X-Git-Url: http://dxcluster.net/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=txt%2Fusermanual_en.txt;h=3118d54c3d7b4c9a48daa8faa420af70c7acdf4c;hb=refs%2Fheads%2Fnewusers;hp=67e9defe5f9ec0f2711f108cdf19d0ba920909a3;hpb=ebba9c9a990734611de84b91a3483de1ff9ed514;p=spider.git diff --git a/txt/usermanual_en.txt b/txt/usermanual_en.txt index 67e9defe..3118d54c 100644 --- a/txt/usermanual_en.txt +++ b/txt/usermanual_en.txt @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ - The DXSpider User Manual v1.50 + The DXSpider User Manual v1.51 Ian Maude, G0VGS, (g0vgs@gb7mbc.net) - April 2003 revision 0.5 + June 2004 revision 1 A complete reference for users of the DXSpider DXCluster program. ______________________________________________________________________ @@ -128,77 +128,84 @@ 12.75 set/prompt 12.76 set/qra 12.77 set/qth - 12.78 set/talk - 12.79 set/usstate - 12.80 set/wcy - 12.81 set/wwv - 12.82 set/wx - 12.83 show/chat [] [] - 12.84 show/configuration [] - 12.85 show/configuration/node - 12.86 show/contest - 12.87 show/date [|] - 12.88 show/db0sdx - 12.89 show/dx - 12.90 show/dxcc - 12.91 show/dxqsl - 12.92 show/dxstats [days] [date] - 12.93 show/files [ []] - 12.94 show/filter - 12.95 show/hfstats [days] [date] - 12.96 show/hftable [days] [date] [prefix ...] - 12.97 show/moon [ndays] [|] - 12.98 show/muf [][long] - 12.99 show/newconfiguration [] - 12.100 show/newconfiguration/node - 12.101 show/prefix - 12.102 show/qra - 12.103 show/qra [] - 12.104 show/qrz - 12.105 show/route ... - 12.106 show/satellite [ ] - 12.107 show/station [ ..] - 12.108 show/sun [ndays] [|] - 12.109 show/time [|] - 12.110 show/usdb [call ..] - 12.111 show/vhfstats [days] [date] - 12.112 show/vhftable [days] [date] [prefix ...] - 12.113 show/wcy - 12.114 show/wcy - 12.115 show/wm7d - 12.116 show/wwv - 12.117 show/wwv - 12.118 sysop - 12.119 talk > [] - 12.120 talk [] - 12.121 type / - 12.122 unset/announce - 12.123 unset/anntalk - 12.124 unset/beep - 12.125 unset/dx - 12.126 unset/dxcq - 12.127 unset/dxgrid - 12.128 unset/dxitu - 12.129 unset/echo - 12.130 unset/email - 12.131 unset/here - 12.132 unset/logininfo - 12.133 unset/privilege - 12.134 unset/prompt - 12.135 unset/talk - 12.136 unset/usstate - 12.137 unset/wcy - 12.138 unset/wwv - 12.139 unset/wx - 12.140 who - 12.141 wx - 12.142 wx full + 12.78 set/startup + 12.79 set/talk + 12.80 set/usstate + 12.81 set/wcy + 12.82 set/wwv + 12.83 set/wx + 12.84 show/chat [] [] + 12.85 show/configuration [] + 12.86 show/configuration/node + 12.87 show/contest + 12.88 show/date [|] + 12.89 show/db0sdx + 12.90 show/dx + 12.91 show/dxcc + 12.92 show/dxqsl + 12.93 show/dxstats [days] [date] + 12.94 show/fdx + 12.95 show/files [ []] + 12.96 show/filter + 12.97 show/hfstats [days] [date] + 12.98 show/hftable [days] [date] [prefix ...] + 12.99 show/moon [ndays] [|] + 12.100 show/muf [][long] + 12.101 show/mydx + 12.102 show/newconfiguration [] + 12.103 show/newconfiguration/node + 12.104 show/prefix + 12.105 show/qra + 12.106 show/qra [] + 12.107 show/qrz + 12.108 show/route ... + 12.109 show/satellite [ ] + 12.110 show/startup + 12.111 show/station [ ..] + 12.112 show/sun [ndays] [|] + 12.113 show/time [|] + 12.114 show/usdb [call ..] + 12.115 show/vhfstats [days] [date] + 12.116 show/vhftable [days] [date] [prefix ...] + 12.117 show/wcy + 12.118 show/wcy + 12.119 show/wm7d + 12.120 show/wwv + 12.121 show/wwv + 12.122 sysop + 12.123 talk > [] + 12.124 talk [] + 12.125 type / + 12.126 unset/announce + 12.127 unset/anntalk + 12.128 unset/beep + 12.129 unset/dx + 12.130 unset/dxcq + 12.131 unset/dxgrid + 12.132 