1 The DXSpider User Manual v1.50
2 Ian Maude, G0VGS, (g0vgs@gb7mbc.net)
3 February 2003 revision 0.2
5 A complete reference for users of the DXSpider DXCluster program.
6 ______________________________________________________________________
13 1.1 What is a DX Cluster?
14 1.2 So what is DXSpider?
16 2. Logins and logouts.
22 3. Setting your personal details.
23 4. Getting and posting DX.
27 5. Headings and propagation
33 6.1 Making announcements.
34 6.2 Listing announcements.
39 9.1 The "directory" command.
45 10. Filtering (From version 1.45)
46 10.1 General filter rules
49 10.4 Advanced filtering
51 11. Hints, tips and common questions.
52 12. The DXSpider command reference
54 12.2 accept/announce [0-9] <pattern>
55 12.3 accept/spots [0-9] <pattern>
56 12.4 accept/wcy [0-9] <pattern>
57 12.5 accept/wwv [0-9] <pattern>
59 12.7 announce full <text>
61 12.9 blank [<string>] [<nn>]
63 12.11 clear/announce [1|all]
64 12.12 clear/route [1|all]
65 12.13 clear/spots [0-9|all]
66 12.14 clear/wcy [1|all]
67 12.15 clear/wwv [1|all]
69 12.17 dbshow <dbname> <key>
71 12.19 directory <from>-<to>
74 12.22 directory from <call>
77 12.25 directory subject <string>
78 12.26 directory to <call>
79 12.27 dx [by <call>] <freq> <call> <remarks>
83 12.31 kill <from msgno>-<to msgno>
84 12.32 kill <msgno> [<msgno..]
85 12.33 kill <msgno> [<msgno> ...]
86 12.34 kill from <regex>
92 12.40 reject/announce [0-9] <pattern>
93 12.41 reject/spots [0-9] <pattern>
94 12.42 reject/wcy [0-9] <pattern>
95 12.43 reject/wwv [0-9] <pattern>
99 12.47 reply noprivate <msgno>
100 12.48 reply rr <msgno>
101 12.49 send <call> [<call> ...]
102 12.50 send copy <msgno> <call>
103 12.51 send noprivate <call>
104 12.52 send private <call>
106 12.54 set/address <your address>
115 12.63 set/email <email> ...
117 12.65 set/homenode <node>
118 12.66 set/language <lang>
119 12.67 set/location <lat & long>
121 12.69 set/name <your name>
122 12.70 set/page <lines per page>
124 12.72 set/prompt <string>
125 12.73 set/qra <locator>
126 12.74 set/qth <your qth>
132 12.80 show/configuration [<node>]
133 12.81 show/configuration/node
134 12.82 show/contest <year and month>
135 12.83 show/date [<prefix>|<callsign>]
136 12.84 show/db0sdx <callsign>
138 12.86 show/dxcc <prefix>
139 12.87 show/dxqsl <callsign>
140 12.88 show/dxstats [days] [date]
141 12.89 show/files [<filearea> [<string>]]
143 12.91 show/hfstats [days] [date]
144 12.92 show/hftable [days] [date] [prefix ...]
145 12.93 show/moon [ndays] [<prefix>|<callsign>]
146 12.94 show/muf <prefix> [<hours>][long]
147 12.95 show/newconfiguration [<node>]
148 12.96 show/newconfiguration/node
149 12.97 show/prefix <callsign>
150 12.98 show/qra <lat> <long>
151 12.99 show/qra <locator> [<locator>]
152 12.100 show/qrz <callsign>
153 12.101 show/route <callsign> ...
154 12.102 show/satellite <name> [<hours> <interval>]
155 12.103 show/station [<callsign> ..]
156 12.104 show/sun [ndays] [<prefix>|<callsign>]
157 12.105 show/time [<prefix>|<callsign>]
158 12.106 show/usdb [call ..]
159 12.107 show/vhfstats [days] [date]
160 12.108 show/vhftable [days] [date] [prefix ...]
163 12.111 show/wm7d <callsign>
167 12.115 talk <call> > <node> [<text>]
168 12.116 talk <call> [<text>]
169 12.117 type <filearea>/<name>
170 12.118 unset/announce
180 12.128 unset/logininfo
181 12.129 unset/privilege
190 12.138 wx full <text>
193 ______________________________________________________________________
195 1
\b1.
\b. I
\bIn
\bnt
\btr
\bro
\bod
\bdu
\buc
\bct
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn
197 1
\b1.
\b.1
\b1.
\b. W
\bWh
\bha
\bat
\bt i
\bis
\bs a
\ba D
\bDX
\bX C
\bCl
\blu
\bus
\bst
\bte
\ber
\br?
\b?
199 A DX Cluster is a packet node where DX chasers on any band or mode can
200 post rare or interesting stations that they have worked or heard. Of
201 course other people are doing the same thing too, so you can find new
202 DX as well as telling others about the stations you have worked.
203 Clusters tend to be linked to each other so that the amount of people
204 using them is increased, thereby increasing the amount of posted DX.
205 Other information can be found on clusters such as on-line call books,
206 mail etc. You can talk to other stations connected to the cluster
207 network too, in real time, whether at the node you are logged into or
208 on another node connected to the network. You can also use converse
209 mode, where several stations can talk to each other in the same way.
210 Of course, the DX is still posted to you all the while!
213 1
\b1.
\b.2
\b2.
\b. S
\bSo
\bo w
\bwh
\bha
\bat
\bt i
\bis
\bs D
\bDX
\bXS
\bSp
\bpi
\bid
\bde
\ber
\br?
\b?
215 PacketCluster nodes have been around since roughly 1985. The original
216 PacketCluster idea came from Dick Newell, AK1A, and ran under DOS. In
217 about 1992 Dick stopped the development of the PacketCluster software
218 for amateur radio. Many systems are still using this relatively old
221 There are several new compatible cluster programs around now,
222 including DXSpider. DXSpider is a clone of PacketCluster software
223 that runs under several operating systems including Linux and Windows.
224 Linux is fast becoming the choice for amateur radio stations because
225 of it's flexibility, reliability and the lack of the memory
226 limitations of DOS. Linux supports multitasking and is also
227 multiuser. It has support for AX25, ROSE, NetROM and TCPIP built in,
228 making it the ideal choice for amateur radio. It is also totally
231 DXSpider was conceived and begun in 1998 by Dirk Koopman, G1TLH as an
232 exercise in perl programming. It has developed rapidly and today is a
233 very powerful cluster program. It was designed to be totally
234 compatible with the AK1A program, although several commands have been
235 extended to improve functionality.
237 This manual is designed to help you become familiar with the commands
238 that DXSpider supports and to help you get the best from the program
239 so you can enjoy working that rare DX! As DXSpider is being improved
240 all the time, commands will be added as time goes by, so make sure you
241 have the most upto date version of this manual. The latest version
242 will always be included with the cluster program so if you are unsure,
243 simply ask your sysop. The manual will also be available on the
248 2
\b2.
\b. L
\bLo
\bog
\bgi
\bin
\bns
\bs a
\ban
\bnd
\bd l
\blo
\bog
\bgo
\bou
\but
\bts
\bs.
\b.
250 You might not think that there is a lot of point of including a
251 section on how to log in and out of DXSpider. However, you would be
252 suprised at the difficulties some people have in simply getting in and
255 There are several ways a login might be achieved, dependant on how the
256 sysop has DXSpider configured. It is impossible for me to cover all
257 variations but here are the basic ones.
260 2
\b2.
\b.1
\b1.
\b. A
\bAX
\bX2
\b25
\b5 l
\blo
\bog
\bgi
\bin
\bns
\bs.
\b.
262 Simplicity itself. The usual C
\bCO
\bON
\bNN
\bNE
\bEC
\bCT
\bT command will log you straight
263 into the cluster and you will not have to do anything else.
264 Obviously, you will have to connect to the correct callsign. Some
265 nodes use an SSID with their call so you would have to add that.
267 E
\bEx
\bxa
\bam
\bmp
\bpl
\ble
\bes
\bs:
\b:
276 2
\b2.
\b.2
\b2.
\b. N
\bNe
\bet
\btr
\bro
\bom
\bm l
\blo
\bog
\bgi
\bin
\bns
\bs.
\b.
278 There are several possibilities here, dependant on how the sysop has
279 configured his system. If you are connecting via netrom then you are
280 most probably connecting from another station. Listing the nodes in
281 that station with the N
\bNO
\bOD
\bDE
\bES
\bS command will tell you what callsign or
282 netrom alias to connect to. Then just issue the connect command from
283 there. It is possible that the netrom alias may connect you to a node
284 with an alias for the cluster, such as DXC. Just type this and you
287 E
\bEx
\bxa
\bam
\bmp
\bpl
\ble
\be:
\b:
294 2
\b2.
\b.3
\b3.
\b. T
\bTe
\bel
\bln
\bne
\bet
\bt l
\blo
\bog
\bgi
\bin
\bns
\bs.
\b.
296 With telnet connections, the source callsign is not seen by DXSpider,
297 so you will be asked to login with your callsign. To telnet to
298 DXSpider, you would connect to a specific port. There is no standard
299 at the moment for a cluster telnet port but ask the sysop if you are
302 E
\bEx
\bxa
\bam
\bmp
\bpl
\ble
\be:
\b:
310 All the above are possible ways of connecting to a DXSpider cluster.
311 You may have some or all of these available to you. There may be one
312 or two additional ways to connect dependant on the network local to
313 you. However I am sure you get the idea.
316 2
\b2.
\b.4
\b4.
\b. L
\bLo
\bog
\bgo
\bou
\but
\bts
\bs.
\b.
318 Logging out can be done by simply issuing the standard B
\bBY
\bYE
\bE command.
320 You could also send a disconnect if you are using AX25, or a C
\bCL
\bLO
\bOS
\bSE
\bE
321 command if you are connected via telnet. If you do not log out
322 gracefully using one of the above commands, you may find you are
323 unable to get a full connect next time. This may also happen if a
324 netrom connection drops. You may get connected, but nothing else will
325 happen because the program thinks you are still connected and will not
326 let you connect twice under the same call. However you could
327 reconnect by adding a number to the end of your call, for example
328 G0YLM-2. This can be done by either altering your MYCALL setting in
329 the TNC or by altering your program configuration.
333 3
\b3.
\b. S
\bSe
\bet
\btt
\bti
\bin
\bng
\bg y
\byo
\bou
\bur
\br p
\bpe
\ber
\brs
\bso
\bon
\bna
\bal
\bl d
\bde
\bet
\bta
\bai
\bil
\bls
\bs.
\b.
335 Once logged in to the cluster, you should set your details so that
336 anybody who wishes to contact you can find out who and where you are.
337 There are four items to set, your name, qth, location and home node.
338 Setting these details also allows the use of the SHOW/HEADING and
339 SHOW/SUN commands from within the cluster. Unless you set your QTH
340 and location, these commands cannot function. Once you have set your
341 name, DXSpider will greet you with it next time you login. Your QTH
342 setting is where you live and it is a good idea to add your locator to
343 this as the location setting is converted to latitude and longitude
344 once inputted. You can actually set your location in
345 latitude/longitude or as a locator. Setting your home node will tell
346 the program where you wish mail to be sent to you.
348 E
\bEx
\bxa
\bam
\bmp
\bpl
\ble
\bes
\bs:
\b:
353 set/qth Morecambe, Lancashire IO84NB
354 set/location 48 34 n 12 12 e
360 4
\b4.
\b. G
\bGe
\bet
\btt
\bti
\bin
\bng
\bg a
\ban
\bnd
\bd p
\bpo
\bos
\bst
\bti
\bin
\bng
\bg D
\bDX
\bX.
\b.
362 When all is said and done, this is the main function of a DX cluster.
363 In its simplest form you can just connect to the node and you will
364 start to receive DX spots almost immediately! You can check on recent
365 postings in either a general manner or on a particular band or mode.
366 You can even check DX by callsign or a fragment of a callsign. Of
367 course, once you get the hang of things, it is expected that you start
368 posting some yourself! After all, there would be no clusters if
369 people did not post DX and you get the added thrill of the hunt!
372 4
\b4.
\b.1
\b1.
\b. R
\bRe
\bec
\bce
\bei
\biv
\bvi
\bin
\bng
\bg D
\bDX
\bX.
\b.
374 As we have already said, it is possible just to connect to the cluster
375 and you will receive spots automatically. However, you may wish to
376 check on spots just posted. Maybe you wish to see if a particular
377 band is open or if a certain callsign is active, perhaps a DXpedition.
378 The command to do this is S
\bSH
\bHO
\bOW
\bW/
\b/D
\bDX
\bX. Without any other arguments, this
379 command will output the last 10 spots posted. It is possible to look
380 at more than this, for example the last 20 or 50 spots, by adding the
381 number to the command. You can make it even more specific by adding a
382 band in either wavelength or frequency, and/or any additional
383 information such as QSL details.
385 E
\bEx
\bxa
\bam
\bmp
\bpl
\ble
\bes
\bs:
\b:
395 will show the last 10, 5 and 20 spots received by the cluster
398 E
\bEx
\bxa
\bam
\bmp
\bpl
\ble
\bes
\bs
408 will show the last 5, 10 or 20 spots on 20 metres only.
410 It is also possible to check for certain callsigns, or fragments of
411 callsigns in the same way.
413 E
\bEx
\bxa
\bam
\bmp
\bpl
\ble
\bes
\bs:
\b:
422 would show the last 5 or 10 dx spots containing the callsign g0vgs.
425 You can check for DX by offset and also by specifying a comment to
428 E
\bEx
\bxa
\bam
\bmp
\bpl
\ble
\bes
\bs:
\b:
438 would show the spots that arrived between 30 and 40 spots ago and any
439 spots with the word _
\bi_
\bo_
\bt_
\ba in the comment field. The case of the
440 comment is not important.
442 Checking DX posted on a certain day is possible too. All you have to
443 do here is to specify how many days ago it was like this ...
445 E
\bEx
\bxa
\bam
\bmp
\bpl
\ble
\be:
\b:
453 It is of course possible to specify multiple arguments.
455 E
\bEx
\bxa
\bam
\bmp
\bpl
\ble
\be:
\b:
459 show/dx 20 prefix 9a on vhf day 30
463 This would show the last 20 spots posted by or about calls with the
464 prefix 9a on vhf 30 days ago.
466 As you can see the S
\bSH
\bHO
\bOW
\bW/
\b/D
\bDX
\bX command is very flexible, so if you are not
467 sure whether something will work or not, try it and see! More
468 information can be found in the Command Set section.
