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AR-CLUSTER -USER SECTION

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1.0 User Commands

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The -following table shows AR-Cluster commands available for the user. Newer -commands are highlighted in a yellow color. User -commands can be executed via a Telnet connection, a RF connection or via the -AR-Cluster sysop console.

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Command

Description

ANNOUNCE

Command is used to send - a line of text to all stations. The - ANNOUNCE command defaults to the local node. - If you wish to make announcement to a particular node, you can specify - the call of the node on the command. - If you want to announce to all nodes user the ANNOUNCE/FULL option. - The ANNOUNCE/AREA feature allows you to set up area qualifiers for each - node. For example, a node could be - listed as being in AUS, CTDXCC, STX, TX, and USA5 (Austin, Central Texas DX - and Contest Club, South Texas, Texas and US 5th call area). The ANNOUNCE/AREA command is then sent to - qualifying nodes.

Syntax: Announce msg

Announce/call msg

Announce/Full msg

Announce/Area msg

BYE

Exit the cluster.

Syntax: Bye

CONFERENCE

Enter the conference mode. Exit the conference mode with a /EXIT. While in the conference mode DX spots are - send with a *DX

Command to display the - custom database tables in the system. - The general command DB will display all available databases. The command DB/TABLE will show information - from the specific table.

Syntax: DB Shows available databases

DB/table shows - information from a specific table

Example: DB shows a table is - available called Mic

DB/MIC shows a list of - help topics from the MIC database.

DB/MIC KEN4 - shows the microphone pin-out for a four pin Kenwood radio.

DELETE

KILL

This command is used to - delete mail messages.

If the mail message is a - bulletin mail (addressed to all) and it is being deleted by the station who - originated the mail, then a PC49 command will be deleting the mail on other - nodes in the network.

A Delete or Kill without a message number will delete the last read - message.

Syntax: DElete message#

DIRECTORY

DIRECTORY/BULLETINS

DIRECTORY/NEW

DIRECTORY/OWN

DIRECTORY/SUBJECT

DIRECTORY/NN

The DIRECTORY command is used to display a list - of the current mail messages on the node. - Messages which have been read are indicated by a hyphen (-) next to - the message number. A private message - is indicated by a "p".

Command: DIr/Bulletins command lists all of the - current bulletins on the system.

Command: DIrectory/new command lists all new - personal and bulletin mail since the last DIr command.

Command: DIrectory/OWN Display mail messages which are addressed to or from your - station.

Command: Directory/SUbject filter the displayed - records by subject

Command: DIrectory/nn Display the nn most-recent mail messages.

Command allowing the announcement - of DX spot information. The Credit DX function was intentionally left out of - the product due to sysop request.

Syntax: DX frequency - callsign comment

The frequency can be - entered in the format 14.1951 or - 14195.10

HELP

Display help information on a topic.

Syntax: Help

Help/Topic

LIST

Alias for the Directory command.

QUIT

Exit the cluster.

Syntax: Quit

READ

This command is used to - read mail messages. A Read command - without a message number will read the last message to your station.

Syntax: Read message#

REPLY

REPLY/RR

REPLY/DELETE

REPLY/DELETE/RR

The reply command is - used to reply to an email message. - Command options are to request a return receipt, RR, and to delete the - message we are replying to.

Syntax: Reply nn

Reply/RR nn

Reply/Delete nn

Reply/Delete/RR nn

Where nn is the message - number

RESTART_MESSAGES

Restarts the mail - system. Deletes obsolete files and re-numbers mail messages.

SEND

SEND/PRIVATE

SEND/RR

SEND/PRIVATE/RR

SEND/COPY

The SEND command is used - to send a mail message to another station. The system will prompt you for the - destination call and the subject. - Enter the message line by line. - The mail send process is terminated with either a ctrl/Z or the text - /EXit.

The /PRIVATE qualifier - can be used to send a private message. The /RR qualifier requests a return - receipt, which forces a confirmation when the mail is read.

The /Copy is used to - send a copy of a message to another station.

A mail message can be - canceled with the Ctrl-Y or a /CAncel command.

Syntax: Send

Send/Private or SP

Send/RR

SEND/COPY Msg# To-Station

A mail message addressed to ALL becomes a bulletin mail and is sent - to all nodes connected at the time the mail is entered.

