<sect>The DXSpider command reference
-<P>
-Below is a complete list of commands available from the cluster prompt.
-These are listed below in alphabetical order.
-
-<sect1>accept/announce
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>accept/announce [0-9] <pattern></bf> Set an accept filter
- line for announce
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- info <string> eg: iota or qsl
- 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>
- wx 1 filter WX announces
- dest <prefixes> eg: 6MUK,WDX (distros)
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-some examples:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- 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)
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-or
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- acc/ann by G,M,2
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-This filter would only allow announces that were posted buy UK stations.
-You can use the tag 'all' to accept everything eg:
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- acc/ann all
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-but this probably for advanced users...
-
-<sect1>accept/spots
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>accept/spots [0-9] <pattern></bf> Set an accept filter
-line for spots
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Create an 'accept this spot' line for a filter.
-
-<P>
-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:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- 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 <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
- call_itu <numbers>
- call_zone <numbers>
- by_dxcc <numbers>
- by_itu <numbers>
- by_zone <numbers>
- origin <prefixes>
- channel <prefixes>
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<P>
-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:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- acc/spot 1 on hf/cw
- acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-You can use the tag 'all' to accept everything, eg:
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- acc/spot 3 all
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-but this probably for advanced users...
-
-<sect1>accept/wcy
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>accept/wcy [0-9] <pattern></bf> set an accept WCY filter
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you can
-filter on the following fields:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- 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>
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<P>
-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.
-
-<sect1>accept/wwv
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>accept/wwv [0-9] <pattern></bf> Set an accept WWV filter
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you can
-filter on the following fields:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- 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>
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-for example
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- accept/wwv by_zone 4
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-is probably the only useful thing to do (which will only show WWV broadcasts
-by stations in the US).
-
-See HELP FILTER for information.
-
-<sect1>announce
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>announce <text></bf> Send an announcement to local users
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Send an announcement to LOCAL users only, where <text> is the text
-of the announcement you wish to broadcast
-
-<sect1>announce full
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>announce full <text></bf> Send an announcement cluster wide
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-This command will send your announcement across the whole cluster
-network.
-
-<sect1>apropos
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>apropos <string></bf> Search the help database
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Search the help database for <string> (it isn't case sensitive),
-and print the names of all the commands that may be relevant.
-
-<sect1>bye
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>bye</bf> Exit from the cluster
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-This will disconnect you from the cluster
-
-<sect1>clear/spots
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>clear/spots [1|all]</bf> Clear a spot filter line
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-This command allows you to clear (remove) a line in a spot filter or to
-remove the whole filter.
-
-If you have a filter:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- acc/spot 1 on hf/cw
- acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-and you say:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- clear/spot 1
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-you will be left with:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-If you do:
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- clear/spot all
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-the filter will be completely removed.
-
-<sect1>dbavail
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>dbavail</bf> Show a list of all the databases in the system
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-The title says it all really, this command lists all the databases defined
-in the system. It is also aliased to SHOW/COMMAND.
-
-<sect1>dbshow
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>dbshow <dbname> <key></bf> Display an entry, if it exists,
-in a database
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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:
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- SH/BUCK G1TLH
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-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:
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- DBSHOW buck G1TLH
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<sect1>directory
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>directory</bf> List messages<newline>
-<bf>directory all</bf> List all messages<newline>
-<bf>directory own</bf> List your own messages<newline>
-<bf>directory new</bf> List all new messages<newline>
-<bf>directory to <call></bf> List all messages to <call><newline>
-<bf>directory from <call></bf> List all messages from <call><newline>
-<bf>directory subject <string></bf> List all messages with <string>
-in subject<newline>
-<bf>directory <nn></bf> List last <nn> messages<newline>
-<bf>directory <from>-<to></bf> List messages <from> message <to> message <newline>
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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
-'p' then this indicates that the message has been read.
-
-You can use shell escape characters such as '*' and '?' in the <call>
-fields.
-
-You can combine some of the various directory commands together eg:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- DIR TO G1TLH 5
-or
- DIR SUBJECT IOTA 200-250
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-You can abbreviate all the commands to one letter and use ak1a syntax:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- DIR/T G1* 10
- DIR/S QSL 10-100 5
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<sect1>dx
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>dx [by <call>] <freq> <call> <remarks></bf> Send a DX spot
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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.
