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@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
Table of Contents
-
1. Introduction
1.1 What is a DX Cluster?
1.2 So what is DXSpider?
@@ -50,71 +49,6 @@
11. Hints, tips and common questions.
12. The DXSpider command reference
- 12.1 accept/announce
- 12.2 accept/spots
- 12.3 accept/wcy
- 12.4 accept/wwv
- 12.5 announce
- 12.6 announce full
- 12.7 apropos
- 12.8 bye
- 12.9 clear/spots
- 12.10 dbavail
- 12.11 dbshow
- 12.12 directory
- 12.13 dx
- 12.14 help
- 12.15 kill
- 12.16 links
- 12.17 read
- 12.18 reject/announce
- 12.19 reject/spots
- 12.20 reject/wcy
- 12.21 reject/wwv
- 12.22 reply
- 12.23 send
- 12.24 set/address
- 12.25 set/announce
- 12.26 set/beep
- 12.27 set/dx
- 12.28 set/dxgrid
- 12.29 set/echo
- 12.30 set/here
- 12.31 set/homenode
- 12.32 set/language
- 12.33 set/location
- 12.34 set/logininfo
- 12.35 set/name
- 12.36 set/page
- 12.37 set/qra
- 12.38 set/qth
- 12.39 set/talk
- 12.40 set/wcy
- 12.41 set/wwv
- 12.42 set/wx
- 12.43 show/configuration
- 12.44 show/configuration/node
- 12.45 show/date
- 12.46 show/dx
- 12.47 show/dxcc
- 12.48 show/files
- 12.49 show/filter
- 12.50 show/moon
- 12.51 show/muf
- 12.52 show/prefix
- 12.53 show/qra
- 12.54 show/qrz
- 12.55 show/route
- 12.56 show/satellite
- 12.57 show/sun
- 12.58 show/time
- 12.59 show/wcy
- 12.60 show/wwv
- 12.61 sysop
- 12.62 talk
- 12.63 type
- 12.64 who
- 12.65 wx
______________________________________________________________________
@@ -195,8 +129,8 @@
- connect GB7MBC
- connect GB7MBC-1
+ connect GB7MBC
+ connect GB7MBC-1
@@ -256,7 +190,6 @@
the TNC or by altering your program configuration.
-
33.. SSeettttiinngg yyoouurr ppeerrssoonnaall ddeettaaiillss..
Once logged in to the cluster, you should set your details so that
@@ -331,6 +264,7 @@
show/dx 20 on 20m
+
will show the last 5, 10 or 20 spots on 20 metres only.
It is also possible to check for certain callsigns, or fragments of
@@ -380,8 +314,6 @@
EExxaammppllee::
-
-
show/dx 20 prefix 9a on vhf day 30
@@ -393,6 +325,7 @@
sure whether something will work or not, try it and see! More
information can be found in the Command Set section.
+
44..22.. PPoossttiinngg DDXX..
To post DX you use the DDXX command. The syntax is shown below.
@@ -443,8 +376,6 @@
details. They use your entered location as a reference, so if you
have not entered it or have entered it incorrectly they will not
return the correct information.
-
-
55..11.. SSuunn
The SSHHOOWW//SSUUNN command can be used in three different ways. It can be
@@ -455,7 +386,7 @@
- show/sun
+ show/sun
@@ -504,7 +435,6 @@
ZS So-Africa-ZS6-ZS 03:59Z 16:42Z 277.6 35.0
-
55..22.. MMoooonn
The SSHHOOWW//MMOOOONN command works in the same way as the SSHHOOWW//SSUUNN command.
@@ -573,6 +503,7 @@
EExxaammppllee::
+
announce 10 FM is open in IO84NB to europe.
@@ -623,10 +554,10 @@
- show/configuration
- show/configuration/nodes
- show/configuration (node_call)
- show/configuration (prefix)
+ show/configuration
+ show/configuration/nodes
+ show/configuration (node_call)
+ show/configuration (prefix)
@@ -634,26 +565,26 @@
- sh/c
- Node Callsigns
- EI5TCR (7 users)
- GB7ADX
- GB7BAA G4FPV G8TIC
- GB7BIG (GD0TEP) GD3UMW
- GB7BPQ (G0INA) G0RCI G3AKU G3OCA
- (GB7CDX) G3JNB G4ALR
- GB7DJK G0FYD G0REK G1TLH G4PEL G4SOZ
- G4TVR G7SQW K8AZ M0CTQ-1 MM1CXE-10
- ON7WP
- GB7DXA G0RDI G8SJP
- GB7DXC (G0HDB) G0WFK (G1FYC) G3KWK G3LME
- G3OIL G4BGW G4FUJ (G4PDQ) GW7SMV
- GB7DXE G1NNB
- (GB7DXG) GU6EFB GU7DHI
- GB7DXK G1NTW G3IBI G3NSM G3XAQ G4CUS
- G4XQY G7GAN
- GB7DXM G1EUC G3GAF G3LAS G4ZTR G8WXU
- M0BCT M1EMF
+ sh/c
+ Node Callsigns
+ EI5TCR (7 users)
+ GB7ADX
+ GB7BAA G4FPV G8TIC
+ GB7BIG (GD0TEP) GD3UMW
+ GB7BPQ (G0INA) G0RCI G3AKU G3OCA
+ (GB7CDX) G3JNB G4ALR
+ GB7DJK G0FYD G0REK G1TLH G4PEL G4SOZ
+ G4TVR G7SQW K8AZ M0CTQ-1 MM1CXE-10
+ ON7WP
+ GB7DXA G0RDI G8SJP
+ GB7DXC (G0HDB) G0WFK (G1FYC) G3KWK G3LME
+ G3OIL G4BGW G4FUJ (G4PDQ) GW7SMV
+ GB7DXE G1NNB
+ (GB7DXG) GU6EFB GU7DHI
+ GB7DXK G1NTW G3IBI G3NSM G3XAQ G4CUS
+ G4XQY G7GAN
+ GB7DXM G1EUC G3GAF G3LAS G4ZTR G8WXU
+ M0BCT M1EMF
@@ -686,12 +617,12 @@
- Node Callsigns
- PI4TUE-8 9A1CMA-6 DF6PW DL4FAY DL4KAK DL4WF-2
- F5NOD-2 F5PAC IZ0CSR N6CR OH2BLD
- ON1LVL-13 ON4CBT ON4CJP ON5DXL-14 ON7NQ
- PA0RCT PA3DYS PA3FDO PA5KW-4 PI4TUE-9
- YT1XX
+ Node Callsigns
+ PI4TUE-8 9A1CMA-6 DF6PW DL4FAY DL4KAK DL4WF-2
+ F5NOD-2 F5PAC IZ0CSR N6CR OH2BLD
+ ON1LVL-13 ON4CBT ON4CJP ON5DXL-14 ON7NQ
+ PA0RCT PA3DYS PA3FDO PA5KW-4 PI4TUE-9
+ YT1XX
@@ -747,7 +678,6 @@
talk g0rdi Having a good day Iain?