A mail message addressed to LOCAL becomes a bulletin mail but stays - on the node its entered on and is not sent through the system. The LOCAL to filed name gets changed to - ALL.

SET/ANNOUNCEMENTS

SET/NOANNOUNCEMENTS

Commands to control - whether announcements are sent to your station.

Syntax: - SEt/ANNouncements

SEt/NOANNouncements

SET/BEEP

SET/NOBEEP

Commands to control - whether the bell character is send to the user on each transmission.

Syntax: SEt/BEep

SEt/NOBEep

SET/CALENDAR

Commands used to send - post a event spot to the calendar. - The regions are defined by the system in the station configuration and - the node configuration. See - announcement regions fro details. The - date is set in the format of

dd-mmm-yyyy. The event describes the calendar posting.

Syntax: - SEt/CALendar/region/date Event

Ex: - Se/CAL/CTDXCC/3-Jul-1999 DX Club meeting

SET/DXSqth SET/NODXSqth

Command to enable or - disable the optional DX spotters QTH displayed at the end of the spot. If the spot originated in the US or - Canada, the state or province of the spotter is posted. Elsewhere in the world, the CTY prefix of - the spotter is shown.

SET/DX_ANNOUNCEMENTS

SET/NODX_ANNOUNCEMENTS

Commands used to control - whether DX spots are sent to you.

Syntax: - SEt/DX_Announcements

SEt/NODX_Announcements

SET/FILTER - CTY

Allows user filtering of - spots returned to his station based on the country of the spotter. Filtering modes are PASS, REJECT and - OFF. Country prefixes should match - those on your node (set by the ARRL.CTY file). Examples:

SET/FILTER CTY/PASS K,VE

SET/FILTER CTY/REJECT JA

SET/FILTER CTY/OFF

SET/FILTER - DX

Allows the user to - filter spots based on the country of the spot. The country prefix (CTY) should match that in the latest - ARRL.CTY file.

Filtering modes are - PASS, REJECT and OFF.

SET/FILTER DX/PASS K

SET/FILTER DX/REJECT K

SET/FILTER DX/OFF

SET/FILTER - NEEDS

Allows the user to set - his needs. Needs entries are - overwritten unless the data is proceeded with a "+" Examples:

SET/FILTER NEEDS/CW - R1FJ,VP8/h,JY,ZS8,VU4

SET/FILTER NEEDS/SSB - 3D2/r,BV9P,JD/o,JD/m

SET/FILTER NEEDS/RTTY - R1MV,SV5,T33,ZK1/n

You can also filter - spots by your needs by:

SET/FILTER NEEDS/ON

SET/FILTER NEEDS/OFF

SET/FILTER - BANDPASS

Allows the filtering of - spots by band and mode.

Filtering modes are - PASS, REJECT and OFF.

SET/FILTER BANDMODE/PASS - 20-CW,20-RTTY

SET/FILTER - BANDMODE/REJECT 6-CW,6-SSB

SET/FILTER - STATE

Allows user filtering of - spots returned to his station based on the state or province of the - spotter. Filtering modes are PASS, - REJECT and OFF. In addition to - specification by state, filters can be set using US call areas of: K0 thru K9 Examples:

SET/FILTER STATE/PASS TX,AR,OK

SET/FILTER STATE/PASS K1,K2,K3

SET/FILTER STATE/REJECT K6,K7

SET/FILTER STATE/OFF

SET/HERE

SET/NOHERE

These commands are used - to give some indication to other users when you are available. Displayed - callsigns of users who have done a SET/NOHERE are displayed in parentheses.

Syntax: SEt/Here SEt/NOHere

SET/HOMENODE

Command used to specify your "home - node". Home node is used in mail - forwarding and in talk across limited protocol connections.

Syntax: - SEt/HOMenode call

SET/LOCATION

Command allowing you to - specify your latitude and longitude coordinates. Latitude/longitude - information is used for calculating - beam headings and MUF information

Syntax: SEt/Location lat-deg lat-min N/S - long-deg long-min E/W

SET/LOGIN_ANN

SET/NOLOGIN_ANN

Command to disable login - messages to the user.

Syntax: SET/LOGIN_ANNOUNCEMENTS

SET/NOLOGIN_ANNOUNCEMENTS

SET/NAME

Command used to set you - name in the cluster database.

Syntax: SEt/Name name

SET/QTH

This command allows you - to set your QTH.

