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.
Reload the /spider/data/prefix_data.pl file if you have changed it manually whilst
the cluster is running.
+=== 5^MERGE <node> [<no spots>/<no wwv>]^Ask for the latest spots and WWV
+MERGE allows you to bring your spot and wwv database up to date. By default
+it will request the last 10 spots and 5 WWVs from the node you select. The
+node must be connected locally.
+
+You can request any number of spots or wwv and although they will be appended
+to your databases they will not duplicate any that have recently been added
+(the last 2 days for spots and last month for WWV data).
+
+=== 9^MSG <cmd> <msgno> [data ... ]^Alter various message parameters
+Alter message parameters like To, From, Subject, whether private or bulletin
+or return receipt (RR) is required or whether to keep this message from timing
+out.
+
+ MSG TO <msgno> <call> - change TO callsign to <call>
+ MSG FRom <msgno> <call> - change FROM callsign to <call>
+ MSG PRrivate <msgno> - set private flag
+ MSG NOPRrivate <msgno> - unset private flag
+ MSG RR <msgno> - set RR flag
+ MSG NORR <msgno> - unset RR flag
+ MSG KEep <msgno> - set the keep flag (message won't be deleted ever)
+ MSG NOKEep <msgno> - unset the keep flag
+ MSG SUbject <msgno> <new> - change the subject to <new>
+ MSG WAittime <msgno> - remove any waitting time for this message
+ MSG QUeue - queue any outstanding bulletins
+ MSG QUeue 1 - queue any outstanding private messages
+
+You can look at the status of a message by using:-
+
+ STAT/MSG <msgno>
+
+This will display more information on the message than DIR does.
+
=== 8^PC <call> <text>^Send text (eg PC Protocol) to <call>
Send some arbitrary text to a locally connected callsign. No processing is done on
the text. This command allows you to send PC Protocol to unstick things if problems
=== 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
-MERGE allows you to bring your spot and wwv database up to date. By default
-it will request the last 10 spots and 5 WWVs from the node you select. The
-node must be connected locally.
-
-You can request any number of spots or wwv and although they will be appended
-to your databases they will not duplicate any that have recently been added
-(the last 2 days for spots and last month for WWV data).
-
=== 8^PC <call> <text>^Send arbitrary text to a connected callsign
Send any text you like to the callsign requested. This is used mainly to send
PC protocol to connected nodes either for testing or to unstick things.
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
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