STATION INFORMATION AR-Cluster V6 User Manual

Station commands allow the setting and display of station/user information and configuration settings. The following information is contained in the user profile: email address, here/away status, home-node, latitude/longitude position, macros, Name, phone QRA (Maidenhead grid-square), and QTH (city/state). The Set/Station command allows for the setting of station parameters and the Show/Station will display your current station settings. You can also execute a Show/Station Call command and see the settings of other stations.

Show Station

The SHow Station command can be used to display your saved station information. The following information is displayed: email address, here/away status, latitude/longitude position, macros, Name, phone, QRA (Maidenhead grid-square), and QTH (city/state).

Example:

show/station

The Show/Station Call command can be used to display the station information for other callsigns. The following information is displayed: email address, latitude/longitude position, Name, phone, QRA (Maidenhead grid-square), and QTH (city/state).

Example:

show/station k5hog

Set Station Email

The SEt Station EMail command is used to set your Internet email address.

Example:

set/station/email w1aw@arrl.net

Set Station Here

The SEt Station HEre command can be used to indication to other users when you are away from your station.

Examples:

set/station/here on

set/station/here off

Set Station LatLon

The SEt Station LAtlon command is used to set your position latitude and longitude. Latitude/longitude information is used for calculating beam headings and MUF information. Syntax 1 used degrees and decimal degrees which allows for greater position accuracy. Syntax 2 uses the traditional less accurate Deg Min format which yields a position accuracy of approximately 1 mile.

Syntax 1: set/latlon lat-ddd.ddd lon-ddd.ddd

Syntax 2: set/latlon lat-deg lat-min N/S long-deg long-min E/W

set/station/latlon 30.28333 -97.95

set/station/latlon 30 40 N 97 46 W

Set Station Macros

The SEt Station MAcro command can be used to build custom user macros. Macros are defined shortcuts that are expanded in the command engine. The 0 thru 9 keys can be custom configured by the user as a macro. If the first character of a command is a 0 thru 9, the character is replaced with its user defined macro definition. Macros are programmed using the Set/Station/Macro n Message command where n is the macro key number (0 thru 9) and Message is the message stored in the macro. For example if you set macro 1 to be a sh/dx command as show below, you can execute the command by hitting the 1 key followed by the enter key. Macros are very useful when dealing with long commands. They can also be used to quickly change DX filters.

Examples:

set/station/macro 1 sh/dx

set/station/macro 2 sh/wwv

set/station/macro 3 show/dx comment=*qsl* or comment=*via*

set/station/macro 4 show/dx band=12

set/station/macro 5 show/dx comment=*iota*
set station macro 6 set dx filter spottercont=na
set station macro 7 set dx filter 

Set Station Name

The SEt Station NAme command is used to set your name.

Example:

set/station/name Mark

Set Station Needs

The SEt Station NEeds command is used to set your DX needs. User needs can be set on the operating modes of CW, SSB and RTTY. If the first character in the filter command is a “+”, the data is appended into the needs list, if the first character in the filter is a “-“ data is removed from the list, otherwise the existing needs list is overwritten.

Examples:

set/station/needs ssb 1S,3B9,HK0/m, R1MV,VK9M

set/station/needs rtty A5,CE0Y,FO/a

set/station/needs cw 1S,CE0Y,FO/a, R1MV

set/station/needs +cw VK9M,VP6/d

set/station/needs -cw VP6/d

Set Station Phone

The SEt Station PHone command is used to set your phone number. The phone number is validated and must match the format shown in the example.

Example:

set/station/phone (512)555-1212

Set Station Grid

The SEt Station GRid command is used to set your QRA – Maidenhead Grid square. The grid is validated and must be two characters, two numbers and two characters.

Example:

set/station/grid EM11AC

Set Station QTH

The SEt Station QTh command is used to set your QTH – City and State.

Example:

set/station/qth Austin, TX