471 4
\b4.
\b.2
\b2.
\b. P
\bPo
\bos
\bst
\bti
\bin
\bng
\bg D
\bDX
\bX.
\b.
473 To post DX you use the D
\bDX
\bX command. The syntax is shown below.
475 E
\bEx
\bxa
\bam
\bmp
\bpl
\ble
\be:
\b:
479 dx (frequency) (callsign) (remarks)
483 Where frequency is in kilohertz and the callsign is the callsign of
484 the station you have worked or heard, (ie not your own callsign!).
485 The remarks section allows you to add information like the operators
486 name or perhaps a location. Actually DXSpider will allow the
487 frequency and callsign fields to be entered in any order.
489 E
\bEx
\bxa
\bam
\bmp
\bpl
\ble
\be:
\b:
493 dx 14004 pa3ezl OP Aurelio 599
497 In fact, all the following will give the same result...
501 dx 14004 pa3ezl OP Aurelio 599
502 dx pa3ezl 14004 OP Aurelio 599
503 dx pa3ezl 14.004 OP Aurelio 599
507 This posting, or callout as it is known, will be forwarded to all
508 other connected stations both at the cluster you are connected to and
509 other active clusters in the network. The callout will also be sent
510 to you as proof of receipt.
513 5
\b5.
\b. H
\bHe
\bea
\bad
\bdi
\bin
\bng
\bgs
\bs a
\ban
\bnd
\bd p
\bpr
\bro
\bop
\bpa
\bag
\bga
\bat
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn
515 There are three commands in DXSpider to help you get the best DX
516 possible. These are S
\bSH
\bHO
\bOW
\bW/
\b/S
\bSU
\bUN
\bN, S
\bSH
\bHO
\bOW
\bW/
\b/M
\bMO
\bOO
\bON
\bN and S
\bSH
\bHO
\bOW
\bW/
\b/H
\bHE
\bEA
\bAD
\bDI
\bIN
\bNG
\bG. These
517 commands will only work for you if you have entered your personal
518 details. They use your entered location as a reference, so if you
519 have not entered it or have entered it incorrectly they will not
520 return the correct information.
524 5
\b5.
\b.1
\b1.
\b. S
\bSu
\bun
\bn
526 The S
\bSH
\bHO
\bOW
\bW/
\b/S
\bSU
\bUN
\bN command can be used in three different ways. It can be
527 used to show sunrise and sunset times for your own station, a
528 particular callsign or a prefix.
530 E
\bEx
\bxa
\bam
\bmp
\bpl
\ble
\be:
\b:
538 The output from this would look something like this ..
543 Location Rise Set Azim Elev
544 G0VGS Morecambe, Lancashire 07:08Z 17:39Z 205.3 24.1
552 would look like this ...
557 Location Rise Set Azim Elev
558 5B Cyprus-5B 04:23Z 15:40Z 244.0 18.8
562 You can also specify multiple arguments like this ...
566 sh/sun gw4veq 5b4ab zs
570 and then the output would look like this ...
574 sh/sun gw4veq 5b4ab zs
575 Location Rise Set Azim Elev
576 GW4VEQ Brungwran, Isle of Anglesey IO 07:14Z 17:48Z 204.9 24.9
577 5B Cyprus-5B 04:23Z 15:40Z 244.5 18.3
578 ZS So-Africa-ZS1-ZS 04:31Z 17:28Z 289.9 41.3
579 ZS So-Africa-ZS5-ZS 03:44Z 16:34Z 278.5 32.0
580 ZS So-Africa-ZS6-ZS 03:59Z 16:42Z 277.6 35.0
583 5
\b5.
\b.2
\b2.
\b. M
\bMo
\boo
\bon
\bn
585 The S
\bSH
\bHO
\bOW
\bW/
\b/M
\bMO
\bOO
\bON
\bN command works in the same way as the S
\bSH
\bHO
\bOW
\bW/
\b/S
\bSU
\bUN
\bN command.
586 This program however, calculates the rise and set times of the moon
587 for a prefix or callsign, together with the current azimuth and
588 elevation of the sun at these locations.
590 E
\bEx
\bxa
\bam
\bmp
\bpl
\ble
\be:
\b:
598 The output from this command would look like this ..
603 Location Rise Set Azim Elev RGain dB
604 EA Spain-EA 08:15Z 20:09Z 257.2 9.5 -0.6
608 You can see that the output is similar to the S
\bSH
\bHO
\bOW
\bW/
\b/S
\bSU
\bUN
\bN command, with
609 slightly different fields.
612 5
\b5.
\b.3
\b3.
\b. H
\bHe
\bea
\bad
\bdi
\bin
\bng
\bg
614 The S
\bSH
\bHO
\bOW
\bW/
\b/H
\bHE
\bEA
\bAD
\bDI
\bIN
\bNG
\bG command works in the same way as the S
\bSH
\bHO
\bOW
\bW/
\b/S
\bSU
\bUN
\bN and
615 S
\bSH
\bHO
\bOW
\bW/
\b/M
\bMO
\bOO
\bON
\bN commands but outputs beam headings for a specified callsign
616 or prefix. Reciprocal beam headings are also calculated.
618 E
\bEx
\bxa
\bam
\bmp
\bpl
\ble
\be
626 The output from this command would look like this ..
631 ZL New-Zealand-ZL1-ZL: 7 degs - dist: 11238 mi, 18087 km Reciprocal heading: 355 degs
632 ZL New-Zealand-ZL2-ZL: 9 degs - dist: 11540 mi, 18574 km Reciprocal heading: 353 degs
633 ZL New-Zealand-ZL3-ZL: 19 degs - dist: 11634 mi, 18724 km Reciprocal heading: 345 degs
634 ZL New-Zealand-ZL4-ZL: 34 degs - dist: 11783 mi, 18963 km Reciprocal heading: 332 degs
638 6
\b6.
\b. A
\bAn
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\bem
\bme
\ben
\bnt
\bts
\bs.
\b.
640 6
\b6.
\b.1
\b1.
\b. M
\bMa
\bak
\bki
\bin
\bng
\bg a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\bem
\bme
\ben
\bnt
\bts
\bs.
\b.
642 Occasionally, you may wish to post something that does not fall into
643 the normal parameters for a DX callout. You may wish to tell
644 everybody connected that 10 FM is open for example, or ask if anyone
645 knows the QSL manager for a certain callsign etc. You can do this
646 using the A
\bAN
\bNN
\bNO
\bOU
\bUN
\bNC
\bCE
\bE command.
648 E
\bEx
\bxa
\bam
\bmp
\bpl
\ble
\be:
\b:
652 announce 10 FM is open in IO84NB to europe.
656 That would let everyone know locally that this was the case, however
657 it would not be forwarded to other nodes connected. To send
658 announcements to other connected nodes as well, you would use the F
\bFU
\bUL
\bLL
\bL
661 E
\bEx
\bxa
\bam
\bmp
\bpl
\ble
\be:
\b:
665 announce full Anyone seen EA7WA today?
669 Be cautious in your use of announce full. There are many other tools
670 available to get the information you require and the judicious use of
671 this command is frowned upon as it creates a great deal of traffic
675 6
\b6.
\b.2
\b2.
\b. L
\bLi
\bis
\bst
\bti
\bin
\bng
\bg a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\bem
\bme
\ben
\bnt
\bts
\bs.
\b.
677 You can list previous announcements in the standard format with the
678 S
\bSH
\bHO
\bOW
\bW command. As before you can list just the last 5 or as many as
681 E
\bEx
\bxa
\bam
\bmp
\bpl
\ble
\be:
\b:
686 show/announcements 10
690 7
\b7.
\b. N
\bNo
\bod
\bde
\bes
\bs a
\ban
\bnd
\bd u
\bus
\bse
\ber
\brs
\bs.
\b.
692 You can check which nodes are connected in the network, who is logged
693 on locally, who is logged on at all the nodes or even just one node in
694 particular. This is handy if you wish to see whether a friend is
695 connected at the node they use. To see who is connected to the nodes,
696 the S
\bSH
\bHO
\bOW
\bW/
\b/C
\bCO
\bON
\bNF
\bFI
\bIG
\bGU
\bUR
\bRA
\bAT
\bTI
\bIO
\bON
\bN command is used.
698 E
\bEx
\bxa
\bam
\bmp
\bpl
\ble
\be:
\b:
703 show/configuration/nodes
704 show/configuration (node_call)
705 show/configuration (prefix)
709 The first of our three examples would output something like this,
718 GB7BIG (GD0TEP) GD3UMW
719 GB7BPQ (G0INA) G0RCI G3AKU G3OCA
721 GB7DJK G0FYD G0REK G1TLH G4PEL G4SOZ
722 G4TVR G7SQW K8AZ M0CTQ-1 MM1CXE-10
725 GB7DXC (G0HDB) G0WFK (G1FYC) G3KWK G3LME
726 G3OIL G4BGW G4FUJ (G4PDQ) GW7SMV
728 (GB7DXG) GU6EFB GU7DHI
729 GB7DXK G1NTW G3IBI G3NSM G3XAQ G4CUS
731 GB7DXM G1EUC G3GAF G3LAS G4ZTR G8WXU
736 You will notice that EI5TCR is showing only that it has 7 users and
737 not giving the actual callsigns. This means that this node is on a
738 limited protocol of some kind, probably because of a contest situation
739 where slow radio links can block up and fail if too much information
740 is sent between nodes.
742 The second example would just show the nodes connected in the network,
749 GB7BAA GB7BAA GB7BPQ (GB7CDX) GB7DJK GB7DXA
750 GB7DXC GB7DXE (GB7DXG) GB7DXK GB7DXL
751 GB7DXM GB7DXS GB7IPT GB7MRS GB7UJS
752 GB7YDX KL7G N2TLY (ON0DXK)
753 GB7BIG EI5TCR GB7ADX GB7BIG GB7UDX
760 If we insert the node_call pi4tue-8 into the third example, then this
766 PI4TUE-8 9A1CMA-6 DF6PW DL4FAY DL4KAK DL4WF-2
767 F5NOD-2 F5PAC IZ0CSR N6CR OH2BLD
768 ON1LVL-13 ON4CBT ON4CJP ON5DXL-14 ON7NQ
769 PA0RCT PA3DYS PA3FDO PA5KW-4 PI4TUE-9
774 As you can see, only the users of the requested node are shown.
776 You can also use a prefix to show only a group of nodes. For example
777 you may only wish to see who is connected to the nodes in the UK. To
778 do this simply use a prefix like this ...
781 show/configuration gb7
785 To show the locally connected users, the S
\bSH
\bHO
\bOW
\bW/
\b/U
\bUS
\bSE
\bER
\bRS
\bS command is used
787 E
\bEx
\bxa
\bam
\bmp
\bpl
\ble
\be:
\b:
795 The output of this command would look like this,
799 Callsigns connected to GB7MBC
800 G0JHC G0NEI G0VGS G0VGS-2 G0YLM
805 8
\b8.
\b. T
\bTa
\bal
\blk
\bk m
\bmo
\bod
\bde
\be.
\b.
807 You can send a single comment or start a dedicated talk session to
808 another user by using the T
\bTA
\bAL
\bLK
\bK command.
811 Talk mode is used to send a one line comment or greeting to a specific
812 user connected either at your node or another in the network. You can
813 also enter into a dedicated talk session with another user. Talks
814 will be automatically forwarded to other nodes if the station you are
815 talking to is not connected locally. You can find out who is
816 connected by using the S
\bSH
\bHO
\bOW
\bW/
\b/C
\bCO
\bON
\bNF
\bFI
\bIG
\bGU
\bUR
\bRA
\bAT
\bTI
\bIO
\bON
\bN command, (described
819 E
\bEx
\bxa
\bam
\bmp
\bpl
\ble
\bes
\bs:
\b:
823 talk g0rdi Having a good day Iain?
826 This example would send the line "Having a good day Iain?" to the user
827 g0rdi but would leave you in normal mode.
832 Entering Talkmode, /EX to end, /<cmd> to run a command
837 As you can see, you can still run commands whilst in talk mode.
838 Simply prefix the command with a / like /sh/dx and you will get the
839 expected output. If the user is connected to another node, you may
840 have to use a slightly extended version of the T
\bTA
\bAL
\bLK
\bK command.
848 To exit talk mode, you issue the command /
\b/e
\bex
\bx.
850 Whilst in talk mode you will still receive DX spots. This means that
851 you can chat to a friend whilst working DX.
854 9
\b9.
\b. M
\bMa
\bai
\bil
\bl.
\b.
856 You can send and receive both personal mail and bulletins with
857 DXSpider quite easily.
860 9
\b9.
\b.1
\b1.
\b. T
\bTh
\bhe
\be "
\b"d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by"
\b" c
\bco
\bom
\bmm
\bma
\ban
\bnd
\bd.
\b.
862 To list mail you would use the D
\bDI
\bIR
\bRE
\bEC
\bCT
\bTO
\bOR
\bRY
\bY command. On its own, this
863 command will output the last ten messages received by the node, either
864 to or from yourself or bulletins such as "DX" and "ALL". As with
865 other commands you can display more by specifying a number with the
866 command. You should be aware that Spider will accept these commands
867 by separating with either a slash or a space, so _
\bd_
\bi_
\br _
\bn_
\be_
\bw and _
\bd_
\bi_
\br_
\b/_
\bn_
\be_
\bw
868 work in the same way.
870 E
\bEx
\bxa
\bam
\bmp
\bpl
\ble
\be:
\b:
880 Of course most of the time you will only want to list new mail sent to
881 you personally since your last login. However you might also like to
882 check for general mail received by the node. In fact if there is new
883 mail for you, the cluster will tell you when you login. You will also
884 be informed if new mail arrives for you during the time you are logged
885 in. Mail is not only sent to callsigns though. Mail can also be sent
886 to subjects like "all" or "local" or "dx" etc. You can treat these
887 bulletins in the same way as personal mail with the directory command.
889 E
\bEx
\bxa
\bam
\bmp
\bpl
\ble
\bes
\bs:
\b:
897 directory/from <call>
901 The last option will only show mail from a callsign if it was sent to
902 you personally or was sent as a bulletin. There are some additional
903 commands and these can be found in the DXSpider Command Reference
907 9
\b9.
\b.2
\b2.
\b. R
\bRe
\bea
\bad
\bdi
\bin
\bng
\bg m
\bma
\bai
\bil
\bl.
\b.
909 The output of the D
\bDI
\bIR
\bRE
\bEC
\bCT
\bTO
\bOR
\bRY
\bY command could be something like this.
