1 The DXSpider Installation and Administration Manual
2 Ian Maude, G0VGS, (ianmaude@btinternet.com)
3 Version 1.29 January 2001
5 A reference for SysOps of the DXSpider DXCluster program.
6 ______________________________________________________________________
67 1. Installation (Original version by Iain Phillips, G0RDI)
71 1.3 Installing the software
72 1.4 Setting callsigns etc
73 1.5 Starting up for the first time
79 3.1 Allowing ax25 connects from users
80 3.2 Allowing telnet connects from users
81 3.3 Setting up node connects
82 3.4 Connection scripts
83 3.5 Starting the connection
88 4.1 Autostarting the cluster
94 5.2 Isolating networks
96 6. Filtering (Old Style upto v1.44)
102 7. Filtering (New Style v1.45 and later)
104 7.1 General filter rules
108 7.5 Advanced filtering
113 8.2 Filtering DX callouts (Depricated)
114 8.3 Filtering words from text fields in Announce, Talk and DX spots
116 9. Information, files and useful programs
120 9.3 Other text messages
123 9.6 Distribution lists
128 11. The DXSpider command set
130 11.1 accept/announce (0)
131 11.2 accept/announce (extended for sysops) (8)
132 11.3 accept/spots (0)
133 11.4 accept/spots (extended for sysops) (8)
135 11.6 accept/wcy (extended for sysops) (8)
137 11.8 accept/wwv (extended for sysops) (8)
139 11.10 announce full (0)
140 11.11 announce sysop (5)
144 11.15 clear/spots (0)
153 11.24 directory (extended for sysops) (5)
157 11.28 export_users (9)
158 11.29 forward/latlong (8)
159 11.30 forward/opername (1)
166 11.37 load/aliases (9)
168 11.39 load/badmsg (9)
169 11.40 load/badwords (9)
171 11.42 load/cmd_cache (9)
172 11.43 load/forward (9)
173 11.44 load/messages (9)
174 11.45 load/prefixes (9)
181 11.52 read (extended for sysops) (5)
182 11.53 reject/announce
183 11.54 reject/announce (extended for sysops) (8)
184 11.55 reject/spots (0)
185 11.56 reject/spots (extended for sysops) (8)
187 11.58 reject/wcy (extended for sysops) (8)
189 11.60 reject/wwv (extended for sysops) (8)
192 11.63 set/address (0)
193 11.64 set/announce (0)
194 11.65 set/arcluster (5)
196 11.67 set/badnode (6)
197 11.68 set/badspotter (8)
206 11.77 set/homenode (0)
208 11.79 set/isolate (9)
209 11.80 set/language (0)
210 11.81 set/location (0)
211 11.82 set/sys_location (9)
212 11.83 set/logininfo (0)
213 11.84 set/lockout (9)
216 11.87 set/obscount (9)
218 11.89 set/password (9)
219 11.90 set/pinginterval (9)
220 11.91 set/privilege (9)
222 11.93 set/sys_qra (9)
229 11.100 show/baddx (1)
230 11.101 show/badnode (6)
231 11.102 show/badspotter (1)
235 11.106 show/files (0)
236 11.107 show/filter (0)
237 11.108 show/filter (extended for sysops) (5)
239 11.110 show/isolate (1)
240 11.111 show/lockout (9)
244 11.115 show/prefix (0)
245 11.116 show/program (5)
248 11.119 show/route (0)
249 11.120 show/satellite (0)
257 11.128 stat/channel (5)
265 11.136 wx (enhanced for sysops) (5)
268 ______________________________________________________________________
270 1
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272 Last modified: 13 January 2001 by Ian Maude, G0VGS
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277 This section describes the installation of DX Spider v1.35 on a RedHat
278 Linux Distribution. I do not intend to try and cover the installation
279 of Linux or the setup of the AX25 utilities. If you need help on this
280 then read Iains original HOWTO on the DXSpider website.
283 I am assuming a general knowledge of Linux and its commands. You
284 should know how to use _
\bt_
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288 The crucial ingredient for all of this is Perl 5.004. Now I know Perl
289 5.005 is out and this will almost certainly work with it, but RedHat
290 5.1 comes with 5.004. _
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291 come with 5.004 as standard, you need to upgrade
294 In addition to the standard Red Hat distribution you will require the
295 following CPAN modules: -
301 +
\bo Data-Dumper-2.10.tar.gz
303 +
\bo FreezeThaw-0.3.tar.gz
305 +
\bo MLDBM-2.00.tar.gz
307 +
\bo TimeDate-1.08.tar.gz
311 +
\bo Net-Telnet-3.02.tar.gz
313 +
\bo Curses-1.05.tar.gz
315 +
\bo Time-HiRes-01.20.tar.gz
319 _
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320 the above list as the earliest versions usable.
323 1
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325 I will assume that you have already downloaded the latest tarball of
326 the DXSpider software and are ready to install it. I am assuming
327 version 1.35 for this section but of course you would use the latest
331 Login as root and create a user to run the cluster under. _
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332 _
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333 _
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334 requirements you may wish to use an existing user, however this is
346 Now set a password for the user ...
352 # Retype new UNIX password:
353 passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully
359 1
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361 Now to unpack the DX Spider distribution, set symbolic links and group
362 permissions. Copy the tarball to /home/sysop and do the following.
367 # tar xvfz spider-1.35.tar.gz
368 # ln -s ~sysop/spider /spider
369 # groupadd -g 251 spider (or another number)
374 If you do not have the command _
\bg_
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\bp_
\ba_
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375 line in /etc/group by hand.
379 # vi /etc/group (or your favorite editor)
384 You also need to add some others to the group, including your own
385 callsign (this will be used as an alias) and root. The finished line
386 in /etc/group should look something like this
388 spider:x:251:sysop,g0vgs,root
391 The next step is to set the permissions on the Spider directory tree
397 # chown -R sysop.spider spider
398 # find . -type d -exec chmod 2775 {} \;
399 # find . -type f -exec chmod 775 {} \;
405 This last step allows various users of the group _
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406 access to all the directories. This is not really needed just yet but
407 will be useful when web interfaces start to appear.
410 Finally, you need to fix the permissions on the ax25_call and
411 netrom_call programs. Check where they are with the _
\bl_
\bo_
\bc_
\ba_
\bt_
\be command
412 and alter the permissions with the _
\bc_
\bh_
\bm_
\bo_
\bd command like this ..
416 # chown root ax25_call netrom_call
417 # chmod 4775 ax25_call netrom_call
423 1
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425 Now login to your machine as the user you created earlier. In my case
426 that user is called _
\bs_
\by_
\bs_
\bo_
\bp. Once logged in, issue the following
434 $ cp perl/DXVars.pm.issue local/DXVars.pm
436 $ vi DXVars.pm (or your favourite editor)
442 Using the distributed DXVars.pm as a a template, set your cluster
443 callsign, sysop callsign and other user info to suit your own
444 environment. Note that this a perl file which will be parsed and
445 executed as part of the cluster. If you get it wrong then perl will
446 complain when you start the cluster process. It is important only to
447 alter the text of any section. Some of the lines look a little odd.
448 Take this line for example ....
450 $myemail = "ianmaude\@btinternet.com";
453 There appears to be an extra slash in there. However this has to be
454 there for the file to work so leave it in.
457 P
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460 DON'T alter the DXVars.pm (or any other file) in /spider/perl, they
461 are overwritten with every release. Any files or commands you place in
462 /spider/local or /spider/local_cmd will automagically be used in
463 preference to the ones in /spider/perl EVEN while the cluster is
467 Save the new file and change directory to ../perl ....
477 Now type the following command which creates the basic user file with
488 1
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490 We can now bring spider up for the first time and see if all is well
491 or not! It should look something like this ...
496 DXSpider DX Cluster Version 1.35
497 Copyright (c) 1998 Dirk Koopman G1TLH
499 loading band data ...
500 loading user file system ...
501 starting listener ...
502 reading existing message headers
504 orft we jolly well go ...
510 If all is well then login on another term or console as _
\bs_
\by_
\bs_
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511 to /spider/perl. Now issue the following command ...
521 This should log you into the cluster as the sysop under the alias
522 callsign we set earlier. In this case the callsign is G0VGS. The
523 cluster callsign is set in the DXVars.pm file in /spider/local. In
524 this case we will assume that this was set as GB7MBC. You should
525 therefore see this when you login ....
529 G0VGS de GB7MBC 19-Nov-1999 2150Z >
534 If you do, congratulations! If not, look over the instructions again,
535 you have probably missed something out. You can shut spider down
536 again with the command ....
546 and both the cluster and the client should return to Linux prompts.
549 2
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551 In earlier versions of Spider, all the processes were Perl scripts.
552 This was fine but with a lot of users your computer memory would soon
553 be used up. To combat this a new client was written in "C". This
554 client only works for _
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555 use it though it has to be "made". CD to /spider/src and type _
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556 You should see the output on your screen and hopefully now have a
557 small C program called _
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560 3
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564 As stated previously, the aim of this document is not to tell you how
565 to configure Linux or the ax25 utilities. However, you do need to add
566 a line in your ax25d.conf to allow connections to DXSpider for your
567 users. For each interface that you wish to allow connections on, use
568 the following format ...
572 default * * * * * * - sysop /spider/src/client client %u ax25
578 3
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580 Allowing telnet connections is quite simple. Firstly you need to add
581 a line in /etc/services to allow connections to a port number, like
586 spdlogin 8000/tcp # spider anonymous login port
591 Then add a line in /etc/inetd.conf like this ....
595 spdlogin stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd /spider/src/client login telnet
601 This needs to be added above the standard services such as ftp, telnet
602 etc. Once this is done, you need to restart inetd like this ....
613 Now login as _
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\by_
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614 accepting telnet logins by issuing the following command ....
618 client.pl login telnet
623 You should get a login prompt and on issuing a callsign, you will be
624 given access to the cluster. Note, you will not get a password login.
625 There seems no good reason for a password prompt to be given so it is
629 Assuming all is well, then try a telnet from your linux console ....
633 telnet localhost 8000
639 You should now get the login prompt and be able to login as before.
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644 In order to allow cluster node connections, spider needs to know that
645 the connecting callsign is a cluster node. This is the case whether
646 the connect is incoming or outgoing. In spider this is a simple task
647 and can be done in runtime.
650 Later versions of Spider can distinguish different software and treat
651 them differently. For example, the WCY beacon cannot be handles by
652 AK1A type nodes as AK1A does not know what to do with PC73. There are
653 4 different types of node at present and although they may not have
654 any major differences at the moment, it allows for compatibility. The
670 For now, we will assume that the cluster we are going to connect to is
674 Start up the cluster as you did before and login as the sysop with
675 client.pl. The cluster node I am wanting to make a connection to is
676 GB7BAA but you would obviously use whatever callsign you required. At
687 The case does not matter as long as you have a version of DXSpider
688 later than 1.33. Earlier versions required the callsign to be in
692 That is now set, it is as simple as that. To prove it, login on yet
693 another console as sysop and issue the command ...
697 client.pl gb7baa (using the callsign you set as a node)
703 You should get an initialisation string from DXSpider like this ...
713 If the callsign you just set up as a cluster node is for an incoming
714 connect, this is all that needs to be done. If the connection is to
715 be outgoing then a connection script needs to be written.
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720 Because DXSpider operates under Linux, connections can be made using
721 just about any protocol; AX25, NETRom, tcp/ip, ROSE etc are all
722 possible examples. Connect scripts live in the /spider/connect
723 directory and are simple ascii files. Writing a script for
724 connections is therefore relatively simple.
727 The connect scripts consist of lines which start with the following
728 keywords or symbols:-
732 # All lines starting with a # are ignored, as are completely
735 timeout timeout followed by a number is the number of seconds to wait for a
736 command to complete. If there is no timeout specified in the script
737 then the default is 60 seconds.
739 abort abort is a regular expression containing one or more strings to look
740 for to abort a connection. This is a perl regular expression and is
741 executed ignoring case.
743 connect connect followed by ax25 or telnet and some type dependent
744 information. In the case of a telnet connection, there can be up to
746 The first is the ip address or hostname of the computer you wish to
747 connect to and the second is the port number you want to use (this
748 can be left out if it is a normal telnet session).
749 In the case of an ax25 session then this would normally be a call to
750 ax25_call or netrom_call as in the example above. It is your
751 responsibility to get your node and other ax25 parameters to work
752 before going down this route!
754 ' line in a chat type script. The words/phrases normally come in pairs,
755 either can be empty. Each line reads input from the connection until
756 it sees the string (or perl regular expression) contained in the
757 left hand string. If the left hand string is empty then it doesn't
758 read or wait for anything. The comparison is done ignoring case.
759 When the left hand string has found what it is looking for (if it is)
760 then the right hand string is sent to the connection.
761 This process is repeated for every line of chat script.
763 client client starts the connection, put the arguments you would want here
764 if you were starting the client program manually. You only need this
765 if the script has a different name to the callsign you are trying to
766 connect to (i.e. you have a script called other which actually
767 connects to GB7DJK-1 [instead of a script called gb7djk-1]).
772 There are many possible ways to configure the script but here are two
773 examples, one for a NETRom/AX25 connect and one for tcp/ip.
778 abort (Busy|Sorry|Fail)
779 # don't forget to chmod 4775 netrom_call!
780 connect ax25 /usr/sbin/netrom_call bbs gb7djk g1tlh
781 # you can leave this out if you call the script 'gb7dxm'
794 connect telnet dirkl.tobit.co.uk
795 # tell GB7DJK-1 that it is connected to GB7DJK
796 # you can leave this out if you call this script 'gb7djk'
803 Both these examples assume that everything is set up properly at the
804 other end. You will find other examples in the /spider/examples
808 3
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810 You start the connection, from within a sysop enabled cluster login,
811 by typing in the word _
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815 G0VGS de GB7MBC 13-Dec-1998 2041Z >connect gb7djk-1
816 connection to GB7DJK-1 started
817 G0VGS de GB7MBC 13-Dec-1998 2043Z >
822 This will start a connection using the script called _
\bg_
\bb_
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\bj_
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823 can follow the connection by watching the term or console from where
824 you started _
\bc_
\bl_
\bu_
\bs_
\bt_
\be_
\br_
\b._
\bp_
\bl. You should see something like this ...
828 <- D G1TLH connect gb7djk-1
829 -> D G1TLH connection to GB7DJK-1 started
830 -> D G1TLH G1TLH de GB7DJK 13-Dec-1998 2046Z >
832 CONNECT sort: telnet command: dirkl.tobit.co.uk
833 CHAT "login" -> "gb7djk"
835 Red Hat Linux release 5.1 (Manhattan)
836 Kernel 2.0.35 on an i586
840 CHAT "word" -> "gb7djk"
842 received "Password: "
844 Connected to GB7DJK-1, starting normal protocol
847 GB7DJK-1 channel func state 0 -> init
849 <- D GB7DJK-1 Last login: Sun Dec 13 17:59:56 from dirk1
850 <- D GB7DJK-1 PC38^GB7DJK-1^~
851 <- D GB7DJK-1 PC18^ 1 nodes, 0 local / 1 total users Max users 0 Uptime
859 With later versions of Spider there is a set/login command for users.
860 This tells them when a user or node logs in or out. If you do not add
861 a line to your scripts after the final line (or before the client line
862 which should always be last if needed) then the login/logout
863 information will be sent to users _
\bb_
\be_
\bf_
\bo_
\br_
\be the login actually completes.
864 This means if a node is unreachable, it will continue sending logins
865 and logouts to users even though it is not actually connecting. To
866 avoid this use the following line ...
875 In a script, this might look like ...
880 abort (Busy|Sorry|Fail)
881 connect telnet mary 3000
887 3
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889 Cluster links in particular suffer greatly from the presence of telnet
890 echo. This is caused by the telnet negotiation itself and can create
891 at worst severe loops. At best it creates unnecessary bandwidth and
892 large logfiles! There are things that can be done to limit this
893 problem but will not always work dependent on the route taken to
897 Telnet echo itself should only be a problem if the connection is being
898 made to the telnet port (23). This port uses special rules that
899 include echo negotiation. If the connection is to a different port,
900 such as 8000, this negotiation does not happen and therefore no echo
904 Sometimes it is not possible to make a direct connection to another
905 node and this can cause problems. There is a way of trying to
906 suppress the telnet echo but this will not always work, unfortunately
907 it is difficult to be more specific. Here is an example of what I
913 abort (Busy|Sorry|Fail)
914 connect telnet mary.lancs.ac.uk
919 So, the first connection is made by Spider. This is fine as Spider
920 uses the Net_Telnet script from within perl. This actually uses TCP
921 rather than TELNET so no negotiation will be done on the first
922 connection. Once connected to mary.lancs.ac.uk, the command is sent
923 to suppress echo. Now a telnet is made to a cluster node that is
924 accepting connections on port 23. The problem with this link is that
925 the negotiation is made by the remote machine, therefore you have no
926 control over it. The chances are that this link will create echo and
927 there will be no way you can stop it.
