# if the command ends in a - then that line isn't printed, but any
# subsequent lines are
#
+#
+#
# Comment lines are indented before printing
#
+=== 0^ACCEPT^Set a filter to accept something
+Create a filter to accept something
+
+There are 2 types of filter, accept and reject. See HELP FILTERING for more
+info.
+
+=== 0^ACCEPT/ANNOUNCE [0-9] <pattern>^Set an 'accept' filter line for announce
+Create an 'accept this announce' line for a filter.
+
+An accept filter line means that if the announce matches this filter it is
+passed onto the user. See HELP FILTERING for more info. Please read this
+to understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief later on.
+
+You can use any of the following things in this line:-
+
+ info <string> eg: iota or qsl
+ by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
+ origin <prefixes>
+ origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
+ origin_itu <prefixes or numbers> or: G,GM,GW
+ origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>
+ origin_state <states> eg: VA,NH,RI,NH
+ by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
+ by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
+ by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
+ by_state <states>
+ channel <prefixes>
+ wx 1 filter WX announces
+ dest <prefixes> eg: 6MUK,WDX (distros)
+
+some examples:-
+
+ acc/ann dest 6MUK
+ acc/ann 2 by_zone 14,15,16
+ (this could be all on one line: acc/ann dest 6MUK or by_zone 14,15,16)
+or
+ acc/ann by G,M,2
+
+for american states
+
+ acc/ann by_state va,nh,ri,nh
+
+You can use the tag 'all' to accept everything eg:
+
+ acc/ann all
+
+but this probably for advanced users...
+
+=== 8^ACCEPT/ANNOUNCE <call> [input] [0-9] <pattern>^Announce filter sysop version
+This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as the
+default for nodes and users eg:-
+
+ accept/ann by G,M,2
+ accept/ann input node_default by G,M,2
+ accept/ann user_default by G,M,2
+
+=== 8^ACCEPT/ROUTE <call> [0-9] <pattern>^Set an 'accept' filter line for routing
+Create an 'accept this routing PC Protocol' line for a filter.
+
+An accept filter line means that if a PC16/17/19/21/24/41/50 matches this filter
+it is passed thru that interface. See HELP FILTERING for more info. Please read this
+to understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief later on.
+
+You can use any of the following things in this line:-
+
+ call <prefixes> the callsign of the thingy
+ call_dxcc <prefixes or numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
+ call_itu <prefixes or numbers> or: G,GM,GW
+ call_zone <prefixes or numbers>
+ call_state <states> eg: VA,NH,RI,NH
+ origin <prefixes> really the interface it came in on
+ origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
+ origin_itu <prefixes or numbers> or: G,GM,GW
+ origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>
+ origin_state <states> eg: VA,NH,RI,NH
+
+some examples:-
+
+ acc/route gb7djk call_dxcc 61,38 (send only UK+EIRE nodes)
+ acc/route gb7djk call gb7djk (equiv to SET/ISOLATE)
+
+you can now use 'by' as a synonym for 'call' so:
+
+ by = call
+ by_dxcc = call_dxcc
+
+and so on
+
+You can use the tag 'all' to accept everything eg:
+
+ acc/route all
+
+
+=== 0^ACCEPT/SPOTS [0-9] <pattern>^Set an 'accept' filter line for spots
+=== 0^ACCEPT/RBN [0-9] <pattern>^Set an 'accept' filter line for RBN spots
+Create an 'accept this spot' line for a filter.
+
+An accept filter line means that if the spot matches this filter it is
+passed onto the user. See HELP FILTERING for more info. Please read this
+to understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief later on.
+
+You can use any of the following things in this line:-
+
+ freq <range> eg: 0/30000 or hf or hf/cw or 6m,4m,2m
+ on <range> same as 'freq'
+ call <prefixes> eg: G,PA,HB9
+ info <string> eg: iota or qsl
+ by <prefixes>
+ call_dxcc <prefixes or numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
+ call_itu <prefixes or numbers> or: G,GM,GW
+ call_zone <prefixes or numbers>
+ call_state <states> eg: VA,NH,RI,ME
+ by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
+ by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
+ by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
+ by_state <states> eg: VA,NH,RI,ME
+ origin <prefixes>
+ channel <prefixes>
+
+'call' means the callsign that has spotted 'by' whoever.
+
+For frequencies, you can use any of the band names defined in
+SHOW/BANDS and you can use a subband name like: cw, rtty, data, ssb -
+thus: hf/ssb. You can also just have a simple range like: 0/30000 -
+this is more efficient than saying simply: freq HF (but don't get
+too hung up about that)
+
+some examples:-
+
+ acc/spot 1 on hf/cw
+ acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
+
+You can use the tag 'all' to accept everything, eg:
+
+ acc/spot 3 all
+
+for US states
+
+ acc/spots by_state VA,NH,RI,MA,ME
+
+but this probably for advanced users...
+
+
+=== 8^ACCEPT/SPOTS <call> [input] [0-9] <pattern>^Spot filter sysop version
+This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as the
+default for nodes and users eg:-
+
+ accept/spot db0sue-7 1 by_zone 14,15,16
+ accept/spot node_default all
+ set/hops node_default 10
+
+ accept/spot user_default by G,M,2
+
+=== 0^ACCEPT/WCY [0-9] <pattern>^set an 'accept' WCY filter
+It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you can
+filter on the following fields:-
+
+ by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
+ origin <prefixes>
+ origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
+ origin_itu <prefixes or numbers> or: G,GM,GW
+ origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>
+ by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
+ by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
+ by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
+ channel <prefixes>
+
+There are no examples because WCY Broadcasts only come from one place and
+you either want them or not (see UNSET/WCY if you don't want them).
+
+This command is really provided for future use.
+
+See HELP FILTER for information.
+
+=== 8^ACCEPT/WCY <call> [input] [0-9] <pattern>^WCY filter sysop version
+This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as the
+default for nodes and users eg:-
+
+ accept/wcy node_default all
+ set/hops node_default 10
+
+=== 0^ACCEPT/WWV [0-9] <pattern>^set an 'accept' WWV filter
+It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you can
+filter on the following fields:-
+
+ by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
+ origin <prefixes>
+ origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
+ origin_itu <prefixes or numbers> or: G,GM,GW
+ origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>
+ by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
+ by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
+ by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
+ channel <prefixes>
+
+for example
+
+ accept/wwv by_zone 4
+
+is probably the only useful thing to do (which will only show WWV broadcasts
+by stations in the US).
+
+See HELP FILTER for information.
+
+=== 8^ACCEPT/WWV <call> [input] [0-9] <pattern>^WWV filter sysop version
+This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as the
+default for nodes and users eg:-
+
+ accept/wwv db0sue-7 1 by_zone 4
+ accept/wwv node_default all
+ set/hops node_default 10
+
+ accept/wwv user_default by W,K
+
=== 0^ANNOUNCE <text>^Send an announcement to LOCAL users only
+<text> is the text of the announcement you wish to broadcast
=== 0^ANNOUNCE FULL <text>^Send an announcement cluster wide
This will send your announcement cluster wide
=== 5^ANNOUNCE SYSOP <text>^Send an announcement to Sysops only
-=== 0^ANNOUNCE-
-<text> is the text of the announcement you wish to broadcast
-
=== 0^APROPOS <string>^Search help database for <string>
Search the help database for <string> (it isn't case sensitive), and print
the names of all the commands that may be relevant.
+=== 0^BLANK [<string>] [<nn>]^Print nn (default 1) blank lines (or strings)
+In its basic form this command prints one or more blank lines. However if
+you pass it a string it will replicate the string for the width of the
+screen (default 80) and then print that one or more times, so:
+
+ blank 2
+
+prints two blank lines
+
+ blank -
+
+prints a row of - characters once.
+
+ blank abc
+
+prints 'abcabcabcabcabcabc....'
+
+This is really only of any use in a script file and you can print a maximum
+of 9 lines.
+
=== 0^BYE^Exit from the cluster
This will disconnect you from the cluster
-=== 5^CONNECT <callsign>^Start a connection to another DX Cluster
-Start a connection process that will culminate in a new connection to the
-DX cluster <callsign>. This process creates a new 'client' process which will
-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^CHAT <group> <text>^Chat or Conference to a group
+It is now possible to JOIN a group and have network wide conferencing to that
+group. DXSpider does not (and probably will not) implement the AK1A
+conference mode as this seems very limiting, is hardly used and doesn't seem
+to work too well anyway.
+
+This system uses the existing ANN system and is compatible with both other
+DXSpider nodes and AK1A clusters (they use ANN/<group>).
+
+You can be a member of as many "groups" as you want. To join a group type:-
+
+ JOIN FOC (where FOC is the group name)
+
+To leave a group type:-
+
+ LEAVE FOC
+
+You can see which groups you are in by typing:-
+
+ STAT/USER
+
+and you can see whether your mate is in the group, if he connects to the
+same node as you, by typing:-
+
+ STAT/USER g1tlh
+
+To send a message to a group type:-
+
+ CHAT FOC hello everyone
+
+or
+
+ CH #9000 hello I am back
+
+See also JOIN, LEAVE, SHOW/CHAT
+
+=== 0^CLEAR/ANNOUNCE [1|all]^Clear a announce filter line
+This command allows you to clear (remove) a line in a annouce filter or to
+remove the whole filter.
+
+see CLEAR/SPOTS for a more detailed explanation.
+
+=== 8^CLEAR/ANNOUNCE <callsign> [input] [0-9|all]^Clear a announce filter line
+A sysop can clear an input or normal output filter for a user or the
+node_default or user_default.
+
+=== 6^CLEAR/DUPEFILE^Clear out the dupefile completely
+The system maintains a list of duplicate announces and spots (amongst many
+other things). Sometimes this file gets corrupted during operation
+(although not very often). This command will remove the file and start
+again from scratch.
+
+Try this if you get several duplicate DX Spots, one after another.
+
+Please ONLY use this command if you have a problem. And then only once.
+If it does not cure your problem, then repeating the command won't help.
+Get onto the dxspider-support list and let us try to help.
+
+If you use this command frequently then you will cause other people, as
+well as yourself, a lot of problems with duplicates.
+
+=== 0^CLEAR/ROUTE [1|all]^Clear a route filter line
+This command allows you to clear (remove) a line in a route filter or to
+remove the whole filter.
+
+see CLEAR/SPOTS for a more detailed explanation.
+
+=== 8^CLEAR/ROUTE <callsign> [input] [0-9|all]^Clear a route filter line
+A sysop can clear an input or normal output filter for a user or the
+node_default or user_default.
+
+=== 0^CLEAR/SPOTS [0-9|all]^Clear a spot filter line
+This command allows you to clear (remove) a line in a spot filter or to
+remove the whole filter.
+
+If you have a filter:-
+
+ acc/spot 1 on hf/cw
+ acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
+
+and you say:-
+
+ clear/spot 1
+
+you will be left with:-
+
+ acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
+
+If you do:
+
+ clear/spot all
+
+the filter will be completely removed.
+
+=== 8^CLEAR/SPOTS <callsign> [input] [0-9|all]^Clear a spot filter line
+A sysop can clear an input or normal output filter for a user or the
+node_default or user_default.
+
+=== 0^CLEAR/WCY [1|all]^Clear a WCY filter line
+This command allows you to clear (remove) a line in a WCY filter or to
+remove the whole filter.
+
+see CLEAR/SPOTS for a more detailed explanation.
+
+=== 8^CLEAR/WCY <callsign> [input] [0-9|all]^Clear a WCY filter line
+A sysop can clear an input or normal output filter for a user or the
+node_default or user_default.
+
+=== 0^CLEAR/WWV [1|all]^Clear a WWV filter line
+This command allows you to clear (remove) a line in a WWV filter or to
+remove the whole filter.
+
+see CLEAR/SPOTS for a more detailed explanation.
+
+=== 8^CLEAR/WWV <callsign> [input] [0-9|all]^Clear a WWV filter line
+A sysop can clear an input or normal output filter for a user or the
+node_default or user_default.
+
+=== 5^CONNECT <callsign>^Start a connection to another DX Cluster
+Start a connection process that will culminate in a new connection to the
+DX cluster <callsign>. This process creates a new 'client' process which will
+use the script in /spider/connect/<callsign> to effect the 'chat' exchange
+necessary to traverse the network(s) to logon to the cluster <callsign>.
+
+=== 5^CREATE/USER <callsign> ...^Create this user from the User Database
+This command will create one or more new users. None of the fields
+like name, qth etc will be filled in. It is just a new entry in the user
+database to which one can add more stuff like SET/PASSWORD or by SPOOF.
+
+=== 9^DELETE/USDB <callsign> ...^Delete this user from the US State Database
+This command will completely remove a one or more callsigns
+from the US States database.
+
+There is NO SECOND CHANCE.
+
+It goes without saying that you should use this command CAREFULLY!
+
+Note that these callsign may be re-instated by any weekly updates from
+the FCC.
+
+=== 9^DELETE/USER <callsign> ...^Delete this user from the User Database
+This command will completely remove a one or more users from the database.
