The DXSpider User Manual
Ian Maude, G0VGS, (ianmaude@btinternet.com)
- Version 1.0, March 2001
+ Version 1.0 (Revision 4), March 2001
A complete reference for users of the DXSpider DXCluster program.
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12.40 set/wcy
12.41 set/wwv
12.42 set/wx
- 12.43 show/date
- 12.44 show/dx
- 12.45 show/dxcc
- 12.46 show/files
- 12.47 show/filter
- 12.48 show/moon
- 12.49 show/muf
- 12.50 show/prefix
- 12.51 show/qra
- 12.52 show/qrz
- 12.53 show/route
- 12.54 show/satellite
- 12.55 show/sun
- 12.56 show/time
- 12.57 show/wcy
- 12.58 show/wwv
- 12.59 sysop
- 12.60 talk
- 12.61 type
- 12.62 who
- 12.63 wx
+ 12.43 show/configuration
+ 12.44 show/configuration/node
+ 12.45 show/date
+ 12.46 show/dx
+ 12.47 show/dxcc
+ 12.48 show/files
+ 12.49 show/filter
+ 12.50 show/moon
+ 12.51 show/muf
+ 12.52 show/prefix
+ 12.53 show/qra
+ 12.54 show/qrz
+ 12.55 show/route
+ 12.56 show/satellite
+ 12.57 show/sun
+ 12.58 show/time
+ 12.59 show/wcy
+ 12.60 show/wwv
+ 12.61 sysop
+ 12.62 talk
+ 12.63 type
+ 12.64 who
+ 12.65 wx
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- connect GB7MBC
- connect GB7MBC-1
+
+ connect GB7MBC
+ connect GB7MBC-1
+
+
+
+
2\b2.\b.2\b2.\b. N\bNe\bet\btr\bro\bom\bm l\blo\bog\bgi\bin\bns\bs.\b.
G0YLM2. This can be done by either altering your MYCALL setting in
the TNC or by altering your program configuration.
-
-
3\b3.\b. S\bSe\bet\btt\bti\bin\bng\bg y\byo\bou\bur\br p\bpe\ber\brs\bso\bon\bna\bal\bl d\bde\bet\bta\bai\bil\bls\bs.\b.
Once logged in to the cluster, you should set your details so that
+
will show the last 10, 5 and 20 spots received by the cluster
respectively.
E\bEx\bxa\bam\bmp\bpl\ble\bes\bs
+
show/dx on 20m
show/dx 10 on 20m
show/dx 20 on 20m
E\bEx\bxa\bam\bmp\bpl\ble\be:\b:
-
-
show/dx 20 prefix 9a on vhf day 30
details. They use your entered location as a reference, so if you
have not entered it or have entered it incorrectly they will not
return the correct information.
-
-
-
-
-
5\b5.\b.1\b1.\b. S\bSu\bun\bn
The S\bSH\bHO\bOW\bW/\b/S\bSU\bUN\bN command can be used in three different ways. It can be
A\bA.\b.Use the S\bSE\bET\bT/\b/B\bBE\bEE\bEP\bP command. You can find information on this in the
"DXSpider Command Reference" section.
- Q\bQ.\b.I keep getting disconnected from the cluster, what is happening and
- how can I stop it?
-
Q\bQ.\b.I got disconnected from the cluster and now I can't log back in
again. What is wrong?
again adding an ssid to your callsign as DXSpider treats G0YLM and
G0YLM-1 as different users.
- Q\bQ.\b.I notice that all the commands are shown in lower case in the main
- section of this manual, but in upper case in the "DXSpider Command
- Reference" section. Why is that?
-
Q\bQ.\b.How do I know if I have got the latest version of this user manual?
A\bA.\b.The latest and greatest will always be on the Website. It will also
-
some examples:-
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
+
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 -
- acc/spot 1 on hf/cw
- acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
+ acc/spot 1 on hf/cw
+ acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
- by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
- origin <prefixes>
- origin_dxcc <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
- origin_itu <numbers>
- origin_zone <numbers>
- by_dxcc <numbers>
- by_itu <numbers>
- by_zone <numbers>
- channel <prefixes>
+
+
+
+
+
+ by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
+ origin <prefixes>
+ origin_dxcc <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
+ origin_itu <numbers>
+ origin_zone <numbers>
+ by_dxcc <numbers>
+ by_itu <numbers>
+ by_zone <numbers>
+ channel <prefixes>
b\bby\bye\be Exit from the cluster
-
This will disconnect you from the cluster
+
+
+
1\b12\b2.\b.9\b9.\b. c\bcl\ble\bea\bar\br/\b/s\bsp\bpo\bot\bts\bs
c\bcl\ble\bea\bar\br/\b/s\bsp\bpo\bot\bts\bs [\b[1\b1|\b|a\bal\bll\bl]\b] Clear a spot filter line
d\bdb\bbs\bsh\bho\bow\bw <\b<d\bdb\bbn\bna\bam\bme\be>\b> <\b<k\bke\bey\by>\b> Display an entry, if it exists, in a database
-
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
This is how you send a DX Spot to other users. You can, in fact, now
enter the <freq> and the <call> either way round.
