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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""
+
+@author: DJ2LS
+python3 send_file.py --file cleanup.sh --dxcallsign DN2LS-0 --mycallsign DN2LS-2 --attempts 3
+
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import socket
+import base64
+import json
+
+# --------------------------------------------GET PARAMETER INPUTS
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Simons TEST TNC')
+parser.add_argument('--port', dest="socket_port", default=3000, help="Set socket listening port.", type=int)
+parser.add_argument('--host', dest="socket_host", default='localhost', help="Set the host, the socket is listening on.", type=str)
+parser.add_argument('--file', dest="filename", default='test.txt', help="Select the file we want to send", type=str)
+parser.add_argument('--dxcallsign', dest="dxcallsign", default='AA0AA', help="Select the destination callsign", type=str)
+parser.add_argument('--mycallsign', dest="mycallsign", default='AA0AA', help="Select the own callsign", type=str)
+parser.add_argument('--attempts', dest="attempts", default='5', help="Amount of connection attempts", type=int)
+
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+
+HOST, PORT = args.socket_host, args.socket_port
+filename = args.filename
+dxcallsign = args.dxcallsign
+mycallsign = args.mycallsign
+attempts = args.attempts
+
+# open file by name
+f = open(filename, "rb")
+file = f.read()
+
+# convert binary data to base64
+base64_data = base64.b64encode(file).decode("UTF-8")
+
+# our command we are going to send
+command = {"type": "arq",
+           "command": "send_raw",
+           "parameter":
+               [{"dxcallsign": dxcallsign,
+                 "mycallsign": mycallsign,
+                 "attempts": str(attempts),
+                 "mode": "255",
+                 "n_frames": "1",
+                 "data": base64_data}
+                ]
+           }
+command = json.dumps(command)
+command = bytes(command + "\n", 'utf-8')
+# Create a socket (SOCK_STREAM means a TCP socket)
+with socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM) as sock:
+    # Connect to server and send data
+    sock.connect((HOST, PORT))
+    sock.sendall(command)