914 20735 2 ALL GW7SMV 21-Feb 1204Z REC 9E1S QSL TDY 50Mhz....
915 20823 308 UK G0HDB 22-Feb 2334Z Help - which district code?
916 20824 105 ALL W9AE 23-Feb 0349Z S0NY QSL address?
917 20825 2 UK G0LRJ 23-Feb 0806Z QSL REC LZ2CJ/1.CARD NO-750.
918 20858 2 ALL GW7SMV 24-Feb 0905Z REC S92DX QSL CARD TDY 50Mhz
919 20921 200 ALL GM4FDM 27-Feb 2203Z Trip to VP8
920 20949 375 ALL K0MN 27-Feb 0428Z ST0P cards are gd @ ARRL
921 20950 2 UK G0LRJ 28-Feb 0835Z QSL REC SV9/IZ0CKJ/P EU-187.
922 20987 569 ALL GD0TEP 1-Mar 1733Z Portable contests
923 21076 2 ALL G4AFJ 3-Mar 1743Z kh6nd/kh5 qsl received
924 21184-p 599 GW4HAT G0VGS 4-Mar 1518Z Re: Time
928 The first column is the actual message number. If the message is a
929 personal one to you, you will see a letter 'p' after this number. If
930 the message has been read, there will be a '-' between the message
931 number and the 'p'. This only works for personal messages. The next
932 column shows the file size of the message. The third column shows the
933 address the message was sent to and the next column shows who sent it.
934 The rest is fairly self-explanatory.
936 Reading a message is as simple as typing read, followed by the message
937 number that you wish to read.
939 E
\bEx
\bxa
\bam
\bmp
\bpl
\ble
\be:
\b:
947 will read message number 25. However the mail will be displayed in
948 it's entirety unless you specify a page length. You can set your page
949 length to any number you like and when the message reaches that number
950 of lines you will get a prompt giving you options.
951 E
\bEx
\bxa
\bam
\bmp
\bpl
\ble
\be:
\b:
959 9
\b9.
\b.3
\b3.
\b. S
\bSe
\ben
\bnd
\bdi
\bin
\bng
\bg m
\bma
\bai
\bil
\bl.
\b.
961 Sending mail is done in the time honoured way. First you specify a
962 recipient for the message, then you will be prompted for a subject.
963 Once you have done this you will be asked to type your message.
964 Please remember that there is no automatic word wrap, so unless you
965 are using a client that wraps lines automatically, remember to hit
966 return at the end of each line.
968 E
\bEx
\bxa
\bam
\bmp
\bpl
\ble
\be:
\b:
973 Enter Subject (30 characters):
975 Enter Message /EX to send or /ABORT to exit
977 Just a quick note to say that I can make Thursday after all. The
978 appointment I had has cancelled so we are go!
984 At this point you can either hit return and enter /ex to send the
985 message or use /abort at any time to abort it. You can now display
986 the message in the normal way. There are several send options and
987 these are listed in the Command Set section. These include sending
988 mail to several recipients and asking for a return receipt.
992 9
\b9.
\b.4
\b4.
\b. R
\bRe
\bep
\bpl
\bly
\byi
\bin
\bng
\bg t
\bto
\bo m
\bma
\bai
\bil
\bl.
\b.
994 If mail is addressed to you or to a bulletin address, you can use the
995 R
\bRE
\bEP
\bPL
\bLY
\bY command to reply to it. Using this command, the subject will be
996 automatically set for you as "Re: subject", whatever the subject was.
998 E
\bEx
\bxa
\bam
\bmp
\bpl
\ble
\be:
\b:
1006 9
\b9.
\b.5
\b5.
\b. D
\bDe
\bel
\ble
\bet
\bti
\bin
\bng
\bg m
\bma
\bai
\bil
\bl
1008 To delete a message, you use the _
\bd_
\be_
\bl_
\be_
\bt_
\be command. You can only delete
1009 messages sent to or received by yourself. Bulletins are dealt with
1010 automatically or by the sysop.
1011 1
\b10
\b0.
\b. F
\bFi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg (
\b(F
\bFr
\bro
\bom
\bm v
\bve
\ber
\brs
\bsi
\bio
\bon
\bn 1
\b1.
\b.4
\b45
\b5)
\b)
1013 1
\b10
\b0.
\b.1
\b1.
\b. G
\bGe
\ben
\bne
\ber
\bra
\bal
\bl f
\bfi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\br r
\bru
\bul
\ble
\bes
\bs
1015 Upto v1.44 it was not possible for the user to set their own filters.
1016 From v1.45 though that has all changed. It is now possible to set
1017 filters for just about anything you wish. If you have just updated
1018 from an older version of DXSpider you will need to update your new
1019 filters. You do not need to do anything with your old filters, they
1020 will be renamed as you update.
1023 There are 3 basic commands involved in setting and manipulating
1024 filters. These are _
\ba_
\bc_
\bc_
\be_
\bp_
\bt, _
\br_
\be_
\bj_
\be_
\bc_
\bt and _
\bc_
\bl_
\be_
\ba_
\br. First we will look
1025 generally at filtering. There are a number of things you can filter in
1026 the DXSpider system. They all use the same general mechanism.
1029 In general terms you can create a 'reject' or an 'accept' filter which
1030 can have up to 10 lines in it. You do this using, for example ...
1039 where ..... are the specific commands for that type of filter. There
1040 are filters for spots, wwv, announce, wcy and (for sysops) connects.
1041 See each different accept or reject command reference for more
1044 There is also a command to clear out one or more lines in a filter.
1054 There is clear/xxxx command for each type of filter.
1057 and you can check that your filters have worked by the command ...
1065 For now we are going to use spots for the examples, but you can apply
1066 the same principles to all types of filter.
1070 1
\b10
\b0.
\b.2
\b2.
\b. T
\bTy
\byp
\bpe
\bes
\bs o
\bof
\bf f
\bfi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\br
1072 There are two main types of filter, _
\ba_
\bc_
\bc_
\be_
\bp_
\bt or _
\br_
\be_
\bj_
\be_
\bc_
\bt. You can use
1073 either to achieve the result you want dependent on your own preference
1074 and which is more simple to do. It is pointless writing 8 lines of
1075 reject filters when 1 accept filter would do the same thing! Each
1076 filter has 10 lines (of any length) which are tried in order. If a
1077 line matches then the action you have specified is taken (ie reject
1078 means ignore it and accept means take it)
1081 If you specify reject filters, then any lines that arrive that match
1082 the filter will be dumped but all else will be accepted. If you use
1083 an accept filter, then ONLY the lines in the filter will be accepted
1084 and all else will be dumped. For example if you have a single line
1085 _
\ba_
\bc_
\bc_
\be_
\bp_
\bt filter ...
1089 accept/spots on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
1093 then you will _
\bO_
\bN_
\bL_
\bY get VHF spots _
\bf_
\br_
\bo_
\bm or _
\bt_
\bo CQ zones 14, 15 and 16.
1096 If you set a reject filter like this ...
1100 reject/spots on hf/cw
1104 Then you will get everything _
\bE_
\bX_
\bC_
\bE_
\bP_
\bT HF CW spots. You could make this
1105 single filter even more flexible. For example, if you are interested
1106 in IOTA and will work it even on CW even though normally you are not
1107 interested in CW, then you could say ...
1111 reject/spots on hf/cw and not info iota
1115 But in that case you might only be interested in iota and say:-
1119 accept/spots not on hf/cw or info iota
1123 which achieves exactly the same thing. You should choose one or the
1124 other until you are comfortable with the way it works. You can mix
1125 them if you wish (actually you can have an accept AND a reject on the
1126 same line) but don't attempt this until you are sure you know what you
1130 You can arrange your filter lines into logical units, either for your
1131 own understanding or simply convenience. Here is an example ...
1132 reject/spots 1 on hf/cw
1133 reject/spots 2 on 50000/1400000 not (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
1137 What this does is to ignore all HF CW spots and also rejects any spots
1138 on VHF which don't either originate or spot someone in Europe.
1141 This is an example where you would use a line number (1 and 2 in this
1142 case), if you leave the digit out, the system assumes '1'. Digits
1143 '0'-'9' are available. This make it easier to see just what filters
1144 you have set. It also makes it more simple to remove individual
1145 filters, during a contest for example.
1148 You will notice in the above example that the second line has
1149 brackets. Look at the line logically. You can see there are 2
1150 separate sections to it. We are saying reject spots that are VHF or
1151 above _
\bA_
\bP_
\bA_
\bR_
\bT from those in zones 14, 15 and 16 (either spotted there or
1152 originated there). If you did not have the brackets to separate the 2
1153 sections, then Spider would read it logically from the front and see a
1154 different expression entirely ...
1158 (on 50000/1400000 and by_zone 14,15,16) or call_zone 14,15,16
1162 The simple way to remember this is, if you use OR - use brackets.
1163 Whilst we are here CASE is not important. 'And BY_Zone' is just the
1164 same as 'and by_zone'.
1166 As mentioned earlier, setting several filters can be more flexible
1167 than simply setting one complex one. Doing it in this way means that
1168 if you want to alter your filter you can just redefine or remove one
1169 or more lines of it or one line. For example ...
1173 reject/spots 1 on hf/ssb
1177 would redefine our earlier example, or
1185 To remove all the filter lines in the spot filter ...
1193 1
\b10
\b0.
\b.3
\b3.
\b. F
\bFi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\br o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bns
\bs
1195 You can filter in several different ways. The options are listed in
1196 the various helpfiles for accept, reject and filter.
1199 1
\b10
\b0.
\b.4
\b4.
\b. A
\bAd
\bdv
\bva
\ban
\bnc
\bce
\bed
\bd f
\bfi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg
1201 Once you are happy with the results you get, you may like to
1205 The previous example that filters hf/cw spots and accepts vhf/uhf
1206 spots from EU can be written with a mixed filter, for example ...
1212 acc/spot 2 on 50000/1400000 and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
1216 Note that the first filter has not been specified with a number. This
1217 will automatically be assumed to be number 1. In this case, we have
1218 said _
\br_
\be_
\bj_
\be_
\bc_
\bt _
\ba_
\bl_
\bl _
\bH_
\bF _
\bs_
\bp_
\bo_
\bt_
\bs _
\bi_
\bn _
\bt_
\bh_
\be _
\bC_
\bW _
\bs_
\be_
\bc_
\bt_
\bi_
\bo_
\bn _
\bo_
\bf _
\bt_
\bh_
\be _
\bb_
\ba_
\bn_
\bd_
\bs _
\bb_
\bu_
\bt _
\ba_
\bc_
\bc_
\be_
\bp_
\bt _
\ba_
\bl_
\bl
1219 _
\bo_
\bt_
\bh_
\be_
\br_
\bs _
\ba_
\bt _
\bH_
\bF_
\b. _
\bA_
\bl_
\bs_
\bo _
\ba_
\bc_
\bc_
\be_
\bp_
\bt _
\ba_
\bn_
\by_
\bt_
\bh_
\bi_
\bn_
\bg _
\bi_
\bn _
\bV_
\bH_
\bF _
\ba_
\bn_
\bd _
\ba_
\bb_
\bo_
\bv_
\be _
\bs_
\bp_
\bo_
\bt_
\bt_
\be_
\bd _
\bi_
\bn _
\bo_
\br _
\bb_
\by
1220 _
\bo_
\bp_
\be_
\br_
\ba_
\bt_
\bo_
\br_
\bs _
\bi_
\bn _
\bt_
\bh_
\be _
\bz_
\bo_
\bn_
\be_
\bs _
\b1_
\b4_
\b, _
\b1_
\b5 _
\ba_
\bn_
\bd _
\b1_
\b6. Each filter slot actually has a
1221 'reject' slot and an 'accept' slot. The reject slot is executed BEFORE
1225 It was mentioned earlier that after a reject test that doesn't match,
1226 the default for following tests is 'accept', the reverse is true for
1227 'accept'. In the example what happens is that the reject is executed
1228 first, any non hf/cw spot is passed to the accept line, which lets
1229 through everything else on HF. The next filter line lets through just
1230 VHF/UHF spots from EU.
1234 1
\b11
\b1.
\b. H
\bHi
\bin
\bnt
\bts
\bs,
\b, t
\bti
\bip
\bps
\bs a
\ban
\bnd
\bd c
\bco
\bom
\bmm
\bmo
\bon
\bn q
\bqu
\bue
\bes
\bst
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bns
\bs.
\b.
1236 Q
\bQ.
\b.These commands seem very long! Can I shorten them?
1238 A
\bA.
\b.Of course you can and the usual abbreviations work. If you are
1241 Q
\bQ.
\b.I am not sure if this command is correct. Can I cause any harm if I
1244 A
\bA.
\b.Do not be afraid to try a command to see if it will work, at the
1245 worst you will get an error message. If you require any help on a
1246 command, just type help followed by the command you want help on.
1247 Look at the "DXSpider Command Reference" section to see what help can
1250 Q
\bQ.
\b.How should I use the announce command?
1252 A
\bA.
\b.With respect. Use the command by all means, but please only use the
1253 "full" extension if absolutely necessary. It can create a LOT of
1254 messages passing between clusters.
1256 Q
\bQ.
\b.I like to be working in the shack while logged into the cluster but
1257 I can't be looking at the screen all the time. How can I be alerted
1258 when anything happens?
1260 A
\bA.
\b.Use the S
\bSE
\bET
\bT/
\b/B
\bBE
\bEE
\bEP
\bP command. You can find information on this in the
1261 "DXSpider Command Reference" section.
1263 Q
\bQ.
\b.I got disconnected from the cluster and now I can't log back in
1264 again. What is wrong?
1266 A
\bA.
\b.Probably the cluster thinks you are still logged on and will not let
1267 you reconnect using the same call to prevent loops. Try logging on
1268 again adding an ssid to your callsign as DXSpider treats G0YLM and
1269 G0YLM-1 as different users.
1271 Q
\bQ.
\b.How do I know if I have got the latest version of this user manual?
1273 A
\bA.
\b.The latest and greatest will always be on the Website. It will also
1274 be included with every release of DXSpider. As always, if unsure, ask
1275 your sysop what version number is the latest.
1278 1
\b12
\b2.
\b. T
\bTh
\bhe
\be D
\bDX
\bXS
\bSp
\bpi
\bid
\bde
\ber
\br c
\bco
\bom
\bmm
\bma
\ban
\bnd
\bd r
\bre
\bef
\bfe
\ber
\bre
\ben
\bnc
\bce
\be
1280 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b1.
