reticulum - Removed the RNode interface from all the radio-only interfaces (i.e., packet, modem73, and mercury)

overlay/etc/skel/.reticulum/config.blueprint.mercury-only-node

@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 # Date      : 16 July 2026
 # Blueprint : Radio-Only Node, transport disabled
 # Purpose   : This confguration is a blueprint for a radio-only node.
-#             It uses Mercury as the radio interface. If a supported
+#             It uses Mercury as the radio interface.
-#             et-lora device is detected, it will be enabled, too.
 
 [reticulum]
   
@@ -82,51 +81,8 @@
   
   [[Default Interface]]
     type = AutoInterface
-    enabled = No
-
-  [[RNode LoRa Interface]]
-    type = RNodeInterface
-    mode = roaming
-    #enabled = {{ET_RETICULUM_INTERFACE_RNODE_ENABLED}}
     enabled = no
 
-    port = /dev/et-lora
-
-    # Set frequency to 915 MHz
-    frequency = 915000000
-    #frequency = {{ET_RETICULUM_INTERFACE_RNODE_FREQUENCY}}
-
-    # Set LoRa bandwidth to 125 KHz
-    bandwidth = 125000
-    #bandwidth = {{ET_RETICULUM_INTERFACE_RNODE_BANDWIDTH}}
-
-    # Set TX power in dBm
-    #
-    #  7 dBm =    5 mW
-    # 10 dBm =   10 mW
-    # 14 dBm =   25 mW
-    # 17 dBm =   50 mW
-    # 20 dBm =  100 mW
-    # 22 dBm =  158 mW
-    # 24 dBm =  251 mW
-    # 27 dBm =  501 mW
-    # 28 dBm =  631 mW
-    # 30 dBm = 1000 mW (1 W)
-    txpower = {{ET_RETICULUM_INTERFACE_RNODE_TXPOWER}}
-
-    # Select spreading factor 8. Valid
-    # range is 7 through 12, with 7
-    # being the fastest and 12 having
-    # the longest range.
-    spreadingfactor = 9
-    #spreadingfactor = {{ET_RETICULUM_INTERFACE_RNODE_SPREADINGFACTOR}}
-
-    # Select coding rate 5. Valid range
-    # is 5 throough 8, with 5 being the
-    # fastest, and 8 the longest range.
-    codingrate = 5
-    #codingrate = {{ET_RETICULUM_INTERFACE_RNODE_CODINGRATE}}
-    
   # See https://github.com/Rhizomatica/mercury/blob/mercuryv2/docs/RETICULUM.md
   [[Mercury HF]]
     type = TCPClientInterface

overlay/etc/skel/.reticulum/config.blueprint.modem73-only-node

@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 # Updated   : 16 July 2026
 # Blueprint : Radio-Only Node, transport disabled
 # Purpose   : This confguration is a blueprint for a radio-only node.
-#             It uses modem73 as the radio interface. If a supported
+#             It uses modem73 as the radio interface.
-#             et-lora device is detected, it will be enabled, too.
 
 [reticulum]
   
@@ -85,48 +84,6 @@
     type = AutoInterface
     enabled = no
 
-  [[RNode LoRa Interface]]
-    type = RNodeInterface
-    mode = roaming
-    enabled = {{ET_RETICULUM_INTERFACE_RNODE_ENABLED}}
-
-    port = /dev/et-lora
-
-    # Set frequency to 915 MHz
-    frequency = 915000000
-    #frequency = {{ET_RETICULUM_INTERFACE_RNODE_FREQUENCY}}
-
-    # Set LoRa bandwidth to 125 KHz
-    bandwidth = 125000
-    #bandwidth = {{ET_RETICULUM_INTERFACE_RNODE_BANDWIDTH}}
-
-    # Set TX power in dBm
-    #
-    #  7 dBm =    5 mW
-    # 10 dBm =   10 mW
-    # 14 dBm =   25 mW
-    # 17 dBm =   50 mW
-    # 20 dBm =  100 mW
-    # 22 dBm =  158 mW
-    # 24 dBm =  251 mW
-    # 27 dBm =  501 mW
-    # 28 dBm =  631 mW
-    # 30 dBm = 1000 mW (1 W)
-    txpower = {{ET_RETICULUM_INTERFACE_RNODE_TXPOWER}}
-
-    # Select spreading factor 8. Valid
-    # range is 7 through 12, with 7
-    # being the fastest and 12 having
-    # the longest range.
-    spreadingfactor = 9
-    #spreadingfactor = {{ET_RETICULUM_INTERFACE_RNODE_SPREADINGFACTOR}}
-
-    # Select coding rate 5. Valid range
-    # is 5 throough 8, with 5 being the
-    # fastest, and 8 the longest range.
-    codingrate = 5
-    #codingrate = {{ET_RETICULUM_INTERFACE_RNODE_CODINGRATE}}
-    
   [[modem73]]
     type = Modem73Interface
     mode = roaming

overlay/etc/skel/.reticulum/config.blueprint.packet-only-node

@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 # Updated   : 16 July 2026
 # Blueprint : Radio-Only Node, transport disabled
 # Purpose   : This confguration is a blueprint for a radio-only node.
-#             It uses an AX.25 KISS radio interface. If a supported
+#             It uses an AX.25 KISS radio interface.
-#             et-lora device is detected, it will be enabled, too.
 