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\bgs
\bs
933 Ok, you should now have DXSpider running nicely and allowing connects
934 by cluster nodes or users. However, it has to be shutdown and
935 restarted manually and if connection scripts fail they have to be
936 started again manually too, not much use if you are not at the
937 console! So, in this section we will automate both. Firstly starting
941 4
\b4.
\b.1
\b1.
\b. A
\bAu
\but
\bto
\bos
\bst
\bta
\bar
\brt
\bti
\bin
\bng
\bg t
\bth
\bhe
\be c
\bcl
\blu
\bus
\bst
\bte
\ber
\br
943 This is not only a way to start the cluster automatically, it also
944 works as a watchdog, checking the sanity of DXSpider and respawning it
945 should it crash for any reason. Before doing the following, shutdown
946 the cluster as you did earlier.
949 Login as root and bring up the /etc/inittab file in your favourite
950 editor. Add the following lines to the file near the end ...
954 ##Start DXSpider on bootup and respawn it should it crash
955 DX:3:respawn:/bin/su -c "/usr/bin/perl -w /spider/perl/cluster.pl" sysop >/dev/tty7
961 This will automatically start DXSpider on tty7 (ALT-F7) on bootup and
962 restart it should it crash for any reason.
965 As root type the command _
\bt_
\be_
\bl_
\bi_
\bn_
\bi_
\bt _
\bq. DXSpider should start up
966 immediately. You will see the output on tty7 and if you login as
967 _
\bs_
\by_
\bs_
\bo_
\bp you should find everything running nicely.
970 So far so good, now to automate script connections...
973 4
\b4.
\b.2
\b2.
\b. T
\bTh
\bhe
\be c
\bcr
\bro
\bon
\bnt
\bta
\bab
\bb f
\bfi
\bil
\ble
\be
975 Login as _
\bs_
\by_
\bs_
\bo_
\bp and create a file in /spider/local_cmd called crontab.
976 Edit it with your favourite editor and add a line like this (I have
981 # check every 10 minutes to see if gb7xxx is connected and if not
982 # start a connect job going
984 0,10,20,30,40,50 * * * * start_connect('gb7xxx') if !connected('gb7xxx')
991 The callsign involved will be the callsign of the cluster node you are
992 going to connect to. This will now check every 10 minutes to see if
993 gb7xxx is connected, if it is then nothing will be done. If it is
994 not, then a connect attempt will be started.
997 There are probably lots of other things you could use this crontab
998 file for. If you want to know more about it, look at the DXSpider
999 website at the cron page where it is explained more fully.
1002 5
\b5.
\b. H
\bHo
\bop
\bp c
\bco
\bon
\bnt
\btr
\bro
\bol
\bl
1004 Starting with version 1.13 there is simple hop control available on a
1005 per node basis. Also it is possible to isolate a network completely so
1006 that you get all the benefits of being on that network, but can't pass
1007 on information from it to any other networks you may be connected to
1011 5
\b5.
\b.1
\b1.
\b. B
\bBa
\bas
\bsi
\bic
\bc h
\bho
\bop
\bp c
\bco
\bon
\bnt
\btr
\bro
\bol
\bl
1013 In /spider/data you will find a file called hop_table.pl. This is the
1014 file that controls your hop count settings. It has a set of default
1015 hops on the various PC frames and also a set for each node you want to
1016 alter the hops for. You may be happy with the default settings of
1017 course, but this powerful tool can help to protect and improve the
1018 network. The file will look something like this ...
1058 # hop table construction
1063 # default hopcount to use
1066 # some variable hop counts based on message type
1077 # the per node hop control thingy
1082 GB7ADX => { 11 => 8,
1090 GB7UDX => { 11 => 8,
1111 Each set of hops is contained within a pair of curly braces and
1112 contains a series of PC frame types. PC11 for example is a DX spot.
1113 The figures here are not exhaustive but should give you a good idea of
1117 You can alter this file at any time, including whilst the cluster is
1118 running. If you alter the file during runtime, the command _
\bl_
\bo_
\ba_
\bd_
\b/_
\bh_
\bo_
\bp_
\bs
1119 will bring your changes into effect.
1123 5
\b5.
\b.2
\b2.
\b. I
\bIs
\bso
\bol
\bla
\bat
\bti
\bin
\bng
\bg n
\bne
\bet
\btw
\bwo
\bor
\brk
\bks
\bs
1125 It is possible to isolate networks from each other on a "gateway" node
1126 using the _
\bs_
\be_
\bt_
\b/_
\bi_
\bs_
\bo_
\bl_
\ba_
\bt_
\be _
\b<_
\bn_
\bo_
\bd_
\be_
\b__
\bc_
\ba_
\bl_
\bl_
\b> command.
1129 The effect of this is to partition an isolated network completely from
1130 another nodes connected to your node. Your node will appear on and
1131 otherwise behave normally on every network to which you are connected,
1132 but data from an isolated network will not cross onto any other
1133 network or vice versa. However all the spot, announce and WWV traffic
1134 and personal messages will still be handled locally (because you are a
1135 real node on all connected networks), that is locally connected users
1136 will appear on all networks and will be able to access and receive
1137 information from all networks transparently. All routed messages will
1138 be sent as normal, so if a user on one network knows that you are a
1139 gateway for another network, he can still still send a talk/announce
1140 etc message via your node and it will be routed across.
1143 The only limitation currently is that non-private messages cannot be
1144 passed down isolated links regardless of whether they are generated
1145 locally. This will change when the bulletin routing facility is added.
1148 If you use isolate on a node connection you will continue to receive
1149 all information from the isolated partner, however you will not pass
1150 any information back to the isolated node. There are times when you
1151 would like to forward only spots across a link (maybe during a contest
1152 for example). To do this, isolate the node in the normal way and put
1153 in a filter in the /spider/filter/spots directory to override the
1154 isolate. This filter can be very simple and consists of just one line
1160 [ 1, 0, 'd', 0, 3] # The last figure (3) is the hop count
1167 There is a lot more on filtering in the next section.
1170 6
\b6.
\b. F
\bFi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg (
\b(O
\bOl
\bld
\bd S
\bSt
\bty
\byl
\ble
\be u
\bup
\bpt
\bto
\bo v
\bv1
\b1.
\b.4
\b44
\b4)
\b)
1172 Filters can be set for spots, announcements and WWV. You will find
1173 the directories for these under /spider/filter. You will find some
1174 examples in the directories with the suffix _
\b._
\bi_
\bs_
\bs_
\bu_
\be. There are two
1175 types of filter, one for incoming information and one for outgoing
1176 information. Outgoing filters are in the form _
\bC_
\bA_
\bL_
\bL_
\bS_
\bI_
\bG_
\bN_
\b._
\bp_
\bl and
1177 incoming filters are in the form _
\bi_
\bn_
\b__
\bC_
\bA_
\bL_
\bL_
\bS_
\bI_
\bG_
\bN_
\b._
\bp_
\bl. Filters can be set
1178 for both nodes and users.
1181 All filters work in basically the same way. There are several
1182 elements delimited by commas. There can be many lines in the filter
1183 and they are read from the top by the program. When writing a filter
1184 you need to think carefully about just what you want to achieve. You
1185 are either going to write a filter to _
\ba_
\bc_
\bc_
\be_
\bp_
\bt or to _
\br_
\be_
\bj_
\be_
\bc_
\bt. Think of a
1186 filter as having 2 main elements. For a reject filter, you would have
1187 a line or multiple lines rejecting the things you do not wish to
1188 receive and then a default line accepting everything else that is not
1189 included in the filter. Likewise, for an accept filter, you would
1190 have a line or multiple lines accepting the things you wish to receive
1191 and a default line rejecting everthing else.
1194 In the example below, a user requires a filter that would only return
1195 SSB spots posted in Europe on the HF bands. This is achieved by first
1196 rejecting the CW section of each HF band and rejecting all of VHF, UHF
1197 etc based on frequency. Secondly, a filter rule is set based on CQ
1198 zones to only accept spots posted in Europe. Lastly, a default filter
1199 rule is set to reject anything outside the filter.
1204 [ 0, 0, 'r', # reject all CW spots
1214 30000.0, 49000000000.0,
1216 [ 1, 11, 'n', [ 14, 15, 16, 20, 33, ], 15 ], #accept EU
1217 [ 0, 0, 'd', 0, 1 ], # 1 = want, 'd' = everything else
1224 The actual elements of each filter are described more fully in the
1228 6
\b6.
\b.1
\b1.
\b. S
\bSp
\bpo
\bot
\bts
\bs
1230 The elements of the Spot filter are ....
1234 [action, field_no, sort, possible_values, hops]
1240 There are 3 elements here to look at. Firstly, the action element.
1241 This is very simple and only 2 possible states exist, accept (1) or
1245 The second element is the field_no. There are 13 possiblities to
1246 choose from here ....
1257 2 = date in unix format
1260 5 = spotted dxcc country
1261 6 = spotter's dxcc country
1267 12 = callsign of the channel on which the spot has appeared
1273 The third element tells us what to expect in the fourth element.
1274 There are 4 possibilities ....
1278 n - numeric list of numbers e.g. [ 1,2,3 ]
1279 r - ranges of pairs of numbers e.g. between 2 and 4 or 10 to 17 - [ 2,4, 10,17 ]
1280 a - an alphanumeric regex
1281 d - the default rule
1287 The fifth element is simply the hops to set in this filter. This
1288 would only be used if the filter was for a node of course and
1289 overrides the hop count in hop_table.pl.
1292 So, let's look at an example spot filter. It does not matter in the
1293 example who the filter is to be used for. So, what do we need in the
1294 filter? We need to filter the spots the user/node requires and also
1295 set a default rule for anything else outside the filter. Below is a
1296 simple filter that stops spots arriving from outside Europe.
1301 [ 0, 4, 'a', '^(K|N|A|W|VE|VA|J)'], # 0 = drop, 'a' = alphanumeric
1302 [ 1, 0, 'd', 0, 1 ], # 1 = want, 'd' = everything else
1309 So the filter is wrapped in between a pair of square brackets. This
1310 tells Spider to look in between these limits. Then each line is
1311 contained within its own square brackets and ends with a comma. Lets
1312 look carefully at the first line. The first element is 0 (drop).
1313 Therefore anything we put on this line will not be accepted. The next
1314 element is 4. This means we are filtering by the spotter. The third
1315 element is the letter "a" which tells the program to expect an
1316 alphanumeric expression in the fourth element. The fourth element is
1317 a list of letters separated by the pipe symbol.
1321 What this line does is tell the program to drop any spots posted by
1322 anyone in the USA, Canada or Japan.
1325 The second line is the default rule for anything else. The "d" tells
1326 us this and the line simply reads... accept anything else.
1329 You can add as many lines as you need to complete the filter but if
1330 there are several lines of the same type it is neater to enclose them
1331 all as one line. An example of this is where specific bands are set.
1332 We could write this like this ....
1336 [ 0,0,'r',[1800.0, 2000.0], 1],
1337 [ 0,0,'r',[10100.0, 10150.0], 1],
1338 [ 0,0,'r',[14000.0, 14350.0], 1],
1339 [ 0,0,'r',[18000.0, 18200.0], 1],
1345 But the line below achieves the same thing and is more efficient ....
1351 1800.0, 2000.0, # top band
1352 10100.0, 10150.0, # WARC
1353 14000.0, 14350.0, # 20m
1354 18000.0, 18200.0, # WARC
1362 6
\b6.
\b.2
\b2.
\b. A
\bAn
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\bem
\bme
\ben
\bnt
\bts
\bs
1367 # This is an example announce or filter allowing only West EU announces
1369 # The element list is:-
1370 # 0 - callsign of announcer
1371 # 1 - destination * = all, <callsign> = routed to the node
1373 # 3 - * - sysop, <some text> - special list eg 6MUK, ' ', normal announce
1375 # 5 - 0 - announce, 1 - wx
1376 # 6 - channel callsign (the interface from which this spot came)
1379 [ 1, 0, 'a', '^(P[ABCDE]|DK0WCY|G|M|2|EI|F|ON)' ],
1387 In this example, only the prefixes listed will be allowed. It is
1388 possible to be quite specific. The Dutch prefix "P" is followed by
1389 several secondary identifiers which are allowed. So, in the example,
1390 "PA" or "PE" would be ok but not "PG". It is even possible to allow
1391 information from a single callsign. In the example this is DK0WCY, to
1392 allow the posting of his Aurora Beacon.
1395 6
\b6.
\b.3
\b3.
\b. W
\bWW
\bWV
\bV
1400 # This is an example WWV filter
1402 # The element list is:-
1403 # 0 - nominal unix date of spot (ie the day + hour:13)
1411 # 8 - incoming interface callsign
1413 # this one doesn't filter, it just sets the hop count to 6 and is
1414 # used mainly just to override any isolation from WWV coming from
1425 It should be noted that the filter will start to be used only once a
1426 user/node has logged out and back in again.
1428 I am not going to spend any more time on these filters now as they
1429 will become more "comprehensive" in the near future.
1432 7
\b7.
\b. F
\bFi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg (
\b(N
\bNe
\bew
\bw S
\bSt
\bty
\byl
\ble
\be v
\bv1
\b1.
\b.4
\b45
\b5 a
\ban
\bnd
\bd l
\bla
\bat
\bte
\ber
\br)
\b)
1434 7
\b7.
\b.1
\b1.
\b. G
\bGe
\ben
\bne
\ber
\bra
\bal
\bl f
\bfi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\br r
\bru
\bul
\ble
\bes
\bs
1436 Upto v1.44 it was not possible for the user to set their own filters.
1437 From v1.45 though that has all changed. It is now possible to set
1438 filters for just about anything you wish. If you have just updated
1439 from an older version of DXSpider you will need to update your new
1440 filters. You do not need to do anything with your old filters, they
1441 will be renamed as you update.
1444 There are 3 basic commands involved in setting and manipulating
1445 filters. These are _
\ba_
\bc_
\bc_
\be_
\bp_
\bt, _
\br_
\be_
\bj_
\be_
\bc_
\bt and _
\bc_
\bl_
\be_
\ba_
\br. First we will look
1446 generally at filtering. There are a number of things you can filter in
1447 the DXSpider system. They all use the same general mechanism.
1450 In general terms you can create a 'reject' or an 'accept' filter which
1451 can have up to 10 lines in it. You do this using, for example ...
1459 where ..... are the specific commands for that type of filter. There
1460 are filters for spots, wwv, announce, wcy and (for sysops) connects.
1461 See each different accept or reject command reference for more
1464 There is also a command to clear out one or more lines in a filter.
1475 There is clear/xxxx command for each type of filter.
1478 and you can check that your filters have worked by the command ...
1489 For now we are going to use spots for the examples, but you can apply
1490 the same principles to all types of filter.
1493 7
\b7.
\b.2
\b2.
\b. T
\bTy
\byp
\bpe
\bes
\bs o
\bof
\bf f
\bfi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\br
1495 There are two main types of filter, _
\ba_
\bc_
\bc_
\be_
\bp_
\bt or _
\br_
\be_
\bj_
\be_
\bc_
\bt. You can use
1496 either to achieve the result you want dependent on your own preference
1497 and which is more simple to do. It is pointless writing 8 lines of
1498 reject filters when 1 accept filter would do the same thing! Each
1499 filter has 10 lines (of any length) which are tried in order. If a
1500 line matches then the action you have specified is taken (ie reject
1501 means ignore it and accept means take it)
1504 If you specify reject filters, then any lines that arrive that match
1505 the filter will be dumped but all else will be accepted. If you use
1506 an accept filter, then ONLY the lines in the filter will be accepted
1507 and all else will be dumped. For example if you have a single line
1508 _
\ba_
\bc_
\bc_
\be_
\bp_
\bt filter ...
1512 accept/spots on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
1517 then you will _
\bO_
\bN_
\bL_
\bY get VHF spots _
\bf_
\br_
\bo_
\bm or _
\bt_
\bo CQ zones 14, 15 and 16.
1519 If you set a reject filter like this ...
1523 reject/spots on hf/cw
1528 Then you will get everything _
\bE_
\bX_
\bC_
\bE_
\bP_
\bT HF CW spots. You could make this
1529 single filter even more flexible. For example, if you are interested
1530 in IOTA and will work it even on CW even though normally you are not
1531 interested in CW, then you could say ...
1535 reject/spots on hf/cw and not info iota
1540 But in that case you might only be interested in iota and say:-
1544 accept/spots not on hf/cw or info iota
1549 which achieves exactly the same thing. You should choose one or the
1550 other until you are comfortable with the way it works. You can mix
1551 them if you wish (actually you can have an accept AND a reject on the
1552 same line) but don't attempt this until you are sure you know what you
1556 You can arrange your filter lines into logical units, either for your
1557 own understanding or simply convenience. Here is an example ...
