<!-- Title information -->
-<title>The DXSpider User Manual v1.49</title>
+<title>The DXSpider User Manual v1.51</title>
<author>Ian Maude, G0VGS, (g0vgs@gb7mbc.net)</author>
-<date>December 2001 revision 4.1</date>
+<date>June 2004 revision 1</date>
<abstract>
A complete reference for users of the DXSpider DXCluster program.
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
+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!
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.
+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 so
<sect1>Telnet logins.
<p>
-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.
+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.
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,
+may also happen if a 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.
+for example G0YLM-2.
This can be done by either altering your MYCALL setting in the TNC or
by altering your program configuration.
hf/cw spot is passed to the accept line, which lets through everything
else on HF. The next filter line lets through just VHF/UHF spots from EU.
+<sect1>A Filtering Tutorial
+
+<P>
+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
+<htmlurl url="filtering_en.html" name="The DXSpider User Filtering Primer">
<sect>Hints, tips and common questions.
also be included with every release of DXSpider. As always, if unsure,
ask your sysop what version number is the latest.
-<sect>The DXSpider command reference
-
-<P>
-Below is a complete list of commands available from the cluster prompt.
-These are listed below in alphabetical order.
-
-<sect1>accept/announce
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>accept/announce [0-9] <pattern></bf> Set an accept filter
- line for announce
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Create an 'accept this announce' line for a filter.
-
-An accept filter line means that if the announce matches this filter it is
-passed onto the user. See HELP FILTERS for more info. Please read this
-to understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief later on.
-
-You can use any of the following things in this line:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- 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)
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-some examples:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- 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)
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-or
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- acc/ann by G,M,2
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-This filter would only allow announces that were posted buy UK stations.
-You can use the tag 'all' to accept everything eg:
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- acc/ann all
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-but this probably for advanced users...
-
-<sect1>accept/spots
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>accept/spots [0-9] <pattern></bf> Set an accept filter
-line for spots
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Create an 'accept this spot' line for a filter.
-
-<P>
-An accept filter line means that if the spot matches this filter it is
-passed onto the user. See HELP FILTERS for more info. Please read this
-to understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief later on.
-
-You can use any of the following things in this line:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- 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>
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<P>
-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 -
-this is more efficient than saying simply: freq HF (but don't get
-too hung up about that)
-
-some examples:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- acc/spot 1 on hf/cw
- acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-You can use the tag 'all' to accept everything, eg:
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- acc/spot 3 all
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-but this probably for advanced users...
-
-<sect1>accept/wcy
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>accept/wcy [0-9] <pattern></bf> set an accept WCY filter
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you can
-filter on the following fields:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- 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>
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<P>
-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).
-
-This command is really provided for future use.
-
-See HELP FILTER for information.
-
-<sect1>accept/wwv
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>accept/wwv [0-9] <pattern></bf> Set an accept WWV filter
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you can
-filter on the following fields:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- 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>
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-for example
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- accept/wwv by_zone 4
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-is probably the only useful thing to do (which will only show WWV broadcasts
-by stations in the US).
-
-See HELP FILTER for information.
-
-<sect1>announce
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>announce <text></bf> Send an announcement to local users
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Send an announcement to LOCAL users only, where <text> is the text
-of the announcement you wish to broadcast
-
-<sect1>announce full
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>announce full <text></bf> Send an announcement cluster wide
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-This command will send your announcement across the whole cluster
-network.
-
-<sect1>apropos
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>apropos <string></bf> Search the help database
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Search the help database for <string> (it isn't case sensitive),
-and print the names of all the commands that may be relevant.
-
-<sect1>bye
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>bye</bf> Exit from the cluster
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-This will disconnect you from the cluster
-
-<sect1>clear/spots
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>clear/spots [1|all]</bf> Clear a spot filter line
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-This command allows you to clear (remove) a line in a spot filter or to
-remove the whole filter.
-
-If you have a filter:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- acc/spot 1 on hf/cw
- acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-and you say:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- clear/spot 1
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-you will be left with:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-If you do:
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- clear/spot all
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-the filter will be completely removed.
-
-<sect1>dbavail
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>dbavail</bf> Show a list of all the databases in the system
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-The title says it all really, this command lists all the databases defined
-in the system. It is also aliased to SHOW/COMMAND.
