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diff --git a/cmd/Commands_en.hlp b/cmd/Commands_en.hlp
index d982c3e39d0df51e73180fc5d134eedfa1408090..498f3ad26e5073e1cd10c9d04a90d156d24287de 100644 (file)
--- a/cmd/Commands_en.hlp
+++ b/cmd/Commands_en.hlp
@@ -34,6 +34,25 @@ DX cluster <callsign>. This process creates a new 'client' process which will
 use the script in /spider/connect/<callsign> to effect the 'chat' exchange
 necessary to traverse the network(s) to logon to the cluster <callsign>.
 
+=== 9^CATCH <node call> All|[<msgno> ...]^Mark a message as sent
+=== 9^UNCATCH <node call> All|[msgno> ...]^Unmark a message as sent
+When you send messages the fact that you have forwarded it to another node 
+is remembered so that it isn't sent again. When you have a new partner
+node and you add their callsign to your /spider/msg/forward.pl file, all
+outstanding non-private messages will be forwarded to them. This may well
+be ALL the non-private messages. You can prevent this by using these 
+commmands:-
+
+    catch GB7DJK all
+    catch GB7DJK 300 301 302 303
+       
+and to undo what you have just done:-
+
+       uncatch GB7DJK all
+       uncatch GB7DJK 300 301 302 303
+
+which will arrange for them to be forward candidates again.
+
 === 9^DEBUG^Set the cluster program into debug mode
 Executing this command will only have an effect if you are running the cluster
 in debug mode i.e.
@@ -153,7 +172,13 @@ cluster and be returned.
 You can get rid of any message to or originating from your callsign using 
 this command. You can remove more than one message at a time.
 
-=== 5^KILL-^
+=== 5^KILL <from>-<to>^Remove a range of messages from the system
+=== 5^KILL FROM <call>^Remove all messages from a callsign
+=== 5^KILL TO <call>^Remove all messages to a callsign
+=== 5^KILL FULL <msgno> [<msgno]^Remove a message from the entire cluster
+Remove this message from the entire cluster system as well as your node.
+
+=== 5^KILL^
 As a sysop you can kill any message on the system.
 
 === 5^MERGE <node> [<no spots>/<no wwv>]^Ask for the latest spots and WWV 
@@ -353,13 +378,29 @@ day <from>-<to> - <from> days <to> days ago
    
 info <text>     - any spots containing <text> in the info or remarks
    
-spotter <call>  - any spots spotted by <call>
+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.
    
 e.g. 
    
    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
   
 === 0^SHOW/DXCC <prefix>^Interrogate the spot database by country
 This command takes the <prefix> (which can be a full or partial 
@@ -465,6 +506,10 @@ enter:-
 See also SHOW/FILES to see what fileareas are available and a 
 list of content.
 
+=== 0^WHO^Show who is physically connected
+This is a quick listing that shows which callsigns are connected and
+what sort of connection they have
+
 === 0^WX <text>^Send a weather message to local users
 === 0^WX FULL <text>^Send a weather message to all cluster users
 === 5^WX SYSOP <text>^Send a weather message to other clusters only