-
-
-
DX FR0G 144.600
DX 144.600 FR0G
DX 144600 FR0G
the sysop).
-
-
-
1\b12\b2.\b.1\b16\b6.\b. l\bli\bin\bnk\bks\bs
l\bli\bin\bnk\bks\bs Show which nodes are physically connected
r\bre\bea\bad\bd Read the next unread personal message addressed to you
r\bre\bea\bad\bd <\b<m\bms\bsg\bgn\bno\bo>\b> Read the specified message
-
-
You can read any messages that are sent as 'non-personal' and also any
message either sent by or sent to your callsign.
rej/ann all
+
+
+
but this probably for advanced users...
but this probably for advanced users...
-
-
1\b12\b2.\b.2\b20\b0.\b. r\bre\bej\bje\bec\bct\bt/\b/w\bwc\bcy\by
r
\bre
\bej
\bje
\bec
\bct
\bt/
\b/w
\bwc
\bcy
\by [
\b[0
\b0-
\b-9
\b9]
\b] <
\b<p
\bpa
\bat
\btt
\bte
\ber
\brn
\bn>
\b> Set a reject WCY filter
- by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
- origin <prefixes>
- origin_dxcc <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
- origin_itu <numbers>
- origin_zone <numbers>
- by_dxcc <numbers>
- by_itu <numbers>
- by_zone <numbers>
- channel <prefixes>
+
+
+
+
+ by <prefixes> eg: G,M,2
+ origin <prefixes>
+ origin_dxcc <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
+ origin_itu <numbers>
+ origin_zone <numbers>
+ by_dxcc <numbers>
+ by_itu <numbers>
+ by_zone <numbers>
+ channel <prefixes>
is probably the only useful thing to do (which will only show WWV
broadcasts by stations in the US).
+
See HELP FILTER for information.
s\bse\bet\bt/\b/a\ban\bnn\bno\bou\bun\bnc\bce\be Allow announce messages
+
Allow announce messages to arrive at your terminal.
sent to you will normally find their way there should you not be
connected. eg:-
+
+
SET/HOMENODE gb7djk
Setting it explicitly to 0 will disable paging.
+
SET/PAGE 30
SET/PAGE 0
-
The setting is stored in your user profile.
Allow WWV information to be seen at your console. You can switch off
WWV messages with the _\bu_\bn_\bs_\be_\bt_\b/_\bw_\bw_\bv command.
+
+
1\b12\b2.\b.4\b42\b2.\b. s\bse\bet\bt/\b/w\bwx\bx
s\bse\bet\bt/\b/w\bwx\bx Allow WX messages to be seen at your console
-
Allow WX information to be seen at your console. You can switch off
WX messages with the _\bu_\bn_\bs_\be_\bt_\b/_\bw_\bx command.
- 1\b12\b2.\b.4\b43\b3.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/d\bda\bat\bte\be
-
- s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/d
\bda
\bat
\bte
\be [
\b[<
\b<p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx>
\b>|
\b|<
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b>]
\b] Show the local time
-
-
- This is very nearly the same as SHOW/TIME, the only difference the
- format of the date string if no arguments are given.
-
- If no prefixes or callsigns are given then this command returns the
- local time and UTC as the computer has it right now. If you give some
- prefixes then it will show UTC and UTC + the local offset (not
- including DST) at the prefixes or callsigns that you specify.
-
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.4\b43\b3.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/c\bco\bon\bnf\bfi\big\bgu\bur\bra\bat\bti\bio\bon\bn
- 1\b12\b2.\b.4\b44\b4.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/d\bdx\bx
+ s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/c\bco\bon\bnf\bfi\big\bgu\bur\bra\bat\bti\bio\bon\bn [\b[<\b<n\bno\bod\bde\be>\b>]\b] Show all visible nodes and their users
- s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/d\bdx\bx [\b[o\bop\bpt\bti\bio\bon\bns\bs]\b] interrogate the spot database
+ This command allows you to see all the users that can be seen and the
+ nodes to which they are connected. With the optional _\bn_\bo_\bd_\be, you can
+ specify a particular node to look at.
