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