The DXSpider Installation and Administration Manual
Ian Maude, G0VGS, (ianmaude@btinternet.com)
- Version 1.32 February 2001
+ Version 1.33 February 2001
A reference for SysOps of the DXSpider DXCluster program.
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11.4 The Aliases file
11.5 Console.pl
11.6 Updating kepler data
+ 11.7 The QRZ callbook
12. CVS
+\bo Net-Telnet-3.02.tar.gz
+
+\bo Curses-1.05.tar.gz
+\bo Time-HiRes-01.20.tar.gz
- # vi /etc/group (or your favorite editor)
+ # vi /etc/group (or your favorite editor)
+
+
+
You also need to add some others to the group, including your own
callsign (this will be used as an alias) and root. The finished line
alter the text of any section. Some of the lines look a little odd.
Take this line for example ....
-
$myemail = "ianmaude\@btinternet.com";
If all is well then login on another term or console as _\bs_\by_\bs_\bo_\bp and cd
to /spider/perl. Now issue the following command ...
-
-
-
-
- $ client.pl
+ $ client.pl
+ 1\b11\b1.\b.7\b7.\b. T\bTh\bhe\be Q\bQR\bRZ\bZ c\bca\bal\bll\blb\bbo\boo\bok\bk
+
+ The command _\bs_\bh_\b/_\bq_\br_\bz will only work once you have followed a few simple
+ steps. First you need to get a user ID and password from qrz.com.
+ Simply go to the site and create one. Secondly you need to copy the
+ file /spider/perl/Internet.pm to /spider/local and alter it to match
+ your user ID and password. You also at this point need to set
+ $allow=1 to complete the setup. Many thanks to Fred Lloyd, the
+ proprieter of qrz.com for allowing this access.
+
+
1\b12\b2.\b. C\bCV\bVS\bS
CVS stands for "Concurrent Versions System" and the CVS for DXSpider
If you are wanting to update Spider then cd to /tmp
+
The next step will create a brand new 'spider' directory in your
current directory.
This command is all on one line.
-
Hopefully your screen should show you downloading files. The -z3
simply compresses the download to improve speed. When this has
finished, you will have exactly the same as if you had untarred a full
any of the perl scripts have been altered or added, again, CVS will
tell you.
-
You will find any changes documented in the /spider/Changes file.
commands that are useful for a sysop. These are listed below in
alphabetical order. The number in brackets following the command name
is the permissions level needed to use the command.
+
+
1\b13\b3.\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)
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
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...
-
1\b13\b3.\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)
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
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:
See HELP FILTER for information.
-
1\b13\b3.\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)
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
See HELP FILTER for information.
+
+
1\b13\b3.\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)
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
+ accept/wwv db0sue-7 1 by_zone 4
+ accept/wwv node_default all
+ set/hops node_default 10
- accept/wwv db0sue-7 1 by_zone 4
- accept/wwv node_default all
- set/hops node_default 10
-
- accept/wwv user_default by W,K
+ accept/wwv user_default by W,K
This will disconnect you from the cluster
+
+
1\b13\b3.\b.1\b14\b4.\b. c\bca\bat\btc\bch\bhu\bup\bp (\b(5\b5)\b)
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
This may well be ALL the non-private messages. You can prevent this by
using these commmands:-
+
+
catchup GB7DJK all
catchup GB7DJK 300 301 302 303 500-510
- acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
+ acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
No checking is done to see if the any of the chained databases exist,
in fact it is usually better to do the above statement first then do
each of the chained databases.
-
Databases can exist offsite. To define a database that lives on
another node do:
To see what databases have been defined do:
-
DBAVAIL (or it will have been aliased to SHOW/COMMAND)
It would be normal for you to add an entry into your local Aliases
There is no warning, no comeback, no safety net.
-
You have been warned.
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
- DX FR0G 144.600
- DX 144.600 FR0G
- DX 144600 FR0G
+
+
+ DX FR0G 144.600
+ DX 144.600 FR0G
+ DX 144600 FR0G
- DX FR0G 144600 this is a test
+ DX FR0G 144600 this is a test
check is made on the filename (if any) that you specify.
+
+
1\b13\b3.\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)
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
the sysop).
+
+
+
1\b13\b3.\b.3\b34\b4.\b. k\bki\bil\bll\bl (\b(5\b5)\b)
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
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
+
Delete a message (usually a 'bulletin') from the whole cluster system.
This uses the subject field, so any messages that have exactly the
each message. If any of them match then that message is immediately
deleted on receipt.
-
1\b13\b3.\b.4\b40\b0.\b. l\blo\boa\bad\bd/\b/b\bba\bad\bdw\bwo\bor\brd\bds\bs (\b(9\b9)\b)
l\blo\boa\bad\bd/\b/b\bba\bad\bdw\bwo\bor\brd\bds\bs Reload the badwords file
ignored.