Syntax: SEt/Qth location - (city, state)

SET/TALK

SET/NOTALK

These commands control - whether you want to receive talk messages from other users.

Syntax: SEt/TAlk - SEt/NOTAlk

SET/WWV_ANNOUNCEMENTS

SET/NOWWV_ANNOUNCEMENTS

Commands to control - whether WWV announcements are sent to your station.

Syntax: - SEt/WWV_announcements SEt/NOWWV_announcements

SET/WWX_ANNOUNCEMENTS

SET/NOWX_ANNOUNCEMENTS

Commands to control - whether WX announcements are sent to your station.

Syntax: - SEt/WX_announcements

SEt/NOWX_announcements

SHOW/ANNOUNCE

Displays previously-made announcements.

Syntax: - SHow/ANounce

SHOW/ARCHIVE

Displays the files which reside in the ARCHIVE - folder area.

Syntax: - SHow/ARchive

SHOW/BUCKMASTER

SHOW/BUCK2

The SHOW/BUCKMASTER command can be used to - display call information from the Buckmaster CD.

Syntax: - SHow/BUCkmaster call

- SHow/BUCK2

SHOW/BULLETINS

Command: SHOW/BULLETINS Displays the files which reside in the - BULLETIN folder area.

Syntax: - SHow/Bulletins

SHOW/CALENDAR

The SHOW/CALENDAR command is used to view two - months of calendar posts. If the - date is omitted, the date defaults to the current month.

- Syntax: SHow/CALendar

- SHow/CALendar mm-yy

- Ex: SH/Cal 7-99

SHOW/CLUSTER

Displays the number of nodes in the current - cluster configuration, the number of local users, the total number of users, - and the uptime for the node. For - nodes running in full protocol, the actual number of reported users are used - in the calculation. If no users are reported - connected to the node (PC16), the number of users reported in the PC50 user - count is used in the calculation.

Syntax: - SHow/CLuster

SHOW/COMMANDS

This command was replaced by the DB command.

SHOW/CONFIGURATION

SH/C/N

Displays the physical configuration of the

cluster network. - The nodes are listed, and the users connected to each node are - displayed. Specifying a node on the - command lists stations connected to that node. A optional switch on the end of the command will show only the - node configuration. SH/C/N

Syntax: - SHow/Configuration

- SHow/Configuration call

SHOW/DX

SHOW/DX/nn

SHOW/DX STATS

SHOW/DX call

SHOW/DX call*

SHOW/DX MISSED

SHOW/DX - FREQ-FREQ

SHOW/DX BAND CALL

SHOW/DX BAND CTY

This command is used to view previously logged DX - spots. Band can be specified in - frequency or wave-length. If the band - is omitted, all bands are shown. - Note: if the frequency/band parameter is 10, the logic defaults to - wave-length. You may also specify the - number of previous entries displayed, e.g. SHOW/DX/15 will show the last 15 - entries. Omitting this number will - cause the default of 5 entries to be displayed. A call or partial call can - also be specified. A shortcut for SH/D is */D. If room is available in the comment field, - the county prefix, CTY of the spot will also be displayed. SHow/DX STATS shows the spot stats for - time periods of hours to the last month. - The SH/DX MISSED command shows the spots reported since your last - logout.

Syntax: - SHow/Dx show the last 5 spots

SHow/Dx/nn - where nn is the number of entries to be displayed.

SHow/Dx 20 20 meter spots only (valid bands: - 160, 80, 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10, 6, 2)

SHow/Dx 14 20 meter spots only (valid - frequencies: 1, 2, 7, 14, 18, 21, 24, 28, 50)

SHow/Dx /15 V73AQ Show the last 15 spots for V73AQ

SHow/Dx /15 V73AQ* Show the last 15 spots for the Marshall - Islands

Show/Dx OH Show spots for calls beginning with OH.

