- The DXSpider User Manual
- Ian Maude, G0VGS, (ianmaude@btinternet.com)
- Version 1.0 (Revision 3), March 2001
+ The DXSpider User Manual v1.49
+ Ian Maude, G0VGS, (g0vgs@gb7mbc.net)
+ December 2001 revision 4.1
A complete reference for users of the DXSpider DXCluster program.
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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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- connect GB7MBC
- connect GB7MBC-1
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+ connect GB7MBC
+ connect GB7MBC-1
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+
+
2\b2.\b.2\b2.\b. N\bNe\bet\btr\bro\bom\bm l\blo\bog\bgi\bin\bns\bs.\b.
G0YLM2. This can be done by either altering your MYCALL setting in
the TNC or by altering your program configuration.
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3\b3.\b. S\bSe\bet\btt\bti\bin\bng\bg y\byo\bou\bur\br p\bpe\ber\brs\bso\bon\bna\bal\bl d\bde\bet\bta\bai\bil\bls\bs.\b.
Once logged in to the cluster, you should set your details so that
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will show the last 10, 5 and 20 spots received by the cluster
respectively.
E\bEx\bxa\bam\bmp\bpl\ble\bes\bs
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show/dx on 20m
show/dx 10 on 20m
show/dx 20 on 20m
E\bEx\bxa\bam\bmp\bpl\ble\be:\b:
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show/dx 20 prefix 9a on vhf day 30
details. They use your entered location as a reference, so if you
have not entered it or have entered it incorrectly they will not
return the correct information.
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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
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.
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
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+ 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
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+
+ 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.
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+ This command is normally abbreviated to: sh/c
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+ BE WARNED: the list that is returned can be VERY long
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+ 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
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+ 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
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+
+ Show all the nodes connected locally and the nodes they have
+ connected.
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+ 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)
- <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.
+ on <band> - eg 160m 20m 2m 23cm 6mm
+ on <region> - eg hf vhf uhf shf (see SHOW/BANDS)
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+ <number> - the number of spots you want
+ <from>-<to> - <from> spot no <to> spot no in
+ the selected list
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+ <prefix> - for a spotted callsign beginning with <prefix>
+ *<suffix> - for a spotted callsign ending in <suffix>
+ *<string>* - for a spotted callsign containing <string>
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+ day <number> - starting <number> days ago
+ day <from>-<to> - <from> days <to> days ago
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+ info <text> - any spots containing <text> in the info or remarks
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+ by <call> - any spots spotted by <call> (spotter <call>
+ is the same).
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+ qsl - this automatically looks for any qsl info on the call
+ held in the spot database.
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+ 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.
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+ qra [<locator>] - this will look for the specific locator if
+ you specify one or else anything that looks like a locator.
+
- 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
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+ 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
+
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.
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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.
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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
- 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
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+ 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
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>
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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
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- 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
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+ 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:-
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aa2bbbb0ccc5ddd7xxx3n
or 2 0 5 7 3
or 20573
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>
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- 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
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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