:HELP
Command List for DxNet:
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SHow/Announce Announcement list
SHow/BAse or /DATAbase Available Databases on this cluster
SHow/CLuster Short Cluster configuration
SHow/Configuration Cluster configuration
SHow/DX See the 5 last spots
SHow/DX/n [band] [prefix] See the n last spots (see detailed help: ? SH/DX)
SHow/LANGuage Language list
SHow/Users Local cluster configuration
SET/Here You're here
SET/NOHere You're away
SET/HOME [cluster_call] Set your home cluster
SET/LANGuage [num_language] Set the language (see sh/lang)
SET/LOCAtor [locator] Set your locator
SET/NAME [name] Set your first name
SET/QTH [qth_city] Set your QTH
Announce [msg] Send a local announcement
Announce/Full [msg] Send a cluster-wide announcement
Bye (or Quit) Quit
DX [freq][dxcall][comments] Send a DX spot [freq is in Khz]
Information Display the informations about the server
Talk [callsign] Send a break message to [callsign]
Other Help:
Access to Databases: Enter ? BASE for help on the Databases
Messaging commands: Enter ? MSG for help on the messaging commands.
You can obtain a detailed help about any command by typing:
? [cmd] (example: ? SH/DX or ? SH for extra help on all SH/xxx)
A command can be shortened by using only the letters shown in capital.
:A
Syntax : A [msg] (cr)
Send a local announcement:
(sends [msg] to the local users).
See also the command: A/F
:Announce
Syntax : A [msg] (cr)
Send a local announcement:
(sends [msg] to the local users).
See also the command: A/F
:A/F
Syntax : A/F [msg] (cr)
If /F is added to A, this command sends the [msg] to all
the users actually connected to the cluster network.
:SET/H
Syntax : SET/H (cr)
This command informs the other users that you are back in the shack.
It should be used AFTER a SET/NOHere has been sent. Your callsign
will now display normally without brackets to the other users.
See also the command: SET/NOH
:SET/HERE
Syntax : SET/Here (cr)
This command informs the other users that you are back in the shack.
It should be used AFTER a SET/NOHere has been sent. Your callsign
will now display normally without brackets to the other users.
See also the command: SET/NOH
:SET/NOH
Syntax : SET/NOH (cr)
This command informs the other users that you are NOT in the shack.
It should be used if you are not available. From then on, your call
will display in brackets (call) to the other users.
See also the command: SET/H
:SET/HOME
Syntax : SET/HOME [call]
This command allows you to enter your home cluster. This information
will be used to determine the routing when forwarding your private
messages. It will be broadcasted to the cluster network.
:SET/LOCATION
Syntax : SET/LOCATION [lat/long]
This command allows you to inform the cluster with your geographic
position. It will be broadcasted to the cluster network.
:SET/NAME
Syntax : SET/NAME [prenom]
This command allows you to inform the cluster with your name. It will
be broadcasted on the cluster network to maintain the users database
on each cluster node.
:SET/QTH
Syntax : SET/QTH [qth]
This command allows you to inform the cluster with your QTH. It will
be broadcasted on the cluster network to maintain the users database
on each cluster node.
:SET
SET/Here You are HERE
SET/HOME [cluster_call] Definition of your home cluster
SET/LANGuage [num_language] Selection of your language (see sh/lang)
SET/LOCAtor [locator] Definition of your locator
SET/NAME [name] Definition of your name
SET/NOHere You are NOT HERE
SET/QTH [qth_city] Definition of your QTH city
:DX
Syntax : DX [freq] [call] [comments] (cr)
This command sends a DX SPOT to all the cluster users.
[freq] : Frequency in kilohertz of the DX
[call] : Callsign of the DX station
[comment] : Short comment eventually
Example : DX 14205.3 FM5CD weak. qsl via bureau (cr)
See also the command SH/DX to see the last dx spots.
:SH/DX
Syntax : SH/DX/#n [band] [prefix]
This command displays the liste of the #n last spots.
The band and/or the prefix may also be specified.
The default value of (#n) is 5
Example:
SH/DX (5 last DX spots)
SH/DX/10 (10 last DX spots)
SH/DX 40 (5 last DX spots on the 40m band)
SH/DX 2 PA (5 last DX spots with PA stations on the 2m band)
:SH/DXCC
This command interrogates the DXCC database and returns an
information on specified DX (a prefix must be specified)
** Display of a specific DX :
Syntax : SH/DXCC <two_letters_prefix> Example: SH/DXCC CN
** Display of a prefix group or sub-group :
Syntax : SH/DXCC <group> Example: SH/DXCC T
Syntax : SH/DXCC <sub-group> Example: SH/DXCC H-1
The largest groups are divided into sub-groups such as (C,C-1,F,F-1)
Callsigns A,B,C,C-1,D,E,F,F-1,G,H,H-1,I,J,K,K-1,L,O,P,S,T,T-1,
groups U,U-1,V,V-1,V-2,V-3,X,Y,Z,Z-1,1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Index of the C = C2-CE H = H4-HI T = T2-TI V = V2-VE
Sub-groups C-1 = CO-CY H-1 = HK-HZ T-1 = TJ-TZ V-1 = VK-VK0
F = F -FM K = K -KH5 U = UA-UH V-2 = VP-VP8
F-1 = FO-FY K-1 = KH6-KP U-1 = UI-UR V-3 = VP9-VU
Z = Z2-ZK Z-1 = ZL-ZS
If the returned information contains this note: _____(50)_____
the command SH/DXCC <NOTE#> will display the extra information.