+
+There is NO SECOND CHANCE.
+
+It goes without saying that you should use this command CAREFULLY!
+
+=== 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.
+
+=== 9^DBCREATE <name>^Create a database entry
+=== 9^DBCREATE <name> chain <name> [<name>..]^Create a chained database entry
+=== 9^DBCREATE <name> remote <node>^Create a remote database entry
+=== 9^DBCREATE <name> cmd <dxspider command>^make a local command available as a DB
+DBCREATE allows you to define a database in the system. It doesn't actually
+create anything, just defines it.
+
+The databases that are created are simple DB_File hash databases, they are
+therefore already 'indexed'.
+
+You can define a local database with the first form of the command eg:
+
+ DBCREATE oblast
+
+You can also chain databases with the addition of the 'chain' keyword.
+This will search each database one after the other. A typical example
+is:
+
+ DBCREATE sdx_qsl chain sql_ad
+
+No checking is done to see if the any of the chained databases exist, in
+fact it is usually better to do the above staement first then do each of
+the chained databases.
+
+Databases can exist offsite. To define a database that lives on another
+node do:
+
+ DBCREATE buckmaster remote gb7dxc
+
+Remote databases cannot be chained; however, the last database in a
+a chain can be a remote database eg:
+
+ DBCREATE qsl chain gb7dxc
+
+To see what databases have been defined do:
+
+ DBAVAIL (or it will have been aliased to SHOW/COMMAND)
+
+It would be normal for you to add an entry into your local Aliases file
+to allow people to use the 'SHOW/<dbname>' style syntax. So you would
+need to add a line like:-
+
+ 's' => [
+ ..
+ ..
+ '^sh\w*/buc', 'dbshow buckmaster', 'dbshow',
+ ..
+ ..
+ ],
+
+to allow
+
+ SH/BUCK g1tlh
+
+to work as they may be used to.
+
+You can also make local commands available as 'pseudo' databases. You
+can therefore make spider special commands available as a database. I
+imagine that this will be primarily useful for remote access from
+legacy nodes. For example:-
+
+ DBCREATE dxqsl cmd show/dxqsl
+
+You also use one of these databases in a chain. This may be useful
+locally.
+
+See DBIMPORT for the importing of existing AK1A format data to databases.
+See DXEXPORT for how to export an AK1A data in a form able to be imported.
+See DBSHOW for generic database enquiry
+
+
+=== 9^DBEXPORT <dbname> <filename>^Export an AK1A data to a file
+Sometimes one needs to export the data from an existing database file,
+maybe for a backup or to send to another node.
+
+ DBEXPORT oblast /tmp/OBLAST.FUL
+
+will export the OBLAST database to /tmp/OBLAST.FUL
+
+There is no protection, it is up to you not to overwrite a file that
+is important to you.
+
+See DBIMPORT for the importing of existing AK1A format data to databases.
+
+=== 9^DBIMPORT <dbname> <filename>^Import AK1A data into a database
+If you want to import or update data in bulk to a database you can use
+this command. It will either create or update entries into an existing
+database. For example:-
+
+ DBIMPORT oblast /tmp/OBLAST.FUL
+
+will import the standard OBLAST database that comes with AK1A into the
+oblast database held locally.
+
+See DBEXPORT for how to export an AK1A database
+
+=== 9^DBREMOVE <dbname>^Delete a database
+DBREMOVE will completely remove a database entry and also delete any data
+file that is associated with it.
+
+There is no warning, no comeback, no safety net.
+
+For example:
+
+ DBREMOVE oblast
+
+will remove the oblast database from the system and it will also remove
+the associated datafile.
+
+I repeat:
+
+There is no warning, no comeback, no safety net.
+
+You have been warned.
+
+=== 0^DBSHOW <dbname> <key>^Display an entry, if it exists, in a database
+This is the generic user interface to the database to the database system.
+It is expected that the sysop will add an entry to the local Aliases file
+so that users can use the more familiar AK1A style of enquiry such as:
+
+ SH/BUCK G1TLH
+
+but if he hasn't and the database really does exist (use DBAVAIL or
+SHOW/COMMAND to find out) you can do the same thing with:
+
+ DBSHOW buck G1TLH
+
=== 9^DEBUG^Set the cluster program into debug mode
Executing this command will only have an effect if you are running the cluster
in debug mode i.e.
perl -d cluster.pl
It will interrupt the cluster just after the debug command has finished.
+
=== 0^DIRECTORY^List messages
=== 0^DIRECTORY ALL^List all messages
=== 0^DIRECTORY OWN^List your own messages
=== 5^DIRECTORY-^
Sysops can see all users' messages.
-=== 8^DISCONNECT <call> [<call> ...]^Disconnect a user or cluster
-Disconnect any <call> connected locally
+=== 8^DISCONNECT <call> [<call> ...]^Disconnect user(s) or node(s)
+Disconnect any <call> connected locally.
+
+In addition you can disconnect all users (except yourself) with
+
+ DISC users
+
+or all nodes with:
+
+ DISC nodes
+
+or everything (except yourself) with
+
+ DISC all
=== 0^DX [BY <call>] <freq> <call> <remarks>^Send a DX spot
This is how you send a DX Spot to other users. You can, in fact, now
The <freq> is compared against the available bands set up in the
cluster. See SHOW/BANDS for more information.
-=== 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
-and Homenode. PC41s are only sent for the information that is available.
-
-=== 0^HELP^The HELP Command
-HELP is available for a number of commands. The syntax is:-
+=== 9^DXQSL_EXPORT <filename>^Export SH/DXSQL information to a file
+The SHOW/DXQSL command shows any QSL managers that have been extracted
+from comments on a DX spot.
- HELP <cmd>
-
-Where <cmd> is the name of the command you want help on.
+Use this command to export the current state of the information to
+a CSV style text file. For example:
-All commands can be abbreviated, so SHOW/DX can be abbreviated
-to SH/DX, ANNOUNCE can be shortened to AN and so on.
+ DXQSL_EXPORT /tmp/qsl.csv
-Look at the APROPOS <string> command which will search the help database
-for the <string> you specify and give you a list of likely commands
-to look at with HELP.
+NOTE: this command will overwrite any file that you have write
+permission for.
-=== 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).
+See also DXQSL_IMPORT to import one of these files.
-=== 5^KILL FULL <msgno> [<msgno..]^Delete a message from the whole cluster
-Delete a message (usually a 'bulletin') from the whole cluster system.
+=== 9^DXQSL_IMPORT <filename>^Import SH/DXSQL information from a file
+The SHOW/DXQSL command shows any QSL managers that have been extracted
+from comments on a DX spot.
-This uses the subject field, so any messages that have exactly the same subject
-will be deleted. Beware!
+Use this command to restore a file created by the DXSQL_EXPORT command.
+For example:
-=== 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.
+ DXQSL_IMPORT /tmp/qsl.csv
-=== 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.
+The data in this file will UPDATE any information that may already be
+present. This may not be what you want. To make the data the same as
+the import file then you must:
-=== 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.
+* stop the node
+* remove /spider/data/qsl.v1
+* restart the node
+* login as sysop
+* do the import
-=== 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 :-
+Preferably before too many DX spots with qsl manager info come in.
-unknown message 'xxxx' in lang 'en'
+=== 0^ECHO <line>^Echo the line to the output
+This command is useful in scripts and so forth for printing the
+line that you give to the command to the output. You can use this
+in user_default scripts and the SAVE command for titling and so forth
-=== 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.
+The script will interpret certain standard "escape" sequences as follows:-
-=== 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
-it will request the last 10 spots and 5 WWVs from the node you select. The
-node must be connected locally.
+ \t - becomes a TAB character (0x09 in ascii)
+ \a - becomes a BEEP character (0x07 in ascii)
+ \n - prints a new line
-You can request any number of spots or wwv and although they will be appended
-to your databases they will not duplicate any that have recently been added
-(the last 2 days for spots and last month for WWV data).
+So the following example:-
-=== 9^MSG <cmd> <msgno> [data ... ]^Alter various message parameters
-Alter message parameters like To, From, Subject, whether private or bulletin
-or return receipt (RR) is required or whether to keep this message from timing
-out.
+ echo GB7DJK is a dxcluster
- MSG TO <msgno> <call> - change TO callsign to <call>
- MSG FRom <msgno> <call> - change FROM callsign to <call>
- MSG PRrivate <msgno> - set private flag
- MSG NOPRrivate <msgno> - unset private flag
- MSG RR <msgno> - set RR flag
- MSG NORR <msgno> - unset RR flag
- MSG KEep <msgno> - set the keep flag (message won't be deleted ever)
- 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 QUeue - queue any outstanding bulletins
- MSG QUeue 1 - queue any outstanding private messages
+produces:-
-You can look at the status of a message by using:-
+ GB7DJK is a dxcluster
- STAT/MSG <msgno>
+on the output. You don't need a \n on the end of the line you want to send.
-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:-
- pc gb7djk PC33^GB7TLH^GB7DJK^400^
-or
- pc G1TLH Try doing that properly!!!
+A more complex example:-
-=== 1^PING <node>^Send a ping command to another cluster
-This command is used to estimate the quality of the link to another cluster.
-The time returned is the length of time taken for a PC51 to go to another
-cluster and be returned.
+ echo GB7DJK\n\tg1tlh\tDirk\n\tg3xvf\tRichard
-=== 0^KILL <msgno> [<msgno> ...]^Remove or erase a message from the system
-You can get rid of any message to or originating from your callsign using
-this command. You can remove more than one message at a time.
+produces:-
-=== 5^KILL <from>-<to>^Remove a range of messages from the system
-=== 5^KILL FROM <call>^Remove all messages from a callsign
-=== 5^KILL TO <call>^Remove all messages to a callsign
-=== 5^KILL FULL <msgno> [<msgno]^Remove a message from the entire cluster
-Remove this message from the entire cluster system as well as your node.
+ GB7DJK
+ g1tlh Dirk
+ g3xvf Richard
-=== 5^KILL^
-As a sysop you can kill any message on the system.
+on the output.
+
+=== 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.
+
+=== 0^FILTERING...^Filtering things in DXSpider
+There are a number of things you can filter in the DXSpider system. They
+all use the same general mechanism.
+
+In general terms you can create a 'reject' or an 'accept' filter which
+can have up to 10 lines in it. You do this using, for example:-
+
+ accept/spots .....
+ reject/spots .....
+
+where ..... are the specific commands for that type of filter. There
+are filters for spots, wwv, announce, wcy and (for sysops)
+connects. See each different accept or reject command reference for
+more details.
+
+There is also a command to clear out one or more lines in a filter and
+one to show you what you have set. They are:-
+
+ clear/spots 1
+ clear/spots all
+
+and
+
+ show/filter
+
+There is clear/xxxx command for each type of filter.
+
+For now we are going to use spots for the examples, but you can apply
+the principles to all types of filter.
+
+There are two main types of filter 'accept' or 'reject'; which you use
+depends entirely on how you look at the world and what is least
+writing to achieve what you want. Each filter has 10 lines (of any
+length) which are tried in order. If a line matches then the action
+you have specified is taken (ie reject means ignore it and accept
+means gimme it).
+
+The important thing to remember is that if you specify a 'reject'
+filter (all the lines in it say 'reject/spots' (for instance)) then if
+a spot comes in that doesn't match any of the lines then you will get
+it BUT if you specify an 'accept' filter then any spots that don't
+match are dumped. For example if I have a one line accept filter:-
+
+ accept/spots on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
+
+then automatically you will ONLY get VHF spots from or to CQ zones 14
+15 and 16. If you set a reject filter like:
+
+ reject/spots on hf/cw
+
+Then you will get everything EXCEPT HF CW spots, If you am interested in IOTA
+and will work it even on CW then you could say:-
+
+ reject/spots on hf/cw and not info iota
+
+But in that case you might only be interested in iota and say:-
+
+ accept/spots not on hf/cw or info iota
+
+which is exactly the same. You should choose one or the other until
+you are confortable with the way it works. Yes, you can mix them
+(actually you can have an accept AND a reject on the same line) but
+don't try this at home until you can analyse the results that you get
+without ringing up the sysop for help.
+
+Another useful addition now is filtering by US state
+
+ accept/spots by_state VA,NH,RI,ME
+
+You can arrange your filter lines into logical units, either for your
+own understanding or simply convenience. I have one set frequently:-
+
+ reject/spots 1 on hf/cw
+ reject/spots 2 on 50000/1400000 not (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
+
+What this does is to ignore all HF CW spots (being a class B I can't
+read any CW and couldn't possibly be interested in HF :-) and also
+rejects any spots on VHF which don't either originate or spot someone
+in Europe.
+
+This is an exmaple where you would use the line number (1 and 2 in
+this case), if you leave the digit out, the system assumes '1'. Digits
+'0'-'9' are available.
