- The DXSpider User Manual
- Ian Maude, G0VGS, (ianmaude@btinternet.com)
- Version 1.0 (Revision 3), March 2001
+ The DXSpider User Manual v1.50
+ Ian Maude, G0VGS, (g0vgs@gb7mbc.net)
+ September 2002 revision 0.1
A complete reference for users of the DXSpider DXCluster program.
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12.40 set/wcy
12.41 set/wwv
12.42 set/wx
- 12.43 show/date
- 12.44 show/dx
- 12.45 show/dxcc
- 12.46 show/files
- 12.47 show/filter
- 12.48 show/moon
- 12.49 show/muf
- 12.50 show/prefix
- 12.51 show/qra
- 12.52 show/qrz
- 12.53 show/route
- 12.54 show/satellite
- 12.55 show/sun
- 12.56 show/time
- 12.57 show/wcy
- 12.58 show/wwv
- 12.59 sysop
- 12.60 talk
- 12.61 type
- 12.62 who
- 12.63 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
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There are several new compatible cluster programs around now,
including DXSpider. DXSpider is a clone of PacketCluster software
- that runs under the Linux operating system. Linux is fast becoming
- the choice for amateur radio stations because of it's flexibility,
- reliability and the lack of the memory limitations of DOS. Linux
- supports multitasking and is also multiuser. It has support for AX25,
- ROSE, NetROM and TCPIP built in, making it the ideal choice for
- amateur radio. It is also totally free!
+ that runs under several operating systems including Linux and Windows.
+ Linux is fast becoming the choice for amateur radio stations because
+ of it's flexibility, reliability and the lack of the memory
+ limitations of DOS. Linux supports multitasking and is also
+ multiuser. It has support for AX25, ROSE, NetROM and TCPIP built in,
+ making it the ideal choice for amateur radio. It is also totally
+ free!
DXSpider was conceived and begun in 1998 by Dirk Koopman, G1TLH as an
exercise in perl programming. It has developed rapidly and today is a
very powerful cluster program. It was designed to be totally
compatible with the AK1A program, although several commands have been
- extended to try and improve functionality.
+ extended to improve functionality.
This manual is designed to help you become familiar with the commands
that DXSpider supports and to help you get the best from the program
- connect GB7MBC
- connect GB7MBC-1
+ connect GB7MBC
+ connect GB7MBC-1
+
+
+
+
2\b2.\b.2\b2.\b. N\bNe\bet\btr\bro\bom\bm l\blo\bog\bgi\bin\bns\bs.\b.
2\b2.\b.3\b3.\b. T\bTe\bel\bln\bne\bet\bt l\blo\bog\bgi\bin\bns\bs.\b.
- Because DXSpider runs under the Linux operating system, it is possible
- to make a direct telnet connection into the cluster. With telnet
- connections, the source callsign is not seen by DXSpider, so you will
- be asked to login with your callsign. To telnet to DXSpider, you
- would connect to a specific port. There is no standard at the moment
- for a cluster telnet port but ask the sysop if you are unsure.
+ With telnet connections, the source callsign is not seen by DXSpider,
+ so you will be asked to login with your callsign. To telnet to
+ DXSpider, you would connect to a specific port. There is no standard
+ at the moment for a cluster telnet port but ask the sysop if you are
+ unsure.
E\bEx\bxa\bam\bmp\bpl\ble\be:\b:
command if you are connected via telnet. If you do not log out
gracefully using one of the above commands, you may find you are
unable to get a full connect next time. This may also happen if a
- NETRom connection drops. You may get connected, but nothing else will
+ netrom connection drops. You may get connected, but nothing else will
happen because the program thinks you are still connected and will not
let you connect twice under the same call. However you could
reconnect by adding a number to the end of your call, for example
- G0YLM2. This can be done by either altering your MYCALL setting in
+ G0YLM-2. This can be done by either altering your MYCALL setting in
the TNC or by altering your program configuration.
-
3\b3.\b. S\bSe\bet\btt\bti\bin\bng\bg y\byo\bou\bur\br p\bpe\ber\brs\bso\bon\bna\bal\bl d\bde\bet\bta\bai\bil\bls\bs.\b.
Once logged in to the cluster, you should set your details so that
+
will show the last 10, 5 and 20 spots received by the cluster
respectively.
E\bEx\bxa\bam\bmp\bpl\ble\bes\bs
+
show/dx on 20m
show/dx 10 on 20m
show/dx 20 on 20m
E\bEx\bxa\bam\bmp\bpl\ble\be:\b:
-
-
show/dx 20 prefix 9a on vhf day 30
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.