1561 reject/spots 1 on hf/cw
1562 reject/spots 2 on 50000/1400000 not (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
1567 What this does is to ignore all HF CW spots and also rejects any spots
1568 on VHF which don't either originate or spot someone in Europe.
1571 This is an example where you would use a line number (1 and 2 in this
1572 case), if you leave the digit out, the system assumes '1'. Digits
1573 '0'-'9' are available. This make it easier to see just what filters
1574 you have set. It also makes it more simple to remove individual
1575 filters, during a contest for example.
1578 You will notice in the above example that the second line has
1579 brackets. Look at the line logically. You can see there are 2
1580 separate sections to it. We are saying reject spots that are VHF or
1581 above _
\bA_
\bP_
\bA_
\bR_
\bT from those in zones 14, 15 and 16 (either spotted there or
1582 originated there). If you did not have the brackets to separate the 2
1583 sections, then Spider would read it logically from the front and see a
1584 different expression entirely ...
1585 (on 50000/1400000 and by_zone 14,15,16) or call_zone 14,15,16
1590 The simple way to remember this is, if you use OR - use brackets.
1591 Whilst we are here CASE is not important. 'And BY_Zone' is just the
1592 same as 'and by_zone'.
1594 As mentioned earlier, setting several filters can be more flexible
1595 than simply setting one complex one. Doing it in this way means that
1596 if you want to alter your filter you can just redefine or remove one
1597 or more lines of it or one line. For example ...
1601 reject/spots 1 on hf/ssb
1606 would redefine our earlier example, or
1615 To remove all the filter lines in the spot filter ...
1625 7
\b7.
\b.3
\b3.
\b. F
\bFi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\br o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bns
\bs
1627 You can filter in several different ways. The options are listed in
1628 the various helpfiles for accept, reject and filter.
1631 7
\b7.
\b.4
\b4.
\b. D
\bDe
\bef
\bfa
\bau
\bul
\blt
\bt f
\bfi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\brs
\bs
1633 Sometimes all that is needed is a general rule for node connects.
1634 This can be done with a node_default filter. This rule will always be
1635 followed, even if the link is isolated, unless another filter is set
1636 specifically. Default rules can be set for nodes and users. They can
1637 be set for spots, announces, WWV and WCY. They can also be used for
1638 hops. An example might look like this ...
1642 accept/spot node_default by_zone 14,15,16,20,33
1643 set/hops node_default spot 50
1648 This filter is for spots only, you could set others for announce, WWV
1649 and WCY. This filter would work for ALL nodes unless a specific
1650 filter is written to override it for a particular node. You can also
1651 set a user_default should you require. It is important to note that
1652 default filters should be considered to be "connected". By this I
1653 mean that should you override the default filter for spots, you need
1654 to add a rule for the hops for spots also.
1657 7
\b7.
\b.5
\b5.
\b. A
\bAd
\bdv
\bva
\ban
\bnc
\bce
\bed
\bd f
\bfi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg
1659 Once you are happy with the results you get, you may like to
1663 The previous example that filters hf/cw spots and accepts vhf/uhf
1664 spots from EU can be written with a mixed filter, for example ...
1670 acc/spot 2 on 50000/1400000 and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
1675 Note that the first filter has not been specified with a number. This
1676 will automatically be assumed to be number 1. In this case, we have
1677 said _
\br_
\be_
\bj_
\be_
\bc_
\bt _
\ba_
\bl_
\bl _
\bH_
\bF _
\bs_
\bp_
\bo_
\bt_
\bs _
\bi_
\bn _
\bt_
\bh_
\be _
\bC_
\bW _
\bs_
\be_
\bc_
\bt_
\bi_
\bo_
\bn _
\bo_
\bf _
\bt_
\bh_
\be _
\bb_
\ba_
\bn_
\bd_
\bs _
\bb_
\bu_
\bt _
\ba_
\bc_
\bc_
\be_
\bp_
\bt _
\ba_
\bl_
\bl
1678 _
\bo_
\bt_
\bh_
\be_
\br_
\bs _
\ba_
\bt _
\bH_
\bF_
\b. _
\bA_
\bl_
\bs_
\bo _
\ba_
\bc_
\bc_
\be_
\bp_
\bt _
\ba_
\bn_
\by_
\bt_
\bh_
\bi_
\bn_
\bg _
\bi_
\bn _
\bV_
\bH_
\bF _
\ba_
\bn_
\bd _
\ba_
\bb_
\bo_
\bv_
\be _
\bs_
\bp_
\bo_
\bt_
\bt_
\be_
\bd _
\bi_
\bn _
\bo_
\br _
\bb_
\by
1679 _
\bo_
\bp_
\be_
\br_
\ba_
\bt_
\bo_
\br_
\bs _
\bi_
\bn _
\bt_
\bh_
\be _
\bz_
\bo_
\bn_
\be_
\bs _
\b1_
\b4_
\b, _
\b1_
\b5 _
\ba_
\bn_
\bd _
\b1_
\b6. Each filter slot actually has a
1680 'reject' slot and an 'accept' slot. The reject slot is executed BEFORE
1684 It was mentioned earlier that after a reject test that doesn't match,
1685 the default for following tests is 'accept', the reverse is true for
1686 'accept'. In the example what happens is that the reject is executed
1687 first, any non hf/cw spot is passed to the accept line, which lets
1688 through everything else on HF. The next filter line lets through just
1689 VHF/UHF spots from EU.
1693 8
\b8.
\b. O
\bOt
\bth
\bhe
\ber
\br f
\bfi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\brs
\bs
1695 8
\b8.
\b.1
\b1.
\b. F
\bFi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg M
\bMa
\bai
\bil
\bl
1697 In the /spider/msg directory you will find a file called
1698 badmsg.pl.issue. Rename this to badmsg.pl and edit the file. The
1699 original looks something like this ....
1717 # the list of regexes for messages that we won't store having
1718 # received them (bear in mind that we must receive them fully before
1722 # The format of each line is as follows
1724 # type source pattern
1725 # P/B/F T/F/O/S regex
1727 # type: P - private, B - bulletin (msg), F - file (ak1a bull)
1728 # source: T - to field, F - from field, O - origin, S - subject
1729 # pattern: a perl regex on the field requested
1731 # Currently only type B and P msgs are affected by this code.
1733 # The list is read from the top down, the first pattern that matches
1734 # causes the action to be taken.
1736 # The pattern can be undef or 0 in which case it will always be selected
1737 # for the action specified
1750 I think this is fairly self explanatory. It is simply a list of
1751 subject headers that we do not want to pass on to either the users of
1752 the cluster or the other cluster nodes that we are linked to. This is
1753 usually because of rules and regulations pertaining to items for sale
1754 etc in a particular country.
1757 8
\b8.
\b.2
\b2.
\b. F
\bFi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg D
\bDX
\bX c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\blo
\bou
\but
\bts
\bs (
\b(D
\bDe
\bep
\bpr
\bri
\bic
\bca
\bat
\bte
\bed
\bd)
\b)
1759 _
\bF_
\br_
\bo_
\bm _
\bv_
\be_
\br_
\bs_
\bi_
\bo_
\bn _
\b1_
\b._
\b4_
\b7_
\b, _
\bt_
\bh_
\bi_
\bs _
\bm_
\be_
\bt_
\bh_
\bo_
\bd _
\bi_
\bs _
\br_
\be_
\bp_
\bl_
\ba_
\bc_
\be_
\bd _
\bb_
\by _
\bt_
\bh_
\be _
\bc_
\bo_
\bm_
\bm_
\ba_
\bn_
\bd _
\bs_
\be_
\bt_
\b/_
\bb_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\bx
1762 In the same way as mail, there are some types of spot we do not wish
1763 to pass on to users or linked cluster nodes. In the /spider/data
1764 directory you will find a file called baddx.pl.issue. Rename this to
1765 baddx.pl and edit the file. The original looks like this ....
1783 # the list of dx spot addresses that we don't store and don't pass on
1806 Again, this is simply a list of names we do not want to see in the
1807 spotted field of a DX callout.
1811 8
\b8.
\b.3
\b3.
\b. F
\bFi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg w
\bwo
\bor
\brd
\bds
\bs f
\bfr
\bro
\bom
\bm t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt f
\bfi
\bie
\bel
\bld
\bds
\bs i
\bin
\bn A
\bAn
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be,
\b, T
\bTa
\bal
\blk
\bk a
\ban
\bnd
\bd D
\bDX
\bX s
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\bts
\bs
1813 Create a file in /spider/data called _
\bb_
\ba_
\bd_
\bw_
\bo_
\br_
\bd_
\bs. The format is quite
1814 simple. Lines beginning with # are ignored so comments can be added.
1815 An example file is below ...
1819 # Below is a list of words we do not wish to see on the cluster
1820 grunge grunged grunging
1821 splodge splodger splodging
1828 Multiple words can be used on the same line as shown. Obviously these
1829 are just examples :-)
1832 You can reload the file from the cluster prompt as sysop with
1836 9
\b9.
\b. I
\bIn
\bnf
\bfo
\bor
\brm
\bma
\bat
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn,
\b, f
\bfi
\bil
\ble
\bes
\bs a
\ban
\bnd
\bd u
\bus
\bse
\bef
\bfu
\bul
\bl p
\bpr
\bro
\bog
\bgr
\bra
\bam
\bms
\bs
1838 9
\b9.
\b.1
\b1.
\b. M
\bMO
\bOT
\bTD
\bD
1840 One of the more important things a cluster sysop needs to do is to get
1841 information to his users. The simplest way to do this is to have a
1842 banner that is sent to the user on login. This is know as a "message
1843 of the day" or "motd". To set this up, simply create a file in
1844 /spider/data called motd and edit it to say whatever you want. It is
1845 purely a text file and will be sent automatically to anyone logging in
1849 9
\b9.
\b.2
\b2.
\b. D
\bDo
\bow
\bwn
\bnt
\bti
\bim
\bme
\be m
\bme
\bes
\bss
\bsa
\bag
\bge
\be
1851 If for any reason the cluster is down, maybe for upgrade or
1852 maintenance but the machine is still running, a message can be sent to
1853 the user advising them of the fact. This message lives in the
1854 /spider/data directory and is called "offline". Simply create the
1855 file and edit it to say whatever you wish. This file will be sent to
1856 a user attempting to log into the cluster when DXSpider is not
1860 9
\b9.
\b.3
\b3.
\b. O
\bOt
\bth
\bhe
\ber
\br t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt m
\bme
\bes
\bss
\bsa
\bag
\bge
\bes
\bs
1862 You can set other text messages to be read by the user if they input
1863 the file name. This could be for news items or maybe information for
1864 new users. To set this up, make a directory under /spider called
1865 _
\bp_
\ba_
\bc_
\bk_
\bc_
\bl_
\bu_
\bs. Under this directory you can create files called _
\bn_
\be_
\bw_
\bs or
1866 _
\bn_
\be_
\bw_
\bu_
\bs_
\be_
\br for example. In fact you can create files with any names you
1867 like. These can be listed by the user with the command ....
1876 They can be read by the user by typing the command ....
1885 If the file they want to read is called _
\bn_
\be_
\bw_
\bs. You could also set an
1886 alias for this in the Alias file to allow them just to type _
\bn_
\be_
\bw_
\bs
1889 You can also store other information in this directory, either
1890 directly or nested under directories. One use for this would be to
1891 store DX bulletins such as the OPDX bulletins. These can be listed
1892 and read by the user. To keep things tidy, make a directory under
1893 /spider/packclus called _
\bb_
\bu_
\bl_
\bl_
\be_
\bt_
\bi_
\bn_
\bs. Now copy any OPDX or similar
1894 bulletins into it. These can be listed by the user in the same way as
1895 above using the _
\bs_
\bh_
\bo_
\bw_
\b/_
\bf_
\bi_
\bl_
\be_
\bs command with an extension for the bulletins
1896 directory you have just created, like this ....
1900 show/files bulletins
1906 An example would look like this ....
1911 bulletins DIR 20-Dec-1999 1715Z news 1602 14-Dec-1999 1330Z
1915 You can see that in the files area (basically the packclus directory)
1916 there is a file called _
\bn_
\be_
\bw_
\bs and a directory called _
\bb_
\bu_
\bl_
\bl_
\be_
\bt_
\bi_
\bn_
\bs. You can
1917 also see that dates they were created. In the case of the file _
\bn_
\be_
\bw_
\bs,
1918 you can also see the time it was last modified, a good clue as to
1919 whether the file has been updated since you last read it. To read the
1920 file called _
\bn_
\be_
\bw_
\bs you would simply issue the command ....
1929 To look what is in the bulletins directory you issue the command ....
1933 show/files bulletins
1934 opdx390 21381 29-Nov-1999 1621Z opdx390.1 1670 29-Nov-1999 1621Z
1935 opdx390.2 2193 29-Nov-1999 1621Z opdx391 25045 29-Nov-1999 1621Z
1936 opdx392 35969 29-Nov-1999 1621Z opdx393 15023 29-Nov-1999 1621Z
1937 opdx394 33429 29-Nov-1999 1621Z opdx394.1 3116 29-Nov-1999 1621Z
1938 opdx395 24319 29-Nov-1999 1621Z opdx396 32647 29-Nov-1999 1621Z
1939 opdx396.1 5537 29-Nov-1999 1621Z opdx396.2 6242 29-Nov-1999 1621Z
1940 opdx397 18433 29-Nov-1999 1621Z opdx398 19961 29-Nov-1999 1621Z
1941 opdx399 17719 29-Nov-1999 1621Z opdx400 19600 29-Nov-1999 1621Z
1942 opdx401 27738 29-Nov-1999 1621Z opdx402 18698 29-Nov-1999 1621Z
1943 opdx403 24994 29-Nov-1999 1621Z opdx404 15685 29-Nov-1999 1621Z
1944 opdx405 13984 29-Nov-1999 1621Z opdx405.1 4166 29-Nov-1999 1621Z
1945 opdx406 28934 29-Nov-1999 1621Z opdx407 24153 29-Nov-1999 1621Z
1946 opdx408 15081 29-Nov-1999 1621Z opdx409 23234 29-Nov-1999 1621Z
1947 Press Enter to continue, A to abort (16 lines) >
1952 You can now read any file in this directory using the type command,
1957 type bulletins/opdx391
1958 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 391
1959 The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
1963 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
1964 Provided by BARF-80 BBS Cleveland, Ohio
1965 Online at 440-237-8208 28.8k-1200 Baud 8/N/1 (New Area Code!)
1966 Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
1967 Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, K1XN & Golist, WB2RAJ/WB2YQH
1968 & The 59(9) DXReport, W3UR & The Daily DX, K3TEJ, KN4UG, W4DC, NC6J, N6HR,
1969 Press Enter to continue, A to abort (508 lines) >
1974 The page length will of course depend on what you have it set to!
1977 9
\b9.
\b.4
\b4.
\b. T
\bTh
\bhe
\be A
\bAl
\bli
\bia
\bas
\bse
\bes
\bs f
\bfi
\bil
\ble
\be
1979 You will find a file in /spider/cmd/ called Aliases. First, copy this
1980 file to /spider/local_cmd/Aliases and edit this file. You will see
1981 something like this ...
2049 # provide some standard aliases for commands for terminally
2050 # helpless ak1a user (helpless in the sense that they never
2051 # read nor understand help files)
2053 # This file is automagically reloaded if its modification time is
2054 # later than the one stored in CmdAlias.pm
2056 # PLEASE make this file consistant with reality! (the patterns MUST
2057 # match the filenames!)
2059 # Don't alter this file, copy it into the local_cmd tree and modify it.
2060 # This file will be replaced everytime I issue a new release.
2062 # You only need to put aliases in here for commands that don't work as
2063 # you desire naturally, e.g sh/dx on its own just works as you expect
2064 # so you need not add it as an alias.
