1 The DXSpider Installation and Administration Manual
2 Ian Maude, G0VGS, (ianmaude@btinternet.com)
3 Version 1.31 January 2001
5 A reference for SysOps of the DXSpider DXCluster program.
6 ______________________________________________________________________
67 1. Installation (Original version by Iain Phillips, G0RDI)
71 1.3 Installing the software
72 1.4 Setting callsigns etc
73 1.5 Starting up for the first time
79 3.1 Allowing ax25 connects from users
80 3.2 Allowing telnet connects from users
81 3.3 Setting up node connects
82 3.4 Connection scripts
83 3.5 Starting the connection
88 4.1 Autostarting the cluster
94 5.2 Isolating networks
96 6. Filtering (Old Style upto v1.44)
102 7. Filtering (New Style v1.45 and later)
104 7.1 General filter rules
108 7.5 Advanced filtering
113 8.2 Filtering DX callouts (Depricated)
114 8.3 Filtering words from text fields in Announce, Talk and DX spots
124 9.7 Distribution lists
127 10. Information, files and useful programs
130 10.2 Downtime message
131 10.3 Other text messages
132 10.4 The Aliases file
134 10.6 Updating kepler data
138 12. The DXSpider command set
140 12.1 accept/announce (0)
141 12.2 accept/announce (extended for sysops) (8)
142 12.3 accept/spots (0)
143 12.4 accept/spots (extended for sysops) (8)
145 12.6 accept/wcy (extended for sysops) (8)
147 12.8 accept/wwv (extended for sysops) (8)
149 12.10 announce full (0)
150 12.11 announce sysop (5)
154 12.15 clear/spots (0)
163 12.24 directory (extended for sysops) (5)
167 12.28 export_users (9)
168 12.29 forward/latlong (8)
169 12.30 forward/opername (1)
176 12.37 load/aliases (9)
178 12.39 load/badmsg (9)
179 12.40 load/badwords (9)
181 12.42 load/cmd_cache (9)
182 12.43 load/forward (9)
183 12.44 load/messages (9)
184 12.45 load/prefixes (9)
191 12.52 read (extended for sysops) (5)
192 12.53 reject/announce
193 12.54 reject/announce (extended for sysops) (8)
194 12.55 reject/spots (0)
195 12.56 reject/spots (extended for sysops) (8)
197 12.58 reject/wcy (extended for sysops) (8)
199 12.60 reject/wwv (extended for sysops) (8)
202 12.63 set/address (0)
203 12.64 set/announce (0)
204 12.65 set/arcluster (5)
206 12.67 set/badnode (6)
207 12.68 set/badspotter (8)
216 12.77 set/homenode (0)
218 12.79 set/isolate (9)
219 12.80 set/language (0)
220 12.81 set/location (0)
221 12.82 set/sys_location (9)
222 12.83 set/logininfo (0)
223 12.84 set/lockout (9)
226 12.87 set/obscount (9)
228 12.89 set/password (9)
229 12.90 set/pinginterval (9)
230 12.91 set/privilege (9)
232 12.93 set/sys_qra (9)
239 12.100 show/baddx (1)
240 12.101 show/badnode (6)
241 12.102 show/badspotter (1)
245 12.106 show/files (0)
246 12.107 show/filter (0)
247 12.108 show/filter (extended for sysops) (5)
249 12.110 show/isolate (1)
250 12.111 show/lockout (9)
254 12.115 show/prefix (0)
255 12.116 show/program (5)
258 12.119 show/route (0)
259 12.120 show/satellite (0)
267 12.128 stat/channel (5)
275 12.136 wx (enhanced for sysops) (5)
278 ______________________________________________________________________
280 1
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284 This section describes the installation of DX Spider v1.35 on a RedHat
285 Linux Distribution. I do not intend to try and cover the installation
286 of Linux or the setup of the AX25 utilities. If you need help on this
287 then read Iains original HOWTO on the DXSpider website.
290 I am assuming a general knowledge of Linux and its commands. You
291 should know how to use _
\bt_
\ba_
\br and how to edit files using your favourite
295 The crucial ingredient for all of this is Perl 5.004. Now I know Perl
296 5.005 is out and this will almost certainly work with it, but RedHat
297 5.1 comes with 5.004. _
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298 come with 5.004 as standard, you need to upgrade
301 In addition to the standard Red Hat distribution you will require the
302 following CPAN modules: -
308 +
\bo Data-Dumper-2.10.tar.gz
310 +
\bo FreezeThaw-0.3.tar.gz
312 +
\bo MLDBM-2.00.tar.gz
314 +
\bo TimeDate-1.08.tar.gz
318 +
\bo Net-Telnet-3.02.tar.gz
320 +
\bo Curses-1.05.tar.gz
322 +
\bo Time-HiRes-01.20.tar.gz
326 _
\bD_
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327 the above list as the earliest versions usable.
331 1
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333 I will assume that you have already downloaded the latest tarball of
334 the DXSpider software and are ready to install it. I am assuming
335 version 1.35 for this section but of course you would use the latest
339 Login as root and create a user to run the cluster under. _
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340 _
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341 _
\bs_
\by_
\bs_
\bo_
\bp. You can call it anything you wish. Depending on your security
342 requirements you may wish to use an existing user, however this is
354 Now set a password for the user ...
360 # Retype new UNIX password:
361 passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully
367 1
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369 Now to unpack the DX Spider distribution, set symbolic links and group
370 permissions. Copy the tarball to /home/sysop and do the following.
375 # tar xvfz spider-1.35.tar.gz
376 # ln -s ~sysop/spider /spider
377 # groupadd -g 251 spider (or another number)
382 If you do not have the command _
\bg_
\br_
\bo_
\bu_
\bp_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd available to you simply add a
383 line in /etc/group by hand.
387 # vi /etc/group (or your favorite editor)
392 You also need to add some others to the group, including your own
393 callsign (this will be used as an alias) and root. The finished line
394 in /etc/group should look something like this
397 spider:x:251:sysop,g0vgs,root
400 The next step is to set the permissions on the Spider directory tree
405 # chown -R sysop.spider spider
406 # find . -type d -exec chmod 2775 {} \;
407 # find . -type f -exec chmod 775 {} \;
413 This last step allows various users of the group _
\bs_
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\bi_
\bd_
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\br to have write
414 access to all the directories. This is not really needed just yet but
415 will be useful when web interfaces start to appear.
418 Finally, you need to fix the permissions on the ax25_call and
419 netrom_call programs. Check where they are with the _
\bl_
\bo_
\bc_
\ba_
\bt_
\be command
420 and alter the permissions with the _
\bc_
\bh_
\bm_
\bo_
\bd command like this ..
424 # chown root ax25_call netrom_call
425 # chmod 4775 ax25_call netrom_call
431 1
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433 Now login to your machine as the user you created earlier. In my case
434 that user is called _
\bs_
\by_
\bs_
\bo_
\bp. Once logged in, issue the following
442 $ cp perl/DXVars.pm.issue local/DXVars.pm
444 $ vi DXVars.pm (or your favourite editor)
450 Using the distributed DXVars.pm as a a template, set your cluster
451 callsign, sysop callsign and other user info to suit your own
452 environment. Note that this a perl file which will be parsed and
453 executed as part of the cluster. If you get it wrong then perl will
454 complain when you start the cluster process. It is important only to
455 alter the text of any section. Some of the lines look a little odd.
456 Take this line for example ....
458 $myemail = "ianmaude\@btinternet.com";
461 There appears to be an extra slash in there. However this has to be
462 there for the file to work so leave it in.
463 P
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466 DON'T alter the DXVars.pm (or any other file) in /spider/perl, they
467 are overwritten with every release. Any files or commands you place in
468 /spider/local or /spider/local_cmd will automagically be used in
469 preference to the ones in /spider/perl EVEN while the cluster is
473 Save the new file and change directory to ../perl ....
483 Now type the following command which creates the basic user file with
494 1
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496 We can now bring spider up for the first time and see if all is well
497 or not! It should look something like this ...
502 DXSpider DX Cluster Version 1.35
503 Copyright (c) 1998 Dirk Koopman G1TLH
505 loading band data ...
506 loading user file system ...
507 starting listener ...
508 reading existing message headers
510 orft we jolly well go ...
516 If all is well then login on another term or console as _
\bs_
\by_
\bs_
\bo_
\bp and cd
517 to /spider/perl. Now issue the following command ...
527 This should log you into the cluster as the sysop under the alias
528 callsign we set earlier. In this case the callsign is G0VGS. The
529 cluster callsign is set in the DXVars.pm file in /spider/local. In
530 this case we will assume that this was set as GB7MBC. You should
531 therefore see this when you login ....
535 G0VGS de GB7MBC 19-Nov-1999 2150Z >
540 If you do, congratulations! If not, look over the instructions again,
541 you have probably missed something out. You can shut spider down
542 again with the command ....
552 and both the cluster and the client should return to Linux prompts.
555 2
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557 In earlier versions of Spider, all the processes were Perl scripts.
558 This was fine but with a lot of users your computer memory would soon
559 be used up. To combat this a new client was written in "C". This
560 client only works for _
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\bm_
\bi_
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561 use it though it has to be "made". CD to /spider/src and type _
\bm_
\ba_
\bk_
\be.
562 You should see the output on your screen and hopefully now have a
563 small C program called _
\bc_
\bl_
\bi_
\be_
\bn_
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570 As stated previously, the aim of this document is not to tell you how
571 to configure Linux or the ax25 utilities. However, you do need to add
572 a line in your ax25d.conf to allow connections to DXSpider for your
573 users. For each interface that you wish to allow connections on, use
574 the following format ...
578 default * * * * * * - sysop /spider/src/client client %u ax25
584 3
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586 Allowing telnet connections is quite simple. Firstly you need to add
587 a line in /etc/services to allow connections to a port number, like
592 spdlogin 8000/tcp # spider anonymous login port
595 Then add a line in /etc/inetd.conf like this ....
599 spdlogin stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd /spider/src/client login telnet
605 This needs to be added above the standard services such as ftp, telnet
606 etc. Once this is done, you need to restart inetd like this ....
617 Now login as _
\bs_
\by_
\bs_
\bo_
\bp and cd spider/perl. You can test that spider is
618 accepting telnet logins by issuing the following command ....
622 client.pl login telnet
627 You should get a login prompt and on issuing a callsign, you will be
628 given access to the cluster. Note, you will not get a password login.
629 There seems no good reason for a password prompt to be given so it is
633 Assuming all is well, then try a telnet from your linux console ....
637 telnet localhost 8000
643 You should now get the login prompt and be able to login as before.
646 3
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648 In order to allow cluster node connections, spider needs to know that
649 the connecting callsign is a cluster node. This is the case whether
650 the connect is incoming or outgoing. In spider this is a simple task
651 and can be done in runtime.
654 Later versions of Spider can distinguish different software and treat
655 them differently. For example, the WCY beacon cannot be handles by
656 AK1A type nodes as AK1A does not know what to do with PC73. There are
657 4 different types of node at present and although they may not have
658 any major differences at the moment, it allows for compatibility. The
670 For now, we will assume that the cluster we are going to connect to is
674 Start up the cluster as you did before and login as the sysop with
675 client.pl. The cluster node I am wanting to make a connection to is
676 GB7BAA but you would obviously use whatever callsign you required. At
687 The case does not matter as long as you have a version of DXSpider
688 later than 1.33. Earlier versions required the callsign to be in
692 That is now set, it is as simple as that. To prove it, login on yet
693 another console as sysop and issue the command ...
697 client.pl gb7baa (using the callsign you set as a node)
703 You should get an initialisation string from DXSpider like this ...
713 If the callsign you just set up as a cluster node is for an incoming
714 connect, this is all that needs to be done. If the connection is to
715 be outgoing then a connection script needs to be written.
718 3
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720 Because DXSpider operates under Linux, connections can be made using
721 just about any protocol; AX25, NETRom, tcp/ip, ROSE etc are all
722 possible examples. Connect scripts live in the /spider/connect
723 directory and are simple ascii files. Writing a script for
724 connections is therefore relatively simple.
727 The connect scripts consist of lines which start with the following
728 keywords or symbols:-
732 # All lines starting with a # are ignored, as are completely
735 timeout timeout followed by a number is the number of seconds to wait for a
736 command to complete. If there is no timeout specified in the script
737 then the default is 60 seconds.
739 abort abort is a regular expression containing one or more strings to look
740 for to abort a connection. This is a perl regular expression and is
741 executed ignoring case.
743 connect connect followed by ax25 or telnet and some type dependent
744 information. In the case of a telnet connection, there can be up to
746 The first is the ip address or hostname of the computer you wish to
747 connect to and the second is the port number you want to use (this
748 can be left out if it is a normal telnet session).
749 In the case of an ax25 session then this would normally be a call to
750 ax25_call or netrom_call as in the example above. It is your
751 responsibility to get your node and other ax25 parameters to work
752 before going down this route!
754 ' line in a chat type script. The words/phrases normally come in pairs,
755 either can be empty. Each line reads input from the connection until
756 it sees the string (or perl regular expression) contained in the
757 left hand string. If the left hand string is empty then it doesn't
758 read or wait for anything. The comparison is done ignoring case.
759 When the left hand string has found what it is looking for (if it is)
760 then the right hand string is sent to the connection.
761 This process is repeated for every line of chat script.
763 client client starts the connection, put the arguments you would want here
764 if you were starting the client program manually. You only need this
765 if the script has a different name to the callsign you are trying to
766 connect to (i.e. you have a script called other which actually
767 connects to GB7DJK-1 [instead of a script called gb7djk-1]).
772 There are many possible ways to configure the script but here are two
773 examples, one for a NETRom/AX25 connect and one for tcp/ip.
778 abort (Busy|Sorry|Fail)
779 # don't forget to chmod 4775 netrom_call!
780 connect ax25 /usr/sbin/netrom_call bbs gb7djk g1tlh
781 # you can leave this out if you call the script 'gb7dxm'
794 connect telnet dirkl.tobit.co.uk
795 # tell GB7DJK-1 that it is connected to GB7DJK
796 # you can leave this out if you call this script 'gb7djk'
803 Both these examples assume that everything is set up properly at the
804 other end. You will find other examples in the /spider/examples
808 3
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810 You start the connection, from within a sysop enabled cluster login,
811 by typing in the word _
\bc_
\bo_
\bn_
\bn_
\be_
\bc_
\bt followed by a script name like this ....
815 G0VGS de GB7MBC 13-Dec-1998 2041Z >connect gb7djk-1
816 connection to GB7DJK-1 started
817 G0VGS de GB7MBC 13-Dec-1998 2043Z >
822 This will start a connection using the script called _
\bg_
\bb_
\b7_
\bd_
\bj_
\bk_
\b-_
\b1. You
823 can follow the connection by watching the term or console from where
824 you started _
\bc_
\bl_
\bu_
\bs_
\bt_
\be_
\br_
\b._
\bp_
\bl. You should see something like this ...
828 <- D G1TLH connect gb7djk-1
829 -> D G1TLH connection to GB7DJK-1 started
830 -> D G1TLH G1TLH de GB7DJK 13-Dec-1998 2046Z >
832 CONNECT sort: telnet command: dirkl.tobit.co.uk
833 CHAT "login" -> "gb7djk"
835 Red Hat Linux release 5.1 (Manhattan)
836 Kernel 2.0.35 on an i586
840 CHAT "word" -> "gb7djk"
842 received "Password: "
844 Connected to GB7DJK-1, starting normal protocol
847 GB7DJK-1 channel func state 0 -> init
849 <- D GB7DJK-1 Last login: Sun Dec 13 17:59:56 from dirk1
850 <- D GB7DJK-1 PC38^GB7DJK-1^~
851 <- D GB7DJK-1 PC18^ 1 nodes, 0 local / 1 total users Max users 0 Uptime
859 With later versions of Spider there is a set/login command for users.
860 This tells them when a user or node logs in or out. If you do not add
861 a line to your scripts after the final line (or before the client line
862 which should always be last if needed) then the login/logout
863 information will be sent to users _
\bb_
\be_
\bf_
\bo_
\br_
\be the login actually completes.
864 This means if a node is unreachable, it will continue sending logins
865 and logouts to users even though it is not actually connecting. To
866 avoid this use the following line ...
875 In a script, this might look like ...
880 abort (Busy|Sorry|Fail)
881 connect telnet mary 3000
887 3
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889 Cluster links in particular suffer greatly from the presence of telnet
890 echo. This is caused by the telnet negotiation itself and can create
891 at worst severe loops. At best it creates unnecessary bandwidth and
892 large logfiles! There are things that can be done to limit this
893 problem but will not always work dependent on the route taken to
897 Telnet echo itself should only be a problem if the connection is being
898 made to the telnet port (23). This port uses special rules that
899 include echo negotiation. If the connection is to a different port,
900 such as 8000, this negotiation does not happen and therefore no echo
904 Sometimes it is not possible to make a direct connection to another
905 node and this can cause problems. There is a way of trying to
906 suppress the telnet echo but this will not always work, unfortunately
907 it is difficult to be more specific. Here is an example of what I
913 abort (Busy|Sorry|Fail)
914 connect telnet mary.lancs.ac.uk
919 So, the first connection is made by Spider. This is fine as Spider
920 uses the Net_Telnet script from within perl. This actually uses TCP
921 rather than TELNET so no negotiation will be done on the first
922 connection. Once connected to mary.lancs.ac.uk, the command is sent
923 to suppress echo. Now a telnet is made to a cluster node that is
924 accepting connections on port 23. The problem with this link is that
925 the negotiation is made by the remote machine, therefore you have no
926 control over it. The chances are that this link will create echo and
927 there will be no way you can stop it.