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- DX FR0G 144.600
- DX 144.600 FR0G
- DX 144600 FR0G
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-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.
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- DX FR0G 144600 this is a test
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-You can credit someone else by saying:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- DX by G1TLH FR0G 144.600 he isn't on the cluster
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-The <freq> is compared against the available bands set up in the
-cluster. See SHOW/BANDS for more information.
-
-<sect1>help
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>help <cmd></bf> Get help on a command
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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.
-
-<sect1>kill
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>kill <msgno> [<msgno> ..]</bf> Delete a message
-from the local system
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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).
-
-<sect1>links
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>links</bf> Show which nodes are physically connected
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-This is a quick listing that shows which links are connected and
-some information about them. See WHO for a list of all connections.
-
-<sect1>read
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>read</bf> Read the next unread personal message addressed to you<newline>
-<bf>read <msgno></bf> Read the specified message<newline>
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-You can read any messages that are sent as 'non-personal' and also any
-message either sent by or sent to your callsign.
-
-<sect1>reject/announce
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>reject/announce [0-9] <pattern></bf> Set a reject filter
-for announce
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- info <string> eg: iota or qsl
- 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>
- wx 1 filter WX announces
- dest <prefixes> eg: 6MUK,WDX (distros)
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-some examples:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- rej/ann by_zone 14,15,16 and not by G,M,2
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-You can use the tag 'all' to reject everything eg:
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- rej/ann all
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-but this probably for advanced users...
-
-<sect1>reject/spots
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>reject/spots [0-9] <pattern></bf> Set a reject filter
-line for spots
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- 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 <numbers> eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
- call_itu <numbers>
- call_zone <numbers>
- by_dxcc <numbers>
- by_itu <numbers>
- by_zone <numbers>
- origin <prefixes>
- channel <prefixes>
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-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:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- rej/spot 1 on hf
- rej/spot 2 on vhf and not (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-You can use the tag 'all' to reject everything eg:
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- rej/spot 3 all
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-but this probably for advanced users...
-
-<sect1>reject/wcy
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>reject/wcy [0-9] <pattern></bf> Set a reject WCY filter
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you can
-filter on the following fields:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- 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>
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-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.
-
-<sect1>reject/wwv
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>reject/wwv [0-9] <pattern></bf> Set a reject WWV filter
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you can
-filter on the following fields:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- 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>
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-for example
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- reject/wwv by_zone 14,15,16
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-is probably the only useful thing to do (which will only show WWV broadcasts
-by stations in the US).
-
-See HELP FILTER for information.
-
-<sect1>reply
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>reply</bf> Reply (privately) to the last message that you have read<newline>
-<bf>reply <msgno></bf> Reply (privately) to the specified message<newline>
-<bf>reply B <msgno></bf> Reply as a Bulletin to the specified message<newline>
-<bf>reply NOPrivate <msgno></bf> Reply as a Bulletin to the specified
-message<newline>
-<bf>reply RR <msgno></bf> Reply to the specified message with read
-receipt<newline>
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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)
-
-<sect1>send
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>send <call> [<call> ...]</bf> Send a message to
-one or more callsigns<newline>
-<bf>send RR <call></bf> Send a message and ask for a read receipt<newline>
-<bf>send COPY <msgno> <call></bf> Send a copy of a message
-to someone<newline>
-<bf>send PRIVATE <call></bf> Send a personal message<newline>
-<bf>send NOPRIVATE <call></bf> Send a message to all stations<newline>
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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.
-
-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:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- SEND RR COPY 123 PRIVATE G1TLH G0RDI
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-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
-
-<sect1>set/address
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/address <your_address></bf> Record your postal address
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Literally, record your address details on the cluster.
-
-<sect1>set/announce
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/announce</bf> Allow announce messages
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Allow announce messages to arrive at your terminal.
-
-<sect1>set/beep
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/beep</bf> Add beeps to terminal messages
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Add a beep to DX and other terminal messages.
-
-<sect1>set/dx
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/dx</bf>Allow DX messages to arrive at your terminal
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-You can stop DX messages with the <em>unset/dx</em> command
-
-<sect1>set/dxgrid
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/dxgrid</bf>Allow grid squares on the end of DX messages
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Some logging programs do not like the additional information at
-the end of a DX spot. If this is the case, use the <em>unset/dxgrid</em>
-command to remove the grid squares.
