X-Git-Url: http://gb7djk.dxcluster.net/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=txt%2Fusermanual.txt;h=6c7819d6d67190fc6bf632bf24a841bc67ecc8c9;hb=0fcb7df9b5f6b17605f07d965e71d8bc4dee09a0;hp=efe38ffd45f6c620797e5e05d6477bdbf062a22c;hpb=8b3550e37fbfc539cdd10472d10f92ae0135f4b7;p=spider.git diff --git a/txt/usermanual.txt b/txt/usermanual.txt index efe38ffd..6c7819d6 100644 --- a/txt/usermanual.txt +++ b/txt/usermanual.txt @@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ Table of Contents - 1. Introduction 1.1 What is a DX Cluster? 1.2 So what is DXSpider? @@ -50,71 +49,6 @@ 11. Hints, tips and common questions. 12. The DXSpider command reference - 12.1 accept/announce - 12.2 accept/spots - 12.3 accept/wcy - 12.4 accept/wwv - 12.5 announce - 12.6 announce full - 12.7 apropos - 12.8 bye - 12.9 clear/spots - 12.10 dbavail - 12.11 dbshow - 12.12 directory - 12.13 dx - 12.14 help - 12.15 kill - 12.16 links - 12.17 read - 12.18 reject/announce - 12.19 reject/spots - 12.20 reject/wcy - 12.21 reject/wwv - 12.22 reply - 12.23 send - 12.24 set/address - 12.25 set/announce - 12.26 set/beep - 12.27 set/dx - 12.28 set/dxgrid - 12.29 set/echo - 12.30 set/here - 12.31 set/homenode - 12.32 set/language - 12.33 set/location - 12.34 set/logininfo - 12.35 set/name - 12.36 set/page - 12.37 set/qra - 12.38 set/qth - 12.39 set/talk - 12.40 set/wcy - 12.41 set/wwv - 12.42 set/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 ______________________________________________________________________ @@ -195,8 +129,8 @@ - connect GB7MBC - connect GB7MBC-1 + connect GB7MBC + connect GB7MBC-1 @@ -256,7 +190,6 @@ the TNC or by altering your program configuration. - 33.. SSeettttiinngg yyoouurr ppeerrssoonnaall ddeettaaiillss.. Once logged in to the cluster, you should set your details so that @@ -331,6 +264,7 @@ show/dx 20 on 20m + will show the last 5, 10 or 20 spots on 20 metres only. It is also possible to check for certain callsigns, or fragments of @@ -380,8 +314,6 @@ EExxaammppllee:: - - show/dx 20 prefix 9a on vhf day 30 @@ -393,6 +325,7 @@ sure whether something will work or not, try it and see! More information can be found in the Command Set section. + 44..22.. PPoossttiinngg DDXX.. To post DX you use the DDXX command. The syntax is shown below. @@ -443,8 +376,6 @@ 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. - - 55..11.. SSuunn The SSHHOOWW//SSUUNN command can be used in three different ways. It can be @@ -455,7 +386,7 @@ - show/sun + show/sun @@ -504,7 +435,6 @@ ZS So-Africa-ZS6-ZS 03:59Z 16:42Z 277.6 35.0 - 55..22.. MMoooonn The SSHHOOWW//MMOOOONN command works in the same way as the SSHHOOWW//SSUUNN command. @@ -573,6 +503,7 @@ EExxaammppllee:: + announce 10 FM is open in IO84NB to europe. @@ -623,10 +554,10 @@ - show/configuration - show/configuration/nodes - show/configuration (node_call) - show/configuration (prefix) + show/configuration + show/configuration/nodes + show/configuration (node_call) + show/configuration (prefix) @@ -634,26 +565,26 @@ - sh/c - Node Callsigns - EI5TCR (7 users) - GB7ADX - GB7BAA G4FPV G8TIC - GB7BIG (GD0TEP) GD3UMW - GB7BPQ (G0INA) G0RCI G3AKU G3OCA - (GB7CDX) G3JNB G4ALR - GB7DJK G0FYD G0REK G1TLH G4PEL G4SOZ - G4TVR G7SQW K8AZ M0CTQ-1 MM1CXE-10 - ON7WP - GB7DXA G0RDI G8SJP - GB7DXC (G0HDB) G0WFK (G1FYC) G3KWK G3LME - G3OIL G4BGW G4FUJ (G4PDQ) GW7SMV - GB7DXE G1NNB - (GB7DXG) GU6EFB GU7DHI - GB7DXK G1NTW G3IBI G3NSM G3XAQ G4CUS - G4XQY G7GAN - GB7DXM G1EUC G3GAF G3LAS G4ZTR G8WXU - M0BCT M1EMF + sh/c + Node Callsigns + EI5TCR (7 users) + GB7ADX + GB7BAA G4FPV G8TIC + GB7BIG (GD0TEP) GD3UMW + GB7BPQ (G0INA) G0RCI G3AKU G3OCA + (GB7CDX) G3JNB G4ALR + GB7DJK G0FYD G0REK G1TLH G4PEL G4SOZ + G4TVR G7SQW K8AZ M0CTQ-1 MM1CXE-10 + ON7WP + GB7DXA G0RDI G8SJP + GB7DXC (G0HDB) G0WFK (G1FYC) G3KWK G3LME + G3OIL G4BGW G4FUJ (G4PDQ) GW7SMV + GB7DXE G1NNB + (GB7DXG) GU6EFB GU7DHI + GB7DXK G1NTW G3IBI G3NSM G3XAQ G4CUS + G4XQY G7GAN + GB7DXM G1EUC G3GAF G3LAS G4ZTR G8WXU + M0BCT M1EMF @@ -686,12 +617,12 @@ - Node Callsigns - PI4TUE-8 9A1CMA-6 DF6PW DL4FAY DL4KAK DL4WF-2 - F5NOD-2 F5PAC IZ0CSR N6CR OH2BLD - ON1LVL-13 ON4CBT ON4CJP ON5DXL-14 ON7NQ - PA0RCT PA3DYS PA3FDO PA5KW-4 PI4TUE-9 - YT1XX + Node Callsigns + PI4TUE-8 9A1CMA-6 DF6PW DL4FAY DL4KAK DL4WF-2 + F5NOD-2 F5PAC IZ0CSR N6CR OH2BLD + ON1LVL-13 ON4CBT ON4CJP ON5DXL-14 ON7NQ + PA0RCT PA3DYS PA3FDO PA5KW-4 PI4TUE-9 + YT1XX @@ -747,7 +678,6 @@ talk g0rdi Having a good day Iain? - This example would send the line "Having a good day Iain?" to the user g0rdi but would leave you in normal mode. @@ -758,6 +688,7 @@ Talk (G0RDI)> + As you can see, you can still run commands whilst in talk mode. Simply prefix the command with a / like /sh/dx and you will get the expected output. If the user is connected to another node, you may @@ -872,7 +803,6 @@ it's entirety unless you specify a page length. You can set your page length to any number you like and when the message reaches that number of lines you will get a prompt giving you options. - EExxaammppllee:: @@ -933,8 +863,6 @@ To delete a message, you use the _d_e_l_e_t_e command. You can only delete messages sent to or received by yourself. Bulletins are dealt with automatically or by the sysop. - - 1100.. FFiilltteerriinngg ((FFrroomm vveerrssiioonn 11..4455)) 1100..11.. GGeenneerraall ffiilltteerr rruulleess @@ -993,6 +921,7 @@ the same principles to all types of filter. + 1100..22.. TTyyppeess ooff ffiilltteerr There are two main types of filter, _a_c_c_e_p_t or _r_e_j_e_c_t. You can use @@ -1055,9 +984,6 @@ You can arrange your filter lines into logical units, either for your own understanding or simply convenience. Here is an example ... - - - reject/spots 1 on hf/cw reject/spots 2 on 50000/1400000 not (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16) @@ -1065,6 +991,8 @@ What this does is to ignore all HF CW spots and also rejects any spots on VHF which don't either originate or spot someone in Europe. + + This is an example where you would use a line number (1 and 2 in this case), if you leave the digit out, the system assumes '1'. Digits '0'-'9' are available. This make it easier to see just what filters @@ -1123,7 +1051,6 @@ the various helpfiles for accept, reject and filter. - 1100..44.. AAddvvaanncceedd ffiilltteerriinngg Once you are happy with the results you get, you may like to @@ -1188,7 +1115,6 @@ AA..Use the SSEETT//BBEEEEPP command. You can find information on this in the "DXSpider Command Reference" section. - QQ..I got disconnected from the cluster and now I can't log back in again. What is wrong? @@ -1206,1419 +1132,5 @@ 1122.. TThhee DDXXSSppiiddeerr ccoommmmaanndd rreeffeerreennccee - Below is a complete list of commands available from the cluster - prompt. These are listed below in alphabetical order. - - - 1122..11.. aacccceepptt//aannnnoouunnccee - - aacccceepptt//aannnnoouunnccee [[00--99]] <> 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 FILTERS 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 eg: iota or qsl - by eg: G,M,2 - origin - origin_dxcc eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G) - origin_itu - origin_zone - by_dxcc - by_itu - by_zone - channel - wx 1 filter WX announces - dest 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 - - - - This filter would only allow announces that were posted buy UK - stations. You can use the tag 'all' to accept everything eg: - - - - acc/ann all - - - - but this probably for advanced users... - - - 1122..22.. aacccceepptt//ssppoottss - - aacccceepptt//ssppoottss [[00--99]] <> Set an accept filter line for 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 FILTERS 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 eg: 0/30000 or hf or hf/cw or 6m,4m,2m - on same as 'freq' - call eg: G,PA,HB9 - info eg: iota or qsl - by - call_dxcc eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G) - call_itu - call_zone - by_dxcc - by_itu - by_zone - origin - channel - - - - 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 - - - - but this probably for advanced users... - - - 1122..33.. aacccceepptt//wwccyy - - aacccceepptt//wwccyy [[00--99]] <> 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 eg: G,M,2 - origin - origin_dxcc eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G) - origin_itu - origin_zone - by_dxcc - by_itu - by_zone - channel - - - - 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. - - - 1122..44.. aacccceepptt//wwwwvv - - aacccceepptt//wwwwvv [[00--99]] <> 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 eg: G,M,2 - origin - origin_dxcc eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G) - origin_itu - origin_zone - by_dxcc - by_itu - by_zone - channel - - - 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. - - - 1122..55.. aannnnoouunnccee - - aannnnoouunnccee <> Send an announcement to local users - - - Send an announcement to LOCAL users only, where is the text of - the announcement you wish to broadcast - - - 1122..66.. aannnnoouunnccee ffuullll - - aannnnoouunnccee ffuullll <> Send an announcement cluster wide - - - This command will send your announcement across the whole cluster - network. - - - 1122..77.. aapprrooppooss - - aapprrooppooss <> Search the help database - - - Search the help database for (it isn't case sensitive), and - print the names of all the commands that may be relevant. - - - 1122..88.. bbyyee - - bbyyee Exit from the cluster - - - This will disconnect you from the cluster - - - 1122..99.. cclleeaarr//ssppoottss - - cclleeaarr//ssppoottss [[11||aallll]] 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. - - - 1122..1100.. ddbbaavvaaiill - - ddbbaavvaaiill Show a list of all the databases in the system - - - The title says it all really, this command lists all the databases - defined in the system. It is also aliased to SHOW/COMMAND. - - - 1122..1111.. ddbbsshhooww - - ddbbsshhooww <> <> 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 - - - - 1122..1122.. ddiirreeccttoorryy - - ddiirreeccttoorryy List messages - ddiirreeccttoorryy oowwnn List your own messages - ddiirreeccttoorryy nneeww List all new messages - ddiirreeccttoorryy ttoo <> List all messages to - ddiirreeccttoorryy ffrroomm <> List all messages from - ddiirreeccttoorryy ssuubbjjeecctt <> List all messages with in subject - ddiirreeccttoorryy <> List last messages - ddiirreeccttoorryy <>--<> List messages message message - - - List the messages in the messages directory. - - If there is a 'p' one space after the message number then it is a - personal message. If there is a '-' between the message number and the - - You can use shell escape characters such as '*' and '?' in the - fields. - - You can combine some of the various directory commands together eg:- - - - - DIR TO G1TLH 5 - or - DIR SUBJECT IOTA 200-250 - - - - You can abbreviate all the commands to one letter and use ak1a - syntax:- - - - - DIR/T G1* 10 - DIR/S QSL 10-100 5 - - - - 1122..1133.. ddxx - - ddxx [[bbyy <>]] <> <> <> Send a DX spot - - - This is how you send a DX Spot to other users. You can, in fact, now - enter the and the either way round. - - - - DX FR0G 144.600 - DX 144.600 FR0G - DX 144600 FR0G - - - - will all give the same result. You can add some remarks to the end of - the command and they will be added to the spot. - - - - DX FR0G 144600 this is a test - - - - You can credit someone else by saying:- - - - - DX by G1TLH FR0G 144.600 he isn't on the cluster - - - - The is compared against the available bands set up in the - cluster. See SHOW/BANDS for more information. - - - 1122..1144.. hheellpp - - hheellpp <> Get help on a command - - - 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 command which will search the help - database for the you specify and give you a list of likely - commands to look at with HELP. - - - 1122..1155.. kkiillll - - kkiillll <> [[<> ....]] 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). - - - 1122..1166.. lliinnkkss - - lliinnkkss Show which nodes are 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. - - - 1122..1177.. rreeaadd - - rreeaadd Read the next unread personal message addressed to you - rreeaadd <> 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. - - - 1122..1188.. rreejjeecctt//aannnnoouunnccee - - rreejjeecctt//aannnnoouunnccee [[00--99]] <> Set a reject filter for announce - - - - Create an 'reject this announce' line for a filter. - - An reject filter line means that if the announce matches this filter - it is passed onto the user. See HELP FILTERS 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 eg: iota or qsl - by eg: G,M,2 - origin - origin_dxcc eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G) - origin_itu - origin_zone - by_dxcc - by_itu - by_zone - channel - wx 1 filter WX announces - dest 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... - - - 1122..1199.. rreejjeecctt//ssppoottss - - rreejjeecctt//ssppoottss [[00--99]] <> Set a reject filter line for 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 FILTERS 