+%valid = (
+ call => '0,Callsign',
+ conn => '9,Msg Conn ref',
+ user => '9,DXUser ref',
+ startt => '0,Start Time,atime',
+ t => '9,Time,atime',
+ priv => '9,Privilege',
+ state => '0,Current State',
+ oldstate => '5,Last State',
+ list => '9,Dep Chan List',
+ name => '0,User Name',
+ consort => '9,Connection Type',
+ sort => '9,Type of Channel',
+);
+
+
+# create a new channel object [$obj = DXChannel->new($call, $msg_conn_obj, $user_obj)]