- 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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1. Introduction
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1.1 What is a DX Cluster?
1.2 So what is DXSpider?
2. Logins and logouts.
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2.1 AX25 logins.
2.2 Netrom logins.
2.3 Telnet logins.
2.4 Logouts.
3. Setting your personal details.
-
4. Getting and posting DX.
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4.1 Receiving DX.
4.2 Posting DX.
5. Headings and propagation
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5.1 Sun
5.2 Moon
5.3 Heading
6. Announcements.
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6.1 Making announcements.
6.2 Listing announcements.
7. Nodes and users.
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8. Talk mode.
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9. Mail.
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9.1 The "directory" command.
9.2 Reading mail.
9.3 Sending mail.
9.5 Deleting mail
10. Filtering (From version 1.45)
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10.1 General filter rules
10.2 Types of filter
10.3 Filter options
10.4 Advanced filtering
11. Hints, tips and common questions.
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12. The DXSpider command reference
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12.1 accept/announce
12.2 accept/spots
12.3 accept/wcy
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
+
+
2\b2.\b.2\b2.\b. N\bNe\bet\btr\bro\bom\bm l\blo\bog\bgi\bin\bns\bs.\b.
There are several possibilities here, dependant on how the sysop has
-
-
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:
-
All the above are possible ways of connecting to a DXSpider cluster.
You may have some or all of these available to you. There may be one
or two additional ways to connect dependant on the network local to
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.
-
-
4\b4.\b. G\bGe\bet\btt\bti\bin\bng\bg a\ban\bnd\bd p\bpo\bos\bst\bti\bin\bng\bg D\bDX\bX.\b.
When all is said and done, this is the main function of a DX cluster.
-
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
-
-
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
-
would show the last 5 or 10 dx spots containing the callsign g0vgs.
-
would show the spots that arrived between 30 and 40 spots ago and any
spots with the word _\bi_\bo_\bt_\ba in the comment field. The case of the
comment is not important.
-
It is of course possible to specify multiple arguments.
E\bEx\bxa\bam\bmp\bpl\ble\be:\b:
-
This would show the last 20 spots posted by or about calls with the
prefix 9a on vhf 30 days ago.
sure whether something will work or not, try it and see! More
information can be found in the Command Set section.
-
4\b4.\b.2\b2.\b. P\bPo\bos\bst\bti\bin\bng\bg D\bDX\bX.\b.
To post DX you use the D\bDX\bX command. The syntax is shown below.
-
Where frequency is in kilohertz and the callsign is the callsign of
the station you have worked or heard, (ie not your own callsign!).
The remarks section allows you to add information like the operators
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In fact, all the following will give the same result...
-
This posting, or callout as it is known, will be forwarded to all
other connected stations both at the cluster you are connected to and
other active clusters in the network. The callout will also be sent
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
- show/sun
-
+ show/sun
-
-
-
sh/sun 5b4
-
would look like this ...
-
You can also specify multiple arguments like this ...
-
and then the output would look like this ...
ZS So-Africa-ZS6-ZS 03:59Z 16:42Z 277.6 35.0
+
5\b5.\b.2\b2.\b. M\bMo\boo\bon\bn
The S\bSH\bHO\bOW\bW/\b/M\bMO\bOO\bON\bN command works in the same way as the S\bSH\bHO\bOW\bW/\b/S\bSU\bUN\bN command.
-
The output from this command would look like this ..
-
You can see that the output is similar to the S\bSH\bHO\bOW\bW/\b/S\bSU\bUN\bN command, with
slightly different fields.
-
The output from this command would look like this ..
-
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6\b6.\b. A\bAn\bnn\bno\bou\bun\bnc\bce\bem\bme\ben\bnt\bts\bs.\b.
6\b6.\b.1\b1.\b. M\bMa\bak\bki\bin\bng\bg a\ban\bnn\bno\bou\bun\bnc\bce\bem\bme\ben\bnt\bts\bs.\b.
E\bEx\bxa\bam\bmp\bpl\ble\be:\b:
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announce 10 FM is open in IO84NB to europe.