unset/dxitu + 12.133 unset/echo + 12.134 unset/email + 12.135 unset/here + 12.136 unset/logininfo + 12.137 unset/privilege + 12.138 unset/prompt + 12.139 unset/startup + 12.140 unset/talk + 12.141 unset/usstate + 12.142 unset/wcy + 12.143 unset/wwv + 12.144 unset/wx + 12.145 who + 12.146 wx + 12.147 wx full ______________________________________________________________________ 1. Introduction + + 1.1. What is a DX Cluster? A DX Cluster is a packet node where DX chasers on any band or mode can @@ -262,6 +269,7 @@ variations but here are the basic ones. + 2.1. AX25 logins. Simplicity itself. The usual CONNECT command will log you straight @@ -273,8 +281,8 @@ - connect GB7MBC - connect GB7MBC-1 + connect GB7MBC + connect GB7MBC-1 @@ -322,6 +330,7 @@ Logging out can be done by simply issuing the standard BYE command. + You could also send a disconnect if you are using AX25, or a CLOSE 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 @@ -334,6 +343,7 @@ the TNC or by altering your program configuration. + 3. Setting your personal details. Once logged in to the cluster, you should set your details so that @@ -385,7 +395,6 @@ number to the command. You can make it even more specific by adding a band in either wavelength or frequency, and/or any additional information such as QSL details. - Examples: @@ -448,8 +457,6 @@ Example: - - show/dx day 30 @@ -458,6 +465,8 @@ Example: + + show/dx 20 prefix 9a on vhf day 30 @@ -520,6 +529,8 @@ 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. + + 5.1. Sun The SHOW/SUN command can be used in three different ways. It can be @@ -579,6 +590,7 @@ ZS So-Africa-ZS6-ZS 03:59Z 16:42Z 277.6 35.0 + 5.2. Moon The SHOW/MOON command works in the same way as the SHOW/SUN command. @@ -626,11 +638,11 @@ - sh/heading zl - ZL New-Zealand-ZL1-ZL: 7 degs - dist: 11238 mi, 18087 km Reciprocal heading: 355 degs - ZL New-Zealand-ZL2-ZL: 9 degs - dist: 11540 mi, 18574 km Reciprocal heading: 353 degs - ZL New-Zealand-ZL3-ZL: 19 degs - dist: 11634 mi, 18724 km Reciprocal heading: 345 degs - ZL New-Zealand-ZL4-ZL: 34 degs - dist: 11783 mi, 18963 km Reciprocal heading: 332 degs + sh/heading zl + ZL New-Zealand-ZL1-ZL: 7 degs - dist: 11238 mi, 18087 km Reciprocal heading: 355 degs + ZL New-Zealand-ZL2-ZL: 9 degs - dist: 11540 mi, 18574 km Reciprocal heading: 353 degs + ZL New-Zealand-ZL3-ZL: 19 degs - dist: 11634 mi, 18724 km Reciprocal heading: 345 degs + ZL New-Zealand-ZL4-ZL: 34 degs - dist: 11783 mi, 18963 km Reciprocal heading: 332 degs @@ -698,10 +710,10 @@ - show/configuration - show/configuration/nodes - show/configuration (node_call) - show/configuration (prefix) + show/configuration + show/configuration/nodes + show/configuration (node_call) + show/configuration (prefix) @@ -743,16 +755,16 @@ - sh/c/n - Node Callsigns - GB7BAA GB7BAA GB7BPQ (GB7CDX) GB7DJK GB7DXA - GB7DXC GB7DXE (GB7DXG) GB7DXK GB7DXL - GB7DXM GB7DXS GB7IPT GB7MRS GB7UJS - GB7YDX KL7G N2TLY (ON0DXK) - GB7BIG EI5TCR GB7ADX GB7BIG GB7UDX - GB7MBC - PA4AB-14 PA4AB-14 - PI4TUE-8 PI4TUE-8 + sh/c/n + Node Callsigns + GB7BAA GB7BAA GB7BPQ (GB7CDX) GB7DJK GB7DXA + GB7DXC GB7DXE (GB7DXG) GB7DXK GB7DXL + GB7DXM GB7DXS GB7IPT GB7MRS GB7UJS + GB7YDX KL7G N2TLY (ON0DXK) + GB7BIG EI5TCR GB7ADX GB7BIG GB7UDX + GB7MBC + PA4AB-14 PA4AB-14 + PI4TUE-8 PI4TUE-8 @@ -761,12 +773,12 @@ - Node Callsigns - PI4TUE-8 9A1CMA-6 DF6PW DL4FAY DL4KAK DL4WF-2 - F5NOD-2 F5PAC IZ0CSR N6CR OH2BLD - ON1LVL-13 ON4CBT ON4CJP ON5DXL-14 ON7NQ - PA0RCT PA3DYS PA3FDO PA5KW-4 PI4TUE-9 - YT1XX + Node Callsigns + PI4TUE-8 9A1CMA-6 DF6PW DL4FAY DL4KAK DL4WF-2 + F5NOD-2 F5PAC IZ0CSR N6CR OH2BLD + ON1LVL-13 ON4CBT ON4CJP ON5DXL-14 ON7NQ + PA0RCT PA3DYS PA3FDO PA5KW-4 PI4TUE-9 + YT1XX @@ -822,6 +834,7 @@ talk g0rdi Having a good day Iain? + This example would send the line "Having a good day Iain?" to the user g0rdi but would leave you in normal mode. @@ -947,6 +960,7 @@ it's entirety unless you specify a page length. You can set your page length to any number you like and when the message reaches that number of lines you will get a prompt giving you options. + Example: @@ -1007,6 +1021,8 @@ To delete a message, you use the delete command. You can only delete messages sent to or received by yourself. Bulletins are dealt with automatically or by the sysop. + + 10. Filtering (From version 1.45) 10.1. General filter rules @@ -1044,7 +1060,6 @@ They are ... - clear/spots 1 clear/spots all @@ -1065,7 +1080,6 @@ the same principles to all types of filter. - 10.2. Types of filter There are two main types of filter, accept or reject. You can use @@ -1106,7 +1120,6 @@ interested in CW, then you could say ... - reject/spots on hf/cw and not info iota @@ -1128,6 +1141,9 @@ You can arrange your filter lines into logical units, either for your own understanding or simply convenience. Here is an example ... + + + reject/spots 1 on hf/cw reject/spots 2 on 50000/1400000 not (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16) @@ -1166,9 +1182,6 @@ than simply setting one complex one. Doing it in this way means that if you want to alter your filter you can just redefine or remove one or more lines of it or one line. For example ... - - - reject/spots 1 on hf/ssb @@ -1229,6 +1242,7 @@ VHF/UHF spots from EU. + 10.5. A Filtering Tutorial There is now an excellent primer/tutorial on filtering written by Jim @@ -1253,7 +1267,6 @@ Look at the "DXSpider Command Reference" section to see what help can be found. - Q.How should I use the announce command? A.With respect. Use the command by all means, but please only use the @@ -1294,6 +1307,8 @@ There are 2 types of filter, accept and reject. See HELP FILTERING for more info. + + 12.2. accept/announce [0-9]  accept/announce [0-9] Set an 'accept' filter line for @@ -1311,20 +1326,20 @@ - info eg: iota or qsl - by eg: G,M,2 - origin - origin_dxcc eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G) - origin_itu or: G,GM,GW - origin_zone - origin_state eg: VA,NH,RI,NH - by_dxcc - by_itu - by_zone - by_state - channel - wx 1 filter WX announces - dest eg: 6MUK,WDX (distros) + info eg: iota or qsl + by eg: G,M,2 + origin + origin_dxcc eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G) + origin_itu or: G,GM,GW + origin_zone + origin_state eg: VA,NH,RI,NH + by_dxcc + by_itu + by_zone + by_state + channel + wx 1 filter WX announces + dest eg: 6MUK,WDX (distros) @@ -1356,7 +1371,6 @@ You can use the tag 'all' to accept everything eg: - acc/ann all @@ -1419,7 +1433,6 @@ acc/spot 3 all - for US states @@ -1430,8 +1443,6 @@ but this probably for advanced users... - - 12.4. accept/wcy [0-9]  accept/wcy [0-9] set an 'accept' WCY filter @@ -1546,7 +1557,7 @@ - blank abc + blank abc @@ -1555,8 +1566,6 @@ This is really only of any use in a script file and you can print a maximum of 9 lines. - - 12.10. bye bye Exit from the cluster @@ -1610,7 +1619,6 @@ STAT/USER g1tlh - To send a message to a group type:- @@ -1859,7 +1867,6 @@ You can credit someone else by saying:- - DX by G1TLH FR0G 144.600 he isn't on the cluster @@ -1867,8 +1874,6 @@ The is compared against the available bands set up in the cluster. See SHOW/BANDS for more information. - - 12.29. echo  echo Echo the line to the output @@ -1920,16 +1925,15 @@ - GB7DJK - g1tlh Dirk - g3xvf Richard + GB7DJK + g1tlh Dirk + g3xvf Richard on the output. - 12.30. filtering... filtering... Filtering things in DXSpider @@ -1993,6 +1997,8 @@ accept/spots on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16) + + then automatically you will ONLY get VHF spots from or to CQ zones 14 15 and 16. If you set a reject filter like: @@ -2042,7 +2048,6 @@ reject/spots 2 on 50000/1400000 not (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16) - What this does is to ignore all HF CW spots (being a class B I can't read any CW and couldn't possibly be interested in HF :-) and also rejects any spots on VHF which don't either originate or spot someone @@ -2112,9 +2117,9 @@ - rej/spot on hf/cw - acc/spot on 0/30000 - acc/spot 2 on 50000/1400000 and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16) + rej/spot on hf/cw + acc/spot on 0/30000 + acc/spot 2 on 50000/1400000 and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16) @@ -2166,6 +2171,7 @@ See also CHAT, LEAVE, SHOW/CHAT + 12.33. kill - kill - Delete a range of messages @@ -2236,7 +2242,6 @@ You can read any messages that are sent as 'non-personal' and also any message either sent by or sent to your callsign. - 12.42. reject reject Set a filter to reject something @@ -2293,13 +2298,12 @@ - rej/ann all + rej/ann all but this probably for advanced users... - 12.44. reject/spots [0-9]  reject/spots [0-9] Set a 'reject' filter line for spots @@ -2356,11 +2360,8 @@ rej/spot 3 all - but this probably for advanced users... - - 12.45. reject/wcy [0-9]  reject/wcy [0-9] set a 'reject' WCY filter @@ -2487,7 +2488,6 @@ node that that callsign is connected to. If the you have specified is in fact a known bulletin category on your node (eg: ALL) then the message should automatically become a bulletin. - 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:- @@ -2676,7 +2676,7 @@ 12.71. set/logininfo - set/logininfo Inform when a station logs in locally + set/logininfo Inform when a station logs in/out locally 12.72. set/name  @@ -2753,37 +2753,54 @@ - 12.78. set/talk + 12.78. set/startup + + set/startup Create your own startup script + + + Create a startup script of DXSpider commands which will be executed + everytime that you login into this node. You can only input the whole + script afresh, it is not possible to 'edit' it. Inputting a new script + is just like typing in a message using SEND. To finish inputting type: + /EX on a newline, to abandon the script type: /ABORT. + + You may find the (curiously named) command BLANK useful to break up + the output. If you simply want a blank line, it is easier to input one + or more spaces and press the key. + + See UNSET/STARTUP to remove a script. + + 12.79. set/talk set/talk Allow TALK messages to come out on your terminal - 12.79. set/usstate + 12.80. set/usstate set/usstate Allow US State info on the end of DX announcements - 12.80. set/wcy + 12.81. set/wcy set/wcy Allow WCY messages to come out on your terminal - 12.81. set/wwv + 12.82. set/wwv set/wwv Allow WWV messages to come out on your terminal - 12.82. set/wx + 12.83. set/wx set/wx Allow WX messages to come out on your terminal - 12.83. show/chat [] [] + 12.84. show/chat [] [] show/chat [] [] Show any chat or conferencing @@ -2793,7 +2810,7 @@ all groups. If you use a group name then it will show only chat for that group. - 12.84. show/configuration [] + 12.85. show/configuration [] show/configuration [] Show all the nodes and users visible @@ -2805,6 +2822,9 @@ Normally, the list returned will be just for the nodes from your country (because