Show/Dx FreqLow-FreqHigh command. Where frequency range is 14.1-14.2 or 7050-7100

New commands allow the - filtering by band and call or band and country. Examples:

SH/DX BAND CALL SH/DX 12 V73CW

SH/DX BAND COUNTRY SH/DX 12 V73*

Note: You do not have to - know the exact country prefix, just enter a valid call from the country - followed by a *

SHOW/DX SQL

SQL queries are very - powerful and allows you to build custom commands to query the DX spot - database. With some simple examples, - is not too hard to pick up. The new - SH/DX query commands can be ran against any of the fields in the DX spot - database. Simple query examples are:

sh/dx/10 where dx = 'XZ0A'

sh/dx/50 where freq > 50000.0 and - freq < 54000.0

sh/dx/50 where cty = 'V7'

sh/dx/50 where spotter = 'N5CQ'

sh/dx/50 where FromNode = 'WU3V'

sh/dx/50 where CqZone = '23'

sh/dx/50 where ItuZone = '64'

sh/dx/50 where Band = '12'

sh/dx/50 where Mode = 'CW'

sh/dx/50 where SpotterCty = 'VE'

sh/dx/25 where SpotterSubCty = 'TX'

sh/dx/30 where Comment = 'RTTY'

sh/dx/50 where DateTime > #2/1/00# - AND DateTime < #5/1/00#

You can use the SQL - ORDERBY operator to order the spots by date and time. The ORDERBY operator followed by DESC will - show the spots in descending order, the most recent spots are shown first.

sh/dx/30 where DX = 'XZ0A' ORDER BY - DateTime DESC

You can also use the - LIKE operator and the wildcard character "*" to do partial - matches. For example to show spots - with the word "QSL" anywhere in the comment field use the following - query:

sh/dx/50 where comment LIKE '*QSL*'

Compound SQL statements - can be generated by combining two or more operations into one query:

sh/dx/50 where Mode = 'CW' AND Band = - '10' AND spotter = 'N5CQ' ORDERBY DateTime DESC

sh/dx/50 where dx = 'FO0AAA' AND - DateTime > #2/1/00# AND DateTime < #5/1/00#

sh/dx/50 where dx = 'FO0AAA' AND comment - LIKE '*QSL*' ORDERBY DateTime DESC

SHOW/FILTER NEEDS

The SHOW/FILTER NEEDS - command will display the country needs saved on the node.

SHOW/FDX

Formatted DX command. The - SHOW/FDX command is identical to the SHOW/DX command except that the output - of the command is formatted in the original node real-time node broadcast - format. This command allows you to - display spots in a format that popular contesting program expect. See Show/DX for command syntax.

SHOW/FITU

The SHOW/FITu command is identical to - the SHOW/ITU command except that the output of the command is formatted in - the original node real-time broadcast format. This command allows you to display spots in a format that - popular contesting program expect. - See Show/ITu for command syntax.

SHOW/FZONE

The SHOW/FZOne command is identical - to the SHOW/ZOne command except that the output of the command is formatted - in the original node real-time broadcast format. This command allows you to display spots in a format that - popular contesting program expect. - See Show/ZOne for command syntax.

SHOW/FILES

Displays the files which reside in the general - FILES folder area.

Syntax: - SHow/FILes

SHOW/GRID

Displays the MaidenHead Grid Locator for a - station.

Syntax: - SHow/Grid callsign

SHOW/HAM

Alias for SH/BUCK

SHOW/HEADING

Displays the heading and distance to the call - specified on the command. The heading calculations use your - latitude/longitude information if you have specified it with the SET/LOCATION - command. Otherwise, it will use the - location of the node.

If the destination call - is found in the UserInfo, database, with a valid latitude/longitude the - heading and distance to that call will be displayed. If the destination call is not found in the - UserInfo database, then the prefix of the country is determined and the - heading and distance to the country is displayed. The user does not have to know the exact prefix of the country - thus V7, V73, V73AQ all work.

Syntax: - SHow/Heading call

Details:

If the TOCALL and the - FROM CALL both have LAT/LON's entered into the database, the distance and - bearing is calculated and reads as follows:

Station: K5HOG 360 deg. - 68 mi. 42 km. from user WA5IED

If the FROM CALL does - not have a LAT/LON in the database, the location of the node is used instead as:

Station: K5HOG 360 deg. - 68 mi. 42 km. from node AB5K

If the TOCALL does not - have a LAT/LON in the database, the location of the country is used as:

Country: V7 = Marshall - Islands 280 deg. 6206 mi. - 3856 km. from user K5HOG

SHOW/HOME

Shows the home node for - the selected call.

Syntax: SH/HOME CALL

SHOW/ITU

This command is used to - view previously logged DX spots by ITU zone. Omitting the nn number will - cause the default of 5 entries to be displayed.

This command is similar - to the SH/DX command except the command shows the most recent spots in a - designated ITU zone.