Example: SH/DXCC NOTE50
Other derived commands :
SH/DXCC DEL (countries deleted from the DXCC list)
SH/DXCC ALL (list of the DXCC countries)
SH/DXCC INFO (list of the DXCC database commands)
:SH/IOTA
Syntax : SH/IOTA [iota-nbr] (cr)
This command interrogates the IOTA (Islands On The Air) database
and returns the information about the specified Island.
Warning: Only 3 digits IOTA numbers are accepted!
To obtain a list of the IOTA lands, enter SH/IOTA NOTE
Example: SH/IOTA EU-001
:SH/VER
Syntax : SH/VER (cr) or SH/VER [call] (cr)
This command displays the version number of the DxNet Cluster
Example: Version number of KI5GF is 4137 (DxNet V1.37)
:SH/U
Syntax : SH/U [call] (cr)
If no callsign is mentionned, this command returns the list
of the users locally connected to the cluster.
Otherwise, the user profile of [call] is returned (name, qth, ...)
:SH/QSL
Syntax : SH/QSL [call] (cr)
This command interrogates the QSL database and returns the QSL
information about the specified call (if available).
Example: SH/QSL 9A1A
:SH/CONF
Syntaxe : SH/CONF (cr)
This command displays the cluster network configuration.
:SH/CL
Syntax : SH/CL (cr)
This command displays the number of users and clusters
actually connected on the network.
:SH
SHow/Announce Announcement list
SHow/BAse or /DATAbase Available Databases on this cluster
SHow/CLuster Short cluster configuration
SHow/Configuration Cluster configuration
SHow/DX See the 5 last spots.
SHow/DX/n [band] [prefix] See the n last spots (see detailed help: ? SH/DX)
SHow/LANGuage Language list
SHow/Users Local cluster configuration
SHow/DXCC [call or prefix] Interrogate the DXCC database.
SHow/IOTA [iota-nbr] Interrogate the IOTA database.
SHow/INFO [section] Interrogate the INFO database.
SHow/QSL [call] Interrogate the QSL manager database.
SHow/BUREAU [prefix] Interrogate the QSL bureaus database.
SHow/WWV Display of the 5 last WWV spots.
SHow/WWV [n] Display of the n last WWV spots.
SHow/ZONE [prefix] Interrogate the ZONE database.
SHow/NOM French callbook.
:BASE
Summary of the Databases commands:
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SHow/DXCC [call or prefix] Interrogate the DXCC database.
SHow/IOTA [iota-nbr] Interrogate the IOTA database.
SHow/INFO [section] Interrogate the INFO database.
SHow/QSL [call] Interrogate the QSL manager database.
SHow/BUREAU [prefix] Interrogate the QSL bureaus database.
SHow/WWV Display of the 5 last WWV spots.
SHow/WWV [n] Display of the n last WWV spots.
SHow/ZONE [prefix] Interrogate the ZONE database.
SHow/NOM French callbook.
:TALK
Syntax 1 : T [call] [message] (cr)
Syntax 2 : T [call] (cr) (without message)
1. Sends a [message] to [call] (maximum one line)
Note: [call] must be connected to the cluster network.
Example: T KI5GF Hi Steve, How is DX this afternoon? (cr)
2. Used to enter in permanent talk (chat) mode with another user.
Everything will be sent to [call] until Ctrl-Z or /EX is sent.
Example: T KI5GF (cr) (Enter "TALK" mode--exit with ctrl-Z or /EXit)
3. Used to address a message to [call] on DxCluster [nodecall] configured
with limited protocol (the users informations are not transmitted).
Exemple: T W5SS > KA5SWK Hi Chuck, How's DX in Austin? (cr)
:T
Syntax 1 : T [call] [message] (cr)
Syntax 2 : T [call] (cr) (without message)
Syntax 3 : T [call] > [nodecall] [msg] (cr)
1. Sends a [message] to [call] (maximum one line)
Note: [call] must be connected to the cluster network.
Example: T KI5GF Hi Steve, How is DX this afternoon? (cr)
2. Used to enter in permanent talk (chat) mode with another user.
Everything will be sent to [call] until Ctrl-Z or /EX is sent.
Example: T KI5GF (cr) (Enter "TALK" mode--exit with ctrl-Z or /EXit)
3. Used to address a message to [call] on DxCluster [nodecall] configured
with limited protocol (the users informations are not transmitted).
Exemple: T W5SS > KA5SWK Hi Chuck, How's DX in Austin? (cr)
:MSG
List of the Cluster messaging commands:
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L - List [n1-n2] Display the title of the info messages
S - Send [Destination] [@ Route][< Sender][$ BID][+ File_name]
R - Read [#n] Read the message #n
K - Kill [#n] Kill the message #n
Detailed help is available. Enter ? followed by a letter (? L, S, R or K)
:L
List message
- List [n1-n2] This command shows the message titles of the news.
The optionnal parameters n1-n2 allows to show the
headers from the message #n1 and #n2.
- LL <#n> List of the last #n message titles.
- LN List of the new messages titles sent to you.
- LM List of the messages titles sent to you.
- [@ Route] specifies the cluster on which the msg will be forwarded
- [< Sender] specifies the callsign of the sender;
- [$ BID] specifies the BID number (unused yet);
- [+ FILENAME] specifies the file name (unused yet).
Both commands SP or SB are supported as well.
:R
Read message
- Read <#n> This command is used to read the message #n.
:K
Kill message
- Kill <#n> This command is used to kill the message #n.
:List
List message
- List [n1-n2] This command shows the message titles of the news.
The optionnal parameters n1-n2 allows to show the
headers from the message #n1 and #n2.
- LL <#n> List of the last #n message titles.
- LN List of the new messages titles sent to you.
- LM List of the messages titles sent to you.
