+return (1, $self->msg('e5')) if $self->priv < 5;
+return (1, $self->msg('e6')) unless $call gt ' ';
+return (1, $self->msg('already', $call)) if DXChannel->get($call);
+return (1, $self->msg('outconn', $call)) if grep {$_->{call} eq $call} @main::outstanding_connects;
+return (1, $self->msg('conscript', $lccall)) unless -e "$main::root/connect/$lccall";
+
+my $user = DXUser->get($call);
+return (1, $self->msg('lockout', $call)) if $user && $user->lockout;
+
+my @out;
+push @out, $self->msg('constart', $call);
+ExtMsg::start_connect($call, "$main::root/connect/$lccall");
+return (1, @out);