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diff --git a/cmd/Commands_en.hlp b/cmd/Commands_en.hlp
index 6c2db106..c266fa58 100644
--- a/cmd/Commands_en.hlp
+++ b/cmd/Commands_en.hlp
@@ -296,6 +296,8 @@ out.
   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
 
@@ -441,6 +443,9 @@ 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 locally
+=== 0^UNSET/LOGININFO^Inform when a station logs 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
 
@@ -452,13 +457,42 @@ Tell the system what your name is eg:-
 Tell the system that the call(s) are to be treated as AK1A cluster and
 fed PC Protocol rather normal user commands.
 
+=== 9^SET/OBSCOUNT <count> <nodecall>^Set the 'pump-up' obscelence counter 
+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.
+
 === 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/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 60 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.
+
 === 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:-
@@ -477,7 +511,11 @@ 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/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.
+
 === 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
@@ -498,6 +536,15 @@ Tell the system where you are. For example:-
 === 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/DATE [<prefix>|<callsign>]^Show the local time 
+This is very nearly the same as SHOW/TIME, the only difference the format
+of the date string if no arguments are given.
+
+If no prefixes or callsigns are given then this command returns the local
+time and UTC as the computer has it right now. If you give some prefixes
+then it will show UTC and UTC + the local offset (not including DST) at
+the prefixes or callsigns that you specify.
+
 === 0^SHOW/DX^Interrogate the spot database
 If you just type SHOW/DX you will get the last so many spots
 (sysop configurable, but usually 10).
@@ -569,6 +616,26 @@ string to see a selection of files in a filearea eg:-
 
 See also TYPE - to see the contents of a file.
 
+=== 0^SHOW/MOON [<prefix>|<callsign>]^Show Moon rise and set times
+Show the Moon rise and set times for a (list of) prefixes or callsigns, 
+together with the azimuth and elevation of the sun currently at those
+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 gain or loss dB relative to the nominal 
+distance of 385,000Km due to the ellipsoidal nature of the orbit.
+
+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
+
 === 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
@@ -635,6 +702,11 @@ 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.
 
+=== 1^SHOW/NODE [<callsign> ...]^Show the type and version number of nodes
+Show the type and version (if connected) of the nodes specified on the
+command line. If no callsigns are specified then a sorted list of all
+the non-user callsigns known to the system will be displayed.
+
 === 0^SHOW/PREFIX <callsign>^Interrogate the prefix database 
 This command takes the <callsign> (which can be a full or partial 
 callsign or a prefix), looks up which internal country number 
@@ -643,21 +715,74 @@ together with the internal country no, the CQ and ITU regions.
 
 See also SHOW/DXCC
 
-=== 0^SHOW/SUN [<callsign>|<prefix>]^Display sunrise and sunset times
-Show the sunrise and sunset times for a callsign (if it is known to the
-cluster), a prefix or, if nothing is specified, at your QTH (if you have
-remembered to set your location using SET/LOCATION or SET/QRA). If all else
-fails it will show the sunrise and set times for the node that you are 
-connected to.
-
-You can enter more than one prefix or callsign:-
-
-  SH/SUN G1TLH G8TIC W9
-
 === 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 locators
+=== 0^SHOW/QRA <lat> <long>^Convert latitude and longitude to a locator
+This is a multipurpose command that allows you either to calculate the
+distance and bearing between two locators or (if only one locator is
+given on the command line) the distance and beraing from your station
+to the locator. For example:-
+
+SH/QRA IO92QL 
+SH/QRA JN06 IN73
+
+The first example will show the distance and bearing to the locator from
+yourself, the second example will calculate the distance and bearing from
+the first locator to the second. You can use 4 or 6 character locators.
+
+It is also possible to convert a latitude and longitude to a locator by 
+using this command with a latitude and longitude as an argument, for
+example:-
+
+SH/QRA 52 41 N 0 58 E
+
+=== 0^SHOW/SATELLITE <name> [<hours> <interval>]^Show tracking data
+Show the tracking data from your location to the satellite of your choice
+from now on for the next few hours.
+
+If you use this command without a satellite name it will display a list
+of all the satellites known currently to the system. 
+
+If you give a name then you can obtain tracking data of all the passes
+that start and finish 5 degrees below the horizon. As default it will
+give information for the next three hours for every five minute period.
+
+You can alter the number of hours and the step size, within certain 
+limits. 
+
+Each pass in a period is separated with a row of '-----' characters
+
+So for example:-
+
+SH/SAT AO-10 
+SH/SAT FENGYUN1 12 2
+
+=== 0^SHOW/SUN [<prefix>|<callsign>]^Show sun rise and set times
+Show the sun rise and set times for a (list of) prefixes or callsigns, 
+together with the azimuth and elevation of the sun currently at those
+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
+
+=== 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/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