931 4
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\bng
\bgs
\bs
933 Ok, you should now have DXSpider running nicely and allowing connects
934 by cluster nodes or users. However, it has to be shutdown and
935 restarted manually and if connection scripts fail they have to be
936 started again manually too, not much use if you are not at the
937 console! So, in this section we will automate both. Firstly starting
941 4
\b4.
\b.1
\b1.
\b. A
\bAu
\but
\bto
\bos
\bst
\bta
\bar
\brt
\bti
\bin
\bng
\bg t
\bth
\bhe
\be c
\bcl
\blu
\bus
\bst
\bte
\ber
\br
943 This is not only a way to start the cluster automatically, it also
944 works as a watchdog, checking the sanity of DXSpider and respawning it
945 should it crash for any reason. Before doing the following, shutdown
946 the cluster as you did earlier.
949 Login as root and bring up the /etc/inittab file in your favourite
950 editor. Add the following lines to the file near the end ...
954 ##Start DXSpider on bootup and respawn it should it crash
955 DX:3:respawn:/bin/su -c "/usr/bin/perl -w /spider/perl/cluster.pl" sysop >/dev/tty7
961 This will automatically start DXSpider on tty7 (ALT-F7) on bootup and
962 restart it should it crash for any reason.
965 As root type the command _
\bt_
\be_
\bl_
\bi_
\bn_
\bi_
\bt _
\bq. DXSpider should start up
966 immediately. You will see the output on tty7 and if you login as
967 _
\bs_
\by_
\bs_
\bo_
\bp you should find everything running nicely.
970 So far so good, now to automate script connections...
973 4
\b4.
\b.2
\b2.
\b. T
\bTh
\bhe
\be c
\bcr
\bro
\bon
\bnt
\bta
\bab
\bb f
\bfi
\bil
\ble
\be
975 Login as _
\bs_
\by_
\bs_
\bo_
\bp and create a file in /spider/local_cmd called crontab.
976 Edit it with your favourite editor and add a line like this (I have
981 # check every 10 minutes to see if gb7xxx is connected and if not
982 # start a connect job going
984 0,10,20,30,40,50 * * * * start_connect('gb7xxx') if !connected('gb7xxx')
991 The callsign involved will be the callsign of the cluster node you are
992 going to connect to. This will now check every 10 minutes to see if
993 gb7xxx is connected, if it is then nothing will be done. If it is
994 not, then a connect attempt will be started.
997 There are probably lots of other things you could use this crontab
998 file for. If you want to know more about it, look at the DXSpider
999 website at the cron page where it is explained more fully.
1002 5
\b5.
\b. H
\bHo
\bop
\bp c
\bco
\bon
\bnt
\btr
\bro
\bol
\bl
1004 Starting with version 1.13 there is simple hop control available on a
1005 per node basis. Also it is possible to isolate a network completely so
1006 that you get all the benefits of being on that network, but can't pass
1007 on information from it to any other networks you may be connected to
1011 5
\b5.
\b.1
\b1.
\b. B
\bBa
\bas
\bsi
\bic
\bc h
\bho
\bop
\bp c
\bco
\bon
\bnt
\btr
\bro
\bol
\bl
1013 In /spider/data you will find a file called hop_table.pl. This is the
1014 file that controls your hop count settings. It has a set of default
1015 hops on the various PC frames and also a set for each node you want to
1016 alter the hops for. You may be happy with the default settings of
1017 course, but this powerful tool can help to protect and improve the
1018 network. The file will look something like this ...
1058 # hop table construction
1063 # default hopcount to use
1066 # some variable hop counts based on message type
1077 # the per node hop control thingy
1082 GB7ADX => { 11 => 8,
1090 GB7UDX => { 11 => 8,
1111 Each set of hops is contained within a pair of curly braces and
1112 contains a series of PC frame types. PC11 for example is a DX spot.
1113 The figures here are not exhaustive but should give you a good idea of
1117 You can alter this file at any time, including whilst the cluster is
1118 running. If you alter the file during runtime, the command _
\bl_
\bo_
\ba_
\bd_
\b/_
\bh_
\bo_
\bp_
\bs
1119 will bring your changes into effect.
1123 5
\b5.
\b.2
\b2.
\b. I
\bIs
\bso
\bol
\bla
\bat
\bti
\bin
\bng
\bg n
\bne
\bet
\btw
\bwo
\bor
\brk
\bks
\bs
1125 It is possible to isolate networks from each other on a "gateway" node
1126 using the _
\bs_
\be_
\bt_
\b/_
\bi_
\bs_
\bo_
\bl_
\ba_
\bt_
\be _
\b<_
\bn_
\bo_
\bd_
\be_
\b__
\bc_
\ba_
\bl_
\bl_
\b> command.
1129 The effect of this is to partition an isolated network completely from
1130 another nodes connected to your node. Your node will appear on and
1131 otherwise behave normally on every network to which you are connected,
1132 but data from an isolated network will not cross onto any other
1133 network or vice versa. However all the spot, announce and WWV traffic
1134 and personal messages will still be handled locally (because you are a
1135 real node on all connected networks), that is locally connected users
1136 will appear on all networks and will be able to access and receive
1137 information from all networks transparently. All routed messages will
1138 be sent as normal, so if a user on one network knows that you are a
1139 gateway for another network, he can still still send a talk/announce
1140 etc message via your node and it will be routed across.
1143 The only limitation currently is that non-private messages cannot be
1144 passed down isolated links regardless of whether they are generated
1145 locally. This will change when the bulletin routing facility is added.
1148 If you use isolate on a node connection you will continue to receive
1149 all information from the isolated partner, however you will not pass
1150 any information back to the isolated node. There are times when you
1151 would like to forward only spots across a link (maybe during a contest
1152 for example). To do this, isolate the node in the normal way and put
1153 in a filter in the /spider/filter/spots directory to override the
1154 isolate. This filter can be very simple and consists of just one line
1160 [ 1, 0, 'd', 0, 3] # The last figure (3) is the hop count
1167 There is a lot more on filtering in the next section.
1170 6
\b6.
\b. F
\bFi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg (
\b(O
\bOl
\bld
\bd S
\bSt
\bty
\byl
\ble
\be u
\bup
\bpt
\bto
\bo v
\bv1
\b1.
\b.4
\b44
\b4)
\b)
1172 Filters can be set for spots, announcements and WWV. You will find
1173 the directories for these under /spider/filter. You will find some
1174 examples in the directories with the suffix _
\b._
\bi_
\bs_
\bs_
\bu_
\be. There are two
1175 types of filter, one for incoming information and one for outgoing
1176 information. Outgoing filters are in the form _
\bC_
\bA_
\bL_
\bL_
\bS_
\bI_
\bG_
\bN_
\b._
\bp_
\bl and
1177 incoming filters are in the form _
\bi_
\bn_
\b__
\bC_
\bA_
\bL_
\bL_
\bS_
\bI_
\bG_
\bN_
\b._
\bp_
\bl. Filters can be set
1178 for both nodes and users.
1181 All filters work in basically the same way. There are several
1182 elements delimited by commas. There can be many lines in the filter
1183 and they are read from the top by the program. When writing a filter
1184 you need to think carefully about just what you want to achieve. You
1185 are either going to write a filter to _
\ba_
\bc_
\bc_
\be_
\bp_
\bt or to _
\br_
\be_
\bj_
\be_
\bc_
\bt. Think of a
1186 filter as having 2 main elements. For a reject filter, you would have
1187 a line or multiple lines rejecting the things you do not wish to
1188 receive and then a default line accepting everything else that is not
1189 included in the filter. Likewise, for an accept filter, you would
1190 have a line or multiple lines accepting the things you wish to receive
1191 and a default line rejecting everthing else.
1194 In the example below, a user requires a filter that would only return
1195 SSB spots posted in Europe on the HF bands. This is achieved by first
1196 rejecting the CW section of each HF band and rejecting all of VHF, UHF
1197 etc based on frequency. Secondly, a filter rule is set based on CQ
1198 zones to only accept spots posted in Europe. Lastly, a default filter
1199 rule is set to reject anything outside the filter.
1204 [ 0, 0, 'r', # reject all CW spots
1214 30000.0, 49000000000.0,
1216 [ 1, 11, 'n', [ 14, 15, 16, 20, 33, ], 15 ], #accept EU
1217 [ 0, 0, 'd', 0, 1 ], # 1 = want, 'd' = everything else
1224 The actual elements of each filter are described more fully in the
1228 6
\b6.
\b.1
\b1.
\b. S
\bSp
\bpo
\bot
\bts
\bs
1230 The elements of the Spot filter are ....
1234 [action, field_no, sort, possible_values, hops]
1240 There are 3 elements here to look at. Firstly, the action element.
1241 This is very simple and only 2 possible states exist, accept (1) or
1245 The second element is the field_no. There are 13 possiblities to
1246 choose from here ....
1257 2 = date in unix format
1260 5 = spotted dxcc country
1261 6 = spotter's dxcc country
1267 12 = callsign of the channel on which the spot has appeared
1273 The third element tells us what to expect in the fourth element.
1274 There are 4 possibilities ....
1278 n - numeric list of numbers e.g. [ 1,2,3 ]
1279 r - ranges of pairs of numbers e.g. between 2 and 4 or 10 to 17 - [ 2,4, 10,17 ]
1280 a - an alphanumeric regex
1281 d - the default rule
1287 The fifth element is simply the hops to set in this filter. This
1288 would only be used if the filter was for a node of course and
1289 overrides the hop count in hop_table.pl.
1292 So, let's look at an example spot filter. It does not matter in the
1293 example who the filter is to be used for. So, what do we need in the
1294 filter? We need to filter the spots the user/node requires and also
1295 set a default rule for anything else outside the filter. Below is a
1296 simple filter that stops spots arriving from outside Europe.
1301 [ 0, 4, 'a', '^(K|N|A|W|VE|VA|J)'], # 0 = drop, 'a' = alphanumeric
1302 [ 1, 0, 'd', 0, 1 ], # 1 = want, 'd' = everything else
1309 So the filter is wrapped in between a pair of square brackets. This
1310 tells Spider to look in between these limits. Then each line is
1311 contained within its own square brackets and ends with a comma. Lets
1312 look carefully at the first line. The first element is 0 (drop).
1313 Therefore anything we put on this line will not be accepted. The next
1314 element is 4. This means we are filtering by the spotter. The third
1315 element is the letter "a" which tells the program to expect an
1316 alphanumeric expression in the fourth element. The fourth element is
1317 a list of letters separated by the pipe symbol.
1321 What this line does is tell the program to drop any spots posted by
1322 anyone in the USA, Canada or Japan.
1325 The second line is the default rule for anything else. The "d" tells
1326 us this and the line simply reads... accept anything else.
1329 You can add as many lines as you need to complete the filter but if
1330 there are several lines of the same type it is neater to enclose them
1331 all as one line. An example of this is where specific bands are set.
1332 We could write this like this ....
1336 [ 0,0,'r',[1800.0, 2000.0], 1],
1337 [ 0,0,'r',[10100.0, 10150.0], 1],
1338 [ 0,0,'r',[14000.0, 14350.0], 1],
1339 [ 0,0,'r',[18000.0, 18200.0], 1],
1345 But the line below achieves the same thing and is more efficient ....
1351 1800.0, 2000.0, # top band
1352 10100.0, 10150.0, # WARC
1353 14000.0, 14350.0, # 20m
1354 18000.0, 18200.0, # WARC
1362 6
\b6.
\b.2
\b2.
\b. A
\bAn
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\bem
\bme
\ben
\bnt
\bts
\bs
1367 # This is an example announce or filter allowing only West EU announces
1369 # The element list is:-
1370 # 0 - callsign of announcer
1371 # 1 - destination * = all, <callsign> = routed to the node
1373 # 3 - * - sysop, <some text> - special list eg 6MUK, ' ', normal announce
1375 # 5 - 0 - announce, 1 - wx
1376 # 6 - channel callsign (the interface from which this spot came)
1379 [ 1, 0, 'a', '^(P[ABCDE]|DK0WCY|G|M|2|EI|F|ON)' ],
1387 In this example, only the prefixes listed will be allowed. It is
1388 possible to be quite specific. The Dutch prefix "P" is followed by
1389 several secondary identifiers which are allowed. So, in the example,
1390 "PA" or "PE" would be ok but not "PG". It is even possible to allow
1391 information from a single callsign. In the example this is DK0WCY, to
1392 allow the posting of his Aurora Beacon.
1395 6
\b6.
\b.3
\b3.
\b. W
\bWW
\bWV
\bV
1400 # This is an example WWV filter
1402 # The element list is:-
1403 # 0 - nominal unix date of spot (ie the day + hour:13)
1411 # 8 - incoming interface callsign
1413 # this one doesn't filter, it just sets the hop count to 6 and is
1414 # used mainly just to override any isolation from WWV coming from
1425 It should be noted that the filter will start to be used only once a
1426 user/node has logged out and back in again.
1428 I am not going to spend any more time on these filters now as they
1429 will become more "comprehensive" in the near future.
1432 7
\b7.
\b. F
\bFi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg (
\b(N
\bNe
\bew
\bw S
\bSt
\bty
\byl
\ble
\be v
\bv1
\b1.
\b.4
\b45
\b5 a
\ban
\bnd
\bd l
\bla
\bat
\bte
\ber
\br)
\b)
1434 7
\b7.
\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
1436 Upto v1.44 it was not possible for the user to set their own filters.
1437 From v1.45 though that has all changed. It is now possible to set
1438 filters for just about anything you wish. If you have just updated
1439 from an older version of DXSpider you will need to update your new
1440 filters. You do not need to do anything with your old filters, they
1441 will be renamed as you update.
1444 There are 3 basic commands involved in setting and manipulating
1445 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
1446 generally at filtering. There are a number of things you can filter in
1447 the DXSpider system. They all use the same general mechanism.
1450 In general terms you can create a 'reject' or an 'accept' filter which
1451 can have up to 10 lines in it. You do this using, for example ...
1459 where ..... are the specific commands for that type of filter. There
1460 are filters for spots, wwv, announce, wcy and (for sysops) connects.
1461 See each different accept or reject command reference for more
1464 There is also a command to clear out one or more lines in a filter.
1475 There is clear/xxxx command for each type of filter.
1478 and you can check that your filters have worked by the command ...
1489 For now we are going to use spots for the examples, but you can apply
1490 the same principles to all types of filter.
1493 7
\b7.
\b.2
\b2.
\b. T
\bTy
\byp
\bpe
\bes
\bs o
\bof
\bf f
\bfi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\br
1495 There are two main types of filter, _
\ba_
\bc_
\bc_
\be_
\bp_
\bt or _
\br_
\be_
\bj_
\be_
\bc_
\bt. You can use
1496 either to achieve the result you want dependent on your own preference
1497 and which is more simple to do. It is pointless writing 8 lines of
1498 reject filters when 1 accept filter would do the same thing! Each
1499 filter has 10 lines (of any length) which are tried in order. If a
1500 line matches then the action you have specified is taken (ie reject
1501 means ignore it and accept means take it)
1504 If you specify reject filters, then any lines that arrive that match
1505 the filter will be dumped but all else will be accepted. If you use
1506 an accept filter, then ONLY the lines in the filter will be accepted
1507 and all else will be dumped. For example if you have a single line
1508 _
\ba_
\bc_
\bc_
\be_
\bp_
\bt filter ...
1512 accept/spots on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
1517 then you will _
\bO_
\bN_
\bL_
\bY get VHF spots _
\bf_
\br_
\bo_
\bm or _
\bt_
\bo CQ zones 14, 15 and 16.
1519 If you set a reject filter like this ...
1523 reject/spots on hf/cw
1528 Then you will get everything _
\bE_
\bX_
\bC_
\bE_
\bP_
\bT HF CW spots. You could make this
1529 single filter even more flexible. For example, if you are interested
1530 in IOTA and will work it even on CW even though normally you are not
1531 interested in CW, then you could say ...
1535 reject/spots on hf/cw and not info iota
1540 But in that case you might only be interested in iota and say:-
1544 accept/spots not on hf/cw or info iota
1549 which achieves exactly the same thing. You should choose one or the
1550 other until you are comfortable with the way it works. You can mix
1551 them if you wish (actually you can have an accept AND a reject on the
1552 same line) but don't attempt this until you are sure you know what you
1556 You can arrange your filter lines into logical units, either for your
1557 own understanding or simply convenience. Here is an example ...
