The DXSpider User Manual v1.50
Ian Maude, G0VGS, (g0vgs@gb7mbc.net)
- March 2003 revision 0.3
+ March 2003 revision 0.4
A complete reference for users of the DXSpider DXCluster program.
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10.2 Types of filter
10.3 Filter options
10.4 Advanced filtering
+ 10.5 A Filtering Tutorial
11. Hints, tips and common questions.
11.1 accept
VHF/UHF spots from EU.
+ 10.5. A Filtering Tutorial
+
+ There is now an excellent primer/tutorial on filtering written by Jim
+ Samuels, W3BG with an introduction by Dave Hawes N3RD that I strongly
+ suggest you read. You can read it here The DXSpider User Filtering
+ Primer
+
11. Hints, tips and common questions.
Look at the "DXSpider Command Reference" section to see what help can
be found.
+
Q.How should I use the announce command?
A.With respect. Use the command by all means, but please only use the
- info <string> eg: iota or qsl
-
by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
-
origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
-
origin_itu <prefixes or numbers> or: G,GM,GW
-
origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>
- origin_state <states> eg: VA,NH,RI,NH
-
by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
-
by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
-
by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
- by_state <states>
- wx 1 filter WX announces
-
dest <prefixes> eg: 6MUK,WDX (distros)
+ info <string> eg: iota or qsl
+ by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
+ origin <prefixes>
+ origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
+ origin_itu <prefixes or numbers> or: G,GM,GW
+ origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>
+ origin_state <states> eg: VA,NH,RI,NH
+ by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
+ by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
+ by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
+ by_state <states>
+ channel <prefixes>
+ wx 1 filter WX announces
+ dest <prefixes> eg: 6MUK,WDX (distros)
- freq <range> eg: 0/30000 or hf or hf/cw or 6m,4m,2m
- on <range> same as 'freq'
- call <prefixes> eg: G,PA,HB9
- info <string> eg: iota or qsl
- by <prefixes>
- call_dxcc <prefixes or numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
- call_itu <prefixes or numbers> or: G,GM,GW
- call_zone <prefixes or numbers>
- call_state <states> eg: VA,NH,RI,ME
- by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
- by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
- by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
- by_state <states> eg: VA,NH,RI,ME
- origin <prefixes>
- channel <prefixes>
+ freq <range> eg: 0/30000 or hf or hf/cw or 6m,4m,2m
+ on <range> same as 'freq'
+
call <prefixes> eg: G,PA,HB9
+ info <string> eg: iota or qsl
+
call_dxcc <prefixes or numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
+
call_itu <prefixes or numbers> or: G,GM,GW
+
call_zone <prefixes or numbers>
+ call_state <states> eg: VA,NH,RI,ME
+
by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
+
by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
+
by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
+ by_state <states> eg: VA,NH,RI,ME
but this probably for advanced users...
+
+
11.4. accept/wcy [0-9] <pattern>
accept/wcy [0-9] <pattern> set an 'accept' WCY filter
- by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
- origin <prefixes>
- origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
- origin_itu <prefixes or numbers> or: G,GM,GW
- origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>
- by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
- by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
- by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
- channel <prefixes>
+
by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
+
origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
+
origin_itu <prefixes or numbers> or: G,GM,GW
+
origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>
+
by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
+
by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
+
by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
<text> is the text of the announcement you wish to broadcast
-
11.7. announce full <text>
announce full <text> Send an announcement cluster wide
This is really only of any use in a script file and you can print a
maximum of 9 lines.
+
+
11.10. bye
bye Exit from the cluster
The <freq> is compared against the available bands set up in the
cluster. See SHOW/BANDS for more information.
+
+
11.29. echo <line>
echo <line> Echo the line to the output
on the output.
+
11.30. filtering...
filtering... Filtering things in DXSpider
In general terms you can create a 'reject' or an 'accept' filter which
can have up to 10 lines in it. You do this using, for example:-
+
+
+
accept/spots .....
reject/spots .....
accept/spots on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
-
-
then automatically you will ONLY get VHF spots from or to CQ zones 14
15 and 16. If you set a reject filter like:
- rej/spot on hf/cw
- acc/spot on 0/30000
- acc/spot 2 on 50000/1400000 and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
+ rej/spot on hf/cw
+ acc/spot on 0/30000
+ acc/spot 2 on 50000/1400000 and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
You can get rid of any message to or originating from your callsign
using this command. You can remove more than one message at a time.