+
+You can leave the word 'and' out if you want, it is implied. You can
+use any number of brackets to make the 'expression' as you want
+it. There are things called precedence rules working here which mean
+that you will NEED brackets in a situation like line 2 because,
+without it, will assume:-
+
+ (on 50000/1400000 and by_zone 14,15,16) or call_zone 14,15,16
+
+annoying, but that is the way it is. If you use OR - use
+brackets. Whilst we are here CASE is not important. 'And BY_Zone' is
+just 'and by_zone'.
+
+If you want to alter your filter you can just redefine one or more
+lines of it or clear out one line. For example:-
+
+ reject/spots 1 on hf/ssb
+
+or
+
+ clear/spots 1
+
+To remove the filter in its entirty:-
+
+ clear/spots all
+
+There are similar CLEAR commands for the other filters:-
+
+ clear/announce
+ clear/wcy
+ clear/wwv
+
+ADVANCED USERS:-
+
+Once you are happy with the results you get, you may like to experiment.
+
+my example that filters hf/cw spots and accepts vhf/uhf spots from EU
+can be written with a mixed filter, eg:
+
+ rej/spot on hf/cw
+ acc/spot on 0/30000
+ acc/spot 2 on 50000/1400000 and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
+
+each filter slot actually has a 'reject' slot and an 'accept'
+slot. The reject slot is executed BEFORE the accept slot.
+
+It was mentioned earlier that after a reject test that doesn't match,
+the default for following tests is 'accept', the reverse is true for
+'accept'. In the example what happens is that the reject is executed
+first, any non hf/cw spot is passed to the accept line, which lets
+thru everything else on HF.
+
+The next filter line lets through just VHF/UHF spots from EU.
+
+=== 8^FORWARD/LATLONG <node_call>^Send latitude and longitude information to another cluster
+This command sends all the latitude and longitude information that your
+cluster is holding against callsigns. One advantage of recieving this
+information is that more locator information is held by you. This
+means that more locators are given on the DX line assuming you have
+SET/DXGRID enabled. This could be a LOT of information though, so
+it is not recommended on slow links.
+
+=== 1^FORWARD/OPERNAM <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
+and Homenode. PC41s are only sent for the information that is available.
+
+=== 8^GET/KEPS^Obtain the latest AMSAT Keplarian Elements from the web
+There are various ways that one can obtain the AMSAT keps. Traditionally the
+regular method was to get on the mailing list and then arrange for the email
+to be piped into convkeps.pl and arrange from the crontab to run LOAD/KEPS.
+For various reasons, it was quite easy for one to be silently dropped
+from this mailing list.
+
+With the advent of asynchronous (web) connections in DXSpider it is now
+possible to use this command to get the latest keps direct from the
+AMSAT web site. One can do this from the command line or one can add a line
+in the local DXSpider crontab file to do periodically (say once a week).
+
+This command will clear out the existing keps and then run LOAD/KEPS
+for you (but only) after a successful download from the AMSAT website.
+
+=== 0^HELP^The HELP Command
+HELP is available for a number of commands. The syntax is:-
+
+ HELP <cmd>
+
+Where <cmd> is the name of the command you want help on.
+
+All commands can be abbreviated, so SHOW/DX can be abbreviated
+to SH/DX, ANNOUNCE can be shortened to AN and so on.
+
+Look at the APROPOS <string> command which will search the help database
+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.
+
+=== 9^DEMONSTRATE <call> <command>^Demonstrate a command to another user
+This command is provided so that sysops can demonstrate commands to
+other users. It runs a command as though that user had typed it in and
+then sends the output to that user, together with the command that
+caused it.
+
+ DEMO g7brn sh/dx iota oc209
+ DEMO g1tlh set/here
+
+Note that this command is similar to SPOOF and will have the same side
+effects. Commands are run at the privilege of the user which is being
+demonstrated to.
+
+=== 0^JOIN <group>^Join a chat or conference group
+JOIN allows you to join a network wide conference group. To join a
+group (called FOC in this case) type:-
+
+ JOIN FOC
+
+See also CHAT, LEAVE, SHOW/CHAT
+
+=== 0^KILL <msgno> [<msgno..]^Delete a message from the local system
+=== 0^KILL <from msgno>-<to msgno>^Delete a range of messages
+=== 0^KILL from <regex>^Delete messages FROM a callsign or pattern
+=== 0^KILL to <regex>^Delete messages TO a callsign or pattern
+=== 5^KILL FULL <msgno> [<msgno..]^Delete a message from the whole cluster
+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).
+
+ KILL 1234-1255
+
+Will delete all the messages that you own between msgnos 1234 and 1255.
+
+ KILL from g1tlh
+
+will delete all the messages from g1tlh (if you are g1tlh). Similarly:
+
+ KILL to g1tlh
+
+will delete all messages to g1tlh.
+
+ KILL FULL 1234
+
+will 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!
+
+=== 6^KILL EXPunge <msgno> [<msgno..]^Expunge a message
+Deleting a message using the normal KILL commands only marks that message
+for deletion. The actual deletion only happens later (usually two days later).
+
+The KILL EXPUNGE command causes the message to be truly deleted more or less
+immediately.
+
+It otherwise is used in the same way as the KILL command.
+
+=== 0^LEAVE <group>^Leave a chat or conference group
+LEAVE allows you to leave a network wide conference group. To leave a
+group (called FOC in this case) type:-
+
+ LEAVE FOC
+
+See also CHAT, JOIN, SHOW/CHAT
+
+=== 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.
+
+=== 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.
+
+=== 6^LOAD/BADIP^Reload the bad IP address table
+Reload the badip address file(s) if you have changed any of them manually
+whilst the cluster is running.
+
+You can edit the badip.* files manually in local_data or (for instance)
+obtain some bad IP addresses from the web to replace badip.base for TOR
+IP addresses (this filename may change).
+
+There is (currently) no UNSET/BADIP command so you will need to edit
+the badip.local file to remove IP addresses.
+
+After modification, you can reload the database with:
+
+ LOAD/BADIP
+
+=== 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. To see what is in the command cache
+see SHOW/CMD_CACHE.
+
+=== 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.
+
+=== 5^LOAD/KEPS^Load new keps data
+=== 5^LOAD/KEPS [nn]^Load new keps data from message
+If there is no message number then reload the current Keps data from
+the Keps.pm data file. You create this file by running
+
+ /spider/perl/convkeps.pl <filename>
+
+on a file containing NASA 2 line keps as a message issued by AMSAT.
+
+If there is a message number, then it will take the message, run
+convkeps.pl on it and then load the data, all in one step.
+
+These messages are sent to ALL by GB7DJK (and others) from time to time.
+
+=== 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 :-
+
+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.
+
+=== 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
+it will request the last 10 spots and 5 WWVs from the node you select. The
+node must be connected locally.
+
+You can request any number of spots or wwv and although they will be appended
+to your databases they will not duplicate any that have recently been added
+(the last 2 days for spots and last month for WWV data).
+
+=== 9^MSG <cmd> <msgno> [data ... ]^Alter various message parameters
+Alter message parameters like To, From, Subject, whether private or bulletin
+or return receipt (RR) is required or whether to keep this message from timing
+out.
+
+ MSG TO <msgno> <call> - change TO callsign to <call>
+ MSG FRom <msgno> <call> - change FROM callsign to <call>
+ MSG PRrivate <msgno> - set private flag
+ MSG NOPRrivate <msgno> - unset private flag
+ MSG RR <msgno> - set RR flag
+ MSG NORR <msgno> - unset RR flag
+ MSG KEep <msgno> - set the keep flag (message won't be deleted ever)
+ 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
+
+You can look at the status of a message by using:-
+
+ STAT/MSG <msgno>
+
+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:-
+
+ pc gb7djk PC33^GB7TLH^GB7DJK^400^
+or
+ pc G1TLH Try doing that properly!!!
+
+=== 0^KILL <msgno> [<msgno> ...]^Remove or erase a message from the system
+You can get rid of any message to or originating from your callsign using
+this command. You can remove more than one message at a time.
+
+=== 5^KILL <from>-<to>^Remove a range of messages from the system
+=== 5^KILL FROM <call>^Remove all messages from a callsign
+=== 5^KILL TO <call>^Remove all messages to a callsign
+=== 5^KILL FULL <msgno> [<msgno]^Remove a message from the entire cluster
+Remove this message from the entire cluster system as well as your node.
+
+=== 5^KILL^
+As a sysop you can kill any message on the system.
=== 8^PC <call> <text>^Send arbitrary text to a connected callsign
Send any text you like to the callsign requested. This is used mainly to send
You can also use in the same way as a talk command to a connected user but
without any processing, added of "from <blah> to <blah" or whatever.
-=== 1^PING <node call>^Find out the delays an a circuit to another node
-This command will enable sysops to determine the speed of an inter-cluster
-node.
-
+=== 1^PING <node call>^Check the link quality between nodes
+This command allows you to send a frame to another cluster node on
+the network and get a return frame. The time it takes to do this
+is a good indication of the quality of the link. The actual time
+it takes is output to the console in seconds.
Any visible cluster node can be PINGed.
+=== 0^RBN^The Reverse Beacon or Skimmer System
+DXSpider now has the ability to show spots from the Reverse Beacon Network
+or "Skimmers", if your sysop has enabled the feed(s) (and has the bandwidth
+to both receive the feeds and also to pass them on to you.
+
+Currently there are two RBN/Skimmer feeds available which, at busy
+times can send up to 50,000 spots/hour EACH. Somewhere in the low
+1000s is more normal. Clearly this is not much use to the average user
+and so DXSpider "curates" them by removing duplicates and checking for
+invalid callsigns or prefixes, as well as using some algorithms to fix
+the rather variable frequencies that some skimmers produce
+(particularly for CW spots).
+
+This means that the format of the spot that you see is completely
+different to the spots that the RBN feeds supply and, as a result of
+the "curation" reduces the volume of spots to you by between 8 and 11
+times.
+
+See SET/SKIMMER (or SET/WANTRBN) for more information on enabling
+RBN/Skimmer spots and also on selecting particular categories (e.g CW
+or FT8/FT4) - which has the side benefit of reducing the volume of
+spots that you receive even more!
+
+Here are some examples of the output:
+
+DX de LZ4UX-#: 14015.5 ON7TQ CW 6dB Q:9 Z:5,14,15,40 14 0646Z 20
+DX de VE7CC-#: 3573.0 N8ADO FT8 -14dB Q:4 Z:4,5 4 0647Z 3
+DX de DM7EE-#: 14027.5 R1AC CW 9dB Q:9* Z:5,15,17,20 16 0643Z 14
+DX de WE9V-#: 7074.0 EA7ALL FT8 -9dB Q:2+ Z:5 14 0641Z 4
+
+Note that UNSET/DXGRID, UNSET/DXITU and SET/DXCQ are in operation in
+these examples. This is completely optional.
+
+The comment field has been completely changed in order provide as much
+information, in as smaller space, as possible. All the irrelevant
+information has been removed.
+
+You can use the Category (CW and FT8 in these examples) to with
+SET/SKIMMER (or SET/WANTRBN) to, rather coarsely, select which spots
+you require. You can refine this further by the use of Filtering. See
+SET/SKIMMER or SET/WANTRBN for more information. But the short answer
+is that these are spots and are filtered like any other spot, unless
+you want to filter these spots differently, in which case you can use
+REJECT/RBN and ACCEPT/RBN in exactly the same way as ACCEPT/SPOT and
+REJECT/SPOT. If you don't use RBN filters then these spots will be
+filter by any spot filters that you may have.
+
+The next field (6dB, -14dB etc) is the LOWEST reported signal that was
+heard.
+
+The Q: field is the number of skimmers that heard this spot (up to 9
+shown, but it could easily be many more). If Q: is > 1 (especially on
+CW) then you can be reasonably certain that the callsign is accurate,
+especially on CW. 'Q' stands for "Qualitee" :-)
+
+If there is a '*', it means that there was a disagreement about
+frequency. In fact, particularly for CW spots, I have see
+disagreements of 600Hz. Which is a worry. The frequency that is shown
+is the majority view of all the skimmers spotting this call. You may
+have to fossick about the airwaves to find the actual frequency :-)
+
+There are stations that are permanently on, like Beacons, and also
+others that have long sessions on the same frequency and do a lot of
+CQing. If they have been on for a certain length of time and they
+reappear before their cache entry expires (about 2 hours), then they
+are respotted. This is indicated by the '+'. NOTE - if they change
+frequency, this will generate new spots. Each callsign/frequency pair
+could respotted separately for as long as any individual
+callsign/frequency pair remain in the cache.
+
+The Z: field is present then that indicates the other CQ zones that
+heard this spot - not including the skimmer that is shown. I show as
+many as there are in whatever space is left in the comment
+field. Note: if you have any of the optional flags around the time
+then they may overwrite part of this field.
+
+If there is NO filter in operation, then the skimmer spot with the
+LOWEST signal strength will be shown. This implies that if any extra
+Z: zones are shown, then the signal will be higher in those zones.
