AR-Cluster User Manual

January 2003 - Version 4.4.1

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Introduction

• What is a DX Cluster?
• What is AR-Cluster?
• On-Line Help
• Helping the Network
• Helping your Sysop
• K8SMC News Letter

Connecting to a DX Cluster

• Who can I telnet to?
• Packet Connections
• Telnet Connections
• Disconnecting

DX Spots

• Real-time DX Spots
• Normal DX Spot Queries
• Formatted DX Spot Queries
• Advanced DX Spot Queries
• Spotting DX

WWV

• Real-Time WWV Spots
• WWV Spot Queries
• Spotting WWV

Announcements

• Real-Time Announcements
• Querying Announcements
• Making Announcements
• Regional Announcements

Weather

• Real-Time Weather Announcements
• Weather Queries
• Making Weather Announcements
• Weather Station Data

Talk Mode

• Talk Command
• Talk Routing

Conference Mode

User Information

• Displaying User Information
• Updating Your User Information

Cluster Network Information

• Network Show Commands
• Keeping the Network Clean

Databases

• Callsign Lookup
• QSL Lookup
• Other Databases
• File Based Data

Cluster Mail

• Listing Mail
• Reading Mail
• Sending Mail
• Replying Mail
• Deleting Mail

DX Calculations

• Sun
• MUF
• MaidenHead Grid
• Time

Personalization

• Login Profiles
• Commands
• Macros

Filters

• DX Spot Origination Filter
• Announce Spot Origination Filter
• Wx Spot Origination Filter
• DX Spot Band-Mode Filter
• DX Spot CTY Filter
• DX Spot Keyword Reject Filter
• DX Needs Database and Needs Filter
• Cluster Filters

FAQ's

ARC Command Summary