-
-<sect1>dbshow
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>dbshow <dbname> <key></bf> Display an entry, if it exists,
-in a database
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-This is the generic user interface to the database to the database 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:
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- SH/BUCK G1TLH
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-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:
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- DBSHOW buck G1TLH
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<sect1>directory
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>directory</bf> List messages<newline>
-<bf>directory all</bf> List all messages<newline>
-<bf>directory own</bf> List your own messages<newline>
-<bf>directory new</bf> List all new messages<newline>
-<bf>directory to <call></bf> List all messages to <call><newline>
-<bf>directory from <call></bf> List all messages from <call><newline>
-<bf>directory subject <string></bf> List all messages with <string>
-in subject<newline>
-<bf>directory <nn></bf> List last <nn> messages<newline>
-<bf>directory <from>-<to></bf> List messages <from> message <to> message <newline>
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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
-'p' then this indicates that the message has been read.
-
-You can use shell escape characters such as '*' and '?' in the <call>
-fields.
-
-You can combine some of the various directory commands together eg:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- DIR TO G1TLH 5
-or
- DIR SUBJECT IOTA 200-250
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-You can abbreviate all the commands to one letter and use ak1a syntax:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- DIR/T G1* 10
- DIR/S QSL 10-100 5
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<sect1>dx
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>dx [by <call>] <freq> <call> <remarks></bf> Send a DX spot
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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.
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- DX FR0G 144.600
- DX 144.600 FR0G
- DX 144600 FR0G
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-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.
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- DX FR0G 144600 this is a test
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-You can credit someone else by saying:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- DX by G1TLH FR0G 144.600 he isn't on the cluster
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-The <freq> is compared against the available bands set up in the
-cluster. See SHOW/BANDS for more information.
-
-<sect1>help
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>help <cmd></bf> Get help on a command
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-All commands can be abbreviated, so SHOW/DX can be abbreviated
-to SH/DX, ANNOUNCE can be shortened to AN and so on.
-
-Look at the APROPOS <string> command which will search the help database
-for the <string> you specify and give you a list of likely commands
-to look at with HELP.
-
-<sect1>kill
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>kill <msgno> [<msgno> ..]</bf> Delete a message
-from the local system
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Delete a message from the local system. You will only be able to
-delete messages that you have originated or been sent (unless you are
-the sysop).
-
-<sect1>links
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>links</bf> Show which nodes are physically connected
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-This is a quick listing that shows which links are connected and
-some information about them. See WHO for a list of all connections.
-
-<sect1>read
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>read</bf> Read the next unread personal message addressed to you<newline>
-<bf>read <msgno></bf> Read the specified message<newline>
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-You can read any messages that are sent as 'non-personal' and also any
-message either sent by or sent to your callsign.
-
-<sect1>reject/announce
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>reject/announce [0-9] <pattern></bf> Set a reject filter
-for announce
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Create an 'reject this announce' line for a filter.
-
-An reject filter line means that if the announce matches this filter it is
-passed onto the user. See HELP FILTERS for more info. Please read this
-to understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief later on.
-
-You can use any of the following things in this line:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- 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)
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-some examples:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- rej/ann by_zone 14,15,16 and not by G,M,2
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-You can use the tag 'all' to reject everything eg:
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- rej/ann all
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-but this probably for advanced users...
-
-<sect1>reject/spots
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>reject/spots [0-9] <pattern></bf> Set a reject filter
-line for spots
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Create a 'reject this spot' line for a filter.
-
-A reject filter line means that if the spot matches this filter it is
-dumped (not passed on). See HELP FILTERS for more info. Please read this
-to understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief later on.
-
-You can use any of the following things in this line:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- 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>
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-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 -
-this is more efficient than saying simply: on HF (but don't get
-too hung up about that)
-
-some examples:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- rej/spot 1 on hf
- rej/spot 2 on vhf and not (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-You can use the tag 'all' to reject everything eg:
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- rej/spot 3 all
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-but this probably for advanced users...
-
-<sect1>reject/wcy
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>reject/wcy [0-9] <pattern></bf> Set a reject WCY filter
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you can
-filter on the following fields:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- 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>
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-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).