\b. a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt
1282 a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt Set a filter to accept something
1285 Create a filter to accept something
1287 There are 2 types of filter, accept and reject. See HELP FILTERING
1290 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.2
\b2.
\b. a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b>
1292 a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b> Set an 'accept' filter line for
1296 Create an 'accept this announce' line for a filter.
1298 An accept filter line means that if the announce matches this filter
1299 it is passed onto the user. See HELP FILTERING for more info. Please
1300 read this to understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief
1303 You can use any of the following things in this line:-
1307 info <string> eg: iota or qsl
1308 by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
1310 origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
1311 origin_itu <prefixes or numbers> or: G,GM,GW
1312 origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>
1313 origin_state <states> eg: VA,NH,RI,NH
1314 by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
1315 by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
1316 by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
1319 wx 1 filter WX announces
1320 dest <prefixes> eg: 6MUK,WDX (distros)
1329 acc/ann 2 by_zone 14,15,16
1330 (this could be all on one line: acc/ann dest 6MUK or by_zone 14,15,16)
1345 acc/ann by_state va,nh,ri,nh
1349 You can use the tag 'all' to accept everything eg:
1357 but this probably for advanced users...
1359 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.3
\b3.
\b. a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/s
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\bts
\bs [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b>
1361 a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/s
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\bts
\bs [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b> Set an 'accept' filter line for spots
1364 Create an 'accept this spot' line for a filter.
1366 An accept filter line means that if the spot matches this filter it is
1367 passed onto the user. See HELP FILTERING for more info. Please read
1368 this to understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief
1371 You can use any of the following things in this line:-
1375 freq <range> eg: 0/30000 or hf or hf/cw or 6m,4m,2m
1376 on <range> same as 'freq'
1377 call <prefixes> eg: G,PA,HB9
1378 info <string> eg: iota or qsl
1380 call_dxcc <prefixes or numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
1381 call_itu <prefixes or numbers> or: G,GM,GW
1382 call_zone <prefixes or numbers>
1383 call_state <states> eg: VA,NH,RI,ME
1384 by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
1385 by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
1386 by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
1387 by_state <states> eg: VA,NH,RI,ME
1393 For frequencies, you can use any of the band names defined in
1394 SHOW/BANDS and you can use a subband name like: cw, rtty, data, ssb -
1395 thus: hf/ssb. You can also just have a simple range like: 0/30000 -
1396 this is more efficient than saying simply: freq HF (but don't get too
1404 acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
1408 You can use the tag 'all' to accept everything, eg:
1420 acc/spots by_state VA,NH,RI,MA,ME
1424 but this probably for advanced users...
1426 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.4
\b4.
\b. a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b>
1428 a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b> set an 'accept' WCY filter
1431 It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you
1432 can filter on the following fields:-
1436 by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
1438 origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
1439 origin_itu <prefixes or numbers> or: G,GM,GW
1440 origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>
1441 by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
1442 by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
1443 by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
1448 There are no examples because WCY Broadcasts only come from one place
1449 and you either want them or not (see UNSET/WCY if you don't want
1452 This command is really provided for future use.
1454 See HELP FILTER for information.
1456 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.5
\b5.
\b. a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b>
1458 a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b> set an 'accept' WWV filter
1461 It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you
1462 can filter on the following fields:-
1466 by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
1468 origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
1469 origin_itu <prefixes or numbers> or: G,GM,GW
1470 origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>
1471 by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
1472 by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
1473 by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
1482 accept/wwv by_zone 4
1486 is probably the only useful thing to do (which will only show WWV
1487 broadcasts by stations in the US).
1489 See HELP FILTER for information.
1491 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.6
\b6.
\b. a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be <
\b<t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt>
\b>
1493 a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be <
\b<t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt>
\b> Send an announcement to LOCAL users only
1496 <text> is the text of the announcement you wish to broadcast
1499 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.7
\b7.
\b. a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be f
\bfu
\bul
\bll
\bl <
\b<t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt>
\b>
1501 a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be f
\bfu
\bul
\bll
\bl <
\b<t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt>
\b> Send an announcement cluster wide
1504 This will send your announcement cluster wide
1506 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.8
\b8.
\b. a
\bap
\bpr
\bro
\bop
\bpo
\bos
\bs <
\b<s
\bst
\btr
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg>
\b>
1508 a
\bap
\bpr
\bro
\bop
\bpo
\bos
\bs <
\b<s
\bst
\btr
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg>
\b> Search help database for <string>
1511 Search the help database for <string> (it isn't case sensitive), and
1512 print the names of all the commands that may be relevant.
1514 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.9
\b9.
\b. b
\bbl
\bla
\ban
\bnk
\bk [
\b[<
\b<s
\bst
\btr
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg>
\b>]
\b] [
\b[<
\b<n
\bnn
\bn>
\b>]
\b]
1516 b
\bbl
\bla
\ban
\bnk
\bk [
\b[<
\b<s
\bst
\btr
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg>
\b>]
\b] [
\b[<
\b<n
\bnn
\bn>
\b>]
\b] Print nn (default 1) blank lines (or strings)
1519 In its basic form this command prints one or more blank lines. However
1520 if you pass it a string it will replicate the string for the width of
1521 the screen (default 80) and then print that one or more times, so:
1529 prints two blank lines
1537 prints a row of - characters once.
1545 prints 'abcabcabcabcabcabc....'
1547 This is really only of any use in a script file and you can print a
1550 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b10
\b0.
\b. b
\bby
\bye
\be
1552 b
\bby
\bye
\be Exit from the cluster
1555 This will disconnect you from the cluster
1557 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b11
\b1.
\b. c
\bcl
\ble
\bea
\bar
\br/
\b/a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be [
\b[1
\b1|
\b|a
\bal
\bll
\bl]
\b]
1559 c
\bcl
\ble
\bea
\bar
\br/
\b/a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be [
\b[1
\b1|
\b|a
\bal
\bll
\bl]
\b] Clear a announce filter line
1562 This command allows you to clear (remove) a line in a annouce filter
1563 or to remove the whole filter.
1565 see CLEAR/SPOTS for a more detailed explanation.
1567 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b12
\b2.
\b. c
\bcl
\ble
\bea
\bar
\br/
\b/r
\bro
\bou
\but
\bte
\be [
\b[1
\b1|
\b|a
\bal
\bll
\bl]
\b]
1569 c
\bcl
\ble
\bea
\bar
\br/
\b/r
\bro
\bou
\but
\bte
\be [
\b[1
\b1|
\b|a
\bal
\bll
\bl]
\b] Clear a route filter line
1572 This command allows you to clear (remove) a line in a route filter or
1573 to remove the whole filter.
1575 see CLEAR/SPOTS for a more detailed explanation.
1577 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b13
\b3.
\b. c
\bcl
\ble
\bea
\bar
\br/
\b/s
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\bts
\bs [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9|
\b|a
\bal
\bll
\bl]
\b]
1579 c
\bcl
\ble
\bea
\bar
\br/
\b/s
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\bts
\bs [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9|
\b|a
\bal
\bll
\bl]
\b] Clear a spot filter line
1582 This command allows you to clear (remove) a line in a spot filter or
1583 to remove the whole filter.
1585 If you have a filter:-
1590 acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
1602 you will be left with:-
1606 acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
1618 the filter will be completely removed.
1620 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b14
\b4.
\b. c
\bcl
\ble
\bea
\bar
\br/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by [
\b[1
\b1|
\b|a
\bal
\bll
\bl]
\b]
1622 c
\bcl
\ble
\bea
\bar
\br/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by [
\b[1
\b1|
\b|a
\bal
\bll
\bl]
\b] Clear a WCY filter line
1624 This command allows you to clear (remove) a line in a WCY filter or to
1625 remove the whole filter.
1627 see CLEAR/SPOTS for a more detailed explanation.
1629 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b15
\b5.
\b. c
\bcl
\ble
\bea
\bar
\br/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv [
\b[1
\b1|
\b|a
\bal
\bll
\bl]
\b]
1631 c
\bcl
\ble
\bea
\bar
\br/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv [
\b[1
\b1|
\b|a
\bal
\bll
\bl]
\b] Clear a WWV filter line
1634 This command allows you to clear (remove) a line in a WWV filter or to
1635 remove the whole filter.
1637 see CLEAR/SPOTS for a more detailed explanation.
1639 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b16
\b6.
\b. d
\bdb
\bba
\bav
\bva
\bai
\bil
\bl
1641 d
\bdb
\bba
\bav
\bva
\bai
\bil
\bl Show a list of all the Databases in the system
1644 Title says it all really, this command lists all the databases defined
1645 in the system. It is also aliased to SHOW/COMMAND.
1647 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b17
\b7.
\b. d
\bdb
\bbs
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw <
\b<d
\bdb
\bbn
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b> <
\b<k
\bke
\bey
\by>
\b>
1649 d
\bdb
\bbs
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw <
\b<d
\bdb
\bbn
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b> <
\b<k
\bke
\bey
\by>
\b> Display an entry, if it exists, in a database
1652 This is the generic user interface to the database to the database
1653 system. It is expected that the sysop will add an entry to the local
1654 Aliases file so that users can use the more familiar AK1A style of
1663 but if he hasn't and the database really does exist (use DBAVAIL or
1664 SHOW/COMMAND to find out) you can do the same thing with:
1672 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b18
\b8.
\b. d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by
1674 d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by List messages
1678 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b19
\b9.
\b. d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by <
\b<f
\bfr
\bro
\bom
\bm>
\b>-
\b-<
\b<t
\bto
\bo>
\b>
1680 d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by <
\b<f
\bfr
\bro
\bom
\bm>
\b>-
\b-<
\b<t
\bto
\bo>
\b> List messages <from> message <to> message
1683 List the messages in the messages directory.
1685 If there is a 'p' one space after the message number then it is a
1686 personal message. If there is a '-' between the message number and the
1687 You can use shell escape characters such as '*' and '?' in the <call>
1690 You can combine some of the various directory commands together eg:-
1701 DIR SUBJECT IOTA 200-250
1705 You can abbreviate all the commands to one letter and use ak1a
1715 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.2
\b20
\b0.
\b. d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by <
\b<n
\bnn
\bn>
\b>
1717 d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by <
\b<n
\bnn
\bn>
\b> List last <nn> messages
1721 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.2
\b21
\b1.
\b. d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by a
\bal
\bll
\bl
1723 d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by a
\bal
\bll
\bl List all messages
1727 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.2
\b22
\b2.
\b. d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by f
\bfr
\bro
\bom
\bm <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b>
1729 d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by f
\bfr
\bro
\bom
\bm <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> List all messages from <call>
1733 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.2
\b23
\b3.
\b. d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by n
\bne
\bew
\bw
1735 d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by n
\bne
\bew
\bw List all new messages
1739 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.2
\b24
\b4.
\b. d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by o
\bow
\bwn
\bn
1741 d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by o
\bow
\bwn
\bn List your own messages
1745 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.2
\b25
\b5.
\b. d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by s
\bsu
\bub
\bbj
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt <
\b<s
\bst
\btr
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg>
\b>
1747 d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by s
\bsu
\bub
\bbj
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt <
\b<s
\bst
\btr
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg>
\b> List all messages with <string> in subject
1749 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.2
\b26
\b6.
\b. d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by t
\bto
\bo <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b>
1751 d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by t
\bto
\bo <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> List all messages to <call>
1755 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.2
\b27
\b7.
\b. d
\bdx
\bx [
\b[b
\bby
\by <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b>]
\b] <
\b<f
\bfr
\bre
\beq
\bq>
\b> <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> <
\b<r
\bre
\bem
\bma
\bar
\brk
\bks
\bs>
\b>
1757 d
\bdx
\bx [
\b[b
\bby
\by <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b>]
\b] <
\b<f
\bfr
\bre
\beq
\bq>
\b> <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> <
\b<r
\bre
\bem
\bma
\bar
\brk
\bks
\bs>
\b> Send a DX spot
1760 This is how you send a DX Spot to other users. You can, in fact, now
1761 enter the <freq> and the <call> either way round.
1771 will all give the same result. You can add some remarks to the end of
1772 the command and they will be added to the spot.
1776 DX FR0G 144600 this is a test
1780 You can credit someone else by saying:-
1784 DX by G1TLH FR0G 144.600 he isn't on the cluster
1788 The <freq> is compared against the available bands set up in the
1789 cluster. See SHOW/BANDS for more information.
1791 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.2
\b28
\b8.
\b. e
\bec
\bch
\bho
\bo <
\b<l
\bli
\bin
\bne
\be>
\b>
1793 e
\bec
\bch
\bho
\bo <
\b<l
\bli
\bin
\bne
\be>
\b> Echo the line to the output
1796 This command is useful in scripts and so forth for printing the line
1797 that you give to the command to the output. You can use this in
1798 user_default scripts and the SAVE command for titling and so forth
1800 The script will interpret certain standard "escape" sequences as
1805 \t - becomes a TAB character (0x09 in ascii)
1806 \a - becomes a BEEP character (0x07 in ascii)
1807 \n - prints a new line
1811 So the following example:-
1815 echo GB7DJK is a dxcluster
1823 GB7DJK is a dxcluster
1827 on the output. You don't need a \n on the end of the line you want to
1830 A more complex example:-
1834 echo GB7DJK\n\tg1tlh\tDirk\n\tg3xvf\tRichard
1851 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.2
\b29
\b9.
\b. f
\bfi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg.
\b..
\b..
\b.
1853 f
\bfi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg.
\b..
\b..
\b. Filtering things in DXSpider
1856 There are a number of things you can filter in the DXSpider system.
1857 They all use the same general mechanism.
1859 In general terms you can create a 'reject' or an 'accept' filter which
1860 can have up to 10 lines in it. You do this using, for example:-
1869 where ..... are the specific commands for that type of filter. There
1870 are filters for spots, wwv, announce, wcy and (for sysops) connects.
1871 See each different accept or reject command reference for more
1874 There is also a command to clear out one or more lines in a filter and
1875 one to show you what you have set. They are:-
1892 There is clear/xxxx command for each type of filter.
1894 For now we are going to use spots for the examples, but you can apply
1895 the principles to all types of filter.