+
+If you have a filter (for instance: ACCEPT/SPOT by_zone 14 and not
+zone 14 or zone 14 and not by_zone 14) where '14' is your QTH CQ
+zone. You will, instead be served with the lowest signal strength spot
+that satisfies that filter. Incidentally, this particular style of
+filter is quite useful for RBN spots, as it reduces the volume and is
+likely to be more relevant for casual use. If this filter is too broad
+(or narrow) for your normal spotting requirements, then you can use
+ACCEPT/RBN with the same filter specification and it will only apply
+to RBN spots. You can also replace '14' with a list like '14,15' if
+you want to broaden it out. You will still get the same Z: list (if
+any) whether you filter or not.
+
=== 1^RCMD <node call> <cmd>^Send a command to another DX Cluster
This command allows you to send nearly any command to another DX Cluster
node that is connected to the system.
=== 5^READ-^
As a sysop you may read any message on the system
-=== 0^REPLY^Reply to the last message that you have read
-=== 0^REPLY <msgno>^Reply to the specified message
-=== 0^REPLY PRIVATE <msgno>^Reply privately to the specified message
+=== 0^REJECT^Set a filter to reject something
+Create a filter to reject something
+
+There are 2 types of filter, accept and reject. See HELP FILTERING for more
+info.
+
+=== 0^REJECT/ANNOUNCE [0-9] <pattern>^Set a 'reject' filter line for announce
+Create an 'reject this announce' line for a filter.
+
+A reject filter line means that if the announce matches this filter it is
+passed onto the user. See HELP FILTERING for more info. Please read this
+to understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief later on.
+
+You can use any of the following things in this line:-
+
+ info <string> eg: iota or qsl
+ by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
+ origin <prefixes>
+ origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
+ origin_itu <prefixes or numbers> or: G,GM,GW
+ origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>
+ origin_state <states> eg: VA,NH,RI,ME
+ by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
+ by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
+ by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
+ by_state <states> eg: VA,NH,RI,ME
+ channel <prefixes>
+ wx 1 filter WX announces
+ dest <prefixes> eg: 6MUK,WDX (distros)
+
+some examples:-
+
+ rej/ann by_zone 14,15,16 and not by G,M,2
+
+You can use the tag 'all' to reject everything eg:
+
+ rej/ann all
+
+but this probably for advanced users...
+
+=== 8^REJECT/ANNOUNCE <call> [input] [0-9] <pattern>^Announce filter sysop version
+This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as the
+default for nodes and users eg:-
+
+ reject/ann by G,M,2
+ reject/ann input node_default by G,M,2
+ reject/ann user_default by G,M,2
+
+=== 0^REJECT/SPOTS [0-9] <pattern>^Set a 'reject' filter line for spots
+=== 0^REJECT/RBN [0-9] <pattern>^Set a 'reject' filter line for RBN spots
+Create a 'reject this spot' line for a filter.
+
+A reject filter line means that if the spot matches this filter it is
+dumped (not passed on). See HELP FILTERING for more info. Please read this
+to understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief later on.
+
+You can use any of the following things in this line:-
+
+ freq <range> eg: 0/30000 or hf or hf/cw or 6m,4m,2m
+ on <range> same as 'freq'
+ call <prefixes> eg: G,PA,HB9
+ info <string> eg: iota or qsl
+ by <prefixes>
+ call_dxcc <prefixes or numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
+ call_itu <prefixes or numbers> or: G,GM,GW
+ call_zone <prefixes or numbers>
+ call_state <states> eg: VA,NH,RI,ME
+ by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
+ by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
+ by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
+ by_state <states> eg: VA,NH,RI,ME
+ origin <prefixes>
+ channel <prefixes>
+
+'call' means the callsign that has spotted 'by' whoever.
+
+For frequencies, you can use any of the band names defined in
+SHOW/BANDS and you can use a subband name like: cw, rtty, data, ssb -
+thus: hf/ssb. You can also just have a simple range like: 0/30000 -
+this is more efficient than saying simply: on HF (but don't get
+too hung up about that)
+
+some examples:-
+
+ rej/spot 1 on hf
+ rej/spot 2 on vhf and not (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
+
+You can use the tag 'all' to reject everything eg:
+
+ rej/spot 3 all
+
+but this probably for advanced users...
+
+=== 8^REJECT/ROUTE <call> [0-9] <pattern>^Set an 'reject' filter line for routing
+Create an 'reject this routing PC Protocol' line for a filter.
+
+An reject filter line means that if a PC16/17/19/21/24/41/50 matches this filter
+it is NOT passed thru that interface. See HELP FILTERING for more info. Please
+read this to understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief later on.
+
+You can use any of the following things in this line:-
+
+ call <prefixes> the callsign of the thingy
+ call_dxcc <prefixes or numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
+ call_itu <prefixes or numbers> or: G,GM,GW
+ call_zone <prefixes or numbers>
+ call_state <states> eg: VA,NH,RI,ME
+ origin <prefixes> really the interface it came in on
+ origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
+ origin_itu <prefixes or numbers> or: G,GM,GW
+ origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>
+ origin_state <states> eg: VA,NH,RI,ME
+
+some examples:-
+
+ rej/route gb7djk call_dxcc 61,38 (everything except UK+EIRE nodes)
+
+You can use the tag 'all' to reject everything eg:
+
+ rej/route all (equiv to [very] restricted mode)
+
+as with ACCEPT/ROUTE 'by' is now a synonym for 'call'.
+
+=== 8^REJECT/SPOTS <call> [input] [0-9] <pattern>^Spot filter sysop version
+This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as the
+default for nodes and users eg:-
+
+ reject/spot db0sue-7 1 by_zone 14,15,16
+ reject/spot node_default all
+ set/hops node_default 10
+
+ reject/spot user_default by G,M,2
+
+=== 0^REJECT/WCY [0-9] <pattern>^set a 'reject' WCY filter
+It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you can
+filter on the following fields:-
+
+ by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
+ origin <prefixes>
+ origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
+ origin_itu <prefixes or numbers> or: G,GM,GW
+ origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>
+ by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
+ by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
+ by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
+ channel <prefixes>
+
+There are no examples because WCY Broadcasts only come from one place and
+you either want them or not (see UNSET/WCY if you don't want them).
+
+This command is really provided for future use.
+
+See HELP FILTER for information.
+
+=== 8^REJECT/WCY <call> [input] [0-9] <pattern>^WCY filter sysop version
+This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as the
+default for nodes and users eg:-
+
+ reject/wcy gb7djk all
+
+=== 0^REJECT/WWV [0-9] <pattern>^set a 'reject' WWV filter
+It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you can
+filter on the following fields:-
+
+ by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
+ origin <prefixes>
+ origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
+ origin_itu <prefixes or numbers> or: G,GM,GW
+ origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>
+ by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
+ by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
+ by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
+ channel <prefixes>
+
+for example
+
+ reject/wwv by_zone 14,15,16
+
+is probably the only useful thing to do (which will only show WWV broadcasts
+by stations in the US).
+
+See HELP FILTER for information.
+
+=== 8^REJECT/WWV <call> [input] [0-9] <pattern>^WWV filter sysop version
+This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as the
+default for nodes and users eg:-
+
+ reject/wwv db0sue-7 1 by_zone 4
+ reject/wwv node_default all
+
+ reject/wwv user_default by W
+
+=== 0^REPLY^Reply (privately) to the last message that you have read
+=== 0^REPLY <msgno>^Reply (privately) to the specified message
+=== 0^REPLY B <msgno>^Reply as a Bulletin to the specified message
+=== 0^REPLY NOPrivate <msgno>^Reply as a Bulletin to the specified message
=== 0^REPLY RR <msgno>^Reply to the specified message with read receipt
You can reply to a message and the subject will automatically have
"Re:" inserted in front of it, if it isn't already present.
You can also use all the extra qualifiers such as RR, PRIVATE,
-NOPRIVATE that you can use with the SEND command (see SEND
+NOPRIVATE, B that you can use with the SEND command (see SEND
for further details)
+=== 9^SAVE [-d -t -a] <filename> "<cmd>" [...]^Save command output to a file
+This sysop only cammand allows you to save the output of one or more
+commands to a file. For example:-
+
+ save /spider/packclus/dxstats show/dxstat
+
+will save the output of the normal command "show/dxstat" to the file
+"dxstats" in the files area.
+
+You can have some extra flags to the save which will either
+date stamp or time stamp or both the filename so:-
+
+ save -d /tmp/a <cmd> creates /tmp/a_6-Jan-2002
+ save -t /tmp/a <cmd> creates /tmp/a_2301Z
+ save -d -t /tmp/a <cmd> creates /tmp/a_6-Jan-2002_2301Z
+
+The -a flag means append to the file instead of overwriting it.
+
+You can have more than one command on the line, to do this you MUST
+enclose each command in double quotes (") eg:-
+
+ save /tmp/a "sh/hfstats" "blank +" "sh/vhfstats"
+
+or
+
+ save /tmp/a "sh/hfstats","blank +","sh/vhfstats"
+
+You can only write into places that the cluster has permission for (which
+is that of the "sysop" user [which had BETTER NOT BE "root"]), you will
+need to create any directories you want to put stuff in beforehand as well.
+
+It is likely that you will want to run these commands in a crontab type
+situation. You would do that something like:-
+
+ 0 0 * * * run_cmd('save /tmp/dxstats "echo DXStat Table", "sh/dxstats"')
+
+Note that you still enclose each command with (") characters but you must
+enclose the entire save command in (') characters.
+
+Now in fact, this can be varied if you know what you are doing. See the
+admin manual for more details.
+
=== 0^SEND <call> [<call> ...]^Send a message to one or more callsigns
=== 0^SEND RR <call>^Send a message and ask for a read receipt
=== 0^SEND COPY <msgno> <call>^Send a copy of a message to someone
All the SEND commands will create a message which will be sent either to
an individual callsign or to one of the 'bulletin' addresses.
-SEND <call> on its own acts as though you had typed SEND PRIVATE, that is
-it will mark the message as personal and send it to the cluster node that
-that callsign is connected to.
+SEND <call> on its own acts as though you had typed SEND PRIVATE, that is
+it will mark the message as personal and send it to the cluster node that
+that callsign is connected to. If the <call> you have specified is in fact
+a known bulletin category on your node (eg: ALL) then the message should
+automatically become a bulletin.
+
+You can have more than one callsign in all of the SEND commands.
+
+You can have multiple qualifiers so that you can have for example:-
+
+ SEND RR COPY 123 PRIVATE G1TLH G0RDI
+
+which should send a copy of message 123 to G1TLH and G0RDI and you will
+receive a read receipt when they have read the message.
+
+SB is an alias for SEND NOPRIVATE (or send a bulletin in BBS speak)
+SP is an alias for SEND PRIVATE
+
+The system will ask you for a subject. Conventionally this should be
+no longer than 29 characters for compatibility. Most modern cluster
+software should accept more.
+
+You will now be prompted to start entering your text.
+
+You finish the message by entering '/EX' on a new line. For instance:
+
+ ...
+ bye then Jim
+ 73 Dirk
+ /ex
+
+If you have started a message and you don't want to keep it then you
+can abandon the message with '/ABORT' on a new line, like:-
+
+ line 1
+ line 2
+ oh I just can't be bothered with this
+ /abort
+
+If you abort the message it will NOT be sent.
+
+When you are entering the text of your message, most normal output (such
+as DX announcements and so on are suppressed and stored for latter display
+(upto 20 such lines are stored, as new ones come along, so the oldest
+lines are dropped).
+
+Also, you can enter normal commands commands (and get the output
+immediately) whilst in the middle of a message. You do this by typing
+the command preceeded by a '/' character on a new line, so:-
+
+ /dx g1tlh 144010 strong signal
+
+Will issue a dx annoucement to the rest of the cluster.
+
+Also, you can add the output of a command to your message by preceeding
+the command with '//', thus :-
+
+ //sh/vhftable
+
+This will show YOU the output from SH/VHFTABLE and also store it in the
+message.
+
+You can carry on with the message until you are ready to send it.
+
+=== 6^SEND_CONFIG^Broadcast PC92 C records
+This is the PC92 equivalent of INIT. In that it will send out a new
+PC92 C record to all interfaces. This can be used to bring other nodes
+up to date quicker after a restart.
+
+=== 0^SET/ADDRESS <your address>^Record your postal address
+
+=== 9^SET/AGWENGINE^Enable the AGW Engine
+=== 9^UNSET/AGWENGINE^Disable the AGW Engine
+These commands assume that /spider/local/AGWConnect.pm has been setup
+correctly and you wish to do some testing or otherwise want to alter
+the default state of your connection to the AGW Engine.
+
+=== 9^SET/AGWMONITOR^Enable Monitoring on the AGW Engine
+=== 9^UNSET/AGWMONITOR^Disable Monitoring on the AGW Engine
+
+=== 0^SET/ANNOUNCE^Allow announce messages to come out on your terminal
+=== 0^UNSET/ANNOUNCE^Stop announce messages coming out on your terminal
+
+=== 0^SET/ANNTALK^Allow talk like announce messages on your terminal
+=== 0^UNSET/ANNTALK^Stop talk like announce messages on your terminal
+The announce system on legacy cluster nodes is used as a talk
+substitute because the network is so poorly connected. If you:
+
+ unset/anntalk
+
+you will suppress several of these announces, you may miss the odd
+useful one as well, but you would probably miss them anyway in the
+welter of useless ones.