-
-This command is really provided for future use.
-
-See HELP FILTER for information.
-
-<sect1>reject/wwv
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>reject/wwv [0-9] <pattern></bf> Set a reject WWV filter
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you can
-filter on the following fields:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- 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>
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-for example
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- reject/wwv by_zone 14,15,16
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-is probably the only useful thing to do (which will only show WWV broadcasts
-by stations in the US).
-
-See HELP FILTER for information.
-
-<sect1>reply
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>reply</bf> Reply (privately) to the last message that you have read<newline>
-<bf>reply <msgno></bf> Reply (privately) to the specified message<newline>
-<bf>reply B <msgno></bf> Reply as a Bulletin to the specified message<newline>
-<bf>reply NOPrivate <msgno></bf> Reply as a Bulletin to the specified
-message<newline>
-<bf>reply RR <msgno></bf> Reply to the specified message with read
-receipt<newline>
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-You can reply to a message and the subject will automatically have
-"Re:" inserted in front of it, if it isn't already present.
-
-You can also use all the extra qualifiers such as RR, PRIVATE,
-NOPRIVATE, B that you can use with the SEND command (see SEND
-for further details)
-
-<sect1>send
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>send <call> [<call> ...]</bf> Send a message to
-one or more callsigns<newline>
-<bf>send RR <call></bf> Send a message and ask for a read receipt<newline>
-<bf>send COPY <msgno> <call></bf> Send a copy of a message
-to someone<newline>
-<bf>send PRIVATE <call></bf> Send a personal message<newline>
-<bf>send NOPRIVATE <call></bf> Send a message to all stations<newline>
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-All the SEND commands will create a message which will be sent either to
-an individual callsign or to one of the 'bulletin' addresses.
-
-SEND <call> on its own acts as though you had typed SEND PRIVATE, that is
-it will mark the message as personal and send it to the cluster node that
-that callsign is connected to.
-
-You can have more than one callsign in all of the SEND commands.
-
-You can have multiple qualifiers so that you can have for example:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- SEND RR COPY 123 PRIVATE G1TLH G0RDI
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-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.
-
-SB is an alias for SEND NOPRIVATE (or send a bulletin in BBS speak)
-SP is an alias for SEND PRIVATE
-
-<sect1>set/address
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/address <your_address></bf> Record your postal address
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Literally, record your address details on the cluster.
-
-<sect1>set/announce
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/announce</bf> Allow announce messages
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Allow announce messages to arrive at your terminal.
-
-<sect1>set/beep
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/beep</bf> Add beeps to terminal messages
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Add a beep to DX and other terminal messages.
-
-<sect1>set/dx
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/dx</bf>Allow DX messages to arrive at your terminal
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-You can stop DX messages with the <em>unset/dx</em> command
-
-<sect1>set/dxgrid
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/dxgrid</bf>Allow grid squares on the end of DX messages
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Some logging programs do not like the additional information at
-the end of a DX spot. If this is the case, use the <em>unset/dxgrid</em>
-command to remove the grid squares.
-
-<sect1>set/echo
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/echo</bf> Make the cluster echo your input
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-If you are connected via a telnet session, different implimentations
-of telnet handle echo differently depending on whether you are
-connected via port 23 or some other port. You can use this command
-to change the setting appropriately.
-
-You can remove the echo with the <em>unset/echo</em> command
-
-The setting is stored in your user profile.
-
-YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE THIS COMMAND IF YOU ARE CONNECTED VIA AX25.
-
-<sect1>set/here
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/here</bf> Set the here flag
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Let others on the cluster know you are here by only displaying your
-callsign. If you are away from your terminal you can use the <em>unset/here</em>
-command to let people know you are away. This simply puts brackets
-around your callsign to indicate you are not available.
-
-<sect1>set/homenode
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/homenode <node_call></bf> Set your home cluster
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Tell the cluster system where you normally connect to. Any Messages sent
-to you will normally find their way there should you not be connected.
-eg:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- SET/HOMENODE gb7djk
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<sect1>set/language
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/language <language></bf> Set the language you wish to use
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-You can select the language that you want the cluster to use. Currently
-the languages available are <em>en</em> (English) <em>sp</em> (Spanish)
-and <em>nl</em> (Dutch).