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That would let everyone know locally that this was the case, however
it would not be forwarded to other nodes connected. To send
announcements to other connected nodes as well, you would use the F\bFU\bUL\bLL\bL
-
Be cautious in your use of announce full. There are many other tools
available to get the information you require and the judicious use of
this command is frowned upon as it creates a great deal of traffic
-
-
7\b7.\b. N\bNo\bod\bde\bes\bs a\ban\bnd\bd u\bus\bse\ber\brs\bs.\b.
You can check which nodes are connected in the network, who is logged
-
-
-
-
- show/configuration
- show/configuration/nodes
- show/configuration (node_call)
- show/configuration (prefix)
-
+ show/configuration
+ show/configuration/nodes
+ show/configuration (node_call)
+ show/configuration (prefix)
- 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
-
If we insert the node_call pi4tue-8 into the third example, then this
would be the output,
- 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
-
The output of this command would look like this,
-
-
8\b8.\b. T\bTa\bal\blk\bk m\bmo\bod\bde\be.\b.
You can send a single comment or start a dedicated talk session to
-
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.
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
-
To exit talk mode, you issue the command /\b/e\bex\bx.
Whilst in talk mode you will still receive DX spots. This means that
-
Of course most of the time you will only want to list new mail sent to
you personally since your last login. However you might also like to
check for general mail received by the node. In fact if there is new
-
-
The last option will only show mail from a callsign if it was sent to
you personally or was sent as a bulletin. There are some additional
commands and these can be found in the DXSpider Command Reference
-
The first column is the actual message number. If the message is a
personal one to you, you will see a letter 'p' after this number. If
the message has been read, there will be a '-' between the message
-
will read message number 25. However the mail will be displayed in
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.
+
E\bEx\bxa\bam\bmp\bpl\ble\be:\b:
-
-
-
9\b9.\b.3\b3.\b. S\bSe\ben\bnd\bdi\bin\bng\bg m\bma\bai\bil\bl.\b.
Sending mail is done in the time honoured way. First you specify a
-
At this point you can either hit return and enter /ex to send the
message or use /abort at any time to abort it. You can now display
the message in the normal way. There are several send options and
-
-
9\b9.\b.5\b5.\b. D\bDe\bel\ble\bet\bti\bin\bng\bg m\bma\bai\bil\bl
To delete a message, you use the _\bd_\be_\bl_\be_\bt_\be command. You can only delete
messages sent to or received by yourself. Bulletins are dealt with
automatically or by the sysop.
+
+
1\b10\b0.\b. F\bFi\bil\blt\bte\ber\bri\bin\bng\bg (\b(F\bFr\bro\bom\bm v\bve\ber\brs\bsi\bio\bon\bn 1\b1.\b.4\b45\b5)\b)
1\b10\b0.\b.1\b1.\b. G\bGe\ben\bne\ber\bra\bal\bl f\bfi\bil\blt\bte\ber\br r\bru\bul\ble\bes\bs
-
accept/spots .....
reject/spots .....
-
where ..... are the specific commands for that type of filter. There
are filters for spots, wwv, announce, wcy and (for sysops) connects.
See each different accept or reject command reference for more
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There is clear/xxxx command for each type of filter.
-
show/filter
-
-
For now we are going to use spots for the examples, but you can apply
the same principles to all types of filter.
-
-
1\b10\b0.\b.2\b2.\b. T\bTy\byp\bpe\bes\bs o\bof\bf f\bfi\bil\blt\bte\ber\br
There are two main types of filter, _\ba_\bc_\bc_\be_\bp_\bt or _\br_\be_\bj_\be_\bc_\bt. You can use
-
then you will _\bO_\bN_\bL_\bY get VHF spots _\bf_\br_\bo_\bm or _\bt_\bo CQ zones 14, 15 and 16.