1561 reject/spots 1 on hf/cw
1562 reject/spots 2 on 50000/1400000 not (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
1567 What this does is to ignore all HF CW spots and also rejects any spots
1568 on VHF which don't either originate or spot someone in Europe.
1571 This is an example where you would use a line number (1 and 2 in this
1572 case), if you leave the digit out, the system assumes '1'. Digits
1573 '0'-'9' are available. This make it easier to see just what filters
1574 you have set. It also makes it more simple to remove individual
1575 filters, during a contest for example.
1578 You will notice in the above example that the second line has
1579 brackets. Look at the line logically. You can see there are 2
1580 separate sections to it. We are saying reject spots that are VHF or
1581 above _
\bA_
\bP_
\bA_
\bR_
\bT from those in zones 14, 15 and 16 (either spotted there or
1582 originated there). If you did not have the brackets to separate the 2
1583 sections, then Spider would read it logically from the front and see a
1584 different expression entirely ...
1585 (on 50000/1400000 and by_zone 14,15,16) or call_zone 14,15,16
1590 The simple way to remember this is, if you use OR - use brackets.
1591 Whilst we are here CASE is not important. 'And BY_Zone' is just the
1592 same as 'and by_zone'.
1594 As mentioned earlier, setting several filters can be more flexible
1595 than simply setting one complex one. Doing it in this way means that
1596 if you want to alter your filter you can just redefine or remove one
1597 or more lines of it or one line. For example ...
1601 reject/spots 1 on hf/ssb
1606 would redefine our earlier example, or
1615 To remove all the filter lines in the spot filter ...
1625 7
\b7.
\b.3
\b3.
\b. F
\bFi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\br o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bns
\bs
1627 You can filter in several different ways. The options are listed in
1628 the various helpfiles for accept, reject and filter.
1631 7
\b7.
\b.4
\b4.
\b. D
\bDe
\bef
\bfa
\bau
\bul
\blt
\bt f
\bfi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\brs
\bs
1633 Sometimes all that is needed is a general rule for node connects.
1634 This can be done with a node_default filter. This rule will always be
1635 followed, even if the link is isolated, unless another filter is set
1636 specifically. Default rules can be set for nodes and users. They can
1637 be set for spots, announces, WWV and WCY. They can also be used for
1638 hops. An example might look like this ...
1642 accept/spot node_default by_zone 14,15,16,20,33
1643 set/hops node_default spot 50
1648 This filter is for spots only, you could set others for announce, WWV
1649 and WCY. This filter would work for ALL nodes unless a specific
1650 filter is written to override it for a particular node. You can also
1651 set a user_default should you require. It is important to note that
1652 default filters should be considered to be "connected". By this I
1653 mean that should you override the default filter for spots, you need
1654 to add a rule for the hops for spots also.
1657 7
\b7.
\b.5
\b5.
\b. A
\bAd
\bdv
\bva
\ban
\bnc
\bce
\bed
\bd f
\bfi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg
1659 Once you are happy with the results you get, you may like to
1663 The previous example that filters hf/cw spots and accepts vhf/uhf
1664 spots from EU can be written with a mixed filter, for example ...
1670 acc/spot 2 on 50000/1400000 and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
1675 Note that the first filter has not been specified with a number. This
1676 will automatically be assumed to be number 1. In this case, we have
1677 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
1678 _
\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
1679 _
\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
1680 'reject' slot and an 'accept' slot. The reject slot is executed BEFORE
1684 It was mentioned earlier that after a reject test that doesn't match,
1685 the default for following tests is 'accept', the reverse is true for
1686 'accept'. In the example what happens is that the reject is executed
1687 first, any non hf/cw spot is passed to the accept line, which lets
1688 through everything else on HF. The next filter line lets through just
1689 VHF/UHF spots from EU.
1693 8
\b8.
\b. O
\bOt
\bth
\bhe
\ber
\br f
\bfi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\brs
\bs
1695 8
\b8.
\b.1
\b1.
\b. F
\bFi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg M
\bMa
\bai
\bil
\bl
1697 In the /spider/msg directory you will find a file called
1698 badmsg.pl.issue. Rename this to badmsg.pl and edit the file. The
1699 original looks something like this ....
1717 # the list of regexes for messages that we won't store having
1718 # received them (bear in mind that we must receive them fully before
1722 # The format of each line is as follows
1724 # type source pattern
1725 # P/B/F T/F/O/S regex
1727 # type: P - private, B - bulletin (msg), F - file (ak1a bull)
1728 # source: T - to field, F - from field, O - origin, S - subject
1729 # pattern: a perl regex on the field requested
1731 # Currently only type B and P msgs are affected by this code.
1733 # The list is read from the top down, the first pattern that matches
1734 # causes the action to be taken.
1736 # The pattern can be undef or 0 in which case it will always be selected
1737 # for the action specified
1750 I think this is fairly self explanatory. It is simply a list of
1751 subject headers that we do not want to pass on to either the users of
1752 the cluster or the other cluster nodes that we are linked to. This is
1753 usually because of rules and regulations pertaining to items for sale
1754 etc in a particular country.
1757 8
\b8.
\b.2
\b2.
\b. F
\bFi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg D
\bDX
\bX c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\blo
\bou
\but
\bts
\bs (
\b(D
\bDe
\bep
\bpr
\bri
\bic
\bca
\bat
\bte
\bed
\bd)
\b)
1759 _
\bF_
\br_
\bo_
\bm _
\bv_
\be_
\br_
\bs_
\bi_
\bo_
\bn _
\b1_
\b._
\b4_
\b7_
\b, _
\bt_
\bh_
\bi_
\bs _
\bm_
\be_
\bt_
\bh_
\bo_
\bd _
\bi_
\bs _
\br_
\be_
\bp_
\bl_
\ba_
\bc_
\be_
\bd _
\bb_
\by _
\bt_
\bh_
\be _
\bc_
\bo_
\bm_
\bm_
\ba_
\bn_
\bd _
\bs_
\be_
\bt_
\b/_
\bb_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\bx
1762 In the same way as mail, there are some types of spot we do not wish
1763 to pass on to users or linked cluster nodes. In the /spider/data
1764 directory you will find a file called baddx.pl.issue. Rename this to
1765 baddx.pl and edit the file. The original looks like this ....
1783 # the list of dx spot addresses that we don't store and don't pass on
1806 Again, this is simply a list of names we do not want to see in the
1807 spotted field of a DX callout.
1811 8
\b8.
\b.3
\b3.
\b. F
\bFi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg w
\bwo
\bor
\brd
\bds
\bs f
\bfr
\bro
\bom
\bm t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt f
\bfi
\bie
\bel
\bld
\bds
\bs i
\bin
\bn A
\bAn
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be,
\b, T
\bTa
\bal
\blk
\bk a
\ban
\bnd
\bd D
\bDX
\bX s
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\bts
\bs
1813 Create a file in /spider/data called _
\bb_
\ba_
\bd_
\bw_
\bo_
\br_
\bd_
\bs. The format is quite
1814 simple. Lines beginning with # are ignored so comments can be added.
1815 An example file is below ...
1819 # Below is a list of words we do not wish to see on the cluster
1820 grunge grunged grunging
1821 splodge splodger splodging
1828 Multiple words can be used on the same line as shown. Obviously these
1829 are just examples :-)
1832 You can reload the file from the cluster prompt as sysop with
1836 9
\b9.
\b. M
\bMa
\bai
\bil
\bl
1838 DXSpider deals seamlessly with standard AK1A type mail. It supports
1839 both personal and bulletin mail and the sysop has additional commands
1840 to ensure that mail gets to where it is meant. DXSpider will send
1841 mail almost immediately, assuming that the target is on line.
1842 However, only one mail message is dealt with at any one time. If a
1843 mail message is already being sent or recieved, then the new message
1844 will be queued until it has finished.
1846 The cluster mail is automatically deleted after 30 days unless the
1847 sysop sets the "keep" flag using the _
\bm_
\bs_
\bg command.
1849 9
\b9.
\b.1
\b1.
\b. P
\bPe
\ber
\brs
\bso
\bon
\bna
\bal
\bl m
\bma
\bai
\bil
\bl
1851 Personal mail is sent using the _
\bs_
\bp command. This is actually the
1852 default method of sending mail and so a simple _
\bs for send will do. A
1853 full list of the send commands and options is in the _
\bc_
\bo_
\bm_
\bm_
\ba_
\bn_
\bd _
\bs_
\be_
\bt
1854 section, so I will not duplicate them here.
1857 9
\b9.
\b.2
\b2.
\b. B
\bBu
\bul
\bll
\ble
\bet
\bti
\bin
\bn m
\bma
\bai
\bil
\bl
1859 Bulletin mail is sent by using the _
\bs_
\bb command. This is one of the
1860 most common mistakes users make when sending mail. They send a
1861 bulletin mail with _
\bs or _
\bs_
\bp instead of _
\bs_
\bb and of course the message
1862 never leaves the cluster. This can be rectified by the sysop by using
1863 the _
\bm_
\bs_
\bg command.
1866 Bulletin addresses can be set using the Forward.pl file.
1869 9
\b9.
\b.3
\b3.
\b. F
\bFo
\bor
\brw
\bwa
\bar
\brd
\bd.
\b.p
\bpl
\bl
1871 DXSpider receives all and any mail sent to it without any alterations
1872 needed in files. Because personal and bulletin mail are treated
1873 differently, there is no need for a list of accepted bulletin
1874 addresses. It is necessary, however, to tell the program which links
1875 accept which bulletins. For example, it is pointless sending
1876 bulletins addresses to "UK" to any links other than UK ones. The file
1877 that does this is called forward.pl and lives in /spider/msg. At
1878 default, like other spider files it is named forward.pl.issue. Rename
1879 it to forward.pl and edit the file to match your requirements. The
1916 # this is an example message forwarding file for the system
1918 # The format of each line is as follows
1920 # type to/from/at pattern action destinations
1921 # P/B/F T/F/A regex I/F [ call [, call ...] ]
1923 # type: P - private, B - bulletin (msg), F - file (ak1a bull)
1924 # to/from/at: T - to field, F - from field, A - home bbs, O - origin
1925 # pattern: a perl regex on the field requested
1926 # action: I - ignore, F - forward
1927 # destinations: a reference to an array containing node callsigns
1929 # if it is non-private and isn't in here then it won't get forwarded
1931 # Currently only type B msgs are affected by this code.
1933 # The list is read from the top down, the first pattern that matches
1934 # causes the action to be taken.
1936 # The pattern can be undef or 0 in which case it will always be selected
1937 # for the action specified
1939 # If the BBS list is undef or 0 and the action is 'F' (and it matches the
1940 # pattern) then it will always be forwarded to every node that doesn't have
1941 # it (I strongly recommend you don't use this unless you REALLY mean it, if
1942 # you allow a new link with this on EVERY bull will be forwarded immediately
1943 # on first connection)
1954 Simply insert a bulletin address and state in the brackets where you
1955 wish that mail to go. For example, you can see here that mail sent to
1956 "UK" will only be sent to the UK links and not to PA4AB-14.
1959 To force the cluster to reread the file use load/forward
1963 9
\b9.
\b.4
\b4.
\b. T
\bTh
\bhe
\be m
\bms
\bsg
\bg c
\bco
\bom
\bmm
\bma
\ban
\bnd
\bd
1965 The _
\bm_
\bs_
\bg command is a very powerful and flexible tool for the sysop.
1966 It allows the sysop to alter to and from fields and make other changes
1967 to manage the cluster mail.
1969 Here is a full list of the various options ...
1981 MSG TO <msgno> <call> - change TO callsign to <call>
1982 MSG FRom <msgno> <call> - change FROM callsign to <call>
1983 MSG PRrivate <msgno> - set private flag
1984 MSG NOPRrivate <msgno> - unset private flag
1985 MSG RR <msgno> - set RR flag
1986 MSG NORR <msgno> - unset RR flag
1987 MSG KEep <msgno> - set the keep flag (message won't be deleted ever)
1988 MSG NOKEep <msgno> - unset the keep flag
1989 MSG SUbject <msgno> <new> - change the subject to <new>
1990 MSG WAittime <msgno> - remove any waiting time for this message
1991 MSG NOREad <msgno> - mark message as unread
1992 MSG REad <msgno> - mark message as read
1993 MSG QUeue - queue any outstanding bulletins
1994 MSG QUeue 1 - queue any outstanding private messages
1999 These commands are simply typed from within the cluster as the sysop
2003 9
\b9.
\b.5
\b5.
\b. M
\bMe
\bes
\bss
\bsa
\bag
\bge
\be s
\bst
\bta
\bat
\btu
\bus
\bs
2005 You can check on a message from within the cluster by using the
2006 command _
\bs_
\bt_
\ba_
\bt_
\b/_
\bm_
\bs_
\bg. This will give you additional information on the
2007 message number including which nodes have received it, which node it
2008 was received from and when etc. Here is an example of the output of
2013 G0VGS de GB7MBC 28-Jan-2001 1308Z >
2016 Msg Time: 26-Jan-2001 1302Z
2020 Subject: AMSAT 2line KEPS 01025.AMSAT
2022 Got it Nodes: GB7BAA, GB7ADX
2026 G0VGS de GB7MBC 28-Jan-2001 1308Z >
2032 9
\b9.
\b.6
\b6.
\b. F
\bFi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg m
\bma
\bai
\bil
\bl
2034 This is described in the section on _
\bO_
\bt_
\bh_
\be_
\br _
\bf_
\bi_
\bl_
\bt_
\be_
\br_
\bs so I will not
2038 9
\b9.
\b.7
\b7.
\b. D
\bDi
\bis
\bst
\btr
\bri
\bib
\bbu
\but
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn l
\bli
\bis
\bst
\bts
\bs
2040 Distribution lists are simply a list of users to send certain types of
2041 mail to. An example of this is mail you only wish to send to other
2042 sysops. In /spider/msg there is a directory called _
\bd_
\bi_
\bs_
\bt_
\br_
\bo. You put
2043 any distibution lists in here. For example, here is a file called
2044 SYSOP.pl that caters for the UK sysops.
2047 qw(GB7TLH GB7DJK GB7DXM GB7CDX GB7BPQ GB7DXN GB7MBC GB7MBC-6 GB7MDX
2048 GB7NDX GB7SDX GB7TDX GB7UDX GB7YDX GB7ADX GB7BAA GB7DXA GB7DXH
2049 GB7DXK GB7DXI GB7DXS)
2054 Any mail sent to "sysop" would only be sent to the callsigns in this
2058 9
\b9.
\b.8
\b8.
\b. B
\bBB
\bBS
\bS i
\bin
\bnt
\bte
\ber
\brf
\bfa
\bac
\bce
\be
2060 Spider provides a simple BBS interface. No input is required from the
2061 sysop of the cluster at all. The BBS simply sets the cluster as a BBS
2062 and pushes any required mail to the cluster. No mail can flow from
2063 Spider to the BBS, the interface is one-way.
2066 Please be careful not to flood the cluster network with unnecessary
2067 mail. Make sure you only send mail to the clusters that want it by
2068 using the Forward.pl file very carefully.
2071 1
\b10
\b0.
\b. I
\bIn
\bnf
\bfo
\bor
\brm
\bma
\bat
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn,
\b, f
\bfi
\bil
\ble
\bes
\bs a
\ban
\bnd
\bd u
\bus
\bse
\bef
\bfu
\bul
\bl p
\bpr
\bro
\bog
\bgr
\bra
\bam
\bms
\bs
2073 1
\b10
\b0.
\b.1
\b1.
\b. M
\bMO
\bOT
\bTD
\bD
2075 One of the more important things a cluster sysop needs to do is to get
2076 information to his users. The simplest way to do this is to have a
2077 banner that is sent to the user on login. This is know as a "message
2078 of the day" or "motd". To set this up, simply create a file in
2079 /spider/data called motd and edit it to say whatever you want. It is
2080 purely a text file and will be sent automatically to anyone logging in
2084 1
\b10
\b0.
\b.2
\b2.
\b. D
\bDo
\bow
\bwn
\bnt
\bti
\bim
\bme
\be m
\bme
\bes
\bss
\bsa
\bag
\bge
\be
2086 If for any reason the cluster is down, maybe for upgrade or
2087 maintenance but the machine is still running, a message can be sent to
2088 the user advising them of the fact. This message lives in the
2089 /spider/data directory and is called "offline". Simply create the
2090 file and edit it to say whatever you wish. This file will be sent to
2091 a user attempting to log into the cluster when DXSpider is not
2095 1
\b10
\b0.
\b.3
\b3.
\b. O
\bOt
\bth
\bhe
\ber
\br t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt m
\bme
\bes
\bss
\bsa
\bag
\bge
\bes
\bs
2097 You can set other text messages to be read by the user if they input
2098 the file name. This could be for news items or maybe information for
2099 new users. To set this up, make a directory under /spider called
2100 _
\bp_
\ba_
\bc_
\bk_
\bc_
\bl_
\bu_
\bs. Under this directory you can create files called _
\bn_
\be_
\bw_
\bs or
2101 _
\bn_
\be_
\bw_
\bu_
\bs_
\be_
\br for example. In fact you can create files with any names you
2102 like. These can be listed by the user with the command ....