Syntax: SHow/ITu/nn ItuZone#

SHOW/LOCATION

Displays the latitude/longitude information, - which has been previously been entered by with the SET/LOCATION command.

Syntax: - SHow/LOCation call

SHOW/LOG

The SH/LOG command - displays the log data for the station showing dates and times when the - station logged onto and logged out of the cluster.

Syntax: SHow/LOG call

SHOW/MUF

Displays maximum useable - frequency (MUF) calculations for the country specified on the command. The - origination point is your station if you have previously specified it with - the SET/LOCATION command; otherwise, the latitude/ longitude of the node. You do not have to know the exact CTY - prefix, just enter a call and AR-Cluster will calculate the country prefix.

Syntax: SHow/Muf call

SHOW/NEED

Displays the needs - database for the specified user or country prefix. You may also specify a - mode qualifer to just show needs for that mode.

Syntax: SHow/NEed call

SHow/NEed prefix* (* takes the call and gives the prefix)

SHow/NEed/mode call - where mode is CW, SSB, or RTTY

Examples: SH/NEed AB5K, SH/NE/RTTY WU3V, SH/NE - V73A*, SHow/need/CW V73*

SHOW/NODES

Displays a list of direct nodes and a list of each indirect node - connected via that node.

Syntax: Show/Nodes

SHOW/PREFIX

The Show/Prefix command - will calculate the prefix of the passed call and display the prefix and - country information. Such as the country name, and CQ/ITU zones.

Syntax: SHow/Prefix call -

Example: - SHOW/PREFIX V73A

SHOW/QSL

The SHOW/QSL is used to show QSL manager - information from the AR-Cluster database. - The stock database contains almost 180,000 lines of QSL manager - information.

Syntax: SHow/QSL call

SHOW/STATION

Displays known information for the specified - station such as name, home node, location, latitude/longitude and last - connect date/time. The distance and - heading to the station is also shown.

Syntax: - SHow/STation call

SHOW/SUN

Displays the sunrise and sunset for the specified country. If the exact country prefix is not known, - enter a valid call for the country and the Cty prefix will be automatically - determined. A show/sun without any - callsign defaults to the sun data for the users location. SH/SUN also works on US call areas of K0 through K9, resulting in the sunrise/sunset - being shown for each state

Syntax: Show/Sun prefix or call -

SHOW/TALK

Displays the last talk messages to your station.

Syntax: SHow/TAlk/nn where nn - is the number of talk messages to display.

Example: SH/TA/15, SH/TA

SHOW/TIME

SHOW/TIME - COUNTRY

Displays the current - time if no country is presented. If a - country is included the local time in the country is displayed. Note: its not possible - to resolve the correct local time from all countries due to their size. I.E. - US, VE etc.

Syntax: SHow/Time

SHOW/TIP

The SH/TIP command - displays a random tip to the user.

SHOW/TRAFFIC

Command to show the - packet traffic through the node. - Shows the node time up and inbound and outbound packets and number of - bytes handled.

SHOW/USERS

Displays what stations - are currently connected to the node. A call which is displayed in parentheses - () signifies that user has done a SET/NOHERE command. An asterisk by the call signifies that the - station is in Conference Mode.

Syntax: SHow/Users

SHOW/VERSION

Displays the version of - the AR-Cluster software. Syntax: SHow/Version

SHOW/WWV

Displays the most-recent WWV propagation reports - logged into the system.

Syntax: - SHow/WWv Displays 5 entries

- SHow/WWv/nn Displays nn - entries

SHOW/WX

Displays previously weather spot announcements.

Syntax: - SHow/WX

SHOW/WXSTATION

Displays current weather data from an optional - weather station. The wind chill will - be displayed if it is less that 4 degrees lower that the current - temperature. Optional values for - humidity, barometric pressure and rainfall will be shown if available from - your weather station.

Syntax: - SHow/WXStation call

Example output:

WX for Bee Cave, TX: Temp(F) - 81 Wind 180 at 12 MPH

SHOW/ZONE

This command is used to - view previously logged DX spots by CQ zone. Omitting the nn number will cause - the default of 5 entries to be displayed.

This command is similar - to the SH/DX command except the command shows the most recent spots in a - designated CQ zone.