-
-
-
-
-
5\b5.\b.1\b1.\b. S\bSu\bun\bn
The S\bSH\bHO\bOW\bW/\b/S\bSU\bUN\bN command can be used in three different ways. It can be
1\b12\b2.\b.2\b2.\b. a\bac\bcc\bce\bep\bpt\bt/\b/s\bsp\bpo\bot\bts\bs
- 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 spots
+ a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/
s\bsp\bpo\bot\bts\bs [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b> Set an accept filter line for spots
Create an 'accept this spot' line for a filter.
WX messages with the _\bu_\bn_\bs_\be_\bt_\b/_\bw_\bx command.
- 1\b12\b2.\b.4\b43\b3.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/d\bda\bat\bte\be
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.4\b43\b3.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/c\bco\bon\bnf\bfi\big\bgu\bur\bra\bat\bti\bio\bon\bn
+
+ s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/c\bco\bon\bnf\bfi\big\bgu\bur\bra\bat\bti\bio\bon\bn [\b[<\b<n\bno\bod\bde\be>\b>]\b] 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 _\bn_\bo_\bd_\be, 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
+
+
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.4\b44\b4.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/c\bco\bon\bnf\bfi\big\bgu\bur\bra\bat\bti\bio\bon\bn/\b/n\bno\bod\bde\be
+
+ s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/c\bco\bon\bnf\bfi\big\bgu\bur\bra\bat\bti\bio\bon\bn/\b/n\bno\bod\bde\be Show all the nodes connected
+
+
+ Show all the nodes connected locally and the nodes they have
+ connected.
+
+
+
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.4\b45\b5.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/d\bda\bat\bte\be
s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/d
\bda
\bat
\bte
\be [
\b[<
\b<p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx>
\b>|
\b|<
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b>]
\b] Show the local time
including DST) at the prefixes or callsigns that you specify.
- 1\b12\b2.\b.4\b44\b4.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/d\bdx\bx
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.4\b46\b6.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/d\bdx\bx
s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/d\bdx\bx [\b[o\bop\bpt\bti\bio\bon\bns\bs]\b] interrogate the spot database
- 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.
+
- 1\b12\b2.\b.4\b45\b5.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/d\bdx\bxc\bcc\bc
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.4\b47\b7.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/d\bdx\bxc\bcc\bc
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
- 1\b12\b2.\b.4\b46\b6.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/f\bfi\bil\ble\bes\bs
+
+
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.4\b48\b8.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/f\bfi\bil\ble\bes\bs
s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/f\bfi\bil\ble\bes\bs [\b[<\b<f\bfi\bil\ble\bea\bar\bre\bea\ba>\b> [\b[<\b<s\bst\btr\bri\bin\bng\bg>\b>]\b]]\b] List the contents of a filearea
+
See also TYPE - to see the contents of a file.
- 1\b12\b2.\b.4\b47\b7.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/f\bfi\bil\blt\bte\ber\br
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.4\b49\b9.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/f\bfi\bil\blt\bte\ber\br
s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/f\bfi\bil\blt\bte\ber\br Show the filters you have set
displays all the filters set - for all the various categories.
- 1\b12\b2.\b.4\b48\b8.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/m\bmo\boo\bon\bn
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b50\b0.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/m\bmo\boo\bon\bn
s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/m
\bmo
\boo
\bon
\bn [
\b[<
\b<p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx>
\b>|
\b|<
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b>]
\b] Show moon rise and set times
If all else fails it will show the Moonrise and set times for the node
that you are connected to.
-
For example:-
- 1\b12\b2.\b.4\b49\b9.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/m\bmu\buf\bf
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b51\b1.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/m\bmu\buf\bf
s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/m
\bmu
\buf
\bf <
\b<p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<h
\bho
\bou
\bur
\brs
\bs>
\b>]
\b][
\b[l
\blo
\bon
\bng
\bg]
\b] Show the likely propagation to
<prefix>
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
- 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
terrible accurate, but it is included for completeness.