-
This example would send the line "Having a good day Iain?" to the user
g0rdi but would leave you in normal mode.
@@ -758,6 +688,7 @@
Talk (G0RDI)>
+
As you can see, you can still run commands whilst in talk mode.
Simply prefix the command with a / like /sh/dx and you will get the
expected output. If the user is connected to another node, you may
@@ -872,7 +803,6 @@
it's entirety unless you specify a page length. You can set your page
length to any number you like and when the message reaches that number
of lines you will get a prompt giving you options.
-
EExxaammppllee::
@@ -933,8 +863,6 @@
To delete a message, you use the _d_e_l_e_t_e command. You can only delete
messages sent to or received by yourself. Bulletins are dealt with
automatically or by the sysop.
-
-
1100.. FFiilltteerriinngg ((FFrroomm vveerrssiioonn 11..4455))
1100..11.. GGeenneerraall ffiilltteerr rruulleess
@@ -993,6 +921,7 @@
the same principles to all types of filter.
+
1100..22.. TTyyppeess ooff ffiilltteerr
There are two main types of filter, _a_c_c_e_p_t or _r_e_j_e_c_t. You can use
@@ -1055,9 +984,6 @@
You can arrange your filter lines into logical units, either for your
own understanding or simply convenience. Here is an example ...
-
-
-
reject/spots 1 on hf/cw
reject/spots 2 on 50000/1400000 not (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
@@ -1065,6 +991,8 @@
What this does is to ignore all HF CW spots and also rejects any spots
on VHF which don't either originate or spot someone in Europe.
+
+
This is an example where you would use a line number (1 and 2 in this
case), if you leave the digit out, the system assumes '1'. Digits
'0'-'9' are available. This make it easier to see just what filters
@@ -1123,7 +1051,6 @@
the various helpfiles for accept, reject and filter.
-
1100..44.. AAddvvaanncceedd ffiilltteerriinngg
Once you are happy with the results you get, you may like to
@@ -1188,7 +1115,6 @@
AA..Use the SSEETT//BBEEEEPP command. You can find information on this in the
"DXSpider Command Reference" section.
-
QQ..I got disconnected from the cluster and now I can't log back in
again. What is wrong?
@@ -1206,1419 +1132,5 @@
1122.. TThhee DDXXSSppiiddeerr ccoommmmaanndd rreeffeerreennccee
- Below is a complete list of commands available from the cluster
- prompt. These are listed below in alphabetical order.
-
-
- 1122..11.. aacccceepptt//aannnnoouunnccee
-
- aacccceepptt//aannnnoouunnccee [[00--99]] <
> Set an accept filter line for announce
-
-
- Create an 'accept this announce' line for a filter.
-
- An accept filter line means that if the announce matches this filter
- it is passed onto the user. See HELP FILTERS for more info. Please
- read this to understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief
- later on.
-
- You can use any of the following things in this line:-
-
-
-
- info eg: iota or qsl
- by eg: G,M,2
- origin
- origin_dxcc eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
- origin_itu
- origin_zone
- by_dxcc
- by_itu
- by_zone
- channel
- wx 1 filter WX announces
- dest eg: 6MUK,WDX (distros)
-
-
-
- some examples:-
-
-
-
- acc/ann dest 6MUK
- acc/ann 2 by_zone 14,15,16
- (this could be all on one line: acc/ann dest 6MUK or by_zone 14,15,16)
-
-
-
- or
-
- acc/ann by G,M,2
-
-
-
- This filter would only allow announces that were posted buy UK
- stations. You can use the tag 'all' to accept everything eg:
-
-
-
- acc/ann all
-
-
-
- but this probably for advanced users...
-
-
- 1122..22.. aacccceepptt//ssppoottss
-
- aacccceepptt//ssppoottss [[00--99]] <> Set an accept filter line for spots
-
-
- Create an 'accept this spot' line for a filter.