1897 There are two main types of filter 'accept' or 'reject'; which you use
1898 depends entirely on how you look at the world and what is least
1899 writing to achieve what you want. Each filter has 10 lines (of any
1900 length) which are tried in order. If a line matches then the action
1901 you have specified is taken (ie reject means ignore it and accept
1904 The important thing to remember is that if you specify a 'reject'
1905 filter (all the lines in it say 'reject/spots' (for instance)) then if
1906 a spot comes in that doesn't match any of the lines then you will get
1907 it BUT if you specify an 'accept' filter then any spots that don't
1908 match are dumped. For example if I have a one line accept filter:-
1912 accept/spots on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
1916 then automatically you will ONLY get VHF spots from or to CQ zones 14
1917 15 and 16. If you set a reject filter like:
1921 reject/spots on hf/cw
1925 Then you will get everything EXCEPT HF CW spots, If you am interested
1926 in IOTA and will work it even on CW then you could say:-
1930 reject/spots on hf/cw and not info iota
1934 But in that case you might only be interested in iota and say:-
1938 accept/spots not on hf/cw or info iota
1942 which is exactly the same. You should choose one or the other until
1943 you are confortable with the way it works. Yes, you can mix them
1944 (actually you can have an accept AND a reject on the same line) but
1945 don't try this at home until you can analyse the results that you get
1946 without ringing up the sysop for help.
1948 Another useful addition now is filtering by US state
1952 accept/spots by_state VA,NH,RI,ME
1956 You can arrange your filter lines into logical units, either for your
1957 own understanding or simply convenience. I have one set frequently:-
1961 reject/spots 1 on hf/cw
1962 reject/spots 2 on 50000/1400000 not (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
1966 What this does is to ignore all HF CW spots (being a class B I can't
1967 read any CW and couldn't possibly be interested in HF :-) and also
1968 rejects any spots on VHF which don't either originate or spot someone
1971 This is an exmaple where you would use the line number (1 and 2 in
1972 this case), if you leave the digit out, the system assumes '1'. Digits
1974 You can leave the word 'and' out if you want, it is implied. You can
1975 use any number of brackets to make the 'expression' as you want it.
1976 There are things called precedence rules working here which mean that
1977 you will NEED brackets in a situation like line 2 because, without it,
1982 (on 50000/1400000 and by_zone 14,15,16) or call_zone 14,15,16
1986 annoying, but that is the way it is. If you use OR - use brackets.
1987 Whilst we are here CASE is not important. 'And BY_Zone' is just 'and
1990 If you want to alter your filter you can just redefine one or more
1991 lines of it or clear out one line. For example:-
1995 reject/spots 1 on hf/ssb
2007 To remove the filter in its entirty:-
2015 There are similar CLEAR commands for the other filters:-
2027 Once you are happy with the results you get, you may like to
2030 my example that filters hf/cw spots and accepts vhf/uhf spots from EU
2031 can be written with a mixed filter, eg:
2037 acc/spot 2 on 50000/1400000 and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
2041 each filter slot actually has a 'reject' slot and an 'accept' slot.
2042 The reject slot is executed BEFORE the accept slot.
2044 It was mentioned earlier that after a reject test that doesn't match,
2045 the default for following tests is 'accept', the reverse is true for
2046 first, any non hf/cw spot is passed to the accept line, which lets
2047 thru everything else on HF.
2049 The next filter line lets through just VHF/UHF spots from EU.
2051 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.3
\b30
\b0.
\b. h
\bhe
\bel
\blp
\bp
2053 h
\bhe
\bel
\blp
\bp The HELP Command
2056 HELP is available for a number of commands. The syntax is:-
2064 Where <cmd> is the name of the command you want help on.
2066 All commands can be abbreviated, so SHOW/DX can be abbreviated to
2067 SH/DX, ANNOUNCE can be shortened to AN and so on.
2069 Look at the APROPOS <string> command which will search the help
2070 database for the <string> you specify and give you a list of likely
2071 commands to look at with HELP.
2073 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.3
\b31
\b1.
\b. k
\bki
\bil
\bll
\bl <
\b<f
\bfr
\bro
\bom
\bm m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b>-
\b-<
\b<t
\bto
\bo m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b>
2075 k
\bki
\bil
\bll
\bl <
\b<f
\bfr
\bro
\bom
\bm m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b>-
\b-<
\b<t
\bto
\bo m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> Delete a range of messages
2079 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.3
\b32
\b2.
\b. k
\bki
\bil
\bll
\bl <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo.
\b..
\b.]
\b]
2081 k
\bki
\bil
\bll
\bl <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo.
\b..
\b.]
\b] Delete a message from the local system
2085 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.3
\b33
\b3.
\b. k
\bki
\bil
\bll
\bl <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> .
\b..
\b..
\b.]
\b]
2087 k
\bki
\bil
\bll
\bl <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> .
\b..
\b..
\b.]
\b] Remove or erase a message from the system
2090 You can get rid of any message to or originating from your callsign
2091 using this command. You can remove more than one message at a time.
2093 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.3
\b34
\b4.
\b. k
\bki
\bil
\bll
\bl f
\bfr
\bro
\bom
\bm <
\b<r
\bre
\beg
\bge
\bex
\bx>
\b>
2095 k
\bki
\bil
\bll
\bl f
\bfr
\bro
\bom
\bm <
\b<r
\bre
\beg
\bge
\bex
\bx>
\b> Delete messages FROM a callsign or pattern
2099 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.3
\b35
\b5.
\b. k
\bki
\bil
\bll
\bl t
\bto
\bo <
\b<r
\bre
\beg
\bge
\bex
\bx>
\b>
2101 k
\bki
\bil
\bll
\bl t
\bto
\bo <
\b<r
\bre
\beg
\bge
\bex
\bx>
\b> Delete messages TO a callsign or pattern
2105 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.3
\b36
\b6.
\b. l
\bli
\bin
\bnk
\bks
\bs
2107 l
\bli
\bin
\bnk
\bks
\bs Show which nodes is physically connected
2110 This is a quick listing that shows which links are connected and some
2111 information about them. See WHO for a list of all connections.
2113 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.3
\b37
\b7.
\b. r
\bre
\bea
\bad
\bd
2115 r
\bre
\bea
\bad
\bd Read the next unread personal message addressed to you
2119 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.3
\b38
\b8.
\b. r
\bre
\bea
\bad
\bd <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b>
2121 r
\bre
\bea
\bad
\bd <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> Read the specified message
2124 You can read any messages that are sent as 'non-personal' and also any
2125 message either sent by or sent to your callsign.
2127 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.3
\b39
\b9.
\b. r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt
2129 r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt Set a filter to reject something
2132 Create a filter to reject something
2134 There are 2 types of filter, accept and reject. See HELP FILTERING
2137 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.4
\b40
\b0.
\b. r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b>
2139 r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b> Set a 'reject' filter line for
2143 Create an 'reject this announce' line for a filter.
2145 A reject filter line means that if the announce matches this filter it
2146 is passed onto the user. See HELP FILTERING for more info. Please read
2147 this to understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief
2150 You can use any of the following things in this line:-
2154 info <string> eg: iota or qsl
2155 by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
2157 origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
2158 origin_itu <prefixes or numbers> or: G,GM,GW
2159 origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>
2160 origin_state <states> eg: VA,NH,RI,ME
2161 by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
2162 by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
2163 by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
2164 by_state <states> eg: VA,NH,RI,ME
2166 wx 1 filter WX announces
2167 dest <prefixes> eg: 6MUK,WDX (distros)
2175 rej/ann by_zone 14,15,16 and not by G,M,2
2179 You can use the tag 'all' to reject everything eg:
2187 but this probably for advanced users...
2189 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.4
\b41
\b1.
\b. r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/s
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\bts
\bs [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b>
2191 r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/s
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\bts
\bs [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b> Set a 'reject' filter line for spots
2194 Create a 'reject this spot' line for a filter.
2196 A reject filter line means that if the spot matches this filter it is
2197 dumped (not passed on). See HELP FILTERING for more info. Please read
2198 this to understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief
2201 You can use any of the following things in this line:-
2205 freq <range> eg: 0/30000 or hf or hf/cw or 6m,4m,2m
2206 on <range> same as 'freq'
2207 call <prefixes> eg: G,PA,HB9
2208 info <string> eg: iota or qsl
2210 call_dxcc <prefixes or numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
2211 call_itu <prefixes or numbers> or: G,GM,GW
2212 call_zone <prefixes or numbers>
2213 call_state <states> eg: VA,NH,RI,ME
2214 by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
2215 by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
2216 by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
2217 by_state <states> eg: VA,NH,RI,ME
2223 For frequencies, you can use any of the band names defined in
2224 SHOW/BANDS and you can use a subband name like: cw, rtty, data, ssb -
2225 thus: hf/ssb. You can also just have a simple range like: 0/30000 -
2226 this is more efficient than saying simply: on HF (but don't get too
2234 rej/spot 2 on vhf and not (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
2238 You can use the tag 'all' to reject everything eg:
2245 but this probably for advanced users...
2247 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.4
\b42
\b2.
\b. r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b>
2249 r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b> set a 'reject' WCY filter
2252 It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you
2253 can filter on the following fields:-
2257 by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
2259 origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
2260 origin_itu <prefixes or numbers> or: G,GM,GW
2261 origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>
2262 by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
2263 by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
2264 by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
2269 There are no examples because WCY Broadcasts only come from one place
2270 and you either want them or not (see UNSET/WCY if you don't want
2273 This command is really provided for future use.
2275 See HELP FILTER for information.
2277 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.4
\b43
\b3.
\b. r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b>
2279 r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b> set a 'reject' WWV filter
2282 It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you
2283 can filter on the following fields:-
2287 by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
2289 origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
2290 origin_itu <prefixes or numbers> or: G,GM,GW
2291 origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>
2292 by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
2293 by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
2294 by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
2303 reject/wwv by_zone 14,15,16
2307 is probably the only useful thing to do (which will only show WWV
2308 broadcasts by stations in the US).
2310 See HELP FILTER for information.
2312 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.4
\b44
\b4.
\b. r
\bre
\bep
\bpl
\bly
\by
2314 r
\bre
\bep
\bpl
\bly
\by Reply (privately) to the last message that you have read
2318 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.4
\b45
\b5.
\b. r
\bre
\bep
\bpl
\bly
\by <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b>
2320 r
\bre
\bep
\bpl
\bly
\by <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> Reply (privately) to the specified message
2324 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.4
\b46
\b6.
\b. r
\bre
\bep
\bpl
\bly
\by b
\bb <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b>
2326 r
\bre
\bep
\bpl
\bly
\by b
\bb <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> Reply as a Bulletin to the specified message
2330 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.4
\b47
\b7.
\b. r
\bre
\bep
\bpl
\bly
\by n
\bno
\bop
\bpr
\bri
\biv
\bva
\bat
\bte
\be <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b>
2332 r
\bre
\bep
\bpl
\bly
\by n
\bno
\bop
\bpr
\bri
\biv
\bva
\bat
\bte
\be <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> Reply as a Bulletin to the specified message
2336 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.4
\b48
\b8.
\b. r
\bre
\bep
\bpl
\bly
\by r
\brr
\br <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b>
2338 r
\bre
\bep
\bpl
\bly
\by r
\brr
\br <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> Reply to the specified message with read receipt
2341 You can reply to a message and the subject will automatically have
2342 "Re:" inserted in front of it, if it isn't already present.
2344 You can also use all the extra qualifiers such as RR, PRIVATE,
2345 NOPRIVATE, B that you can use with the SEND command (see SEND for
2348 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.4
\b49
\b9.
\b. s
\bse
\ben
\bnd
\bd <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> .
\b..
\b..
\b.]
\b]
2350 s
\bse
\ben
\bnd
\bd <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> .
\b..
\b..
\b.]
\b] Send a message to one or more callsigns
2354 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.5
\b50
\b0.
\b. s
\bse
\ben
\bnd
\bd c
\bco
\bop
\bpy
\by <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b>
2356 s
\bse
\ben
\bnd
\bd c
\bco
\bop
\bpy
\by <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Send a copy of a message to someone
2360 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.5
\b51
\b1.
\b. s
\bse
\ben
\bnd
\bd n
\bno
\bop
\bpr
\bri
\biv
\bva
\bat
\bte
\be <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b>
2362 s
\bse
\ben
\bnd
\bd n
\bno
\bop
\bpr
\bri
\biv
\bva
\bat
\bte
\be <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Send a message to all stations
2365 All the SEND commands will create a message which will be sent either
2366 to an individual callsign or to one of the 'bulletin' addresses.
2368 SEND <call> on its own acts as though you had typed SEND PRIVATE, that
2369 is it will mark the message as personal and send it to the cluster
2370 node that that callsign is connected to. If the <call> you have
2371 specified is in fact a known bulletin category on your node (eg: ALL)
2372 then the message should automatically become a bulletin.
2373 You can have more than one callsign in all of the SEND commands.
2375 You can have multiple qualifiers so that you can have for example:-
2379 SEND RR COPY 123 PRIVATE G1TLH G0RDI
2383 which should send a copy of message 123 to G1TLH and G0RDI and you
2384 will receive a read receipt when they have read the message.
2386 SB is an alias for SEND NOPRIVATE (or send a bulletin in BBS speak) SP
2387 is an alias for SEND PRIVATE
2389 The system will ask you for a subject. Conventionally this should be
2390 no longer than 29 characters for compatibility. Most modern cluster
2391 software should accept more.
2393 You will now be prompted to start entering your text.
2395 You finish the message by entering '/EX' on a new line. For instance:
2406 If you have started a message and you don't want to keep it then you
2407 can abandon the message with '/ABORT' on a new line, like:-
2413 oh I just can't be bothered with this
2418 If you abort the message it will NOT be sent.
2420 When you are entering the text of your message, most normal output
2421 (such as DX announcements and so on are suppressed and stored for
2422 latter display (upto 20 such lines are stored, as new ones come along,
2423 so the oldest lines are dropped).
2425 Also, you can enter normal commands commands (and get the output
2426 immediately) whilst in the middle of a message. You do this by typing
2427 the command preceeded by a '/' character on a new line, so:-
2431 /dx g1tlh 144010 strong signal
2435 Will issue a dx annoucement to the rest of the cluster.
2437 Also, you can add the output of a command to your message by
2438 preceeding the command with '//', thus :-
2446 This will show YOU the output from SH/VHFTABLE and also store it in
2449 You can carry on with the message until you are ready to send it.
2451 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.5
\b52
\b2.
\b. s
\bse
\ben
\bnd
\bd p
\bpr
\bri
\biv
\bva
\bat
\bte
\be <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b>
2453 s
\bse
\ben
\bnd
\bd p
\bpr
\bri
\biv
\bva
\bat
\bte
\be <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Send a personal message
2457 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.5
\b53
\b3.