the list otherwise will be very long). + + + SH/C ALL @@ -2827,14 +2847,14 @@ - 12.85. show/configuration/node + 12.86. show/configuration/node show/configuration/node Show all the nodes connected locally Show all the nodes connected to this node. - 12.86. show/contest  + 12.87. show/contest  show/contest Show all the contests for a month @@ -2845,12 +2865,12 @@ - SH/CONTEST sep2003 - SH/CONTEST 03 march + SH/CONTEST sep2003 + SH/CONTEST 03 march - 12.87. show/date [|] + 12.88. show/date [|] show/date [|] Show the local time @@ -2863,7 +2883,7 @@ prefixes then it will show UTC and UTC + the local offset (not including DST) at the prefixes or callsigns that you specify. - 12.88. show/db0sdx  + 12.89. show/db0sdx  show/db0sdx Show QSL infomation from DB0SDX database @@ -2874,7 +2894,7 @@ See also SHOW/QRZ, SHOW/WM7D. - 12.89. show/dx + 12.90. show/dx show/dx Interrogate the spot database @@ -2900,9 +2920,9 @@ - - for a spotted callsign beginning with - * - for a spotted callsign ending in - ** - for a spotted callsign containing + - for a spotted callsign beginning with + * - for a spotted callsign ending in + ** - for a spotted callsign containing @@ -2949,23 +2969,70 @@ + real or rt - Format the output the same as for real time spots. The + formats are deliberately different (so you can tell + one sort from the other). This is useful for some + logging programs that can't cope with normal sh/dx + output. An alias of SHOW/FDX is available. + + + + filter - Filter the spots, before output, with the user's + spot filter. An alias of SHOW/MYDX is available. + + + + zone - look for spots in the cq zone (or zones) specified. + zones are numbers separated by commas. + + + + by_zone - look for spots spotted by people in the cq zone + specified. + + + + itu - look for spots in the itu zone (or zones) specified + itu zones are numbers separated by commas. + + + + by_itu - look for spots spotted by people in the itu zone + specified. + + + + state - look for spots in the US state (or states) specified + The list is two letter state codes separated by commas. + + + + by_state - look for spots spotted by people in the US state + specified. + + + 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 - SH/DX dxcc oq2 - SH/DX dxcc oq2 by w dxcc + 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 + SH/DX dxcc oq2 + SH/DX dxcc oq2 by w dxcc + SH/DX zone 4,5,6 + SH/DX by_zone 4,5,6 + SH/DX state in,oh + SH/DX by_state in,oh - 12.90. show/dxcc  + 12.91. show/dxcc  show/dxcc Interrogate the spot database by country @@ -2994,7 +3061,9 @@ - 12.91. show/dxqsl  + This is an alias for: SH/DX dxcc + + 12.92. show/dxqsl  show/dxqsl Show any QSL info gathered from spots @@ -3014,6 +3083,7 @@ sh/dxqsl 4k9w + You can check the raw input spots yourself with:- @@ -3024,7 +3094,7 @@ This gives you more background information. - 12.92. show/dxstats [days] [date] + 12.93. show/dxstats [days] [date] show/dxstats [days] [date] Show the DX Statistics @@ -3032,7 +3102,19 @@ Show the total DX spots for the last no of days (default is 31), starting from a (default: today). - 12.93. show/files [ []] + 12.94. show/fdx + + show/fdx Show the DX data in realtime format. + + + Normally SHOW/DX outputs spot data in a different format to the + realtime data. This is a deliberate policy (so you can tell the + difference between the two). Some logging programs cannot handle this + so SHOW/FDX outputs historical data in real time format. + + This is an alias for: SHOW/DX real + + 12.95. show/files [ []] show/files [ []] List the contents of a filearea @@ -3045,7 +3127,6 @@ SH/FILES - where is the name of the filearea you want to see the con- tents of. @@ -3059,7 +3140,7 @@ See also TYPE - to see the contents of a file. - 12.94. show/filter + 12.96. show/filter show/filter Show the contents of all the filters you have set @@ -3067,7 +3148,7 @@ Show the contents of all the filters that are set. This command displays all the filters set - for all the various categories. - 12.95. show/hfstats [days] [date] + 12.97. show/hfstats [days] [date] show/hfstats [days] [date] Show the HF DX Statistics @@ -3075,9 +3156,7 @@ Show the HF DX spots breakdown by band for the last no of days (default is 31), starting from a (default: today). - - - 12.96. show/hftable [days] [date] [prefix ...] + 12.98. show/hftable [days] [date] [prefix ...] show/hftable [days] [date] [prefix ...] Show the HF DX Spotter Table @@ -3134,10 +3213,11 @@ - 12.97. show/moon [ndays] [|] + 12.99. show/moon [ndays] [|] show/moon [ndays] [|] Show Moon rise and set times + 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. @@ -3182,7 +3262,7 @@ Please note that the rise and set times are given as the UT times of rise and set on the requested UT day. - 12.98. show/muf [][long] + 12.100. show/muf [][long] show/muf [][long] Show the likely propagation to a prefix @@ -3233,8 +3313,6 @@ produces: - - 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 @@ -3262,8 +3340,8 @@ - SH/MUF W L 24 - SH/MUF W 24 Long + SH/MUF W L 24 + SH/MUF W 24 Long @@ -3271,7 +3349,24 @@ should be noted that the figures will probably not be very useful, nor terrible accurate, but it is included for completeness. - 12.99. show/newconfiguration [] + 12.101. show/mydx + + show/mydx Show the DX data filtered with your spot filter. + + + SHOW/DX potentially shows all the spots available in the system. Using + SHOW/MYDX will, instead, filter the availble spots using any spot + filter that you have set, first. + + This command, together with ACCEPT/SPOT or REJECT/SPOT, will allow you + to customise the spots that you receive. + + So if you have said: ACC/SPOT on hf + + Doing a SHOW/MYDX will now only, ever, show HF spots. All the other + options on SH/DX can still be used. + + 12.102. show/newconfiguration [] show/newconfiguration [] Show all the nodes and users visible @@ -3286,14 +3381,14 @@ BE WARNED: the list that is returned can be VERY long - 12.100. show/newconfiguration/node + 12.103. show/newconfiguration/node show/newconfiguration/node Show all the nodes connected locally Show all the nodes connected to this node in the new format. - 12.101. show/prefix  + 12.104. show/prefix  show/prefix Interrogate the prefix database @@ -3305,7 +3400,7 @@ See also SHOW/DXCC - 12.102. show/qra  + 12.105. show/qra  show/qra Convert lat/long to a QRA Grid locator @@ -3326,6 +3421,7 @@ 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:- @@ -3336,13 +3432,13 @@ - 12.103. show/qra [] + 12.106. show/qra [] show/qra [] Show distance between QRA Grid locators - 12.104. show/qrz  + 12.107. show/qrz  show/qrz Show any callbook details on a callsign @@ -3353,7 +3449,7 @@ See also SHOW/WM7D for an alternative. - 12.105. show/route ... + 12.108. show/route ... show/route ... Show the route to the callsign @@ -3367,7 +3463,7 @@ - 12.106. show/satellite [ ] + 12.109. show/satellite [ ] show/satellite [ ] Show tracking data @@ -3397,7 +3493,14 @@ - 12.107. show/station [ ..] + 12.110. show/startup + + show/startup View your own startup script + + + View the contents of a startup script created with SET/STARTUP. + + 12.111. show/station [ ..] show/station [ ..] Show information about a callsign @@ -3413,7 +3516,7 @@ If no callsign is given then show the information for yourself. - 12.108. show/sun [ndays] [|] + 12.112. show/sun [ndays] [|] show/sun [ndays] [|] Show sun rise and set times @@ -3449,6 +3552,8 @@ or in three days time:- + + SH/SUN +3 W9 @@ -3457,8 +3562,7 @@ Please note that the rise and set times are given as the UT times of rise and set on the requested UT day. - - 12.109. show/time [|] + 12.113. show/time [|] show/time [|] Show the local time @@ -3468,7 +3572,7 @@ prefixes then it will show UTC and UTC + the local offset (not including DST) at the prefixes or callsigns that you specify. - 12.110. show/usdb [call ..] + 12.114. show/usdb [call ..] show/usdb [call ..] Show information held on the FCC Call database @@ -3482,7 +3586,7 @@ - 12.111. show/vhfstats [days] [date] + 12.115. show/vhfstats [days] [date] show/vhfstats [days] [date] Show the VHF DX Statistics @@ -3490,7 +3594,7 @@ Show the VHF DX spots breakdown by band for the last no of days (default is 31), starting from a date (default: today). - 12.112. show/vhftable [days] [date] [prefix ...] + 12.116. show/vhftable [days] [date] [prefix ...] show/vhftable [days] [date] [prefix ...] Show the VHF DX Spotter Table @@ -3521,8 +3625,6 @@ sh/vhftable 20 pa - - If you want to start at a different day, simply add the date in some recognizable form:- @@ -3547,13 +3649,13 @@ - 12.113. show/wcy + 12.117. show/wcy show/wcy Show last 10 WCY broadcasts - 12.114. show/wcy  + 12.118. show/wcy  show/wcy Show last WCY broadcasts @@ -3562,7 +3664,7 @@ system - 12.115. show/wm7d  + 12.119. show/wm7d  show/wm7d Show callbook details on a US callsigns @@ -3573,21 +3675,20 @@ See also SHOW/QRZ. - 12.116. show/wwv + 12.120. show/wwv show/wwv Show last 10 WWV broadcasts - 12.117. show/wwv  + 12.121. show/wwv  show/wwv Show last WWV broadcasts Display the most recent WWV information that has been received by the system - - 12.118. sysop + 12.122. sysop sysop Regain your privileges if you login remotely @@ -3625,7 +3726,7 @@ numbers but nothing will happen when you input a string. Any match is case sensitive. - 12.119. talk > [] + 12.123. talk > [] talk > [] Send a text message to another station via a node @@ -3651,7 +3752,6 @@ 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 preceed the normal command with a '/' character, eg:- @@ -3683,13 +3783,13 @@ will send the hftable as you have it to all the people you are currently talking to. - 12.120. talk [] + 12.124. talk [] talk [] Send a text message to another station - 12.121. type / + 12.125. type / type / Look at the contents of a file in one of the fileareas @@ -3700,20 +3800,20 @@ enter:- - TYPE bulletins/arld051 + TYPE bulletins/arld051 See also SHOW/FILES to see what fileareas are available and a list of content. - 12.122. unset/announce + 12.126. unset/announce unset/announce Stop announce messages coming out on your terminal - 12.123. unset/anntalk + 12.127. unset/anntalk unset/anntalk Stop talk like announce messages on your terminal @@ -3739,19 +3839,19 @@ allows you to see them again. This is the default. - 12.124. unset/beep + 12.128. unset/beep unset/beep Stop beeps for DX and other messages on your terminal - 12.125. unset/dx + 12.129. unset/dx unset/dx Stop DX messages coming out on your terminal - 12.126. unset/dxcq + 12.130. unset/dxcq unset/dxcq Stop CQ Zones on the end of DX announcements @@ -3765,7 +3865,7 @@ Do a STAT/USER to see which flags you have set if you are confused. - 12.127. unset/dxgrid + 12.131. unset/dxgrid unset/dxgrid Stop QRA Grid Squares on the end of DX announcements @@ -3776,11 +3876,12 @@ cope