# RPT\_RXKEYED not reflecting Phone Control (P-flag) link activity — radioless node

**URL:** https://community.allstarlink.org/t/rpt-rxkeyed-not-reflecting-phone-control-p-flag-link-activity-radioless-node/24724
**Category:** AllStarLink
**Created:** [July 1, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/rpt-rxkeyed-not-reflecting-phone-control-p-flag-link-activity-radioless-node/24724 "2026-07-01T20:11:48Z")
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### Author: ![Linda\_Schwartz](https://community.allstarlink.org/user_avatar/community.allstarlink.org/linda_schwartz/32/4970_2.png) [@Linda\_Schwartz](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/Linda_Schwartz)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/rpt-rxkeyed-not-reflecting-phone-control-p-flag-link-activity-radioless-node/24724/1 "2026-07-01T20:11:48Z")

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## Running a radioless ASL3 node (Asterisk/app\_rpt, Debian 13) using Zoiper5 as an IAX2 softphone connecting via Rpt(NODE,P,CALLSIGN-P) in the dialplan — no radio hardware, no rxchannel carrier source.

Issue: RPT\_RXKEYED never transitions to 1 when the Zoiper link is actively keyed and transmitting audio. carrierfrom and rxchannel settings appear irrelevant since Phone Control mode doesn't route through the local radio receiver path.  
Questions:  
• Is RPT\_RXKEYED expected to reflect Phone Control (P-flag) link keying at all, or is it scoped only to local radio carrier detection?  
• Is the correct way to detect phone-mode transmit activity via the trailing status letter on RPT\_ALINKS instead?  
• Has anyone gotten Allmon3's "keyed" indicator to reflect P-flag link activity for a node with no physical radio in the signal path?  
Secondary issue on the same setup: calls bridge into a softmix base-bridge rather than a direct two-party bridge, and there's no connect beep/audio. Wondering if these are related to the same phone-mode-vs-radio-mode distinction.  
Any pointers to app\_rpt source sections or prior threads on radioless/phone-mode-only nodes would be appreciated.

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### Author: ![Mike](https://community.allstarlink.org/user_avatar/community.allstarlink.org/mike/32/1569_2.png) [@Mike](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/Mike)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2026, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/rpt-rxkeyed-not-reflecting-phone-control-p-flag-link-activity-radioless-node/24724/2 "2026-09-02T18:14:09Z")

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I think you will find it respond as expected when the COS is toggled.

Something phone control mode does not do.

Not going to happen without a radio.