-
-<sect1>set/location
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/location <lat and long></bf> Set your latitude and longitude
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-You can set your latitude and longitude manually or alternatively use the
-<em>set/qra</em> command which will do the conversion for you.
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- set/location 54 04 N 2 02 E
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<sect1>set/logininfo
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/logininfo</bf> Show logins and logouts of nodes and users
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Show users and nodes when they log in and out of the local cluster. You
-can stop these messages by using the <em>unset/logininfo</em> command.
-
-<sect1>set/name
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/name <your_name></bf> Set your name
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Tell the cluster what your name is, eg:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- set/name Dirk
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<sect1>set/page
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/page <n></bf> Set the number of lines per page
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Tell the system how many lines you wish on a page when the number of lines
-of output from a command is more than this. The default is 20. Setting it
-explicitly to 0 will disable paging.
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- SET/PAGE 30
- SET/PAGE 0
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-The setting is stored in your user profile.
-
-<sect1>set/qra
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/qra <locator></bf> Set your QRA locator
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- SET/QRA JO02LQ
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<sect1>set/qth
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/qth <your QTH></bf> Set your QTH
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Tell the system where your are. For example:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- set/qth East Dereham, Norfolk
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<sect1>set/talk
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/talk</bf> Allow talk messages to be seen at your console
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Allow talk messages to arrive at your console. You can switch off
-talks with the <em>unset/talk</em> command.
-
-<sect1>set/wcy
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/wcy</bf> Allow WCY messages to be seen at your console
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Allow WCY information to be seen at your console. You can switch off
-WCY messages with the <em>unset/wcy</em> command.
-
-<sect1>set/wwv
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/wwv</bf> Allow WWV messages to be seen at your console
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Allow WWV information to be seen at your console. You can switch off
-WWV messages with the <em>unset/wwv</em> command.
-
-<sect1>set/wx
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/wx</bf> Allow WX messages to be seen at your console
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Allow WX information to be seen at your console. You can switch off
-WX messages with the <em>unset/wx</em> command.
-
-<sect1>show/configuration
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/configuration [<node>]</bf> Show all visible nodes and their users
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-This command allows you to see all the users that can be seen
-and the nodes to which they are connected. With the optional <em>node</em>,
-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
-
-<sect1>show/configuration/node
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/configuration/node</bf> Show all the nodes connected
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Show all the nodes connected locally and the nodes they have connected.
-
-
-<sect1>show/date
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/date [<prefix>|<callsign>]</bf> Show
-the local time
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-This is very nearly the same as SHOW/TIME, the only difference the format
-of the date string if no arguments are given.
-
-If no prefixes or callsigns are given then this command returns the local
-time and UTC as the computer has it right now. If you give some prefixes
-then it will show UTC and UTC + the local offset (not including DST) at
-the prefixes or callsigns that you specify.
-
-<sect1>show/dx
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/dx [options]</bf> interrogate the spot database
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-If you just type SHOW/DX you will get the last so many spots
-(sysop configurable, but usually 10).
-
-In addition you can add any number of these options in very nearly
-any order to the basic SHOW/DX command, they are:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
-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.
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-e.g.
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- 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
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<sect1>show/dxcc
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/dxcc <prefix></bf> Interrogate the spot database by country
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-This command takes the <prefix> (which can be a full or partial
-callsign if desired), looks up which internal country number it is
-and then displays all the spots as per SH/DX for that country.
-
-The options for SHOW/DX also apply to this command.
-e.g.
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- SH/DXCC G
- SH/DXCC W on 20m info iota
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<sect1>show/files
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/files [<filearea> [<string>]]</bf> List
-the contents of a filearea
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-SHOW/FILES on its own will show you a list of the various fileareas
-available on the system. To see the contents of a particular file
-area type:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- SH/FILES <filearea>
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-where <filearea> is the name of the filearea you want to see the
-contents of.
-
-You can also use shell globbing characters like '*' and '?' in a
-string to see a selection of files in a filearea eg:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- SH/FILES bulletins arld*
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-See also TYPE - to see the contents of a file.