+
+ set/anntalk
+
+allows you to see them again. This is the default.
+
+=== 5^SET/ARCLUSTER <call> [<call>..]^Make the callsign an AR-Cluster node
+
+=== 6^SET/BADDX <call>..^Stop callsigns in a dx spot being propagated
+=== 6^UNSET/BADDX <call>..^Propagate a dx spot with this callsign again
+Setting a word as 'baddx' will prevent spots with that word in the
+'spotted' field (as in: DX 14001.1 FR0G)of a DX spot from going any
+further. They will not be displayed and they will not be sent onto
+other nodes.
+
+The word must be written in full, no wild cards are allowed eg:-
+
+ set/baddx FORSALE VIDEO FR0G
+
+To allow a word again, use the following command ...
+
+ unset/baddx VIDEO
+
+=== 6^SET/BADIP <ip address>..^Stop logins and spots with this IP address
+This command will prevent logins to this node from this IP address.
+It will also drop spots (PC61) from this address thus preventing them
+from being propagated.
+
+ set/badip 217.61.58.23
+
+=== 6^SET/BADNODE <call>..^Stop spots from this node being propagated
+=== 6^UNSET/BADNODE <call>..^Allow spots from this node again
+Setting a callsign as a 'badnode' will prevent spots from that node
+going any further. They will not be displayed and they will not be
+sent onto other nodes.
+
+The call must be a full eg:-
+
+ set/badnode K1TTT
+
+will stop anything from K1TTT. If you want SSIDs as well then you must
+enter them specifically.
+
+ unset/badnode K1TTT
+
+will allow spots from him again.
+
+Use with extreme care. This command may well be superceeded by FILTERing.
+
+=== 6^SET/BADSPOTTER <call>..^Stop spots from this callsign being propagated
+=== 6^UNSET/BADSPOTTER <call>..^Allow spots from this callsign again
+Setting a callsign as a 'badspotter' will prevent spots from this callsign
+going any further. They will not be displayed and they will not be
+sent onto other nodes.
+
+The call must be written in full, no wild cards are allowed eg:-
+
+ set/badspotter VE2STN
+
+will stop anything from VE2STN. This command will automatically
+stop spots from this user, regardless of whether or which SSID
+he uses. DO NOT USE SSIDs in the callsign, just use the callsign
+as above or below.
+
+ unset/badspotter VE2STN
+
+will allow spots from him again.
+
+Use with extreme care. This command may well be superceded by FILTERing.
+
+This command will also stop TALK and ANNOUNCE/FULL from any user marked
+as a BADSPOTTER.
+
+=== 6^SET/BADWORD <word>..^Stop things like this word being propagated
+Setting a word as a 'badword' will prevent things like spots,
+announces or talks with this word in the the text part from going any
+further. They will not be displayed and they will not be sent onto
+other nodes.
+
+This has changed its meaning from the master release. All words entered
+are reduced to the minimum regex that will match words starting like
+this one:
+
+ set/badword annihilate
+
+will stop anything that starts with these words in the text
+like this:
+
+ annihilate annihilated
+
+but it will also stop things like this:
+
+ anihilate annni11ihhh ii lllattt eee
+
+A few common 'leet' substitutions are automatically matched:
+
+ b0ll0cks bo0lll0ccckks fr1iigging
+
+and so on
+
+It will not stop some things like:
+
+ The base word FRIG will stop 'friiigging' but not 'friiig ging'
+
+=== 6^UNSET/BADWORD <word>..^Propagate things like this word again
+This is the opposite of set/badword <word>
+
+ unset/badword fred
+
+will allow text with this word again (if it has been set as a bad word.
+
+=== 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/BBS <call> [<call>..]^Make the callsign a BBS
+
+=== 0^SET/BUDDY <call> [<call>..]^Add this call to my buddy list
+=== 0^UNSET/BUDDY <call> [<call>..]^Remove this call from my buddy list
+A notification message
+is sent to you automatically if anybody on your buddy list logs in or
+out of any node in this cluster.
+
+=== 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
+You can choose to log several different levels. The levels are
+
+ chan
+ state
+ msg
+ cron
+ connect
+
+You can show what levels you are logging with SHOW/DEBUG
+
+=== 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/DXCQ^Show CQ Zones on the end of DX announcements
+=== 0^UNSET/DXCQ^Stop CQ Zones on the end of DX announcements
+Display both the Spotter's and the Spotted's CQ Zone on the end
+of a DX announcement (there is just enough room). Some user programs
+cannot cope with this. The Spotter's CQ is on the RHS of the
+time, the Spotted's CQ is on the LHS.
+
+Conflicts with: SET/DXGRID, SET/DXITU, SHOW/USSTATE
+
+Do a STAT/USER to see which flags you have set if you are confused.
+
+=== 0^SET/DXITU^Show ITU Zones on the end of DX announcements
+=== 0^UNSET/DXITU^Stop ITU Zones on the end of DX announcements
+Display both the Spotter's and the Spotted's ITU Zone on the end
+of a DX announcement (there is just enough room). Some user programs
+cannot cope with this. The Spotter's ITU is on the RHS of the
+time, the Spotted's ITU is on the LHS.
+
+Conflicts with: SET/DXGRID, SET/DXCQ, SHOW/USSTATE
+
+Do a STAT/USER to see which flags you have set if you are confused.
+
+=== 0^SET/DXGRID^Allow QRA Grid Squares on the end of DX announcements
+=== 0^UNSET/DXGRID^Stop QRA 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.
+
+Conflicts with: SET/DXCQ, SET/DXITU
+
+Do a STAT/USER to see which flags you have set if you are confused.
+
+=== 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/EMAIL <email> ...^Set email address(es) and forward your personals
+=== 0^UNSET/EMAIL^Stop personal msgs being forwarded by email
+If any personal messages come in for your callsign then you can use
+these commands to control whether they are forwarded onto your email
+address. To enable the forwarding do something like:-
+
+ SET/EMAIL mike.tubby@somewhere.com
+
+You can have more than one email address (each one separated by a space).
+Emails are forwarded to all the email addresses you specify.
+
+You can disable forwarding by:-
+
+ UNSET/EMAIL
+
+=== 0^SET/HERE^Tell the system you are present at your terminal
+=== 0^UNSET/HERE^Tell the system you are absent from your terminal
+
+=== 0^SET/HOMENODE <node> ^Set your normal cluster callsign
+Tell the cluster system where you normally connect to. Any Messages sent
+to you will normally find their way there should you not be connected.
+eg:-
+ SET/HOMENODE gb7djk
+
+=== 8^SET/HOPS <call> ann|spots|route|wwv|wcy <n>^Set hop count
+=== 8^UNSET/HOPS <call> ann|spots|route|wwv|wcy^Unset hop count
+Set the hop count for a particular type of broadcast for a node.
+
+This command allows you to set up special hop counts for a node
+for currently: announce, spots, wwv and wcy broadcasts.
+
+eg:
+ set/hops gb7djk ann 10
+ set/hops gb7mbc spots 20
+
+Set SHOW/HOPS for information on what is already set. This command
+creates a filter and works in conjunction with the filter system.
+
+You can unset the hops with command UNSET/HOPS. For example:-
+
+ unset/hops gb7djk ann
+ unset/hops gb7mbc spots
+
+
+=== 9^SET/ISOLATE^Isolate a node from the rest of the network
+Connect a node to your system in such a way that you are a full protocol
+member of its network and can see all spots on it, but nothing either leaks
+out from it nor goes back into from the rest of the nodes connected to you.
+
+You can potentially connect several nodes in this way.
+
+=== 9^UNSET/ISOLATE^Stop Isolation of a node from the rest of the network
+Remove isolation from a node - SET/ISOLATE
+
+=== 0^SET/LANGUAGE <lang>^Set the language you want to use
+You can select the language that you want the cluster to use. Currently
+the languages available are en (English), de (German), es (Spanish),
+Czech (cz), French (fr), Portuguese (pt), Italian (it) and nl (Dutch).
+
+=== 5^SET/LOCAL_NODE^Add node to the local_node group
+=== 5^UNSET/LOCAL_NODE^Remove node from the local_node group
+The 'local_node' group is a group of nodes that you want a user
+to perceive as effectively one big node. At the moment, this extends
+only to announcing whenever a user is logging in or out of one of
+the nodes in the group (if those users have SET/LOGININFO).
+
+The local node group is as setup on this node. If you want the other
+nodes to also include this node and all the other nodes specified, then
+you must get those nodes to also run this command (or rcmd them to do
+so).
+
+In principle, therefore, each node determines its own local node group
+and these can overlap with other nodes' views.
+
+=== 0^SET/LOCATION <lat & long>^Set your latitude and longitude
+=== 9^SET/SYS_LOCATION <lat & long>^Set your cluster latitude and longitude
+In order to get accurate headings and such like you must tell the system
+what your latitude and longitude is. If you have not yet done a SET/QRA
+then this command will set your QRA locator for you. For example:-
+ SET/LOCATION 52 22 N 0 57 E
+
+=== 0^SET/LOGININFO^Inform when a station logs in/out locally
+=== 0^UNSET/LOGININFO^No longer inform when a station logs in/out locally
+
+=== 9^SET/LOCKOUT <call>^Stop a callsign connecting to the cluster
+=== 9^UNSET/LOCKOUT <call>^Allow a callsign to connect to the cluster
+
+=== 8^SET/MAXCONNECT <value> [<call> ..]^Set max incoming connections for user/node
+Set the maximum no of connections (parents) an incoming user or node is
+allowed to have. If this incoming connection takes it over the separate
+limits for users and nodes (defaults: 3 and 8 respectively), then the
+connection is refused (with a polite message).
+
+The idea behind this to limit the number of copies of messages that
+are sent to users (and nodes). Nodes really don't need to have more than
+5 or 6 partners and users don't need more than two connections into the
+cluster cloud.
+
+This check is only for INCOMING connections, no check is performed for
+outgoing connections.
+
+=== 0^SET/NAME <your name>^Set your name
+Tell the system what your name is eg:-
+ SET/NAME Dirk
+
+=== 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.
+
+=== 8^SET/OBSCOUNT <count> <call>^Set the 'pump-up' obscelence PING 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
+the 'obscount' value on every incoming ping. The default value of this
+parameter is 2.
+
+What this means is that a neighbouring node will be pinged twice at
+(default) 300 second intervals and if no reply has been heard just before
+what would be the third attempt, that node is disconnected.
+
+If a ping is heard then the obscount is reset to the full value. Using
+default values, if a node has not responded to a ping within 15 minutes,
+it is disconnected.
+
+You can set this parameter between 1 and 9.
+
+It is STRONGLY recommended that you don't change the default.
+
+=== 0^SET/PAGE <lines per page>^Set the lines per page
+Tell the system how many lines you wish on a page when the number of line
+of output from a command is more than this. The default is 20. Setting it
+explicitly to 0 will disable paging.
+ 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
+affect routing decisions. The default interval is 300 secs or 5 minutes.
+
+You can use this command to set a different interval. Please don't.
+
+But if you do the value you enter is treated as minutes up 30 and seconds
+for numbers greater than that.
+
+This is used also to help determine when a link is down at the far end
+(as certain cluster software doesn't always notice), see SET/OBSCOUNT
+for more information.
+
+If you must change it (and it may be useful for internet connected nodes
+on dynamic IP addresses that go away after a set time of usage) the time
+can be specified as:-
+
+ 5 which if less than 30 is converted to minutes otherwise is
+ taken as the no of seconds between pings.
+ 120s 120 seconds
+ 5m 5 minutes
+ 1h 1 hour
+
+Please be aware that this causes traffic to occur on the link, setting
+this value too low may annoy your neighbours beyond the point of
+endurance!
+
+You can switch this off by setting it to 0.
+
+=== 9^SET/PRIVILEGE <n> <call> [<call..]^Set privilege level on a call
+Set the privilege level on a callsign. The privilege levels that pertain
+to commands are as default:-
+ 0 - normal user
+ 1 - allow remote nodes normal user RCMDs
+ 5 - various privileged commands (including shutdown, but not disc-
+ connect), the normal level for another node.
+ 8 - more privileged commands (including disconnect)
+ 9 - local sysop privilege. DO NOT SET ANY REMOTE USER OR NODE TO THIS
+ LEVEL.
+If you are a sysop and you come in as a normal user on a remote connection
+your privilege will automatically be set to 0.
+
+=== 0^UNSET/PRIVILEGE^Remove any privilege for this session
+You can use this command to 'protect' this session from unauthorised
+use. If you want to get your normal privilege back you will need to
+either logout and login again (if you are on a console) or use the
+SYSOP command.
+
+=== 9^SET/PASSWORD <callsign> <string>^Set a users password
+The password for a user can only be set by a full sysop. The string
+can contain any characters.