2072 '^\?', 'apropos', 'apropos',
2075 '^ann.*/full', 'announce full', 'announce',
2076 '^ann.*/sysop', 'announce sysop', 'announce',
2077 '^ann.*/(.*)$', 'announce $1', 'announce',
2084 '^del', 'kill', 'kill',
2085 '^del\w*/fu', 'kill full', 'kill',
2086 '^di\w*/a\w*', 'directory all', 'directory',
2087 '^di\w*/b\w*', 'directory bulletins', 'directory',
2088 '^di\w*/n\w*', 'directory new', 'directory',
2089 '^di\w*/o\w*', 'directory own', 'directory',
2090 '^di\w*/s\w*', 'directory subject', 'directory',
2091 '^di\w*/t\w*', 'directory to', 'directory',
2092 '^di\w*/f\w*', 'directory from', 'directory',
2093 '^di\w*/(\d+)', 'directory $1', 'directory',
2110 '^l$', 'directory', 'directory',
2111 '^ll$', 'directory', 'directory',
2112 '^ll/(\d+)', 'directory $1', 'directory',
2117 '^news', 'type news', 'type',
2127 '^r$', 'read', 'read',
2128 '^rcmd/(\S+)', 'rcmd $1', 'rcmd',
2131 '^s/p$', 'send', 'send',
2132 '^sb$', 'send noprivate', 'send',
2133 '^set/home$', 'set/homenode', 'set/homenode',
2134 '^set/nobe', 'unset/beep', 'unset/beep',
2135 '^set/nohe', 'unset/here', 'unset/here',
2136 '^set/noan', 'unset/announce', 'unset/announce',
2137 '^set/nodx', 'unset/dx', 'unset/dx',
2138 '^set/nota', 'unset/talk', 'unset/talk',
2139 '^set/noww', 'unset/wwv', 'unset/wwv',
2140 '^set/nowx', 'unset/wx', 'unset/wx',
2141 '^sh$', 'show', 'show',
2142 '^sh\w*/buck', 'dbshow buck', 'dbshow',
2143 '^sh\w*/bu', 'show/files bulletins', 'show/files',
2144 '^sh\w*/c/n', 'show/configuration nodes', 'show/configuration',
2145 '^sh\w*/c$', 'show/configuration', 'show/configuration',
2146 '^sh\w*/com', 'dbavail', 'dbavail',
2147 '^sh\w*/dx/(\d+)-(\d+)', 'show/dx $1-$2', 'show/dx',
2148 '^sh\w*/dx/(\d+)', 'show/dx $1', 'show/dx',
2149 '^sh\w*/dx/d(\d+)', 'show/dx from $1', 'show/dx',
2150 '^sh\w*/email', 'dbshow email', 'dbshow',
2151 '^sh\w*/hftest', 'dbshow hftest', 'dbshow',
2152 '^sh\w*/vhftest', 'dbshow vhftest', 'dbshow',
2153 '^sh\w*/qsl', 'dbshow qsl', 'dbshow',
2154 '^sh\w*/tnc', 'who', 'who',
2155 '^sh\w*/up', 'show/cluster', 'show/cluster',
2156 '^sh\w*/w\w*/(\d+)-(\d+)', 'show/wwv $1-$2', 'show/wwv',
2157 '^sh\w*/w\w*/(\d+)', 'show/wwv $1', 'show/wwv',
2158 '^sp$', 'send', 'send',
2162 '^ta$', 'talk', 'talk',
2163 '^t$', 'talk', 'talk',
2170 '^wx/full', 'wx full', 'wx',
2171 '^wx/sysop', 'wx sysop', 'wx',
2184 You can create aliases for commands at will. Beware though, these may
2185 not always turn out as you think. Care is needed and you need to test
2186 the results once you have set an alias.
2189 9
\b9.
\b.5
\b5.
\b. F
\bFo
\bor
\brw
\bwa
\bar
\brd
\bd.
\b.p
\bpl
\bl
2191 DXSpider receives all and any mail sent to it without any alterations
2192 needed in files. Because personal and bulletin mail are treated
2193 differently, there is no need for a list of accepted bulletin
2194 addresses. It is necessary, however, to tell the program which links
2195 accept which bulletins. For example, it is pointless sending
2196 bulletins addresses to "UK" to any links other than UK ones. The file
2197 that does this is called forward.pl and lives in /spider/msg. At
2198 default, like other spider files it is named forward.pl.issue. Rename
2199 it to forward.pl and edit the file to match your requirements. The
2205 # this is an example message forwarding file for the system
2207 # The format of each line is as follows
2209 # type to/from/at pattern action destinations
2210 # P/B/F T/F/A regex I/F [ call [, call ...] ]
2212 # type: P - private, B - bulletin (msg), F - file (ak1a bull)
2213 # to/from/at: T - to field, F - from field, A - home bbs, O - origin
2214 # pattern: a perl regex on the field requested
2215 # action: I - ignore, F - forward
2216 # destinations: a reference to an array containing node callsigns
2218 # if it is non-private and isn't in here then it won't get forwarded
2220 # Currently only type B msgs are affected by this code.
2222 # The list is read from the top down, the first pattern that matches
2223 # causes the action to be taken.
2225 # The pattern can be undef or 0 in which case it will always be selected
2226 # for the action specified
2228 # If the BBS list is undef or 0 and the action is 'F' (and it matches the
2229 # pattern) then it will always be forwarded to every node that doesn't have
2230 # it (I strongly recommend you don't use this unless you REALLY mean it, if
2231 # you allow a new link with this on EVERY bull will be forwarded immediately
2232 # on first connection)
2243 Simply insert a bulletin address and state in the brackets where you
2244 wish that mail to go. For example, you can see here that mail sent to
2245 "UK" will only be sent to the UK links and not to PA4AB-14.
2248 To force the cluster to reread the file use load/forward
2251 9
\b9.
\b.6
\b6.
\b. D
\bDi
\bis
\bst
\btr
\bri
\bib
\bbu
\but
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn l
\bli
\bis
\bst
\bts
\bs
2253 Distribution lists are simply a list of users to send certain types of
2254 mail to. An example of this is mail you only wish to send to other
2255 sysops. In /spider/msg there is a directory called _
\bd_
\bi_
\bs_
\bt_
\br_
\bo. You put
2256 any distibution lists in here. For example, here is a file called
2257 SYSOP.pl that caters for the UK sysops.
2261 qw(GB7TLH GB7DJK GB7DXM GB7CDX GB7BPQ GB7DXN GB7MBC GB7MBC-6 GB7MDX
2262 GB7NDX GB7SDX GB7TDX GB7UDX GB7YDX GB7ADX GB7BAA GB7DXA GB7DXH
2263 GB7DXK GB7DXI GB7DXS)
2268 Any mail sent to "sysop" would only be sent to the callsigns in this
2272 9
\b9.
\b.7
\b7.
\b. C
\bCo
\bon
\bns
\bso
\bol
\ble
\be.
\b.p
\bpl
\bl
2274 In later versions of Spider a simple console program is provided for
2275 the sysop. This has a type ahead buffer with line editing facilities
2276 and colour for spots, announces etc. To use this program, simply use
2277 console.pl instead of client.pl.
2280 To edit the colours, copy /spider/perl/Console.pl to /spider/local and
2281 edit the file with your favourite editor.
2284 1
\b10
\b0.
\b. C
\bCV
\bVS
\bS
2286 CVS stands for "Concurrent Versions System" and the CVS for DXSpider
2287 is held at Sourceforge. This means that it is possible to update your
2288 DXSpider installation to the latest sources by using a few simple
2292 THIS IS NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED!!! ONLY DO THIS IF YOU HAVE A TEST
2293 INSTALLATION OR ARE WILLING TO HAVE YOUR CLUSTER CRASH ON YOU!!! THIS
2294 MUST BE CONSIDERED AT LEAST BETA TESTING AND MAYBE EVEN ALPHA!! YOU
2298 DID I MENTION..... ONLY DO THIS IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ACCEPT THE
2302 I am of course assuming that you have a machine with both DXSpider and
2303 Internet access running.
2306 BEFORE YOU EVEN CONSIDER STARTING WITH THIS MAKE A BACKUP OF YOUR
2307 ENTIRE SPIDER TREE!!
2311 Assuming you are connected to the Internet, you need to login to the
2312 CVS repository and then update your Spider source. There are several
2313 steps which are listed below ...
2316 First login as the user _
\bs_
\by_
\bs_
\bo_
\bp. Next you need to connect to the CVS
2317 repository. You do this with the command below ...
2320 cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.DXSpider.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/dxspider login
2324 You will get a password prompt. Simply hit return here and your
2325 machine should return to a normal linux prompt.
2328 What happens next depends on whether you have an existing installation
2329 that you want to update with the latest and greatest or whether you
2330 just want to see what is there and/or run it on a new machine for
2331 testing. Either way you will want to change directory to a new place,
2332 if you want to update an existing installation then I suggest /tmp,
2333 otherwise choose a suitable place according to the normal installation
2337 The next step will create a brand new 'spider' directory in your
2341 cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.DXSpider.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/dxspider co spider
2345 This command is all on one line.
2348 Hopefully your screen should show you downloading files. The -z3
2349 simply compresses the download to improve speed. When this has
2350 finished, you will have exactly the same as if you had untarred a full
2351 tarball PLUS some extra directories and files that CVS needs to do the
2355 Now if you are doing a new installation, that's it. Carry on as if
2356 you have just downloaded and untarred the lastest tarball.
2359 If you want to upgrade your current installation then do this ...
2363 tar cvfz /tmp/s.tgz spider
2365 tar xvfzp /tmp/s.tgz
2370 This is assuming you downloaded to the /tmp directory of course.
2373 NOTE: the 'p' on the end of the 'xvfz' is IMPORTANT! It keeps the
2374 permissions correct. YOU WERE LOGGED IN AS THE USER SYSOP WEREN'T
2377 Remember to recompile the C client (cd /spider/src; make)
2380 At this point the files have been upgraded. You can (usually) restrt
2381 the cluster in your own time. However, if you attempt to use any new
2382 commands or features expect it to be fatal! At least your cluster
2383 will have been restarted then so it will be too late to worry about
2387 Now the magic part! From now on when you want to update, simply
2388 connect to the Internet and then, as the user _
\bs_
\by_
\bs_
\bo_
\bp ...
2398 and your files will be updated. As above, remember to recompile the
2399 "C" client if it has been updated (CVS will tell you) and restart if
2400 any of the perl scripts have been altered or added, again, CVS will
2404 You will find any changes documented in the /spider/Changes file.
2407 1
\b11
\b1.
\b. T
\bTh
\bhe
\be D
\bDX
\bXS
\bSp
\bpi
\bid
\bde
\ber
\br c
\bco
\bom
\bmm
\bma
\ban
\bnd
\bd s
\bse
\bet
\bt
2409 Below is a complete list of commands available from the cluster
2410 prompt. Most maintenance tasks are automatic but there are some
2411 commands that are useful for a sysop. These are listed below in
2412 alphabetical order. The number in brackets following the command name
2413 is the permissions level needed to use the command.
2416 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b1.
\b. a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
2418 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 announce
2421 Create an 'accept this announce' line for a filter.
2423 An accept filter line means that if the announce matches this filter
2424 it is passed onto the user. See HELP FILTERS for more info. Please
2425 read this to understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief
2428 You can use any of the following things in this line:-
2443 info <string> eg: iota or qsl
2444 by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
2446 origin_dxcc <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
2447 origin_itu <numbers>
2448 origin_zone <numbers>
2453 wx 1 filter WX announces
2454 dest <prefixes> eg: 6MUK,WDX (distros)
2462 acc/ann 2 by_zone 14,15,16
2463 (this could be all on one line: acc/ann dest 6MUK or by_zone 14,15,16)
2474 This filter would only allow announces that were posted buy UK
2475 stations. You can use the tag 'all' to accept everything eg:
2482 but this probably for advanced users...
2485 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.2
\b2.
\b. a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be (
\b(e
\bex
\bxt
\bte
\ben
\bnd
\bde
\bed
\bd f
\bfo
\bor
\br s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bps
\bs)
\b) (
\b(8
\b8)
\b)
2487 a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[i
\bin
\bnp
\bpu
\but
\bt]
\b] [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b]<
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b> Announce filter sysop
2491 This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as
2492 the default for nodes and users eg:-
2496 accept/ann input node_default by G,M,2
2497 accept/ann user_default by G,M,2
2502 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.3
\b3.
\b. a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/s
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\bts
\bs (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
2504 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
2507 Create an 'accept this spot' line for a filter.
2509 An accept filter line means that if the spot matches this filter it is
2510 passed onto the user. See HELP FILTERS for more info. Please read this
2511 to understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief later on.
2513 You can use any of the following things in this line:-
2516 freq <range> eg: 0/30000 or hf or hf/cw or 6m,4m,2m
2517 on <range> same as 'freq'
2518 call <prefixes> eg: G,PA,HB9
2519 info <string> eg: iota or qsl
2521 call_dxcc <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
2533 For frequencies, you can use any of the band names defined in
2534 SHOW/BANDS and you can use a subband name like: cw, rtty, data, ssb -
2535 thus: hf/ssb. You can also just have a simple range like: 0/30000 -
2536 this is more efficient than saying simply: freq HF (but don't get too
2543 acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
2547 You can use the tag 'all' to accept everything, eg:
2554 but this probably for advanced users...
2557 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.4
\b4.
\b. a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/s
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\bts
\bs (
\b(e
\bex
\bxt
\bte
\ben
\bnd
\bde
\bed
\bd f
\bfo
\bor
\br s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bps
\bs)
\b) (
\b(8
\b8)
\b)
2559 a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/s
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\bts
\bs <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[i
\bin
\bnp
\bpu
\but
\bt]
\b] [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b> Spot filter sysop version
2562 This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as
2563 the default for nodes and users eg:-
2566 accept/spot db0sue-7 1 by_zone 14,15,16
2567 accept/spot node_default all
2568 set/hops node_default 10
2570 accept/spot user_default by G,M,2
2575 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.5
\b5.
\b. a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
2577 a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b> set an accept WCY filter
2580 It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you
2581 can filter on the following fields:-
2584 by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
2586 origin_dxcc <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
2587 origin_itu <numbers>
2588 origin_zone <numbers>
2597 There are no examples because WCY Broadcasts only come from one place
2598 and you either want them or not (see UNSET/WCY if you don't want
2601 This command is really provided for future use.
2603 See HELP FILTER for information.
2606 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.6
\b6.
\b. a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by (
\b(e
\bex
\bxt
\bte
\ben
\bnd
\bde
\bed
\bd f
\bfo
\bor
\br s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bps
\bs)
\b) (
\b(8
\b8)
\b)
2608 a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[i
\bin
\bnp
\bpu
\but
\bt]
\b] [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b> WCY filter sysop version
2611 This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as
2612 the default for nodes and users eg:-
2615 accept/wcy node_default all
2616 set/hops node_default 10
2621 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.7
\b7.
\b. a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
2623 a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b> Set an accept WWV filter
2626 It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you
2627 can filter on the following fields:-
2630 by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
2632 origin_dxcc <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
2633 origin_itu <numbers>
2634 origin_zone <numbers>
2644 accept/wwv by_zone 4
2648 is probably the only useful thing to do (which will only show WWV
2649 broadcasts by stations in the US).
2651 See HELP FILTER for information.
2654 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.8
\b8.
\b. a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv (
\b(e
\bex
\bxt
\bte
\ben
\bnd
\bde
\bed
\bd f
\bfo
\bor
\br s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bps
\bs)
\b) (
\b(8
\b8)
\b)
2656 a
\bac
\bcc
\bce
\bep
\bpt
\bt/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[i
\bin
\bnp
\bpu
\but
\bt]
\b] [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b> WWV filter sysop version
2659 This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as
2660 the default for nodes and users eg:-
2663 accept/wwv db0sue-7 1 by_zone 4
2664 accept/wwv node_default all
2665 set/hops node_default 10
2667 accept/wwv user_default by W,K
2672 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.9
\b9.
\b. a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
2674 a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be <
\b<t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt>
\b> Send an announcement to local users
2677 Send an announcement to LOCAL users only, where <text> is the text of
2678 the announcement you wish to broadcast
2681 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b10
\b0.
\b. a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be f
\bfu
\bul
\bll
\bl (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
2683 a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be f
\bfu
\bul
\bll
\bl <
\b<t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt>
\b> Send an announcement cluster wide
2686 This command will send your announcement across the whole cluster
2691 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b11
\b1.
\b. a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bp (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
2693 a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bp <
\b<t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt>
\b>
2696 Send an announcement to Sysops only
2699 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b12
\b2.
\b. a
\bap
\bpr
\bro
\bop
\bpo
\bos
\bs (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
2701 a
\bap
\bpr
\bro
\bop
\bpo
\bos
\bs <
\b<s
\bst
\btr
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg>
\b> Search the help database
2704 Search the help database for <string> (it isn't case sensitive), and
2705 print the names of all the commands that may be relevant.
2707 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b13
\b3.
\b. b
\bby
\bye
\be (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
2709 b
\bby
\bye
\be Exit from the cluster
2712 This will disconnect you from the cluster
2715 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b14
\b4.
\b. c
\bca
\bat
\btc
\bch
\bhu
\bup
\bp (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
2717 c
\bca
\bat
\btc
\bch
\bhu
\bup
\bp <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> A
\bAl
\bll
\bl|
\b|[
\b[<
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> .
\b..
\b..
\b.]
