use the script in /spider/connect/<callsign> to effect the 'chat' exchange
necessary to traverse the network(s) to logon to the cluster <callsign>.
-=== 9^CATCH <node call> All|[<msgno> ...]^Mark a message as sent
-=== 9^UNCATCH <node call> All|[msgno> ...]^Unmark a message as sent
+=== 5^CATCHUP <node call> All|[<msgno> ...]^Mark a message as sent
+=== 5^UNCATCHUP <node call> All|[msgno> ...]^Unmark a message as sent
When you send messages the fact that you have forwarded it to another node
is remembered so that it isn't sent again. When you have a new partner
node and you add their callsign to your /spider/msg/forward.pl file, all
be ALL the non-private messages. You can prevent this by using these
commmands:-
- catch GB7DJK all
- catch GB7DJK 300 301 302 303
+ catchup GB7DJK all
+ catchup GB7DJK 300 301 302 303 500-510
and to undo what you have just done:-
- uncatch GB7DJK all
- uncatch GB7DJK 300 301 302 303
+ uncatchup GB7DJK all
+ uncatchup GB7DJK 300 301 302 303 500-510
which will arrange for them to be forward candidates again.
+Order is not important.
+
=== 0^DBAVAIL^Show a list of all the Databases in the system
Title says it all really, this command lists all the databases defined
in the system. It is also aliased to SHOW/COMMAND.
The <freq> is compared against the available bands set up in the
cluster. See SHOW/BANDS for more information.
+=== 9^EXPORT <msgno> <filename>^Export a message to a file
+Export a message to a file. This command can only be executed on a local
+console with a fully privileged user. The file produced will be in a form
+ready to be imported back into the cluster by placing it in the import
+directory (/spider/msg/import).
+
+This command cannot overwrite an existing file. This is to provide some
+measure of security. Any files written will owned by the same user as the
+main cluster, otherwise you can put the new files anywhere the cluster can
+access. For example:-
+
+ EXPORT 2345 /tmp/a
+
+=== 9^EXPORT_USERS [<filename>]^Export the users database to ascii
+Export the users database to a file in ascii format. If no filename
+is given then it will export the file to /spider/data/user_asc.
+
+If the file already exists it will be renamed to <filename>.o. In fact
+up to 5 generations of the file can be kept each one with an extra 'o' on the
+suffix.
+
+BE WARNED: this will write to any file you have write access to. No check is
+made on the filename (if any) that you specify.
+
=== 1^FORWARD/OPERNAME <call>^Send out information on this <call> to all clusters
This command sends out any information held in the user file which can
be broadcast in PC41 protocol packets. This information is Name, QTH, Location
for the <string> you specify and give you a list of likely commands
to look at with HELP.
+=== 5^INIT <node>^Re-initialise a link to an AK1A compatible node
+This command attempts to re-initialise a link to a (usually) AK1A node
+that has got confused, usually by a protocol loop of some kind. It may
+work - but you usually will be better off simply disconnecting it (or
+better, if it is a real AK1A node, doing an RCMD <node> DISC/F <your
+node>).
+
+Best of luck - you will need it.
+
=== 0^KILL <msgno> [<msgno..]^Delete a message from the local system
-Delete a message from the local system. You will only be able to delete messages
-that you have originated or been sent (unless you are the sysop).
+Delete a message from the local system. You will only be able to
+delete messages that you have originated or been sent (unless you are
+the sysop).
=== 5^KILL FULL <msgno> [<msgno..]^Delete a message from the whole cluster
Delete a message (usually a 'bulletin') from the whole cluster system.
-This uses the subject field, so any messages that have exactly the same subject
-will be deleted. Beware!
+This uses the subject field, so any messages that have exactly the
+same subject will be deleted. Beware!
+
+=== 0^LINKS^Show which nodes is physically connected
+This is a quick listing that shows which links are connected and
+some information about them. See WHO for a list of all connections.
=== 9^LOAD/ALIASES^Reload the command alias table
-Reload the /spider/cmd/Aliases file after you have editted it. You will need to
-do this if you change this file whilst the cluster is running in order for the
-changes to take effect.
+Reload the /spider/cmd/Aliases file after you have editted it. You
+will need to do this if you change this file whilst the cluster is
+running in order for the changes to take effect.
=== 9^LOAD/BANDS^Reload the band limits table
Reload the /spider/data/bands.pl file if you have changed it manually whilst
the cluster is running.
+=== 9^LOAD/BADDX^Reload the bad DX table
+Reload the /spider/data/baddx.pl file if you have changed it manually whilst
+the cluster is running. This table contains the DX Calls that, if spotted,
+will not be passed on. FR0G and TEST are classic examples.