with this. You can use this command to reset (or set) this feature. + Conflicts with: SET/DXCQ, SET/DXITU Do a STAT/USER to see which flags you have set if you are confused. - 12.128. unset/dxitu + 12.132. unset/dxitu unset/dxitu Stop ITU Zones on the end of DX announcements @@ -3794,7 +3895,7 @@ Do a STAT/USER to see which flags you have set if you are confused. - 12.129. unset/echo + 12.133. unset/echo unset/echo Stop the cluster echoing your input @@ -3808,7 +3909,7 @@ YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE THIS COMMAND IF YOU ARE CONNECTED VIA AX25. - 12.130. unset/email + 12.134. unset/email unset/email Stop personal msgs being forwarded by email @@ -3828,23 +3929,24 @@ You can disable forwarding by:- + + UNSET/EMAIL - 12.131. unset/here + 12.135. unset/here unset/here Tell the system you are absent from your terminal + 12.136. unset/logininfo - 12.132. unset/logininfo - - unset/logininfo Inform when a station logs out locally + unset/logininfo No longer inform when a station logs in/out locally - 12.133. unset/privilege + 12.137. unset/privilege unset/privilege Remove any privilege for this session @@ -3854,15 +3956,15 @@ either logout and login again (if you are on a console) or use the SYSOP command. - 12.134. unset/prompt + 12.138. unset/prompt unset/prompt Set your prompt back to default - This command will set your user prompt to exactly the string that you - say. The point of this command to enable a user to interface to - programs that are looking for a specific prompt (or else you just want - a different fixed prompt). + This command will set your user prompt to the string that you say. The + point of this command to enable a user to interface to programs that + are looking for a specific prompt (or else you just want a different + prompt). @@ -3870,16 +3972,44 @@ - UNSET/PROMPT will undo the SET/PROMPT command and set you prompt back + There are some substitutions that can be added to the prompt: + + + + %C - callsign [which will have ( and ) around it if not here] + %D - date + %T - time + %M - cluster 'mycall' + + + + The standard prompt is defined as: + + + + SET/PROMPT %C de %M %D %T dxspider > + + + + UNSET/PROMPT will undo the SET/PROMPT command and set your prompt back to normal. - 12.135. unset/talk + 12.139. unset/startup + + unset/startup Remove your own startup script + + + You can remove your startup script with UNSET/STARTUP. + + + + 12.140. unset/talk unset/talk Stop TALK messages coming out on your terminal - 12.136. unset/usstate + 12.141. unset/usstate unset/usstate Stop US State info on the end of DX announcements @@ -3891,6 +4021,7 @@ and the spotted's State will appear on the LHS of the time field. Any information found will override any locator information from SET/DXGRID. + Some user programs cannot cope with this. You can use this command to reset (or set) this feature. @@ -3898,25 +4029,25 @@ Do a STAT/USER to see which flags you have set if you are confused. - 12.137. unset/wcy + 12.142. unset/wcy unset/wcy Stop WCY messages coming out on your terminal - 12.138. unset/wwv + 12.143. unset/wwv unset/wwv Stop WWV messages coming out on your terminal - 12.139. unset/wx + 12.144. unset/wx unset/wx Stop WX messages coming out on your terminal - 12.140. who + 12.145. who who Show who is physically connected @@ -3924,13 +4055,13 @@ This is a quick listing that shows which callsigns are connected and what sort of connection they have - 12.141. wx  + 12.146. wx  wx Send a weather message to local users - 12.142. wx full  + 12.147. wx full  wx full Send a weather message to all cluster users