\b] Mark a message as sent
2720 When you send messages the fact that you have forwarded it to another
2721 node is remembered so that it isn't sent again. When you have a new
2722 partner node and you add their callsign to your /spider/msg/forward.pl
2723 file, all outstanding non-private messages will be forwarded to them.
2724 This may well be ALL the non-private messages. You can prevent this by
2725 using these commmands:-
2729 catchup GB7DJK 300 301 302 303 500-510
2733 and to undo what you have just done:-
2736 uncatchup GB7DJK all
2737 uncatchup GB7DJK 300 301 302 303 500-510
2741 which will arrange for them to be forward candidates again.
2743 Order is not important.
2746 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b15
\b5.
\b. c
\bcl
\ble
\bea
\bar
\br/
\b/s
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\bts
\bs (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
2748 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
2751 This command allows you to clear (remove) a line in a spot filter or
2752 to remove the whole filter.
2754 If you have a filter:-
2758 acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
2769 you will be left with:-
2773 acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
2784 the filter will be completely removed.
2788 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b16
\b6.
\b. c
\bco
\bon
\bnn
\bne
\bec
\bct
\bt (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
2790 c
\bco
\bon
\bnn
\bne
\bec
\bct
\bt <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b> Start a connection to another DX Cluster
2793 Start a connection process that will culminate in a new connection to
2794 the DX cluster <callsign>. This process creates a new 'client' process
2795 which will use the script in /spider/connect/<callsign> to effect the
2796 'chat' exchange necessary to traverse the network(s) to logon to the
2800 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b17
\b7.
\b. d
\bdb
\bba
\bav
\bva
\bai
\bil
\bl (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
2802 d
\bdb
\bba
\bav
\bva
\bai
\bil
\bl Show a list of all the databases in the system
2805 The title says it all really, this command lists all the databases
2806 defined in the system. It is also aliased to SHOW/COMMAND.
2809 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b18
\b8.
\b. d
\bdb
\bbc
\bcr
\bre
\bea
\bat
\bte
\be (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
2811 d
\bdb
\bbc
\bcr
\bre
\bea
\bat
\bte
\be <
\b<n
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b> Create a database entry
2812 d
\bdb
\bbc
\bcr
\bre
\bea
\bat
\bte
\be <
\b<n
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b> c
\bch
\bha
\bai
\bin
\bn <
\b<n
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<n
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b>.
\b..
\b.]
\b] Create a chained database
2814 d
\bdb
\bbc
\bcr
\bre
\bea
\bat
\bte
\be <
\b<n
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b> r
\bre
\bem
\bmo
\bot
\bte
\be <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be>
\b> Create a remote database entry
2817 DBCREATE allows you to define a database in the system. It doesn't
2818 actually create anything, just defines it.
2820 The databases that are created are simple DB_File hash databases, they
2821 are therefore already 'indexed'.
2823 You can define a local database with the first form of the command eg:
2827 You can also chain databases with the addition of the 'chain' keyword.
2828 This will search each database one after the other. A typical example
2831 DBCREATE sdx_qsl chain sql_ad
2833 No checking is done to see if the any of the chained databases exist,
2834 in fact it is usually better to do the above statement first then do
2835 each of the chained databases.
2837 Databases can exist offsite. To define a database that lives on
2839 DBCREATE buckmaster remote gb7dxc
2841 Remote databases cannot be chained; however, the last database in a a
2842 chain can be a remote database eg:
2844 DBCREATE qsl chain gb7dxc
2846 To see what databases have been defined do:
2848 DBAVAIL (or it will have been aliased to SHOW/COMMAND)
2850 It would be normal for you to add an entry into your local Aliases
2851 file to allow people to use the 'SHOW/<dbname>' style syntax. So you
2852 would need to add a line like:-
2859 '^sh\w*/buc', 'dbshow buckmaster', 'dbshow',
2871 to work as they may be used to.
2873 See DBIMPORT for the importing of existing AK1A format data to
2874 databases. See DBSHOW for generic database enquiry
2877 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b19
\b9.
\b. d
\bdb
\bbi
\bim
\bmp
\bpo
\bor
\brt
\bt (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
2879 d
\bdb
\bbi
\bim
\bmp
\bpo
\bor
\brt
\bt <
\b<d
\bdb
\bbn
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b> Import AK1A data into a database
2882 If you want to import or update data in bulk to a database you can use
2883 this command. It will either create or update entries into an existing
2884 database. For example:-
2886 DBIMPORT oblast /tmp/OBLAST.FUL
2888 will import the standard OBLAST database that comes with AK1A into the
2889 oblast database held locally.
2892 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.2
\b20
\b0.
\b. d
\bdb
\bbr
\bre
\bem
\bmo
\bov
\bve
\be (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
2894 d
\bdb
\bbr
\bre
\bem
\bmo
\bov
\bve
\be <
\b<d
\bdb
\bbn
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b> Delete a database
2897 DBREMOVE will completely remove a database entry and also delete any
2898 data file that is associated with it.
2900 There is no warning, no comeback, no safety net.
2907 will remove the oblast database from the system and it will also
2908 remove the associated datafile.
2912 There is no warning, no comeback, no safety net.
2914 You have been warned.
2917 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.2
\b21
\b1.
\b. d
\bdb
\bbs
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
2919 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
2922 This is the generic user interface to the database to the database
2923 system. It is expected that the sysop will add an entry to the local
2924 Aliases file so that users can use the more familiar AK1A style of
2932 but if he hasn't and the database really does exist (use DBAVAIL or
2933 SHOW/COMMAND to find out) you can do the same thing with:
2942 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.2
\b22
\b2.
\b. d
\bde
\beb
\bbu
\bug
\bg (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
2944 d
\bde
\beb
\bbu
\bug
\bg Set the cluster program into debug mode
2947 Executing this command will only have an effect if you are running the
2948 cluster in debug mode i.e.
2957 It will interrupt the cluster just after the debug command has
2961 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.2
\b23
\b3.
\b. d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
2963 d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by List messages
2964 d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by o
\bow
\bwn
\bn List your own messages
2965 d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by n
\bne
\bew
\bw List all new messages
2966 d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by t
\bto
\bo <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> List all messages to <call>
2967 d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by f
\bfr
\bro
\bom
\bm <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> List all messages from <call>
2968 d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by s
\bsu
\bub
\bbj
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt <
\b<s
\bst
\btr
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg>
\b> List all messages with <string> in subject
2969 d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by <
\b<n
\bnn
\bn>
\b> List last <nn> messages
2970 d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by <
\b<f
\bfr
\bro
\bom
\bm>
\b>-
\b-<
\b<t
\bto
\bo>
\b> List messages <from> message <to> message
2971 List the messages in the messages directory.
2973 If there is a 'p' one space after the message number then it is a
2974 personal message. If there is a '-' between the message number and the
2976 You can use shell escape characters such as '*' and '?' in the <call>
2979 You can combine some of the various directory commands together eg:-
2984 DIR SUBJECT IOTA 200-250
2988 You can abbreviate all the commands to one letter and use ak1a
2999 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.2
\b24
\b4.
\b. d
\bdi
\bir
\bre
\bec
\bct
\bto
\bor
\bry
\by (
\b(e
\bex
\bxt
\bte
\ben
\bnd
\bde
\bed
\bd f
\bfo
\bor
\br s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bps
\bs)
\b) (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
3001 Works just like the user command except that sysops can see ALL
3005 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.2
\b25
\b5.
\b. d
\bdi
\bis
\bsc
\bco
\bon
\bnn
\bne
\bec
\bct
\bt (
\b(8
\b8)
\b)
3007 d
\bdi
\bis
\bsc
\bco
\bon
\bnn
\bne
\bec
\bct
\bt <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> .
\b..
\b..
\b.]
\b] Disconnect a user or node
3010 Disconnect any <call> connected locally
3013 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.2
\b26
\b6.
\b. d
\bdx
\bx (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3015 d
\bdx
\bx [
\b[b
\bby
\by <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b>]
\b] <
\b<f
\bfr
\bre
\beq
\bq>
\b> <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> <
\b<r
\bre
\bem
\bma
\bar
\brk
\bks
\bs>
\b> Send a DX spot
3018 This is how you send a DX Spot to other users. You can, in fact, now
3019 enter the <freq> and the <call> either way round.
3028 will all give the same result. You can add some remarks to the end of
3029 the command and they will be added to the spot.
3032 DX FR0G 144600 this is a test
3037 You can credit someone else by saying:-
3040 DX by G1TLH FR0G 144.600 he isn't on the cluster
3044 The <freq> is compared against the available bands set up in the
3045 cluster. See SHOW/BANDS for more information.
3048 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.2
\b27
\b7.
\b. e
\bex
\bxp
\bpo
\bor
\brt
\bt (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
3050 e
\bex
\bxp
\bpo
\bor
\brt
\bt <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> <
\b<f
\bfi
\bil
\ble
\ben
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b> Export a message to a file
3053 Export a message to a file. This command can only be executed on a
3054 local console with a fully privileged user. The file produced will be
3055 in a form ready to be imported back into the cluster by placing it in
3056 the import directory (/spider/msg/import).
3058 This command cannot overwrite an existing file. This is to provide
3059 some measure of security. Any files written will owned by the same
3060 user as the main cluster, otherwise you can put the new files anywhere
3061 the cluster can access. For example:-
3066 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.2
\b28
\b8.
\b. e
\bex
\bxp
\bpo
\bor
\brt
\bt_
\b_u
\bus
\bse
\ber
\brs
\bs (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
3068 e
\bex
\bxp
\bpo
\bor
\brt
\bt_
\b_u
\bus
\bse
\ber
\brs
\bs [
\b[<
\b<f
\bfi
\bil
\ble
\ben
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b>]
\b] Export the users database to ascii
3071 Export the users database to a file in ascii format. If no filename is
3072 given then it will export the file to /spider/data/user_asc.
3074 If the file already exists it will be renamed to <filename>.o. In fact
3075 up to 5 generations of the file can be kept each one with an extra 'o'
3078 BE WARNED: this will write to any file you have write access to. No
3079 check is made on the filename (if any) that you specify.
3082 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.2
\b29
\b9.
\b. f
\bfo
\bor
\brw
\bwa
\bar
\brd
\bd/
\b/l
\bla
\bat
\btl
\blo
\bon
\bng
\bg (
\b(8
\b8)
\b)
3084 f
\bfo
\bor
\brw
\bwa
\bar
\brd
\bd/
\b/l
\bla
\bat
\btl
\blo
\bon
\bng
\bg <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Send latitude and longitude information to
3088 This command sends all the latitude and longitude information that
3089 your cluster is holding against callsigns. One advantage of recieving
3090 this information is that more locator information is held by you.
3091 This means that more locators are given on the DX line assuming you
3092 have _
\bs_
\be_
\bt_
\b/_
\bd_
\bx_
\bg_
\br_
\bi_
\bd enabled. This could be a LOT of information though,
3093 so it is not recommended on slow links.
3096 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.3
\b30
\b0.
\b. f
\bfo
\bor
\brw
\bwa
\bar
\brd
\bd/
\b/o
\bop
\bpe
\ber
\brn
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be (
\b(1
\b1)
\b)
3098 f
\bfo
\bor
\brw
\bwa
\bar
\brd
\bd/
\b/o
\bop
\bpe
\ber
\brn
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Send out information on this <call> to all
3103 This command sends out any information held in the user file which can
3104 be broadcast in PC41 protocol packets. This information is Name, QTH,
3105 Location and Homenode. PC41s are only sent for the information that is
3109 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.3
\b31
\b1.
\b. h
\bhe
\bel
\blp
\bp (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3111 h
\bhe
\bel
\blp
\bp <
\b<c
\bcm
\bmd
\bd>
\b> Get help on a command
3114 All commands can be abbreviated, so SHOW/DX can be abbreviated to
3115 SH/DX, ANNOUNCE can be shortened to AN and so on.
3117 Look at the APROPOS <string> command which will search the help
3118 database for the <string> you specify and give you a list of likely
3119 commands to look at with HELP.
3122 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.3
\b32
\b2.
\b. i
\bin
\bni
\bit
\bt (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
3124 i
\bin
\bni
\bit
\bt <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Re-initialise a link to an AK1A compatible node
3127 This command attempts to re-initialise a link to a (usually) AK1A node
3128 that has got confused, usually by a protocol loop of some kind. It may
3129 work - but you usually will be better off simply disconnecting it (or
3130 better, if it is a real AK1A node, doing an RCMD <node> DISC/F <your
3133 Best of luck - you will need it.
3136 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.3
\b33
\b3.
\b. k
\bki
\bil
\bll
\bl (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3138 k
\bki
\bil
\bll
\bl <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> .
\b..
\b.]
\b] Delete a message from the local system
3141 Delete a message from the local system. You will only be able to
3142 delete messages that you have originated or been sent (unless you are
3146 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.3
\b34
\b4.
\b. k
\bki
\bil
\bll
\bl (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
3148 k
\bki
\bil
\bll
\bl <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> .
\b..
\b..
\b.]
\b] Remove or erase a message from the system
3149 k
\bki
\bil
\bll
\bl f
\bfr
\bro
\bom
\bm <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Remove all messages from a callsign
3150 k
\bki
\bil
\bll
\bl t
\bto
\bo <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Remove all messages to a callsign
3153 You can get rid of any message to or originating from your callsign
3154 using this command. You can remove more than one message at a time.
3156 As a sysop you can kill any message on the system.
3159 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.3
\b35
\b5.
\b. k
\bki
\bil
\bll
\bl f
\bfu
\bul
\bll
\bl <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b>]
\b] D
\bDe
\bel
\ble
\bet
\bte
\be a
\ba m
\bme
\bes
\bss
\bsa
\bag
\bge
\be f
\bfr
\bro
\bom
\bm t
\bth
\bhe
\be w
\bwh
\bho
\bol
\ble
\be
3160 c
\bcl
\blu
\bus
\bst
\bte
\ber
\br k
\bki
\bil
\bll
\bl f
\bfu
\bul
\bll
\bl (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
3162 Delete a message (usually a 'bulletin') from the whole cluster system.
3164 This uses the subject field, so any messages that have exactly the
3165 same subject will be deleted. Beware!
3169 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.3
\b36
\b6.
\b. l
\bli
\bin
\bnk
\bks
\bs (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3171 l
\bli
\bin
\bnk
\bks
\bs Show which nodes are physically connected
3174 This is a quick listing that shows which links are connected and some
3175 information about them. See WHO for a list of all connections.
3179 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.3
\b37
\b7.
\b. l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/a
\bal
\bli
\bia
\bas
\bse
\bes
\bs (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
3181 l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/a
\bal
\bli
\bia
\bas
\bse
\bes
\bs Reload the command alias table
3184 Reload the /spider/cmd/Aliases file after you have editted it. You
3185 will need to do this if you change this file whilst the cluster is
3186 running in order for the changes to take effect.
3190 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.3
\b38
\b8.
\b. l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bdd
\bdx
\bx R
\bRe
\bel
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd t
\bth
\bhe
\be b
\bba
\bad
\bd D
\bDX
\bX t
\bta
\bab
\bbl
\ble
\be l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bdd
\bdx
\bx (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
3192 Reload the /spider/data/baddx.pl file if you have changed it manually
3193 whilst the cluster is running. This table contains the DX Calls that,
3194 if spotted, will not be passed on. FR0G and TEST are classic examples.
3197 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.3
\b39
\b9.
\b. l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bdm
\bms
\bsg
\bg (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
3199 l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bdm
\bms
\bsg
\bg Reload the bad message table
3202 Reload the /spider/msg/badmsg.pl file if you have changed it manually
3203 whilst the cluster is running. This table contains a number of perl
3204 regular expressions which are searched for in the fields targetted of
3205 each message. If any of them match then that message is immediately
3209 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.4
\b40
\b0.
\b. l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bdw
\bwo
\bor
\brd
\bds
\bs (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
3211 l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bdw
\bwo
\bor
\brd
\bds
\bs Reload the badwords file
3214 Reload the /spider/data/badwords file if you have changed it manually
3215 whilst the cluster is running. This file contains a list of words
3216 which, if found on certain text portions of PC protocol, will cause
3217 those protocol frames to be rejected. It will all put out a message if
3218 any of these words are used on the announce, dx and talk commands. The
3219 words can be one or more on a line, lines starting with '#' are
3223 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.4
\b41
\b1.
\b. l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/b
\bba
\ban
\bnd
\bds
\bs (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
3225 l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/b
\bba
\ban
\bnd
\bds
\bs Reload the band limits table
3228 Reload the /spider/data/bands.pl file if you have changed it manually
3229 whilst the cluster is running.
3235 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.4
\b42
\b2.