2111 They can be read by the user by typing the command ....
2118 If the file they want to read is called _
\bn_
\be_
\bw_
\bs. You could also set an
2119 alias for this in the Alias file to allow them just to type _
\bn_
\be_
\bw_
\bs
2122 You can also store other information in this directory, either
2123 directly or nested under directories. One use for this would be to
2124 store DX bulletins such as the OPDX bulletins. These can be listed
2125 and read by the user. To keep things tidy, make a directory under
2126 /spider/packclus called _
\bb_
\bu_
\bl_
\bl_
\be_
\bt_
\bi_
\bn_
\bs. Now copy any OPDX or similar
2127 bulletins into it. These can be listed by the user in the same way as
2128 above using the _
\bs_
\bh_
\bo_
\bw_
\b/_
\bf_
\bi_
\bl_
\be_
\bs command with an extension for the bulletins
2129 directory you have just created, like this ....
2133 show/files bulletins
2139 An example would look like this ....
2144 bulletins DIR 20-Dec-1999 1715Z news 1602 14-Dec-1999 1330Z
2149 You can see that in the files area (basically the packclus directory)
2150 there is a file called _
\bn_
\be_
\bw_
\bs and a directory called _
\bb_
\bu_
\bl_
\bl_
\be_
\bt_
\bi_
\bn_
\bs. You can
2151 also see that dates they were created. In the case of the file _
\bn_
\be_
\bw_
\bs,
2152 you can also see the time it was last modified, a good clue as to
2153 whether the file has been updated since you last read it. To read the
2154 file called _
\bn_
\be_
\bw_
\bs you would simply issue the command ....
2163 To look what is in the bulletins directory you issue the command ....
2179 show/files bulletins
2180 opdx390 21381 29-Nov-1999 1621Z opdx390.1 1670 29-Nov-1999 1621Z
2181 opdx390.2 2193 29-Nov-1999 1621Z opdx391 25045 29-Nov-1999 1621Z
2182 opdx392 35969 29-Nov-1999 1621Z opdx393 15023 29-Nov-1999 1621Z
2183 opdx394 33429 29-Nov-1999 1621Z opdx394.1 3116 29-Nov-1999 1621Z
2184 opdx395 24319 29-Nov-1999 1621Z opdx396 32647 29-Nov-1999 1621Z
2185 opdx396.1 5537 29-Nov-1999 1621Z opdx396.2 6242 29-Nov-1999 1621Z
2186 opdx397 18433 29-Nov-1999 1621Z opdx398 19961 29-Nov-1999 1621Z
2187 opdx399 17719 29-Nov-1999 1621Z opdx400 19600 29-Nov-1999 1621Z
2188 opdx401 27738 29-Nov-1999 1621Z opdx402 18698 29-Nov-1999 1621Z
2189 opdx403 24994 29-Nov-1999 1621Z opdx404 15685 29-Nov-1999 1621Z
2190 opdx405 13984 29-Nov-1999 1621Z opdx405.1 4166 29-Nov-1999 1621Z
2191 opdx406 28934 29-Nov-1999 1621Z opdx407 24153 29-Nov-1999 1621Z
2192 opdx408 15081 29-Nov-1999 1621Z opdx409 23234 29-Nov-1999 1621Z
2193 Press Enter to continue, A to abort (16 lines) >
2198 You can now read any file in this directory using the type command,
2203 type bulletins/opdx391
2204 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 391
2205 The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
2209 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
2210 Provided by BARF-80 BBS Cleveland, Ohio
2211 Online at 440-237-8208 28.8k-1200 Baud 8/N/1 (New Area Code!)
2212 Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
2213 Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, K1XN & Golist, WB2RAJ/WB2YQH
2214 & The 59(9) DXReport, W3UR & The Daily DX, K3TEJ, KN4UG, W4DC, NC6J, N6HR,
2215 Press Enter to continue, A to abort (508 lines) >
2220 The page length will of course depend on what you have it set to!
2223 1
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2225 You will find a file in /spider/cmd/ called Aliases. First, copy this
2226 file to /spider/local_cmd/Aliases and edit this file. You will see
2227 something like this ...
2247 # provide some standard aliases for commands for terminally
2248 # helpless ak1a user (helpless in the sense that they never
2249 # read nor understand help files)
2251 # This file is automagically reloaded if its modification time is
2252 # later than the one stored in CmdAlias.pm
2254 # PLEASE make this file consistant with reality! (the patterns MUST
2255 # match the filenames!)
2257 # Don't alter this file, copy it into the local_cmd tree and modify it.
2258 # This file will be replaced everytime I issue a new release.
2260 # You only need to put aliases in here for commands that don't work as
2261 # you desire naturally, e.g sh/dx on its own just works as you expect
2262 # so you need not add it as an alias.
2270 '^\?', 'apropos', 'apropos',
2273 '^ann.*/full', 'announce full', 'announce',
2274 '^ann.*/sysop', 'announce sysop', 'announce',
2275 '^ann.*/(.*)$', 'announce $1', 'announce',
2282 '^del', 'kill', 'kill',
2283 '^del\w*/fu', 'kill full', 'kill',
2284 '^di\w*/a\w*', 'directory all', 'directory',
2285 '^di\w*/b\w*', 'directory bulletins', 'directory',
2286 '^di\w*/n\w*', 'directory new', 'directory',
2287 '^di\w*/o\w*', 'directory own', 'directory',
2288 '^di\w*/s\w*', 'directory subject', 'directory',
2289 '^di\w*/t\w*', 'directory to', 'directory',
2290 '^di\w*/f\w*', 'directory from', 'directory',
2291 '^di\w*/(\d+)', 'directory $1', 'directory',
2308 '^l$', 'directory', 'directory',
2309 '^ll$', 'directory', 'directory',
2310 '^ll/(\d+)', 'directory $1', 'directory',
2315 '^news', 'type news', 'type',
2325 '^r$', 'read', 'read',
2326 '^rcmd/(\S+)', 'rcmd $1', 'rcmd',
2329 '^s/p$', 'send', 'send',
2330 '^sb$', 'send noprivate', 'send',
2331 '^set/home$', 'set/homenode', 'set/homenode',
2332 '^set/nobe', 'unset/beep', 'unset/beep',
2333 '^set/nohe', 'unset/here', 'unset/here',
2334 '^set/noan', 'unset/announce', 'unset/announce',
2335 '^set/nodx', 'unset/dx', 'unset/dx',
2336 '^set/nota', 'unset/talk', 'unset/talk',
2337 '^set/noww', 'unset/wwv', 'unset/wwv',
2338 '^set/nowx', 'unset/wx', 'unset/wx',
2339 '^sh$', 'show', 'show',
2340 '^sh\w*/buck', 'dbshow buck', 'dbshow',
2341 '^sh\w*/bu', 'show/files bulletins', 'show/files',
2342 '^sh\w*/c/n', 'show/configuration nodes', 'show/configuration',
2343 '^sh\w*/c$', 'show/configuration', 'show/configuration',
2344 '^sh\w*/com', 'dbavail', 'dbavail',
2345 '^sh\w*/dx/(\d+)-(\d+)', 'show/dx $1-$2', 'show/dx',
2346 '^sh\w*/dx/(\d+)', 'show/dx $1', 'show/dx',
2347 '^sh\w*/dx/d(\d+)', 'show/dx from $1', 'show/dx',
2348 '^sh\w*/email', 'dbshow email', 'dbshow',
2349 '^sh\w*/hftest', 'dbshow hftest', 'dbshow',
2350 '^sh\w*/vhftest', 'dbshow vhftest', 'dbshow',
2351 '^sh\w*/qsl', 'dbshow qsl', 'dbshow',
2352 '^sh\w*/tnc', 'who', 'who',
2353 '^sh\w*/up', 'show/cluster', 'show/cluster',
2354 '^sh\w*/w\w*/(\d+)-(\d+)', 'show/wwv $1-$2', 'show/wwv',
2355 '^sh\w*/w\w*/(\d+)', 'show/wwv $1', 'show/wwv',
2356 '^sp$', 'send', 'send',
2360 '^ta$', 'talk', 'talk',
2361 '^t$', 'talk', 'talk',
2368 '^wx/full', 'wx full', 'wx',
2369 '^wx/sysop', 'wx sysop', 'wx',
2382 You can create aliases for commands at will. Beware though, these may
2383 not always turn out as you think. Care is needed and you need to test
2384 the results once you have set an alias.
2387 1
\b10
\b0.
\b.5
\b5.
\b. C
\bCo
\bon
\bns
\bso
\bol
\ble
\be.
\b.p
\bpl
\bl
2389 In later versions of Spider a simple console program is provided for
2390 the sysop. This has a type ahead buffer with line editing facilities
2391 and colour for spots, announces etc. To use this program, simply use
2392 console.pl instead of client.pl.
2395 To edit the colours, copy /spider/perl/Console.pl to /spider/local and
2396 edit the file with your favourite editor.
2399 1
\b10
\b0.
\b.6
\b6.
\b. U
\bUp
\bpd
\bda
\bat
\bti
\bin
\bng
\bg k
\bke
\bep
\bpl
\ble
\ber
\br d
\bda
\bat
\bta
\ba
2401 Spider has a powerful and flexible show/satellite command. In order
2402 for this to be accurate, the kepler data has to be updated regularly.
2403 In general, this data is available as an email or via cluster mail.
2404 Updating it is simple. First you need to export the mail message as a
2405 file. You do this with the _
\be_
\bx_
\bp_
\bo_
\br_
\bt command from the cluster prompt as
2406 the sysop. For example ...
2410 export 5467 /spider/perl/keps.in
2415 would export message number 5467 as a file called keps.in in the
2416 /spider/perl directory.
2418 Now login to a VT as sysop and cd /spider/perl. There is a command in
2419 the perl directory called _
\bc_
\bo_
\bn_
\bv_
\bk_
\be_
\bp_
\bs_
\b._
\bp_
\bl. All we need to do now is
2420 convert the file like so ...
2424 ./convkeps.pl keps.in
2429 Now go back to the cluster and issue the command ...
2438 That is it! the kepler data has been updated.
2443 1
\b11
\b1.
\b. C
\bCV
\bVS
\bS
2445 CVS stands for "Concurrent Versions System" and the CVS for DXSpider
2446 is held at Sourceforge. This means that it is possible to update your
2447 DXSpider installation to the latest sources by using a few simple
2451 THIS IS NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED!!! ONLY DO THIS IF YOU HAVE A TEST
2452 INSTALLATION OR ARE WILLING TO HAVE YOUR CLUSTER CRASH ON YOU!!! THIS
2453 MUST BE CONSIDERED AT LEAST BETA TESTING AND MAYBE EVEN ALPHA!! YOU
2457 DID I MENTION..... ONLY DO THIS IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ACCEPT THE
2461 I am of course assuming that you have a machine with both DXSpider and
2462 Internet access running.
2465 BEFORE YOU EVEN CONSIDER STARTING WITH THIS MAKE A BACKUP OF YOUR
2466 ENTIRE SPIDER TREE!!
2469 Assuming you are connected to the Internet, you need to login to the
2470 CVS repository and then update your Spider source. There are several
2471 steps which are listed below ...
2474 First login as the user _
\bs_
\by_
\bs_
\bo_
\bp. Next you need to connect to the CVS
2475 repository. You do this with the command below ...
2478 cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.DXSpider.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/dxspider login
2482 You will get a password prompt. Simply hit return here and your
2483 machine should return to a normal linux prompt.
2486 What happens next depends on whether you have an existing installation
2487 that you want to update with the latest and greatest or whether you
2488 just want to see what is there and/or run it on a new machine for
2489 testing. Either way you will want to change directory to a new place,
2490 if you want to update an existing installation then I suggest /tmp,
2491 otherwise choose a suitable place according to the normal installation
2495 The next step will create a brand new 'spider' directory in your
2499 cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.DXSpider.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/dxspider co spider
2503 This command is all on one line.
2506 Hopefully your screen should show you downloading files. The -z3
2507 simply compresses the download to improve speed. When this has
2508 finished, you will have exactly the same as if you had untarred a full
2509 tarball PLUS some extra directories and files that CVS needs to do the
2513 Now if you are doing a new installation, that's it. Carry on as if
2514 you have just downloaded and untarred the lastest tarball.
2517 If you want to upgrade your current installation then do this ...
2521 tar cvfz /tmp/s.tgz spider
2523 tar xvfzp /tmp/s.tgz
2528 This is assuming you downloaded to the /tmp directory of course.
2531 NOTE: the 'p' on the end of the 'xvfz' is IMPORTANT! It keeps the
2532 permissions correct. YOU WERE LOGGED IN AS THE USER SYSOP WEREN'T
2535 Remember to recompile the C client (cd /spider/src; make)
2538 At this point the files have been upgraded. You can (usually) restrt
2539 the cluster in your own time. However, if you attempt to use any new
2540 commands or features expect it to be fatal! At least your cluster
2541 will have been restarted then so it will be too late to worry about
2545 Now the magic part! From now on when you want to update, simply
2546 connect to the Internet and then, as the user _
\bs_
\by_
\bs_
\bo_
\bp ...
2556 and your files will be updated. As above, remember to recompile the
2557 "C" client if it has been updated (CVS will tell you) and restart if
2558 any of the perl scripts have been altered or added, again, CVS will
2562 You will find any changes documented in the /spider/Changes file.
2565 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 s
\bse
\bet
\bt
2567 Below is a complete list of commands available from the cluster
2568 prompt. Most maintenance tasks are automatic but there are some
2569 commands that are useful for a sysop. These are listed below in
2570 alphabetical order. The number in brackets following the command name
2571 is the permissions level needed to use the command.
2575 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b1.
\b. a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
2577 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 announce
2580 Create an 'accept this announce' line for a filter.
2582 An accept filter line means that if the announce matches this filter
2583 it is passed onto the user. See HELP FILTERS for more info. Please
2584 read this to understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief
2587 You can use any of the following things in this line:-
2591 info <string> eg: iota or qsl
2592 by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
2594 origin_dxcc <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
2595 origin_itu <numbers>
2596 origin_zone <numbers>
2601 wx 1 filter WX announces
2602 dest <prefixes> eg: 6MUK,WDX (distros)
2612 acc/ann 2 by_zone 14,15,16
2613 (this could be all on one line: acc/ann dest 6MUK or by_zone 14,15,16)
2627 This filter would only allow announces that were posted buy UK
2628 stations. You can use the tag 'all' to accept everything eg:
2637 but this probably for advanced users...
2641 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(e
\bex
\bxt
\bte
\ben
\bnd
\bde
\bed
\bd f
\bfo
\bor
\br s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bps
\bs)
\b) (
\b(8
\b8)
\b)
2643 a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[i
\bin
\bnp
\bpu
\but
\bt]
\b] [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b]<
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b> Announce filter sysop
2647 This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as
2648 the default for nodes and users eg:-
2653 accept/ann input node_default by G,M,2
2654 accept/ann user_default by G,M,2
2660 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)
2662 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 spots
2665 Create an 'accept this spot' line for a filter.
2668 An accept filter line means that if the spot matches this filter it is
2669 passed onto the user. See HELP FILTERS for more info. Please read this
2670 to understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief later on.
2672 You can use any of the following things in this line:-
2676 freq <range> eg: 0/30000 or hf or hf/cw or 6m,4m,2m
2677 on <range> same as 'freq'
2678 call <prefixes> eg: G,PA,HB9
2679 info <string> eg: iota or qsl
2681 call_dxcc <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
2694 For frequencies, you can use any of the band names defined in
2695 SHOW/BANDS and you can use a subband name like: cw, rtty, data, ssb -
2696 thus: hf/ssb. You can also just have a simple range like: 0/30000 -
2697 this is more efficient than saying simply: freq HF (but don't get too
2705 acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
2707 You can use the tag 'all' to accept everything, eg:
2716 but this probably for advanced users...
2719 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.4
\b4.
\b. a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/s
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\bts
\bs (
\b(e
\bex
\bxt
\bte
\ben
\bnd
\bde
\bed
\bd f
\bfo
\bor
\br s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bps
\bs)
\b) (
\b(8
\b8)
\b)
2721 a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/s
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\bts
\bs <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[i
\bin
\bnp
\bpu
\but
\bt]
\b] [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b> Spot filter sysop version
2724 This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as
2725 the default for nodes and users eg:-
2729 accept/spot db0sue-7 1 by_zone 14,15,16
2730 accept/spot node_default all
2731 set/hops node_default 10
2733 accept/spot user_default by G,M,2
2739 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.5
\b5.
\b. a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
2741 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
2744 It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you
2745 can filter on the following fields:-
2749 by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
2751 origin_dxcc <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
2752 origin_itu <numbers>
2753 origin_zone <numbers>
2763 There are no examples because WCY Broadcasts only come from one place
2764 and you either want them or not (see UNSET/WCY if you don't want
2767 This command is really provided for future use.
2769 See HELP FILTER for information.
2773 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.6
\b6.