-
-<sect1>show/filter
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/filter</bf> Show the filters you have set
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Show the contents of all the filters that are set by you. This command
-displays all the filters set - for all the various categories.
-
-<sect1>show/moon
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/moon [<prefix>|<callsign>]</bf> Show moon
-rise and set times
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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 you don't specify any prefixes or callsigns, it will show the times for
-your QTH (assuming you have set it with either SET/LOCATION or SET/QRA),
-together with the current azimuth and elevation.
-
-In addition, it will show the gain or loss dB relative to the nominal
-distance of 385,000Km due to the ellipsoidal nature of the orbit.
-
-If all else fails it will show the Moonrise and set times for the node
-that you are connected to.
-
-For example:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- SH/MOON
- SH/MOON G1TLH W5UN
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<sect1>show/muf
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/muf <prefix> [<hours>][long]</bf> Show
-the likely propagation to <prefix>
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-This command allow you to estimate the likelihood of you contacting
-a station with the prefix you have specified. The output assumes a modest
-power of 20dBW and receiver sensitivity of -123dBm (about 0.15muV/10dB SINAD)
-
-The result predicts the most likely operating frequencies and signal
-levels for high frequency (shortwave) radio propagation paths on
-specified days of the year and hours of the day. It is most useful for
-paths between 250 km and 6000 km, but can be used with reduced accuracy
-for paths shorter or longer than this.
-
-The command uses a routine MINIMUF 3.5 developed by the U.S. Navy and
-used to predict the MUF given the predicted flux, day of the year,
-hour of the day and geographic coordinates of the transmitter and
-receiver. This routine is reasonably accurate for the purposes here,
-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
-(LT), calculate the MUFs, Sun zenith angle at the midpoint of the path
-(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 an 'm' it means that
-there is likely to be much fading and by an 's' that the signal is likely
-to be noisy.
-
-By default SHOW/MUF will show the next two hours worth of data. You
-can specify anything up to 24 hours worth of data by appending the no of
-hours required after the prefix. For example:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- SH/MUF W
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-produces:
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- 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
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-indicating that you will have weak, fading circuits on top band and
-80m but usable signals on 40m (about S3).
-
-inputing:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- SH/MUF W 24
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-will get you the above display, but with the next 24 hours worth of
-propagation data.
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- SH/MUF W L 24
- SH/MUF W 24 Long
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-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.
-
-<sect1>show/prefix
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/prefix <callsign></bf> Interrogate the prefix database
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-This command takes the <callsign> (which can be a full or partial
-callsign or a prefix), looks up which internal country number
-it is and then displays all the relevant prefixes for that country
-together with the internal country no, the CQ and ITU regions.
-
-See also SHOW/DXCC
-
-<sect1>show/qra
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/qra <locator> [<locator>]</bf> Show the distance
-between locators<newline>
-<bf>show/qra <lat> <long></bf> Convert latitude and longitude to
-a locator
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-This is a multipurpose command that allows you either to calculate the
-distance and bearing between two locators or (if only one locator is
-given on the command line) the distance and beraing from your station
-to the locator. For example:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
-SH/QRA IO92QL
-SH/QRA JN06 IN73
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-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 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:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
-SH/QRA 52 41 N 0 58 E
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<sect1>show/qrz
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/qrz <callsign></bf> Show any callbook details on a callsign
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-This command queries the QRZ callbook server on the internet
-and returns any information available for that callsign. This service
-is provided for users of this software by http://www.qrz.com
-
-<sect1>show/route
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/route <callsign></bf> Show the route to <callsign>
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-This command allows you to see to which node the callsigns specified are
-connected. It is a sort of inverse sh/config.
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- sh/route n2tly
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<sect1>show/satellite
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/satellite <name> [<hours> <interval>]</bf>
-Show satellite tracking data
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Show the tracking data from your location to the satellite of your choice
-from now on for the next few hours.
-
-If you use this command without a satellite name it will display a list
-of all the satellites known currently to the system.
-
-If you give a name then you can obtain tracking data of all the passes
-that start and finish 5 degrees below the horizon. As default it will
-give information for the next three hours for every five minute period.
-
-You can alter the number of hours and the step size, within certain
-limits.
