The DXSpider User Manual
Ian Maude, G0VGS, (ianmaude@btinternet.com)
- Version 1.0, March 2001
+ Version 1.0 (Revision 3), March 2001
A complete reference for users of the DXSpider DXCluster program.
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again adding an ssid to your callsign as DXSpider treats G0YLM and
G0YLM-1 as different users.
- Q\bQ.\b.I notice that all the commands are shown in lower case in the main
- section of this manual, but in upper case in the "DXSpider Command
- Reference" section. Why is that?
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Q\bQ.\b.How do I know if I have got the latest version of this user manual?
A\bA.\b.The latest and greatest will always be on the Website. It will also
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some examples:-
- acc/ann dest 6MUK
- acc/ann 2 by_zone 14,15,16
- (this could be all on one line: acc/ann dest 6MUK or by_zone 14,15,16)
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+ acc/ann dest 6MUK
+ acc/ann 2 by_zone 14,15,16
+ (this could be all on one line: acc/ann dest 6MUK or by_zone 14,15,16)
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For frequencies, you can use any of the band names defined in
SHOW/BANDS and you can use a subband name like: cw, rtty, data, ssb -
thus: hf/ssb. You can also just have a simple range like: 0/30000 -
It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you
can filter on the following fields:-
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by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
origin <prefixes>
origin_dxcc <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
b\bby\bye\be Exit from the cluster
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This will disconnect you from the cluster
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1\b12\b2.\b.9\b9.\b. c\bcl\ble\bea\bar\br/\b/s\bsp\bpo\bot\bts\bs
c\bcl\ble\bea\bar\br/\b/s\bsp\bpo\bot\bts\bs [\b[1\b1|\b|a\bal\bll\bl]\b] Clear a spot filter line
d\bdb\bbs\bsh\bho\bow\bw <\b<d\bdb\bbn\bna\bam\bme\be>\b> <\b<k\bke\bey\by>\b> Display an entry, if it exists, in a database
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This is the generic user interface to the database to the database
system. It is expected that the sysop will add an entry to the local
Aliases file so that users can use the more familiar AK1A style of
enquiry such as:
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SH/BUCK G1TLH
This is how you send a DX Spot to other users. You can, in fact, now
enter the <freq> and the <call> either way round.
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DX FR0G 144.600
DX 144.600 FR0G
DX 144600 FR0G
the sysop).
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1\b12\b2.\b.1\b16\b6.\b. l\bli\bin\bnk\bks\bs
l\bli\bin\bnk\bks\bs Show which nodes are physically connected
r\bre\bea\bad\bd Read the next unread personal message addressed to you
r\bre\bea\bad\bd <\b<m\bms\bsg\bgn\bno\bo>\b> Read the specified message
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You can read any messages that are sent as 'non-personal' and also any
message either sent by or sent to your callsign.
rej/ann all
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but this probably for advanced users...
but this probably for advanced users...
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1\b12\b2.\b.2\b20\b0.\b. r\bre\bej\bje\bec\bct\bt/\b/w\bwc\bcy\by
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\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
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\bwc
\bcy
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\bpa
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\b> Set a reject WCY filter
- by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
- origin <prefixes>
- origin_dxcc <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
- origin_itu <numbers>
- origin_zone <numbers>
- by_dxcc <numbers>
- by_itu <numbers>
- by_zone <numbers>
- channel <prefixes>
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+ by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
+ origin <prefixes>
+ origin_dxcc <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
+ origin_itu <numbers>
+ origin_zone <numbers>
+ by_dxcc <numbers>
+ by_itu <numbers>
+ by_zone <numbers>
+ channel <prefixes>
is probably the only useful thing to do (which will only show WWV
broadcasts by stations in the US).
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See HELP FILTER for information.
s\bse\bet\bt/\b/a\ban\bnn\bno\bou\bun\bnc\bce\be Allow announce messages
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Allow announce messages to arrive at your terminal.
sent to you will normally find their way there should you not be
connected. eg:-
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SET/HOMENODE gb7djk
Setting it explicitly to 0 will disable paging.
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SET/PAGE 30
SET/PAGE 0
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The setting is stored in your user profile.
Allow WWV information to be seen at your console. You can switch off
WWV messages with the _\bu_\bn_\bs_\be_\bt_\b/_\bw_\bw_\bv command.
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1\b12\b2.\b.4\b42\b2.\b. s\bse\bet\bt/\b/w\bwx\bx
s\bse\bet\bt/\b/w\bwx\bx Allow WX messages to be seen at your console
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Allow WX information to be seen at your console. You can switch off
WX messages with the _\bu_\bn_\bs_\be_\bt_\b/_\bw_\bx command.
+ 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.
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- 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>
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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.
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- SH/DXCC G
- SH/DXCC W on 20m info iota
+ SH/DXCC G
+ SH/DXCC W on 20m info iota
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See also TYPE - to see the contents of a file.
If all else fails it will show the Moonrise and set times for the node
that you are connected to.
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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
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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
+ 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
- SH/QRA IO92QL
- SH/QRA JN06 IN73
+ SH/QRA IO92QL
+ SH/QRA JN06 IN73
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.
- SH/SUN
- SH/SUN G1TLH K9CW ZS
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+ SH/SUN G1TLH K9CW ZS
system
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1\b12\b2.\b.5\b58\b8.\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
you type:-
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aa2bbbb0ccc5ddd7xxx3n
or 2 0 5 7 3
or 20573
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1\b12\b2.\b.6\b61\b1.\b. t\bty\byp\bpe\be
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