Syntax: SHow/ZOne/nn CQZone#

TALK

The TALK command is used - to talk to various stations which are connected to the cluster. Talk commands can be one-liners such as Talk - WU3V followed by a message, or you can enter the talk mode by typing Talk - WU3V. While in the talk mode, - anything typed on the keyboard will be transmitted to the talk station. A ctrl/Z will only terminate your side of - the talk. If the talk message is directed to a station that is node connected - but that station has a listed home node and the home node is connected, the - talk message will be send to the home node for distribution. This allows talk across limited protocol - connections.

Syntax: Talk call or Talk call message

A special flag character >can be used to communicate with stations - across a limited protocol (-EXT) connection. The > character directs the talk command to a specific - node, from there, the node takes care of distributing the message to the - correct station.

Talk Call > NODE Message

TALK/TIMESTAMP

This command sends a one - line talk message to the station with a timestamp.

Syntax: Talk/Timestamp - call message

TYPE/ARCHIVE

TYPE/BULLETINS

TYPE/FILES

This command is used to display a file, in one of - the following folder areas: ARCHIVE, BULLETINS or FILES. The files which are available may be shown - by doing a SHOW/FILES, SHOW/BULLETIN, or SHOW/ARCHIVE.

Syntax: - TYpe/area filename

WWV

The WWV command allows - you to announce and log WWV propagation information. Previously-logged WWV information can be - displayed using the SHOW/WWV command.

Syntax: WWv - SF=xxx,A=xx,K=xx,forecast

WX/FULL

The WX command allows - you to announce weather conditions to the cluster. WX commands default to the - local cluster. WX/FULL sends the - weather announcement to the full cluster.

Syntax: WX information - WX/FULL information

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2.0 -FILTERS

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The cluster has a set of -generic filters, which are used to set up the region of spot coverage for the whole -node. The user can also apply -additional filters to further narrow the area of coverage.

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2.0.1 Cluster Filters

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Users should be -aware of the filtering settings on the node and how node filters may effect his -operations. The following table -summarizes DX filtering operations, which may be applied to an AR-Cluster node.

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- DX Filters -	- Description -	- Node Setting -
- Anti-Loop -	- Spots with a exact match are deleted -	- Always On -
- Spot Lockout -	- List of bad calls to reject: - TEST, FR0G, etc. -	- Active -
- Spotter CTY and State -	- Spotter CTY and State filters can be activated by the sysop to limit - the spot coverage area presented to users on the node. User filters can be activated to further - limit the spot coverage area. -	- None -
- Spot Age -	- Reject spots over xx minutes old -	- Off -
- Spotter CTY -	- Pass/Reject based on spotter country -	- Off -
- Node CTY -	- Pass/Reject based on spotter node country -	- Off -
- Band-Time Reject -	- Reject spots per Band and Time of Day. - i.e. 80m-12Z, 80m-13z -	- None -
- Comment -	- Reject spots containing specific spot grabber flags in the comment - field -	- Off -
- OH2AQ -	- Reject spots coming from a OH2AQ spot grabber -	- Off -
- Close Dupe -	- Reject spots with the same call spotted within the last x minutes - within a frequency of y Hz. -	- Off -
- Self Spot -	- Do not allow a user to spot himself -	- Off -

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2.0.1 Spotter CTY/STATE Filters

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The SET/FILTER CTY/STATE command allows users to -configuration their own filters based on the country and the state of the -spotter. Examples are:

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Send -spots originating in the USA, Mexico and Canada:

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SET/FILTER CTY/PASS K,XE,VE

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SET/FILTER STATE/OFF

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Send -US spots originating in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas:

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SET/FILTER -CTY/PASS K

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SET/FILTER STATE/PASS TX,OK,AR

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Send -spots originating in the 4th and 5th call areas:

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SET/FILTER CTY/PASS K

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SET/FILTER STATE/PASS K4,K5

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Send -all US spots except for the California and the US 7^th call area

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SET/FILTER CTY/PASS K

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SET/FILTER STATE/REJECT K6,K7

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Show -spots originating anywhere in the world:

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SET/FILTER CTY/OFF

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SET/FILTER STATE/OFF

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You can examine -you current CTY/State filters with the following commands:

