[Elecraft] Using Telnet for EQP Spots - a tutorial

[k6iii@juno.com]

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 <call> <freq> <comment>
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@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

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