-
-
-
1\b13\b3.\b.4\b41\b1.\b. l\blo\boa\bad\bd/\b/b\bba\ban\bnd\bds\bs (\b(9\b9)\b)
l\blo\boa\bad\bd/\b/b\bba\ban\bnd\bds\bs Reload the band limits table
recently been added (the last 2 days for spots and last month for WWV
data).
+
1\b13\b3.\b.4\b47\b7.\b. m\bms\bsg\bg (\b(9\b9)\b)
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
You can also use in the same way as a talk command to a connected user
but without any processing, added of "from <blah> to <blah>" or
whatever.
-
pc G1TLH Try doing that properly!!!
is output to the console in seconds. Any visible cluster node can be
PINGed.
+
+
1\b13\b3.\b.5\b50\b0.\b. r\brc\bcm\bmd\bd (\b(1\b1)\b)
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
- info <string> eg: iota or qsl
- by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
- origin <prefixes>
- origin_dxcc <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
- origin_itu <numbers>
- origin_zone <numbers>
- by_dxcc <numbers>
- by_itu <numbers>
- by_zone <numbers>
- channel <prefixes>
- 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 <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
+ origin_itu <numbers>
+ origin_zone <numbers>
+ by_dxcc <numbers>
+ by_itu <numbers>
+ by_zone <numbers>
+ 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 <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
- call_itu <numbers>
- call_zone <numbers>
- by_dxcc <numbers>
- by_itu <numbers>
- by_zone <numbers>
- 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
+ by <prefixes>
+ call_dxcc <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
+ call_itu <numbers>
+ call_zone <numbers>
+ by_dxcc <numbers>
+ by_itu <numbers>
+ by_zone <numbers>
+ origin <prefixes>
+ channel <prefixes>
- reject/spot db0sue-7 1 by_zone 14,15,16
- reject/spot node_default all
- set/hops node_default 10
- reject/spot user_default by G,M,2
+
+
+
+ reject/spot db0sue-7 1 by_zone 14,15,16
+ reject/spot node_default all
+ set/hops node_default 10
+
+ reject/spot user_default by G,M,2
- by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
- origin <prefixes>
- origin_dxcc <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
- origin_itu <numbers>
- origin_zone <numbers>
- by_dxcc <numbers>
- by_itu <numbers>
- by_zone <numbers>
- channel <prefixes>
+
+
+ by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
+ origin <prefixes>
+ origin_dxcc <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
+ origin_itu <numbers>
+ origin_zone <numbers>
+ by_dxcc <numbers>
+ by_itu <numbers>
+ by_zone <numbers>
+ channel <prefixes>
+
further details)
+
1\b13\b3.\b.6\b62\b2.\b. s\bse\ben\bnd\bd (\b(0\b0)\b)
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
field of a dx spot being propagated
+
Setting a word as 'baddx' will prevent spots with that word in the
callsign field of a DX spot from going any further. They will not be
displayed and they will not be sent onto other nodes.
To allow a word again, use the following command ...
+
+
unset/baddx VIDEO
unset/badspotter VE2STN
+
+
will allow spots from him again.
Use with extreme care. This command may well be superceded by
Some logging programs do not like the additional information at the
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
to remove the grid squares.
-
-
1\b13\b3.\b.7\b74\b4.\b. s\bse\bet\bt/\b/d\bdx\bxn\bne\bet\bt (\b(5\b5)\b)
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
- eg:
- set/hops gb7djk ann 10
- set/hops gb7mbc spots 20
+ eg:
+ set/hops gb7djk ann 10
+ set/hops gb7mbc spots 20
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
-
Connect a node to your system in such a way that you are a full
protocol member of its network and can see all spots on it, but
nothing either leaks out from it nor goes back into from the rest of
example:-
-
SET/LOCATION 52 22 N 0 57 E
You can stop these messages by using the _\bu_\bn_\bs_\be_\bt_\b/_\bl_\bo_\bg_\bi_\bn_\bi_\bn_\bf_\bo command.
+
1\b13\b3.\b.8\b84\b4.\b. s\bse\bet\bt/\b/l\blo\boc\bck\bko\bou\but\bt (\b(9\b9)\b)
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
To see what your nodes are set to, use the _\bs_\bh_\bo_\bw_\b/_\bn_\bo_\bd_\be_\bs command.
+
+
+
1\b13\b3.\b.8\b87\b7.\b. s\bse\bet\bt/\b/o\bob\bbs\bsc\bco\bou\bun\bnt\bt (\b(9\b9)\b)
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
If a ping is heard then the obscount is reset to the full value. Using
default values, if a node has not responded to a ping within 15
minutes, it is disconnected.
