Pat Winlink in VARA FM mode"
   echo "    start-vara-hf       - Start Pat Winlink in VARA HF mode"
+  echo "    start-mercury-hf    - Start Pat Winlink in Mercury HF mode"
+  echo "    start-telnet        - Start Pat Winlink in telnet mode"
 }
 
 if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
@@ -112,6 +114,27 @@ start_vara_hf() {
   ${CMD}
 }
 
+start_mercury_hf() {
+ 
+  update_config mercury-hf
+
+  CMD="pat http"
+  et-log "Starting Pat with: ${CMD}"
+
+  ${CMD}
+}
+
+start_telnet () {
+ 
+  update_config telnet
+
+  CMD="pat http"
+  et-log "Starting Pat with: ${CMD}"
+
+  ${CMD}
+}
+
+
 update_config () {
 
   [ -z "$ET_USER_CONFIG" ] && ET_USER_CONFIG="${HOME}/.config/emcomm-tools/user.json"
@@ -141,6 +164,12 @@ update_config () {
     vara-hf)
       PAT_CONF_FILE_TEMPLATE=/opt/emcomm-tools/conf/template.d/winlink/config.vara-hf.json
       ;;
+    mercury-hf)
+      PAT_CONF_FILE_TEMPLATE=/opt/emcomm-tools/conf/template.d/winlink/config.vara-hf.json
+      ;;
+    telnet)
+      PAT_CONF_FILE_TEMPLATE=/opt/emcomm-tools/conf/template.d/winlink/config.telnet.json
+      ;;
   esac
 
   et-log "Updating Pat configuration file: ${PAT_CONF_FILE}..."
@@ -167,6 +196,12 @@ case $1 in
   start-vara-hf)
     start_vara_hf
     ;;
+  start-mercury-hf)
+    start_mercury_hf
+    ;;
+  start-telnet)
+    start_telnet
+    ;;
   *)
     echo "Invalid command."
     usage

overlay/opt/emcomm-tools/conf/template.d/winlink/config.telnet.json

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+{
+  "mycall": "{{ET_CALLSIGN}}",
+  "secure_login_password": "{{ET_WINLINK_PASSWD}}",
+  "auxiliary_addresses": [],
+  "locator": "{{ET_GRID}}",
+  "service_codes": [
+    "PUBLIC"
+  ],
+  "http_addr": "localhost:8080",
+  "motd": [
+    "Open source Winlink client - getpat.io"
+  ],
+  "connect_aliases": {
+    "telnet": "telnet://{mycall}:CMSTelnet@cms.winlink.org:8772/wl2k"
+  },
+  "listen": [],
+  "hamlib_rigs": {},
+  "ax25": {
+    "engine": "agwpe",
+    "beacon": {
+      "every": 3600,
+      "message": "Winlink P2P",
+      "destination": "IDENT"
+    },
+    "agwpe": {"addr": "localhost:8000", "radio_port": 0}
+  },
+  "serial-tnc": {
+    "path": "/dev/ttyUSB0",
+    "serial_baud": 9600,
+    "hbaud": 1200,
+    "type": "Kenwood"
+  },
+  "ardop": {
+    "addr": "localhost:8515",
+    "arq_bandwidth": {
+      "Forced": false,
+      "Max": 500
+    },
+    "rig": "",
+    "ptt_ctrl": false,
+    "beacon_interval": 0,
+    "cwid_enabled": true
+  },
+  "pactor": {
+    "path": "/dev/ttyUSB0",
+    "baudrate": 57600,
+    "rig": "",
+    "custom_init_script": ""
+  },
+  "telnet": {
+    "listen_addr": ":8774",
+    "password": ""
+  },
+  "varahf": {
+    "host": "localhost",
+    "cmdPort": 8300,
+    "dataPort": 8301,
+    "bandwidth": 2300,
+    "rig": "",
+    "ptt_ctrl": false
+  },
+  "varafm": {
+    "host": "localhost",
+    "cmdPort": 8300,
+    "dataPort": 8301,
+    "bandwidth": 0,
+    "rig": "",
+    "ptt_ctrl": false
+  },
+  "gpsd": {
+    "enable_http": true,
+    "allow_forms": true,
+    "use_server_time": false,
+    "addr": "localhost:2947"
+  },
+  "schedule": {},
+  "version_reporting_disabled": false
+}

scripts/install-browser.sh

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # Author  : Gaston Gonzalez
 # Date    : 16 March 2024 
-# Updated : 16 March 2025
+# Updated : 12 August 2026
 # Purpose : Install light weight web browsers
 #
 # Postconditions:
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 et-log "Installing Min web browser..."
 
-VERSION="1.34.1"
+VERSION="1.35.6"
 FILE="min-${VERSION}-amd64.deb"
 URL="https://github.com/minbrowser/min/releases/download/v${VERSION}/${FILE}"
 

scripts/install-mercury.sh

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Author  : Gaston Gonzalez
-# Date    : 17 July 2025
+# Date    : 17 July 2026
+# Updated : 12 August 2026
 # Purpose : Builds and installs the Mercury HF modem
 set -e
 trap 'last_command=$current_command; current_command=$BASH_COMMAND' DEBUG
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ trap 'et-log "\"${last_command}\" command failed with exit code $?."' ERR
 . ./env.sh
 
 APP="mercury"
-VERSION="1.9.9"
+VERSION="1.9.11"
 APP_AND_VERSION="${APP}-${VERSION}"
 GIT_TAG="v${VERSION}"
 GIT_URL="https://github.com/Rhizomatica/mercury.git"

scripts/install-winlink.sh

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Author  : Gaston Gonzalez
 # Date    : 11 January 2023
-# Updated : 4 November 2024
+# Updated : 20 August 2026
 # Purpose : Install Pat Winlink client 
 set -e
 trap 'last_command=$current_command; current_command=$BASH_COMMAND' DEBUG
 trap 'et-log "\"${last_command}\" command failed with exit code $?."' ERR
 
-VERSION=0.16.0
+VERSION=1.0.0
 FILE="pat_${VERSION}_linux_amd64.deb"
 
 et-log "Installing Pat Winlink client version ${VERSION}..."

tests/test-winlink.sh

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Author   : Gaston Gonzalez
 # Date     : 3 November 2024
-# Updated  : 4 November 2024
+# Updated  : 21 August 2026
 # Purpose  : Test Pat Winlink installation
 
-OUT=$(pat version | grep v0.16.0)
+OUT=$(pat version | grep v1.0.0)
 exit $?