-
-
- An accept filter line means that if the spot matches this filter it is
- passed onto the user. See HELP FILTERS for more info. Please read this
- to understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief later on.
-
- You can use any of the following things in this line:-
-
-
-
- freq eg: 0/30000 or hf or hf/cw or 6m,4m,2m
- on same as 'freq'
- call eg: G,PA,HB9
- info eg: iota or qsl
- by
- call_dxcc eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
- call_itu
- call_zone
- by_dxcc
- by_itu
- by_zone
- origin
- channel
-
-
-
- For frequencies, you can use any of the band names defined in
- SHOW/BANDS and you can use a subband name like: cw, rtty, data, ssb -
- thus: hf/ssb. You can also just have a simple range like: 0/30000 -
- this is more efficient than saying simply: freq HF (but don't get too
- hung up about that)
-
- some examples:-
-
-
-
- acc/spot 1 on hf/cw
- acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
-
-
- You can use the tag 'all' to accept everything, eg:
-
-
-
- acc/spot 3 all
-
-
-
- but this probably for advanced users...
-
-
- 1122..33.. aacccceepptt//wwccyy
-
- aacccceepptt//wwccyy [[00--99]] <> set an accept WCY filter
-
-
- It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you
- can filter on the following fields:-
-
-
-
- by eg: G,M,2
- origin
- origin_dxcc eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
- origin_itu
- origin_zone
- by_dxcc
- by_itu
- by_zone
- channel
-
-
-
- There are no examples because WCY Broadcasts only come from one place
- and you either want them or not (see UNSET/WCY if you don't want
- them).
-
- This command is really provided for future use.
-
- See HELP FILTER for information.
-
-
- 1122..44.. aacccceepptt//wwwwvv
-
- aacccceepptt//wwwwvv [[00--99]] <> Set an accept WWV filter
-
-
- It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you
- can filter on the following fields:-
-
-
-
- by eg: G,M,2
- origin
- origin_dxcc eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
- origin_itu
- origin_zone
- by_dxcc
- by_itu
- by_zone
- channel
-
-
- for example
-
-
-
- accept/wwv by_zone 4
-
-
-
- is probably the only useful thing to do (which will only show WWV
- broadcasts by stations in the US).
-
- See HELP FILTER for information.
-
-
- 1122..55.. aannnnoouunnccee
-
- aannnnoouunnccee <> Send an announcement to local users
-
-
- Send an announcement to LOCAL users only, where is the text of
- the announcement you wish to broadcast
-
-
- 1122..66.. aannnnoouunnccee ffuullll
-
- aannnnoouunnccee ffuullll <> Send an announcement cluster wide
-
-
- This command will send your announcement across the whole cluster
- network.
-
-
- 1122..77.. aapprrooppooss
-
- aapprrooppooss <> Search the help database
-
-
- Search the help database for (it isn't case sensitive), and
- print the names of all the commands that may be relevant.
-
-
- 1122..88.. bbyyee
-
- bbyyee Exit from the cluster
-
-
- This will disconnect you from the cluster
-
-
- 1122..99.. cclleeaarr//ssppoottss
-
- cclleeaarr//ssppoottss [[11||aallll]] Clear a spot filter line
-
-
- This command allows you to clear (remove) a line in a spot filter or
- to remove the whole filter.
-
- If you have a filter:-
-
-
-
- acc/spot 1 on hf/cw
- acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
-
-
- and you say:-
-
-
-
- clear/spot 1
-
-
-
- you will be left with:-
-
-
-
- acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
-
-
-
- If you do:
-
-
-
- clear/spot all
-
-
-
- the filter will be completely removed.
-
-
- 1122..1100.. ddbbaavvaaiill
-
- ddbbaavvaaiill Show a list of all the databases in the system
-
-
- The title says it all really, this command lists all the databases
- defined in the system. It is also aliased to SHOW/COMMAND.
-
-
- 1122..1111.. ddbbsshhooww
-
- ddbbsshhooww <> <> Display an entry, if it exists, in a database
-
-
- This is the generic user interface to the database to the database
- system. It is expected that the sysop will add an entry to the local
- Aliases file so that users can use the more familiar AK1A style of
- enquiry such as:
-
-
-
- SH/BUCK G1TLH
-
-
-
- but if he hasn't and the database really does exist (use DBAVAIL or
- SHOW/COMMAND to find out) you can do the same thing with:
-
-
-
- DBSHOW buck G1TLH
-
-
-
- 1122..1122.. ddiirreeccttoorryy
-
- ddiirreeccttoorryy List messages
- ddiirreeccttoorryy oowwnn List your own messages
- ddiirreeccttoorryy nneeww List all new messages
- ddiirreeccttoorryy ttoo <> List all messages to
- ddiirreeccttoorryy ffrroomm <> List all messages from
- ddiirreeccttoorryy ssuubbjjeecctt <> List all messages with in subject
- ddiirreeccttoorryy <> List last messages
- ddiirreeccttoorryy <>--<> List messages message message
-
-
- List the messages in the messages directory.
-
- If there is a 'p' one space after the message number then it is a
- personal message. If there is a '-' between the message number and the
-
- You can use shell escape characters such as '*' and '?' in the
- fields.
-
- You can combine some of the various directory commands together eg:-
-
-
-
- DIR TO G1TLH 5
- or
- DIR SUBJECT IOTA 200-250
-
-
-
- You can abbreviate all the commands to one letter and use ak1a
- syntax:-
-
-
-
- DIR/T G1* 10
- DIR/S QSL 10-100 5
-
-
-
- 1122..1133.. ddxx
-
- ddxx [[bbyy <>]] <> <> <> Send a DX spot
-
-
- This is how you send a DX Spot to other users. You can, in fact, now
- enter the and the either way round.
