DX information can be sent locally or to every DXCLUSTER by request. Dense traffic can he created by the instant broadcasting of this information.

Hi ! welcome to the GB7... DX PacketCluster in, (location appears here) For further info and user manuals contact (contact name appears here) ** Running Version 5.2-1 **(software release) Cluster: 8 nodes, 8 local / 60 total users Max users 88 Uptime 1 01:12 G7EXO de GB7... 10-MAY-1991 20302 Type H or ? for help > Please enter your name MIKE Yaur name is Kerry. Is this correet? (Y or N) > Y User information updated for G7EXO Please enter your QTH ALDERSHOT

Your QTH is ALDERSHOT. Is this correet? (Y or N) > Y User information updated for G7EXO Please set your latitude/longitude information with sET/LOCATION. Thank you! G7EXO Via GB7... 9-Sep 2034Z > H

The available PacketCluster commands are:

ANNOUNCE - make a general announcement to all connected stations BYE - bye, disconnect from the PacketCluster . CONFERENCE - enter conference mode DELETE - delete mail message DIRECTORY - list active mail messages DX - DX spotting info announcement EXECUTE - execute your personal command procedure FINDFILE - locate file(s) on the system HEI.P ar ? - help (displays this listing; HELP cammand - display help for that particular command KILL - delete mail message LIST - list active mail messages QUIT - bye, disconnect from the PacketCluster READ - read mail message REPLY - reply to the last-read mail message SEND - send mail message SET - set user-specific parameters SHOW - display various PacketCluster information SWITCH - change to al ias cal.i TALK - talk to specified station TYPE - display a particular file on the PacketCluster UPDATE - update a eustom c3atabase UPLOAD - upload a file to the PacketCluster WWV - loq/announce WWV propagation information WX - announce weather conditions G7EXO de GB... 10-MAY 2035Z >
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Command: ANNOUNCE This command is used to send a text string out to all stations which are connected to the PacketCluster. If you wish to make announcement to only those users connected to a particular PacketCluster node, you can specify the call of the node on the command. The ANNOUNCE command defaults to the local node; a cluster-wide announcement requires using the /FULL qualifier on the command. You can also specify a distribution list as a qualifier. The ANNOUNCE command may be used while in Conference Mode or Talk Mode by prefacing it with an asterisk (*). Syntax: Announce msg Announce/call msg Announce/Full msg Announce/distro msg

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HELP BYE Command: BYE Bye command informs the PacketCluster that you wish to disconnect. This is the recommended way of disconnecting, instead of using the D command to your TNC. Syntax: Bye G6AWD de GB7.. 9-Sep 2039Z >

HELP CONFERENCE

Command: CONFERENCE This command places you into Conference Mode. You will see all input from any other station that is also in Conference Mode. Note that by default, you are put into the local conference on your PacketCluster node. A ctrl/Z or the text /EXIT will cause you to leave Conference Mode and return to the PacketCluster command level. When in the local conference, your call will have a plus sign (+) next to it in the SHoW/USERS display. Syntax: CONFERence *** Note *** While in Conference Mode, you are able to do the following PacketCluster commands: ANNOUNCE - make a general announcement to all stations DX - DX spotting functions TALK msg - send a one-line message to another station SHOW/CONFIGURATION - display cluster configuration SHOW/DX - show DX log SHOW/USERS - show what stations are connected SHOW/WWV - show WWV propagation information WWV - announce WWV information This is done by prefacing the command with an asterisk (*): *DX, *T, *ANNOUNCE for example.

Command: CONFERENCE/FULL This command is identical to CONFERENCE except that the conference is global throughout the cluster. Users in global conference mode are designated with an asterisk (*) next to their call in the SHOW/USERS display. Syntax: CONFERence/Full

HELP DELETE Command: DELETE The DELETE command is used to delete mail messages on the PacketCluster. If no message number is specified, the last mail message read will be deleted; otherwise, the one .... .....

Syntax: DElete DElete message-#,message-#,.

HELP DIRECTORY Command: DIRECTORY This command is used to display a list of the current mail messages on the PacketCluster node to which you are connected. A hyphen (-) next to a particular mail message number indicates that the message has been read by the station to which it was addressed, a plus sign (+) indicates message set to noauto_delete, an asterisk (*) indicates both read and noauto delete, and a "p" indicates a private message. If you specify a call on the command, you will see messages only sent by or to that station. Syntax: DIRectory/qualifier DIRectory callsign

Command: DIRECTORY/ALL Display all active mail messages. By default, only the five most-recent messages, or all since your last use of the DIRECTORY command (whichever is greater) will be displayed.

Command: DIRECTORY/BULLETIN Display mail messages addressed to ALL.

Command: DIRECTORY/NEW Display all mail messages which have been sent since your last use of the DIRECTORY command.

Command: DIRECTORY/OWN Display mail messages which are addressed to you or were sent by you.

Command: DIRECTORY/SUBJ Display mail messages which have the specified text in the subject, e.g. DIR/SUBJ DX.

Command: DIRECTORY/nn Display the nn most-recent mail messages. G7EXO de GB7...10-MAY 2045Z >

HELP DX Command: DX The DX command allows you to announce DX spotting information to all other stations which are connected to the PacketCluster. Also see command SHOW/DX. While in Conference or Talk Mode, use *DX. Syntax: DX frequency callsign misc-info where frequency is of the format 14025.10, for example. Misc-info should be kept brief as the system will add the date and time after it. Misc-info is optional.

Command: DX/call The DX command with the /call qualifier allows you to announce DX spotting information and to credit the DX spot to the station whose callsign yo pecify. Syntax: DX call) fre uenc callsign misc-info Example: DX KlGQ 4001.13COA G7EXO de GB... 10-MAY 206Z >