X-Git-Url: http://dxcluster.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=txt%2Fusermanual_en.txt;h=b06d55491c778539a99b71a9ef6ffafc1ed06aee;hb=325de3f275e5ed25c9bbc1651c48928b27edde0e;hp=c00acb383b8270ba0d026e3176cbc4b7fe928b5c;hpb=bce9c6d7f5f316920f54d02794e6195d1ad29487;p=spider.git diff --git a/txt/usermanual_en.txt b/txt/usermanual_en.txt index c00acb38..b06d5549 100644 --- a/txt/usermanual_en.txt +++ b/txt/usermanual_en.txt @@ -131,61 +131,63 @@ 12.79 set/wx 12.80 show/configuration [] 12.81 show/configuration/node - 12.82 show/date [|] - 12.83 show/db0sdx - 12.84 show/dx - 12.85 show/dxcc - 12.86 show/dxstats [days] [date] - 12.87 show/files [ []] - 12.88 show/filter - 12.89 show/hfstats [days] [date] - 12.90 show/hftable [days] [date] [prefix ...] - 12.91 show/moon [ndays] [|] - 12.92 show/muf [][long] - 12.93 show/newconfiguration [] - 12.94 show/newconfiguration/node - 12.95 show/prefix - 12.96 show/qra - 12.97 show/qra [] - 12.98 show/qrz - 12.99 show/route ... - 12.100 show/satellite [ ] - 12.101 show/station [ ..] - 12.102 show/sun [ndays] [|] - 12.103 show/time [|] - 12.104 show/usdb [call ..] - 12.105 show/vhfstats [days] [date] - 12.106 show/vhftable [days] [date] [prefix ...] - 12.107 show/wcy - 12.108 show/wcy - 12.109 show/wm7d - 12.110 show/wwv - 12.111 show/wwv - 12.112 sysop - 12.113 talk > [] - 12.114 talk [] - 12.115 type / - 12.116 unset/announce - 12.117 unset/anntalk - 12.118 unset/beep - 12.119 unset/dx - 12.120 unset/dxcq - 12.121 unset/dxgrid - 12.122 unset/dxitu - 12.123 unset/echo - 12.124 unset/email - 12.125 unset/here - 12.126 unset/logininfo - 12.127 unset/privilege - 12.128 unset/prompt - 12.129 unset/talk - 12.130 unset/usstate - 12.131 unset/wcy - 12.132 unset/wwv - 12.133 unset/wx - 12.134 who - 12.135 wx - 12.136 wx full + 12.82 show/contest + 12.83 show/date [|] + 12.84 show/db0sdx + 12.85 show/dx + 12.86 show/dxcc + 12.87 show/dxqsl + 12.88 show/dxstats [days] [date] + 12.89 show/files [ []] + 12.90 show/filter + 12.91 show/hfstats [days] [date] + 12.92 show/hftable [days] [date] [prefix ...] + 12.93 show/moon [ndays] [|] + 12.94 show/muf [][long] + 12.95 show/newconfiguration [] + 12.96 show/newconfiguration/node + 12.97 show/prefix + 12.98 show/qra + 12.99 show/qra [] + 12.100 show/qrz + 12.101 show/route ... + 12.102 show/satellite [ ] + 12.103 show/station [ ..] + 12.104 show/sun [ndays] [|] + 12.105 show/time [|] + 12.106 show/usdb [call ..] + 12.107 show/vhfstats [days] [date] + 12.108 show/vhftable [days] [date] [prefix ...] + 12.109 show/wcy + 12.110 show/wcy + 12.111 show/wm7d + 12.112 show/wwv + 12.113 show/wwv + 12.114 sysop + 12.115 talk > [] + 12.116 talk [] + 12.117 type / + 12.118 unset/announce + 12.119 unset/anntalk + 12.120 unset/beep + 12.121 unset/dx + 12.122 unset/dxcq + 12.123 unset/dxgrid + 12.124 unset/dxitu + 12.125 unset/echo + 12.126 unset/email + 12.127 unset/here + 12.128 unset/logininfo + 12.129 unset/privilege + 12.130 unset/prompt + 12.131 unset/talk + 12.132 unset/usstate + 12.133 unset/wcy + 12.134 unset/wwv + 12.135 unset/wx + 12.136 who + 12.137 wx + 12.138 wx full ______________________________________________________________________ @@ -207,6 +209,7 @@ mode, where several stations can talk to each other in the same way. Of course, the DX is still posted to you all the while! + 11..22.. SSoo wwhhaatt iiss DDXXSSppiiddeerr?? PacketCluster nodes have been around since roughly 1985. The original @@ -2706,7 +2709,23 @@ Show all the nodes connected to this node. - 1122..8822.. sshhooww//ddaattee [[<>||<>]] + 1122..8822.. sshhooww//ccoonntteesstt <> + + sshhooww//ccoonntteesstt <> Show all