X-Git-Url: http://scm.dxcluster.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=sgml%2Fusermanual_en.sgml;h=92188aa5ac976cc51183ccf1000c44657e098f33;hb=4e6ea4e7991cf205a61637e16f5cf852399e7ad9;hp=bac44d2f1d530817168be209a1dc1337d8119e13;hpb=ded9826c433e14be019cb8713ebfb5a7ff65ea13;p=spider.git diff --git a/sgml/usermanual_en.sgml b/sgml/usermanual_en.sgml index bac44d2f..92188aa5 100644 --- a/sgml/usermanual_en.sgml +++ b/sgml/usermanual_en.sgml @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
+There is now an excellent primer/tutorial on filtering written by Jim
+Samuels, W3BG with an introduction by Dave Hawes N3RD that I strongly
+suggest you read. You can read it here
+
This will disconnect you from the cluster
+
+
+
+It is now possible to JOIN a group and have network wide conferencing to that
+group. DXSpider does not (and probably will not) implement the AK1A
+conference mode as this seems very limiting, is hardly used and doesn't seem
+to work too well anyway.
+
+This system uses the existing ANN system and is compatible with both other
+DXSpider nodes and AK1A clusters (they use ANN/<group>).
+
+You can be a member of as many "groups" as you want. To join a group type:-
+
+
@@ -1766,6 +1827,22 @@ to SH/DX, ANNOUNCE can be shortened to AN and so on.
Look at the APROPOS <string> command which will search the help database
for the <string> you specify and give you a list of likely commands
to look at with HELP.
+
+
+
+JOIN allows you to join a network wide conference group. To join a
+group (called FOC in this case) type:-
+
+
@@ -1808,6 +1885,22 @@ this command. You can remove more than one message at a time.
+
+
+
+LEAVE allows you to leave a network wide conference group. To leave a
+group (called FOC in this case) type:-
+
+
@@ -2213,6 +2306,14 @@ You can carry on with the message until you are ready to send it.
+
+
+
-
-
@@ -2278,8 +2379,8 @@ eg:-
You can select the language that you want the cluster to use. Currently
-the languages available are en (English), de (German), es (Spanish)
-and nl (Dutch).
+the languages available are en (English), de (German), es (Spanish),
+Czech (cz), French (fr), Portuguese (pt), Italian (it) and nl (Dutch).
@@ -2385,6 +2486,14 @@ Tell the system where you are. For example:-
+
+
+
+
+
+
+This command allows you to see any chat or conferencing that has
+occurred whilst you were away. SHOW/CHAT on its own will show data for
+all groups. If you use a group name then it will show only chat for
+that group.
@@ -2455,6 +2576,23 @@ that prefix.
Show all the nodes connected to this node.
+
+
+
+Show all known contests which are maintained at http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/
+for a particular month or year. The format is reasonably flexible.
+For example:-
+
+
@@ -2604,6 +2742,35 @@ This can be done with the SHOW/DX command like this:-
SH/DX dxcc w on 20m iota
+
+
+
+The node collects information from the comment fields in spots (things
+like 'VIA EA7WA' or 'QSL-G1TLH') and stores these in a database.
+
+This command allows you to interrogate that database and if the callsign
+is found will display the manager(s) that people have spotted. This
+information is NOT reliable, but it is normally reasonably accurate if
+it is spotted enough times.
+
+For example:-
+
+
@@ -3327,6 +3494,22 @@ allows you to see them again. This is the default.
+
+
+
+Display both the Spotter's and the Spotted's CQ Zone on the end
+of a DX announcement (there is just enough room). Some user programs
+cannot cope with this. The Spotter's CQ is on the RHS of the
+time, the Spotted's CQ is on the LHS.
+
+Conflicts with: SET/DXGRID, SET/DXITU, SHOW/USSTATE
+
+Do a STAT/USER to see which flags you have set if you are confused.
@@ -3340,24 +3523,26 @@ that if the spotter's grid square is known it is output on the end
of a DX announcement (there is just enough room). Some user programs
cannot cope with this. You can use this command to reset (or set)
this feature.
-
-
-If the spotter's or spotted's US State is known it is output on the
-end of a DX announcement (there is just enough room).
+Display both the Spotter's and the Spotted's ITU Zone on the end
+of a DX announcement (there is just enough room). Some user programs
+cannot cope with this. The Spotter's ITU is on the RHS of the
+time, the Spotted's ITU is on the LHS.
-A spotter's state will appear on the RHS of the time (like
-SET/DXGRID) and the spotted's State will appear on the LHS of the
-time field. Any information found will override any locator
-information from SET/DXGRID.
+Conflicts with: SET/DXGRID, SET/DXCQ, SHOW/USSTATE
-Some user programs cannot cope with this. You can use this command
-to reset (or set) this feature.
+Do a STAT/USER to see which flags you have set if you are confused.
@@ -3454,6 +3639,28 @@ normal.
+
+
+
+If the spotter's or spotted's US State is known it is output on the
+end of a DX announcement (there is just enough room).
+
+A spotter's state will appear on the RHS of the time (like
+SET/DXGRID) and the spotted's State will appear on the LHS of the
+time field. Any information found will override any locator
+information from SET/DXGRID.
+
+Some user programs cannot cope with this. You can use this command
+to reset (or set) this feature.
+
+Conflicts with: SET/DXCQ, SET/DXITU
+
+Do a STAT/USER to see which flags you have set if you are confused.