The DXSPOTS.COM, AE5E’s CC-Cluster, distributes World-Wide DX Spots and WWV Solar Activity announcements via Telnet to DXSPOTS.COM ports 23 or 7300. AX/IP, AX/UDP and AX/TCP access using BPQ32 is also available.
CC-Cluster Commands
Your questions are likely addressed in the CC-Cluster Commands Listing.
Setting and Viewing Your Filters via Telnet
I
recommend using VE7CC’s CC-User Program
to access the cluster and configure your filters. You can set it up so that it acts as a proxy
between your logging program and your chosen CC-Cluster. It provides a lot of benefits, but if you
insist upon doing it the hard way, then….
When
you connect via Telnet to DXSPOTS.COM Port 23 or 7300 for the first time your
filters will be set automatically to:
set/filter k,ve/pass Spots only from spotters in K and VE
set/filter dxbm/pass hf Show HF (160
thru 6 meters)
If you wish to
reject 6 meter spots enter this:
set/filter dxbm/reject 6-cw,6-ssb,6-fm
Turn off 6 meter spots.
You may view
your currently effective filter options by typing: “show/filter”.
You may clear
all your filters and receive everything by typing:
“set/nofilter”.
After clearing your filters you may restore
your filters:
set/filter k,ve/pass Spots only from ‘spotters’
in K and VE
set/filter dxbm/pass hf Show HF (160 thru 6 meters)
set/filter dxbm/reject 6-cw,6-ssb,6-fm Turn off 6 meter spots
sh/filter To confirm your
settings
The commands must be issued in the sequence
shown above in order to be effective!
Other often used commands:
sh/dx Show DX without regard
to your filters
sh/mydx Show DX using your
filters
set/noann Stop announcements (many are annoying!)
set/filter doc/pass K,VE Only receive spots issued
by K and VE stations
set/filter dxcty/reject K,VE Reject spots of K and VE stations
set/nowwv Stop WWV propagation announcements
Set/nowcy Stop WCY propagation announcements
Consult the CC-Cluster
Commands Listing for the full command list.
Sending Test Spots
To verify the
system is working you may issue a test spot using the special command
DXTEST. The test spot will echo back,
without the application of any filters, making you a considerate CC-Cluster user!
DXTEST XX1XX 28050.0
DXTEST spot echoes only to me
Setting and Viewing Your Filters via the CC User Program
VE7CC’s free CC User Program provides a full-featured
telnet and packet interface to CC
Cluster. It will display your
current filter setup and allow very easy entry of desired changes. But this is just a small part of its amazing
features. There is a users group at CC
Users.