-
Then you will get everything _\bE_\bX_\bC_\bE_\bP_\bT HF CW spots. You could make this
single filter even more flexible. For example, if you are interested
in IOTA and will work it even on CW even though normally you are not
-
But in that case you might only be interested in iota and say:-
-
which achieves exactly the same thing. You should choose one or the
other until you are comfortable with the way it works. You can mix
them if you wish (actually you can have an accept AND a reject on the
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)
-
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
-
The simple way to remember this is, if you use OR - use brackets.
Whilst we are here CASE is not important. 'And BY_Zone' is just the
same as 'and by_zone'.
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would redefine our earlier example, or
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To remove all the filter lines in the spot filter ...
-
1\b10\b0.\b.3\b3.\b. F\bFi\bil\blt\bte\ber\br o\bop\bpt\bti\bio\bon\bns\bs
You can filter in several different ways. The options are listed in
the various helpfiles for accept, reject and filter.
+
1\b10\b0.\b.4\b4.\b. A\bAd\bdv\bva\ban\bnc\bce\bed\bd f\bfi\bil\blt\bte\ber\bri\bin\bng\bg
Once you are happy with the results you get, you may like to
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Note that the first filter has not been specified with a number. This
will automatically be assumed to be number 1. In this case, we have
said _\br_\be_\bj_\be_\bc_\bt _\ba_\bl_\bl _\bH_\bF _\bs_\bp_\bo_\bt_\bs _\bi_\bn _\bt_\bh_\be _\bC_\bW _\bs_\be_\bc_\bt_\bi_\bo_\bn _\bo_\bf _\bt_\bh_\be _\bb_\ba_\bn_\bd_\bs _\bb_\bu_\bt _\ba_\bc_\bc_\be_\bp_\bt _\ba_\bl_\bl
A\bA.\b.Use the S\bSE\bET\bT/\b/B\bBE\bEE\bEP\bP command. You can find information on this in the
"DXSpider Command Reference" section.
- Q\bQ.\b.I keep getting disconnected from the cluster, what is happening and
- how can I stop it?
Q\bQ.\b.I got disconnected from the cluster and now I can't log back in
again. What is wrong?
-
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)
-
+ 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:
-
but this probably for advanced users...
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.
-
-
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 -
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:
-
but this probably for advanced users...
-
-
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).
It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you
can filter on the following fields:-
+
+
by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
origin <prefixes>
origin_dxcc <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
channel <prefixes>
-
-
for example
-
is probably the only useful thing to do (which will only show WWV
broadcasts by stations in the US).
This will disconnect you from the cluster
-
-
-
1\b12\b2.\b.9\b9.\b. c\bcl\ble\bea\bar\br/\b/s\bsp\bpo\bot\bts\bs
c\bcl\ble\bea\bar\br/\b/s\bsp\bpo\bot\bts\bs [\b[1\b1|\b|a\bal\bll\bl]\b] Clear a spot filter line
acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
-
-
and you say:-
-
you will be left with:-
-
If you do:
-
the filter will be completely removed.
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
+ 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:
-
-
1\b12\b2.\b.1\b12\b2.\b. d\bdi\bir\bre\bec\bct\bto\bor\bry\by
d\bdi\bir\bre\bec\bct\bto\bor\bry\by List messages
-
You can abbreviate all the commands to one letter and use ak1a
syntax:-
-
-
1\b12\b2.\b.1\b13\b3.\b. d\bdx\bx
d\bdx\bx [\b[b\bby\by <\b<c\bca\bal\bll\bl>\b>]\b] <\b<f\bfr\bre\beq\bq>\b> <\b<c\bca\bal\bll\bl>\b> <\b<r\bre\bem\bma\bar\brk\bks\bs>\b> Send a DX spot
This is how you send a DX Spot to other users. You can, in fact, now
enter the <freq> and the <call> 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
-
+ DX FR0G 144600 this is a test
-
The <freq> is compared against the available bands set up in the
cluster. See SHOW/BANDS for more information.
r\bre\bea\bad\bd Read the next unread personal message addressed to you
r\bre\bea\bad\bd <\b<m\bms\bsg\bgn\bno\bo>\b> 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.
r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\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 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
-
some examples:-
-
You can use the tag 'all' to reject everything eg:
-
but this probably for advanced users...
