I had a crazy thought this morning that would be a simple solution to an issue I have sometimes, and I'm sure it's easily achievable. I'm just not sure what to put into the extensions.conf file (at least that's where I think this would go) to do it.
I regularly use the Zoiper app on my phone or laptop to remotely access and control some of my nodes. However, when I use *99 to key up and # to unkey I'm not always 100% confident that the remote server captured the command. I've had a few occasions, not often but a few, where the server did not catch the tone sequence. As a result, I think I'm keyed up when I'm not or, worse, I think I've unkeyed but actually have an open mic.
I work in public safety and have a P25 trunked radio system at my office. While listening to the radio and playing with some AllStar programing on my laptop (its Friday and its slow) I realized an easy solution to this issue. I'd like to program a "Clear to Talk" tone, similar to what you hear on several trunked radio systems, to indicate that the PTT is in fact engaged when pressing *99 and you can talk. And also a similar tone when you send the # to release the PTT.
I'm 99% sure there is a way to do this via extensions.conf, as obviously that also commands things like node number readback and connect/disconnect announcements. Like, a command to localplay a ulaw file on that specific extension when *99 or # is dialed. I just have no idea where to start.
Anyone want to help me solve this one, please???