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 eg: 0/30000 or hf or hf/cw or 6m,4m,2m - on same as 'freq' - call eg: G,PA,HB9 - info eg: iota or qsl - by - call_dxcc eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G) - call_itu - call_zone - by_dxcc - by_itu - by_zone - origin - channel - - - - 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... - - - 1122..2200.. rreejjeecctt//wwccyy - - rreejjeecctt//wwccyy [[00--99]] <> 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 eg: G,M,2 - origin - origin_dxcc eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G) - origin_itu - origin_zone - by_dxcc - by_itu - by_zone - channel - - - 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. - - - 1122..2211.. rreejjeecctt//wwwwvv - - rreejjeecctt//wwwwvv [[00--99]] <> 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 eg: G,M,2 - origin - origin_dxcc eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G) - origin_itu - origin_zone - by_dxcc - by_itu - by_zone - channel - - - - 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. - - - 1122..2222.. rreeppllyy - - rreeppllyy Reply (privately) to the last message that you have read - rreeppllyy <> Reply (privately) to the specified message - rreeppllyy BB <> Reply as a Bulletin to the specified message - rreeppllyy NNOOPPrriivvaattee <> Reply as a Bulletin to the specified message - rreeppllyy RRRR <> 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, B that you can use with the SEND command (see SEND for - further details) - - - - 1122..2233.. sseenndd - - sseenndd <> [[<> ......]] Send a message to one or more callsigns - sseenndd RRRR <> Send a message and ask for a read receipt - sseenndd CCOOPPYY <> <> Send a copy of a message to someone - sseenndd PPRRIIVVAATTEE <> Send a personal message - sseenndd NNOOPPRRIIVVAATTEE <> Send a message to all stations - - - 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 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. - - 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 - - - 1122..2244.. sseett//aaddddrreessss - - sseett//aaddddrreessss <> Record your postal address - - - Literally, record your address details on the cluster. - - - 1122..2255.. sseett//aannnnoouunnccee - - sseett//aannnnoouunnccee Allow announce messages - - - Allow announce messages to arrive at your terminal. - - - 1122..2266.. sseett//bbeeeepp - - sseett//bbeeeepp Add beeps to terminal messages - - - Add a beep to DX and other terminal messages. - - - 1122..2277.. sseett//ddxx - - sseett//ddxxAllow DX messages to arrive at your terminal - - - You can stop DX messages with the _u_n_s_e_t_/_d_x command - - - 1122..2288.. sseett//ddxxggrriidd - - sseett//ddxxggrriiddAllow grid squares on the end of DX messages - - - Some logging programs do not like the additional information at the - end of a DX spot. If this is the case, use the _u_n_s_e_t_/_d_x_g_r_i_d command - to remove the grid squares. - - - 1122..2299.. sseett//eecchhoo - - sseett//eecchhoo Make the cluster echo 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. - - You can remove the echo with the _u_n_s_e_t_/_e_c_h_o command - - The setting is stored in your user profile. - - YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE THIS COMMAND IF YOU ARE CONNECTED VIA AX25. - - - 1122..3300.. sseett//hheerree - - sseett//hheerree Set the here flag - - - Let others on the cluster know you are here by only displaying your - callsign. If you are away from your terminal you can use the - _u_n_s_e_t_/_h_e_r_e command to let people know you are away. This simply puts - brackets around your callsign to indicate you are not available. - - - 1122..3311.. sseett//hhoommeennooddee - - sseett//hhoommeennooddee <> Set your home cluster - - - 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 - - - - 1122..3322.. sseett//llaanngguuaaggee - - sseett//llaanngguuaaggee <> Set the language you wish to use - - - You can select the language that you want the cluster to use. - Currently the languages available are _e_n (English) _s_p (Spanish) and _n_l - (Dutch). - - - - 1122..3333.. sseett//llooccaattiioonn - - sseett//llooccaattiioonn <> Set your latitude and longitude - - - You can set your latitude and longitude manually or alternatively use - the _s_e_t_/_q_r_a command which will do the conversion for you. - - - - set/location 54 04 N 2 02 