The <freq> is compared against the available bands set up in the
cluster. See SHOW/BANDS for more information.
+=== 0^ECHO <line>^Echo the line to the output
+This command is useful in scripts and so forth for printing the
+line that you give to the command to the output. You can use this
+in user_default scripts and the SAVE command for titling and so forth
+
+The script will interpret certain standard "escape" sequences as follows:-
+
+ \t - becomes a TAB character (0x09 in ascii)
+ \a - becomes a BEEP character (0x07 in ascii)
+ \n - prints a new line
+
+So the following example:-
+
+ echo GB7DJK is a dxcluster
+
+produces:-
+
+ GB7DJK is a dxcluster
+
+on the output. You don't need a \n on the end of the line you want to send.
+
+A more complex example:-
+
+ echo GB7DJK\n\tg1tlh\tDirk\n\tg3xvf\tRichard
+
+produces:-
+
+ GB7DJK
+ g1tlh Dirk
+ g3xvf Richard
+
+on the output.
+
=== 9^EXPORT <msgno> <filename>^Export a message to a file
Export a message to a file. This command can only be executed on a local
console with a fully privileged user. The file produced will be in a form
Reload the /spider/msg/forward.pl file if you have changed it
manually whilst the cluster is running.
+=== 5^LOAD/KEPS^Load new keps data
+=== 5^LOAD/KEPS [nn]^Load new keps data from message
+If there is no message number then reload the current Keps data from
+the Keps.pm data file. You create this file by running
+
+ /spider/perl/convkeps.pl <filename>
+
+on a file containing NASA 2 line keps as a message issued by AMSAT.
+
+If there is a message number, then it will take the message, run
+convkeps.pl on it and then load the data, all in one step.
+
+These messages are sent to ALL by GB7DJK (and others) from time to time.
+
=== 9^LOAD/MESSAGES^Reload the system messages file
If you change the /spider/perl/Messages file (usually whilst
fiddling/writing new commands) you can have them take effect during a
NOPRIVATE, B that you can use with the SEND command (see SEND
for further details)
+=== 9^SAVE [-d -t -a] <filename> "<cmd>" [...]^Save command output to a file
+This sysop only cammand allows you to save the output of one or more
+commands to a file. For example:-
+
+ save /spider/packclus/dxstats show/dxstat
+
+will save the output of the normal command "show/dxstat" to the file
+"dxstats" in the files area.
+
+You can have some extra flags to the save which will either
+date stamp or time stamp or both the filename so:-
+
+ save -d /tmp/a <cmd> creates /tmp/a_6-Jan-2002
+ save -t /tmp/a <cmd> creates /tmp/a_2301Z
+ save -d -t /tmp/a <cmd> creates /tmp/a_6-Jan-2002_2301Z
+
+The -a flag means append to the file instead of overwriting it.
+
+You can have more than one command on the line, to do this you MUST
+enclose each command in double quotes (") eg:-
+
+ save /tmp/a "sh/hfstats" "blank +" "sh/vhfstats"
+
+or
+
+ save /tmp/a "sh/hfstats","blank +","sh/vhfstats"
+
+You can only write into places that the cluster has permission for (which
+is that of the "sysop" user [which had BETTER NOT BE "root"]), you will
+need to create any directories you want to put stuff in beforehand as well.
+
+It is likely that you will want to run these commands in a crontab type
+situation. You would do that something like:-
+
+ 0 0 * * * run_cmd('save /tmp/dxstats "echo DXStat Table", "sh/dxstats"')
+
+Note that you still enclose each command with (") characters but you must
+enclose the entire save command in (') characters.
+
+Now in fact, this can be varied if you know what you are doing. See the
+admin manual for more details.
+
=== 0^SEND <call> [<call> ...]^Send a message to one or more callsigns
=== 0^SEND RR <call>^Send a message and ask for a read receipt
=== 0^SEND COPY <msgno> <call>^Send a copy of a message to someone
SEND <call> on its own acts as though you had typed SEND PRIVATE, that is
it will mark the message as personal and send it to the cluster node that
-that callsign is connected to.
+that callsign is connected to. If the <call> you have specified is in fact
+a known bulletin category on your node (eg: ALL) then the message should
+automatically become a bulletin.
You can have more than one callsign in all of the SEND commands.
SB is an alias for SEND NOPRIVATE (or send a bulletin in BBS speak)
SP is an alias for SEND PRIVATE
+The system will ask you for a subject. Conventionally this should be
+no longer than 29 characters for compatibility. Most modern cluster
+software should accept more.
+
+You will now be prompted to start entering your text.
+
+You finish the message by entering '/EX' on a new line. For instance:
+
+ ...
+ bye then Jim
+ 73 Dirk
+ /ex
+
+If you have started a message and you don't want to keep it then you
+can abandon the message with '/ABORT' on a new line, like:-
+
+ line 1
+ line 2
+ oh I just can't be bothered with this
+ /abort
+
+If you abort the message it will NOT be sent.
+
+When you are entering the text of your message, most normal output (such
+as DX announcements and so on are suppressed and stored for latter display
+(upto 20 such lines are stored, as new ones come along, so the oldest
+lines are dropped).