-
-
-
- DX FR0G 144.600
- DX 144.600 FR0G
- DX 144600 FR0G
-
-
-
- will all give the same result. You can add some remarks to the end of
- the command and they will be added to the spot.
-
-
-
- DX FR0G 144600 this is a test
-
-
-
- You can credit someone else by saying:-
-
-
-
- DX by G1TLH FR0G 144.600 he isn't on the cluster
-
-
-
- The is compared against the available bands set up in the
- cluster. See SHOW/BANDS for more information.
-
-
- 1122..1144.. hheellpp
-
- hheellpp <> Get help on a command
-
-
- All commands can be abbreviated, so SHOW/DX can be abbreviated to
- SH/DX, ANNOUNCE can be shortened to AN and so on.
-
- Look at the APROPOS command which will search the help
- database for the you specify and give you a list of likely
- commands to look at with HELP.
-
-
- 1122..1155.. kkiillll
-
- kkiillll <> [[<> ....]] Delete a message from the local system
-
-
- Delete a message from the local system. You will only be able to
- delete messages that you have originated or been sent (unless you are
- the sysop).
-
-
- 1122..1166.. lliinnkkss
-
- lliinnkkss Show which nodes are physically connected
-
-
- This is a quick listing that shows which links are connected and some
- information about them. See WHO for a list of all connections.
-
-
- 1122..1177.. rreeaadd
-
- rreeaadd Read the next unread personal message addressed to you
- rreeaadd <> Read the specified message
-
-
- You can read any messages that are sent as 'non-personal' and also any
- message either sent by or sent to your callsign.
-
-
- 1122..1188.. rreejjeecctt//aannnnoouunnccee
-
- rreejjeecctt//aannnnoouunnccee [[00--99]] <> Set a reject filter for announce
-
-
-
- Create an 'reject this announce' line for a filter.
-
- An reject filter line means that if the announce matches this filter
- it is passed onto the user. See HELP FILTERS for more info. Please
- read this to understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief
- later on.
-
- You can use any of the following things in this line:-
-
-
-
- info eg: iota or qsl
- by eg: G,M,2
- origin
- origin_dxcc eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
- origin_itu
- origin_zone
- by_dxcc
- by_itu
- by_zone
- channel
- wx 1 filter WX announces
- dest eg: 6MUK,WDX (distros)
-
-
-
- some examples:-
-
-
-
- rej/ann by_zone 14,15,16 and not by G,M,2
-
-
-
- You can use the tag 'all' to reject everything eg:
-
-
-
- rej/ann all
-
-
-
- but this probably for advanced users...
-
-
- 1122..1199.. rreejjeecctt//ssppoottss
-
- rreejjeecctt//ssppoottss [[00--99]] <> Set a reject filter line for spots
-
-
- Create a 'reject this spot' line for a filter.
-
- A reject filter line means that if the spot matches this filter it is
- dumped (not passed on). See HELP FILTERS for more info. Please read
- this to understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief
- later on.
-
- You can use any of the following things in this line:-
-
-
-
- freq eg: 0/30000 or hf or hf/cw or 6m,4m,2m
- on same as 'freq'
- call eg: G,PA,HB9
- info eg: iota or qsl
- by
- call_dxcc eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
- call_itu
- call_zone
- by_dxcc
- by_itu
- by_zone
- origin
- channel
-
-
-
- For frequencies, you can use any of the band names defined in
- SHOW/BANDS and you can use a subband name like: cw, rtty, data, ssb -
- thus: hf/ssb. You can also just have a simple range like: 0/30000 -
- this is more efficient than saying simply: on HF (but don't get too
- hung up about that)
-
- some examples:-
-
-
-
- rej/spot 1 on hf
- rej/spot 2 on vhf and not (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
-
-
-
- You can use the tag 'all' to reject everything eg:
-
-
-
- rej/spot 3 all
-
-
-
- but this probably for advanced users...
-
-
- 1122..2200.. rreejjeecctt//wwccyy
-
- rreejjeecctt//wwccyy [[00--99]] <> Set a reject WCY filter
-
-
- It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you
- can filter on the following fields:-
-
-
-
- by eg: G,M,2
- origin
- origin_dxcc eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
- origin_itu
- origin_zone
- by_dxcc
- by_itu
- by_zone
- channel
-
-
- There are no examples because WCY Broadcasts only come from one place
- and you either want them or not (see UNSET/WCY if you don't want
- them).
-
- This command is really provided for future use.
-
- See HELP FILTER for information.
-
-
- 1122..2211.. rreejjeecctt//wwwwvv
-
- rreejjeecctt//wwwwvv [[00--99]] <> Set a reject WWV filter
-
-
- It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you
- can filter on the following fields:-
-
-
-
- by eg: G,M,2
- origin
- origin_dxcc eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
- origin_itu
- origin_zone
- by_dxcc
- by_itu
- by_zone
- channel
-
-
-
- for example
-
-
-
- reject/wwv by_zone 14,15,16
-
-
-
- is probably the only useful thing to do (which will only show WWV
- broadcasts by stations in the US).
-
- See HELP FILTER for information.