\b. s
\bse
\ben
\bnd
\bd r
\brr
\br <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b>
2459 s
\bse
\ben
\bnd
\bd r
\brr
\br <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Send a message and ask for a read receipt
2463 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.5
\b54
\b4.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/a
\bad
\bdd
\bdr
\bre
\bes
\bss
\bs <
\b<y
\byo
\bou
\bur
\br a
\bad
\bdd
\bdr
\bre
\bes
\bss
\bs>
\b>
2465 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/a
\bad
\bdd
\bdr
\bre
\bes
\bss
\bs <
\b<y
\byo
\bou
\bur
\br a
\bad
\bdd
\bdr
\bre
\bes
\bss
\bs>
\b> Record your postal address
2469 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.5
\b55
\b5.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be
2471 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be Allow announce messages to come out on your terminal
2475 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.5
\b56
\b6.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/a
\ban
\bnn
\bnt
\bta
\bal
\blk
\bk
2477 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/a
\ban
\bnn
\bnt
\bta
\bal
\blk
\bk Allow talk like announce messages on your terminal
2481 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.5
\b57
\b7.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/b
\bbe
\bee
\bep
\bp
2483 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/b
\bbe
\bee
\bep
\bp Add a beep to DX and other messages on your terminal
2487 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.5
\b58
\b8.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bdx
\bx
2489 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bdx
\bx Allow DX messages to come out on your terminal
2493 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.5
\b59
\b9.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bdx
\bxc
\bcq
\bq
2495 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bdx
\bxc
\bcq
\bq Show CQ Zones on the end of DX announcements
2499 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.6
\b60
\b0.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bdx
\bxg
\bgr
\bri
\bid
\bd
2501 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bdx
\bxg
\bgr
\bri
\bid
\bd Allow QRA Grid Squares on the end of DX announcements
2505 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.6
\b61
\b1.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bdx
\bxi
\bit
\btu
\bu
2507 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bdx
\bxi
\bit
\btu
\bu Show ITU Zones on the end of DX announcements
2511 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.6
\b62
\b2.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/e
\bec
\bch
\bho
\bo
2513 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/e
\bec
\bch
\bho
\bo Make the cluster echo your input
2517 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.6
\b63
\b3.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/e
\bem
\bma
\bai
\bil
\bl <
\b<e
\bem
\bma
\bai
\bil
\bl>
\b> .
\b..
\b..
\b.
2519 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/e
\bem
\bma
\bai
\bil
\bl <
\b<e
\bem
\bma
\bai
\bil
\bl>
\b> .
\b..
\b..
\b. Set email address(es) and forward your personals
2523 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.6
\b64
\b4.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/h
\bhe
\ber
\bre
\be
2525 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/h
\bhe
\ber
\bre
\be Tell the system you are present at your terminal
2529 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.6
\b65
\b5.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/h
\bho
\bom
\bme
\ben
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be>
\b>
2531 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/h
\bho
\bom
\bme
\ben
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be>
\b> Set your normal cluster callsign
2534 Tell the cluster system where you normally connect to. Any Messages
2535 sent to you will normally find their way there should you not be
2543 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.6
\b66
\b6.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/l
\bla
\ban
\bng
\bgu
\bua
\bag
\bge
\be <
\b<l
\bla
\ban
\bng
\bg>
\b>
2545 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/l
\bla
\ban
\bng
\bgu
\bua
\bag
\bge
\be <
\b<l
\bla
\ban
\bng
\bg>
\b> Set the language you want to use
2548 You can select the language that you want the cluster to use.
2549 Currently the languages available are en (English), de (German), es
2550 (Spanish) and nl (Dutch).
2552 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.6
\b67
\b7.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/l
\blo
\boc
\bca
\bat
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn <
\b<l
\bla
\bat
\bt &
\b& l
\blo
\bon
\bng
\bg>
\b>
2554 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/l
\blo
\boc
\bca
\bat
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn <
\b<l
\bla
\bat
\bt &
\b& l
\blo
\bon
\bng
\bg>
\b> Set your latitude and longitude
2558 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.6
\b68
\b8.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/l
\blo
\bog
\bgi
\bin
\bni
\bin
\bnf
\bfo
\bo
2560 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/l
\blo
\bog
\bgi
\bin
\bni
\bin
\bnf
\bfo
\bo Inform when a station logs in locally
2563 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.6
\b69
\b9.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/n
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be <
\b<y
\byo
\bou
\bur
\br n
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b>
2565 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/n
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be <
\b<y
\byo
\bou
\bur
\br n
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b> Set your name
2568 Tell the system what your name is eg:-
2575 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.7
\b70
\b0.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/p
\bpa
\bag
\bge
\be <
\b<l
\bli
\bin
\bne
\bes
\bs p
\bpe
\ber
\br p
\bpa
\bag
\bge
\be>
\b>
2577 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/p
\bpa
\bag
\bge
\be <
\b<l
\bli
\bin
\bne
\bes
\bs p
\bpe
\ber
\br p
\bpa
\bag
\bge
\be>
\b> Set the lines per page
2580 Tell the system how many lines you wish on a page when the number of
2581 line of output from a command is more than this. The default is 20.
2582 Setting it explicitly to 0 will disable paging.
2590 The setting is stored in your user profile.
2592 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.7
\b71
\b1.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/p
\bpa
\bas
\bss
\bsw
\bwo
\bor
\brd
\bd
2594 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/p
\bpa
\bas
\bss
\bsw
\bwo
\bor
\brd
\bd Set your own password
2597 This command only works for a 'telnet' user (currently). It will only
2598 work if you have a password already set. This initial password can
2599 only be set by the sysop.
2601 When you execute this command it will ask you for your old password,
2602 then ask you to type in your new password twice (to make sure you get
2603 it right). You may or may not see the data echoed on the screen as you
2604 type, depending on the type of telnet client you have.
2606 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.7
\b72
\b2.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/p
\bpr
\bro
\bom
\bmp
\bpt
\bt <
\b<s
\bst
\btr
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg>
\b>
2608 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/p
\bpr
\bro
\bom
\bmp
\bpt
\bt <
\b<s
\bst
\btr
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg>
\b> Set your prompt to <string>
2612 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.7
\b73
\b3.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/q
\bqr
\bra
\ba <
\b<l
\blo
\boc
\bca
\bat
\bto
\bor
\br>
\b>
2614 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/q
\bqr
\bra
\ba <
\b<l
\blo
\boc
\bca
\bat
\bto
\bor
\br>
\b> Set your QRA Grid locator
2617 Tell the system what your QRA (or Maidenhead) locator is. If you have
2618 not done a SET/LOCATION then your latitude and longitude will be set
2619 roughly correctly (assuming your locator is correct ;-). For example:-
2626 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.7
\b74
\b4.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/q
\bqt
\bth
\bh <
\b<y
\byo
\bou
\bur
\br q
\bqt
\bth
\bh>
\b>
2628 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/q
\bqt
\bth
\bh <
\b<y
\byo
\bou
\bur
\br q
\bqt
\bth
\bh>
\b> Set your QTH
2631 Tell the system where you are. For example:-
2634 SET/QTH East Dereham, Norfolk
2638 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.7
\b75
\b5.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/t
\bta
\bal
\blk
\bk
2640 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/t
\bta
\bal
\blk
\bk Allow TALK messages to come out on your terminal
2644 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.7
\b76
\b6.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/u
\bus
\bss
\bst
\bta
\bat
\bte
\be
2646 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/u
\bus
\bss
\bst
\bta
\bat
\bte
\be Allow US State info on the end of DX announcements
2650 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.7
\b77
\b7.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by
2652 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by Allow WCY messages to come out on your terminal
2656 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.7
\b78
\b8.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv
2658 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv Allow WWV messages to come out on your terminal
2662 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.7
\b79
\b9.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/w
\bwx
\bx
2664 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/w
\bwx
\bx Allow WX messages to come out on your terminal
2668 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.8
\b80
\b0.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/c
\bco
\bon
\bnf
\bfi
\big
\bgu
\bur
\bra
\bat
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn [
\b[<
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be>
\b>]
\b]
2670 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/c
\bco
\bon
\bnf
\bfi
\big
\bgu
\bur
\bra
\bat
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn [
\b[<
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be>
\b>]
\b] Show all the nodes and users visible
2673 This command allows you to see all the users that can be seen and the
2674 nodes to which they are connected.
2676 This command is normally abbreviated to: sh/c
2678 Normally, the list returned will be just for the nodes from your
2679 country (because the list otherwise will be very long).
2687 will produce a complete list of all nodes.
2689 BE WARNED: the list that is returned can be VERY long
2691 It is possible to supply a node or part of a prefix and you will get a
2692 list of the users for that node or list of nodes starting with that
2705 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.8
\b81
\b1.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/c
\bco
\bon
\bnf
\bfi
\big
\bgu
\bur
\bra
\bat
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn/
\b/n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be
2707 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/c
\bco
\bon
\bnf
\bfi
\big
\bgu
\bur
\bra
\bat
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn/
\b/n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be Show all the nodes connected locally
2710 Show all the nodes connected to this node.
2712 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.8
\b82
\b2.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/c
\bco
\bon
\bnt
\bte
\bes
\bst
\bt <
\b<y
\bye
\bea
\bar
\br a
\ban
\bnd
\bd m
\bmo
\bon
\bnt
\bth
\bh>
\b>
2714 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/c
\bco
\bon
\bnt
\bte
\bes
\bst
\bt <
\b<y
\bye
\bea
\bar
\br a
\ban
\bnd
\bd m
\bmo
\bon
\bnt
\bth
\bh>
\b> Show all the contests for a month
2717 Show all known contests which are maintained at
2718 http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/ for a particular month or year. The
2719 format is reasonably flexible. For example:-
2728 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.8
\b83
\b3.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/d
\bda
\bat
\bte
\be [
\b[<
\b<p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx>
\b>|
\b|<
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b>]
\b]
2730 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/d
\bda
\bat
\bte
\be [
\b[<
\b<p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx>
\b>|
\b|<
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b>]
\b] Show the local time
2733 This is very nearly the same as SHOW/TIME, the only difference the
2734 format of the date string if no arguments are given.
2736 If no prefixes or callsigns are given then this command returns the
2737 local time and UTC as the computer has it right now. If you give some
2738 prefixes then it will show UTC and UTC + the local offset (not
2739 including DST) at the prefixes or callsigns that you specify.
2741 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.8
\b84
\b4.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/d
\bdb
\bb0
\b0s
\bsd
\bdx
\bx <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b>
2743 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/d
\bdb
\bb0
\b0s
\bsd
\bdx
\bx <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b> Show QSL infomation from DB0SDX database
2746 This command queries the DB0SDX QSL server on the internet and returns
2747 any information available for that callsign. This service is provided
2748 for users of this software by http://www.qslinfo.de.
2750 See also SHOW/QRZ, SHOW/WM7D.
2752 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.8
\b85
\b5.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/d
\bdx
\bx
2754 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/d
\bdx
\bx Interrogate the spot database
2757 If you just type SHOW/DX you will get the last so many spots (sysop
2758 configurable, but usually 10).
2760 In addition you can add any number of these commands in very nearly
2761 any order to the basic SHOW/DX command, they are:-
2765 on <band> - eg 160m 20m 2m 23cm 6mm
2766 on <region> - eg hf vhf uhf shf (see SHOW/BANDS)
2767 on <from>/<to> - eg 1000/4000 14000-30000 (in Khz)
2772 <number> - the number of spots you want
2773 <from>-<to> - <from> spot no <to> spot no in the selected list
2778 <prefix> - for a spotted callsign beginning with <prefix>
2779 *<suffix> - for a spotted callsign ending in <suffix>
2780 *<string>* - for a spotted callsign containing <string>
2784 day <number> - starting <number> days ago
2785 day <from>-<to> - <from> days <to> days ago
2790 info <text> - any spots containing <text> in the info or remarks
2794 by <call> - any spots spotted by <call> (spotter <call> is the
2799 qsl - this automatically looks for any qsl info on the call
2800 held in the spot database.
2804 iota [<iota>] - If the iota island number is missing it will look for
2805 the string iota and anything which looks like an iota
2806 island number. If you specify then it will look for
2811 qra [<locator>] - this will look for the specific locator if you specify
2812 one or else anything that looks like a locator.
2816 dxcc - treat the prefix as a 'country' and look for spots
2817 from that country regardless of actual prefix.
2822 You can also use this with the 'by' keyword so
2832 SH/DX on 20m info iota
2833 SH/DX 9a on vhf day 30
2839 SH/DX dxcc oq2 by w dxcc
2843 1
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\b2.
\b.8
\b86
\b6.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/d
\bdx
\bxc
\bcc
\bc <
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\bfi
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\bx>
\b>
2845 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
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\bdx
\bxc
\bcc
\bc <
\b<p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx>
\b> Interrogate the spot database by country
2848 This command takes the <prefix> (which can be a full or partial
2849 callsign if desired), looks up which internal country number it is and
2850 then displays all the spots as per SH/DX for that country.
2852 This is now an alias for 'SHOW/DX DXCC'
2854 The options for SHOW/DX also apply to this command. e.g.
2859 SH/DXCC W on 20m iota
2863 This can be done with the SHOW/DX command like this:-
2868 SH/DX dxcc w on 20m iota
2872 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.8
\b87
\b7.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/d
\bdx
\bxq
\bqs
\bsl
\bl <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b>
2874 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/d
\bdx
\bxq
\bqs
\bsl
\bl <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b> Show any QSL info gathered from spots
2877 The node collects information from the comment fields in spots (things
2878 like 'VIA EA7WA' or 'QSL-G1TLH') and stores these in a database.
2880 This command allows you to interrogate that database and if the
2881 callsign is found will display the manager(s) that people have
2882 spotted. This information is NOT reliable, but it is normally
2883 reasonably accurate if it is spotted enough times.
2893 You can check the raw input spots yourself with:-
2901 This gives you more background information.
2904 1
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\b2.
\b.8
\b88
\b8.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/d
\bdx
\bxs
\bst
\bta
\bat
\bts
\bs [
\b[d
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\bys
\bs]
\b] [
\b[d
\bda
\bat
\bte
\be]
\b]
2906 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
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\bdx
\bxs
\bst
\bta
\bat
\bts
\bs [
\b[d
\bda
\bay
\bys
\bs]
\b] [
\b[d
\bda
\bat
\bte
\be]
\b] Show the DX Statistics
2909 Show the total DX spots for the last <days> no of days (default is
2910 31), starting from a <date> (default: today).