\b. a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by (
\b(e
\bex
\bxt
\bte
\ben
\bnd
\bde
\bed
\bd f
\bfo
\bor
\br s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bps
\bs)
\b) (
\b(8
\b8)
\b)
2775 a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[i
\bin
\bnp
\bpu
\but
\bt]
\b] [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b> WCY filter sysop version
2778 This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as
2779 the default for nodes and users eg:-
2783 accept/wcy node_default all
2784 set/hops node_default 10
2790 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.7
\b7.
\b. a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
2792 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
2795 It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you
2796 can filter on the following fields:-
2800 by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
2802 origin_dxcc <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
2803 origin_itu <numbers>
2804 origin_zone <numbers>
2817 accept/wwv by_zone 4
2822 is probably the only useful thing to do (which will only show WWV
2823 broadcasts by stations in the US).
2825 See HELP FILTER for information.
2828 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.8
\b8.
\b. a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv (
\b(e
\bex
\bxt
\bte
\ben
\bnd
\bde
\bed
\bd f
\bfo
\bor
\br s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bps
\bs)
\b) (
\b(8
\b8)
\b)
2830 a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[i
\bin
\bnp
\bpu
\but
\bt]
\b] [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b> WWV filter sysop version
2833 This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as
2834 the default for nodes and users eg:-
2839 accept/wwv db0sue-7 1 by_zone 4
2840 accept/wwv node_default all
2841 set/hops node_default 10
2843 accept/wwv user_default by W,K
2849 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.9
\b9.
\b. a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
2851 a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be <
\b<t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt>
\b> Send an announcement to local users
2854 Send an announcement to LOCAL users only, where <text> is the text of
2855 the announcement you wish to broadcast
2858 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b10
\b0.
\b. a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be f
\bfu
\bul
\bll
\bl (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
2860 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
2863 This command will send your announcement across the whole cluster
2868 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b11
\b1.
\b. a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bp (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
2870 a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bp <
\b<t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt>
\b>
2873 Send an announcement to Sysops only
2876 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b12
\b2.
\b. a
\bap
\bpr
\bro
\bop
\bpo
\bos
\bs (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
2878 a
\bap
\bpr
\bro
\bop
\bpo
\bos
\bs <
\b<s
\bst
\btr
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg>
\b> Search the help database
2881 Search the help database for <string> (it isn't case sensitive), and
2882 print the names of all the commands that may be relevant.
2885 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b13
\b3.
\b. b
\bby
\bye
\be (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
2887 b
\bby
\bye
\be Exit from the cluster
2890 This will disconnect you from the cluster
2893 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b14
\b4.
\b. c
\bca
\bat
\btc
\bch
\bhu
\bup
\bp (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
2895 c
\bca
\bat
\btc
\bch
\bhu
\bup
\bp <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> A
\bAl
\bll
\bl|
\b|[
\b[<
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> .
\b..
\b..
\b.]
\b] Mark a message as sent
2898 When you send messages the fact that you have forwarded it to another
2899 node is remembered so that it isn't sent again. When you have a new
2900 partner node and you add their callsign to your /spider/msg/forward.pl
2901 file, all outstanding non-private messages will be forwarded to them.
2902 This may well be ALL the non-private messages. You can prevent this by
2903 using these commmands:-
2906 catchup GB7DJK 300 301 302 303 500-510
2911 and to undo what you have just done:-
2915 uncatchup GB7DJK all
2916 uncatchup GB7DJK 300 301 302 303 500-510
2921 which will arrange for them to be forward candidates again.
2923 Order is not important.
2926 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b15
\b5.
\b. c
\bcl
\ble
\bea
\bar
\br/
\b/s
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\bts
\bs (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
2928 c
\bcl
\ble
\bea
\bar
\br/
\b/s
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\bts
\bs [
\b[1
\b1|
\b|a
\bal
\bll
\bl]
\b] Clear a spot filter line
2931 This command allows you to clear (remove) a line in a spot filter or
2932 to remove the whole filter.
2934 If you have a filter:-
2939 acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
2953 you will be left with:-
2957 acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
2971 the filter will be completely removed.
2975 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b16
\b6.
\b. c
\bco
\bon
\bnn
\bne
\bec
\bct
\bt (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
2977 c
\bco
\bon
\bnn
\bne
\bec
\bct
\bt <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b> Start a connection to another DX Cluster
2980 Start a connection process that will culminate in a new connection to
2981 the DX cluster <callsign>. This process creates a new 'client' process
2982 which will use the script in /spider/connect/<callsign> to effect the
2983 'chat' exchange necessary to traverse the network(s) to logon to the
2987 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b17
\b7.
\b. d
\bdb
\bba
\bav
\bva
\bai
\bil
\bl (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
2989 d
\bdb
\bba
\bav
\bva
\bai
\bil
\bl Show a list of all the databases in the system
2992 The title says it all really, this command lists all the databases
2993 defined in the system. It is also aliased to SHOW/COMMAND.
2996 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b18
\b8.
\b. d
\bdb
\bbc
\bcr
\bre
\bea
\bat
\bte
\be (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
2998 d
\bdb
\bbc
\bcr
\bre
\bea
\bat
\bte
\be <
\b<n
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b> Create a database entry
2999 d
\bdb
\bbc
\bcr
\bre
\bea
\bat
\bte
\be <
\b<n
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b> c
\bch
\bha
\bai
\bin
\bn <
\b<n
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<n
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b>.
\b..
\b.]
\b] Create a chained database
3001 d
\bdb
\bbc
\bcr
\bre
\bea
\bat
\bte
\be <
\b<n
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b> r
\bre
\bem
\bmo
\bot
\bte
\be <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be>
\b> Create a remote database entry
3004 DBCREATE allows you to define a database in the system. It doesn't
3005 actually create anything, just defines it.
3007 The databases that are created are simple DB_File hash databases, they
3008 are therefore already 'indexed'.
3010 You can define a local database with the first form of the command eg:
3014 You can also chain databases with the addition of the 'chain' keyword.
3015 This will search each database one after the other. A typical example
3018 DBCREATE sdx_qsl chain sql_ad
3020 No checking is done to see if the any of the chained databases exist,
3021 in fact it is usually better to do the above statement first then do
3022 each of the chained databases.
3024 Databases can exist offsite. To define a database that lives on
3027 DBCREATE buckmaster remote gb7dxc
3029 Remote databases cannot be chained; however, the last database in a a
3030 chain can be a remote database eg:
3032 DBCREATE qsl chain gb7dxc
3034 To see what databases have been defined do:
3037 DBAVAIL (or it will have been aliased to SHOW/COMMAND)
3039 It would be normal for you to add an entry into your local Aliases
3040 file to allow people to use the 'SHOW/<dbname>' style syntax. So you
3041 would need to add a line like:-
3048 '^sh\w*/buc', 'dbshow buckmaster', 'dbshow',
3060 to work as they may be used to.
3062 See DBIMPORT for the importing of existing AK1A format data to
3063 databases. See DBSHOW for generic database enquiry
3066 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b19
\b9.
\b. d
\bdb
\bbi
\bim
\bmp
\bpo
\bor
\brt
\bt (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
3068 d
\bdb
\bbi
\bim
\bmp
\bpo
\bor
\brt
\bt <
\b<d
\bdb
\bbn
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b> Import AK1A data into a database
3071 If you want to import or update data in bulk to a database you can use
3072 this command. It will either create or update entries into an existing
3073 database. For example:-
3075 DBIMPORT oblast /tmp/OBLAST.FUL
3077 will import the standard OBLAST database that comes with AK1A into the
3078 oblast database held locally.
3081 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.2
\b20
\b0.
\b. d
\bdb
\bbr
\bre
\bem
\bmo
\bov
\bve
\be (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
3083 d
\bdb
\bbr
\bre
\bem
\bmo
\bov
\bve
\be <
\b<d
\bdb
\bbn
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b> Delete a database
3086 DBREMOVE will completely remove a database entry and also delete any
3087 data file that is associated with it.
3089 There is no warning, no comeback, no safety net.
3095 will remove the oblast database from the system and it will also
3096 remove the associated datafile.
3100 There is no warning, no comeback, no safety net.
3103 You have been warned.
3106 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.2
\b21
\b1.
\b. d
\bdb
\bbs
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3108 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
3111 This is the generic user interface to the database to the database
3112 system. It is expected that the sysop will add an entry to the local
3113 Aliases file so that users can use the more familiar AK1A style of
3123 but if he hasn't and the database really does exist (use DBAVAIL or
3124 SHOW/COMMAND to find out) you can do the same thing with:
3135 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.2
\b22
\b2.
\b. d
\bde
\beb
\bbu
\bug
\bg (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
3137 d
\bde
\beb
\bbu
\bug
\bg Set the cluster program into debug mode
3140 Executing this command will only have an effect if you are running the
3141 cluster in debug mode i.e.
3150 It will interrupt the cluster just after the debug command has
3154 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.2
\b23
\b3.
\b. d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3156 d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by List messages
3157 d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by o
\bow
\bwn
\bn List your own messages
3158 d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by n
\bne
\bew
\bw List all new messages
3159 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>
3160 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>
3161 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
3162 d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by <
\b<n
\bnn
\bn>
\b> List last <nn> messages
3163 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
3166 List the messages in the messages directory.
3169 If there is a 'p' one space after the message number then it is a
3170 personal message. If there is a '-' between the message number and the
3172 You can use shell escape characters such as '*' and '?' in the <call>
3175 You can combine some of the various directory commands together eg:-
3181 DIR SUBJECT IOTA 200-250
3186 You can abbreviate all the commands to one letter and use ak1a
3199 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.2
\b24
\b4.
\b. d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by (
\b(e
\bex
\bxt
\bte
\ben
\bnd
\bde
\bed
\bd f
\bfo
\bor
\br s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bps
\bs)
\b) (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
3201 Works just like the user command except that sysops can see ALL
3205 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.2
\b25
\b5.
\b. d
\bdi
\bis
\bsc
\bco
\bon
\bnn
\bne
\bec
\bct
\bt (
\b(8
\b8)
\b)
3207 d
\bdi
\bis
\bsc
\bco
\bon
\bnn
\bne
\bec
\bct
\bt <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> .
\b..
\b..
\b.]
\b] Disconnect a user or node
3210 Disconnect any <call> connected locally
3213 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.2
\b26
\b6.
\b. d
\bdx
\bx (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3215 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
3218 This is how you send a DX Spot to other users. You can, in fact, now
3219 enter the <freq> and the <call> either way round.
3230 will all give the same result. You can add some remarks to the end of
3231 the command and they will be added to the spot.
3235 DX FR0G 144600 this is a test
3240 You can credit someone else by saying:-
3244 DX by G1TLH FR0G 144.600 he isn't on the cluster
3249 The <freq> is compared against the available bands set up in the
3250 cluster. See SHOW/BANDS for more information.
3253 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.2
\b27
\b7.
\b. e
\bex
\bxp
\bpo
\bor
\brt
\bt (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
3255 e
\bex
\bxp
\bpo
\bor
\brt
\bt <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> <
\b<f
\bfi
\bil
\ble
\ben
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b> Export a message to a file
3258 Export a message to a file. This command can only be executed on a
3259 local console with a fully privileged user. The file produced will be
3260 in a form ready to be imported back into the cluster by placing it in
3261 the import directory (/spider/msg/import).
3263 This command cannot overwrite an existing file. This is to provide
3264 some measure of security. Any files written will owned by the same
3265 user as the main cluster, otherwise you can put the new files anywhere
3266 the cluster can access. For example:-
3271 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.2
\b28
\b8.
\b. e
\bex
\bxp
\bpo
\bor
\brt
\bt_
\b_u
\bus
\bse
\ber
\brs
\bs (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
3273 e
\bex
\bxp
\bpo
\bor
\brt
\bt_
\b_u
\bus
\bse
\ber
\brs
\bs [
\b[<
\b<f
\bfi
\bil
\ble
\ben
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b>]
\b] Export the users database to ascii
3276 Export the users database to a file in ascii format. If no filename is
3277 given then it will export the file to /spider/data/user_asc.
3279 If the file already exists it will be renamed to <filename>.o. In fact
3280 up to 5 generations of the file can be kept each one with an extra 'o'
3283 BE WARNED: this will write to any file you have write access to. No
3284 check is made on the filename (if any) that you specify.
3287 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.2
\b29
\b9.
\b. f
\bfo
\bor
\brw
\bwa
\bar
\brd
\bd/
\b/l
\bla
\bat
\btl
\blo
\bon
\bng
\bg (
\b(8
\b8)
\b)
3289 f
\bfo
\bor
\brw
\bwa
\bar
\brd
\bd/
\b/l
\bla
\bat
\btl
\blo
\bon
\bng
\bg <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Send latitude and longitude information to
3293 This command sends all the latitude and longitude information that
3294 your cluster is holding against callsigns. One advantage of recieving
3295 this information is that more locator information is held by you.
3296 This means that more locators are given on the DX line assuming you
3297 have _
\bs_
\be_
\bt_
\b/_
\bd_
\bx_
\bg_
\br_
\bi_
\bd enabled. This could be a LOT of information though,
3298 so it is not recommended on slow links.
3301 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.3
\b30
\b0.
\b. f
\bfo
\bor
\brw
\bwa
\bar
\brd
\bd/
\b/o
\bop
\bpe
\ber
\brn
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be (
\b(1
\b1)
\b)
3303 f
\bfo
\bor
\brw
\bwa
\bar
\brd
\bd/
\b/o
\bop
\bpe
\ber
\brn
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Send out information on this <call> to all
3307 This command sends out any information held in the user file which can
3308 be broadcast in PC41 protocol packets. This information is Name, QTH,
3309 Location and Homenode. PC41s are only sent for the information that is
3313 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.3
\b31
\b1.
\b. h
\bhe
\bel
\blp
\bp (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3315 h
\bhe
\bel
\blp
\bp <
\b<c
\bcm
\bmd
\bd>
\b> Get help on a command
3318 All commands can be abbreviated, so SHOW/DX can be abbreviated to
3319 SH/DX, ANNOUNCE can be shortened to AN and so on.
3321 Look at the APROPOS <string> command which will search the help
3322 database for the <string> you specify and give you a list of likely
3323 commands to look at with HELP.
3326 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.3
\b32
\b2.
\b. i
\bin
\bni
\bit
\bt (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
3328 i
\bin
\bni
\bit
\bt <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Re-initialise a link to an AK1A compatible node
3331 This command attempts to re-initialise a link to a (usually) AK1A node
3332 that has got confused, usually by a protocol loop of some kind. It may
3333 work - but you usually will be better off simply disconnecting it (or
3334 better, if it is a real AK1A node, doing an RCMD <node> DISC/F <your
3337 Best of luck - you will need it.
3340 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.3
\b33
\b3.
\b. k
\bki
\bil
\bll
\bl (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3342 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] Delete a message from the local system
3345 Delete a message from the local system. You will only be able to
3346 delete messages that you have originated or been sent (unless you are
3350 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.3
\b34
\b4.
\b. k
\bki
\bil
\bll
\bl (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
3352 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
3353 k
\bki
\bil
\bll
\bl f
\bfr
\bro
\bom
\bm <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Remove all messages from a callsign
3354 k
\bki
\bil
\bll
\bl t
\bto
\bo <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Remove all messages to a callsign
3357 You can get rid of any message to or originating from your callsign
3358 using this command. You can remove more than one message at a time.
3360 As a sysop you can kill any message on the system.
3363 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.3
\b35
\b5.
\b. k
\bki
\bil
\bll
\bl f
\bfu
\bul
\bll
\bl (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
3365 k
\bki
\bil
\bll
\bl f
\bfu
\bul
\bll
\bl <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b>]
\b] Delete a message from the whole cluster
3367 Delete a message (usually a 'bulletin') from the whole cluster system.
3369 This uses the subject field, so any messages that have exactly the
3370 same subject will be deleted. Beware!
3373 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.3
\b36
\b6.
\b. l
\bli
\bin
\bnk
\bks
\bs (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3375 l
\bli
\bin
\bnk
\bks
\bs Show which nodes are physically connected
3378 This is a quick listing that shows which links are connected and some
3379 information about them. See WHO for a list of all connections.
3383 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.3
\b37
\b7.
\b. l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/a
\bal
\bli
\bia
\bas
\bse
\bes
\bs (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
3385 l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/a
\bal
\bli
\bia
\bas
\bse
\bes
\bs Reload the command alias table
3388 Reload the /spider/cmd/Aliases file after you have editted it. You
3389 will need to do this if you change this file whilst the cluster is
3390 running in order for the changes to take effect.
3394 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.3
\b38
\b8.
\b. l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bdd
\bdx
\bx (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
3396 l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bdd
\bdx
\bx Reload the bad DX table
3399 Reload the /spider/data/baddx.pl file if you have changed it manually
3400 whilst the cluster is running. This table contains the DX Calls that,
3401 if spotted, will not be passed on. FR0G and TEST are classic examples.
3404 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.3
\b39
\b9.