+
+
1\b13\b3.\b.8\b88\b8.\b. s\bse\bet\bt/\b/p\bpa\bag\bge\be (\b(0\b0)\b)
s\bse\bet\bt/\b/p\bpa\bag\bge\be <\b<n\bn>\b> Set the number of lines per page
in future, to affect routing decisions. The default interval is 300
secs or 5 minutes.
+
You can use this command to set a different interval. Please don't.
But if you do the value you enter is treated as minutes up 60 and
-
- 0 - normal user
- 1 - allow remote nodes normal user RCMDs
- 5 - various privileged commands (including shutdown, but not disc-
- connect), the normal level for another node.
- 8 - more privileged commands (including disconnect)
- 9 - local sysop privilege. DO NOT SET ANY REMOTE USER OR NODE TO THIS
- LEVEL.
+ 0 - normal user
+ 1 - allow remote nodes normal user RCMDs
+ 5 - various privileged commands (including shutdown, but not disc-
+ connect), the normal level for another node.
+ 8 - more privileged commands (including disconnect)
+ 9 - local sysop privilege. DO NOT SET ANY REMOTE USER OR NODE TO THIS
+ LEVEL.
-
1\b13\b3.\b.9\b95\b5.\b. s\bse\bet\bt/\b/q\bqt\bth\bh (\b(0\b0)\b)
s\bse\bet\bt/\b/q\bqt\bth\bh <\b<y\byo\bou\bur\br Q\bQT\bTH\bH>\b> Set your QTH
s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/b\bba\bad\bdn\bno\bod\bde\be Show all the bad nodes in the system
+
Display all the bad node callsigns in the system, see SET/BADNODE for
more information.
- on <band> - eg 160m 20m 2m 23cm 6mm
- on <region> - eg hf vhf uhf shf (see SHOW/BANDS)
- <number> - the number of spots you want
- <from>-<to> - <from> spot no <to> spot no in
- the selected list
- <prefix> - for a spotted callsign beginning with <prefix>
- *<suffix> - for a spotted callsign ending in <suffix>
- *<string>* - for a spotted callsign containing <string>
- day <number> - starting <number> days ago
- day <from>-<to> - <from> days <to> days ago
- info <text> - any spots containing <text> in the info or remarks
- by <call> - any spots spotted by <call> (spotter <call>
- is the same).
- qsl - this automatically looks for any qsl info on the call
- held in the spot database.
- iota [<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 [<locator>] - this will look for the specific locator if
- you specify one or else anything that looks like a locator.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ on <band> - eg 160m 20m 2m 23cm 6mm
+ on <region> - eg hf vhf uhf shf (see SHOW/BANDS)
+
+ <number> - the number of spots you want
+ <from>-<to> - <from> spot no <to> spot no in
+ the selected list
+
+ <prefix> - for a spotted callsign beginning with <prefix>
+ *<suffix> - for a spotted callsign ending in <suffix>
+ *<string>* - for a spotted callsign containing <string>
+
+ day <number> - starting <number> days ago
+ day <from>-<to> - <from> days <to> days ago
+
+ info <text> - any spots containing <text> in the info or remarks
+
+ by <call> - any spots spotted by <call> (spotter <call>
+ is the same).
+
+ qsl - this automatically looks for any qsl info on the call
+ held in the spot database.
+
+ iota [<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 [<locator>] - this will look for the specific locator if
+ you specify one or else anything that looks like a locator.
SH/DX iota eu-064
SH/DX qra jn86
+
+
+
+
1\b13\b3.\b.1\b10\b05\b5.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/d\bdx\bxc\bcc\bc (\b(0\b0)\b)
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
- SH/DXCC G
- SH/DXCC W on 20m info iota
+
+
+ SH/DXCC G
+ SH/DXCC W on 20m info iota
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>
+
A sysop can look at any filters that have been set.
which category you want to see. If you leave the category out then all
the categories will be listed.
-
1\b13\b3.\b.1\b11\b10\b0.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/i\bis\bso\bol\bla\bat\bte\be (\b(1\b1)\b)
s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/i\bis\bso\bol\bla\bat\bte\be Show a list of isolated nodes
-
-
- SH/MOON
- SH/MOON G1TLH W5UN
+ SH/MOON
+ SH/MOON G1TLH W5UN
-
-
-
-
-
- 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
+ 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
SH/MUF W 24
-
-
-
will get you the above display, but with the next 24 hours worth of
propagation data.
-
-
1\b13\b3.\b.1\b11\b17\b7.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/p\bpr\bro\bog\bgr\bra\bam\bm (\b(5\b5)\b)
s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/p\bpr\bro\bog\bgr\bra\bam\bm Show the locations of all the included program modules
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
- sh/route n2tly
+ sh/route n2tly
Each pass in a period is separated with a row of '-----' characters
+
So for example:-
s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/w\bww\bwv\bv <\b<n\bn>\b> Show the last <n> WWV broadcasts
+
Display the most recent WWV information that has been received by the
system
other than a sysop.
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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
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