- If you just type SHOW/DX you will get the last so many spots (sysop
- configurable, but usually 10).
-
- In addition you can add any number of these options in very nearly any
- order to the basic SHOW/DX command, they are:-
+ This command is normally abbreviated to: sh/c
+ BE WARNED: the list that is returned can be VERY long
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.4\b44\b4.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/c\bco\bon\bnf\bfi\big\bgu\bur\bra\bat\bti\bio\bon\bn/\b/n\bno\bod\bde\be
+ s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/c\bco\bon\bnf\bfi\big\bgu\bur\bra\bat\bti\bio\bon\bn/\b/n\bno\bod\bde\be Show all the nodes connected
+ Show all the nodes connected locally and the nodes they have
+ connected.
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.4\b45\b5.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/d\bda\bat\bte\be
+ s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/d
\bda
\bat
\bte
\be [
\b[<
\b<p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx>
\b>|
\b|<
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b>]
\b] Show the local time
+ This is very nearly the same as SHOW/TIME, the only difference the
+ format of the date string if no arguments are given.
+ If no prefixes or callsigns are given then this command returns the
+ local time and UTC as the computer has it right now. If you give some
+ prefixes then it will show UTC and UTC + the local offset (not
+ including DST) at the prefixes or callsigns that you specify.
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.4\b46\b6.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/d\bdx\bx
+ s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/d\bdx\bx [\b[o\bop\bpt\bti\bio\bon\bns\bs]\b] interrogate the spot database
+ If you just type SHOW/DX you will get the last so many spots (sysop
+ configurable, but usually 10).
+ In addition you can add any number of these options in very nearly any
+ order to the basic SHOW/DX command, they are:-
- 1\b12\b2.\b.4\b45\b5.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/d\bdx\bxc\bcc\bc
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.4\b47\b7.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/d\bdx\bxc\bcc\bc
s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/d
\bdx
\bxc
\bcc
\bc <
\b<p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx>
\b> Interrogate the spot database by country
- 1\b12\b2.\b.4\b46\b6.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/f\bfi\bil\ble\bes\bs
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.4\b48\b8.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/f\bfi\bil\ble\bes\bs
s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/f\bfi\bil\ble\bes\bs [\b[<\b<f\bfi\bil\ble\bea\bar\bre\bea\ba>\b> [\b[<\b<s\bst\btr\bri\bin\bng\bg>\b>]\b]]\b] List the contents of a filearea
See also TYPE - to see the contents of a file.
- 1\b12\b2.\b.4\b47\b7.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/f\bfi\bil\blt\bte\ber\br
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.4\b49\b9.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/f\bfi\bil\blt\bte\ber\br
s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/f\bfi\bil\blt\bte\ber\br Show the filters you have set
displays all the filters set - for all the various categories.
- 1\b12\b2.\b.4\b48\b8.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/m\bmo\boo\bon\bn
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b50\b0.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/m\bmo\boo\bon\bn
s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/m
\bmo
\boo
\bon
\bn [
\b[<
\b<p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx>
\b>|
\b|<
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b>]
\b] Show moon rise and set times
- 1\b12\b2.\b.4\b49\b9.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/m\bmu\buf\bf
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b51\b1.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/m\bmu\buf\bf
s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/m
\bmu
\buf
\bf <
\b<p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx>
\b> [
\b[<
\b<h
\bho
\bou
\bur
\brs
\bs>
\b>]
\b][
\b[l
\blo
\bon
\bng
\bg]
\b] Show the likely propagation to
<prefix>
terrible accurate, but it is included for completeness.