-
-<sect1>set/echo
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/echo</bf> Make the cluster echo your input
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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 <em>unset/echo</em> command
-
-The setting is stored in your user profile.
-
-YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE THIS COMMAND IF YOU ARE CONNECTED VIA AX25.
-
-<sect1>set/here
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/here</bf> Set the here flag
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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 <em>unset/here</em>
-command to let people know you are away. This simply puts brackets
-around your callsign to indicate you are not available.
-
-<sect1>set/homenode
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/homenode <node_call></bf> Set your home cluster
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- SET/HOMENODE gb7djk
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<sect1>set/language
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/language <language></bf> Set the language you wish to use
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-You can select the language that you want the cluster to use. Currently
-the languages available are <em>en</em> (English) <em>sp</em> (Spanish)
-and <em>nl</em> (Dutch).
-
-<sect1>set/location
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/location <lat and long></bf> Set your latitude and longitude
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-You can set your latitude and longitude manually or alternatively use the
-<em>set/qra</em> command which will do the conversion for you.
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- set/location 54 04 N 2 02 E
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<sect1>set/logininfo
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/logininfo</bf> Show logins and logouts of nodes and users
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Show users and nodes when they log in and out of the local cluster. You
-can stop these messages by using the <em>unset/logininfo</em> command.
-
-<sect1>set/name
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/name <your_name></bf> Set your name
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Tell the cluster what your name is, eg:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- set/name Dirk
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<sect1>set/page
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/page <n></bf> Set the number of lines per page
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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.
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- SET/PAGE 30
- SET/PAGE 0
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-The setting is stored in your user profile.
-
-<sect1>set/qra
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/qra <locator></bf> Set your QRA locator
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- SET/QRA JO02LQ
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<sect1>set/qth
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/qth <your QTH></bf> Set your QTH
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Tell the system where your are. For example:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- set/qth East Dereham, Norfolk
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<sect1>set/talk
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/talk</bf> Allow talk messages to be seen at your console
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Allow talk messages to arrive at your console. You can switch off
-talks with the <em>unset/talk</em> command.
-
-<sect1>set/wcy
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/wcy</bf> Allow WCY messages to be seen at your console
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Allow WCY information to be seen at your console. You can switch off
-WCY messages with the <em>unset/wcy</em> command.
-
-<sect1>set/wwv
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/wwv</bf> Allow WWV messages to be seen at your console
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Allow WWV information to be seen at your console. You can switch off
-WWV messages with the <em>unset/wwv</em> command.
-
-<sect1>set/wx
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>set/wx</bf> Allow WX messages to be seen at your console
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Allow WX information to be seen at your console. You can switch off
-WX messages with the <em>unset/wx</em> command.
-
-<sect1>show/configuration
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/configuration [<node>]</bf> Show all visible nodes and their users
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-This command allows you to see all the users that can be seen
-and the nodes to which they are connected. With the optional <em>node</em>,
-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
-
-<sect1>show/configuration/node
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/configuration/node</bf> Show all the nodes connected
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Show all the nodes connected locally and the nodes they have connected.
-
-
-<sect1>show/date
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/date [<prefix>|<callsign>]</bf> Show
-the local time
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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.
-
-<sect1>show/dx
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/dx [options]</bf> interrogate the spot database
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
-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
-
-<prefix> - for a spotted callsign beginning with <prefix>
-*<suffix> - for a spotted callsign ending in <suffix>
-*<string>* - for a spotted callsign containing <string>
-
-day <number> - starting <number> days ago
-day <from>-<to> - <from> days <to> days ago
-
-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.
-
-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.
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-e.g.
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- 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
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<sect1>show/dxcc
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/dxcc <prefix></bf> Interrogate the spot database by country
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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.
-
-The options for SHOW/DX also apply to this command.
-e.g.
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- SH/DXCC G
- SH/DXCC W on 20m info iota
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<sect1>show/files
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/files [<filearea> [<string>]]</bf> List
-the contents of a filearea
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- SH/FILES <filearea>
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-where <filearea> 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:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- SH/FILES bulletins arld*
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-See also TYPE - to see the contents of a file.