the contests for a month + + + Show all known contests which are maintained at + http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/ for a particular month or year. The + format is reasonably flexible. For example:- + + + + SH/CONTEST sep2003 + SH/CONTEST 03 march + + + + 1122..8833.. sshhooww//ddaattee [[<>||<>]] sshhooww//ddaattee [[<>||<>]] Show the local time @@ -2719,7 +2738,7 @@ prefixes then it will show UTC and UTC + the local offset (not including DST) at the prefixes or callsigns that you specify. - 1122..8833.. sshhooww//ddbb00ssddxx <> + 1122..8844.. sshhooww//ddbb00ssddxx <> sshhooww//ddbb00ssddxx <> Show QSL infomation from DB0SDX database @@ -2730,7 +2749,7 @@ See also SHOW/QRZ, SHOW/WM7D. - 1122..8844.. sshhooww//ddxx + 1122..8855.. sshhooww//ddxx sshhooww//ddxx Interrogate the spot database @@ -2743,10 +2762,10 @@ - on - eg 160m 20m 2m 23cm 6mm - on - eg hf vhf uhf shf (see SHOW/BANDS) - on / - eg 1000/4000 14000-30000 (in Khz) - - + on - eg 160m 20m 2m 23cm 6mm + on - eg hf vhf uhf shf (see SHOW/BANDS) + on / - eg 1000/4000 14000-30000 (in Khz) + - @@ -2788,6 +2807,7 @@ that island. + qra [] - this will look for the specific locator if you specify one or else anything that looks like a locator. @@ -2820,7 +2840,7 @@ - 1122..8855.. sshhooww//ddxxcccc <> + 1122..8866.. sshhooww//ddxxcccc <> sshhooww//ddxxcccc <> Interrogate the spot database by country @@ -2849,7 +2869,39 @@ - 1122..8866.. sshhooww//ddxxssttaattss [[ddaayyss]] [[ddaattee]] + 1122..8877.. sshhooww//ddxxqqssll <> + + sshhooww//ddxxqqssll <> Show any QSL info gathered from spots + + + The node collects information from the comment fields in spots (things + like 'VIA EA7WA' or 'QSL-G1TLH') and stores these in a database. + + This command allows you to interrogate that database and if the + callsign is found will display the manager(s) that people have + spotted. This information is NOT reliable, but it is normally + reasonably accurate if it is spotted enough times. + + For example:- + + + + sh/dxqsl 4k9w + + + + You can check the raw input spots yourself with:- + + + + sh/dx 4k9w qsl + + + + This gives you more background information. + + + 1122..8888.. sshhooww//ddxxssttaattss [[ddaayyss]] [[ddaattee]] sshhooww//ddxxssttaattss [[ddaayyss]] [[ddaattee]] Show the DX Statistics @@ -2857,7 +2909,7 @@ Show the total DX spots for the last no of days (default is 31), starting from a (default: today). - 1122..8877.. sshhooww//ffiilleess [[<> [[<>]]]] + 1122..8899.. sshhooww//ffiilleess [[<> [[<>]]]] sshhooww//ffiilleess [[<> [[<>]]]] List the contents of a filearea @@ -2884,7 +2936,7 @@ See also TYPE - to see the contents of a file. - 1122..8888.. sshhooww//ffiilltteerr + 1122..9900.. sshhooww//ffiilltteerr sshhooww//ffiilltteerr Show the contents of all the filters you have set @@ -2892,7 +2944,7 @@ Show the contents of all the filters that are set. This command displays all the filters set - for all the various categories. - 1122..8899.. sshhooww//hhffssttaattss [[ddaayyss]] [[ddaattee]] + 1122..9911.. sshhooww//hhffssttaattss [[ddaayyss]] [[ddaattee]] sshhooww//hhffssttaattss [[ddaayyss]] [[ddaattee]] Show the HF DX Statistics @@ -2900,9 +2952,7 @@ Show the HF DX spots breakdown by band for the last no of days (default is 31), starting from a (default: today). - - - 1122..9900.. sshhooww//hhffttaabbllee [[ddaayyss]] [[ddaattee]] [[pprreeffiixx ......]] + 1122..9922.. sshhooww//hhffttaabbllee [[ddaayyss]] [[ddaattee]] [[pprreeffiixx ......]] sshhooww//hhffttaabbllee [[ddaayyss]] [[ddaattee]] [[pprreeffiixx ......]] Show the HF DX Spotter Table @@ -2959,10 +3009,11 @@ - 1122..9911.. sshhooww//mmoooonn [[nnddaayyss]] [[<>||<>]] + 1122..9933.. sshhooww//mmoooonn [[nnddaayyss]] [[<>||<>]] sshhooww//mmoooonn [[nnddaayyss]] [[<>||<>]] 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. @@ -2975,7 +3026,6 @@ If all else fails it will show the Moonrise and set times for the node that you are connected to. - For example:- @@ -3007,7 +3057,7 @@ Please note that the rise and set times are given as the UT times of rise and set on the requested UT day. - 1122..9922.. sshhooww//mmuuff <> [[<>]][[lloonngg]] + 1122..9944.. sshhooww//mmuuff <> [[<>]][[lloonngg]] sshhooww//mmuuff <> [[<>]][[lloonngg]] Show the likely propagation to a prefix @@ -3039,7 +3089,6 @@ (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 @@ -3087,8 +3136,8 @@ - SH/MUF W L 24 - SH/MUF W 24 Long + SH/MUF W L 24 + SH/MUF W 24 Long @@ -3096,11 +3145,12 @@ should be noted that the figures will probably not be very useful, nor terrible accurate, but it is included for completeness. - 1122..9933.. sshhooww//nneewwccoonnffiigguurraattiioonn [[<>]] + 1122..9955.. sshhooww//nneewwccoonnffiigguurraattiioonn [[<>]] sshhooww//nneewwccoonnffiigguurraattiioonn [[<>]] Show all the nodes and users visible + This command allows you to see all the users that can be seen and the nodes to which they are connected. @@ -3111,14 +3161,14 @@ BE WARNED: the list that is returned can be VERY long - 1122..9944.. sshhooww//nneewwccoonnffiigguurraattiioonn//nnooddee + 1122..9966.. sshhooww//nneewwccoonnffiigguurraattiioonn//nnooddee sshhooww//nneewwccoonnffiigguurraattiioonn//nnooddee Show all the nodes connected locally Show all the nodes connected to this node in the new format. - 1122..9955.. sshhooww//pprreeffiixx <> + 1122..9977.. sshhooww//pprreeffiixx <> sshhooww//pprreeffiixx <> Interrogate the prefix database @@ -3130,7 +3180,7 @@ See also SHOW/DXCC - 1122..9966.. sshhooww//qqrraa <> <> + 1122..9988.. sshhooww//qqrraa <> <> sshhooww//qqrraa <> <> Convert lat/long to a QRA Grid locator @@ -3151,6 +3201,7 @@ 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:- @@ -3161,13 +3212,13 @@ - 1122..9977.. sshhooww//qqrraa <> [[<>]] + 1122..9999.. sshhooww//qqrraa <> [[<>]] sshhooww//qqrraa <> [[<>]] Show distance between QRA Grid locators - 1122..9988.. sshhooww//qqrrzz <> + 1122..110000.. sshhooww//qqrrzz <> sshhooww//qqrrzz <> Show any callbook details on a callsign @@ -3178,7 +3229,7 @@ See also SHOW/WM7D for an alternative. - 1122..9999.. sshhooww//rroouuttee <> ...... + 1122..110011.. sshhooww//rroouuttee <> ...... sshhooww//rroouuttee <> ...... Show the route to the callsign @@ -3192,7 +3243,7 @@ - 1122..110000.. sshhooww//ssaatteelllliittee <> [[<> <>]] + 1122..110022.. sshhooww//ssaatteelllliittee <> [[<> <>]] sshhooww//ssaatteelllliittee <> [[<> <>]] Show tracking data @@ -3222,7 +3273,7 @@ - 1122..110011.. sshhooww//ssttaattiioonn [[<> ....]] + 1122..110033.. sshhooww//ssttaattiioonn [[<> ....]] sshhooww//ssttaattiioonn [[<> ....]] Show information about a callsign @@ -3238,7 +3289,7 @@ If no callsign is given then show the information for yourself. - 1122..110022.. sshhooww//ssuunn [[nnddaayyss]] [[<>||<>]] + 1122..110044.. sshhooww//ssuunn [[nnddaayyss]] [[<>||<>]] sshhooww//ssuunn [[nnddaayyss]] [[<>||<>]] Show sun rise and set times @@ -3274,6 +3325,8 @@ or in three days time:- + + SH/SUN +3 W9 @@ -3282,8 +3335,7 @@ Please note that the rise and set times are given as the UT times of rise and set on the requested UT day. - - 1122..110033.. sshhooww//ttiimmee [[<>||<>]] + 1122..110055.. sshhooww//ttiimmee [[<>||<>]] sshhooww//ttiimmee [[<>||<>]] Show the local time @@ -3293,7 +3345,7 @@ prefixes then it will