+
+Also, you can enter normal commands commands (and get the output
+immediately) whilst in the middle of a message. You do this by typing
+the command preceeded by a '/' character on a new line, so:-
+
+ /dx g1tlh 144010 strong signal
+
+Will issue a dx annoucement to the rest of the cluster.
+
+Also, you can add the output of a command to your message by preceeding
+the command with '//', thus :-
+
+ //sh/vhftable
+
+This will show YOU the output from SH/VHFTABLE and also store it in the
+message.
+
+You can carry on with the message until you are ready to send it.
=== 0^SET/ADDRESS <your address>^Record your postal address
=== 0^SET/ANNOUNCE^Allow announce messages to come out on your terminal
=== 0^SET/LANGUAGE <lang>^Set the language you want to use
You can select the language that you want the cluster to use. Currently
-the languages available are en (english) and nl (dutch).
+the languages available are en (English), de (German), es (Spanish)
+and nl (Dutch).
=== 0^SET/LOCATION <lat & long>^Set your latitude and longitude
=== 9^SET/SYS_LOCATION <lat & long>^Set your cluster latitude and longitude
either logout and login again (if you are on a console) or use the
SYSOP command.
-=== 0^SET/PASSWORD^Set your own password
-This command only works for a 'telnet' user (currently). It will
-only work if you have a password already set. This initial password
-can only be set by the sysop.
-
-When you execute this command it will ask you for your old password,
-then ask you to type in your new password twice (to make sure you
-get it right). You may or may not see the data echoed on the screen
-as you type, depending on the type of telnet client you have.
-
=== 9^SET/PASSWORD <callsign> <string>^Set a users password
The password for a user can only be set by a full sysop. The string
can contain any characters.
command is executed in the startup script, then a password prompt is
given after the normal 'login: ' prompt.
+=== 0^SET/PASSWORD^Set your own password
+This command only works for a 'telnet' user (currently). It will
+only work if you have a password already set. This initial password
+can only be set by the sysop.
+
+When you execute this command it will ask you for your old password,
+then ask you to type in your new password twice (to make sure you
+get it right). You may or may not see the data echoed on the screen
+as you type, depending on the type of telnet client you have.
+
=== 9^UNSET/PASSWORD <call> ...^Delete (remove) a user's password
This command allows the sysop to completely delete and remove a
password for a user.
+=== 0^SET/PROMPT <string>^Set your prompt to <string>
+=== 0^UNSET/PROMPT^Set your prompt back to default
+This command will set your user prompt to exactly the string that you
+say. The point of this command to enable a user to interface to programs
+that are looking for a specific prompt (or else you just want a different
+fixed prompt).
+
+ SET/PROMPT clx >
+
+UNSET/PROMPT will undo the SET/PROMPT command and set you prompt back to
+normal.
+
=== 5^SET/SPIDER <call> [<call>..]^Make the callsign an DXSpider node
Tell the system that the call(s) are to be treated as DXSpider node and
fed new style DX Protocol rather normal user commands.
on <band> - eg 160m 20m 2m 23cm 6mm
on <region> - eg hf vhf uhf shf (see SHOW/BANDS)
+on <from>/<to> - eg 1000/4000 14000-30000 (in Khz)
+ <from>-<to>
<number> - the number of spots you want
<from>-<to> - <from> spot no <to> spot no in the selected list
+<from>/<to>
<prefix> - for a spotted callsign beginning with <prefix>
*<suffix> - for a spotted callsign ending in <suffix>
day <number> - starting <number> days ago
day <from>-<to> - <from> days <to> days ago
-
+ <from>/<to>
+
info <text> - any spots containing <text> in the info or remarks
by <call> - any spots spotted by <call> (spotter <call> is the
qra [<locator>] - this will look for the specific locator if you specify
one or else anything that looks like a locator.
+
+dxcc - treat the prefix as a 'country' and look for spots
+ from that country regardless of actual prefix.
+ eg dxcc oq2
+
+ You can also use this with the 'by' keyword so
+ eg by W dxcc
e.g.
SH/DX iota
SH/DX iota eu-064
SH/DX qra jn86
+ SH/DX dxcc oq2
+ SH/DX dxcc oq2 by w dxcc
=== 0^SHOW/DXCC <prefix>^Interrogate the spot database by country
This command takes the <prefix> (which can be a full or partial
callsign if desired), looks up which internal country number it is
and then displays all the spots as per SH/DX for that country.
+
+This is now an alias for 'SHOW/DX DXCC'
The options for SHOW/DX also apply to this command.
e.g.
SH/DXCC G
- SH/DXCC W on 20m info iota
+ SH/DXCC W on 20m iota
+
+This can be done with the SHOW/DX command like this:-
+
+ SH/DX dxcc g
+ SH/DX dxcc w on 20m iota
=== 0^SHOW/DXSTATS^Show the DX Statistics for last 31 days
Show the total DX spots for the last 31 days
/EX
+If you are in 'Talk' mode, there is an extention to the '/' command which
+allows you to send the output to all the people you are talking to. You do
+with the '//' command. For example:-
+
+ //sh/hftable
+
+will send the hftable as you have it to all the people you are currently
+talking to.
+
=== 0^TYPE <filearea>/<name>^Look at the contents of a file in one of the fileareas
Type out the contents of a file in a filearea. So, for example, in
filearea 'bulletins' you want to look at file 'arld051' you would
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