-
-<sect1>show/filter
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/filter</bf> Show the filters you have set
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Show the contents of all the filters that are set by you. This command
-displays all the filters set - for all the various categories.
-
-<sect1>show/moon
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/moon [<prefix>|<callsign>]</bf> Show moon
-rise and set times
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- SH/MOON
- SH/MOON G1TLH W5UN
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<sect1>show/muf
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/muf <prefix> [<hours>][long]</bf> Show
-the likely propagation to <prefix>
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- SH/MUF W
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-produces:
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- 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
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-indicating that you will have weak, fading circuits on top band and
-80m but usable signals on 40m (about S3).
-
-inputing:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- SH/MUF W 24
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-will get you the above display, but with the next 24 hours worth of
-propagation data.
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- SH/MUF W L 24
- SH/MUF W 24 Long
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-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.
-
-<sect1>show/prefix
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/prefix <callsign></bf> Interrogate the prefix database
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-This command takes the <callsign> (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
-
-<sect1>show/qra
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/qra <locator> [<locator>]</bf> Show the distance
-between locators<newline>
-<bf>show/qra <lat> <long></bf> Convert latitude and longitude to
-a locator
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
-SH/QRA IO92QL
-SH/QRA JN06 IN73
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-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:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
-SH/QRA 52 41 N 0 58 E
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<sect1>show/qrz
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/qrz <callsign></bf> Show any callbook details on a callsign
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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
-
-<sect1>show/route
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/route <callsign></bf> Show the route to <callsign>
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-This command allows you to see to which node the callsigns specified are
-connected. It is a sort of inverse sh/config.
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- sh/route n2tly
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<sect1>show/satellite
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/satellite <name> [<hours> <interval>]</bf>
-Show satellite tracking data
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
-SH/SAT AO-10
-SH/SAT FENGYUN1 12 2
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<sect1>show/sun
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/sun [<prefix>|<callsign>]</bf> Show
-sun rise and set times
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- SH/SUN
- SH/SUN G1TLH K9CW ZS
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<sect1>show/time
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/time [<prefix>|<callsign>]</bf> Show
-the local time
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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.
-
-<sect1>show/wcy
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/wcy</bf> Show the last 10 WCY broadcasts<newline>
-<bf>show/wcy <n></bf> Show the last <n> WCY broadcasts
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Display the most recent WCY information that has been received by the system
-
-<sect1>show/wwv
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>show/wwv</bf> Show the last 10 WWV broadcasts<newline>
-<bf>show/wwv <n></bf> Show the last <n> WWV broadcasts
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Display the most recent WWV information that has been received by the system
-
-<sect1>sysop
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>sysop</bf> Regain your privileges if you login remotely
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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 :-):
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- password = 012345678901234567890123456789
- > sysop
- 22 10 15 17 3
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-you type:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- aa2bbbb0ccc5ddd7xxx3n
- or 2 0 5 7 3
- or 20573
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-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.
-
-<sect1>talk
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>talk <callsign></bf> Enter talk mode with <callsign><newline>
-<bf>talk <callsign> <text></bf> Send a text message to <callsign><newline>
-<bf>talk <callsign> > <node_call> [<text>]</bf>
-Send a text message to <callsign> via <node_call>
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- /DX 14001 G1TLH What's a B class licensee doing on 20m CW?
- /HELP talk
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-To leave talk mode type:
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- /EX
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-<sect1>type
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>type <filearea>/<name></bf> Look at a file in one of the fileareas
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-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:-
-
-<tscreen><verb>
- TYPE bulletins/arld051
-</verb></tscreen>
-
-See also SHOW/FILES to see what fileareas are available and a
-list of content.
-
-<sect1>who
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>who</bf> Show who is physically connected locally
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-This is a quick listing that shows which callsigns are connected and
-what sort of connection they have
-
-<sect1>wx
-
-<P>
-<tt>
-<bf>wx <text></bf> Send a weather message to local users<newline>
-<bf>wx full <text> </bf> Send a weather message to all cluster users
-</tt>
-
-<P>
-Weather messages can sometimes be useful if you are experiencing an extreme
-that may indicate enhanced conditions
-
-</article>
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