-
-
- 1122..2222.. rreeppllyy
-
- rreeppllyy Reply (privately) to the last message that you have read
- rreeppllyy <> Reply (privately) to the specified message
- rreeppllyy BB <> Reply as a Bulletin to the specified message
- rreeppllyy NNOOPPrriivvaattee <> Reply as a Bulletin to the specified message
- rreeppllyy RRRR <> Reply to the specified message with read receipt
-
-
- You can reply to a message and the subject will automatically have
- "Re:" inserted in front of it, if it isn't already present.
-
- You can also use all the extra qualifiers such as RR, PRIVATE,
- NOPRIVATE, B that you can use with the SEND command (see SEND for
- further details)
-
-
-
- 1122..2233.. sseenndd
-
- sseenndd <> [[<> ......]] Send a message to one or more callsigns
- sseenndd RRRR <> Send a message and ask for a read receipt
- sseenndd CCOOPPYY <> <> Send a copy of a message to someone
- sseenndd PPRRIIVVAATTEE <> Send a personal message
- sseenndd NNOOPPRRIIVVAATTEE <> Send a message to all stations
-
-
- All the SEND commands will create a message which will be sent either
- to an individual callsign or to one of the 'bulletin' addresses.
-
- SEND 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.
-
- You can have more than one callsign in all of the SEND commands.
-
- You can have multiple qualifiers so that you can have for example:-
-
-
-
- SEND RR COPY 123 PRIVATE G1TLH G0RDI
-
-
-
- which should send a copy of message 123 to G1TLH and G0RDI and you
- will receive a read receipt when they have read the message.
-
- SB is an alias for SEND NOPRIVATE (or send a bulletin in BBS speak) SP
- is an alias for SEND PRIVATE
-
-
- 1122..2244.. sseett//aaddddrreessss
-
- sseett//aaddddrreessss <> Record your postal address
-
-
- Literally, record your address details on the cluster.
-
-
- 1122..2255.. sseett//aannnnoouunnccee
-
- sseett//aannnnoouunnccee Allow announce messages
-
-
- Allow announce messages to arrive at your terminal.
-
-
- 1122..2266.. sseett//bbeeeepp
-
- sseett//bbeeeepp Add beeps to terminal messages
-
-
- Add a beep to DX and other terminal messages.
-
-
- 1122..2277.. sseett//ddxx
-
- sseett//ddxxAllow DX messages to arrive at your terminal
-
-
- You can stop DX messages with the _u_n_s_e_t_/_d_x command
-
-
- 1122..2288.. sseett//ddxxggrriidd
-
- sseett//ddxxggrriiddAllow grid squares on the end of DX messages
-
-
- Some logging programs do not like the additional information at the
- end of a DX spot. If this is the case, use the _u_n_s_e_t_/_d_x_g_r_i_d command
- to remove the grid squares.
-
-
- 1122..2299.. sseett//eecchhoo
-
- sseett//eecchhoo Make the cluster echo your input
-
-
- If you are connected via a telnet session, different implimentations
- of telnet handle echo differently depending on whether you are
- connected via port 23 or some other port. You can use this command to
- change the setting appropriately.
-
- You can remove the echo with the _u_n_s_e_t_/_e_c_h_o command
-
- The setting is stored in your user profile.
-
- YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE THIS COMMAND IF YOU ARE CONNECTED VIA AX25.
-
-
- 1122..3300.. sseett//hheerree
-
- sseett//hheerree Set the here flag
-
-
- Let others on the cluster know you are here by only displaying your
- callsign. If you are away from your terminal you can use the
- _u_n_s_e_t_/_h_e_r_e command to let people know you are away. This simply puts
- brackets around your callsign to indicate you are not available.
-
-
- 1122..3311.. sseett//hhoommeennooddee
-
- sseett//hhoommeennooddee <> Set your home cluster
-
-
- Tell the cluster system where you normally connect to. Any Messages
- sent to you will normally find their way there should you not be
- connected. eg:-
-
-
-
- SET/HOMENODE gb7djk
-
-
-
- 1122..3322.. sseett//llaanngguuaaggee
-
- sseett//llaanngguuaaggee <> Set the language you wish to use
-
-
- You can select the language that you want the cluster to use.
- Currently the languages available are _e_n (English) _s_p (Spanish) and _n_l
- (Dutch).
-
-
-
- 1122..3333.. sseett//llooccaattiioonn
-
- sseett//llooccaattiioonn <> Set your latitude and longitude
-
-
- You can set your latitude and longitude manually or alternatively use
- the _s_e_t_/_q_r_a command which will do the conversion for you.
-
-
-
- set/location 54 04 N 2 02 E
-
-
-
- 1122..3344.. sseett//llooggiinniinnffoo
-
- sseett//llooggiinniinnffoo Show logins and logouts of nodes and users
-
-
- Show users and nodes when they log in and out of the local cluster.
- You can stop these messages by using the _u_n_s_e_t_/_l_o_g_i_n_i_n_f_o command.
-
-
- 1122..3355.. sseett//nnaammee
-
- sseett//nnaammee <> Set your name
-
-
- Tell the cluster what your name is, eg:-
-
-
-
- set/name Dirk
-
-
-
- 1122..3366.. sseett//ppaaggee
-
- sseett//ppaaggee <> Set the number of lines per page
-
-
- Tell the system how many lines you wish on a page when the number of
- lines of output from a command is more than this. The default is 20.
- Setting it explicitly to 0 will disable paging.
-
-
-
- SET/PAGE 30
- SET/PAGE 0
-
-
-
- The setting is stored in your user profile.