2912 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.8
\b89
\b9.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/f
\bfi
\bil
\ble
\bes
\bs [
\b[<
\b<f
\bfi
\bil
\ble
\bea
\bar
\bre
\bea
\ba>
\b> [
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\bg>
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\b]]
\b]
2914 s
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\bho
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\bfi
\bil
\ble
\bes
\bs [
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\b<f
\bfi
\bil
\ble
\bea
\bar
\bre
\bea
\ba>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<s
\bst
\btr
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg>
\b>]
\b]]
\b] List the contents of a filearea
2917 SHOW/FILES on its own will show you a list of the various fileareas
2918 available on the system. To see the contents of a particular file area
2926 where <filearea> is the name of the filearea you want to see the con-
2929 You can also use shell globbing characters like '*' and '?' in a
2930 string to see a selection of files in a filearea eg:-
2933 SH/FILES bulletins arld*
2937 See also TYPE - to see the contents of a file.
2939 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.9
\b90
\b0.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/f
\bfi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\br
2941 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/f
\bfi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\br Show the contents of all the filters you have set
2944 Show the contents of all the filters that are set. This command
2945 displays all the filters set - for all the various categories.
2947 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.9
\b91
\b1.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/h
\bhf
\bfs
\bst
\bta
\bat
\bts
\bs [
\b[d
\bda
\bay
\bys
\bs]
\b] [
\b[d
\bda
\bat
\bte
\be]
\b]
2949 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/h
\bhf
\bfs
\bst
\bta
\bat
\bts
\bs [
\b[d
\bda
\bay
\bys
\bs]
\b] [
\b[d
\bda
\bat
\bte
\be]
\b] Show the HF DX Statistics
2952 Show the HF DX spots breakdown by band for the last <days> no of days
2953 (default is 31), starting from a <date> (default: today).
2955 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.9
\b92
\b2.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/h
\bhf
\bft
\bta
\bab
\bbl
\ble
\be [
\b[d
\bda
\bay
\bys
\bs]
\b] [
\b[d
\bda
\bat
\bte
\be]
\b] [
\b[p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx .
\b..
\b..
\b.]
\b]
2957 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/h
\bhf
\bft
\bta
\bab
\bbl
\ble
\be [
\b[d
\bda
\bay
\bys
\bs]
\b] [
\b[d
\bda
\bat
\bte
\be]
\b] [
\b[p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx .
\b..
\b..
\b.]
\b] Show the HF DX Spotter Table
2960 Show the HF DX Spotter table for the list of prefixes for the last
2961 <days> no of days (default is 31), starting from a <date> (default:
2964 If there are no prefixes then it will show the table for your country.
2966 Remember that some countries have more than one "DXCC country" in them
2967 (eg G :-), to show them (assuming you are not in G already which is
2968 specially treated in the code) you must list all the relevant prefixes
2972 sh/hftable g gm gd gi gj gw gu
2976 Note that the prefixes are converted into country codes so you don't
2977 have to list all possible prefixes for each country.
2979 If you want more or less days than the default simply include the
2980 number you require:-
2988 If you want to start at a different day, simply add the date in some
2993 sh/hftable 2 25nov02
2994 sh/hftable 2 25-nov-02
2996 sh/hftable 2 25/11/02
3000 This will show the stats for your DXCC for that CQWW contest weekend.
3002 You can specify either prefixes or full callsigns (so you can see how
3003 you did against all your mates). You can also say 'all' which will
3004 then print the worldwide statistics.
3012 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.9
\b93
\b3.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/m
\bmo
\boo
\bon
\bn [
\b[n
\bnd
\bda
\bay
\bys
\bs]
\b] [
\b[<
\b<p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx>
\b>|
\b|<
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b>]
\b]
3014 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/m
\bmo
\boo
\bon
\bn [
\b[n
\bnd
\bda
\bay
\bys
\bs]
\b] [
\b[<
\b<p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx>
\b>|
\b|<
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b>]
\b] Show Moon rise and set times
3017 Show the Moon rise and set times for a (list of) prefixes or
3018 callsigns, together with the azimuth and elevation of the sun
3019 currently at those locations.
3021 If you don't specify any prefixes or callsigns, it will show the times
3022 for your QTH (assuming you have set it with either SET/LOCATION or
3023 SET/QRA), together with the current azimuth and elevation.
3025 In addition, it will show the illuminated fraction of the moons disk.
3027 If all else fails it will show the Moonrise and set times for the node
3028 that you are connected to.
3038 You can also use this command to see into the past or the future, so
3039 if you want to see yesterday's times then do:-
3047 or in three days time:-
3055 Upto 366 days can be checked both in the past and in the future.
3057 Please note that the rise and set times are given as the UT times of
3058 rise and set on the requested UT day.
3060 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.9
\b94
\b4.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/m
\bmu
\buf
\bf <
\b<p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<h
\bho
\bou
\bur
\brs
\bs>
\b>]
\b][
\b[l
\blo
\bon
\bng
\bg]
\b]
3062 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/m
\bmu
\buf
\bf <
\b<p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<h
\bho
\bou
\bur
\brs
\bs>
\b>]
\b][
\b[l
\blo
\bon
\bng
\bg]
\b] Show the likely propagation to a
3066 This command allow you to estimate the likelihood of you contacting a
3067 station with the prefix you have specified. The output assumes a
3068 modest power of 20dBW and receiver sensitivity of -123dBm (about
3071 The result predicts the most likely operating frequencies and signal
3072 levels for high frequency (shortwave) radio propagation paths on
3073 specified days of the year and hours of the day. It is most useful for
3074 paths between 250 km and 6000 km, but can be used with reduced
3075 accuracy for paths shorter or longer than this.
3077 The command uses a routine MINIMUF 3.5 developed by the U.S. Navy and
3078 used to predict the MUF given the predicted flux, day of the year,
3079 hour of the day and geographic coordinates of the transmitter and
3080 receiver. This routine is reasonably accurate for the purposes here,
3081 with a claimed RMS error of 3.8 MHz, but much smaller and less complex
3082 than the programs used by major shortwave broadcasting organizations,
3083 such as the Voice of America.
3085 The command will display some header information detailing its
3086 assumptions, together with the locations, latitude and longitudes and
3087 bearings. It will then show UTC (UT), local time at the other end
3088 (LT), calculate the MUFs, Sun zenith angle at the midpoint of the path
3089 (Zen) and the likely signal strengths. Then for each frequency for
3090 which the system thinks there is a likelihood of a circuit it prints a
3092 The value is currently a likely S meter reading based on the
3093 conventional 6dB / S point scale. If the value has a '+' appended it
3094 means that it is 1/2 an S point stronger. If the value is preceeded by
3095 an 'm' it means that there is likely to be much fading and by an 's'
3096 that the signal is likely to be noisy.
3098 By default SHOW/MUF will show the next two hours worth of data. You
3099 can specify anything up to 24 hours worth of data by appending the no
3100 of hours required after the prefix. For example:-
3112 RxSens: -123 dBM SFI: 159 R: 193 Month: 10 Day: 21
3113 Power : 20 dBW Distance: 6283 km Delay: 22.4 ms
3114 Location Lat / Long Azim
3115 East Dereham, Norfolk 52 41 N 0 57 E 47
3116 United-States-W 43 0 N 87 54 W 299
3117 UT LT MUF Zen 1.8 3.5 7.0 10.1 14.0 18.1 21.0 24.9 28.0 50.0
3118 18 23 11.5 -35 mS0+ mS2 S3
3119 19 0 11.2 -41 mS0+ mS2 S3
3123 indicating that you will have weak, fading circuits on top band and
3124 80m but usable signals on 40m (about S3).
3134 will get you the above display, but with the next 24 hours worth of
3144 Gives you an estimate of the long path propagation characterics. It
3145 should be noted that the figures will probably not be very useful, nor
3146 terrible accurate, but it is included for completeness.
3148 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.9
\b95
\b5.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/n
\bne
\bew
\bwc
\bco
\bon
\bnf
\bfi
\big
\bgu
\bur
\bra
\bat
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn [
\b[<
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be>
\b>]
\b]
3150 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/n
\bne
\bew
\bwc
\bco
\bon
\bnf
\bfi
\big
\bgu
\bur
\bra
\bat
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn [
\b[<
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be>
\b>]
\b] Show all the nodes and users visible
3154 This command allows you to see all the users that can be seen and the
3155 nodes to which they are connected.
3157 This command produces essentially the same information as
3158 SHOW/CONFIGURATION except that it shows all the duplication of any
3159 routes that might be present It also uses a different format which may
3160 not take up quite as much space if you don't have any loops.
3162 BE WARNED: the list that is returned can be VERY long
3164 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.9
\b96
\b6.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/n
\bne
\bew
\bwc
\bco
\bon
\bnf
\bfi
\big
\bgu
\bur
\bra
\bat
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn/
\b/n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be
3166 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/n
\bne
\bew
\bwc
\bco
\bon
\bnf
\bfi
\big
\bgu
\bur
\bra
\bat
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn/
\b/n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be Show all the nodes connected locally
3169 Show all the nodes connected to this node in the new format.
3171 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.9
\b97
\b7.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b>
3173 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b> Interrogate the prefix database
3176 This command takes the <callsign> (which can be a full or partial
3177 callsign or a prefix), looks up which internal country number it is
3178 and then displays all the relevant prefixes for that country together
3179 with the internal country no, the CQ and ITU regions.
3183 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.9
\b98
\b8.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/q
\bqr
\bra
\ba <
\b<l
\bla
\bat
\bt>
\b> <
\b<l
\blo
\bon
\bng
\bg>
\b>
3185 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/q
\bqr
\bra
\ba <
\b<l
\bla
\bat
\bt>
\b> <
\b<l
\blo
\bon
\bng
\bg>
\b> Convert lat/long to a QRA Grid locator
3188 This is a multipurpose command that allows you either to calculate the
3189 distance and bearing between two locators or (if only one locator is
3190 given on the command line) the distance and beraing from your station
3191 to the locator. For example:-
3200 The first example will show the distance and bearing to the locator
3201 from yourself, the second example will calculate the distance and
3202 bearing from the first locator to the second. You can use 4 or 6
3205 It is also possible to convert a latitude and longitude to a locator
3206 by using this command with a latitude and longitude as an argument,
3211 SH/QRA 52 41 N 0 58 E
3215 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.9
\b99
\b9.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/q
\bqr
\bra
\ba <
\b<l
\blo
\boc
\bca
\bat
\bto
\bor
\br>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<l
\blo
\boc
\bca
\bat
\bto
\bor
\br>
\b>]
\b]
3217 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/q
\bqr
\bra
\ba <
\b<l
\blo
\boc
\bca
\bat
\bto
\bor
\br>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<l
\blo
\boc
\bca
\bat
\bto
\bor
\br>
\b>]
\b] Show distance between QRA Grid locators
3221 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b10
\b00
\b0.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/q
\bqr
\brz
\bz <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b>
3223 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/q
\bqr
\brz
\bz <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b> Show any callbook details on a callsign
3226 This command queries the QRZ callbook server on the internet and
3227 returns any information available for that callsign. This service is
3228 provided for users of this software by http://www.qrz.com
3230 See also SHOW/WM7D for an alternative.
3232 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b10
\b01
\b1.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/r
\bro
\bou
\but
\bte
\be <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b> .
\b..
\b..
\b.
3234 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/r
\bro
\bou
\but
\bte
\be <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b> .
\b..
\b..
\b. Show the route to the callsign
3237 This command allows you to see to which node the callsigns specified
3238 are connected. It is a sort of inverse sh/config.
3246 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b10
\b02
\b2.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/s
\bsa
\bat
\bte
\bel
\bll
\bli
\bit
\bte
\be <
\b<n
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<h
\bho
\bou
\bur
\brs
\bs>
\b> <
\b<i
\bin
\bnt
\bte
\ber
\brv
\bva
\bal
\bl>
\b>]
\b]
3248 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/s
\bsa
\bat
\bte
\bel
\bll
\bli
\bit
\bte
\be <
\b<n
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<h
\bho
\bou
\bur
\brs
\bs>
\b> <
\b<i
\bin
\bnt
\bte
\ber
\brv
\bva
\bal
\bl>
\b>]
\b] Show tracking data
3251 Show the tracking data from your location to the satellite of your
3252 choice from now on for the next few hours.
3254 If you use this command without a satellite name it will display a
3255 list of all the satellites known currently to the system.
3257 If you give a name then you can obtain tracking data of all the passes
3258 that start and finish 5 degrees below the horizon. As default it will
3259 give information for the next three hours for every five minute
3262 You can alter the number of hours and the step size, within certain
3265 Each pass in a period is separated with a row of '-----' characters
3272 SH/SAT FENGYUN1 12 2
3276 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b10
\b03
\b3.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/s
\bst
\bta
\bat
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn [
\b[<
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b> .
\b..
\b.]
\b]
3278 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/s
\bst
\bta
\bat
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn [
\b[<
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b> .
\b..
\b.]
\b] Show information about a callsign
3281 Show the information known about a callsign and whether (and where)
3282 that callsign is connected to the cluster.
3290 If no callsign is given then show the information for yourself.
3292 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b10
\b04
\b4.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/s
\bsu
\bun
\bn [
\b[n
\bnd
\bda
\bay
\bys
\bs]
\b] [
\b[<
\b<p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx>
\b>|
\b|<
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b>]
\b]
3294 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/s
\bsu
\bun
\bn [
\b[n
\bnd
\bda
\bay
\bys
\bs]
\b] [
\b[<
\b<p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx>
\b>|
\b|<
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b>]
\b] Show sun rise and set times
3297 Show the sun rise and set times for a (list of) prefixes or callsigns,
3298 together with the azimuth and elevation of the sun currently at those
3301 If you don't specify any prefixes or callsigns, it will show the times
3302 for your QTH (assuming you have set it with either SET/LOCATION or
3303 SET/QRA), together with the current azimuth and elevation.
3305 If all else fails it will show the sunrise and set times for the node
3306 that you are connected to.
3313 SH/SUN G1TLH K9CW ZS
3317 You can also use this command to see into the past or the future, so
3318 if you want to see yesterday's times then do:-
3326 or in three days time:-
3334 Upto 366 days can be checked both in the past and in the future.
3336 Please note that the rise and set times are given as the UT times of
3337 rise and set on the requested UT day.
3338 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b10
\b05
\b5.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/t
\bti
\bim
\bme
\be [
\b[<
\b<p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx>
\b>|
\b|<
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b>]
\b]
3340 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/t
\bti
\bim
\bme
\be [
\b[<
\b<p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx>
\b>|
\b|<
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b>]
\b] Show the local time
3343 If no prefixes or callsigns are given then this command returns the
3344 local time and UTC as the computer has it right now. If you give some
3345 prefixes then it will show UTC and UTC + the local offset (not
3346 including DST) at the prefixes or callsigns that you specify.
