This page talks about getting an initial installation of BPQ working with Direwolf on a Raspberry Pi as described in APRS & Packet Radio pages.

Once this file is updated and BPQ is restarted (sudo systemctl restart direwolf.service), most other updates should be made with either the installed applications (Windows) or the web server (Linux). This includes configurations for modules (e.g., BBS and CHAT), since the configuration file options are not documented.

To access the web configuration tool on Linux, you'll need the IP address or hostname and port (HTTPPORT below) to enter into a browser. For example, I use another system, open a browser, and go to http://packet.local:8008 .

Automatic installer for LINBPQ. Use arrow keys, tab, and enter to navigate the interface.

• mkdir ~/linbpq
• cd ~/linbpq
• wget http://www.prinmath.com/ham/bpq-config
• chmod +x bpq-config
• sudo ./bpq-config
• If asked about installing telnet or minicom, choose Install.
• If notified that the serial port must be enabled, choose Enable.
• If notified that bluetooth must be disabled, that is no longer true, but there's no other option other than Disable in order to continue the installation.
• If notified that serial getty must be disabled, choose Disable.
• Reboot if asked.
  • Log back in.
  • cd ~/linbpq
  • sudo ./bpq-config
• Expert Install
• Download BPQ
• Configure BPQ
• Node Configuration
  • Node callsign: Your callsign with no SSID
  • Owner acryonym: Something unique, probably the last three characters of your callsign
  • Owner name: Your name
  • Grid square: https://www.levinecentral.com/ham/grid_square.php
  • Leave the rest alone for now, unless you really know what you're doing with TCP ports.
  • WinLink RMS (at bottom): No
  • Chat server: Yes, probably
  • APRS iGate: No
  • Finish
• Port configuration
  • Add port
  • Type: Packet
  • Device type: Serial
  • Device number: 0
  • Speed: Usually 1200, as most packet users don't use 9600 for general use.
  • Frequency: Packet frequency with no decimal. For Wisconsin, 145030
  • Digipeat: Yes
  • WL2K: No
  • Finish
  • Finish
• Telnet users
  • Add user
  • Username: Your real name, probably just first name?
  • Password: Unique password. Don't reuse a password from elsewhere as they aren't stored securely.
  • Application: Leave alone (Node)
  • SysOp: Yes
  • Finish
• Write configuration
• Yes
• Enable BPQ start at boot
• Finish

If BPQ Config successfully downloaded, skip these steps.

• mkdir ~/linbpq ←- only needed if you didn't do it in the steps above
• cd ~/linbpq
• wget http://www.cantab.net/users/john.wiseman/Downloads/Beta/pilinbpq
• chmod +x pilinbpq
• sudo setcap “CAP_NET_ADMIN=ep CAP_NET_RAW=ep CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE=ep” pilinbpq
• mkdir HTML
• cd HTML
• wget http://www.cantab.net/users/john.wiseman/Downloads/Beta/HTMLPages.zip
• unzip HTMLPages.zip
• rm HTMLPages.zip

• Edit ~/linbpq/bpq32.cfg. If you don't have a preferred editor, use nano or the GUI text editor.
  • nano bpq34.cfg
  • Raspberry menu → Accessories → Text Editor

In the sections below, the format is generally PARAMETER=SETTING in all caps. Where the Setting shows N/A, then there is no equals sign or setting, just PARAMETER. Comments can be placed after a semicolon.

These are not an exhaustive list of settings, but merely enough to get a working node operational.

Sample file: bpq32.zip

Start and end ports with a port declaration.

This is a virtual TNC that you can connect to with a terminal program like minicom.

Format is:

TNCPORT
  PARAMETER=SETTING
  PARAMETER=SETTING
ENDPORT

Parameter	Setting	Notes
COMPORT	/home/<yourusername>/linbpq/com10	Enter your username. If unsure of this setting, type the command 'ls -d ~'
TYPE	TNC2
APPLNUM	32
APPLFLAGS	6
CONOK	1	Add this. !! I don't know what it does.
AUTOLF	1	Add this. Adds line feed for when you connect to the virtual TNC with minicom.
ECHO	1	Add this. Echos your typing back to you for when you connect to the virtual TNC with minicom.

This will be your VHF port to your radio. Convention in Wisconsin is port #1.

Format is:

PORT
  PARAMETER=SETTING
  PARAMETER=SETTING
ENDPORT

Remove the COMPORT and SPEED parameters and replace them with the IPADDR and TCPPORT parameters.

This will be your telnet and webserver port (!! and whatever FBB is?).

Format is:

PORT
  PARAMETER=SETTING
  PARAMETER=SETTING
ENDPORT

This port comment and PORTNUM parameter is 3 by default.

This will be your AX/IP/UDP port. Convention in Wisconsin is port #4.

Format is:

PORT
  PARAMETER=SETTING
  PARAMETER=SETTING
ENDPORT

This is where you define which applications BPQ will run. Ensure the section includes:

APPLICATION 1,BBS,,WT9X-1,T9XBBS,255
APPLICATION 2,CHAT,,WT9X-11,T9XCHT,255
APPLICATION 32,TALK,,WT9X