-
-
- 1122..3377.. sseett//qqrraa
-
- sseett//qqrraa <> Set your QRA locator
-
-
-
- Tell the system what your QRA (or Maidenhead) locator is. If you have
- not done a SET/LOCATION then your latitude and longitude will be set
- roughly correctly (assuming your locator is correct ;-). For example:-
-
-
-
- SET/QRA JO02LQ
-
-
-
- 1122..3388.. sseett//qqtthh
-
- sseett//qqtthh <> Set your QTH
-
-
- Tell the system where your are. For example:-
-
-
-
- set/qth East Dereham, Norfolk
-
-
-
- 1122..3399.. sseett//ttaallkk
-
- sseett//ttaallkk Allow talk messages to be seen at your console
-
-
- Allow talk messages to arrive at your console. You can switch off
- talks with the _u_n_s_e_t_/_t_a_l_k command.
-
-
- 1122..4400.. sseett//wwccyy
-
- sseett//wwccyy Allow WCY messages to be seen at your console
-
-
- Allow WCY information to be seen at your console. You can switch off
- WCY messages with the _u_n_s_e_t_/_w_c_y command.
-
-
- 1122..4411.. sseett//wwwwvv
-
- sseett//wwwwvv Allow WWV messages to be seen at your console
-
-
- Allow WWV information to be seen at your console. You can switch off
- WWV messages with the _u_n_s_e_t_/_w_w_v command.
-
-
- 1122..4422.. sseett//wwxx
-
- sseett//wwxx Allow WX messages to be seen at your console
-
-
- Allow WX information to be seen at your console. You can switch off
- WX messages with the _u_n_s_e_t_/_w_x command.
-
-
-
- 1122..4433.. sshhooww//ccoonnffiigguurraattiioonn
-
- sshhooww//ccoonnffiigguurraattiioonn [[<>]] Show all visible nodes and their users
-
-
- This command allows you to see all the users that can be seen and the
- nodes to which they are connected. With the optional _n_o_d_e, you can
- specify a particular node to look at.
-
- This command is normally abbreviated to: sh/c
-
- BE WARNED: the list that is returned can be VERY long
-
-
- 1122..4444.. sshhooww//ccoonnffiigguurraattiioonn//nnooddee
-
- sshhooww//ccoonnffiigguurraattiioonn//nnooddee Show all the nodes connected
-
-
- Show all the nodes connected locally and the nodes they have
- connected.
-
-
-
- 1122..4455.. sshhooww//ddaattee
-
- sshhooww//ddaattee [[<>||<>]] Show the local time
-
-
- This is very nearly the same as SHOW/TIME, the only difference the
- format of the date string if no arguments are given.
-
- If no prefixes or callsigns are given then this command returns the
- local time and UTC as the computer has it right now. If you give some
- prefixes then it will show UTC and UTC + the local offset (not
- including DST) at the prefixes or callsigns that you specify.
-
-
- 1122..4466.. sshhooww//ddxx
-
- sshhooww//ddxx [[ooppttiioonnss]] interrogate the spot database
-
-
- If you just type SHOW/DX you will get the last so many spots (sysop
- configurable, but usually 10).
-
- In addition you can add any number of these options in very nearly any
- order to the basic SHOW/DX command, they are:-
-
-
-
- on - eg 160m 20m 2m 23cm 6mm
- on - eg hf vhf uhf shf (see SHOW/BANDS)
-
- - the number of spots you want
- - - spot no spot no in
- the selected list
-
- - for a spotted callsign beginning with
- * - for a spotted callsign ending in
- ** - for a spotted callsign containing
-
- day - starting days ago
- day - - days days ago
-
- info - any spots containing in the info or remarks
-
- by - any spots spotted by (spotter
- is the same).
-
- qsl - this automatically looks for any qsl info on the call
- held in the spot database.
-
- iota [] - If the iota island number is missing it will
- look for the string iota and anything which looks like
- an iota island number. If you specify then it will look
- for that island.
-
- qra [] - this will look for the specific locator if
- you specify one or else anything that looks like a locator.
-
-
-
- e.g.
-
-
-
- SH/DX 9m0
- SH/DX on 20m info iota
- SH/DX 9a on vhf day 30
- SH/DX rf1p qsl
- SH/DX iota
- SH/DX iota eu-064
- SH/DX qra jn86
-
-
-
- 1122..4477.. sshhooww//ddxxcccc
-
- sshhooww//ddxxcccc <> Interrogate the spot database by country
-
-
- This command takes the (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.
-
- The options for SHOW/DX also apply to this command. e.g.
-
-
-
- SH/DXCC G
- SH/DXCC W on 20m info iota
-
-
-
- 1122..4488.. sshhooww//ffiilleess
-
- sshhooww//ffiilleess [[<> [[<>]]]] List the contents of a filearea
-
-
- SHOW/FILES on its own will show you a list of the various fileareas
- available on the system. To see the contents of a particular file area
- type:-
-
-
-
- SH/FILES
-
-
-
- where is the name of the filearea you want to see the
- contents of.
-
- You can also use shell globbing characters like '*' and '?' in a
- string to see a selection of files in a filearea eg:-
-
-
-
- SH/FILES bulletins arld*
-
-
-
- See also TYPE - to see the contents of a file.
-
-
- 1122..4499.. sshhooww//ffiilltteerr
-
- sshhooww//ffiilltteerr Show the filters you have set
-
-
- Show the contents of all the filters that are set by you. This command
- displays all the filters set - for all the various categories.