 
 [reticulum]
@@ -96,45 +95,3 @@
 
     port = /tmp/kisstnc
     mtu = 256
-
-  [[RNode LoRa Interface]]
-    type = RNodeInterface
-    mode = roaming
-    enabled = {{ET_RETICULUM_INTERFACE_RNODE_ENABLED}}
-    
-    port = /dev/et-lora
-
-    # Set frequency to 915 MHz
-    frequency = 915000000
-    #frequency = {{ET_RETICULUM_INTERFACE_RNODE_FREQUENCY}}
-
-    # Set LoRa bandwidth to 125 KHz
-    bandwidth = 125000
-    #bandwidth = {{ET_RETICULUM_INTERFACE_RNODE_BANDWIDTH}}
-
-    # Set TX power in dBm
-    #
-    #  7 dBm =    5 mW
-    # 10 dBm =   10 mW
-    # 14 dBm =   25 mW
-    # 17 dBm =   50 mW
-    # 20 dBm =  100 mW
-    # 22 dBm =  158 mW
-    # 24 dBm =  251 mW
-    # 27 dBm =  501 mW
-    # 28 dBm =  631 mW
-    # 30 dBm = 1000 mW (1 W)
-    txpower = {{ET_RETICULUM_INTERFACE_RNODE_TXPOWER}}
-
-    # Select spreading factor 8. Valid
-    # range is 7 through 12, with 7
-    # being the fastest and 12 having
-    # the longest range.
-    spreadingfactor = 9
-    #spreadingfactor = {{ET_RETICULUM_INTERFACE_RNODE_SPREADINGFACTOR}}
-
-    # Select coding rate 5. Valid range
-    # is 5 throough 8, with 5 being the
-    # fastest, and 8 the longest range.
-    codingrate = 5
-    #codingrate = {{ET_RETICULUM_INTERFACE_RNODE_CODINGRATE}}

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

@@ -108,6 +108,13 @@ if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
     modem_options+=("modem73-fastest" "Fastest (Lowest Reliability) [QAM64]")
   fi
 
+  HAS_MERCURY_CONFIG=`grep "Mercury HF" ~/.reticulum/config`
+  if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
+    modem_options+=("mercury-reliability" "Max reliability (Slower Speed) [DATAC1]")
+    modem_options+=("mercury-balanced" "Balanced (Reliability and Speed) [DATAC17]")
+    modem_options+=("mercury-fast" "Fast (Low Reliability) [QAM16C2]")
+  fi
+
   modem_choice=$(dialog \
     --clear \
     --title "Reticulum Configuration" \
@@ -156,6 +163,18 @@ if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
         et-log "Starting modem73 in fastest mode"
         start_and_wait_for_service et-service-modem73-fastest
       ;;
+      mercury-reliability)
+        et-log "Starting mercury in reliability mode"
+        start_and_wait_for_service et-service-mercury-reliability
+      ;;
+      mercury-balanced)
+        et-log "Starting mercury in balanced mode"
+        start_and_wait_for_service et-service-mercury-balanced
+      ;;
+      mercury-fast)
+        et-log "Starting mercury in fast mode"
+        start_and_wait_for_service et-service-mercury-fast
+      ;;
       *)
         et-log "No modem specified"
       ;;
@@ -178,6 +197,19 @@ else
 fi
 sed -i "s|{{ET_RETICULUM_INTERFACE_MODEM73_ENABLED}}|${INTERFACE_MODEM73_ENABLED}|g" ${RETICULUM_CONF_FILE}
 
+############################################################
+# Mercurcy HF interface updates
+############################################################
+
+# Enable/disable intereface based on PnP device detection
+IS_MERCURY_RUNNING=`ps -ef | grep [m]ercury`
+if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
+  INTERFACE_MERCURY_ENABLED="yes"
+else
+  INTERFACE_MERCURY_ENABLED="no"
+fi
+sed -i "s|{{ET_RETICULUM_INTERFACE_MERCURY_ENABLED}}|${INTERFACE_MERCURY_ENABLED}|g" ${RETICULUM_CONF_FILE}
+
 ############################################################
 # AX.25 KISS (Packet Radio) interface updates
 ############################################################