-
-Each pass in a period is separated with a row of '-----' characters
-
-So for example:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
-SH/SAT AO-10
-SH/SAT FENGYUN1 12 2
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<sect1>show/sun
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/sun [<prefix>|<callsign>]</bf> Show
-sun rise and set times
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Show the sun 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 you don't specify any prefixes or callsigns, it will show the times for
-your QTH (assuming you have set it with either SET/LOCATION or SET/QRA),
-together with the current azimuth and elevation.
-
-If all else fails it will show the sunrise and set times for the node
-that you are connected to.
-
-For example:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- SH/SUN
- SH/SUN G1TLH K9CW ZS
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<sect1>show/time
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/time [<prefix>|<callsign>]</bf> Show
-the local time
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-If no prefixes or callsigns are given then this command returns the local
-time and UTC as the computer has it right now. If you give some prefixes
-then it will show UTC and UTC + the local offset (not including DST) at
-the prefixes or callsigns that you specify.
-
-<sect1>show/wcy
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/wcy</bf> Show the last 10 WCY broadcasts<newline>
-<bf>show/wcy <n></bf> Show the last <n> WCY broadcasts
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Display the most recent WCY information that has been received by the system
-
-<sect1>show/wwv
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/wwv</bf> Show the last 10 WWV broadcasts<newline>
-<bf>show/wwv <n></bf> Show the last <n> WWV broadcasts
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Display the most recent WWV information that has been received by the system
-
-<sect1>sysop
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>sysop</bf> Regain your privileges if you login remotely
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-The system automatically reduces your privilege level to that of a
-normal user if you login in remotely. This command allows you to
-regain your normal privilege level. It uses the normal system: five
-numbers are returned that are indexes into the character array that is
-your assigned password (see SET/PASSWORD). The indexes start from
-zero.
-
-You are expected to return a string which contains the characters
-required in the correct order. You may intersperse those characters
-with others to obscure your reply for any watchers. For example (and
-these values are for explanation :-):
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- password = 012345678901234567890123456789
- > sysop
- 22 10 15 17 3
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-you type:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- aa2bbbb0ccc5ddd7xxx3n
- or 2 0 5 7 3
- or 20573
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-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.
-
-<sect1>talk
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>talk <callsign></bf> Enter talk mode with <callsign><newline>
-<bf>talk <callsign> <text></bf> Send a text message to <callsign><newline>
-<bf>talk <callsign> > <node_call> [<text>]</bf>
-Send a text message to <callsign> via <node_call>
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Send a short message to any other station that is visible on the cluster
-system. You can send it to anyone you can see with a SHOW/CONFIGURATION
-command, they don't have to be connected locally.
-
-The second form of TALK is used when other cluster nodes are connected
-with restricted information. This usually means that they don't send
-the user information usually associated with logging on and off the cluster.
-
-If you know that G3JNB is likely to be present on GB7TLH, but you can only
-see GB7TLH in the SH/C list but with no users, then you would use the
-second form of the talk message.
-
-If you want to have a ragchew with someone you can leave the text message
-out and the system will go into 'Talk' mode. What this means is that a
-short message is sent to the recipient telling them that you are in a 'Talking'
-frame of mind and then you just type - everything you send will go to the
-station that you asked for.
-
-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 precede the normal
-command with a '/' character, eg:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- /DX 14001 G1TLH What's a B class licensee doing on 20m CW?
- /HELP talk
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-To leave talk mode type:
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- /EX
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<sect1>type
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>type <filearea>/<name></bf> Look at a file in one of the fileareas
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Type out the contents of a file in a filearea. So, for example, in
-filearea 'bulletins' you want to look at file 'arld051' you would
-enter:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- TYPE bulletins/arld051
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-See also SHOW/FILES to see what fileareas are available and a
-list of content.
-
-<sect1>who
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>who</bf> Show who is physically connected locally
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-This is a quick listing that shows which callsigns are connected and
-what sort of connection they have
-
-<sect1>wx
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>wx <text></bf> Send a weather message to local users<newline>
-<bf>wx full <text> </bf> Send a weather message to all cluster users
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Weather messages can sometimes be useful if you are experiencing an extreme
-that may indicate enhanced conditions
+<sect>The DXSpider Command Reference
-</article>
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