\b. l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/c
\bcm
\bmd
\bd_
\b_c
\bca
\bac
\bch
\bhe
\be (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
3237 l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/c
\bcm
\bmd
\bd_
\b_c
\bca
\bac
\bch
\bhe
\be Reload the automatic command cache
3240 Normally, if you change a command file in the cmd or local_cmd tree it
3241 will automatially be picked up by the cluster program. Sometimes it
3242 can get confused if you are doing a lot of moving commands about or
3243 delete a command in the local_cmd tree and want to use the normal one
3244 again. Execute this command to reset everything back to the state it
3245 was just after a cluster restart.
3248 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.4
\b43
\b3.
\b. l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/f
\bfo
\bor
\brw
\bwa
\bar
\brd
\bd (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
3250 l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/f
\bfo
\bor
\brw
\bwa
\bar
\brd
\bd Reload the msg forwarding routing table
3252 Reload the /spider/msg/forward.pl file if you have changed it manually
3253 whilst the cluster is running.
3256 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.4
\b44
\b4.
\b. l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/m
\bme
\bes
\bss
\bsa
\bag
\bge
\bes
\bs (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
3258 l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/m
\bme
\bes
\bss
\bsa
\bag
\bge
\bes
\bs Reload the system messages file
3261 If you change the /spider/perl/Messages file (usually whilst
3262 fiddling/writing ne commands) you can have them take effect during a
3263 cluster session by executing this command. You need to do this if get
3266 unknown message 'xxxx' in lang 'en'
3269 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.4
\b45
\b5.
\b. l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bxe
\bes
\bs (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
3271 l
\blo
\boa
\bad
\bd/
\b/p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bxe
\bes
\bs Reload the prefix table
3274 Reload the /spider/data/prefix_data.pl file if you have changed it
3275 manually whilst the cluster is running.
3278 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.4
\b46
\b6.
\b. m
\bme
\ber
\brg
\bge
\be (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
3280 m
\bme
\ber
\brg
\bge
\be <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<n
\bno
\bo s
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\bts
\bs>
\b>/
\b/<
\b<n
\bno
\bo w
\bww
\bwv
\bv>
\b>]
\b] Ask for the latest spots and WWV
3283 MERGE allows you to bring your spot and wwv database up to date. By
3284 default it will request the last 10 spots and 5 WWVs from the node you
3285 select. The node must be connected locally.
3287 You can request any number of spots or wwv and although they will be
3288 appended to your databases they will not duplicate any that have
3289 recently been added (the last 2 days for spots and last month for WWV
3293 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.4
\b47
\b7.
\b. m
\bms
\bsg
\bg (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
3295 m
\bms
\bsg
\bg <
\b<c
\bcm
\bmd
\bd>
\b> <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> [
\b[d
\bda
\bat
\bta
\ba .
\b..
\b..
\b.]
\b] Alter various message parameters
3298 Alter message parameters like To, From, Subject, whether private or
3299 bulletin or return receipt (RR) is required or whether to keep this
3300 message from timing out.
3301 MSG TO <msgno> <call> - change TO callsign to <call>
3302 MSG FRom <msgno> <call> - change FROM callsign to <call>
3303 MSG PRrivate <msgno> - set private flag
3304 MSG NOPRrivate <msgno> - unset private flag
3305 MSG RR <msgno> - set RR flag
3306 MSG NORR <msgno> - unset RR flag
3307 MSG KEep <msgno> - set the keep flag (message won't be deleted ever)
3308 MSG NOKEep <msgno> - unset the keep flag
3309 MSG SUbject <msgno> <new> - change the subject to <new>
3310 MSG WAittime <msgno> - remove any waitting time for this message
3311 MSG NOREad <msgno> - mark message as unread
3312 MSG REad <msgno> - mark message as read
3313 MSG QUeue - queue any outstanding bulletins
3314 MSG QUeue 1 - queue any outstanding private messages
3319 You can look at the status of a message by using:-
3323 This will display more information on the message than DIR does.
3326 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.4
\b48
\b8.
\b. p
\bpc
\bc (
\b(8
\b8)
\b)
3328 p
\bpc
\bc <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> <
\b<t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt>
\b> Send text (eg PC Protocol) to <call>
3331 Send some arbitrary text to a locally connected callsign. No
3332 processing is done on the text. This command allows you to send PC
3333 Protocol to unstick things if problems arise (messages get stuck etc).
3336 pc gb7djk PC33^GB7TLH^GB7DJK^400^
3338 You can also use in the same way as a talk command to a connected user
3339 but without any processing, added of "from <blah> to <blah>" or
3342 pc G1TLH Try doing that properly!!!
3345 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.4
\b49
\b9.
\b. p
\bpi
\bin
\bng
\bg (
\b(1
\b1)
\b)
3347 p
\bpi
\bin
\bng
\bg <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be>
\b> Check the link quality between nodes
3350 his command allows you to send a frame to another cluster node on the
3351 network and get a return frame. The time it takes to do this is a
3352 good indication of the quality of the link. The actual time it takes
3353 is output to the console in seconds. Any visible cluster node can be
3358 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.5
\b50
\b0.
\b. r
\brc
\bcm
\bmd
\bd (
\b(1
\b1)
\b)
3360 r
\brc
\bcm
\bmd
\bd <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> <
\b<c
\bcm
\bmd
\bd>
\b> Send a command to another DX cluster
3363 This command allows you to send nearly any command to another DX
3364 Cluster node that is connected to the system.
3367 Whether you get any output is dependant on a) whether the other system
3368 knows that the node callsign of this cluster is in fact a node b)
3369 whether the other system is allowing RCMDs from this node and c)
3370 whether you have permission to send this command at all.
3373 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.5
\b51
\b1.
\b. r
\bre
\bea
\bad
\bd (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3375 r
\bre
\bea
\bad
\bd Read the next unread personal message addressed to you
3376 r
\bre
\bea
\bad
\bd <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> Read the specified message
3379 You can read any messages that are sent as 'non-personal' and also any
3380 message either sent by or sent to your callsign.
3384 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.5
\b52
\b2.
\b. r
\bre
\bea
\bad
\bd (
\b(e
\bex
\bxt
\bte
\ben
\bnd
\bde
\bed
\bd f
\bfo
\bor
\br s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bps
\bs)
\b) (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
3386 r
\bre
\bea
\bad
\bd <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> Read a message on the system
3389 As a sysop you may read any message on the system
3392 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.5
\b53
\b3.
\b. r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be
3394 r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\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 a reject filter for announce
3397 Create an 'reject this announce' line for a filter.
3399 An reject filter line means that if the announce matches this filter
3400 it is passed onto the user. See HELP FILTERS for more info. Please
3401 read this to understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief
3404 You can use any of the following things in this line:-
3407 info <string> eg: iota or qsl
3408 by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
3410 origin_dxcc <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
3411 origin_itu <numbers>
3412 origin_zone <numbers>
3417 wx 1 filter WX announces
3418 dest <prefixes> eg: 6MUK,WDX (distros)
3425 rej/ann by_zone 14,15,16 and not by G,M,2
3429 You can use the tag 'all' to reject everything eg:
3437 but this probably for advanced users...
3440 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.5
\b54
\b4.
\b. r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be (
\b(e
\bex
\bxt
\bte
\ben
\bnd
\bde
\bed
\bd f
\bfo
\bor
\br s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bps
\bs)
\b) (
\b(8
\b8)
\b)
3442 r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[i
\bin
\bnp
\bpu
\but
\bt]
\b] [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b> Announce filter sysop
3446 This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as
3447 the default for nodes and users eg:-
3451 reject/ann input node_default by G,M,2
3452 reject/ann user_default by G,M,2
3457 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.5
\b55
\b5.
\b. r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/s
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\bts
\bs (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3459 r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\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 a reject filter line for spots
3462 Create a 'reject this spot' line for a filter.
3464 A reject filter line means that if the spot matches this filter it is
3465 dumped (not passed on). See HELP FILTERS for more info. Please read
3466 this to understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief
3469 You can use any of the following things in this line:-
3472 freq <range> eg: 0/30000 or hf or hf/cw or 6m,4m,2m
3473 on <range> same as 'freq'
3474 call <prefixes> eg: G,PA,HB9
3475 info <string> eg: iota or qsl
3477 call_dxcc <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
3488 For frequencies, you can use any of the band names defined in
3489 SHOW/BANDS and you can use a subband name like: cw, rtty, data, ssb -
3490 thus: hf/ssb. You can also just have a simple range like: 0/30000 -
3491 this is more efficient than saying simply: on HF (but don't get too
3500 rej/spot 2 on vhf and not (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
3504 You can use the tag 'all' to reject everything eg:
3511 but this probably for advanced users...
3514 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.5
\b56
\b6.
\b. r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/s
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\bts
\bs (
\b(e
\bex
\bxt
\bte
\ben
\bnd
\bde
\bed
\bd f
\bfo
\bor
\br s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bps
\bs)
\b) (
\b(8
\b8)
\b)
3516 r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/s
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\bts
\bs <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[i
\bin
\bnp
\bpu
\but
\bt]
\b] [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b> Reject spot filter sysop
3520 This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as
3521 the default for nodes and users eg:-
3524 reject/spot db0sue-7 1 by_zone 14,15,16
3525 reject/spot node_default all
3526 set/hops node_default 10
3528 reject/spot user_default by G,M,2
3533 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.5
\b57
\b7.
\b. r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3535 r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b> Set a reject WCY filter
3538 It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you
3539 can filter on the following fields:-
3542 by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
3544 origin_dxcc <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
3545 origin_itu <numbers>
3546 origin_zone <numbers>
3554 There are no examples because WCY Broadcasts only come from one place
3555 and you either want them or not (see UNSET/WCY if you don't want
3558 This command is really provided for future use.
3560 See HELP FILTER for information.
3565 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.5
\b58
\b8.
\b. r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by (
\b(e
\bex
\bxt
\bte
\ben
\bnd
\bde
\bed
\bd f
\bfo
\bor
\br s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bps
\bs)
\b) (
\b(8
\b8)
\b)
3567 r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[i
\bin
\bnp
\bpu
\but
\bt]
\b] [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b> WCY reject filter sysop
3571 This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as
3572 the default for nodes and users eg:-
3574 reject/wcy gb7djk all
3577 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.5
\b59
\b9.
\b. r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3579 r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b> Set a reject WWV filter
3582 It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you
3583 can filter on the following fields:-
3586 by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
3588 origin_dxcc <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
3589 origin_itu <numbers>
3590 origin_zone <numbers>
3601 reject/wwv by_zone 14,15,16
3605 is probably the only useful thing to do (which will only show WWV
3606 broadcasts by stations in the US).
3608 See HELP FILTER for information.
3611 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.6
\b60
\b0.
\b. r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv (
\b(e
\bex
\bxt
\bte
\ben
\bnd
\bde
\bed
\bd f
\bfo
\bor
\br s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bps
\bs)
\b) (
\b(8
\b8)
\b)
3613 r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[i
\bin
\bnp
\bpu
\but
\bt]
\b] [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b> WWV reject filter sysop
3617 This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as
3618 the default for nodes and users eg:-
3621 reject/wwv db0sue-7 1 by_zone 4
3622 reject/wwv node_default all
3624 reject/wwv user_default by W
3631 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.6
\b61
\b1.
\b. r
\bre
\bep
\bpl
\bly
\by (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3633 r
\bre
\bep
\bpl
\bly
\by Reply (privately) to the last message that you have read
3634 r
\bre
\bep
\bpl
\bly
\by <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> Reply (privately) to the specified message
3635 r
\bre
\bep
\bpl
\bly
\by B
\bB <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> Reply as a Bulletin to the specified message
3636 r
\bre
\bep
\bpl
\bly
\by N
\bNO
\bOP
\bPr
\bri
\biv
\bva
\bat
\bte
\be <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> Reply as a Bulletin to the specified message
3637 r
\bre
\bep
\bpl
\bly
\by R
\bRR
\bR <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> Reply to the specified message with read receipt
3640 You can reply to a message and the subject will automatically have
3641 "Re:" inserted in front of it, if it isn't already present.
3643 You can also use all the extra qualifiers such as RR, PRIVATE,
3644 NOPRIVATE, B that you can use with the SEND command (see SEND for
3648 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.6
\b62
\b2.
\b. s
\bse
\ben
\bnd
\bd (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3650 s
\bse
\ben
\bnd
\bd <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> .
\b..
\b..
\b.]
\b] Send a message to one or more callsigns
3651 s
\bse
\ben
\bnd
\bd R
\bRR
\bR <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Send a message and ask for a read receipt
3652 s
\bse
\ben
\bnd
\bd C
\bCO
\bOP
\bPY
\bY <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Send a copy of a message to someone
3653 s
\bse
\ben
\bnd
\bd P
\bPR
\bRI
\bIV
\bVA
\bAT
\bTE
\bE <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Send a personal message
3654 s
\bse
\ben
\bnd
\bd N
\bNO
\bOP
\bPR
\bRI
\bIV
\bVA
\bAT
\bTE
\bE <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Send a message to all stations
3657 All the SEND commands will create a message which will be sent either
3658 to an individual callsign or to one of the 'bulletin' addresses.
3660 SEND <call> on its own acts as though you had typed SEND PRIVATE, that
3661 is it will mark the message as personal and send it to the cluster
3662 node that that callsign is connected to.
3664 You can have more than one callsign in all of the SEND commands.
3666 You can have multiple qualifiers so that you can have for example:-
3669 SEND RR COPY 123 PRIVATE G1TLH G0RDI
3673 which should send a copy of message 123 to G1TLH and G0RDI and you
3674 will receive a read receipt when they have read the message.
3676 SB is an alias for SEND NOPRIVATE (or send a bulletin in BBS speak) SP
3677 is an alias for SEND PRIVATE
3680 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.6
\b63
\b3.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/a
\bad
\bdd
\bdr
\bre
\bes
\bss
\bs (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3682 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/a
\bad
\bdd
\bdr
\bre
\bes
\bss
\bs <
\b<y
\byo
\bou
\bur
\br_
\b_a
\bad
\bdd
\bdr
\bre
\bes
\bss
\bs>
\b> Record your postal address
3685 Literally, record your address details on the cluster.
3688 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.6
\b64
\b4.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3690 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/a
\ban
\bnn
\bno
\bou
\bun
\bnc
\bce
\be Allow announce messages
3693 Allow announce messages to arrive at your terminal.
3697 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.6
\b65
\b5.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/a
\bar
\brc
\bcl
\blu
\bus
\bst
\bte
\ber
\br (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
3699 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/a
\bar
\brc
\bcl
\blu
\bus
\bst
\bte
\ber
\br <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> .
\b..
\b..
\b.]
\b] Make the node_call an AR-
3703 Set the node_call as an AR-Cluster type node
3706 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.6
\b66
\b6.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bdd
\bdx
\bx (
\b(8
\b8)
\b)
3708 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bdd
\bdx
\bx <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Stop words we do not wish to see in the callsign
3709 field of a dx spot being propagated
3712 Setting a word as 'baddx' will prevent spots with that word in the
3713 callsign field of a DX spot from going any further. They will not be
3714 displayed and they will not be sent onto other nodes.
3716 The word must be wriiten in full, no wild cards are allowed eg:-
3719 set/baddx FORSALE VIDEO FR0G
3723 To allow a word again, use the following command ...
3731 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.6
\b67
\b7.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bdn
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be (
\b(6
\b6)
\b)
3733 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bdn
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Stop spots from this node_call being
3737 Setting a callsign as a 'badnode' will prevent spots from that node
3738 going any further. They will not be displayed and they will not be
3739 sent onto other nodes.
3741 The call can be a full or partial call (or a prefix), eg:-
3748 will stop anything from K1TTT (including any SSID's)
3755 will allow spots from him again.
3757 Use with extreme care. This command may well be superceded by
3763 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.6
\b68
\b8.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bds
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\btt
\bte
\ber
\br (
\b(8
\b8)
\b)
3765 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bds
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\btt
\bte
\ber
\br <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Stop spots from this callsign being propagated
3768 Setting a callsign as a 'badspotter' will prevent spots from this
3769 callsign going any further. They will not be displayed and they will
3770 not be sent onto other nodes.
3772 The call must be written in full, no wild cards are allowed eg:-
3775 set/badspotter VE2STN
3779 will stop anything from VE2STN. If you want SSIDs as well then you
3780 must enter them specifically.
3783 unset/badspotter VE2STN
3787 will allow spots from him again.
3789 Use with extreme care. This command may well be superceded by
3793 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.6
\b69
\b9.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/b
\bbe
\bee
\bep
\bp (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3795 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/b
\bbe
\bee
\bep
\bp Add beeps to terminal messages
3798 Add a beep to DX and other terminal messages.
3801 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.7
\b70
\b0.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/c
\bcl
\blx
\bx (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
3803 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/c
\bcl
\blx
\bx <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> .
\b..
\b..
\b.]