show UTC and UTC + the local offset (not including DST) at the prefixes or callsigns that you specify. - 1122..110044.. sshhooww//uussddbb [[ccaallll ....]] + 1122..110066.. sshhooww//uussddbb [[ccaallll ....]] sshhooww//uussddbb [[ccaallll ....]] Show information held on the FCC Call database @@ -3307,7 +3359,7 @@ - 1122..110055.. sshhooww//vvhhffssttaattss [[ddaayyss]] [[ddaattee]] + 1122..110077.. sshhooww//vvhhffssttaattss [[ddaayyss]] [[ddaattee]] sshhooww//vvhhffssttaattss [[ddaayyss]] [[ddaattee]] Show the VHF DX Statistics @@ -3315,7 +3367,7 @@ Show the VHF DX spots breakdown by band for the last no of days (default is 31), starting from a date (default: today). - 1122..110066.. sshhooww//vvhhffttaabbllee [[ddaayyss]] [[ddaattee]] [[pprreeffiixx ......]] + 1122..110088.. sshhooww//vvhhffttaabbllee [[ddaayyss]] [[ddaattee]] [[pprreeffiixx ......]] sshhooww//vvhhffttaabbllee [[ddaayyss]] [[ddaattee]] [[pprreeffiixx ......]] Show the VHF DX Spotter Table @@ -3346,8 +3398,6 @@ sh/vhftable 20 pa - - If you want to start at a different day, simply add the date in some recognizable form:- @@ -3372,13 +3422,13 @@ - 1122..110077.. sshhooww//wwccyy + 1122..110099.. sshhooww//wwccyy sshhooww//wwccyy Show last 10 WCY broadcasts - 1122..110088.. sshhooww//wwccyy <> + 1122..111100.. sshhooww//wwccyy <> sshhooww//wwccyy <> Show last WCY broadcasts @@ -3387,7 +3437,7 @@ system - 1122..110099.. sshhooww//wwmm77dd <> + 1122..111111.. sshhooww//wwmm77dd <> sshhooww//wwmm77dd <> Show callbook details on a US callsigns @@ -3398,21 +3448,20 @@ See also SHOW/QRZ. - 1122..111100.. sshhooww//wwwwvv + 1122..111122.. sshhooww//wwwwvv sshhooww//wwwwvv Show last 10 WWV broadcasts - 1122..111111.. sshhooww//wwwwvv <> + 1122..111133.. sshhooww//wwwwvv <> sshhooww//wwwwvv <> Show last WWV broadcasts Display the most recent WWV information that has been received by the system - - 1122..111122.. ssyyssoopp + 1122..111144.. ssyyssoopp ssyyssoopp Regain your privileges if you login remotely @@ -3450,7 +3499,7 @@ numbers but nothing will happen when you input a string. Any match is case sensitive. - 1122..111133.. ttaallkk <> >> <> [[<>]] + 1122..111155.. ttaallkk <> >> <> [[<>]] ttaallkk <> >> <> [[<>]] Send a text message to another station via a node @@ -3476,7 +3525,6 @@ 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 preceed the normal command with a '/' character, eg:- @@ -3508,13 +3556,13 @@ will send the hftable as you have it to all the people you are currently talking to. - 1122..111144.. ttaallkk <> [[<>]] + 1122..111166.. ttaallkk <> [[<>]] ttaallkk <> [[<>]] Send a text message to another station - 1122..111155.. ttyyppee <>//<> + 1122..111177.. ttyyppee <>//<> ttyyppee <>//<> Look at the contents of a file in one of the fileareas @@ -3525,20 +3573,20 @@ enter:- - TYPE bulletins/arld051 + TYPE bulletins/arld051 See also SHOW/FILES to see what fileareas are available and a list of content. - 1122..111166.. uunnsseett//aannnnoouunnccee + 1122..111188.. uunnsseett//aannnnoouunnccee uunnsseett//aannnnoouunnccee Stop announce messages coming out on your terminal - 1122..111177.. uunnsseett//aannnnttaallkk + 1122..111199.. uunnsseett//aannnnttaallkk uunnsseett//aannnnttaallkk Stop talk like announce messages on your terminal @@ -3564,19 +3612,19 @@ allows you to see them again. This is the default. - 1122..111188.. uunnsseett//bbeeeepp + 1122..112200.. uunnsseett//bbeeeepp uunnsseett//bbeeeepp Stop beeps for DX and other messages on your terminal - 1122..111199.. uunnsseett//ddxx + 1122..112211.. uunnsseett//ddxx uunnsseett//ddxx Stop DX messages coming out on your terminal - 