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SHOW/FILTER -CTY

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SHOW/FILTER -STATE

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2.0.2 BandMode Filters

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User BandMode -filters allow filtering of spots by the band and mode. Valid bands are 160, 80, -40, 30, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10, 6, 2, 1, 70, VHF, UHF, and MW. Valid modes are CW, RTTY, and SSB. The user should be aware that the mode -frequency allocations are set by the sysop and sometimes overlap. For example in a CW contest, often CW spots -come into the system in the RTTY part of the band. Thus narrowing Bandmode filters to only display CW QSOs will -filter any CW spots in the RTTY part of the band. This is one of the most use commands as HFers typically want to -reject spots above 30 MHz and UHF/VHFers want to reject spots below 30 MHz. Examples of Bandmode filters are:

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Send -only 20 meter spots

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SET/FILTER -BANDMODE/PASS 20-CW,20-RTTY,20-SSB

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Send -only 20 meter and 40 meter CW spots

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SET/FILTER -BANDMODE/PASS 20-CW,40-CW

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Send -everything but 6 meter spots

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SET/FILTER -BANDMODE/REJECT 6-CW,6-SSB,6-FM

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Send -everything but VHF, UHF and Microwave spots

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SET/FILTER -BANDMODE/REJECT VHF,UHF,MW

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Show -only VHF, UHF and Microwave spots

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SET/FILTER -BANDMODE/PASS VHF,UHF,MW

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Show -all spots, turn off BandMode filters

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SET/FILTER -BANDMODE/OFF

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You can examine -you current CTY/State filters with the following commands:

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SHOW/FILTER -BANDMODE

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2.0.2 Needs Filters

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Needs filters -are used to set the various country needs of the user. If the first character in the data is a -"+", the data is appended to the needs list, otherwise the existing -needs list is overwritten. Country -prefixes are taken from the ARRL CTY list.

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User -needs can be set on each of the three operating modes of CW, SSB and RTTY. Needs entries -are overwritten unless the data is proceeded with a "+" as shown in -the CW example below. User country needs are set as follows:

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SET/FILTER -NEEDS/SSB 3D2/r,3Y/b,BV9P,JD/o,JD/m

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SET/FILTER -NEEDS/RTTY R1MV,SV5,T33,ZK1/n

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SET/FILTER -NEEDS/CW R1MV,SV5,T33,ZK1/n

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SET/FILTER -NEEDS/CW +R1FJ,VP8/h,JY,ZS8,VU4,VU7

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You can -activate and deactivate the filtering of spots by need by using the following -commands:

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SET/FILTER -NEEDS/ON

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SET/FILTER -NEEDS/OFF

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You can examine -you current CTY/State filters with the following commands:

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SHOW/FILTER -NEEDS

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You can also -query the needs database looking at needs of other stations or a specific country -prefix. You may also specify a mode qualifier (CW, SSB, RTTY) to just show -needs for that mode. Examples are:

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Show the needs of another station.

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SH/Need AB5K

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Show the needs on a specific mode for -another station.

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SH/Need/SSB -AB5K

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Show all stations needing the Marshal -Islands (V73)

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SHow/NEed V7*

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The * at the -end of the call tells ARC to look up the prefix from the call and use the -prefix in displaying the needs.

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2.0.3 Country Filters

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Users can also -filter spots based on the country of the spot. Examples are:

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Show all spots -except for US spots

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SET/FILTER -DX/REJECT K

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Show all spots -except for US, Mexico and Canada

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SET/FILTER -DX/REJECT K,XE,VE

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Show only US, -Mexico and Canada spots

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SET/FILTER -DX/PASS K,XE,VE

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Show all spots -regardless of their country (DX CTY filter off)

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SET/FILTER -DX/OFF

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You can examine -you current CTY/State filters with the following commands:

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SHOW/FILTER DX

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3.0 -Other Commands

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Upload/User command - The Upload/User allow the user to execute a -pre-set number of commands when the user logs into the system. The Upload/User commands are sent to the -node via email. The user creates an -email message addressed to the node (or nodes) he connects to with a subject of -"Upload/User" and a body containing a list of commands he wants -executed when logging into the system. -Upon receipt of the email, the AR-Cluster node parses the mail message -and enters the commands into the database. -The next time the user logs into the system, the commands will be -executed. SSIDs are ignored for this -command. Sending an empty -"Upload/User" mail message will any clear previous -"Upload/User" commands.

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3.1 AR-Technology Web Site

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For -more information about AR-Cluster and our latest Dxing and contesting -solutions, visit the AR-Technology web site at:

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http:\\ -149.74.21.166

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