-
-
- 1122..5500.. sshhooww//mmoooonn
-
- sshhooww//mmoooonn [[<>||<>]] Show moon rise and set times
-
-
- Show the Moon rise and set times for a (list of) prefixes or
- callsigns, together with the azimuth and elevation of the sun
- currently at those locations.
-
- If you don't specify any prefixes or callsigns, it will show the times
- for your QTH (assuming you have set it with either SET/LOCATION or
- SET/QRA), together with the current azimuth and elevation.
-
- In addition, it will show the gain or loss dB relative to the nominal
- distance of 385,000Km due to the ellipsoidal nature of the orbit.
-
- If all else fails it will show the Moonrise and set times for the node
- that you are connected to.
- For example:-
-
-
-
- SH/MOON
- SH/MOON G1TLH W5UN
-
-
-
- 1122..5511.. sshhooww//mmuuff
-
- sshhooww//mmuuff <> [[<>]][[lloonngg]] Show the likely propagation to
-
-
-
- This command allow you to estimate the likelihood of you contacting a
- station with the prefix you have specified. The output assumes a
- modest power of 20dBW and receiver sensitivity of -123dBm (about
- 0.15muV/10dB SINAD)
-
- The result predicts the most likely operating frequencies and signal
- levels for high frequency (shortwave) radio propagation paths on
- specified days of the year and hours of the day. It is most useful for
- paths between 250 km and 6000 km, but can be used with reduced
- accuracy for paths shorter or longer than this.
-
- The command uses a routine MINIMUF 3.5 developed by the U.S. Navy and
- used to predict the MUF given the predicted flux, day of the year,
- hour of the day and geographic coordinates of the transmitter and
- receiver. This routine is reasonably accurate for the purposes here,
- with a claimed RMS error of 3.8 MHz, but much smaller and less complex
- than the programs used by major shortwave broadcasting organizations,
- such as the Voice of America.
-
- The command will display some header information detailing its
- assumptions, together with the locations, latitude and longitudes and
- bearings. It will then show UTC (UT), local time at the other end
- (LT), calculate the MUFs, Sun zenith angle at the midpoint of the path
- (Zen) and the likely signal strengths. Then for each frequency for
- which the system thinks there is a likelihood of a circuit it prints a
- value.
-
- The value is currently a likely S meter reading based on the
- conventional 6dB / S point scale. If the value has a '+' appended it
- means that it is 1/2 an S point stronger. If the value is preceeded by
- an 'm' it means that there is likely to be much fading and by an 's'
- that the signal is likely to be noisy.
-
- By default SHOW/MUF will show the next two hours worth of data. You
- can specify anything up to 24 hours worth of data by appending the no
- of hours required after the prefix. For example:-
-
-
-
- SH/MUF W
-
-
-
- produces:
-
-
-
- RxSens: -123 dBM SFI: 159 R: 193 Month: 10 Day: 21
- Power : 20 dBW Distance: 6283 km Delay: 22.4 ms
- Location Lat / Long Azim
- East Dereham, Norfolk 52 41 N 0 57 E 47
- United-States-W 43 0 N 87 54 W 299
- UT LT MUF Zen 1.8 3.5 7.0 10.1 14.0 18.1 21.0 24.9 28.0 50.0
- 18 23 11.5 -35 mS0+ mS2 S3
- 19 0 11.2 -41 mS0+ mS2 S3
-
-
-
- indicating that you will have weak, fading circuits on top band and
- 80m but usable signals on 40m (about S3).
-
- inputing:-
-
-
-
- SH/MUF W 24
-
-
-
- will get you the above display, but with the next 24 hours worth of
- propagation data.
-
-
-
- SH/MUF W L 24
- SH/MUF W 24 Long
-
-
-
- Gives you an estimate of the long path propagation characterics. It
- should be noted that the figures will probably not be very useful, nor
- terrible accurate, but it is included for completeness.
-
-
- 1122..5522.. sshhooww//pprreeffiixx
-
- sshhooww//pprreeffiixx <> Interrogate the prefix database
-
-
- This command takes the (which can be a full or partial
- callsign or a prefix), looks up which internal country number it is
- and then displays all the relevant prefixes for that country together
- with the internal country no, the CQ and ITU regions.
-
- See also SHOW/DXCC
-
-
- 1122..5533.. sshhooww//qqrraa
-
- sshhooww//qqrraa <> [[<>]] Show the distance between locators
- sshhooww//qqrraa <> <> Convert latitude and longitude to a locator
-
-
- This is a multipurpose command that allows you either to calculate the
- distance and bearing between two locators or (if only one locator is
- given on the command line) the distance and beraing from your station
- to the locator. For example:-
-
-
-
- SH/QRA IO92QL
- SH/QRA JN06 IN73
-
-
-
- The first example will show the distance and bearing to the locator
- from yourself, the second example will calculate the distance and
- bearing from the first locator to the second. You can use 4 or 6
- character locators.
-
- It is also possible to convert a latitude and longitude to a locator
- by using this command with a latitude and longitude as an argument,
- for example:-
-
-
-
- SH/QRA 52 41 N 0 58 E
-
-
-
- 1122..5544.. sshhooww//qqrrzz
-
- sshhooww//qqrrzz <> Show any callbook details on a callsign
-
-
- This command queries the QRZ callbook server on the internet and
- returns any information available for that callsign. This service is
- provided for users of this software by http://www.qrz.com
-
-
- 1122..5555.. sshhooww//rroouuttee
-
- sshhooww//rroouuttee <> Show the route to
-
-
- This command allows you to see to which node the callsigns specified
- are connected. It is a sort of inverse sh/config.