+
+=== 9^LOAD/BADMSG^Reload the bad msg table
+Reload the /spider/msg/badmsg.pl file if you have changed it manually whilst
+the cluster is running. This table contains a number of perl regular
+expressions which are searched for in the fields targetted of each message.
+If any of them match then that message is immediately deleted on receipt.
+
+=== 9^LOAD/BADWORDS^Reload the bad words table
+Reload the /spider/data/badwords file if you have changed it manually whilst
+the cluster is running. This file contains a list of words which, if found
+on certain text portions of PC protocol, will cause those protocol frames
+to be rejected. It will all put out a message if any of these words are
+used on the announce, dx and talk commands. The words can be one or
+more on a line, lines starting with '#' are ignored.
+
=== 9^LOAD/CMD_CACHE^Reload the automatic command cache
-Normally, if you change a command file in the cmd or local_cmd tree it will
-automatially be picked up by the cluster program. Sometimes it can get confused
-if you are doing a lot of moving commands about or delete a command in the
-local_cmd tree and want to use the normal one again. Execute this command to
-reset everything back to the state it was just after a cluster restart.
+Normally, if you change a command file in the cmd or local_cmd tree it
+will automatially be picked up by the cluster program. Sometimes it
+can get confused if you are doing a lot of moving commands about or
+delete a command in the local_cmd tree and want to use the normal one
+again. Execute this command to reset everything back to the state it
+was just after a cluster restart.
+
+=== 9^LOAD/FORWARD^Reload the msg forwarding routing table
+Reload the /spider/msg/forward.pl file if you have changed it
+manually whilst the cluster is running.
=== 9^LOAD/MESSAGES^Reload the system messages file
-If you change the /spider/perl/Messages file (usually whilst fiddling/writing new
-commands) you can have them take effect during a cluster session by executing this
-command. You need to do this if get something like :-
+If you change the /spider/perl/Messages file (usually whilst
+fiddling/writing new commands) you can have them take effect during a
+cluster session by executing this command. You need to do this if get
+something like :-
unknown message 'xxxx' in lang 'en'
=== 9^LOAD/PREFIXES^Reload the prefix table
-Reload the /spider/data/prefix_data.pl file if you have changed it manually whilst
-the cluster is running.
+Reload the /spider/data/prefix_data.pl file if you have changed it
+manually whilst the cluster is running.
=== 5^MERGE <node> [<no spots>/<no wwv>]^Ask for the latest spots and WWV
MERGE allows you to bring your spot and wwv database up to date. By default
MSG NOKEep <msgno> - unset the keep flag
MSG SUbject <msgno> <new> - change the subject to <new>
MSG WAittime <msgno> - remove any waitting time for this message
+ MSG NOREad <msgno> - mark message as unread
+ MSG REad <msgno> - mark message as read
MSG QUeue - queue any outstanding bulletins
MSG QUeue 1 - queue any outstanding private messages
This will display more information on the message than DIR does.
=== 8^PC <call> <text>^Send text (eg PC Protocol) to <call>
-Send some arbitrary text to a locally connected callsign. No processing is done on
-the text. This command allows you to send PC Protocol to unstick things if problems
-arise (messages get stuck etc). eg:-
+Send some arbitrary text to a locally connected callsign. No
+processing is done on the text. This command allows you to send PC
+Protocol to unstick things if problems arise (messages get stuck
+etc). eg:-
+
pc gb7djk PC33^GB7TLH^GB7DJK^400^
or
pc G1TLH Try doing that properly!!!
=== 0^SET/ANNOUNCE^Allow announce messages to come out on your terminal
=== 0^UNSET/ANNOUNCE^Stop announce messages coming out on your terminal
+=== 5^SET/ARCLUSTER <call> [<call>..]^Make the callsign an AR-Cluster node
+
=== 0^SET/BEEP^Add a beep to DX and other messages on your terminal
=== 0^UNSET/BEEP^Stop beeps for DX and other messages on your terminal
+=== 5^SET/CLX <call> [<call>..]^Make the callsign an CLX node
+
=== 9^SET/DEBUG <name>^Add a debug level to the debug set
=== 9^UNSET/DEBUG <name>^Remove a debug level from the debug set
=== 0^SET/DX^Allow DX messages to come out on your terminal
=== 0^UNSET/DX^Stop DX messages coming out on your terminal
+=== 0^SET/DXGRID^Allow Grid Squares on the end of DX announcements
+=== 0^UNSET/DXGRID^Stop Grid Squares on the end of DX announcements
+A standard feature which is enabled in version 1.43 and above is
+that if the spotter's grid square is known it is output on the end
+of a DX announcement (there is just enough room). Some user programs
+cannot cope with this. You can use this command to reset (or set)
+this feature.