\b. l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bdm
\bms
\bsg
\bg (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
3406 l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bdm
\bms
\bsg
\bg Reload the bad message table
3409 Reload the /spider/msg/badmsg.pl file if you have changed it manually
3410 whilst the cluster is running. This table contains a number of perl
3411 regular expressions which are searched for in the fields targetted of
3412 each message. If any of them match then that message is immediately
3416 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.4
\b40
\b0.
\b. l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bdw
\bwo
\bor
\brd
\bds
\bs (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
3418 l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bdw
\bwo
\bor
\brd
\bds
\bs Reload the badwords file
3421 Reload the /spider/data/badwords file if you have changed it manually
3422 whilst the cluster is running. This file contains a list of words
3423 which, if found on certain text portions of PC protocol, will cause
3424 those protocol frames to be rejected. It will all put out a message if
3425 any of these words are used on the announce, dx and talk commands. The
3426 words can be one or more on a line, lines starting with '#' are
3433 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.4
\b41
\b1.
\b. l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/b
\bba
\ban
\bnd
\bds
\bs (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
3435 l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/b
\bba
\ban
\bnd
\bds
\bs Reload the band limits table
3438 Reload the /spider/data/bands.pl file if you have changed it manually
3439 whilst the cluster is running.
3442 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.4
\b42
\b2.
\b. l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/c
\bcm
\bmd
\bd_
\b_c
\bca
\bac
\bch
\bhe
\be (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
3444 l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/c
\bcm
\bmd
\bd_
\b_c
\bca
\bac
\bch
\bhe
\be Reload the automatic command cache
3447 Normally, if you change a command file in the cmd or local_cmd tree it
3448 will automatially be picked up by the cluster program. Sometimes it
3449 can get confused if you are doing a lot of moving commands about or
3450 delete a command in the local_cmd tree and want to use the normal one
3451 again. Execute this command to reset everything back to the state it
3452 was just after a cluster restart.
3455 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.4
\b43
\b3.
\b. l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/f
\bfo
\bor
\brw
\bwa
\bar
\brd
\bd (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
3457 l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/f
\bfo
\bor
\brw
\bwa
\bar
\brd
\bd Reload the msg forwarding routing table
3459 Reload the /spider/msg/forward.pl file if you have changed it manually
3460 whilst the cluster is running.
3463 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.4
\b44
\b4.
\b. l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/m
\bme
\bes
\bss
\bsa
\bag
\bge
\bes
\bs (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
3465 l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/m
\bme
\bes
\bss
\bsa
\bag
\bge
\bes
\bs Reload the system messages file
3468 If you change the /spider/perl/Messages file (usually whilst
3469 fiddling/writing ne commands) you can have them take effect during a
3470 cluster session by executing this command. You need to do this if get
3473 unknown message 'xxxx' in lang 'en'
3476 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.4
\b45
\b5.
\b. l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bxe
\bes
\bs (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
3478 l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bxe
\bes
\bs Reload the prefix table
3481 Reload the /spider/data/prefix_data.pl file if you have changed it
3482 manually whilst the cluster is running.
3485 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.4
\b46
\b6.
\b. m
\bme
\ber
\brg
\bge
\be (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
3487 m
\bme
\ber
\brg
\bge
\be <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<n
\bno
\bo s
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\bts
\bs>
\b>/
\b/<
\b<n
\bno
\bo w
\bww
\bwv
\bv>
\b>]
\b] Ask for the latest spots and WWV
3490 MERGE allows you to bring your spot and wwv database up to date. By
3491 default it will request the last 10 spots and 5 WWVs from the node you
3492 select. The node must be connected locally.
3494 You can request any number of spots or wwv and although they will be
3495 appended to your databases they will not duplicate any that have
3496 recently been added (the last 2 days for spots and last month for WWV
3499 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.4
\b47
\b7.
\b. m
\bms
\bsg
\bg (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
3501 m
\bms
\bsg
\bg <
\b<c
\bcm
\bmd
\bd>
\b> <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> [
\b[d
\bda
\bat
\bta
\ba .
\b..
\b..
\b.]
\b] Alter various message parameters
3504 Alter message parameters like To, From, Subject, whether private or
3505 bulletin or return receipt (RR) is required or whether to keep this
3506 message from timing out.
3510 MSG TO <msgno> <call> - change TO callsign to <call>
3511 MSG FRom <msgno> <call> - change FROM callsign to <call>
3512 MSG PRrivate <msgno> - set private flag
3513 MSG NOPRrivate <msgno> - unset private flag
3514 MSG RR <msgno> - set RR flag
3515 MSG NORR <msgno> - unset RR flag
3516 MSG KEep <msgno> - set the keep flag (message won't be deleted ever)
3517 MSG NOKEep <msgno> - unset the keep flag
3518 MSG SUbject <msgno> <new> - change the subject to <new>
3519 MSG WAittime <msgno> - remove any waitting time for this message
3520 MSG NOREad <msgno> - mark message as unread
3521 MSG REad <msgno> - mark message as read
3522 MSG QUeue - queue any outstanding bulletins
3523 MSG QUeue 1 - queue any outstanding private messages
3528 You can look at the status of a message by using:-
3532 This will display more information on the message than DIR does.
3535 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.4
\b48
\b8.
\b. p
\bpc
\bc (
\b(8
\b8)
\b)
3537 p
\bpc
\bc <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> <
\b<t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt>
\b> Send text (eg PC Protocol) to <call>
3540 Send some arbitrary text to a locally connected callsign. No
3541 processing is done on the text. This command allows you to send PC
3542 Protocol to unstick things if problems arise (messages get stuck etc).
3545 pc gb7djk PC33^GB7TLH^GB7DJK^400^
3547 You can also use in the same way as a talk command to a connected user
3548 but without any processing, added of "from <blah> to <blah>" or
3551 pc G1TLH Try doing that properly!!!
3554 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.4
\b49
\b9.
\b. p
\bpi
\bin
\bng
\bg (
\b(1
\b1)
\b)
3556 p
\bpi
\bin
\bng
\bg <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be>
\b> Check the link quality between nodes
3559 his command allows you to send a frame to another cluster node on the
3560 network and get a return frame. The time it takes to do this is a
3561 good indication of the quality of the link. The actual time it takes
3562 is output to the console in seconds. Any visible cluster node can be
3565 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.5
\b50
\b0.
\b. r
\brc
\bcm
\bmd
\bd (
\b(1
\b1)
\b)
3567 r
\brc
\bcm
\bmd
\bd <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> <
\b<c
\bcm
\bmd
\bd>
\b> Send a command to another DX cluster
3570 This command allows you to send nearly any command to another DX
3571 Cluster node that is connected to the system.
3573 Whether you get any output is dependant on a) whether the other system
3574 knows that the node callsign of this cluster is in fact a node b)
3575 whether the other system is allowing RCMDs from this node and c)
3576 whether you have permission to send this command at all.
3579 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.5
\b51
\b1.
\b. r
\bre
\bea
\bad
\bd (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3581 r
\bre
\bea
\bad
\bd Read the next unread personal message addressed to you
3582 r
\bre
\bea
\bad
\bd <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> Read the specified message
3585 You can read any messages that are sent as 'non-personal' and also any
3586 message either sent by or sent to your callsign.
3590 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.5
\b52
\b2.
\b. r
\bre
\bea
\bad
\bd (
\b(e
\bex
\bxt
\bte
\ben
\bnd
\bde
\bed
\bd f
\bfo
\bor
\br s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bps
\bs)
\b) (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
3592 r
\bre
\bea
\bad
\bd <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> Read a message on the system
3595 As a sysop you may read any message on the system
3598 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.5
\b53
\b3.
\b. r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be
3600 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 for announce
3603 Create an 'reject this announce' line for a filter.
3605 An reject filter line means that if the announce matches this filter
3606 it is passed onto the user. See HELP FILTERS for more info. Please
3607 read this to understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief
3610 You can use any of the following things in this line:-
3614 info <string> eg: iota or qsl
3615 by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
3617 origin_dxcc <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
3618 origin_itu <numbers>
3619 origin_zone <numbers>
3624 wx 1 filter WX announces
3625 dest <prefixes> eg: 6MUK,WDX (distros)
3635 rej/ann by_zone 14,15,16 and not by G,M,2
3640 You can use the tag 'all' to reject everything eg:
3649 but this probably for advanced users...
3652 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.5
\b54
\b4.
\b. r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be (
\b(e
\bex
\bxt
\bte
\ben
\bnd
\bde
\bed
\bd f
\bfo
\bor
\br s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bps
\bs)
\b) (
\b(8
\b8)
\b)
3654 r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[i
\bin
\bnp
\bpu
\but
\bt]
\b] [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b> Announce filter sysop
3658 This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as
3659 the default for nodes and users eg:-
3664 reject/ann input node_default by G,M,2
3665 reject/ann user_default by G,M,2
3671 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.5
\b55
\b5.
\b. r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/s
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\bts
\bs (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3673 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
3676 Create a 'reject this spot' line for a filter.
3678 A reject filter line means that if the spot matches this filter it is
3679 dumped (not passed on). See HELP FILTERS for more info. Please read
3680 this to understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief
3683 You can use any of the following things in this line:-
3697 freq <range> eg: 0/30000 or hf or hf/cw or 6m,4m,2m
3698 on <range> same as 'freq'
3699 call <prefixes> eg: G,PA,HB9
3700 info <string> eg: iota or qsl
3702 call_dxcc <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
3714 For frequencies, you can use any of the band names defined in
3715 SHOW/BANDS and you can use a subband name like: cw, rtty, data, ssb -
3716 thus: hf/ssb. You can also just have a simple range like: 0/30000 -
3717 this is more efficient than saying simply: on HF (but don't get too
3725 rej/spot 2 on vhf and not (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
3730 You can use the tag 'all' to reject everything eg:
3739 but this probably for advanced users...
3742 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.5
\b56
\b6.
\b. r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/s
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\bts
\bs (
\b(e
\bex
\bxt
\bte
\ben
\bnd
\bde
\bed
\bd f
\bfo
\bor
\br s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bps
\bs)
\b) (
\b(8
\b8)
\b)
3744 r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/s
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\bts
\bs <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[i
\bin
\bnp
\bpu
\but
\bt]
\b] [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b> Reject spot filter sysop
3748 This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as
3749 the default for nodes and users eg:-
3753 reject/spot db0sue-7 1 by_zone 14,15,16
3754 reject/spot node_default all
3755 set/hops node_default 10
3757 reject/spot user_default by G,M,2
3763 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.5
\b57
\b7.
\b. r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3765 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
3768 It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you
3769 can filter on the following fields:-
3773 by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
3775 origin_dxcc <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
3776 origin_itu <numbers>
3777 origin_zone <numbers>
3786 There are no examples because WCY Broadcasts only come from one place
3787 and you either want them or not (see UNSET/WCY if you don't want
3790 This command is really provided for future use.
3792 See HELP FILTER for information.
3795 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.5
\b58
\b8.
\b. r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by (
\b(e
\bex
\bxt
\bte
\ben
\bnd
\bde
\bed
\bd f
\bfo
\bor
\br s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bps
\bs)
\b) (
\b(8
\b8)
\b)
3797 r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[i
\bin
\bnp
\bpu
\but
\bt]
\b] [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b> WCY reject filter sysop
3801 This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as
3802 the default for nodes and users eg:-
3804 reject/wcy gb7djk all
3807 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.5
\b59
\b9.
\b. r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3809 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
3812 It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you
3813 can filter on the following fields:-
3817 by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
3819 origin_dxcc <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
3820 origin_itu <numbers>
3821 origin_zone <numbers>
3833 reject/wwv by_zone 14,15,16
3838 is probably the only useful thing to do (which will only show WWV
3839 broadcasts by stations in the US).
3841 See HELP FILTER for information.
3844 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.6
\b60
\b0.
\b. r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv (
\b(e
\bex
\bxt
\bte
\ben
\bnd
\bde
\bed
\bd f
\bfo
\bor
\br s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bps
\bs)
\b) (
\b(8
\b8)
\b)
3846 r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[i
\bin
\bnp
\bpu
\but
\bt]
\b] [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b> WWV reject filter sysop
3850 This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as
3851 the default for nodes and users eg:-
3855 reject/wwv db0sue-7 1 by_zone 4
3856 reject/wwv node_default all
3858 reject/wwv user_default by W
3864 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.6
\b61
\b1.
\b. r
\bre
\bep
\bpl
\bly
\by (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3866 r
\bre
\bep
\bpl
\bly
\by Reply (privately) to the last message that you have read
3867 r
\bre
\bep
\bpl
\bly
\by <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> Reply (privately) to the specified message
3868 r
\bre
\bep
\bpl
\bly
\by B
\bB <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> Reply as a Bulletin to the specified message
3869 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
3870 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
3873 You can reply to a message and the subject will automatically have
3874 "Re:" inserted in front of it, if it isn't already present.
3876 You can also use all the extra qualifiers such as RR, PRIVATE,
3877 NOPRIVATE, B that you can use with the SEND command (see SEND for
3881 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.6
\b62
\b2.
\b. s
\bse
\ben
\bnd
\bd (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3883 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
3884 s
\bse
\ben
\bnd
\bd R
\bRR
\bR <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Send a message and ask for a read receipt
3885 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
3886 s
\bse
\ben
\bnd
\bd P
\bPR
\bRI
\bIV
\bVA
\bAT
\bTE
\bE <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Send a personal message
3887 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
3890 All the SEND commands will create a message which will be sent either
3891 to an individual callsign or to one of the 'bulletin' addresses.
3893 SEND <call> on its own acts as though you had typed SEND PRIVATE, that
3894 is it will mark the message as personal and send it to the cluster
3895 node that that callsign is connected to.
3897 You can have more than one callsign in all of the SEND commands.
3899 You can have multiple qualifiers so that you can have for example:-
3903 SEND RR COPY 123 PRIVATE G1TLH G0RDI
3908 which should send a copy of message 123 to G1TLH and G0RDI and you
3909 will receive a read receipt when they have read the message.
3911 SB is an alias for SEND NOPRIVATE (or send a bulletin in BBS speak) SP
3912 is an alias for SEND PRIVATE
3915 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.6
\b63
\b3.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/a
\bad
\bdd
\bdr
\bre
\bes
\bss
\bs (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3917 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/a
\bad
\bdd
\bdr
\bre
\bes
\bss
\bs <
\b<y
\byo
\bou
\bur
\br_
\b_a
\bad
\bdd
\bdr
\bre
\bes
\bss
\bs>
\b> Record your postal address
3920 Literally, record your address details on the cluster.
3923 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.6
\b64
\b4.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3925 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be Allow announce messages
3928 Allow announce messages to arrive at your terminal.
3931 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.6
\b65
\b5.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/a
\bar
\brc
\bcl
\blu
\bus
\bst
\bte
\ber
\br (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
3933 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/a
\bar
\brc
\bcl
\blu
\bus
\bst
\bte
\ber
\br <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> .
\b..
\b..
\b.]
\b] Make the node_call an AR-
3937 Set the node_call as an AR-Cluster type node
3940 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.6
\b66
\b6.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bdd
\bdx
\bx (
\b(8
\b8)
\b)
3942 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bdd
\bdx
\bx <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Stop words we do not wish to see in the callsign
3943 field of a dx spot being propagated
3946 Setting a word as 'baddx' will prevent spots with that word in the
3947 callsign field of a DX spot from going any further. They will not be
3948 displayed and they will not be sent onto other nodes.
3950 The word must be wriiten in full, no wild cards are allowed eg:-
3954 set/baddx FORSALE VIDEO FR0G
3959 To allow a word again, use the following command ...
3967 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.6
\b67
\b7.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bdn
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be (
\b(6
\b6)
\b)
3969 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bdn
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Stop spots from this node_call being
3973 Setting a callsign as a 'badnode' will prevent spots from that node
3974 going any further. They will not be displayed and they will not be
3975 sent onto other nodes.
3977 The call can be a full or partial call (or a prefix), eg:-
3986 will stop anything from K1TTT (including any SSID's)
3995 will allow spots from him again.
3997 Use with extreme care. This command may well be superceded by
4001 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.6
\b68
\b8.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bds
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\btt
\bte
\ber
\br (
\b(8
\b8)
\b)
4003 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bds
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\btt
\bte
\ber
\br <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Stop spots from this callsign being propagated
4006 Setting a callsign as a 'badspotter' will prevent spots from this
4007 callsign going any further. They will not be displayed and they will
4008 not be sent onto other nodes.
4010 The call must be written in full, no wild cards are allowed eg:-
4014 set/badspotter VE2STN
4019 will stop anything from VE2STN. If you want SSIDs as well then you
4020 must enter them specifically.
4024 unset/badspotter VE2STN
4027 will allow spots from him again.
4029 Use with extreme care. This command may well be superceded by
4033 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.6
\b69
\b9.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/b
\bbe
\bee
\bep
\bp (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4035 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/b
\bbe
\bee
\bep
\bp Add beeps to terminal messages
4038 Add a beep to DX and other terminal messages.
4041 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.7
\b70
\b0.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/c
\bcl
\blx
\bx (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
4043 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/c
\bcl
\blx
\bx <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> .