+
+The way this field is used depends on context. If it is being used in
+the SYSOP command context then you are offered 5 random numbers and you
+have to supply the corresponding letters. This is now mainly for ax25
+connections.
+
+If it is being used on incoming telnet connections then, if a password
+is set or the:
+
+ set/var $main::passwdreq = 1
+
+command is executed in the startup script, then a password prompt is
+given after the normal 'login: ' prompt.
+
+=== 0^SET/PASSWORD^Set your own password
+This command only works for a 'telnet' user (currently). It will
+only work if you have a password already set. This initial password
+can only be set by the sysop.
+
+When you execute this command it will ask you for your old password,
+then ask you to type in your new password twice (to make sure you
+get it right). You may or may not see the data echoed on the screen
+as you type, depending on the type of telnet client you have.
+
+=== 9^UNSET/PASSWORD <call> ...^Delete (remove) a user's password
+This command allows the sysop to completely delete and remove a
+password for a user.
+
+=== 0^SET/PROMPT <string>^Set your prompt to <string>
+=== 0^UNSET/PROMPT^Set your prompt back to default
+This command will set your user prompt to the string that you
+say. The point of this command to enable a user to interface to programs
+that are looking for a specific prompt (or else you just want a different
+prompt).
+
+ SET/PROMPT clx >
+
+There are some substitutions that can be added to the prompt:
+
+ %C - callsign [which will have ( and ) around it if not here]
+ %D - date
+ %T - time
+ %M - cluster 'mycall'
+
+The standard prompt is defined as:
+
+ SET/PROMPT %C de %M %D %T dxspider >
+
+UNSET/PROMPT will undo the SET/PROMPT command and set your prompt back to
+normal.
+
+=== 9^SET/SYS_QRA <locator>^Set your cluster QRA Grid locator
+=== 0^SET/QRA <locator>^Set your QRA Grid locator
+Tell the system what your QRA (or Maidenhead) locator is. If you have not
+done a SET/LOCATION then your latitude and longitude will be set roughly
+correctly (assuming your locator is correct ;-). For example:-
+ SET/QRA JO02LQ
+
+=== 0^SET/QTH <your qth>^Set your QTH
+Tell the system where you are. For example:-
+ SET/QTH East Dereham, Norfolk
+
+=== 9^SET/RBN <call> ...^Mark this call as an RBN node
+This will mark this callsign as a Reverse Beacon
+Network client. It's not a node in the normal sense of that word
+in DXSpider. But it will generate spots from the RBN/Skimmers and
+will act like a specialised node just for RBN spots.
+
+You will need to use this command to create your skimmer node
+connections. Normally one per RBN port (7000, 7001) but, in principle
+you could connect to any skimmer that uses the same spot format.
+
+=== 9^SET/REGISTER <call> ...^Mark a user as registered
+=== 9^UNSET/REGISTER <call> ...^Mark a user as not registered
+Registration is a concept that you can switch on by executing the
+
+ set/var $main::regreq = 1
+
+command (usually in your startup file)
+
+If a user is NOT registered then, firstly, instead of the normal
+motd file (/spider/data/motd) being sent to the user at startup, the
+user is sent the motd_nor file instead. Secondly, the non registered
+user only has READ-ONLY access to the node. The non-registered user
+cannot use DX, ANN etc.
+
+The only exception to this is that a non-registered user can TALK or
+SEND messages to the sysop.
+
+=== 6^SET/STARTUP <call>^Create a user startup script
+=== 0^SET/STARTUP^Create your own startup script
+Create a startup script of DXSpider commands which will be executed
+everytime that you login into this node. You can only input the whole
+script afresh, it is not possible to 'edit' it. Inputting a new script is
+just like typing in a message using SEND. To finish inputting type: /EX
+on a newline, to abandon the script type: /ABORT.
+
+You may find the (curiously named) command BLANK useful to break
+up the output. If you simply want a blank line, it is easier to
+input one or more spaces and press the <return> key.
+
+See UNSET/STARTUP to remove a script.
+
+=== 6^UNSET/STARTUP <call>^Remove a user startup script
+=== 0^UNSET/STARTUP^Remove your own startup script
+You can remove your startup script with UNSET/STARTUP.
+
+=== 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.
+
+=== 5^UNSET/SPIDER <call> [<call>..]^Make the callsign a normal user
+=== 5^UNSET/ARCLUSTER <call> [<call>..]^Make the callsign a normal user
+=== 5^UNSET/NODE <call> [<call>..]^Make the callsign a normal user
+=== 5^UNSET/AK1A <call> [<call>..]^Make the callsign a normal user
+=== 5^SET/USER <call> [<call>..]^Make the callsign a normal user
+
+=== 0^SET/TALK^Allow TALK messages to come out on your terminal
+=== 0^UNSET/TALK^Stop TALK messages coming out on your terminal
+
+=== 9^SET/USDB <call> <state> <city>^add/update a US DB callsign
+This command allows you to add or alter a callsign in the US state
+database. Use with extreme caution. Anything you do here will be
+overwritten by any weekly updates that affect this callsign
+
+ set/usdb g1tlh nh downtown rindge
+
+see also DELETE/USDB
+
+=== 0^SET/USSTATE^Allow US State info on the end of DX announcements
+=== 0^UNSET/USSTATE^Stop US State info on the end of DX announcements
+If the spotter's or spotted's US State is known it is output on the
+end of a DX announcement (there is just enough room).
+
+A spotter's state will appear on the RHS of the time (like
+SET/DXGRID) and the spotted's State will appear on the LHS of the
+time field. Any information found will override any locator
+information from SET/DXGRID.
+
+Some user programs cannot cope with this. You can use this command
+to reset (or set) this feature.
+
+Conflicts with: SET/DXCQ, SET/DXITU
+
+Do a STAT/USER to see which flags you have set if you are confused.
+
+=== 0^SET/WANTRBN^[category ..]^Allow (some) RBN/Skimmer spots
+=== 0^SET/SKIMMER^[category ..]^Allow (some) RBN/Skimmer spotsT
+=== 0^UNSET/WANTRBN^Stop all RBN/Skimmer spots
+=== 0^UNSET/SKIMMER^Stop all RBN/Skimmer spots
+=== 9^SET/WANTRBN^<call> [category ..]^Allow (some) RBN/Skimmer spots
+=== 9^SET/SKIMMER^<call> [category ..]^Allow (some) RBN/Skimmer spots
+This command allows curated Reverse Beacon Spots to come out on your
+terminal (or not).
+
+If you want everything just type:
+
+ set/wantrbn
+or
+ set/skimmer
+
+Either command will do.
+
+If you want it all to just stop type:
+
+ unset/skimmer (or unset/wantrbn)
+or
+ set/skimmer none
+
+There five categories (or modes) of RBN/Skimmer spot available and one
+can limit the spots to one or more of these categories/modes:
+
+ CW BEACON PSK RTTY FT
+
+together with a load of synonyms
+
+ BEACON BCN DXF
+ PSK FSK MSK
+ FT FT8 FT4
+
+if you use
+
+ set/skimmer psk ft8
+
+you will get psk, fsk, msk, ft4 and ft8 spots. if you want to break
+that down, then you will need to set filters accordingly - but your
+filter will only be offered spots from the categories that you have
+selected.
+
+If you get into a muddle with this you can simply reset 'all on'
+with SET/SKIMMER or 'all off' with UNSET/SKIMMER.
+
+By default any filters that you have for "manual" spots will be
+automatically applied to your RBN/Skimmer feed. However it is possible
+to filter RBN/Skimmer spots differently by use ACCEPT/RBN and/or
+REJECT/RBN filters.
+
+The RBN filters completely override any spot filters for these
+spots. But the spot filters will continue to filter "manual" spots as
+before.
+
+NOTE: Filters and this command CAN interact with each other. If you
+don't get the results that you expect, check your filters with
+SHOW/FILTER.
+
+Please see HELP RBN for an explanation of the spot format. It is NOT
+the same as one would get directly from the RBN/Skimmers. But it is
+recommended that you SET/DXCQ and UNSET/DXITU and UNSET/DXGRID (unless
+latter in more important to you with, for example, FT4/8 spots).
+
+=== 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/ANNOUNCE [<n>][<from>-<to>][<call>] ...^Show log of announces
+Show announcements that have come in.
+
+=== 1^SHOW/BADDX^Show all the bad dx calls in the system
+Display all the bad dx callsigns in the system, see SET/BADDX
+for more information.
+
+=== 1^SHOW/BADNODE^Show all the bad nodes in the system
+Display all the bad node callsigns in the system, see SET/BADNODE
+for more information.
+
+=== 1^SHOW/BADSPOTTER^Show all the bad spotters in the system
+Display all the bad spotter's callsigns in the system, see SET/BADSPOTTER
+for more information.
+
+=== 6^SHOW/BADWORD^Show all the bad words in the system
+=== 6^SHOW/BADWORD full^Show all badwords with their Regex
+=== 6^SHOW/BADWORD <word> ...^Show all badwords with their Regex
+Display all the bad words in the system, see SET/BADWORD
+for more information.
+
+The first form shows all the base words that are stored in a simple list.
+
+The second form list all words with their associated perl regex.
+
+The third form shows just the regexes for the words asked for. If no
+answer for a word is given then it is not defined.
+
+=== 0^SHOW/BANDS [band|region names]^Show the list of bands and regions
+Display the bands and regions (collections of bands) known to
+the system. If you supply band or region names to SHOW/BANDS,
+the command will display just those bands or regions, e.g.:
+
+ sh/band
+ sh/band 2m hf
+
+=== 0^SHOW/BUDDY^Show your list of buddies
+See SET/BUDDY for more information about buddies.
-You can have more than one callsign in all of the SEND commands.
+=== 0^SHOW/CHAT [<group>] [<lines>]^Show any chat or conferencing
+This command allows you to see any chat or conferencing that has
+occurred whilst you were away. SHOW/CHAT on its own will show data for
+all groups. If you use a group name then it will show only chat for
+that group.
-You can have multiple qualifiers so that you can have for example:-
+=== 9^SHOW/CMD_CACHE [pattern]^Show the real source path of commands
+It is possible in DXSpider to define local versions of commands.
+Sometimes one forgets that one has these. This command will show you
+the source path where the node is getting each one of its commands.
- SEND RR COPY 123 PRIVATE G1TLH G0RDI
+If you find a local command that you don't want then then simply
+delete it, run LOAD/CMD_CACHE to clear out the command cache and
+try again. You will now be using the standard version.
-which should send a copy of message 123 to G1TLH and G0RDI and you will
-receive a read receipt when they have read the message.
+If you are looking for information on a specific command then
+just add a string, eg:
-SB is an alias for SEND NOPRIVATE (or send a bulletin in BBS speak)
-SP is an alias for SEND PRIVATE
+ sh/cmd dx
-=== 0^SET/ADDRESS <your address>^Record your postal address
+might give you:
-=== 0^SET/ANNOUNCE^Allow announce messages to come out on your terminal
-=== 0^UNSET/ANNOUNCE^Stop announce messages coming out on your terminal
+ Command Path
+ set/dxgrid /spider/cmd/set/dxgrid.pl
+ sh/dx /spider/cmd/show/dx.pl
-=== 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
+=== 0^SHOW/CONFIGURATION [<node>]^Show all the nodes and users visible
+This command allows you to see all the users that can be seen
+and the nodes to which they are connected.
-=== 9^SET/DEBUG <name>^Add a debug level to the debug set
-=== 9^UNSET/DEBUG <name>^Remove a debug level from the debug set
+This command is normally abbreviated to: sh/c
-=== 0^SET/DX^Allow DX messages to come out on your terminal
-=== 0^UNSET/DX^Stop DX messages coming out on your terminal
+Normally, the list returned will be just for the nodes from your
+country (because the list otherwise will be very long).
-=== 0^SET/HERE^Tell the system you are present at your terminal
-=== 0^UNSET/HERE^Tell the system you are absent from your terminal
+ SH/C ALL
-=== 0^SET/HOMENODE <node> ^Set your normal cluster callsign
-Tell the cluster system where you normally connect to. Any Messages sent
-to you will normally find their way there should you not be connected.
-eg:-
- SET/HOMENODE gb7djk
+will produce a complete list of all nodes.
-=== 9^SET/ISOLATE^Isolate a node from the rest of the network
-Connect a node to your system in such a way that you are a full protocol
-member of its network and can see all spots on it, but nothing either leaks
-out from it nor goes back into from the rest of the nodes connected to you.
+BE WARNED: the list that is returned can be VERY long
-You can potentially connect several nodes in this way.
-
-=== 9^UNSET/ISOLATE^Stop Isolation of a node from the rest of the network
-Remove isolation from a node - SET/ISOLATE
+It is possible to supply a node or part of a prefix and you will get
+a list of the users for that node or list of nodes starting with
+that prefix.
-=== 0^SET/LANGUAGE <lang>^Set the language you want to use
-You can select the language that you want the cluster to use. Currently
-the languages available are en (english) and nl (dutch).
