diff --git a/QnetGateway.cpp b/QnetGateway.cpp
index a242346..f00ce1c 100644
--- a/QnetGateway.cpp
+++ b/QnetGateway.cpp
@@ -389,7 +389,10 @@ bool CQnetGateway::read_config(char *cfgFile)
 	if (! get_value(cfg, path+"dtmf",  dtmf_dir, 2,FILENAME_MAX, "/tmp"))
 		return true;
 
-	if (! get_value(cfg, path+"status", status_file, 1, FILENAME_MAX, "/usr/local/etc/RPTR_STATUS.txt"))
+	if (! get_value(cfg, path+"status", status_file, 2, FILENAME_MAX, "/usr/local/etc/RPTR_STATUS.txt"))
+		return true;
+
+	if (! get_value(cfg, path+"qnvoicefile", qnvoicefile, 2, FILENAME_MAX, ".tmp/qnvoice.txt"))
 		return true;
 
 	// link
@@ -478,10 +481,36 @@ void CQnetGateway::GetIRCDataThread()
 	}
 
 	short threshold = 0;
+	bool not_announced[3];
+	for (int i=0; i<3; i++)
+		not_announced[i] = this->rptr.mod[i].defined;	// announce to all modules that are defined!
+	bool is_quadnet = (0 == ircddb.ip.compare("rr.openquad.net"));
 	while (keep_running) {
 		threshold++;
 		if (threshold >= 100) {
 			int rc = ii->getConnectionState();
+			if (rc > 5 && rc < 8 && is_quadnet) {
+				char ch = '\0';
+				if (not_announced[0])
+					ch = 'A';
+				else if (not_announced[1])
+					ch = 'B';
+				else if (not_announced[2])
+					ch = 'C';
+				if (ch) {
+					// we need to announce, but can we?
+					struct stat sbuf;
+					if (stat(qnvoicefile.c_str(), &sbuf)) {
+						// yes, there is no qnvoicefile, so create it
+						FILE *fp = fopen(qnvoicefile.c_str(), "w");
+						if (fp) {
+							fprintf(fp, "%c_connected2network.dat_WELCOME_TO_QUADNET", ch);
+							fclose(fp);
+							not_announced[ch - 'A'] = false;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
 			if ((rc == 0) || (rc == 10)) {
 				if (last_status != 0) {
 					printf("irc status=%d, probable disconnect...\n", rc);
@@ -1664,6 +1693,14 @@ void CQnetGateway::Process()
 										}
 									}
 								}
+								else
+								{	// Not in cache, please try again!
+									FILE *fp = fopen(qnvoicefile.c_str(), "w");
+									if (fp) {
+										fprintf(fp, "%c_notincache.dat_NOT_IN_CACHE\n", rptrbuf.vpkt.hdr.r1[7]);
+										fclose(fp);
+									}
+								}
 							}
 						}
 						else if (0 == memcmp(rptrbuf.vpkt.hdr.ur, "      C0", 8)) {
diff --git a/QnetGateway.h b/QnetGateway.h
index 757a92c..5dd476e 100644
--- a/QnetGateway.h
+++ b/QnetGateway.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ private:
 
 	SPORTIP g2_internal, g2_external, g2_link, ircddb;
 
-	std::string OWNER, owner, local_irc_ip, status_file, dtmf_dir, dtmf_file, echotest_dir, irc_pass;
+	std::string OWNER, owner, local_irc_ip, status_file, dtmf_dir, dtmf_file, echotest_dir, irc_pass, qnvoicefile;
 
 	bool bool_send_qrgs, bool_irc_debug, bool_dtmf_debug, bool_regen_header, bool_qso_details, bool_send_aprs;