User Information  AR-Cluster User Manual

Information on users of the DX cluster is available using several commands.  You can also update your own personal user information. 

 

 

Displaying User Information

The SHOW/STATION command can be used to display information from the network database pertaining to a stations name, location, latitude, longitude, email address, and last connect date and time.  The distance and heading to the station is also calculated and shows if both stations have a location registered in the database.  If the station is connected in the network, his connection status (user or a node) is also displayed.  The SHOW/STATION command also gives date and time for the last connection, not the current one.

Example:

show/station nx5m         

 

 

The SHOW/LOCATION command can be used to display information from the network database pertaining to a stations latitude and longitude.

Example:

show/location k5dx         

 

 

The SHOW/HOMENODE command can be used to display information from the network database pertaining to a stations home node. 

Example:

show/homenode n3sl        

 

 

The SHOW/EMAIL command can be used to display information from the network database pertaining to a stations email address. 

Example:

show/email n2la       

 

 

The SHOW/QRA command can be used to display information from the network database pertaining to a stations QRA. 

Example:

show/qra n3bb       

 

 

The Show/Prefix command will calculate the prefix of the passed call and display the prefix and country information. Such as the country name, and CQ/ITU zones.  

Example:

show/prefix v73c    

 

 

The SHOW/HEADING displays the heading and distance to the call specified on the command. The heading calculations use your latitude/longitude information if you have specified it with the SET/LOCATION command.  Otherwise, it will use the location of the node your are connected into.  If the destination call is found in the UserInfo, database, with a valid latitude/longitude the heading and distance to that call will be displayed.  If the destination call is not found in the UserInfo database, then the prefix of the country is determined and the heading and distance to the country is displayed.  The user does not have to know the exact prefix of the country thus V7, V73, V73AQ all work. Long path, LP, headings are also shown.

Example:

show/prefix v73c    

 

If the TOCALL and the FROM CALL both have LAT/LON's entered into the database, the distance and bearing is calculated and reads as follows:  Station: K5HOG  360 deg.  68 mi.  42 km. from user WA5IED

 

If the FROM CALL does not have a LAT/LON in the database, the location of the node is used instead as:

Station: K5HOG  360 deg.  68 mi.  42 km. from node AB5K

 

If the TOCALL does not have a LAT/LON in the database, the location of the country is used as:

Country: V7 = Marshall Islands  280 deg.  6206 mi.  3856 km. from user K5HOG 

 

Updating Your User Information

The SET/NAME command will update your name in the network databases.

Example:

set/name Jim Smith   

 

The SET/QTH command will update your city, state and country location in the network databases.

Example:

set/qth Fort Smith Arkansas

   

The SET/LOCATION command will update your latitude and longitude location in the network databases.  Latitude/longitude information is used for calculating beam headings and MUF information.  Note: Make sure you use the correct format for the position information.    Syntax: SEt/Location lat-deg lat-min N/S long-deg long-min E/W

Example:

set/location 30 40 N 97 46 W

 

The SET/HOMENODE command will update your primary home node to the network databases.

Example:

set/homenode w0ecm

 

The SET/EMAIL command will updates your email address on your local node database.

Example:

set/email poo@poobear.com

 

The SET/PHONE command will updates your phone number in your local node database.   The SHOW/PHONE command is only enabled for the sysop.

Example:

set/phone 555-1212

 

The SET/QRA command will updates your QRA on your local node database.

Example:

set/qra 12abcd