\b..
\b..
\b.]
\b] Make the node_call a CLX type
4047 Set the node_call as a CLX type node
4050 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.7
\b71
\b1.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bde
\beb
\bbu
\bug
\bg (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
4052 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bde
\beb
\bbu
\bug
\bg <
\b<n
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b> Add a debug level to the debug set
4055 You can remove this level with unset/debug <name>
4058 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.7
\b72
\b2.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bdx
\bx (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4060 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bdx
\bxAllow DX messages to arrive at your terminal
4063 You can stop DX messages with the _
\bu_
\bn_
\bs_
\be_
\bt_
\b/_
\bd_
\bx command
4066 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.7
\b73
\b3.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bdx
\bxg
\bgr
\bri
\bid
\bd (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4068 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bdx
\bxg
\bgr
\bri
\bid
\bdAllow grid squares on the end of DX messages
4071 Some logging programs do not like the additional information at the
4072 end of a DX spot. If this is the case, use the _
\bu_
\bn_
\bs_
\be_
\bt_
\b/_
\bd_
\bx_
\bg_
\br_
\bi_
\bd command
4073 to remove the grid squares.
4076 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.7
\b74
\b4.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bdx
\bxn
\bne
\bet
\bt (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
4078 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bdx
\bxn
\bne
\bet
\bt <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> .
\b..
\b..
\b.]
\b] Make the node_call a DXNet
4082 Set the node_call as a DXNet type node
4085 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.7
\b75
\b5.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/e
\bec
\bch
\bho
\bo (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4087 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/e
\bec
\bch
\bho
\bo Make the cluster echo your input
4090 If you are connected via a telnet session, different implimentations
4091 of telnet handle echo differently depending on whether you are
4092 connected via port 23 or some other port. You can use this command to
4093 change the setting appropriately.
4095 You can remove the echo with the _
\bu_
\bn_
\bs_
\be_
\bt_
\b/_
\be_
\bc_
\bh_
\bo command
4097 The setting is stored in your user profile.
4099 YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE THIS COMMAND IF YOU ARE CONNECTED VIA AX25.
4102 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.7
\b76
\b6.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/h
\bhe
\ber
\bre
\be (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4104 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/h
\bhe
\ber
\bre
\be Set the here flag
4107 Let others on the cluster know you are here by only displaying your
4108 callsign. If you are away from your terminal you can use the
4109 _
\bu_
\bn_
\bs_
\be_
\bt_
\b/_
\bh_
\be_
\br_
\be command to let people know you are away. This simply puts
4110 brackets around your callsign to indicate you are not available.
4113 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.7
\b77
\b7.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/h
\bho
\bom
\bme
\ben
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4115 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/h
\bho
\bom
\bme
\ben
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Set your home cluster
4118 Tell the cluster system where you normally connect to. Any Messages
4119 sent to you will normally find their way there should you not be
4130 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.7
\b78
\b8.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/h
\bho
\bop
\bps
\bs (
\b(8
\b8)
\b)
4132 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/h
\bho
\bop
\bps
\bs <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> a
\ban
\bnn
\bn|
\b|s
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\bts
\bs|
\b|w
\bww
\bwv
\bv|
\b|w
\bwc
\bcy
\by <
\b<n
\bn>
\b> Set hop count
4135 Set the hop count for a particular type of broadcast for a node.
4137 This command allows you to set up special hop counts for a node for
4138 currently: announce, spots, wwv and wcy broadcasts.
4143 set/hops gb7djk ann 10
4144 set/hops gb7mbc spots 20
4149 Set SHOW/HOPS for information on what is already set. This command
4150 creates a filter and works in conjunction with the filter system.
4153 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.7
\b79
\b9.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/i
\bis
\bso
\bol
\bla
\bat
\bte
\be (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
4155 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/i
\bis
\bso
\bol
\bla
\bat
\bte
\be <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Isolate a node from the rest of the network
4159 Connect a node to your system in such a way that you are a full
4160 protocol member of its network and can see all spots on it, but
4161 nothing either leaks out from it nor goes back into from the rest of
4162 the nodes connected to you.
4164 You can potentially connect several nodes in this way.
4166 You can see which nodes are isolated with the show/isolate (1)
4169 You can remove the isolation with the command unset/isolate.
4172 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.8
\b80
\b0.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/l
\bla
\ban
\bng
\bgu
\bua
\bag
\bge
\be (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4174 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/l
\bla
\ban
\bng
\bgu
\bua
\bag
\bge
\be <
\b<l
\bla
\ban
\bng
\bgu
\bua
\bag
\bge
\be>
\b> Set the language you wish to use
4177 You can select the language that you want the cluster to use.
4178 Currently the languages available are _
\be_
\bn (English) and _
\bn_
\bl (Dutch).
4181 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.8
\b81
\b1.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/l
\blo
\boc
\bca
\bat
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4183 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/l
\blo
\boc
\bca
\bat
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn <
\b<l
\bla
\bat
\bt a
\ban
\bnd
\bd l
\blo
\bon
\bng
\bg>
\b> Set your latitude and longitude
4186 You can set your latitude and longitude manually or alternatively use
4187 the _
\bs_
\be_
\bt_
\b/_
\bq_
\br_
\ba command which will do the conversion for you.
4191 set/location 54 04 N 2 02 E
4198 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.8
\b82
\b2.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/s
\bsy
\bys
\bs_
\b_l
\blo
\boc
\bca
\bat
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
4200 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/s
\bsy
\bys
\bs_
\b_l
\blo
\boc
\bca
\bat
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn <
\b<l
\bla
\bat
\bt &
\b& l
\blo
\bon
\bng
\bg>
\b> Set your cluster latitude and longitude
4203 In order to get accurate headings and such like you must tell the
4204 system what your latitude and longitude is. If you have not yet done a
4205 SET/QRA then this command will set your QRA locator for you. For
4210 SET/LOCATION 52 22 N 0 57 E
4216 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.8
\b83
\b3.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/l
\blo
\bog
\bgi
\bin
\bni
\bin
\bnf
\bfo
\bo (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4218 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/l
\blo
\bog
\bgi
\bin
\bni
\bin
\bnf
\bfo
\bo Show logins and logouts of nodes and users
4221 Show users and nodes when they log in and out of the local cluster.
4222 You can stop these messages by using the _
\bu_
\bn_
\bs_
\be_
\bt_
\b/_
\bl_
\bo_
\bg_
\bi_
\bn_
\bi_
\bn_
\bf_
\bo command.
4225 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.8
\b84
\b4.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/l
\blo
\boc
\bck
\bko
\bou
\but
\bt (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
4227 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/l
\blo
\boc
\bck
\bko
\bou
\but
\bt <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Stop a callsign connecting to the cluster
4230 You can show who is locked out with the _
\bs_
\bh_
\bo_
\bw_
\b/_
\bl_
\bo_
\bc_
\bk_
\bo_
\bu_
\bt command. To
4231 allow the user to connect again, use the _
\bu_
\bn_
\bs_
\be_
\bt_
\b/_
\bl_
\bo_
\bc_
\bk_
\bo_
\bu_
\bt command.
4234 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.8
\b85
\b5.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/n
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4236 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/n
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be <
\b<y
\byo
\bou
\bur
\br_
\b_n
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b> Set your name
4239 Tell the cluster what your name is, eg:-
4249 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.8
\b86
\b6.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
4251 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> .
\b..
\b..
\b.]
\b] Make the callsign an AK1A cluster
4254 Tell the system that the call(s) are to be treated as AK1A cluster and
4255 fed PC Protocol rather normal user commands.
4257 From version 1.41 you can also set the following types of cluster
4269 To see what your nodes are set to, use the _
\bs_
\bh_
\bo_
\bw_
\b/_
\bn_
\bo_
\bd_
\be_
\bs command.
4272 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.8
\b87
\b7.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/o
\bob
\bbs
\bsc
\bco
\bou
\bun
\bnt
\bt (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
4274 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/o
\bob
\bbs
\bsc
\bco
\bou
\bun
\bnt
\bt <
\b<c
\bco
\bou
\bun
\bnt
\bt>
\b> <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Set the 'pump-up' obsolescence
4278 From version 1.35 onwards neighbouring nodes are pinged at regular
4279 intervals (see SET/PINGINTERVAL), usually 300 seconds or 5 minutes.
4280 There is a 'pump-up' counter which is decremented on every outgoing
4281 ping and then reset to the 'obscount' value on every incoming ping.
4282 The default value of this parameter is 2.
4284 What this means is that a neighbouring node will be pinged twice at
4285 (default) 300 second intervals and if no reply has been heard just
4286 before what would be the third attempt, that node is disconnected.
4288 If a ping is heard then the obscount is reset to the full value. Using
4289 default values, if a node has not responded to a ping within 15
4290 minutes, it is disconnected.
4291 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.8
\b88
\b8.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/p
\bpa
\bag
\bge
\be (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4293 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/p
\bpa
\bag
\bge
\be <
\b<n
\bn>
\b> Set the number of lines per page
4296 Tell the system how many lines you wish on a page when the number of
4297 lines of output from a command is more than this. The default is 20.
4298 Setting it explicitly to 0 will disable paging.
4308 The setting is stored in your user profile.
4312 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.8
\b89
\b9.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/p
\bpa
\bas
\bss
\bsw
\bwo
\bor
\brd
\bd (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
4314 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/p
\bpa
\bas
\bss
\bsw
\bwo
\bor
\brd
\bd <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b> <
\b<s
\bst
\btr
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg>
\b> Set a users password
4317 The password for a user can only be set by a full sysop. The string
4318 can contain any characters but any spaces are removed (you can type in
4319 spaces - but they won't appear in the password). You can see the
4320 result with STAT/USER. The password is the usual 30 character baycom
4324 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.9
\b90
\b0.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/p
\bpi
\bin
\bng
\bgi
\bin
\bnt
\bte
\ber
\brv
\bva
\bal
\bl (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
4326 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/p
\bpi
\bin
\bng
\bgi
\bin
\bnt
\bte
\ber
\brv
\bva
\bal
\bl <
\b<t
\bti
\bim
\bme
\be>
\b> <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Set the ping time to neighbouring
4330 As from version 1.35 all neighbouring nodes are pinged at regular
4331 intervals in order to determine the rolling quality of the link and,
4332 in future, to affect routing decisions. The default interval is 300
4335 You can use this command to set a different interval. Please don't.
4337 But if you do the value you enter is treated as minutes up 60 and
4338 seconds for numbers greater than that.
4340 This is used also to help determine when a link is down at the far end
4341 (as certain cluster software doesn't always notice), see SET/OBSCOUNT
4342 for more information.
4345 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.9
\b91
\b1.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/p
\bpr
\bri
\biv
\bvi
\bil
\ble
\beg
\bge
\be (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
4347 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/p
\bpr
\bri
\biv
\bvi
\bil
\ble
\beg
\bge
\be <
\b<n
\bn>
\b> <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> .
\b..
\b..
\b.]
\b] Set the privilege level on a
4351 Set the privilege level on a callsign. The privilege levels that
4352 pertain to commands are as default:-
4358 1 - allow remote nodes normal user RCMDs
4359 5 - various privileged commands (including shutdown, but not disc-
4360 connect), the normal level for another node.
4361 8 - more privileged commands (including disconnect)
4362 9 - local sysop privilege. DO NOT SET ANY REMOTE USER OR NODE TO THIS
4368 If you are a sysop and you come in as a normal user on a remote
4369 connection your privilege will automatically be set to 0.
4372 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.9
\b92
\b2.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/s
\bsp
\bpi
\bid
\bde
\ber
\br (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
4374 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/s
\bsp
\bpi
\bid
\bde
\ber
\br <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> .
\b..
\b..
\b.]
\b] Make the node_call a DXSpider
4378 Set the node_call as a DXSpider type node
4381 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.9
\b93
\b3.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/s
\bsy
\bys
\bs_
\b_q
\bqr
\bra
\ba (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
4383 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/s
\bsy
\bys
\bs_
\b_q
\bqr
\bra
\ba <
\b<l
\blo
\boc
\bca
\bat
\bto
\bor
\br>
\b> Set your cluster QRA locator
4386 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.9
\b94
\b4.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/q
\bqr
\bra
\ba (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4388 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/q
\bqr
\bra
\ba <
\b<l
\blo
\boc
\bca
\bat
\bto
\bor
\br>
\b> Set your QRA locator
4391 Tell the system what your QRA (or Maidenhead) locator is. If you have
4392 not done a SET/LOCATION then your latitude and longitude will be set
4393 roughly correctly (assuming your locator is correct ;-). For example:-
4403 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.9
\b95
\b5.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/q
\bqt
\bth
\bh (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4405 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/q
\bqt
\bth
\bh <
\b<y
\byo
\bou
\bur
\br Q
\bQT
\bTH
\bH>
\b> Set your QTH
4408 Tell the system where your are. For example:-
4412 set/qth East Dereham, Norfolk
4418 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.9
\b96
\b6.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/t
\bta
\bal
\blk
\bk (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4420 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/t
\bta
\bal
\blk
\bk Allow talk messages to be seen at your console
4423 Allow talk messages to arrive at your console. You can switch off
4424 talks with the _
\bu_
\bn_
\bs_
\be_
\bt_
\b/_
\bt_
\ba_
\bl_
\bk command.
4427 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.9
\b97
\b7.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4429 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by Allow WCY messages to be seen at your console
4432 Allow WCY information to be seen at your console. You can switch off
4433 WCY messages with the _
\bu_
\bn_
\bs_
\be_
\bt_
\b/_
\bw_
\bc_
\by command.
4436 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.9
\b98
\b8.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4438 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv Allow WWV messages to be seen at your console
4441 Allow WWV information to be seen at your console. You can switch off
4442 WWV messages with the _
\bu_
\bn_
\bs_
\be_
\bt_
\b/_
\bw_
\bw_
\bv command.
4445 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.9
\b99
\b9.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/w
\bwx
\bx (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4447 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/w
\bwx
\bx Allow WX messages to be seen at your console
4450 Allow WX information to be seen at your console. You can switch off
4451 WX messages with the _
\bu_
\bn_
\bs_
\be_
\bt_
\b/_
\bw_
\bx command.
4454 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b10
\b00
\b0.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bdd
\bdx
\bx (
\b(1
\b1)
\b)
4456 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bdd
\bdx
\bxShow all the bad dx calls in the system
4459 Display all the bad dx callsigns in the system, see SET/BADDX for more
4463 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b10
\b01
\b1.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bdn
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be (
\b(6
\b6)
\b)
4465 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bdn
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be Show all the bad nodes in the system
4468 Display all the bad node callsigns in the system, see SET/BADNODE for
4472 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b10
\b02
\b2.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bds
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\btt
\bte
\ber
\br (
\b(1
\b1)
\b)
4474 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bds
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brShow all the bad spotters in the system
4477 Display all the bad spotter's callsigns in the system, see
4478 SET/BADSPOTTER for more information.
4481 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b10
\b03
\b3.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/d
\bda
\bat
\bte
\be (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4483 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
4486 This is very nearly the same as SHOW/TIME, the only difference the
4487 format of the date string if no arguments are given.
4489 If no prefixes or callsigns are given then this command returns the
4490 local time and UTC as the computer has it right now. If you give some
4491 prefixes then it will show UTC and UTC + the local offset (not
4492 including DST) at the prefixes or callsigns that you specify.
4495 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b10
\b04
\b4.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/d
\bdx
\bx (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4497 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/d
\bdx
\bx [
\b[o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bns
\bs]
\b] interrogate the spot database
4500 If you just type SHOW/DX you will get the last so many spots (sysop
4501 configurable, but usually 10).
4503 In addition you can add any number of these options in very nearly any
4504 order to the basic SHOW/DX command, they are:-
4509 on <band> - eg 160m 20m 2m 23cm 6mm
4510 on <region> - eg hf vhf uhf shf (see SHOW/BANDS)
4512 <number> - the number of spots you want
4513 <from>-<to> - <from> spot no <to> spot no in
4516 <prefix> - for a spotted callsign beginning with <prefix>
4517 *<suffix> - for a spotted callsign ending in <suffix>
4518 *<string>* - for a spotted callsign containing <string>
4520 day <number> - starting <number> days ago
4521 day <from>-<to> - <from> days <to> days ago
4523 info <text> - any spots containing <text> in the info or remarks
4525 by <call> - any spots spotted by <call> (spotter <call>
4528 qsl - this automatically looks for any qsl info on the call
4529 held in the spot database.
4531 iota [<iota>] - If the iota island number is missing it will
4532 look for the string iota and anything which looks like
4533 an iota island number. If you specify then it will look
4536 qra [<locator>] - this will look for the specific locator if
4537 you specify one or else anything that looks like a locator.
