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+#!/bin/sh
+# for the dummy amp values toggle between two likely values one each call
+# Note FAULT is a string return
+ampctl l FAULT l FAULT
+# Note SWR is a float return
+ampctl l SWR l SWR 
+# All other values are integer
+ampctl l NH l NH
+ampctl l PF l PF
+ampctl l PWRINPUT l PWRINPUT
+ampctl l PWRFORWARD l PWRFORWARD
+ampctl l PWRREFLECTED l PWRREFLECTED
+ampctl l PWRPEAK l PWRPEAK
+# Powerstat 0=Off, 1=On, 2=Standbyd, 4=Operate, 8=Unknown
+ampctl \set_powerstat 0
+ampctl \set_powerstat 1
+ampctl \set_powerstat 2
+ampctl \set_powerstat 4
+ampctl \set_powerstat 8
+# Sets/reads tuner frequenchy
+ampctl F 14074000
+ampctl f