Command Survey
DX Net
Generic version

Syntax

Command
Syntax
Description
Example

Only the bold letters are necessary.

Common
Announce
Announce/Full
Bye
DX
I
Set
SET/Here
SET/HOME
SET/LOCATOR
SET/NAME
SET/NOHere
SET/QTH
SET/USERCMD
Show
SHow/Announcements
SHow/Configuration
SHow/CLuster
SHow/DX
SHow/LANGuage
SHow/PREfix
SHow/User
SHow/USERCMD
SHow/VERsion
SHow/WWV
Databases
SHow/COORD
Talk
Talk
Mail
Kill
List
LL
LN
LM
Read
Send


Common

Announce
A [msg]
Send a local announcement.
A Good conds on 10 m today
See also the command: Announce/Full
Announce/Full
Announce/Full [msg]
Send a cluster wide announcement.
A/F Good conds on 10 m today
See also the command: A
Bye
Bye
Disconnect your station from the cluster.
DX
DX [freq] [call] [comments]
where
[freq] is frequency in kilohertz of the DX
[call] is callsign of the DX station
[comment] is short comment eventually.
This command sends a DX SPOT to all the cluster users.
DX 14205.3 FM5CD weak. qsl via bureau
See also the command SH/DX to see the last dx spots.
I
I
Gives software version.


Set

SET/Here
SET/Here
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.
SET/H
See also the command: SET/NOHere
SET/HOME
SET/HOME [call]
where
[call] is your home node.
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/HOME SM5HJZ-6
SET/LOCATOR
SET/LOCATOR [locator]
where
[locator] is your grid
This command allows you to inform the cluster with your geographic position. It will be broadcasted to the cluster network.
SET/LOCATOR JO99AV
SET/NAME
SET/NAME [name]
where
[name] is your first name
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/NAME Jonas
SET/NOHere
SET/NOHere
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.
SET/NOH
See also the command: SET/Here
SET/QTH
SET/QTH [qth]
where
[qth] is your home town
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/QTH Almunge
SET/USERCMD
SET/USERCMD
Create or modify your personal command file. You may add commands that will executed when you login, e.g. SHow/DX, SHow/Users
SH/DX
SH/U


Show

SHow/Announcements
SHow/Announcements/n
where
n is number of announcements (default is 5)
This command displays a list of the n last announcements.
SH/A (5 last announcements)
SH/A/10 (10 last announcements)
SHow/Configuration
SH/C
This command displays the cluster network configuration.
SH/C
SHow/CLuster
SH/CL
This command displays the number of users and clusters actually connected on the network.
SH/CL
SHow/DX
SHow/DX/n [band] [prefix]
where
n is number of spots (default is 5)
[band] is a specific band
[prefix] is a specific prefix
This command displays a list of the n last spots. The band and/or the prefix may also be specified.
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)
SHow/LANGuage
SHow/LANGuage
Shows available languages.
SH/LANG
SHow/PREfix
SHow/PREfix [prefix]
where
[prefix] is any valid prefix
Displays the valid prefixe, CQ Zone, ITU Zone and long./lat.
SH/PRE SM
SHow/User
SH/U [call]
where
[call] is a user callsign
If no callsign is mentioned, this command returns the list of the users locally connected to the cluster. Otherwise, the user profile of [call] is returned (name, qth, ...) Not yet implemented!
SH/U
SH/U SM5HJZ
SHow/USERCMD
SH/USERCMD
List your USERCMD file.
SH/USERCMD
See also SET/USERCMD
SHow/VERsion
SH/VER or SH/VER [call]
where
[call] is a node callsign
This command displays the version number of the DxNet.
SH/VER SM5HJZ-6
SHow/WWV
SHow/WWV/n
where
n is number of WWV spots (default is 5)
This command displays the the n last WWV spots.
SH/WWV
SH/WWV/10


Databases

SHow/COORD
SH/COORD [st] or SH/COORD [pfx]
where
[st] is the 2-letter state abbreviation
[pfx] is the DX location (primary prefix)
This command interrogates the coordinate database at <node call> and returns information on a specified prefix or state (USA). The SHow/COORDinates command displays the Longitude/Latitude and Grid Square for cities in the USA and DX locations.
SH/COORD CA or SH/COORD SM
Note: An (*) indicates an airport or VOR location; the plus (+) in the Grid identifier indicates area covers several squares. This database is read-only.
The COORD Database for DX PacketCluster (c) 1991-97.
By Chuck Strobel, K6PBT, P. O. Box 883, Magalia, CA 95954-0883. Email: k6pbt@cestro.com.
COORDinates Database - April 1997, Version 7.04
SHow/DATAbase
SHow/DATAbase
List available databases on this node


Talk

Talk
T [call] [message]
Sends a [message] to [call] (maximum one line)
T KI5GF Hi Steve, How is DX this afternoon?
Note: [call] must be connected to the cluster network.
T [call]
Used to enter in permanent talk (chat) mode with another user. Everything will be sent to [call] until Ctrl-Z or /EX is sent.
T KI5GF
T [call] > [nodecall] [message]
Used to address a message to [call] on DxCluster [nodecall] configured with limited protocol (the users information's are not transmitted).
T W5SS > KA5SWK Hi Chuck, How's DX in Austin?


Mail

Kill
K [n]
where
[n] is the number of messages to kill
Kill the message number [n].
K 123
List
L [n1-n2]
where
[n1-n2] are optional parameters and allows to show the headers from the message n1 to n2.
This command list the message titles of any new messages since your last login.
L 102-110
LL
LL [n]
where
[n] is the number of messages to list
List of the last [n[ message titles.
LL 10
LN
LN
List of the new messages titles of any new messages sent to you since your last login.
LN
LM
LM
List of the messages titles sent to you.
LM
Read
Read [n]
where
[n] is the message number you want to read.
Read the message number [n].
R 123
Send
S [recipient]
where
[recipient] is the callsign or one of the following groups:
ALL
DX
DXNEWS
DXINFO
EU
INFO
QSL
WW
This command sends a mail to [recipient]
S SM5HJZ
Note: Both commands SP or SB are supported as well.