4548 SH/DX on 20m info iota
4549 SH/DX 9a on vhf day 30
4555 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b10
\b05
\b5.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/d
\bdx
\bxc
\bcc
\bc (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4557 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/d
\bdx
\bxc
\bcc
\bc <
\b<p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx>
\b> Interrogate the spot database by country
4560 This command takes the <prefix> (which can be a full or partial
4561 callsign if desired), looks up which internal country number it is and
4562 then displays all the spots as per SH/DX for that country.
4564 The options for SHOW/DX also apply to this command. e.g.
4570 SH/DXCC W on 20m info iota
4576 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b10
\b06
\b6.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/f
\bfi
\bil
\ble
\bes
\bs (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4578 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/f
\bfi
\bil
\ble
\bes
\bs [
\b[<
\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
4581 SHOW/FILES on its own will show you a list of the various fileareas
4582 available on the system. To see the contents of a particular file area
4592 where <filearea> is the name of the filearea you want to see the
4595 You can also use shell globbing characters like '*' and '?' in a
4596 string to see a selection of files in a filearea eg:-
4600 SH/FILES bulletins arld*
4605 See also TYPE - to see the contents of a file.
4608 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b10
\b07
\b7.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/f
\bfi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\br (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4610 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/f
\bfi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\br Show the filters you have set
4613 Show the contents of all the filters that are set by you. This command
4614 displays all the filters set - for all the various categories.
4617 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b10
\b08
\b8.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/f
\bfi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\br (
\b(e
\bex
\bxt
\bte
\ben
\bnd
\bde
\bed
\bd f
\bfo
\bor
\br s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bps
\bs)
\b) (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
4619 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/f
\bfi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\br <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b> Show the filters set by <callsign>
4621 A sysop can look at any filters that have been set.
4624 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b10
\b09
\b9.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/h
\bho
\bop
\bps
\bs (
\b(8
\b8)
\b)
4626 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/h
\bho
\bop
\bps
\bs <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[a
\ban
\bnn
\bn|
\b|s
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\bts
\bs|
\b|w
\bwc
\bcy
\by|
\b|w
\bww
\bwv
\bv|
\b|]
\b] Show the hop counts for a
4630 This command shows the hop counts set up for a node. You can specify
4631 which category you want to see. If you leave the category out then all
4632 the categories will be listed.
4635 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b11
\b10
\b0.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/i
\bis
\bso
\bol
\bla
\bat
\bte
\be (
\b(1
\b1)
\b)
4637 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/i
\bis
\bso
\bol
\bla
\bat
\bte
\be Show a list of isolated nodes
4640 Show which nodes are currently set to be isolated.
4643 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b11
\b11
\b1.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/l
\blo
\boc
\bck
\bko
\bou
\but
\bt (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
4645 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/l
\blo
\boc
\bck
\bko
\bou
\but
\bt Show a list of excluded callsigns
4648 Show a list of callsigns that have been excluded (locked out) of the
4649 cluster locally with the _
\bs_
\be_
\bt_
\b/_
\bl_
\bo_
\bc_
\bk_
\bo_
\bu_
\bt command
4652 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b11
\b12
\b2.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/m
\bmo
\boo
\bon
\bn (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4654 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/m
\bmo
\boo
\bon
\bn [
\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
4657 Show the Moon rise and set times for a (list of) prefixes or
4658 callsigns, together with the azimuth and elevation of the sun
4659 currently at those locations.
4661 If you don't specify any prefixes or callsigns, it will show the times
4662 for your QTH (assuming you have set it with either SET/LOCATION or
4663 SET/QRA), together with the current azimuth and elevation.
4665 In addition, it will show the gain or loss dB relative to the nominal
4666 distance of 385,000Km due to the ellipsoidal nature of the orbit.
4668 If all else fails it will show the Moonrise and set times for the node
4669 that you are connected to.
4682 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b11
\b13
\b3.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/m
\bmu
\buf
\bf (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4684 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
4687 This command allow you to estimate the likelihood of you contacting a
4688 station with the prefix you have specified. The output assumes a
4689 modest power of 20dBW and receiver sensitivity of -123dBm (about
4692 The result predicts the most likely operating frequencies and signal
4693 levels for high frequency (shortwave) radio propagation paths on
4694 specified days of the year and hours of the day. It is most useful for
4695 paths between 250 km and 6000 km, but can be used with reduced
4696 accuracy for paths shorter or longer than this.
4698 The command uses a routine MINIMUF 3.5 developed by the U.S. Navy and
4699 used to predict the MUF given the predicted flux, day of the year,
4700 hour of the day and geographic coordinates of the transmitter and
4701 receiver. This routine is reasonably accurate for the purposes here,
4702 with a claimed RMS error of 3.8 MHz, but much smaller and less complex
4703 than the programs used by major shortwave broadcasting organizations,
4704 such as the Voice of America.
4706 The command will display some header information detailing its
4707 assumptions, together with the locations, latitude and longitudes and
4708 bearings. It will then show UTC (UT), local time at the other end
4709 (LT), calculate the MUFs, Sun zenith angle at the midpoint of the path
4710 (Zen) and the likely signal strengths. Then for each frequency for
4711 which the system thinks there is a likelihood of a circuit it prints a
4714 The value is currently a likely S meter reading based on the
4715 conventional 6dB / S point scale. If the value has a '+' appended it
4716 means that it is 1/2 an S point stronger. If the value is preceeded by
4717 an 'm' it means that there is likely to be much fading and by an 's'
4718 that the signal is likely to be noisy.
4720 By default SHOW/MUF will show the next two hours worth of data. You
4721 can specify anything up to 24 hours worth of data by appending the no
4722 of hours required after the prefix. For example:-
4735 RxSens: -123 dBM SFI: 159 R: 193 Month: 10 Day: 21
4736 Power : 20 dBW Distance: 6283 km Delay: 22.4 ms
4737 Location Lat / Long Azim
4738 East Dereham, Norfolk 52 41 N 0 57 E 47
4739 United-States-W 43 0 N 87 54 W 299
4740 UT LT MUF Zen 1.8 3.5 7.0 10.1 14.0 18.1 21.0 24.9 28.0 50.0
4741 18 23 11.5 -35 mS0+ mS2 S3
4742 19 0 11.2 -41 mS0+ mS2 S3
4747 indicating that you will have weak, fading circuits on top band and
4748 80m but usable signals on 40m (about S3).
4758 will get you the above display, but with the next 24 hours worth of
4769 Gives you an estimate of the long path propagation characterics. It
4770 should be noted that the figures will probably not be very useful, nor
4771 terrible accurate, but it is included for completeness.
4774 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b11
\b14
\b4.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be (
\b(1
\b1)
\b)
4776 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be [
\b[<
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> .
\b..
\b..
\b.]
\b] Show the type and version number of nodes
4779 Show the type and version (if connected) of the nodes specified on the
4780 command line. If no callsigns are specified then a sorted list of all
4781 the non-user callsigns known to the system will be displayed.
4784 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b11
\b15
\b5.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4786 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
4789 This command takes the <callsign> (which can be a full or partial
4790 callsign or a prefix), looks up which internal country number it is
4791 and then displays all the relevant prefixes for that country together
4792 with the internal country no, the CQ and ITU regions.
4798 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b11
\b16
\b6.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/p
\bpr
\bro
\bog
\bgr
\bra
\bam
\bm (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
4800 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/p
\bpr
\bro
\bog
\bgr
\bra
\bam
\bm Show the locations of all the included program modules
4803 Show the name and location where every program module was load from.
4804 This is useful for checking where you think you have loaded a .pm file
4808 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b11
\b17
\b7.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/q
\bqr
\bra
\ba (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4810 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 the distance between locators
4811 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/q
\bqr
\bra
\ba <
\b<l
\bla
\bat
\bt>
\b> <
\b<l
\blo
\bon
\bng
\bg>
\b> Convert latitude and longitude to a locator
4814 This is a multipurpose command that allows you either to calculate the
4815 distance and bearing between two locators or (if only one locator is
4816 given on the command line) the distance and beraing from your station
4817 to the locator. For example:-
4825 The first example will show the distance and bearing to the locator
4826 from yourself, the second example will calculate the distance and
4827 bearing from the first locator to the second. You can use 4 or 6
4830 It is also possible to convert a latitude and longitude to a locator
4831 by using this command with a latitude and longitude as an argument,
4836 SH/QRA 52 41 N 0 58 E
4842 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b11
\b18
\b8.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/q
\bqr
\brz
\bz (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4844 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
4847 This command queries the QRZ callbook server on the internet and
4848 returns any information available for that callsign. This service is
4849 provided for users of this software by http://www.qrz.com
4852 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b11
\b19
\b9.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/r
\bro
\bou
\but
\bte
\be (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4854 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/r
\bro
\bou
\but
\bte
\be <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b> Show the route to <callsign>
4857 This command allows you to see to which node the callsigns specified
4858 are connected. It is a sort of inverse sh/config.
4868 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b12
\b20
\b0.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/s
\bsa
\bat
\bte
\bel
\bll
\bli
\bit
\bte
\be (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4870 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 satellite tracking
4874 Show the tracking data from your location to the satellite of your
4875 choice from now on for the next few hours.
4877 If you use this command without a satellite name it will display a
4878 list of all the satellites known currently to the system.
4880 If you give a name then you can obtain tracking data of all the passes
4881 that start and finish 5 degrees below the horizon. As default it will
4882 give information for the next three hours for every five minute
4885 You can alter the number of hours and the step size, within certain
4888 Each pass in a period is separated with a row of '-----' characters
4895 SH/SAT FENGYUN1 12 2
4901 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b12
\b21
\b1.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/s
\bsu
\bun
\bn (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4903 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/s
\bsu
\bun
\bn [
\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
4906 Show the sun rise and set times for a (list of) prefixes or callsigns,
4907 together with the azimuth and elevation of the sun currently at those
4910 If you don't specify any prefixes or callsigns, it will show the times
4911 for your QTH (assuming you have set it with either SET/LOCATION or
4912 SET/QRA), together with the current azimuth and elevation.
4914 If all else fails it will show the sunrise and set times for the node
4915 that you are connected to.
4922 SH/SUN G1TLH K9CW ZS
4928 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b12
\b22
\b2.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/t
\bti
\bim
\bme
\be (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4930 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
4933 If no prefixes or callsigns are given then this command returns the
4934 local time and UTC as the computer has it right now. If you give some
4935 prefixes then it will show UTC and UTC + the local offset (not
4936 including DST) at the prefixes or callsigns that you specify.
4939 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b12
\b23
\b3.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4941 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by Show the last 10 WCY broadcasts
4942 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by <
\b<n
\bn>
\b> Show the last <n> WCY broadcasts
4945 Display the most recent WCY information that has been received by the
4951 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b12
\b24
\b4.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4953 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv Show the last 10 WWV broadcasts
4954 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv <
\b<n
\bn>
\b> Show the last <n> WWV broadcasts
4957 Display the most recent WWV information that has been received by the
4962 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b12
\b25
\b5.
\b. s
\bsh
\bhu
\but
\btd
\bdo
\bow
\bwn
\bn (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
4964 s
\bsh
\bhu
\but
\btd
\bdo
\bow
\bwn
\bn Shutdown the cluster
4967 Shutdown the cluster and disconnect all the users. If you have Spider
4968 set to respawn in /etc/inittab it will of course restart.
4971 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b12
\b26
\b6.
\b. s
\bsp
\bpo
\boo
\bof
\bf (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
4973 s
\bsp
\bpo
\boo
\bof
\bf <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b> <
\b<c
\bco
\bom
\bmm
\bma
\ban
\bnd
\bd>
\b> Run commands as another user
4976 This is a very simple yet powerful command for the sysop. It allows
4977 you to issue commands as if you were a different user. This is very
4978 useful for the kind of things that users seem to always get wrong..
4979 like home_node for example.
4982 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b12
\b27
\b7.
\b. s
\bst
\bta
\bat
\bt/
\b/d
\bdb
\bb (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
4984 s
\bst
\bta
\bat
\bt/
\b/d
\bdb
\bb <
\b<d
\bdb
\bbn
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b> Show the status of a database
4987 Show the internal status of a database descriptor.
4989 Depending on your privilege level you will see more or less
4990 information. This command is unlikely to be of much use to anyone
4994 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b12
\b28
\b8.
\b. s
\bst
\bta
\bat
\bt/
\b/c
\bch
\bha
\ban
\bnn
\bne
\bel
\bl (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
4996 s
\bst
\bta
\bat
\bt/
\b/c
\bch
\bha
\ban
\bnn
\bne
\bel
\bl <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b> Show the status of a channel on the cluster
4999 Show the internal status of the channel object either for the channel
5000 that you are on or else for the callsign that you asked for.
5002 Only the fields that are defined (in perl term) will be displayed.
5005 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b12
\b29
\b9.
\b. s
\bst
\bta
\bat
\bt/
\b/m
\bms
\bsg
\bg (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
5007 s
\bst
\bta
\bat
\bt/
\b/m
\bms
\bsg
\bg <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> Show the status of a message
5010 This command shows the internal status of a message and includes
5011 information such as to whom it has been forwarded, its size, origin
5017 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b13
\b30
\b0.
\b. s
\bst
\bta
\bat
\bt/
\b/u
\bus
\bse
\ber
\br (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
5019 s
\bst
\bta
\bat
\bt/
\b/u
\bus
\bse
\ber
\br <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b> Show the full status of a user
5022 Shows the full contents of a user record including all the secret
5025 Only the fields that are defined (in perl term) will be displayed.
5028 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b13
\b31
\b1.
\b. s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bp (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
5030 s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bp Regain your privileges if you login remotely
5033 The system automatically reduces your privilege level to that of a
5034 normal user if you login in remotely. This command allows you to
5035 regain your normal privilege level. It uses the normal system: five
5036 numbers are returned that are indexes into the character array that is
5037 your assigned password (see SET/PASSWORD). The indexes start from
5040 You are expected to return a string which contains the characters
5041 required in the correct order. You may intersperse those characters
5042 with others to obscure your reply for any watchers. For example (and
5043 these values are for explanation :-):
5047 password = 012345678901234567890123456789
5058 aa2bbbb0ccc5ddd7xxx3n
5065 They will all match. If there is no password you will still be offered
5066 numbers but nothing will happen when you input a string. Any match is
5070 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b13
\b32
\b2.
\b. t
\bta
\bal
\blk
\bk (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
5072 t
\bta
\bal
\blk
\bk <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b> Enter talk mode with <callsign>
5073 t
\bta
\bal
\blk
\bk <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b> <
\b<t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt>
\b> Send a text message to <callsign>
5074 t
\bta
\bal
\blk
\bk <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b> >
\b> <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt>
\b>]
\b] Send a text message to
5075 <callsign> via <node_call>
5078 Send a short message to any other station that is visible on the
5079 cluster system. You can send it to anyone you can see with a
5080 SHOW/CONFIGURATION command, they don't have to be connected locally.
5083 The second form of TALK is used when other cluster nodes are connected
5084 with restricted information. This usually means that they don't send
5085 the user information usually associated with logging on and off the
5088 If you know that G3JNB is likely to be present on GB7TLH, but you can
5089 only see GB7TLH in the SH/C list but with no users, then you would use
5090 the second form of the talk message.
5092 If you want to have a ragchew with someone you can leave the text
5093 message out and the system will go into 'Talk' mode. What this means
5094 is that a short message is sent to the recipient telling them that you
5095 are in a 'Talking' frame of mind and then you just type - everything
5096 you send will go to the station that you asked for.
5098 All the usual announcements, spots and so on will still come out on
5101 If you want to do something (such as send a spot) you precede the
5102 normal command with a '/' character, eg:-
5106 /DX 14001 G1TLH What's a B class licensee doing on 20m CW?
5112 To leave talk mode type:
5122 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b13
\b33
\b3.
\b. t
\bty
\byp
\bpe
\be (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
5124 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 a file in one of the fileareas
5127 Type out the contents of a file in a filearea. So, for example, in
5128 filearea 'bulletins' you want to look at file 'arld051' you would
5133 TYPE bulletins/arld051
5138 See also SHOW/FILES to see what fileareas are available and a list of
5142 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b13
\b34
\b4.
\b. w
\bwh
\bho
\bo (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
5144 w
\bwh
\bho
\bo Show who is physically connected locally
5147 This is a quick listing that shows which callsigns are connected and
5148 what sort of connection they have
5149 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b13
\b35
\b5.
\b. w
\bwx
\bx (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
5151 w
\bwx
\bx <
\b<t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt>
\b> Send a weather message to local users
5152 w
\bwx
\bx f
\bfu
\bul
\bll
\bl <
\b<t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt>
\b> Send a weather message to all cluster users
5155 Weather messages can sometimes be useful if you are experiencing an
5156 extreme that may indicate enhanced conditions
5159 1
\b12
\b2.
\b.1
\b13
\b36
\b6.
\b. w
\bwx
\bx (
\b(e
\ben
\bnh
\bha
\ban
\bnc
\bce
\bed
\bd f
\bfo
\bor
\br s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bps
\bs)
\b) (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
5161 w
\bwx
\bx s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bp <
\b<t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt>
\b> Send a weather message to other clusters only
5164 Send a weather message only to other cluster nodes and not to general