diff --git a/src/svxlink/svxlink/ReflectorLogic.cpp b/src/svxlink/svxlink/ReflectorLogic.cpp
index 624ce9a4..12e74a7b 100644
--- a/src/svxlink/svxlink/ReflectorLogic.cpp
+++ b/src/svxlink/svxlink/ReflectorLogic.cpp
@@ -759,6 +759,7 @@ void ReflectorLogic::onConnected(void)
   timerclear(&m_last_talker_timestamp);
   m_con_state = STATE_EXPECT_AUTH_CHALLENGE;
   m_con.setMaxFrameSize(ReflectorMsg::MAX_PREAUTH_FRAME_SIZE);
+  processEvent("reflector_connection_status_update 1");
 } /* ReflectorLogic::onConnected */
 
 
@@ -786,6 +787,7 @@ void ReflectorLogic::onDisconnected(TcpConnection *con,
     timerclear(&m_last_talker_timestamp);
   }
   m_con_state = STATE_DISCONNECTED;
+  processEvent("reflector_connection_status_update 0");
 } /* ReflectorLogic::onDisconnected */
 
 
diff --git a/src/svxlink/svxlink/ReflectorLogic.tcl b/src/svxlink/svxlink/ReflectorLogic.tcl
index 38d0dd2a..b86356de 100644
--- a/src/svxlink/svxlink/ReflectorLogic.tcl
+++ b/src/svxlink/svxlink/ReflectorLogic.tcl
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ variable announce_remote_min_interval 0
 # activity") is active. See configuration variable QSY_PENDING_TIMEOUT.
 variable qsy_pending_active 0
 
+# This variable will be set to 1 if the connection to the reflector is
+# established and to 0 if disconnected.
+variable reflector_connection_established 0
+
 #
 # Checking to see if this is the correct logic core
 #
@@ -72,6 +76,25 @@ proc command_failed {cmd} {
 }
 
 
+#
+# Executed when the reflector connection status is updated
+#
+#   is_established - 0=disconnected, 1=established
+#
+proc reflector_connection_status_update {is_established} {
+  variable reflector_connection_established
+  if {$is_established != $reflector_connection_established} {
+    set reflector_connection_established $is_established
+    #playMsg "Core" "reflector"
+    #if {$is_established} {
+    #  playMsg "Core" "connected"
+    #} else {
+    #  playMsg "Core" "disconnected"
+    #}
+  }
+}
+
+
 #
 # Executed when manual TG announcement is triggered
 #
@@ -80,7 +103,15 @@ proc report_tg_status {} {
   variable previous_tg
   variable prev_announce_time
   variable prev_announce_tg
+  variable reflector_connection_established
   playSilence 100
+  playMsg "Core" "reflector"
+  if {$reflector_connection_established} {
+    playMsg "Core" "connected"
+  } else {
+    playMsg "Core" "disconnected"
+  }
+  playSilence 200
   if {$selected_tg > 0} {
     set prev_announce_time [clock seconds]
     set prev_announce_tg $selected_tg
@@ -125,12 +156,18 @@ proc tg_local_activation {new_tg old_tg} {
   variable prev_announce_time
   variable prev_announce_tg
   variable selected_tg
+  variable reflector_connection_established
 
   #puts "### tg_local_activation"
   if {$new_tg != $old_tg} {
     set prev_announce_time [clock seconds]
     set prev_announce_tg $new_tg
     playSilence 100
+    if {!$reflector_connection_established} {
+      playMsg "Core" "reflector"
+      playMsg "Core" "disconnected"
+      playSilence 200
+    }
     playMsg "Core" "talk_group"
     say_talkgroup $new_tg
   }
@@ -185,11 +222,17 @@ proc tg_remote_prio_activation {new_tg old_tg} {
 proc tg_command_activation {new_tg old_tg} {
   variable prev_announce_time
   variable prev_announce_tg
+  variable reflector_connection_established
 
   #puts "### tg_command_activation"
   set prev_announce_time [clock seconds]
   set prev_announce_tg $new_tg
   playSilence 100
+  if {!$reflector_connection_established} {
+    playMsg "Core" "reflector"
+    playMsg "Core" "disconnected"
+    playSilence 200
+  }
   playMsg "Core" "talk_group"
   say_talkgroup $new_tg
 }
@@ -205,11 +248,17 @@ proc tg_default_activation {new_tg old_tg} {
   #variable prev_announce_time
   #variable prev_announce_tg
   #variable selected_tg
+  #variable reflector_connection_established
   #puts "### tg_default_activation"
   #if {$new_tg != $old_tg} {
   #  set prev_announce_time [clock seconds]
   #  set prev_announce_tg $new_tg
   #  playSilence 100
+  #  if {!$reflector_connection_established} {
+  #    playMsg "Core" "reflector"
+  #    playMsg "Core" "disconnected"
+  #    playSilence 200
+  #  }
   #  playMsg "Core" "talk_group"
   #  say_talkgroup $new_tg
   #}
diff --git a/src/versions b/src/versions
index 8b1c6b65..eb4cce5d 100644
--- a/src/versions
+++ b/src/versions
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ LIBECHOLIB=1.3.3.99.2
 LIBASYNC=1.6.99.23
 
 # SvxLink versions
-SVXLINK=1.7.99.71
+SVXLINK=1.7.99.72
 MODULE_HELP=1.0.0
 MODULE_PARROT=1.1.1
 MODULE_ECHO_LINK=1.5.99.3