\b] Make the node_call a CLX type
3807 Set the node_call as a CLX type node
3810 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.7
\b71
\b1.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bde
\beb
\bbu
\bug
\bg (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
3812 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bde
\beb
\bbu
\bug
\bg <
\b<n
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b> Add a debug level to the debug set
3815 You can remove this level with unset/debug <name>
3818 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.7
\b72
\b2.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bdx
\bx (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3820 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bdx
\bxAllow DX messages to arrive at your terminal
3823 You can stop DX messages with the _
\bu_
\bn_
\bs_
\be_
\bt_
\b/_
\bd_
\bx command
3829 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.7
\b73
\b3.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bdx
\bxg
\bgr
\bri
\bid
\bd (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3831 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bdx
\bxg
\bgr
\bri
\bid
\bdAllow grid squares on the end of DX messages
3834 Some logging programs do not like the additional information at the
3835 end of a DX spot. If this is the case, use the _
\bu_
\bn_
\bs_
\be_
\bt_
\b/_
\bd_
\bx_
\bg_
\br_
\bi_
\bd command
3836 to remove the grid squares.
3839 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.7
\b74
\b4.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bdx
\bxn
\bne
\bet
\bt (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
3841 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/d
\bdx
\bxn
\bne
\bet
\bt <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> .
\b..
\b..
\b.]
\b] Make the node_call a DXNet
3845 Set the node_call as a DXNet type node
3848 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.7
\b75
\b5.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/e
\bec
\bch
\bho
\bo (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3850 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/e
\bec
\bch
\bho
\bo Make the cluster echo your input
3853 If you are connected via a telnet session, different implimentations
3854 of telnet handle echo differently depending on whether you are
3855 connected via port 23 or some other port. You can use this command to
3856 change the setting appropriately.
3858 You can remove the echo with the _
\bu_
\bn_
\bs_
\be_
\bt_
\b/_
\be_
\bc_
\bh_
\bo command
3860 The setting is stored in your user profile.
3862 YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE THIS COMMAND IF YOU ARE CONNECTED VIA AX25.
3865 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.7
\b76
\b6.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/h
\bhe
\ber
\bre
\be (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3867 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/h
\bhe
\ber
\bre
\be Set the here flag
3870 Let others on the cluster know you are here by only displaying your
3871 callsign. If you are away from your terminal you can use the
3872 _
\bu_
\bn_
\bs_
\be_
\bt_
\b/_
\bh_
\be_
\br_
\be command to let people know you are away. This simply puts
3873 brackets around your callsign to indicate you are not available.
3876 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.7
\b77
\b7.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/h
\bho
\bom
\bme
\ben
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3878 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/h
\bho
\bom
\bme
\ben
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Set your home cluster
3881 Tell the cluster system where you normally connect to. Any Messages
3882 sent to you will normally find their way there should you not be
3891 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.7
\b78
\b8.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/h
\bho
\bop
\bps
\bs (
\b(8
\b8)
\b)
3893 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/h
\bho
\bop
\bps
\bs <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> a
\ban
\bnn
\bn|
\b|s
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\bts
\bs|
\b|w
\bww
\bwv
\bv|
\b|w
\bwc
\bcy
\by <
\b<n
\bn>
\b> Set hop count
3895 Set the hop count for a particular type of broadcast for a node.
3897 This command allows you to set up special hop counts for a node for
3898 currently: announce, spots, wwv and wcy broadcasts.
3902 set/hops gb7djk ann 10
3903 set/hops gb7mbc spots 20
3907 Set SHOW/HOPS for information on what is already set. This command
3908 creates a filter and works in conjunction with the filter system.
3911 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.7
\b79
\b9.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/i
\bis
\bso
\bol
\bla
\bat
\bte
\be (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
3913 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/i
\bis
\bso
\bol
\bla
\bat
\bte
\be <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Isolate a node from the rest of the network
3916 Connect a node to your system in such a way that you are a full
3917 protocol member of its network and can see all spots on it, but
3918 nothing either leaks out from it nor goes back into from the rest of
3919 the nodes connected to you.
3921 You can potentially connect several nodes in this way.
3923 You can see which nodes are isolated with the show/isolate (1)
3926 You can remove the isolation with the command unset/isolate.
3929 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.8
\b80
\b0.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/l
\bla
\ban
\bng
\bgu
\bua
\bag
\bge
\be (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3931 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/l
\bla
\ban
\bng
\bgu
\bua
\bag
\bge
\be <
\b<l
\bla
\ban
\bng
\bgu
\bua
\bag
\bge
\be>
\b> Set the language you wish to use
3934 You can select the language that you want the cluster to use.
3935 Currently the languages available are _
\be_
\bn (English) and _
\bn_
\bl (Dutch).
3938 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.8
\b81
\b1.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/l
\blo
\boc
\bca
\bat
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3940 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/l
\blo
\boc
\bca
\bat
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn <
\b<l
\bla
\bat
\bt a
\ban
\bnd
\bd l
\blo
\bon
\bng
\bg>
\b> Set your latitude and longitude
3943 You can set your latitude and longitude manually or alternatively use
3944 the _
\bs_
\be_
\bt_
\b/_
\bq_
\br_
\ba command which will do the conversion for you.
3947 set/location 54 04 N 2 02 E
3953 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.8
\b82
\b2.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/s
\bsy
\bys
\bs_
\b_l
\blo
\boc
\bca
\bat
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
3955 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/s
\bsy
\bys
\bs_
\b_l
\blo
\boc
\bca
\bat
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn <
\b<l
\bla
\bat
\bt &
\b& l
\blo
\bon
\bng
\bg>
\b> Set your cluster latitude and longitude
3958 In order to get accurate headings and such like you must tell the
3959 system what your latitude and longitude is. If you have not yet done a
3960 SET/QRA then this command will set your QRA locator for you. For
3964 SET/LOCATION 52 22 N 0 57 E
3969 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.8
\b83
\b3.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/l
\blo
\bog
\bgi
\bin
\bni
\bin
\bnf
\bfo
\bo (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3971 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/l
\blo
\bog
\bgi
\bin
\bni
\bin
\bnf
\bfo
\bo Show logins and logouts of nodes and users
3974 Show users and nodes when they log in and out of the local cluster.
3975 You can stop these messages by using the _
\bu_
\bn_
\bs_
\be_
\bt_
\b/_
\bl_
\bo_
\bg_
\bi_
\bn_
\bi_
\bn_
\bf_
\bo command.
3979 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.8
\b84
\b4.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/l
\blo
\boc
\bck
\bko
\bou
\but
\bt (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
3981 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/l
\blo
\boc
\bck
\bko
\bou
\but
\bt <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Stop a callsign connecting to the cluster
3984 You can show who is locked out with the _
\bs_
\bh_
\bo_
\bw_
\b/_
\bl_
\bo_
\bc_
\bk_
\bo_
\bu_
\bt command. To
3985 allow the user to connect again, use the _
\bu_
\bn_
\bs_
\be_
\bt_
\b/_
\bl_
\bo_
\bc_
\bk_
\bo_
\bu_
\bt command.
3988 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.8
\b85
\b5.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/n
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
3990 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/n
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be <
\b<y
\byo
\bou
\bur
\br_
\b_n
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b> Set your name
3993 Tell the cluster what your name is, eg:-
4001 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.8
\b86
\b6.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
4003 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> .
\b..
\b..
\b.]
\b] Make the callsign an AK1A cluster
4006 Tell the system that the call(s) are to be treated as AK1A cluster and
4007 fed PC Protocol rather normal user commands.
4009 From version 1.41 you can also set the following types of cluster
4019 To see what your nodes are set to, use the _
\bs_
\bh_
\bo_
\bw_
\b/_
\bn_
\bo_
\bd_
\be_
\bs command.
4022 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.8
\b87
\b7.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/o
\bob
\bbs
\bsc
\bco
\bou
\bun
\bnt
\bt (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
4024 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/o
\bob
\bbs
\bsc
\bco
\bou
\bun
\bnt
\bt <
\b<c
\bco
\bou
\bun
\bnt
\bt>
\b> <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Set the 'pump-up' obsolescence
4027 From version 1.35 onwards neighbouring nodes are pinged at regular
4028 intervals (see SET/PINGINTERVAL), usually 300 seconds or 5 minutes.
4029 There is a 'pump-up' counter which is decremented on every outgoing
4030 ping and then reset to the 'obscount' value on every incoming ping.
4031 The default value of this parameter is 2.
4033 What this means is that a neighbouring node will be pinged twice at
4034 (default) 300 second intervals and if no reply has been heard just
4035 before what would be the third attempt, that node is disconnected.
4037 If a ping is heard then the obscount is reset to the full value. Using
4038 default values, if a node has not responded to a ping within 15
4039 minutes, it is disconnected.
4042 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.8
\b88
\b8.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/p
\bpa
\bag
\bge
\be (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4044 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/p
\bpa
\bag
\bge
\be <
\b<n
\bn>
\b> Set the number of lines per page
4047 Tell the system how many lines you wish on a page when the number of
4048 lines of output from a command is more than this. The default is 20.
4049 Setting it explicitly to 0 will disable paging.
4057 The setting is stored in your user profile.
4061 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.8
\b89
\b9.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/p
\bpa
\bas
\bss
\bsw
\bwo
\bor
\brd
\bd (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
4063 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/p
\bpa
\bas
\bss
\bsw
\bwo
\bor
\brd
\bd <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b> <
\b<s
\bst
\btr
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg>
\b> Set a users password
4066 The password for a user can only be set by a full sysop. The string
4067 can contain any characters but any spaces are removed (you can type in
4068 spaces - but they won't appear in the password). You can see the
4069 result with STAT/USER. The password is the usual 30 character baycom
4073 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.9
\b90
\b0.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/p
\bpi
\bin
\bng
\bgi
\bin
\bnt
\bte
\ber
\brv
\bva
\bal
\bl (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
4075 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/p
\bpi
\bin
\bng
\bgi
\bin
\bnt
\bte
\ber
\brv
\bva
\bal
\bl <
\b<t
\bti
\bim
\bme
\be>
\b> <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> Set the ping time to neighbouring
4079 As from version 1.35 all neighbouring nodes are pinged at regular
4080 intervals in order to determine the rolling quality of the link and,
4081 in future, to affect routing decisions. The default interval is 300
4084 You can use this command to set a different interval. Please don't.
4086 But if you do the value you enter is treated as minutes up 60 and
4087 seconds for numbers greater than that.
4089 This is used also to help determine when a link is down at the far end
4090 (as certain cluster software doesn't always notice), see SET/OBSCOUNT
4091 for more information.
4093 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.9
\b91
\b1.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/p
\bpr
\bri
\biv
\bvi
\bil
\ble
\beg
\bge
\be (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
4095 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/p
\bpr
\bri
\biv
\bvi
\bil
\ble
\beg
\bge
\be <
\b<n
\bn>
\b> <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> .
\b..
\b..
\b.]
\b] Set the privilege level on a
4099 Set the privilege level on a callsign. The privilege levels that
4100 pertain to commands are as default:-
4105 1 - allow remote nodes normal user RCMDs
4106 5 - various privileged commands (including shutdown, but not disc-
4107 connect), the normal level for another node.
4108 8 - more privileged commands (including disconnect)
4109 9 - local sysop privilege. DO NOT SET ANY REMOTE USER OR NODE TO THIS
4115 If you are a sysop and you come in as a normal user on a remote
4116 connection your privilege will automatically be set to 0.
4119 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.9
\b92
\b2.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/s
\bsp
\bpi
\bid
\bde
\ber
\br (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
4121 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/s
\bsp
\bpi
\bid
\bde
\ber
\br <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> .
\b..
\b..
\b.]
\b] Make the node_call a DXSpider
4125 Set the node_call as a DXSpider type node
4128 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.9
\b93
\b3.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/s
\bsy
\bys
\bs_
\b_q
\bqr
\bra
\ba (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
4130 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/s
\bsy
\bys
\bs_
\b_q
\bqr
\bra
\ba <
\b<l
\blo
\boc
\bca
\bat
\bto
\bor
\br>
\b> Set your cluster QRA locator
4133 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.9
\b94
\b4.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/q
\bqr
\bra
\ba (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4135 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/q
\bqr
\bra
\ba <
\b<l
\blo
\boc
\bca
\bat
\bto
\bor
\br>
\b> Set your QRA locator
4138 Tell the system what your QRA (or Maidenhead) locator is. If you have
4139 not done a SET/LOCATION then your latitude and longitude will be set
4140 roughly correctly (assuming your locator is correct ;-). For example:-
4148 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.9
\b95
\b5.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/q
\bqt
\bth
\bh (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4150 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/q
\bqt
\bth
\bh <
\b<y
\byo
\bou
\bur
\br Q
\bQT
\bTH
\bH>
\b> Set your QTH
4153 Tell the system where your are. For example:-
4156 set/qth East Dereham, Norfolk
4159 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.9
\b96
\b6.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/t
\bta
\bal
\blk
\bk (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4161 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/t
\bta
\bal
\blk
\bk Allow talk messages to be seen at your console
4164 Allow talk messages to arrive at your console. You can switch off
4165 talks with the _
\bu_
\bn_
\bs_
\be_
\bt_
\b/_
\bt_
\ba_
\bl_
\bk command.
4168 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.9
\b97
\b7.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4170 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by Allow WCY messages to be seen at your console
4173 Allow WCY information to be seen at your console. You can switch off
4174 WCY messages with the _
\bu_
\bn_
\bs_
\be_
\bt_
\b/_
\bw_
\bc_
\by command.
4177 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.9
\b98
\b8.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4179 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv Allow WWV messages to be seen at your console
4182 Allow WWV information to be seen at your console. You can switch off
4183 WWV messages with the _
\bu_
\bn_
\bs_
\be_
\bt_
\b/_
\bw_
\bw_
\bv command.
4186 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.9
\b99
\b9.
\b. s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/w
\bwx
\bx (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4188 s
\bse
\bet
\bt/
\b/w
\bwx
\bx Allow WX messages to be seen at your console
4191 Allow WX information to be seen at your console. You can switch off
4192 WX messages with the _
\bu_
\bn_
\bs_
\be_
\bt_
\b/_
\bw_
\bx command.
4195 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b10
\b00
\b0.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bdd
\bdx
\bx (
\b(1
\b1)
\b)
4197 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bdd
\bdx
\bxShow all the bad dx calls in the system
4200 Display all the bad dx callsigns in the system, see SET/BADDX for more
4204 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b10
\b01
\b1.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bdn
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be (
\b(6
\b6)
\b)
4206 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bdn
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be Show all the bad nodes in the system
4209 Display all the bad node callsigns in the system, see SET/BADNODE for
4213 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b10
\b02
\b2.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bds
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\btt
\bte
\ber
\br (
\b(1
\b1)
\b)
4215 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/b
\bba
\bad
\bds
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brShow all the bad spotters in the system
4218 Display all the bad spotter's callsigns in the system, see
4219 SET/BADSPOTTER for more information.
4225 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b10
\b03
\b3.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/d
\bda
\bat
\bte
\be (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4227 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
4230 This is very nearly the same as SHOW/TIME, the only difference the
4231 format of the date string if no arguments are given.
4233 If no prefixes or callsigns are given then this command returns the
4234 local time and UTC as the computer has it right now. If you give some
4235 prefixes then it will show UTC and UTC + the local offset (not
4236 including DST) at the prefixes or callsigns that you specify.
4239 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b10
\b04
\b4.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/d
\bdx
\bx (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4241 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/d
\bdx
\bx [
\b[o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bns
\bs]
\b] interrogate the spot database
4244 If you just type SHOW/DX you will get the last so many spots (sysop
4245 configurable, but usually 10).
4247 In addition you can add any number of these options in very nearly any
4248 order to the basic SHOW/DX command, they are:-
4252 on <band> - eg 160m 20m 2m 23cm 6mm
4253 on <region> - eg hf vhf uhf shf (see SHOW/BANDS)
4255 <number> - the number of spots you want
4256 <from>-<to> - <from> spot no <to> spot no in
4259 <prefix> - for a spotted callsign beginning with <prefix>
4260 *<suffix> - for a spotted callsign ending in <suffix>
4261 *<string>* - for a spotted callsign containing <string>
4263 day <number> - starting <number> days ago
4264 day <from>-<to> - <from> days <to> days ago
4266 info <text> - any spots containing <text> in the info or remarks
4268 by <call> - any spots spotted by <call> (spotter <call>
4271 qsl - this automatically looks for any qsl info on the call
4272 held in the spot database.
4274 iota [<iota>] - If the iota island number is missing it will
4275 look for the string iota and anything which looks like
4276 an iota island number. If you specify then it will look
4279 qra [<locator>] - this will look for the specific locator if
4280 you specify one or else anything that looks like a locator.