+ SH/C GB7DJK
-=== 0^SET/LOCATION <lat & long>^Set your latitude and longitude
-=== 9^SET/SYS_LOCATION <lat & long>^Set your cluster latitude and longitude
-In order to get accurate headings and such like you must tell the system
-what your latitude and longitude is. If you have not yet done a SET/QRA
-then this command will set your QRA locator for you. For example:-
- SET/LOCATION 52 22 N 0 57 E
+ SH/C SK
-=== 9^SET/LOCKOUT <call>^Stop a callsign connecting to the cluster
-=== 9^UNSET/LOCKOUT <call>^Allow a callsign to connect to the cluster
+=== 0^SHOW/CONFIGURATION/NODE^Show all the nodes connected locally
+Show all the nodes connected to this node.
-=== 0^SET/NAME <your name>^Set your name
-Tell the system what your name is eg:-
- SET/NAME Dirk
+=== 1^SHOW/CONNECT^Show all the active connections
+This command shows information on all the active connections known to
+the node. This command gives slightly more information than WHO.
-=== 9^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.
+=== 0^SHOW/CONTEST [<year>] [<month>]^Show all the contests for a month
+Show all known contests which are maintained at http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/
+for a particular month or year. The format is reasonably flexible.
+For example:-
+
+ SH/CONTEST
+ SH/CONTEST mar
+ SH/CONTEST mar 13
+ SH/CONTEST 13 march
-=== 0^SET/PAGE <lines per page>^Set the lines per page
-Tell the system how many lines you wish on a page when the number of line
-of output from a command is more than this. The default is 20. Setting it
-explicitly to 0 will disable paging.
- SET/PAGE 30
- SET/PAGE 0
-
-=== 9^SET/PRIVILEGE <n> <call> [<call..]^Set privilege level on a call
-Set the privilege level on a callsign. The privilege levels that pertain
-to commands are as default:-
- 0 - normal user
- 1 - allow remote nodes normal user RCMDs
- 5 - various privileged commands (including shutdown, but not disc-
- connect), the normal level for another node.
- 8 - more privileged commands (including disconnect)
- 9 - local sysop privilege. DO NOT SET ANY REMOTE USER OR NODE TO THIS
- LEVEL.
-If you are a sysop and you come in as a normal user on a remote connection
-your privilege will automatically be set to 0.
+If there is no month/year then the current month's contests are shown.
-=== 9^SET/PASSWORD <callsign> <string>^Set a users password
-The password for a user can only be set by a full sysop. The string
-can contain any characters but any spaces are removed (you can type in
-spaces - but they won't appear in the password). You can see the
-result with STAT/USER.
-
-=== 9^SET/SYS_QRA <locator>^Set your cluster QRA locator
-=== 0^SET/QRA <locator>^Set your QRA locator
-Tell the system what your QRA (or Maidenhead) locator is. If you have not
-done a SET/LOCATION then your latitude and longitude will be set roughly
-correctly (assuming your locator is correct ;-). For example:-
- SET/QRA JO02LQ
+Note that it expects ENGLISH (jan/feb/mar/apr/may/jun/jul/aug/sep/oct/nov/dec)
+month names.
-=== 0^SET/QTH <your qth>^Set your QTH
-Tell the system where you are. For example:-
- SET/QTH East Dereham, Norfolk
+=== 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.
-=== 0^SET/TALK^Allow TALK messages to come out on your terminal
-=== 0^UNSET/TALK^Stop TALK messages coming out on your terminal
+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^SET/WWV^Allow WWV messages to come out on your terminal
-=== 0^UNSET/WWV^Stop WWV messages coming out on your terminal
+=== 0^SHOW/DB0SDX <callsign>^Show QSL infomation from DB0SDX database
+This command queries the DB0SDX QSL server on the internet
+and returns any information available for that callsign. This service
+is provided for users of this software by http://www.qslinfo.de.
-=== 0^SET/WX^Allow WX messages to come out on your terminal
-=== 0^UNSET/WX^Stop WX messages coming out on your terminal
+See also SHOW/QRZ, SHOW/WM7D.
+
+=== 9^SHOW/DEBUG^Show what levels of debug information you are logging
=== 0^SHOW/DX^Interrogate the spot database
If you just type SHOW/DX you will get the last so many spots
In addition you can add any number of these commands in very nearly
any order to the basic SHOW/DX command, they are:-
-on <band> - eg 160m 20m 2m 23cm 6mm
-on <region> - eg hf vhf uhf shf (see SHOW/BANDS)
-
-<number> - the number of spots you want
-<from>-<to> - <from> spot no <to> spot no in the selected list
+ on <band> - eg 160m 20m 2m 23cm 6mm
+ on <region> - eg hf vhf uhf shf (see SHOW/BANDS)
+ on <from>/<to> - eg 1000/4000 14000-30000 (in Khz)
+ <from>-<to>
-<prefix> - for a spotted callsign beginning with <prefix>
-*<suffix> - for a spotted callsign ending in <suffix>
-*<string>* - for a spotted callsign containing <string>
+ <number> - the number of spots you want
+ <from>-<to> - <from> spot no <to> spot no in the selected list
+ <from>/<to>
-day <number> - starting <number> days ago
-day <from>-<to> - <from> days <to> days ago
+ <prefix> - for a spotted callsign beginning with <prefix>
+ *<suffix> - for a spotted callsign ending in <suffix>
+ *<string>* - for a spotted callsign containing <string>
+ <call> exact - for a spotted callsign *exactly* as typed.
-info <text> - any spots containing <text> in the info or remarks
-
-by <call> - any spots spotted by <call> (spotter <call> is the
- same).
+ day <number> - starting <number> days ago
+ day <from>-<to> - <from> days <to> days ago
+ <from>/<to>
+
+ info <text> - any spots containing <text> in the info or remarks
+
+ by <call> - any spots spotted by <call> (spotter <call> is the
+ same).
-qsl - this automatically looks for any qsl info on the call
- held in the spot database.
+ qsl - this automatically looks for any qsl info on the call
+ held in the spot database.
-iota [<iota>] - If the iota island number is missing it will look for
+ iota [<iota>] - If the iota island number is missing it will look for
the string iota and anything which looks like an iota
island number. If you specify then it will look for
that island.
-qra [<locator>] - this will look for the specific locator if you specify
- one or else anything that looks like a locator.
-
-e.g.
+ qra [<locator>] - this will look for the specific locator if you specify
+ one or else anything that looks like a locator.
+
+ dxcc - treat the prefix as a 'country' and look for spots
+ from that country regardless of actual prefix.
+ eg dxcc oq2
+
+ You can also use this with the 'by' keyword so
+ eg by W dxcc
+
+ real or rt - Format the output the same as for real time spots. The
+ formats are deliberately different (so you can tell
+ one sort from the other). This is useful for some
+ logging programs that can't cope with normal sh/dx
+ output. An alias of SHOW/FDX is available.
+
+ filter - Filter the spots, before output, with the user's
+ spot filter. An alias of SHOW/MYDX is available.
+
+ zone <zones> - look for spots in the cq zone (or zones) specified.
+ zones are numbers separated by commas.
+
+ by_zone <zones> - look for spots spotted by people in the cq zone
+ specified.
+
+ itu <itus> - look for spots in the itu zone (or zones) specified
+ itu zones are numbers separated by commas.
+
+ by_itu <itus> - look for spots spotted by people in the itu zone
+ specified.
+
+ state <list> - look for spots in the US state (or states) specified
+ The list is two letter state codes separated by commas.
+
+ by_state <list> - look for spots spotted by people in the US state
+ specified.
+
+ origin - the node from which this spot originated (must be an
+ exact callsign with SSID e.g. gb7tlh-4)
+
+ ip - the IP address of the spotter (either in IPV4 or IPV6)
+ format. These addresses can be partial.
+
+ e.g.
SH/DX 9m0
SH/DX on 20m info iota
SH/DX iota
SH/DX iota eu-064
SH/DX qra jn86
+ SH/DX dxcc oq2
+ SH/DX dxcc oq2 by w dxcc
+ SH/DX zone 4,5,6
+ SH/DX by_zone 4,5,6
+ SH/DX state in,oh
+ SH/DX by_state in,oh
+ SH/DX hb2008g exact
+ SH/DX origin gb7tlh-4
+ SH/DX ip 82.65.128.4 (or SH/DX ip 2a00:1450:4009:800::200e)
=== 0^SHOW/DXCC <prefix>^Interrogate the spot database by country
This command takes the <prefix> (which can be a full or partial
callsign if desired), looks up which internal country number it is
and then displays all the spots as per SH/DX for that country.
+
+This is now an alias for 'SHOW/DX DXCC'
The options for SHOW/DX also apply to this command.
e.g.
SH/DXCC G
- SH/DXCC W on 20m info iota
+ SH/DXCC W on 20m iota
+
+This can be done with the SHOW/DX command like this:-
+
+ SH/DX dxcc g
+ SH/DX dxcc w on 20m iota
+
+This is an alias for: SH/DX dxcc
+
+=== 0^SHOW/FDX^Show the DX data in realtime format.
+Normally SHOW/DX outputs spot data in a different format to the
+realtime data. This is a deliberate policy (so you can tell the
+difference between the two). Some logging programs cannot handle
+this so SHOW/FDX outputs historical data in real time format.
+
+This is an alias for: SHOW/DX real
+
+=== 0^SHOW/DXSTATS [days] [date]^Show the DX Statistics
+Show the total DX spots for the last <days> no of days (default is 31),
+starting from a <date> (default: today).
=== 0^SHOW/FILES [<filearea> [<string>]]^List the contents of a filearea
SHOW/FILES on its own will show you a list of the various fileareas
See also TYPE - to see the contents of a file.
+=== 0^SHOW/FILTER^Show the contents of all the filters you have set
+Show the contents of all the filters that are set. This command displays
+all the filters set - for all the various categories.
+
+=== 0^SHOW/GRAYLINE [ndays] [<prefix>|<callsign>]^Show Civil dawn/dusk times
+This command is very similar to SHOW/SUN except that it shows the
+start and end of "Official" or "Civil" Dawn and Dusk. This is defined
+as when the Sun is 6 degrees below the horizon.
+
+If you don't specify any prefixes or callsigns, it will show the
+times for your QTH (assuming you have set it with either SET/LOCATION
+or SET/QRA), together with the current azimuth and elevation.
+
+If all else fails it will show the civil dawn and dusk times for
+the node that you are connected to.
+
+For example:-
+
+ SH/GRAYLINE
+ SH/GRAYLINE G1TLH W5UN
+
+You can also use this command to see into the past or the future, so
+if you want to see yesterday's times then do:-
+
+ SH/GRAYLINE -1
+
+or in three days time:-
+
+ SH/GRAYLINE +3 W9
+
+Upto 366 days can be checked both in the past and in the future.
+
+Please note that the times are given as the UT times of the requested
+UT day.
+
+=== 0^SHOW/HFSTATS [days] [date]^Show the HF DX Statistics
+Show the HF DX spots breakdown by band for the last <days> no of days
+(default is 31), starting from a <date> (default: today).
+
+=== 0^SHOW/HFTABLE [days] [date] [prefix ...]^Show the HF DX Spotter Table
+Show the HF DX Spotter table for the list of prefixes for the last
+<days> no of days (default is 31), starting from a <date> (default: today).
+
+If there are no prefixes then it will show the table for your country.
+
+Remember that some countries have more than one "DXCC country" in them
+(eg G :-), to show them (assuming you are not in G already which is
+specially treated in the code) you must list all the relevant prefixes
+
+ sh/hftable g gm gd gi gj gw gu
+
+Note that the prefixes are converted into country codes so you don't have
+to list all possible prefixes for each country.
+
+If you want more or less days than the default simply include the
+number you require:-
+
+ sh/hftable 20 pa
+
+If you want to start at a different day, simply add the date in some
+recognizable form:-
+
+ sh/hftable 2 25nov02
+ sh/hftable 2 25-nov-02
+ sh/hftable 2 021125
+ sh/hftable 2 25/11/02
+
+This will show the stats for your DXCC for that CQWW contest weekend.
+
+You can specify either prefixes or full callsigns (so you can see how you
+did against all your mates). You can also say 'all' which will then print
+the worldwide statistics.
+
+ sh/hftable all
+
+=== 8^SHOW/HOPS <call> [ann|spots|route|wcy|wwv]^Show the hop counts for a node
+This command shows the hop counts set up for a node. You can specify
+which category you want to see. If you leave the category out then
+all the categories will be listed.
+
+=== 0^SHOW/IK3QAR <callsign>^Obtain QSL info from IK3QAR database
+Get QSL information from the online dabase run by IK3QAR.
+
+Your sysop needs to set up this command by obtaining a password from IK3QAR.
+Instructions are available in local/Internet.pm
+
+=== 1^SHOW/ISOLATE^Show list of ISOLATED nodes
+
+=== 9^SHOW/LOCKOUT <prefix>|ALL^Show the list of locked out or excluded callsigns
+
+=== 8^SHOW/LOG [<callsign>]^Show excerpts from the system log
+This command outputs a short section of the system log. On its own
+it will output a general logfile. With the optional callsign it will
+show output from the log associated with that callsign.