-
-
11.36. kill from <regex>
kill from <regex> Delete messages FROM a callsign or pattern
You can read any messages that are sent as 'non-personal' and also any
message either sent by or sent to your callsign.
+
11.42. reject
reject Set a filter to reject something
reject/announce [0-9] <pattern> Set a 'reject' filter line for
announce
+
Create an 'reject this announce' line for a filter.
A reject filter line means that if the announce matches this filter it
but this probably for advanced users...
+
11.44. reject/spots [0-9] <pattern>
reject/spots [0-9] <pattern> Set a 'reject' filter line for spots
- freq <range> eg: 0/30000 or hf or hf/cw or 6m,4m,2m
- on <range> same as 'freq'
- call <prefixes> eg: G,PA,HB9
- info <string> eg: iota or qsl
- by <prefixes>
- call_dxcc <prefixes or numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
- call_itu <prefixes or numbers> or: G,GM,GW
- call_zone <prefixes or numbers>
- call_state <states> eg: VA,NH,RI,ME
- by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
- by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
- by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
- by_state <states> eg: VA,NH,RI,ME
- origin <prefixes>
- channel <prefixes>
+ freq <range> eg: 0/30000 or hf or hf/cw or 6m,4m,2m
+ on <range> same as 'freq'
+
call <prefixes> eg: G,PA,HB9
+ info <string> eg: iota or qsl
+
call_dxcc <prefixes or numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
+
call_itu <prefixes or numbers> or: G,GM,GW
+
call_zone <prefixes or numbers>
+ call_state <states> eg: VA,NH,RI,ME
+
by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
+
by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
+
by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
+ by_state <states> eg: VA,NH,RI,ME
but this probably for advanced users...
+
+
11.45. reject/wcy [0-9] <pattern>
reject/wcy [0-9] <pattern> set a 'reject' WCY filter
- by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
- origin <prefixes>
- origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
- origin_itu <prefixes or numbers> or: G,GM,GW
- origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>
- by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
- by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
- by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
- channel <prefixes>
+
by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
+
origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
+
origin_itu <prefixes or numbers> or: G,GM,GW
+
origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>
+
by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
+
by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
+
by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
set/logininfo Inform when a station logs in locally
-
11.72. set/name <your name>
set/name <your name> Set your name
SET/NAME Dirk
+
11.73. set/page <lines per page>
set/page <lines per page> Set the lines per page
Normally, the list returned will be just for the nodes from your
country (because the list otherwise will be very long).
-
-
-
SH/C ALL
- qsl - this automatically looks for any qsl info on the call
- held in the spot database.
+ qsl - this automatically looks for any qsl info on the call
+ held in the spot database.
- 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
- SH/DX dxcc oq2
- SH/DX dxcc oq2 by w dxcc
+ 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
+ SH/DX dxcc oq2
+ SH/DX dxcc oq2 by w dxcc
sh/dxqsl 4k9w
-
You can check the raw input spots yourself with:-
This gives you more background information.
-
11.92. show/dxstats [days] [date]
show/dxstats [days] [date] Show the DX Statistics
Show the HF DX spots breakdown by band for the last <days> no of days
(default is 31), starting from a <date> (default: today).
+
+
11.96. show/hftable [days] [date] [prefix ...]
show/hftable [days] [date] [prefix ...] Show the HF DX Spotter Table
show/moon [ndays] [<prefix>|<callsign>] 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 all else fails it will show the Moonrise and set times for the node
that you are connected to.
+
For example:-
(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
- SH/MUF W L 24
- SH/MUF W 24 Long
+ SH/MUF W L 24
+ SH/MUF W 24 Long
show/newconfiguration [<node>] 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.
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:-
or in three days time:-
-
-
SH/SUN +3 W9
Please note that the rise and set times are given as the UT times of
rise and set on the requested UT day.
+
11.109. show/time [<prefix>|<callsign>]
show/time [<prefix>|<callsign>] Show the local time
sh/vhftable 20 pa
+
+
If you want to start at a different day, simply add the date in some
recognizable form:-
Display the most recent WWV information that has been received by the
system
+
11.118. sysop
sysop Regain your privileges if you login remotely
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:-
enter:-
- TYPE bulletins/arld051
+ TYPE bulletins/arld051
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.
You can disable forwarding by:-
-
-
UNSET/EMAIL
unset/here Tell the system you are absent from your terminal
+
11.132. unset/logininfo
unset/logininfo Inform when a station logs out locally
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.
unset/wcy Stop WCY messages coming out on your terminal
+
+
11.138. unset/wwv
unset/wwv Stop WWV messages coming out on your terminal
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