3348 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b10
\b06
\b6.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/u
\bus
\bsd
\bdb
\bb [
\b[c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl .
\b..
\b.]
\b]
3350 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/u
\bus
\bsd
\bdb
\bb [
\b[c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl .
\b..
\b.]
\b] Show information held on the FCC Call database
3353 Show the City and State of a Callsign held on the FCC database if his
3354 is being run on this system, eg:-
3362 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b10
\b07
\b7.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/v
\bvh
\bhf
\bfs
\bst
\bta
\bat
\bts
\bs [
\b[d
\bda
\bay
\bys
\bs]
\b] [
\b[d
\bda
\bat
\bte
\be]
\b]
3364 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/v
\bvh
\bhf
\bfs
\bst
\bta
\bat
\bts
\bs [
\b[d
\bda
\bay
\bys
\bs]
\b] [
\b[d
\bda
\bat
\bte
\be]
\b] Show the VHF DX Statistics
3367 Show the VHF DX spots breakdown by band for the last <days> no of days
3368 (default is 31), starting from a date (default: today).
3370 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b10
\b08
\b8.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/v
\bvh
\bhf
\bft
\bta
\bab
\bbl
\ble
\be [
\b[d
\bda
\bay
\bys
\bs]
\b] [
\b[d
\bda
\bat
\bte
\be]
\b] [
\b[p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx .
\b..
\b..
\b.]
\b]
3372 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/v
\bvh
\bhf
\bft
\bta
\bab
\bbl
\ble
\be [
\b[d
\bda
\bay
\bys
\bs]
\b] [
\b[d
\bda
\bat
\bte
\be]
\b] [
\b[p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx .
\b..
\b..
\b.]
\b] Show the VHF DX Spotter Table
3375 Show the VHF DX Spotter table for the list of prefixes for the last
3376 <days> no of days (default is 31), starting from a date (default:
3379 If there are no prefixes then it will show the table for your country.
3381 Remember that some countries have more than one "DXCC country" in them
3382 (eg G :-), to show them (assuming you are not in G already which is
3383 specially treated in the code) you must list all the relevant prefixes
3387 sh/vhftable g gm gd gi gj gw gu
3391 Note that the prefixes are converted into country codes so you don't
3392 have to list all possible prefixes for each country.
3394 If you want more or less days than the default simply include the
3395 number you require:-
3401 If you want to start at a different day, simply add the date in some
3406 sh/vhftable 2 25nov02
3407 sh/vhftable 2 25-nov-02
3408 sh/vhftable 2 021125
3409 sh/vhftable 2 25/11/02
3413 This will show the stats for your DXCC for that CQWW contest weekend.
3415 You can specify either prefixes or full callsigns (so you can see how
3416 you did against all your mates). You can also say 'all' which will
3417 then print the worldwide statistics.
3425 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b10
\b09
\b9.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by
3427 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by Show last 10 WCY broadcasts
3431 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b11
\b10
\b0.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by <
\b<n
\bn>
\b>
3433 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by <
\b<n
\bn>
\b> Show last <n> WCY broadcasts
3436 Display the most recent WCY information that has been received by the
3440 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b11
\b11
\b1.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/w
\bwm
\bm7
\b7d
\bd <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b>
3442 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/w
\bwm
\bm7
\b7d
\bd <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b> Show callbook details on a US callsigns
3445 This command queries the WM7D callbook server on the internet and
3446 returns any information available for that US callsign. This service
3447 is provided for users of this software by http://www.wm7d.net.
3451 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b11
\b12
\b2.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv
3453 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv Show last 10 WWV broadcasts
3457 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b11
\b13
\b3.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv <
\b<n
\bn>
\b>
3459 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv <
\b<n
\bn>
\b> Show last <n> WWV broadcasts
3462 Display the most recent WWV information that has been received by the
3464 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b11
\b14
\b4.
\b. s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bp
3466 s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bp Regain your privileges if you login remotely
3469 The system automatically reduces your privilege level to that of a
3470 normal user if you login in remotely. This command allows you to
3471 regain your normal privilege level. It uses the normal system: five
3472 numbers are returned that are indexes into the character array that is
3473 your assigned password (see SET/PASSWORD). The indexes start from
3476 You are expected to return a string which contains the characters
3477 required in the correct order. You may intersperse those characters
3478 with others to obscure your reply for any watchers. For example (and
3479 these values are for explanation :-):
3483 password = 012345678901234567890123456789
3492 aa2bbbb0ccc5ddd7xxx3n
3498 They will all match. If there is no password you will still be offered
3499 numbers but nothing will happen when you input a string. Any match is
3502 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b11
\b15
\b5.
\b. t
\bta
\bal
\blk
\bk <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> >
\b> <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt>
\b>]
\b]
3504 t
\bta
\bal
\blk
\bk <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> >
\b> <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt>
\b>]
\b] Send a text message to another station
3508 Send a short message to any other station that is visible on the
3509 cluster system. You can send it to anyone you can see with a
3510 SHOW/CONFIGURATION command, they don't have to be connected locally.
3512 The second form of TALK is used when other cluster nodes are connected
3513 with restricted information. This usually means that they don't send
3514 the user information usually associated with logging on and off the
3517 If you know that G3JNB is likely to be present on GB7TLH, but you can
3518 only see GB7TLH in the SH/C list but with no users, then you would use
3519 the second form of the talk message.
3521 If you want to have a ragchew with someone you can leave the text
3522 message out and the system will go into 'Talk' mode. What this means
3523 is that a short message is sent to the recipient telling them that you
3524 are in a go to the station that you asked for.
3526 All the usual announcements, spots and so on will still come out on
3528 If you want to do something (such as send a spot) you preceed the
3529 normal command with a '/' character, eg:-
3533 /DX 14001 G1TLH What's a B class licensee doing on 20m CW?
3538 To leave talk mode type:
3546 If you are in 'Talk' mode, there is an extention to the '/' command
3547 which allows you to send the output to all the people you are talking
3548 to. You do with the '//' command. For example:-
3556 will send the hftable as you have it to all the people you are
3557 currently talking to.
3559 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b11
\b16
\b6.
\b. t
\bta
\bal
\blk
\bk <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt>
\b>]
\b]
3561 t
\bta
\bal
\blk
\bk <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt>
\b>]
\b] Send a text message to another station
3565 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b11
\b17
\b7.
\b. t
\bty
\byp
\bpe
\be <
\b<f
\bfi
\bil
\ble
\bea
\bar
\bre
\bea
\ba>
\b>/
\b/<
\b<n
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b>
3567 t
\bty
\byp
\bpe
\be <
\b<f
\bfi
\bil
\ble
\bea
\bar
\bre
\bea
\ba>
\b>/
\b/<
\b<n
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b> Look at the contents of a file in one of the
3571 Type out the contents of a file in a filearea. So, for example, in
3572 filearea 'bulletins' you want to look at file 'arld051' you would
3576 TYPE bulletins/arld051
3580 See also SHOW/FILES to see what fileareas are available and a list of
3583 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b11
\b18
\b8.
\b. u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be
3585 u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be Stop announce messages coming out on your terminal
3589 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b11
\b19
\b9.
\b. u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/a
\ban
\bnn
\bnt
\bta
\bal
\blk
\bk
3591 u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/a
\ban
\bnn
\bnt
\bta
\bal
\blk
\bk Stop talk like announce messages on your terminal
3594 The announce system on legacy cluster nodes is used as a talk
3595 substitute because the network is so poorly connected. If you:
3603 you will suppress several of these announces, you may miss the odd
3604 useful one as well, but you would probably miss them anyway in the
3605 welter of useless ones.
3613 allows you to see them again. This is the default.
3615 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b12
\b20
\b0.
\b. u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/b
\bbe
\bee
\bep
\bp
3617 u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/b
\bbe
\bee
\bep
\bp Stop beeps for DX and other messages on your terminal
3621 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b12
\b21
\b1.
\b. u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bdx
\bx
3623 u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bdx
\bx Stop DX messages coming out on your terminal
3627 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b12
\b22
\b2.
\b. u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bdx
\bxc
\bcq
\bq
3629 u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bdx
\bxc
\bcq
\bq Stop CQ Zones on the end of DX announcements
3632 Display both the Spotter's and the Spotted's CQ Zone on the end of a
3633 DX announcement (there is just enough room). Some user programs cannot
3634 cope with this. The Spotter's CQ is on the RHS of the time, the
3635 Spotted's CQ is on the LHS.
3637 Conflicts with: SET/DXGRID, SET/DXITU, SHOW/USSTATE
3639 Do a STAT/USER to see which flags you have set if you are confused.
3641 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b12
\b23
\b3.
\b. u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bdx
\bxg
\bgr
\bri
\bid
\bd
3643 u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bdx
\bxg
\bgr
\bri
\bid
\bd Stop QRA Grid Squares on the end of DX announcements
3646 A standard feature which is enabled in version 1.43 and above is that
3647 if the spotter's grid square is known it is output on the end of a DX
3648 announcement (there is just enough room). Some user programs cannot
3649 cope with this. You can use this command to reset (or set) this
3653 Conflicts with: SET/DXCQ, SET/DXITU
3655 Do a STAT/USER to see which flags you have set if you are confused.
3657 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b12
\b24
\b4.
\b. u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bdx
\bxi
\bit
\btu
\bu
3659 u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bdx
\bxi
\bit
\btu
\bu Stop ITU Zones on the end of DX announcements
3662 Display both the Spotter's and the Spotted's ITU Zone on the end of a
3663 DX announcement (there is just enough room). Some user programs cannot
3664 cope with this. The Spotter's ITU is on the RHS of the time, the
3665 Spotted's ITU is on the LHS.
3667 Conflicts with: SET/DXGRID, SET/DXCQ, SHOW/USSTATE
3669 Do a STAT/USER to see which flags you have set if you are confused.
3671 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b12
\b25
\b5.
\b. u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/e
\bec
\bch
\bho
\bo
3673 u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/e
\bec
\bch
\bho
\bo Stop the cluster echoing your input
3676 If you are connected via a telnet session, different implimentations
3677 of telnet handle echo differently depending on whether you are
3678 connected via port 23 or some other port. You can use this command to
3679 change the setting appropriately.
3681 The setting is stored in your user profile.
3683 YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE THIS COMMAND IF YOU ARE CONNECTED VIA AX25.
3685 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b12
\b26
\b6.
\b. u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/e
\bem
\bma
\bai
\bil
\bl
3687 u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/e
\bem
\bma
\bai
\bil
\bl Stop personal msgs being forwarded by email
3690 If any personal messages come in for your callsign then you can use
3691 these commands to control whether they are forwarded onto your email
3692 address. To enable the forwarding do something like:-
3696 SET/EMAIL mike.tubby@somewhere.com
3700 You can have more than one email address (each one separated by a
3701 space). Emails are forwarded to all the email addresses you specify.
3703 You can disable forwarding by:-
3711 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b12
\b27
\b7.
\b. u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/h
\bhe
\ber
\bre
\be
3713 u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/h
\bhe
\ber
\bre
\be Tell the system you are absent from your terminal
3716 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b12
\b28
\b8.
\b. u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/l
\blo
\bog
\bgi
\bin
\bni
\bin
\bnf
\bfo
\bo
3718 u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/l
\blo
\bog
\bgi
\bin
\bni
\bin
\bnf
\bfo
\bo Inform when a station logs out locally
3722 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b12
\b29
\b9.
\b. u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/p
\bpr
\bri
\biv
\bvi
\bil
\ble
\beg
\bge
\be
3724 u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/p
\bpr
\bri
\biv
\bvi
\bil
\ble
\beg
\bge
\be Remove any privilege for this session
3727 You can use this command to 'protect' this session from unauthorised
3728 use. If you want to get your normal privilege back you will need to
3729 either logout and login again (if you are on a console) or use the
3732 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b13
\b30
\b0.
\b. u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/p
\bpr
\bro
\bom
\bmp
\bpt
\bt
3734 u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/p
\bpr
\bro
\bom
\bmp
\bpt
\bt Set your prompt back to default
3737 This command will set your user prompt to exactly the string that you
3738 say. The point of this command to enable a user to interface to
3739 programs that are looking for a specific prompt (or else you just want
3740 a different fixed prompt).
3748 UNSET/PROMPT will undo the SET/PROMPT command and set you prompt back
3751 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b13
\b31
\b1.
\b. u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/t
\bta
\bal
\blk
\bk
3753 u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/t
\bta
\bal
\blk
\bk Stop TALK messages coming out on your terminal
3757 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b13
\b32
\b2.
\b. u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/u
\bus
\bss
\bst
\bta
\bat
\bte
\be
3759 u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/u
\bus
\bss
\bst
\bta
\bat
\bte
\be Stop US State info on the end of DX announcements
3762 If the spotter's or spotted's US State is known it is output on the
3763 end of a DX announcement (there is just enough room).
3765 A spotter's state will appear on the RHS of the time (like SET/DXGRID)
3766 and the spotted's State will appear on the LHS of the time field. Any
3767 information found will override any locator information from
3770 Some user programs cannot cope with this. You can use this command to
3771 reset (or set) this feature.
3773 Conflicts with: SET/DXCQ, SET/DXITU
3775 Do a STAT/USER to see which flags you have set if you are confused.
3777 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b13
\b33
\b3.
\b. u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by
3779 u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by Stop WCY messages coming out on your terminal
3781 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b13
\b34
\b4.
\b. u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv
3783 u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv Stop WWV messages coming out on your terminal
3787 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b13
\b35
\b5.
\b. u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/w
\bwx
\bx
3789 u
\bun
\bns
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/w
\bwx
\bx Stop WX messages coming out on your terminal
3793 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b13
\b36
\b6.
\b. w
\bwh
\bho
\bo
3795 w
\bwh
\bho
\bo Show who is physically connected
3798 This is a quick listing that shows which callsigns are connected and
3799 what sort of connection they have
3801 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b13
\b37
\b7.
\b. w
\bwx
\bx <
\b<t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt>
\b>
3803 w
\bwx
\bx <
\b<t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt>
\b> Send a weather message to local users
3807 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b13
\b38
\b8.
\b. w
\bwx
\bx f
\bfu
\bul
\bll
\bl <
\b<t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt>
\b>
3809 w
\bwx
\bx f
\bfu
\bul
\bll
\bl <
\b<t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt>
\b> Send a weather message to all cluster users