Very nice!
You could use the internal Direwolf script capability to alter/add a comment and send the "opening announcement" over the air.
Even better would be to use the script to determine if the opening is somewhat directional (example NE, N, and NW are open to > 100 miles).
I believe the Direwolf-APRS-Toolkit.? I believe the format would be something like:
CBEACON delay=0:15 every=0:10 via=WIDE2-1 commendcmd=" `PYTHONPATH=~/{pathtoscript}/{script}.py`"

NOTE:? Since Direwolf is already handling the timing (delay and every), you won't need the CRON job anymore.? The same script would create and send the email (if you choose) and post a comment on the air to inform others of the opening.

I know of one station locally that did this for some time.? I don't know if they did it through Direwolf, some other client, or manually.
I also don't know if they are still doing it.? I haven't seen a "band opening" message in quite some time.
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Rob KB8RCO

Thanks Rob, that sounds like my next project!? :-)

Yes, very interesting indeed. I look forward to its further development, such as populating the real-time monitor with most recent traffic at the top.

I've now updated my script to both beacon on air and send an email if a station is heard >90 miles leveraging the CBEACON function as suggested by Rob.?

Just to add some "bells and whistles", I've also added a function where an ad-hoc bulletin (BLN) can be TX from the text of an email.? ?Script parses a mailbox looking for a particular subject line - e.g. "BLN Text".? Extracts the email body text (must be plain text, not HTML) and inserts that into a BLN text body which is transmitted the next time CBEACON is run by DW.? Same script cancels the bulletin TX after a set period of time.

Craig
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On 8/17/23 04:24, admin@... wrote:

I've now updated my script to both beacon on air and send an email if a station is heard >90 miles leveraging the CBEACON function as suggested by Rob.?
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I edited config.php to indicate:
Error. Cannot open direwolf log file /home/repeater/2023-08-18.log
Please check, if log file path in config.php is set correctly.
Plase check, if file /home/repeater/2023-08-18.log exists.
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My logfile is /home/repeater/direwolf.log

How to fix, please.