+++++++++++++++ To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 23:24:46 +0000 From: k6iii at juno.com Subject: [Elecraft] Using Telnet for EQP Spots - a tutorial I have been telneting over to N7TR.COM to get and make DX spots. I expect I will be connected there this weekend for the EQP. Perhaps some reader don't know how to use the Windows Telnet. You might try this and see if it is useful to you. By the way, there are a large number of sites you can Telnet to; N7TR is just one of them. How to connect: In Windows Desktop, poke on the START button (usually Lower Left Hand corner). This will bring up a list of items.... choose RUN... In the Run pop-up window, enter 'telnet n7tr.com' (without the apostrophes). This should bring up a Telnet session and connect you to N7TR. You will be prompted to enter your call sign. Do that. To show any DX, enter the command: SH/DX - this will show you the last 5 spots. SH/DX/20 - will show the last 20 spots SH/DX/10 40 - will show you the last 10 spots on the 40-meter band, only SH/DX VR2BG - will show you the last 5 spots for station VR2BG Use the HELP command to get help on the many commands available. For example HELP SHOW will get you a list of all the SHOW (SH) commands and their formats. To post a spot, enter this command: DX For example: DX K6III 14060.4 EQP K2 op There are a number of FILTERS available, too. Try HELP SH/FILTERS Try HELP SET/FILTERS I usually set up a filter to see only Spots coming from USA and Canada. This cuts down the clutter coming across the screen. Try the command SET/FILTERS K,VE/PASS To clear any filters use the command: SET/NOFILTER Experiment and have some fun with this. It certainly is a useful tool. To end your Telnet session, enter the command QUIT (or BYE). Then close the Telnet window. I'm not expert at this but perhaps I can help you if you have some difficulty. Send me an email at k6iii at juno.com As I said, this is just one of many Telnet sites for spotting DX. Perhaps some readers will want to mention others. They all work about the same way, i.e. use about the same command set. See ya in EQP this weekend. Make those spots, especially if you find a FT (Field Tester) working on any particular frequency. 73 de Jerry/k6iii San Jose, CA +++++++++++++++++++ To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 00:15:13 +0000 From: k6iii at juno.com Subject: [Elecraft] Re: Using Telnet for EQP Spots - site lists On Tue, 4 Mar 2003 23:56:58 +0000 writes: > John, > I did a google search on "DX telnet sites" and go a list of 9 finds. > > Take a look at this web page: > http://www.ve9dx.com/telnet/sites.html > about a zillion sites to connect to there! > > Here's another web site: > http://www.cpcug.org/user/wfeidt/Misc/cluster.html > > Hope that helps. > > Jerry/k6iii ++++++++++++++++++ Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 08:21:05 -0800 From: Bob Nielsen To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] telnet n7tr.com problem...need help Steve, I don't recall the details, but I recall that there are some issues with the built-in Windows telnet and I have had a few problems with it using Windows 98SE. You might have better results using putty instead of telnet. It works fine for me in connecting to my dx cluster, at least. I believe I found it at www.tucows.com. 73, Bob, N7XY On Thu, Mar 27, 2003 at 07:55:50AM -0700, Steve Banks wrote: > Hi All- > > Several weeks ago Jerry, K6III, posted a note to the reflector suggesting > connecting to (w/o brackets) for a simple, effective way > to get a fix on current DX spots. That particular telnet site is one of > many. I used it several times in Win XP a month ago, and found it fun to > set filters and observe what was happening on the bands. > > After several weeks away from (and hamming in general) > because of work conflicts, I tried reconnecting to it again yesterday, and > am unable to make it operate. Jerry assures me that the site is working > since he opened it successfully himself yesterday. > > The baffling part is that the site opens briefly for me--very briefly (maybe > 100-200msec)--on my PC and then IMMEDIATELY disappears from sight. It's not > running in the background and is essentially totally absent from this PC. > > The drill to open it is to poke RUN in Windows, type in to > connect, and follow the syntax rules for various command settings. As I > said, it worked very well for me several weeks ago, but it remains a mystery > now about how to make it run AGAIN on this PC. No doubt I'm either > dumb-thumbing something or else have reset a control I've forgotten about, > but whatever the trouble is escapes me. > > Please excuse the off-topic question, but does anyone have any suggestions > for what to set (or reset) in WinXP to remedy my problem? So far Jerry and > I are both baffled. Just FYI every other internet connection I've tried > since seeing the problem has worked just fine. > > Any thoughts you'd care to share would be appreciated. > > 73... > > Steve Banks > K0PQ > K2 S/N 1599 +++++++++++++++++++ From: "Lou Roux" To: "Steve Banks" , Subject: Re: [Elecraft] telnet n7tr.com problem...need help Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 09:01:01 -0800 Hi Steve, You might try telnet dxc.n7tr.com. It works for me using Win XP. GL, Lou - W6UR ++++++++++++++++++++ From: "Wallace, Andy" To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Elecraft] telnet n7tr.com problem...need help Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 12:08:09 -0500 > -----Original Message----- > From: Lou Roux [mailto:w6ur at bak.rr.com] > > You might try telnet dxc.n7tr.com. It works for me using Win XP. I've never used the telnet page but FYI there is a website which may contain the same info: http://oh2aq.kolumbus.com/dxs/ DX Summit cluster - various for HF, VHF, CW, etc. Do the "open in separate window" trick and you can bookmark the sub-page you want. I have the HF CW one bookmarked. Andy +++++++++++++++++++ From: "Steve Banks" To: Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 11:45:13 -0700 Subject: [Elecraft] Telnet N7TR.com problem fixed Hi All- It FINALLY dawned on me awhile ago that my McAfee firewall S/W was the culprit preventing me from accessing N7TR.com (and other) telnet DX spotters. I temporarily disabled the firewall, accessed the N7TR.com site successfully, and then just reset some firewall filters to enable access to it as I preferred. Thanks to all of you who offered suggestions. I've kept all of them for future reference. And for anyone who may encounter a similar problem, be SURE to set, or reset, whatever filters are necessary to enable access. A special thanks to Andreas Hofmann who stayed with me and jogged my head into gear while I was trying to figure out what was wrong. Very 73 to all... Steve Banks K0PQ K2 S/N 1599 ++++++++++++++++++++++