- 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b50\b0.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/p\bpr\bre\bef\bfi\bix\bx
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b52\b2.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/p\bpr\bre\bef\bfi\bix\bx
s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/p\bpr\bre\bef\bfi\bix\bx <\b<c\bca\bal\bll\bls\bsi\big\bgn\bn>\b> Interrogate the prefix database
See also SHOW/DXCC
- 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b51\b1.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/q\bqr\bra\ba
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b53\b3.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/q\bqr\bra\ba
s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/q\bqr\bra\ba <\b<l\blo\boc\bca\bat\bto\bor\br>\b> [\b[<\b<l\blo\boc\bca\bat\bto\bor\br>\b>]\b] Show the distance between locators
s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/q\bqr\bra\ba <\b<l\bla\bat\bt>\b> <\b<l\blo\bon\bng\bg>\b> Convert latitude and longitude to a locator
- 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b52\b2.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/q\bqr\brz\bz
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b54\b4.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/q\bqr\brz\bz
s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/q\bqr\brz\bz <\b<c\bca\bal\bll\bls\bsi\big\bgn\bn>\b> Show any callbook details on a callsign
provided for users of this software by http://www.qrz.com
- 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b53\b3.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/r\bro\bou\but\bte\be
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b55\b5.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/r\bro\bou\but\bte\be
s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/r\bro\bou\but\bte\be <\b<c\bca\bal\bll\bls\bsi\big\bgn\bn>\b> Show the route to <callsign>
- 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b54\b4.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/s\bsa\bat\bte\bel\bll\bli\bit\bte\be
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b56\b6.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/s\bsa\bat\bte\bel\bll\bli\bit\bte\be
s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/s\bsa\bat\bte\bel\bll\bli\bit\bte\be <\b<n\bna\bam\bme\be>\b> [\b[<\b<h\bho\bou\bur\brs\bs>\b> <\b<i\bin\bnt\bte\ber\brv\bva\bal\bl>\b>]\b] Show satellite tracking
data
- 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b55\b5.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/s\bsu\bun\bn
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b57\b7.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/s\bsu\bun\bn
s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/s
\bsu
\bun
\bn [
\b[<
\b<p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx>
\b>|
\b|<
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b>]
\b] Show sun rise and set times
- 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b56\b6.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/t\bti\bim\bme\be
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b58\b8.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/t\bti\bim\bme\be
s
\bsh
\bho
\bow
\bw/
\b/t
\bti
\bim
\bme
\be [
\b[<
\b<p
\bpr
\bre
\bef
\bfi
\bix
\bx>
\b>|
\b|<
\b<c
\bca
\bal
\bll
\bls
\bsi
\big
\bgn
\bn>
\b>]
\b] Show the local time
including DST) at the prefixes or callsigns that you specify.
- 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b57\b7.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/w\bwc\bcy\by
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b59\b9.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/w\bwc\bcy\by
s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/w\bwc\bcy\by Show the last 10 WCY broadcasts
s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/w\bwc\bcy\by <\b<n\bn>\b> Show the last <n> WCY broadcasts
- 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b58\b8.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/w\bww\bwv\bv
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.6\b60\b0.\b. s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/w\bww\bwv\bv
s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/w\bww\bwv\bv Show the last 10 WWV broadcasts
s\bsh\bho\bow\bw/\b/w\bww\bwv\bv <\b<n\bn>\b> Show the last <n> WWV broadcasts
system
- 1\b12\b2.\b.5\b59\b9.\b. s\bsy\bys\bso\bop\bp
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.6\b61\b1.\b. s\bsy\bys\bso\bop\bp
s\bsy\bys\bso\bop\bp Regain your privileges if you login remotely
case sensitive.
- 1\b12\b2.\b.6\b60\b0.\b. t\bta\bal\blk\bk
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.6\b62\b2.\b. t\bta\bal\blk\bk
t\bta\bal\blk\bk <\b<c\bca\bal\bll\bls\bsi\big\bgn\bn>\b> Enter talk mode with <callsign>
t\bta\bal\blk\bk <\b<c\bca\bal\bll\bls\bsi\big\bgn\bn>\b> <\b<t\bte\bex\bxt\bt>\b> Send a text message to <callsign>
- 1\b12\b2.\b.6\b61\b1.\b. t\bty\byp\bpe\be
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.6\b63\b3.\b. t\bty\byp\bpe\be
t\bty\byp\bpe\be <\b<f\bfi\bil\ble\bea\bar\bre\bea\ba>\b>/\b/<\b<n\bna\bam\bme\be>\b> Look at a file in one of the fileareas
content.
- 1\b12\b2.\b.6\b62\b2.\b. w\bwh\bho\bo
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.6\b64\b4.\b. w\bwh\bho\bo
w\bwh\bho\bo Show who is physically connected locally
what sort of connection they have
- 1\b12\b2.\b.6\b63\b3.\b. w\bwx\bx
+ 1\b12\b2.\b.6\b65\b5.\b. w\bwx\bx
w\bwx\bx <\b<t\bte\bex\bxt\bt>\b> Send a weather message to local users
w\bwx\bx f\bfu\bul\bll\bl <\b<t\bte\bex\bxt\bt>\b> Send a weather message to all cluster users
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