E - - - - 1122..3344.. sseett//llooggiinniinnffoo - - sseett//llooggiinniinnffoo Show logins and logouts of nodes and users - - - Show users and nodes when they log in and out of the local cluster. - You can stop these messages by using the _u_n_s_e_t_/_l_o_g_i_n_i_n_f_o command. - - - 1122..3355.. sseett//nnaammee - - sseett//nnaammee <> Set your name - - - Tell the cluster what your name is, eg:- - - - - set/name Dirk - - - - 1122..3366.. sseett//ppaaggee - - sseett//ppaaggee <> Set the number of lines per page - - - Tell the system how many lines you wish on a page when the number of - lines 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. - - - 1122..3377.. sseett//qqrraa - - sseett//qqrraa <> 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 - - - - 1122..3388.. sseett//qqtthh - - sseett//qqtthh <> Set your QTH - - - Tell the system where your are. For example:- - - - - set/qth East Dereham, Norfolk - - - - 1122..3399.. sseett//ttaallkk - - sseett//ttaallkk Allow talk messages to be seen at your console - - - Allow talk messages to arrive at your console. You can switch off - talks with the _u_n_s_e_t_/_t_a_l_k command. - - - 1122..4400.. sseett//wwccyy - - sseett//wwccyy Allow WCY messages to be seen at your console - - - Allow WCY information to be seen at your console. You can switch off - WCY messages with the _u_n_s_e_t_/_w_c_y command. - - - 1122..4411.. sseett//wwwwvv - - sseett//wwwwvv Allow WWV messages to be seen at your console - - - Allow WWV information to be seen at your console. You can switch off - WWV messages with the _u_n_s_e_t_/_w_w_v command. - - - 1122..4422.. sseett//wwxx - - sseett//wwxx 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 _u_n_s_e_t_/_w_x command. - - - - 1122..4433.. sshhooww//ccoonnffiigguurraattiioonn - - sshhooww//ccoonnffiigguurraattiioonn [[<>]] Show all visible nodes and their users - - - This command allows you to see all the users that can be seen and the - nodes to which they are connected. With the optional _n_o_d_e, you can - specify a particular node to look at. - - This command is normally abbreviated to: sh/c - - BE WARNED: the list that is returned can be VERY long - - - 1122..4444.. sshhooww//ccoonnffiigguurraattiioonn//nnooddee - - sshhooww//ccoonnffiigguurraattiioonn//nnooddee Show all the nodes connected - - - Show all the nodes connected locally and the nodes they have - connected. - - - - 1122..4455.. sshhooww//ddaattee - - sshhooww//ddaattee [[<>||<>]] 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. - - - 1122..4466.. sshhooww//ddxx - - sshhooww//ddxx [[ooppttiioonnss]] 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:- - - - - on - eg 160m 20m 2m 23cm 6mm - on - eg hf vhf uhf shf (see SHOW/BANDS) - - - the number of spots you want - - - spot no spot no in - the selected list - - - for a spotted callsign beginning with - * - for a spotted callsign ending in - ** - for a spotted callsign containing - - day - starting days ago - day - - days days ago - - info - any spots containing in the info or remarks - - by - any spots spotted by (spotter - is the same). - - qsl - this automatically looks for any qsl info on the call - held in the spot database. - - 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 [] - this will look for the specific locator if - you specify one or else anything that looks like a locator. - - - - e.g. - - - - SH/DX 9m0 - SH/DX on 20m info iota - SH/DX 9a on vhf day 30 - SH/DX rf1p qsl - SH/DX iota - SH/DX iota eu-064 - SH/DX qra jn86 - - - - 1122..4477.. sshhooww//ddxxcccc - - sshhooww//ddxxcccc <> Interrogate the spot database by country - - - This command takes the (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. - - The options for SHOW/DX also apply to this command. e.g. - - - - SH/DXCC G - SH/DXCC W on 20m info iota - - - - 1122..4488.. sshhooww//ffiilleess - - sshhooww//ffiilleess [[<> [[<>]]]] List the contents of a filearea - - - SHOW/FILES on its own will show you a list of the various fileareas - available on the system. To see the contents of a particular file area - type:- - - - - SH/FILES - - - - where is the name of the filearea you want to see the - contents of. - - You can also use shell globbing characters like '*' and '?' in a - string to see a selection of files in a filearea eg:- - - - - SH/FILES bulletins arld* - - - - See