1122..112200.. uunnsseett//ddxxccqq + 1122..112222.. uunnsseett//ddxxccqq uunnsseett//ddxxccqq Stop CQ Zones on the end of DX announcements @@ -3590,7 +3638,7 @@ Do a STAT/USER to see which flags you have set if you are confused. - 1122..112211.. uunnsseett//ddxxggrriidd + 1122..112233.. uunnsseett//ddxxggrriidd uunnsseett//ddxxggrriidd Stop QRA Grid Squares on the end of DX announcements @@ -3601,11 +3649,12 @@ cope with this. You can use this command to reset (or set) this feature. + Conflicts with: SET/DXCQ, SET/DXITU Do a STAT/USER to see which flags you have set if you are confused. - 1122..112222.. uunnsseett//ddxxiittuu + 1122..112244.. uunnsseett//ddxxiittuu uunnsseett//ddxxiittuu Stop ITU Zones on the end of DX announcements @@ -3619,7 +3668,7 @@ Do a STAT/USER to see which flags you have set if you are confused. - 1122..112233.. uunnsseett//eecchhoo + 1122..112255.. uunnsseett//eecchhoo uunnsseett//eecchhoo Stop the cluster echoing your input @@ -3633,7 +3682,7 @@ YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE THIS COMMAND IF YOU ARE CONNECTED VIA AX25. - 1122..112244.. uunnsseett//eemmaaiill + 1122..112266.. uunnsseett//eemmaaiill uunnsseett//eemmaaiill Stop personal msgs being forwarded by email @@ -3653,23 +3702,24 @@ You can disable forwarding by:- + + UNSET/EMAIL - 1122..112255.. uunnsseett//hheerree + 1122..112277.. uunnsseett//hheerree uunnsseett//hheerree Tell the system you are absent from your terminal - - 1122..112266.. uunnsseett//llooggiinniinnffoo + 1122..112288.. uunnsseett//llooggiinniinnffoo uunnsseett//llooggiinniinnffoo Inform when a station logs out locally - 1122..112277.. uunnsseett//pprriivviilleeggee + 1122..112299.. uunnsseett//pprriivviilleeggee uunnsseett//pprriivviilleeggee Remove any privilege for this session @@ -3679,7 +3729,7 @@ either logout and login again (if you are on a console) or use the SYSOP command. - 1122..112288.. uunnsseett//pprroommpptt + 1122..113300.. uunnsseett//pprroommpptt uunnsseett//pprroommpptt Set your prompt back to default @@ -3698,13 +3748,13 @@ UNSET/PROMPT will undo the SET/PROMPT command and set you prompt back to normal. - 1122..112299.. uunnsseett//ttaallkk + 1122..113311.. uunnsseett//ttaallkk uunnsseett//ttaallkk Stop TALK messages coming out on your terminal - 1122..113300.. uunnsseett//uussssttaattee + 1122..113322.. uunnsseett//uussssttaattee uunnsseett//uussssttaattee Stop US State info on the end of DX announcements @@ -3716,6 +3766,7 @@ and the spotted's State will appear on the LHS of the time field. Any information found will override any locator information from SET/DXGRID. + Some user programs cannot cope with this. You can use this command to reset (or set) this feature. @@ -3723,25 +3774,23 @@ Do a STAT/USER to see which flags you have set if you are confused. - 1122..113311.. uunnsseett//wwccyy + 1122..113333.. uunnsseett//wwccyy uunnsseett//wwccyy Stop WCY messages coming out on your terminal - - - 1122..113322.. uunnsseett//wwwwvv + 1122..113344.. uunnsseett//wwwwvv uunnsseett//wwwwvv Stop WWV messages coming out on your terminal - 1122..113333.. uunnsseett//wwxx + 1122..113355.. uunnsseett//wwxx uunnsseett//wwxx Stop WX messages coming out on your terminal - 1122..113344.. wwhhoo + 1122..113366.. wwhhoo wwhhoo Show who is physically connected @@ -3749,13 +3798,13 @@ This is a quick listing that shows which callsigns are connected and what sort of connection they have - 1122..113355.. wwxx <> + 1122..113377.. wwxx <> wwxx <> Send a weather message to local users - 1122..113366.. wwxx ffuullll <> + 1122..113388.. wwxx ffuullll <> wwxx ffuullll <> Send a weather message to all cluster users