fix DXVars.pm overrides line $clusterport

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+03Jan22=======================================================================
+1. Allow overrides (on modern versions of perl) with things in DXVars.pm, such
+   $clusterport. This is really only of use for people trying to run more than
+   one instance of DXSpider on the same machine.
+02Jan22=======================================================================
+1. Fix dx bug introduced to handle dx by ip <ipaddr> for webclusters.
+2. Remove _add_thingy dbg message from general view.
+3. Increase sh/ann cache to 130 to cope with some client programs' profligate
+   need to fill their users' screens with needless erm... data. 
+01Jan22=======================================================================
+1. Fixed missing ';' in spoof
+30Dec21=======================================================================
+1. Try to fix (nuke) tabs in comment field.
+28Dec21=======================================================================
+1. Fix issues with wwv & wcy updates into the cache.
+2. Add a simple sh/announce cache to stop spawning when used (especially) in
+   a script.  
+27Dec21=======================================================================
+1. Fix "kwalitee control" issue in /spider/cmd/dx.pl.
+2. Make sh/wcy and sh/wwv cacheble for simple queries.
+3. Fix set/nodxxxxxx etc.
 22Dec21=======================================================================
 1. Add the possibility to do "sender verify" that spots (and later on, other
    things like announce etc) are coming from spotters that exist on the node
@@ -8,7 +29,13 @@
    spots to PC61 where the spotter's IP is known.
 3. Add a shell script "perlbrew-dxspider" that can be used for starting the
    node when using perlbrew (i.e. more modern perls) on older distros such
-   as Centos 7/8. 
+   as Centos 7/8.
+4. Allow to "dx by <spotter> ip <ip address> <qrg> <spot call> <comment>.
+   This is added as a convenience measure for webcluster authors while waiting
+   for the internal websocket interface (or because they cannot use that). 
+   This can only be used by suitably privileged users. 
+   This likely to be a temporary measure and will be immediately withdrawn if
+   there is any sign of abuse. 
 11Dec21=======================================================================
 1. Removed dependency on perl Git package.
 2. Force code to change directory to $DXSPIDER_ROOT || '/spider'. Also force