-
-
-
- sh/route n2tly
-
-
-
- 1122..5566.. sshhooww//ssaatteelllliittee
-
- sshhooww//ssaatteelllliittee <> [[<> <>]] Show satellite tracking
- data
-
-
- Show the tracking data from your location to the satellite of your
- choice from now on for the next few hours.
-
- If you use this command without a satellite name it will display a
- list of all the satellites known currently to the system.
-
- If you give a name then you can obtain tracking data of all the passes
- that start and finish 5 degrees below the horizon. As default it will
- give information for the next three hours for every five minute
- period.
-
- You can alter the number of hours and the step size, within certain
- limits.
-
- Each pass in a period is separated with a row of '-----' characters
-
- So for example:-
-
-
-
- SH/SAT AO-10
- SH/SAT FENGYUN1 12 2
-
-
-
- 1122..5577.. sshhooww//ssuunn
-
- sshhooww//ssuunn [[<>||<>]] Show sun rise and set times
-
-
- Show the sun rise and set times for a (list of) prefixes or callsigns,
- together with the azimuth and elevation of the sun currently at those
- locations.
-
- If you don't specify any prefixes or callsigns, it will show the times
- for your QTH (assuming you have set it with either SET/LOCATION or
- SET/QRA), together with the current azimuth and elevation.
-
- If all else fails it will show the sunrise and set times for the node
- that you are connected to.
-
- For example:-
-
-
-
- SH/SUN
- SH/SUN G1TLH K9CW ZS
-
-
-
- 1122..5588.. sshhooww//ttiimmee
-
- sshhooww//ttiimmee [[<>||<>]] Show the local time
-
-
- If no prefixes or callsigns are given then this command returns the
- local time and UTC as the computer has it right now. If you give some
- prefixes then it will show UTC and UTC + the local offset (not
- including DST) at the prefixes or callsigns that you specify.
-
-
- 1122..5599.. sshhooww//wwccyy
-
- sshhooww//wwccyy Show the last 10 WCY broadcasts
- sshhooww//wwccyy <> Show the last WCY broadcasts
-
-
- Display the most recent WCY information that has been received by the
- system
-
-
-
- 1122..6600.. sshhooww//wwwwvv
-
- sshhooww//wwwwvv Show the last 10 WWV broadcasts
- sshhooww//wwwwvv <> Show the last WWV broadcasts
-
-
- Display the most recent WWV information that has been received by the
- system
-
-
- 1122..6611.. ssyyssoopp
-
- ssyyssoopp Regain your privileges if you login remotely
-
-
- The system automatically reduces your privilege level to that of a
- normal user if you login in remotely. This command allows you to
- regain your normal privilege level. It uses the normal system: five
- numbers are returned that are indexes into the character array that is
- your assigned password (see SET/PASSWORD). The indexes start from
- zero.
-
- You are expected to return a string which contains the characters
- required in the correct order. You may intersperse those characters
- with others to obscure your reply for any watchers. For example (and
- these values are for explanation :-):
-
-
-
- password = 012345678901234567890123456789
- > sysop
- 22 10 15 17 3
-
-
-
- you type:-
-
-
-
- aa2bbbb0ccc5ddd7xxx3n
- or 2 0 5 7 3
- or 20573
-
-
-
- They will all match. If there is no password you will still be offered
- numbers but nothing will happen when you input a string. Any match is
- case sensitive.
-
-
- 1122..6622.. ttaallkk
-
- ttaallkk <> Enter talk mode with
- ttaallkk <> <> Send a text message to
- ttaallkk <> >> <> [[<>]] Send a text message to
- via
-
-
- Send a short message to any other station that is visible on the
- cluster system. You can send it to anyone you can see with a
- SHOW/CONFIGURATION command, they don't have to be connected locally.
-
- The second form of TALK is used when other cluster nodes are connected
- with restricted information. This usually means that they don't send
- the user information usually associated with logging on and off the
- cluster.
-
- If you know that G3JNB is likely to be present on GB7TLH, but you can
- only see GB7TLH in the SH/C list but with no users, then you would use
- the second form of the talk message.
-
- If you want to have a ragchew with someone you can leave the text
- message out and the system will go into 'Talk' mode. What this means
- is that a short message is sent to the recipient telling them that you
- are in a 'Talking' frame of mind and then you just type - everything
- you send will go to the station that you asked for.
-
- All the usual announcements, spots and so on will still come out on
- your terminal.
-
- If you want to do something (such as send a spot) you precede the
- normal command with a '/' character, eg:-
-
-
-
- /DX 14001 G1TLH What's a B class licensee doing on 20m CW?
- /HELP talk
-
-
-
- To leave talk mode type:
-
-
-
- /EX
-
-
-
- 1122..6633.. ttyyppee
-
- ttyyppee <>//<> Look at 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
- enter:-
-
-
-
- TYPE bulletins/arld051
-
-
-
- See also SHOW/FILES to see what fileareas are available and a list of
- content.
-
-
- 1122..6644.. wwhhoo
-
- wwhhoo Show who is physically connected locally
-
-
- This is a quick listing that shows which callsigns are connected and
- what sort of connection they have
-
-
- 1122..6655.. wwxx
-
- wwxx <> Send a weather message to local users
- wwxx ffuullll <> Send a weather message to all cluster users
-
-
- Weather messages can sometimes be useful if you are experiencing an
- extreme that may indicate enhanced conditions
-