- 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>
-
You can use the tag 'all' to reject everything eg:
-
but this probably for advanced users...
-
-
-
-
- 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>
There are no examples because WCY Broadcasts only come from one place
-
for example
-
is probably the only useful thing to do (which will only show WWV
broadcasts by stations in the US).
further details)
+
1\b12\b2.\b.2\b23\b3.\b. s\bse\ben\bnd\bd
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
-
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.
-
-
1\b12\b2.\b.3\b32\b2.\b. s\bse\bet\bt/\b/l\bla\ban\bng\bgu\bua\bag\bge\be
s\bse\bet\bt/\b/l\bla\ban\bng\bgu\bua\bag\bge\be <\b<l\bla\ban\bng\bgu\bua\bag\bge\be>\b> Set the language you wish to use
(Dutch).
+
1\b12\b2.\b.3\b33\b3.\b. s\bse\bet\bt/\b/l\blo\boc\bca\bat\bti\bio\bon\bn
s\bse\bet\bt/\b/l\blo\boc\bca\bat\bti\bio\bon\bn <\b<l\bla\bat\bt a\ban\bnd\bd l\blo\bon\bng\bg>\b> Set your latitude and longitude
-
-
1\b12\b2.\b.3\b34\b4.\b. s\bse\bet\bt/\b/l\blo\bog\bgi\bin\bni\bin\bnf\bfo\bo
s\bse\bet\bt/\b/l\blo\bog\bgi\bin\bni\bin\bnf\bfo\bo Show logins and logouts of nodes and users
-
-
1\b12\b2.\b.3\b36\b6.\b. s\bse\bet\bt/\b/p\bpa\bag\bge\be
s\bse\bet\bt/\b/p\bpa\bag\bge\be <\b<n\bn>\b> Set the number of lines per page
s\bse\bet\bt/\b/q\bqr\bra\ba <\b<l\blo\boc\bca\bat\bto\bor\br>\b> 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:-
-
-
1\b12\b2.\b.3\b38\b8.\b. s\bse\bet\bt/\b/q\bqt\bth\bh
s\bse\bet\bt/\b/q\bqt\bth\bh <\b<y\byo\bou\bur\br Q\bQT\bTH\bH>\b> Set your QTH
-
-
1\b12\b2.\b.3\b39\b9.\b. s\bse\bet\bt/\b/t\bta\bal\blk\bk
s\bse\bet\bt/\b/t\bta\bal\blk\bk Allow talk messages to be seen at your console
s\bse\bet\bt/\b/w\bwx\bx 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 _\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)
- 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>
+ <number> - the number of spots you want
+ <from>-<to> - <from> spot no <to> spot no in
+ the selected list
- day <number> - starting <number> days ago
- day <from>-<to> - <from> days <to> days ago
+ <prefix> - for a spotted callsign beginning with <prefix>
+ *<suffix> - for a spotted callsign ending in <suffix>
+ *<string>* - for a spotted callsign containing <string>
- info <text> - any spots containing <text> in the info or remarks
+ day <number> - starting <number> days ago
+ day <from>-<to> - <from> days <to> days ago
- by <call> - any spots spotted by <call> (spotter <call>
- is the same).
+ info <text> - any spots containing <text> in the info or remarks
- qsl - this automatically looks for any qsl info on the call
- held in the spot database.
+ by <call> - any spots spotted by <call> (spotter <call>
+ is the same).
- 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.
+ 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 9m0
SH/DX on 20m info iota
SH/DX 9a on vhf day 30
-
-
- 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
-
where <filearea> is the name of the filearea you want to see the
contents of.
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
-
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
-
+ 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
-
will get you the above display, but with the next 24 hours worth of
propagation data.
-
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.
- 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
-
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.
- 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>
-
To leave talk mode type:
-
-
-
-
-
- 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
-
See also SHOW/FILES to see what fileareas are available and a list of
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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