- 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b50\b0.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/p\bpr\bre\bef\bfi\bix\bx
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b52\b2.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/p\bpr\bre\bef\bfi\bix\bx
s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/p\bpr\bre\bef\bfi\bix\bx <\b<c\bca\bal\bll\bls\bsi\big\bgn\bn>\b> Interrogate the prefix database
See also SHOW/DXCC
- 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b51\b1.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/q\bqr\bra\ba
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b53\b3.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/q\bqr\bra\ba
s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/q\bqr\bra\ba <\b<l\blo\boc\bca\bat\bto\bor\br>\b> [\b[<\b<l\blo\boc\bca\bat\bto\bor\br>\b>]\b] Show the distance between locators
s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/q\bqr\bra\ba <\b<l\bla\bat\bt>\b> <\b<l\blo\bon\bng\bg>\b> Convert latitude and longitude to a locator
- SH/QRA IO92QL
- SH/QRA JN06 IN73
+ SH/QRA IO92QL
+ SH/QRA JN06 IN73
- 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b52\b2.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/q\bqr\brz\bz
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b54\b4.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/q\bqr\brz\bz
s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/q\bqr\brz\bz <\b<c\bca\bal\bll\bls\bsi\big\bgn\bn>\b> Show any callbook details on a callsign
provided for users of this software by http://www.qrz.com
- 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b53\b3.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/r\bro\bou\but\bte\be
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b55\b5.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/r\bro\bou\but\bte\be
s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/r\bro\bou\but\bte\be <\b<c\bca\bal\bll\bls\bsi\big\bgn\bn>\b> Show the route to <callsign>
+
This command allows you to see to which node the callsigns specified
are connected. It is a sort of inverse sh/config.
- 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b54\b4.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/s\bsa\bat\bte\bel\bll\bli\bit\bte\be
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b56\b6.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/s\bsa\bat\bte\bel\bll\bli\bit\bte\be
s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/s\bsa\bat\bte\bel\bll\bli\bit\bte\be <\b<n\bna\bam\bme\be>\b> [\b[<\b<h\bho\bou\bur\brs\bs>\b> <\b<i\bin\bnt\bte\ber\brv\bva\bal\bl>\b>]\b] Show satellite tracking
data
- 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b55\b5.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/s\bsu\bun\bn
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b57\b7.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/s\bsu\bun\bn
s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/s
\bsu
\bun
\bn [
\b[<
\b<p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx>
\b>|
\b|<
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b>]
\b] Show sun rise and set times
+ SH/SUN
+ SH/SUN G1TLH K9CW ZS
- SH/SUN
- SH/SUN G1TLH K9CW ZS
-
-
- 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b56\b6.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/t\bti\bim\bme\be
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b58\b8.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/t\bti\bim\bme\be
s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/t
\bti
\bim
\bme
\be [
\b[<
\b<p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx>
\b>|
\b|<
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b>]
\b] Show the local time
including DST) at the prefixes or callsigns that you specify.
- 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b57\b7.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/w\bwc\bcy\by
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b59\b9.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/w\bwc\bcy\by
s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/w\bwc\bcy\by Show the last 10 WCY broadcasts
s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/w\bwc\bcy\by <\b<n\bn>\b> Show the last <n> WCY broadcasts
system
- 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b58\b8.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/w\bww\bwv\bv
+
+
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.6\b60\b0.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/w\bww\bwv\bv
s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/w\bww\bwv\bv Show the last 10 WWV broadcasts
s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/w\bww\bwv\bv <\b<n\bn>\b> Show the last <n> WWV broadcasts
system
- 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b59\b9.\b. s\bsy\bys\bso\bop\bp
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.6\b61\b1.\b. s\bsy\bys\bso\bop\bp
s\bsy\bys\bso\bop\bp Regain your privileges if you login remotely
you type:-
+
+
aa2bbbb0ccc5ddd7xxx3n
or 2 0 5 7 3
or 20573
case sensitive.
- 1\b12\b2.\b.6\b60\b0.\b. t\bta\bal\blk\bk
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.6\b62\b2.\b. t\bta\bal\blk\bk
t\bta\bal\blk\bk <\b<c\bca\bal\bll\bls\bsi\big\bgn\bn>\b> Enter talk mode with <callsign>
t\bta\bal\blk\bk <\b<c\bca\bal\bll\bls\bsi\big\bgn\bn>\b> <\b<t\bte\bex\bxt\bt>\b> Send a text message to <callsign>
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- 1\b12\b2.\b.6\b61\b1.\b. t\bty\byp\bpe\be
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.6\b63\b3.\b. t\bty\byp\bpe\be
t\bty\byp\bpe\be <\b<f\bfi\bil\ble\bea\bar\bre\bea\ba>\b>/\b/<\b<n\bna\bam\bme\be>\b> Look at a file in one of the fileareas
content.
- 1\b12\b2.\b.6\b62\b2.\b. w\bwh\bho\bo
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.6\b64\b4.\b. w\bwh\bho\bo
w\bwh\bho\bo Show who is physically connected locally
what sort of connection they have
- 1\b12\b2.\b.6\b63\b3.\b. w\bwx\bx
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.6\b65\b5.\b. w\bwx\bx
w\bwx\bx <\b<t\bte\bex\bxt\bt>\b> Send a weather message to local users
w\bwx\bx f\bfu\bul\bll\bl <\b<t\bte\bex\bxt\bt>\b> Send a weather message to all cluster users
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