+
+=== 5^SET/DXNET <call> [<call>..]^Make the callsign an DXNet node
+
+=== 0^SET/ECHO^Make the cluster echo your input
+=== 0^UNSET/ECHO^Stop the cluster echoing your input
+If you are connected via a telnet session, different implimentations
+of telnet handle echo differently depending on whether you are
+connected via port 23 or some other port. You can use this command
+to change the setting appropriately.
+
+The setting is stored in your user profile.
+
+YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE THIS COMMAND IF YOU ARE CONNECTED VIA AX25.
+
=== 0^SET/HERE^Tell the system you are present at your terminal
=== 0^UNSET/HERE^Tell the system you are absent from your terminal
Tell the system what your name is eg:-
SET/NAME Dirk
-=== 9^SET/NODE <call> [<call>..]^Make the callsign an AK1A cluster
+=== 5^SET/NODE <call> [<call>..]^Make the callsign an AK1A cluster
Tell the system that the call(s) are to be treated as AK1A cluster and
fed PC Protocol rather normal user commands.
-=== 9^SET/OBSCOUNT <count> <nodecall>^Set the 'pump-up' obscelence counter
+=== 8^SET/OBSCOUNT <count> <nodecall>^Set the 'pump-up' obscelence counter
From 1.35 onwards neighbouring nodes are pinged at regular intervals (see
SET/PINGINTERVAL), usually 300 seconds or 5 minutes. There is a 'pump-up'
counter which is decremented on every outgoing ping and then reset to
SET/PAGE 30
SET/PAGE 0
+The setting is stored in your user profile.
+
=== 9^SET/PINGINTERVAL <time> <nodecall>^Set ping time to neighbouring nodes
As from release 1.35 all neighbouring nodes are pinged at regular intervals
in order to determine the rolling quality of the link and, in future, to
spaces - but they won't appear in the password). You can see the
result with STAT/USER.
-=== 9^SET/SPIDER <call> [<call>..]^Make the callsign an DXSpider node
+=== 5^SET/SPIDER <call> [<call>..]^Make the callsign an DXSpider node
Tell the system that the call(s) are to be treated as DXSpider node and
fed new style DX Protocol rather normal user commands.
=== 0^SET/TALK^Allow TALK messages to come out on your terminal
=== 0^UNSET/TALK^Stop TALK messages coming out on your terminal
+=== 0^SET/WCY^Allow WCY messages to come out on your terminal
+=== 0^UNSET/WCY^Stop WCY messages coming out on your terminal
+
=== 0^SET/WWV^Allow WWV messages to come out on your terminal
=== 0^UNSET/WWV^Stop WWV messages coming out on your terminal
=== 0^SET/WX^Allow WX messages to come out on your terminal
=== 0^UNSET/WX^Stop WX messages coming out on your terminal
+=== 0^SHOW/CALL <callsign>^Show any callbook details on a callsign
+This command queries an international callbook server on the internet
+and returns any information available for that callsign.
+
+=== 0^SHOW/DATE [<prefix>|<callsign>]^Show the local time
+This is very nearly the same as SHOW/TIME, the only difference the format
+of the date string if no arguments are given.
+
+If no prefixes or callsigns are given then this command returns the local
+time and UTC as the computer has it right now. If you give some prefixes
+then it will show UTC and UTC + the local offset (not including DST) at
+the prefixes or callsigns that you specify.
+
=== 0^SHOW/DX^Interrogate the spot database
If you just type SHOW/DX you will get the last so many spots
(sysop configurable, but usually 10).
See also TYPE - to see the contents of a file.
+=== 1^SHOW/ISOLATE^Show list of ISOLATED nodes
+
+=== 9^SHOW/LOCKOUT^Show the list of locked out or excluded callsigns
+
=== 0^SHOW/MOON [<prefix>|<callsign>]^Show Moon rise and set times
Show the Moon rise and set times for a (list of) prefixes or callsigns,
together with the azimuth and elevation of the sun currently at those
should be noted that the figures will probably not be very useful, nor
terrible accurate, but it is included for completeness.
+=== 1^SHOW/NODE [<callsign> ...]^Show the type and version number of nodes
+Show the type and version (if connected) of the nodes specified on the
+command line. If no callsigns are specified then a sorted list of all
+the non-user callsigns known to the system will be displayed.