4292 SH/DX on 20m info iota
4293 SH/DX 9a on vhf day 30
4302 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b10
\b05
\b5.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/d
\bdx
\bxc
\bcc
\bc (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4304 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
4307 This command takes the <prefix> (which can be a full or partial
4308 callsign if desired), looks up which internal country number it is and
4309 then displays all the spots as per SH/DX for that country.
4311 The options for SHOW/DX also apply to this command. e.g.
4316 SH/DXCC W on 20m info iota
4321 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b10
\b06
\b6.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/f
\bfi
\bil
\ble
\bes
\bs (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4323 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
4326 SHOW/FILES on its own will show you a list of the various fileareas
4327 available on the system. To see the contents of a particular file area
4335 where <filearea> is the name of the filearea you want to see the
4338 You can also use shell globbing characters like '*' and '?' in a
4339 string to see a selection of files in a filearea eg:-
4342 SH/FILES bulletins arld*
4346 See also TYPE - to see the contents of a file.
4349 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b10
\b07
\b7.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/f
\bfi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\br (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4351 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/f
\bfi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\br Show the filters you have set
4354 Show the contents of all the filters that are set by you. This command
4355 displays all the filters set - for all the various categories.
4357 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b10
\b08
\b8.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/f
\bfi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\br (
\b(e
\bex
\bxt
\bte
\ben
\bnd
\bde
\bed
\bd f
\bfo
\bor
\br s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bps
\bs)
\b) (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
4359 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/f
\bfi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\br <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b> Show the filters set by <callsign>
4362 A sysop can look at any filters that have been set.
4365 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b10
\b09
\b9.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/h
\bho
\bop
\bps
\bs (
\b(8
\b8)
\b)
4367 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/h
\bho
\bop
\bps
\bs <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[a
\ban
\bnn
\bn|
\b|s
\bsp
\bpo
\bot
\bts
\bs|
\b|w
\bwc
\bcy
\by|
\b|w
\bww
\bwv
\bv|
\b|]
\b] Show the hop counts for a
4371 This command shows the hop counts set up for a node. You can specify
4372 which category you want to see. If you leave the category out then all
4373 the categories will be listed.
4376 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b11
\b10
\b0.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/i
\bis
\bso
\bol
\bla
\bat
\bte
\be (
\b(1
\b1)
\b)
4378 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/i
\bis
\bso
\bol
\bla
\bat
\bte
\be Show a list of isolated nodes
4381 Show which nodes are currently set to be isolated.
4384 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b11
\b11
\b1.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/l
\blo
\boc
\bck
\bko
\bou
\but
\bt (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
4386 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/l
\blo
\boc
\bck
\bko
\bou
\but
\bt Show a list of excluded callsigns
4389 Show a list of callsigns that have been excluded (locked out) of the
4390 cluster locally with the _
\bs_
\be_
\bt_
\b/_
\bl_
\bo_
\bc_
\bk_
\bo_
\bu_
\bt command
4393 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b11
\b12
\b2.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/m
\bmo
\boo
\bon
\bn (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4395 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
4398 Show the Moon rise and set times for a (list of) prefixes or
4399 callsigns, together with the azimuth and elevation of the sun
4400 currently at those locations.
4402 If you don't specify any prefixes or callsigns, it will show the times
4403 for your QTH (assuming you have set it with either SET/LOCATION or
4404 SET/QRA), together with the current azimuth and elevation.
4406 In addition, it will show the gain or loss dB relative to the nominal
4407 distance of 385,000Km due to the ellipsoidal nature of the orbit.
4409 If all else fails it will show the Moonrise and set times for the node
4410 that you are connected to.
4423 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b11
\b13
\b3.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/m
\bmu
\buf
\bf (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4425 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
4429 This command allow you to estimate the likelihood of you contacting a
4430 station with the prefix you have specified. The output assumes a
4431 modest power of 20dBW and receiver sensitivity of -123dBm (about
4434 The result predicts the most likely operating frequencies and signal
4435 levels for high frequency (shortwave) radio propagation paths on
4436 specified days of the year and hours of the day. It is most useful for
4437 paths between 250 km and 6000 km, but can be used with reduced
4438 accuracy for paths shorter or longer than this.
4440 The command uses a routine MINIMUF 3.5 developed by the U.S. Navy and
4441 used to predict the MUF given the predicted flux, day of the year,
4442 hour of the day and geographic coordinates of the transmitter and
4443 receiver. This routine is reasonably accurate for the purposes here,
4444 with a claimed RMS error of 3.8 MHz, but much smaller and less complex
4445 than the programs used by major shortwave broadcasting organizations,
4446 such as the Voice of America.
4448 The command will display some header information detailing its
4449 assumptions, together with the locations, latitude and longitudes and
4450 bearings. It will then show UTC (UT), local time at the other end
4451 (LT), calculate the MUFs, Sun zenith angle at the midpoint of the path
4452 (Zen) and the likely signal strengths. Then for each frequency for
4453 which the system thinks there is a likelihood of a circuit it prints a
4456 The value is currently a likely S meter reading based on the
4457 conventional 6dB / S point scale. If the value has a '+' appended it
4458 means that it is 1/2 an S point stronger. If the value is preceeded by
4459 an 'm' it means that there is likely to be much fading and by an 's'
4460 that the signal is likely to be noisy.
4462 By default SHOW/MUF will show the next two hours worth of data. You
4463 can specify anything up to 24 hours worth of data by appending the no
4464 of hours required after the prefix. For example:-
4474 RxSens: -123 dBM SFI: 159 R: 193 Month: 10 Day: 21
4475 Power : 20 dBW Distance: 6283 km Delay: 22.4 ms
4476 Location Lat / Long Azim
4477 East Dereham, Norfolk 52 41 N 0 57 E 47
4478 United-States-W 43 0 N 87 54 W 299
4479 UT LT MUF Zen 1.8 3.5 7.0 10.1 14.0 18.1 21.0 24.9 28.0 50.0
4480 18 23 11.5 -35 mS0+ mS2 S3
4481 19 0 11.2 -41 mS0+ mS2 S3
4485 indicating that you will have weak, fading circuits on top band and
4486 80m but usable signals on 40m (about S3).
4496 will get you the above display, but with the next 24 hours worth of
4505 Gives you an estimate of the long path propagation characterics. It
4506 should be noted that the figures will probably not be very useful, nor
4507 terrible accurate, but it is included for completeness.
4510 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b11
\b14
\b4.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be (
\b(1
\b1)
\b)
4512 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be [
\b[<
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> .
\b..
\b..
\b.]
\b] Show the type and version number of nodes
4515 Show the type and version (if connected) of the nodes specified on the
4516 command line. If no callsigns are specified then a sorted list of all
4517 the non-user callsigns known to the system will be displayed.
4520 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b11
\b15
\b5.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4522 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
4525 This command takes the <callsign> (which can be a full or partial
4526 callsign or a prefix), looks up which internal country number it is
4527 and then displays all the relevant prefixes for that country together
4528 with the internal country no, the CQ and ITU regions.
4534 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b11
\b16
\b6.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/p
\bpr
\bro
\bog
\bgr
\bra
\bam
\bm (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
4536 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/p
\bpr
\bro
\bog
\bgr
\bra
\bam
\bm Show the locations of all the included program modules
4539 Show the name and location where every program module was load from.
4540 This is useful for checking where you think you have loaded a .pm file
4544 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b11
\b17
\b7.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/q
\bqr
\bra
\ba (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4546 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
4547 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
4550 This is a multipurpose command that allows you either to calculate the
4551 distance and bearing between two locators or (if only one locator is
4552 given on the command line) the distance and beraing from your station
4553 to the locator. For example:-
4560 The first example will show the distance and bearing to the locator
4561 from yourself, the second example will calculate the distance and
4562 bearing from the first locator to the second. You can use 4 or 6
4565 It is also possible to convert a latitude and longitude to a locator
4566 by using this command with a latitude and longitude as an argument,
4570 SH/QRA 52 41 N 0 58 E
4575 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b11
\b18
\b8.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/q
\bqr
\brz
\bz (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4577 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
4580 This command queries the QRZ callbook server on the internet and
4581 returns any information available for that callsign. This service is
4582 provided for users of this software by http://www.qrz.com
4585 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b11
\b19
\b9.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/r
\bro
\bou
\but
\bte
\be (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4587 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>
4590 This command allows you to see to which node the callsigns specified
4591 are connected. It is a sort of inverse sh/config.
4599 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b12
\b20
\b0.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/s
\bsa
\bat
\bte
\bel
\bll
\bli
\bit
\bte
\be (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4601 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
4605 Show the tracking data from your location to the satellite of your
4606 choice from now on for the next few hours.
4608 If you use this command without a satellite name it will display a
4609 list of all the satellites known currently to the system.
4611 If you give a name then you can obtain tracking data of all the passes
4612 that start and finish 5 degrees below the horizon. As default it will
4613 give information for the next three hours for every five minute
4616 You can alter the number of hours and the step size, within certain
4619 Each pass in a period is separated with a row of '-----' characters
4625 SH/SAT FENGYUN1 12 2
4630 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b12
\b21
\b1.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/s
\bsu
\bun
\bn (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4632 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
4635 Show the sun rise and set times for a (list of) prefixes or callsigns,
4636 together with the azimuth and elevation of the sun currently at those
4639 If you don't specify any prefixes or callsigns, it will show the times
4640 for your QTH (assuming you have set it with either SET/LOCATION or
4641 SET/QRA), together with the current azimuth and elevation.
4643 If all else fails it will show the sunrise and set times for the node
4644 that you are connected to.
4650 SH/SUN G1TLH K9CW ZS
4655 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b12
\b22
\b2.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/t
\bti
\bim
\bme
\be (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4657 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
4660 If no prefixes or callsigns are given then this command returns the
4661 local time and UTC as the computer has it right now. If you give some
4662 prefixes then it will show UTC and UTC + the local offset (not
4663 including DST) at the prefixes or callsigns that you specify.
4666 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b12
\b23
\b3.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4668 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by Show the last 10 WCY broadcasts
4669 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by <
\b<n
\bn>
\b> Show the last <n> WCY broadcasts
4672 Display the most recent WCY information that has been received by the
4676 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b12
\b24
\b4.
\b. s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4678 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv Show the last 10 WWV broadcasts
4679 s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/w
\bww
\bwv
\bv <
\b<n
\bn>
\b> Show the last <n> WWV broadcasts
4682 Display the most recent WWV information that has been received by the
4687 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b12
\b25
\b5.
\b. s
\bsh
\bhu
\but
\btd
\bdo
\bow
\bwn
\bn (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
4689 s
\bsh
\bhu
\but
\btd
\bdo
\bow
\bwn
\bn Shutdown the cluster
4692 Shutdown the cluster and disconnect all the users. If you have Spider
4693 set to respawn in /etc/inittab it will of course restart.
4696 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b12
\b26
\b6.
\b. s
\bsp
\bpo
\boo
\bof
\bf (
\b(9
\b9)
\b)
4698 s
\bsp
\bpo
\boo
\bof
\bf <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b> <
\b<c
\bco
\bom
\bmm
\bma
\ban
\bnd
\bd>
\b> Run commands as another user
4701 This is a very simple yet powerful command for the sysop. It allows
4702 you to issue commands as if you were a different user. This is very
4703 useful for the kind of things that users seem to always get wrong..
4704 like home_node for example.
4707 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b12
\b27
\b7.
\b. s
\bst
\bta
\bat
\bt/
\b/d
\bdb
\bb (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
4709 s
\bst
\bta
\bat
\bt/
\b/d
\bdb
\bb <
\b<d
\bdb
\bbn
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be>
\b> Show the status of a database
4712 Show the internal status of a database descriptor.
4714 Depending on your privilege level you will see more or less
4715 information. This command is unlikely to be of much use to anyone
4719 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b12
\b28
\b8.
\b. s
\bst
\bta
\bat
\bt/
\b/c
\bch
\bha
\ban
\bnn
\bne
\bel
\bl (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
4721 s
\bst
\bta
\bat
\bt/
\b/c
\bch
\bha
\ban
\bnn
\bne
\bel
\bl <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b> Show the status of a channel on the cluster
4724 Show the internal status of the channel object either for the channel
4725 that you are on or else for the callsign that you asked for.
4727 Only the fields that are defined (in perl term) will be displayed.
4730 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b12
\b29
\b9.
\b. s
\bst
\bta
\bat
\bt/
\b/m
\bms
\bsg
\bg (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
4732 s
\bst
\bta
\bat
\bt/
\b/m
\bms
\bsg
\bg <
\b<m
\bms
\bsg
\bgn
\bno
\bo>
\b> Show the status of a message
4735 This command shows the internal status of a message and includes
4736 information such as to whom it has been forwarded, its size, origin
4740 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b13
\b30
\b0.
\b. s
\bst
\bta
\bat
\bt/
\b/u
\bus
\bse
\ber
\br (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
4742 s
\bst
\bta
\bat
\bt/
\b/u
\bus
\bse
\ber
\br <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b> Show the full status of a user
4745 Shows the full contents of a user record including all the secret
4748 Only the fields that are defined (in perl term) will be displayed.
4753 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b13
\b31
\b1.
\b. s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bp (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4755 s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bp Regain your privileges if you login remotely
4758 The system automatically reduces your privilege level to that of a
4759 normal user if you login in remotely. This command allows you to
4760 regain your normal privilege level. It uses the normal system: five
4761 numbers are returned that are indexes into the character array that is
4762 your assigned password (see SET/PASSWORD). The indexes start from
4765 You are expected to return a string which contains the characters
4766 required in the correct order. You may intersperse those characters
4767 with others to obscure your reply for any watchers. For example (and
4768 these values are for explanation :-):
4771 password = 012345678901234567890123456789
4780 aa2bbbb0ccc5ddd7xxx3n
4786 They will all match. If there is no password you will still be offered
4787 numbers but nothing will happen when you input a string. Any match is
4791 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b13
\b32
\b2.
\b. t
\bta
\bal
\blk
\bk (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4793 t
\bta
\bal
\blk
\bk <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b> Enter talk mode with <callsign>
4794 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>
4795 t
\bta
\bal
\blk
\bk <
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b> >
\b> <
\b<n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be_
\b_c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bl>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt>
\b>]
\b] Send a text message to
4796 <callsign> via <node_call>
4799 Send a short message to any other station that is visible on the
4800 cluster system. You can send it to anyone you can see with a
4801 SHOW/CONFIGURATION command, they don't have to be connected locally.
4803 The second form of TALK is used when other cluster nodes are connected
4804 with restricted information. This usually means that they don't send
4805 the user information usually associated with logging on and off the
4808 If you know that G3JNB is likely to be present on GB7TLH, but you can
4809 only see GB7TLH in the SH/C list but with no users, then you would use
4810 the second form of the talk message.
4812 If you want to have a ragchew with someone you can leave the text
4813 message out and the system will go into 'Talk' mode. What this means
4814 is that a short message is sent to the recipient telling them that you
4815 are in a 'Talking' frame of mind and then you just type - everything
4816 you send will go to the station that you asked for.
4819 All the usual announcements, spots and so on will still come out on
4822 If you want to do something (such as send a spot) you precede the
4823 normal command with a '/' character, eg:-
4826 /DX 14001 G1TLH What's a B class licensee doing on 20m CW?
4831 To leave talk mode type:
4839 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b13
\b33
\b3.
\b. t
\bty
\byp
\bpe
\be (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4841 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
4844 Type out the contents of a file in a filearea. So, for example, in
4845 filearea 'bulletins' you want to look at file 'arld051' you would
4849 TYPE bulletins/arld051
4853 See also SHOW/FILES to see what fileareas are available and a list of
4857 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b13
\b34
\b4.
\b. w
\bwh
\bho
\bo (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4859 w
\bwh
\bho
\bo Show who is physically connected locally
4862 This is a quick listing that shows which callsigns are connected and
4863 what sort of connection they have
4866 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b13
\b35
\b5.
\b. w
\bwx
\bx (
\b(0
\b0)
\b)
4868 w
\bwx
\bx <
\b<t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt>
\b> Send a weather message to local users
4869 w
\bwx
\bx f
\bfu
\bul
\bll
\bl <
\b<t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt>
\b> Send a weather message to all cluster users
4872 Weather messages can sometimes be useful if you are experiencing an
4873 extreme that may indicate enhanced conditions
4876 1
\b11
\b1.
\b.1
\b13
\b36
\b6.
\b. w
\bwx
\bx (
\b(e
\ben
\bnh
\bha
\ban
\bnc
\bce
\bed
\bd f
\bfo
\bor
\br s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bps
\bs)
\b) (
\b(5
\b5)
\b)
4878 w
\bwx
\bx s
\bsy
\bys
\bso
\bop
\bp <
\b<t
\bte
\bex
\bxt
\bt>
\b> Send a weather message to other clusters only
4881 Send a weather message only to other cluster nodes and not to general