+
+=== 0^SHOW/MOON [ndays] [<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
+locations.
+
+If you don't specify any prefixes or callsigns, it will show the times for
+your QTH (assuming you have set it with either SET/LOCATION or SET/QRA),
+together with the current azimuth and elevation.
+
+In addition, it will show the illuminated fraction of the moons disk.
+
+If all else fails it will show the Moonrise and set times for the node
+that you are connected to.
+
+For example:-
+
+ SH/MOON
+ SH/MOON G1TLH W5UN
+
+You can also use this command to see into the past or the future, so
+if you want to see yesterday's times then do:-
+
+ SH/MOON -1
+
+or in three days time:-
+
+ SH/MOON +3 W9
+
+Upto 366 days can be checked both in the past and in the future.
+
+Please note that the rise and set times are given as the UT times of rise and
+set on the requested UT day.
+
+=== 0^SHOW/MOTD^Show your MOTD (the Message of the Day)
+The Message of the Day is normally printed whenever one logs on. However
+many people now login using logging programs or something other than plain
+telnet or ax25 connections. This command allows the user (or the program)
+to see what is in the MOTD.
+
+The actual MOTD that you are shown depends on what carrier you are logged
+on via, whether you are registered and some other factors that your sysop
+may have thrown in.
+
+=== 0^SHOW/MUF <prefix> [<hours>][long]^Show the likely propagation to a prefix
+This command allow you to estimate the likelihood of you contacting
+a station with the prefix you have specified. The output assumes a modest
+power of 20dBW and receiver sensitivity of -123dBm (about 0.15muV/10dB SINAD)
+
+The result predicts the most likely operating frequencies and signal
+levels for high frequency (shortwave) radio propagation paths on
+specified days of the year and hours of the day. It is most useful for
+paths between 250 km and 6000 km, but can be used with reduced accuracy
+for paths shorter or longer than this.
+
+The command uses a routine MINIMUF 3.5 developed by the U.S. Navy and
+used to predict the MUF given the predicted flux, day of the year,
+hour of the day and geographic coordinates of the transmitter and
+receiver. This routine is reasonably accurate for the purposes here,
+with a claimed RMS error of 3.8 MHz, but much smaller and less complex
+than the programs used by major shortwave broadcasting organizations,
+such as the Voice of America.
+
+The command will display some header information detailing its
+assumptions, together with the locations, latitude and longitudes and
+bearings. It will then show UTC (UT), local time at the other end
+(LT), calculate the MUFs, Sun zenith angle at the midpoint of the path
+(Zen) and the likely signal strengths. Then for each frequency for which
+the system thinks there is a likelihood of a circuit it prints a value.
+
+The value is currently a likely S meter reading based on the conventional
+6dB / S point scale. If the value has a '+' appended it means that it is
+1/2 an S point stronger. If the value is preceeded by an 'm' it means that
+there is likely to be much fading and by an 's' that the signal is likely
+to be noisy.
+
+By default SHOW/MUF will show the next two hours worth of data. You
+can specify anything up to 24 hours worth of data by appending the no of
+hours required after the prefix. For example:-
+
+ SH/MUF W
+
+produces:
+
+ RxSens: -123 dBM SFI: 159 R: 193 Month: 10 Day: 21
+ Power : 20 dBW Distance: 6283 km Delay: 22.4 ms
+ Location Lat / Long Azim
+ East Dereham, Norfolk 52 41 N 0 57 E 47
+ United-States-W 43 0 N 87 54 W 299
+ UT LT MUF Zen 1.8 3.5 7.0 10.1 14.0 18.1 21.0 24.9 28.0 50.0
+ 18 23 11.5 -35 mS0+ mS2 S3
+ 19 0 11.2 -41 mS0+ mS2 S3
+
+indicating that you will have weak, fading circuits on top band and
+80m but usable signals on 40m (about S3).
+
+inputing:-
+
+ SH/MUF W 24
+
+will get you the above display, but with the next 24 hours worth of
+propagation data.
+
+ SH/MUF W L 24
+ SH/MUF W 24 Long
+
+Gives you an estimate of the long path propagation characterics. It
+should be noted that the figures will probably not be very useful, nor
+terrible accurate, but it is included for completeness.
+
+=== 0^SHOW/MYDX^Show the DX data filtered with your spot filter.
+SHOW/DX potentially shows all the spots available in the system. Using
+SHOW/MYDX will, instead, filter the availble spots using any spot filter
+that you have set, first.
+
+This command, together with ACCEPT/SPOT or REJECT/SPOT, will allow
+you to customise the spots that you receive.
+
+So if you have said: ACC/SPOT on hf
+
+Doing a SHOW/MYDX will now only, ever, show HF spots. All the other
+options on SH/DX can still be used.
+
+=== 0^SHOW/NEWCONFIGURATION [USERS|<node call>]^Show the cluster map
+Show the map of the whole cluster.
+
+This shows the structure of the cluster that you are connected to. By
+default it will only show the nodes that are known. By adding the keyword
+USER to the command it will show all the users as well.
+
+As there will be loops, you will see '...', this means that the information
+is as printed earlier and that is a looped connection from here on.
+
+BE WARNED: the list that is returned can be VERY long (particularly
+with the USER keyword)
+
+=== 0^SHOW/NEWCONFIGURATION/NODE^Show all the nodes connected locally
+Show all the nodes connected to this node in the new format.
+
+=== 1^SHOW/NODE [<callsign> ...]^Show the type and version number of nodes
+=== 1^SHOW/NODE ALL^Show the type,version number of ALL known 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 connected to node 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
See also SHOW/DXCC
-=== 0^SHOW/PROGRAM^Show the locations of all the included program modules
+=== 5^SHOW/PROGRAM^Show the locations of all the included program modules
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 QRA Grid locators
+=== 0^SHOW/QRA <lat> <long>^Convert lat/long to a QRA Grid 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/QRZ <callsign>^Show any callbook details on a callsign
+This command queries the QRZ callbook server on the internet
+and returns any information available for that callsign. This service
+is provided for users of this software by http://www.qrz.com
+
+See also SHOW/WM7D for an alternative.
+
+=== 0^SHOW/DXQSL <callsign>^Show any QSL info gathered from spots
+The node collects information from the comment fields in spots (things
+like 'VIA EA7WA' or 'QSL-G1TLH') and stores these in a database.
+
+This command allows you to interrogate that database and if the callsign
+is found will display the manager(s) that people have spotted. This
+information is NOT reliable, but it is normally reasonably accurate if
+it is spotted enough times.
+
+For example:-
+
+ sh/dxqsl 4k9w
+
+You can check the raw input spots yourself with:-
+
+ sh/dx 4k9w qsl
+
+This gives you more background information.
+
+=== 9^SHOW/REGISTERED [<prefix>]^Show the registered users
+
+=== 0^SHOW/ROUTE <callsign> ...^Show the route to the callsign
+This command allows you to see to which node the callsigns specified are
+connected. It is a sort of inverse sh/config.
+
+ sh/route n2tly
+
+=== 1^SHOW/RBN [<callsign> ...]^Show which connected users want RBN spots
+=== 1^SHOW/RBN ALL^Show ALL users that want RBN spots
+Show a list of the users that want RBN spots of any the callsigns
+specified on the command line. If no callsigns are specified then a
+sorted list of all connected users wanting RBN spots will be displayed
+
+SHOW/RBN ALL
+
+will go through the user file and display ALL users that want RBN spots.
+
+=== 9^SHOW/RCMD [<n>][<from>-<to>][<call>] ...^Show log of rcmds
+Show the rcmds that have come in and their replies.
+
+=== 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
+
+=== 6^SHOW/STARTUP <call>^View a user startup script
+=== 0^SHOW/STARTUP^View your own startup script
+View the contents of a startup script created with SET/STARTUP.
+
+=== 6^SHOW/STATION ALL [<regex>]^Show list of users in the system
+=== 0^SHOW/STATION [<callsign> ..]^Show information about a callsign
+Show the information known about a callsign and whether (and where)
+that callsign is connected to the cluster.
+
+ SH/ST G1TLH
+
+If no callsign is given then show the information for yourself.
+
+=== 0^SHOW/SUN [ndays] [<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
+locations.
+
+If you don't specify any prefixes or callsigns, it will show the times for
+your QTH (assuming you have set it with either SET/LOCATION or SET/QRA),
+together with the current azimuth and elevation.
+
+If all else fails it will show the sunrise and set times for the node
+that you are connected to.
+
+For example:-
+
+ SH/SUN
+ SH/SUN G1TLH K9CW ZS
+
+You can also use this command to see into the past or the future, so
+if you want to see yesterday's times then do:-
+
+ SH/SUN -1
+
+or in three days time:-
+
+ SH/SUN +3 W9
+
+Upto 366 days can be checked both in the past and in the future.
+
+Please note that the rise and set times are given as the UT times of rise
+and set on the requested UT day.
+
+=== 0^SHOW/TIME [<prefix>|<callsign>]^Show the local time
+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/USDB [call ..]^Show information held on the FCC Call database
+Show the City and State of a Callsign held on the FCC database if
+his is being run on this system, eg:-
+
+ sh/usdb k1xx
+
+=== 0^SHOW/VHFSTATS [days] [date]^Show the VHF DX Statistics
+Show the VHF DX spots breakdown by band for the last
+<days> no of days (default is 31), starting from a date (default: today).
+
+=== 0^SHOW/VHFTABLE [days] [date] [prefix ...]^Show the VHF DX Spotter Table
+Show the VHF DX Spotter table for the list of prefixes for the last
+<days> no of days (default is 31), starting from a date (default: today).
+
+If there are no prefixes then it will show the table for your country.
+
+Remember that some countries have more than one "DXCC country" in them
+(eg G :-), to show them (assuming you are not in G already which is
+specially treated in the code) you must list all the relevant prefixes
+
+ sh/vhftable g gm gd gi gj gw gu
+
+Note that the prefixes are converted into country codes so you don't have
+to list all possible prefixes for each country.
+
+If you want more or less days than the default simply include the
+number you require:-
+
+ sh/vhftable 20 pa
+
+If you want to start at a different day, simply add the date in some
+recognizable form:-
+
+ sh/vhftable 2 25nov02
+ sh/vhftable 2 25-nov-02
+ sh/vhftable 2 021125
+ sh/vhftable 2 25/11/02
+
+This will show the stats for your DXCC for that CQWW contest weekend.
+
+You can specify either prefixes or full callsigns (so you can see how you
+did against all your mates). You can also say 'all' which will then print
+the worldwide statistics.
+
+ sh/vhftable all
+
+=== 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/WM7D <callsign>^Show callbook details on a US callsigns
+This command queries the WM7D callbook server on the internet
+and returns any information available for that US callsign. This service
+is provided for users of this software by http://www.wm7d.net.
+
+See also SHOW/QRZ.
+
=== 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.
+
+Depending on your privilege level you will see more or less information.
+This command is unlikely to be of much use to anyone other than a sysop.
+
=== 5^STAT/CHANNEL [<callsign>]^Show the status of a channel on the cluster
Show the internal status of the channel object either for the channel that
you are on or else for the callsign that you asked for.
Only the fields that are defined (in perl term) will be displayed.
+=== 1^STAT/MSG^Show the status of the message system
+=== 1^STAT/MSG <msgno>^Show the status of a message
+This command shows the internal status of a message and includes information
+such as to whom it has been forwarded, its size, origin etc etc.
+
+If no message number is given then the status of the message system is
+displayed.
+
+=== 5^STAT/ROUTE_NODE <callsign>^Show the data in a Route::Node object
+=== 5^STAT/ROUTE_NODE all^Show list of all Route::Node objects
+
+=== 5^STAT/ROUTE_USER <callsign>^Show the data in a Route::User object
+=== 5^STAT/ROUTE_USER all^Show list of all Route::User objects
+
=== 5^STAT/USER [<callsign>]^Show the full status of a user
Shows the full contents of a user record including all the secret flags
and stuff.
with others to obscure your reply for any watchers. For example (and
these values are for explanation :-):
-password = 012345678901234567890123456789
- > sysop
-22 10 15 17 3
+ password = 012345678901234567890123456789
+ > sysop
+ 22 10 15 17 3
you type:-
-aa2bbbb0ccc5ddd7xxx3n
-or 2 0 5 7 3
-or 20573
+ aa2bbbb0ccc5ddd7xxx3n
+ or 2 0 5 7 3
+ or 20573
They will all match. If there is no password you will still be offered
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
+
+If you are in 'Talk' mode, there is an extention to the '/' command which
+allows you to send the output to all the people you are talking to. You do
+with the '//' command. For example:-
+
+ //sh/hftable
+
+will send the hftable as you have it to all the people you are currently
+talking to.
+
=== 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
=== 5^WX SYSOP <text>^Send a weather message to other clusters only
Weather messages can sometimes be useful if you are experiencing an extreme
that may indicate enhanced conditions
+
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