also TYPE - to see the contents of a file. - - - 1122..4499.. sshhooww//ffiilltteerr - - sshhooww//ffiilltteerr Show the filters you have set - - - Show the contents of all the filters that are set by you. This command - displays all the filters set - for all the various categories. - - - 1122..5500.. sshhooww//mmoooonn - - sshhooww//mmoooonn [[<>||<>]] 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 - - - - 1122..5511.. sshhooww//mmuuff - - sshhooww//mmuuff <> [[<>]][[lloonngg]] Show the likely propagation to - - - - 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. - - - 1122..5522.. sshhooww//pprreeffiixx - - sshhooww//pprreeffiixx <> Interrogate the prefix database - - - This command takes the (which can be a full or partial - callsign or a prefix), looks up which internal country number it is - and then displays all the relevant prefixes for that country together - with the internal country no, the CQ and ITU regions. - - See also SHOW/DXCC - - - 1122..5533.. sshhooww//qqrraa - - sshhooww//qqrraa <> [[<>]] Show the distance between locators - sshhooww//qqrraa <> <> 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 - - - - 1122..5544.. sshhooww//qqrrzz - - sshhooww//qqrrzz <> 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 - - - 1122..5555.. sshhooww//rroouuttee - - sshhooww//rroouuttee <> Show the route to - - - 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 - - - - 1122..5566.. sshhooww//ssaatteelllliittee - - sshhooww//ssaatteelllliittee <> [[<> <>]] Show satellite 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 - - - - 1122..5577.. sshhooww//ssuunn - - sshhooww//ssuunn [[<>||<>]] 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 - - - - 1122..5588.. sshhooww//ttiimmee - - sshhooww//ttiimmee [[<>||<>]] 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. - - - 1122..5599.. sshhooww//wwccyy - - sshhooww//wwccyy Show the last 10 WCY broadcasts - sshhooww//wwccyy <> Show the last WCY broadcasts - - - Display the most recent WCY information that has been received by the - system - - - - 1122..6600.. sshhooww//wwwwvv - - sshhooww//wwwwvv Show the last 10 WWV broadcasts - sshhooww//wwwwvv <> Show the last WWV broadcasts - - - Display the most recent WWV information that has been received by the - system - - - 1122..6611.. ssyyssoopp - - ssyyssoopp Regain your privileges if you login remotely - - - The system automatically reduces your privilege level to that of a - normal user if you login in remotely. This command allows you to - regain your normal privilege level. It uses the normal system: five - numbers are returned that are indexes into the character array that is - your assigned password (see SET/PASSWORD). The indexes start from - zero. - - You are expected to return a string which contains the characters - required in the correct order. You may intersperse those characters - 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 - - - - you type:- - - - - 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. - - - 1122..6622.. ttaallkk - - ttaallkk <> Enter talk mode with - ttaallkk <> <> Send a text message to - ttaallkk <> >> <> [[<>]] Send a text message to - via - - - 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. - - The second form of TALK is used when other cluster nodes are connected - with restricted information. This usually means that they don't send - the user information usually associated with logging on and off the - cluster. - - If you know that G3JNB is likely to be present on GB7TLH, but you can - only 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 precede 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 - - - - 1122..6633.. ttyyppee - - ttyyppee <>//<> Look at 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 - enter:- - - - - TYPE bulletins/arld051 - - - - See also SHOW/FILES to see what fileareas are available and a list of - content. - - - 1122..6644.. wwhhoo - - wwhhoo Show who is physically connected locally - - - This is a quick listing that shows which callsigns are connected and - what sort of connection they have - - - 1122..6655.. wwxx - - wwxx <> Send a weather message to local users - wwxx ffuullll <> Send a weather message to all cluster users - - - Weather messages can sometimes be useful if you are experiencing an - extreme that may indicate enhanced conditions -