+
=== 0^SHOW/PREFIX <callsign>^Interrogate the prefix database
This command takes the <callsign> (which can be a full or partial
callsign or a prefix), looks up which internal country number
Show the name and location where every program module was load from. This
is useful for checking where you think you have loaded a .pm file from.
+=== 0^SHOW/QRA <locator> [<locator>]^Show distance between locators
+=== 0^SHOW/QRA <lat> <long>^Convert latitude and longitude to a locator
+This is a multipurpose command that allows you either to calculate the
+distance and bearing between two locators or (if only one locator is
+given on the command line) the distance and beraing from your station
+to the locator. For example:-
+
+SH/QRA IO92QL
+SH/QRA JN06 IN73
+
+The first example will show the distance and bearing to the locator from
+yourself, the second example will calculate the distance and bearing from
+the first locator to the second. You can use 4 or 6 character locators.
+
+It is also possible to convert a latitude and longitude to a locator by
+using this command with a latitude and longitude as an argument, for
+example:-
+
+SH/QRA 52 41 N 0 58 E
+
+=== 0^SHOW/SATELLITE <name> [<hours> <interval>]^Show tracking data
+Show the tracking data from your location to the satellite of your choice
+from now on for the next few hours.
+
+If you use this command without a satellite name it will display a list
+of all the satellites known currently to the system.
+
+If you give a name then you can obtain tracking data of all the passes
+that start and finish 5 degrees below the horizon. As default it will
+give information for the next three hours for every five minute period.
+
+You can alter the number of hours and the step size, within certain
+limits.
+
+Each pass in a period is separated with a row of '-----' characters
+
+So for example:-
+
+SH/SAT AO-10
+SH/SAT FENGYUN1 12 2
+
=== 0^SHOW/SUN [<prefix>|<callsign>]^Show sun rise and set times
Show the sun rise and set times for a (list of) prefixes or callsigns,
together with the azimuth and elevation of the sun currently at those
then it will show UTC and UTC + the local offset (not including DST) at
the prefixes or callsigns that you specify.
+=== 0^SHOW/WCY^Show last 10 WCY broadcasts
+=== 0^SHOW/WCY <n>^Show last <n> WCY broadcasts
+Display the most recent WCY information that has been received by the system
+
=== 0^SHOW/WWV^Show last 10 WWV broadcasts
=== 0^SHOW/WWV <n>^Show last <n> WWV broadcasts
Display the most recent WWV information that has been received by the system
=== 5^SHUTDOWN^Shutdown the cluster
Shutdown the cluster and disconnect all the users
+=== 9^SPOOF <call> <command>^Do a command as though you are another user
+This command is provided so that sysops can set a user's parameters without
+me having to write a special 'sysop' version for every user command. It
+allows you to pretend that you are doing the command as the user you specify.
+
+eg:-
+
+ SPOOF G1TLH set/name Dirk
+ SPOOF G1TLH set/qra JO02LQ
+
=== 5^STAT/DB <dbname>^Show the status of a database
Show the internal status of a database descriptor.
numbers but nothing will happen when you input a string. Any match is
case sensitive.
-=== 0^TALK <call> <text>^Send a text message to another station
-=== 0^TALK <call> > <node> <text>^Send a text message to another station via a node
+=== 0^TALK <call> [<text>]^Send a text message to another station
+=== 0^TALK <call> > <node> [<text>]^Send a text message to another station via a node
Send a short message to any other station that is visible on the cluster
system. You can send it to anyone you can see with a SHOW/CONFIGURATION
command, they don't have to be connected locally.
see GB7TLH in the SH/C list but with no users, then you would use the
second form of the talk message.
+If you want to have a ragchew with someone you can leave the text message
+out and the system will go into 'Talk' mode. What this means is that a
+short message is sent to the recipient telling them that you are in a
+'Talking' frame of mind and then you just type - everything you send will
+go to the station that you asked for.
+
+All the usual announcements, spots and so on will still come out on your
+terminal.
+
+If you want to do something (such as send a spot) you preceed the normal
+command with a '/' character, eg:-
+
+ /DX 14001 G1TLH What's a B class licensee doing on 20m CW?
+ /HELP talk
+
+To leave talk mode type:
+
+ /EX
+
=== 0^TYPE <filearea>/<name>^Look at the contents of a file in one of the fileareas
Type out the contents of a file in a filearea. So, for example, in
filearea 'bulletins' you want to look at file 'arld051' you would
projects / spider.git / blobdiff