DXSpider Variables Reference - Revision history

WI3W: /* RBN */ make correction to RBN::beacontime

2025-04-14T22:29:08Z

RBN: make correction to RBN::beacontime

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	$RBN::startup_delay - don't send anything out until this time has expired this is to allow the feed to "warm up" with duplicates so that the "big rush" doesn't happen.		$RBN::startup_delay - don't send anything out until this time has expired this is to allow the feed to "warm up" with duplicates so that the "big rush" doesn't happen.
	$RBN::respottime - the time between respots of a callsign - if a call is still being spotted (on the same freq) and it has been spotted before, it's spotted again after this time until the next respottime has passed.		$RBN::respottime - the time between respots of a callsign - if a call is still being spotted (on the same freq) and it has been spotted before, it's spotted again after this time until the next respottime has passed. (default 3 minutes)
	$RBN::beacontime - same as ~~minspottime~~, but for beacons (~~and shorter~~)		$RBN::beacontime - same as respottime, but for beacons (default 5 minutes)
	$RBN::dwelltime - the amount of time to wait for duplicates before issuing a spot to the user (no doubt waiting with bated breath).		$RBN::dwelltime - the amount of time to wait for duplicates before issuing a spot to the user (no doubt waiting with bated breath).
	$RBN::limbotime - if there are fewer than $minqual candidates and $dwelltime has expired then allow this spot to live a bit longer. It may simply be that it is not in standard spot coverage. (ask G4PIQ about this).		$RBN::limbotime - if there are fewer than $minqual candidates and $dwelltime has expired then allow this spot to live a bit longer. It may simply be that it is not in standard spot coverage. (ask G4PIQ about this).

WI3W: /* main */ add localhost_names

2025-04-07T00:02:01Z

main: add localhost_names

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	$main::userfn - user data file directory path		$main::userfn - user data file directory path
	$main::motd - message of the day file		$main::motd - message of the day file
			@main::localhost_names - all ip addresses that will need to be aliased, this includes all LAN devices that connect to this node

	====DXChannel====		====DXChannel====

WI3W: Add credit to WI3W for initial compilation.

2025-04-02T01:09:08Z

Add credit to WI3W for initial compilation.

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	¹ These variables need a daemon restart to update changes.		¹ These variables need a daemon restart to update changes.

			Information initially compiled from the Changes file, DXSpider repository, and DXSpider files by Chris, WI3W.

WI3W: /* Spot */ add $Spot::spotage

2025-03-31T20:32:15Z

Spot: add $Spot::spotage

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	$Spot::nodetimethreshold - same as $dupecallthreshold but for nodes		$Spot::nodetimethreshold - same as $dupecallthreshold but for nodes
	$Spot::dupegrgcall - check that a call is not spotted on the same (normalised) qrg too often - this the dedupe interval		$Spot::dupegrgcall - check that a call is not spotted on the same (normalised) qrg too often - this the dedupe interval
			$Spot::spotage - the spot time stamp cannot be older than this no of secs

	====WCY====		====WCY====

WI3W: /* Spot */ add $Spot::dupeqrgcall

2025-03-29T17:07:27Z

Spot: add $Spot::dupeqrgcall

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	$Spot::nodetime - same as $dupecall but for nodes		$Spot::nodetime - same as $dupecall but for nodes
	$Spot::nodetimethreshold - same as $dupecallthreshold but for nodes		$Spot::nodetimethreshold - same as $dupecallthreshold but for nodes
			$Spot::dupegrgcall - check that a call is not spotted on the same (normalised) qrg too often - this the dedupe interval

	====WCY====		====WCY====

WI3W: /* DXProt */ add $DXProt::remove_auto_ftx variable

2025-03-28T02:32:14Z

DXProt: add $DXProt::remove_auto_ftx variable

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	$DXProt::send_opernam - send out for/opernams for callsigns sending dx spots who haven't got qra locators		$DXProt::send_opernam - send out for/opernams for callsigns sending dx spots who haven't got qra locators
	$DXProt::disable_set_external_ip - enable/disable auto detection of IPv4 external address 1=disabled		$DXProt::disable_set_external_ip - enable/disable auto detection of IPv4 external address 1=disabled
			$DXProt::remove_auto_ftx - remove automatically generated FTx spots, default=0

	====DXUser====		====DXUser====

WI3W: /* Spot */ add dedupe base interval and threshold variables

2025-03-28T02:20:14Z

Spot: add dedupe base interval and threshold variables

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	$Spot::do_by_check - do checks/adds for the spotting station, starting build 608 default=1		$Spot::do_by_check - do checks/adds for the spotting station, starting build 608 default=1
	$Spot::do_ipaddr_check - do checks/adds for the spotting station IP address, starting build 608 default=1		$Spot::do_ipaddr_check - do checks/adds for the spotting station IP address, starting build 608 default=1
			$Spot::dupecall - check that call is not spotted too often - this the base dedupe interval - set to 0 to disable
			$Spot::dupecallthreashold - This is threshold at which a repeated call's dupe record actually becomes a dupe. So somewhere between 4 slowish and 3 fast spots will cause this indicate a possible flood.
			$Spot::nodetime - same as $dupecall but for nodes
			$Spot::nodetimethreshold - same as $dupecallthreshold but for nodes

	====WCY====		====WCY====

WI3W: /* Spot / add the $Spot::do_ variables for dupe checking starting build 608

2025-03-28T02:13:39Z

Spot: add the $Spot::do_* variables for dupe checking starting build 608

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	$Spot::oldstyle - revert to traditional dupe key format		$Spot::oldstyle - revert to traditional dupe key format
	$Spot::no_node_in_dupe - remove the node field from dupe considerations		$Spot::no_node_in_dupe - remove the node field from dupe considerations
			$Spot::do_node_check - do checks/adds for node duping, starting build 608 default=0 (off)
			$Spot::do_call_check - do checks/adds for call duping, starting build 608 default=1 (on)
			$Spot::do_by_check - do checks/adds for the spotting station, starting build 608 default=1
			$Spot::do_ipaddr_check - do checks/adds for the spotting station IP address, starting build 608 default=1

	====WCY====		====WCY====

WI3W: /* DXProt */add $DXProt::disable_set_external_ip variable

2025-03-28T01:29:20Z

DXProt: add $DXProt::disable_set_external_ip variable

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	====DXProt====		====DXProt====

	$DXProt::pc11_max_age - the maximum age for an incoming 'real-time' pc11		$DXProt::pc11_max_age - the maximum age for an incoming 'real-time' pc11
	$DXProt::pc23_max_age - the maximum age for an incoming 'real-time' pc23		$DXProt::pc23_max_age - the maximum age for an incoming 'real-time' pc23
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	@DXProt::nowwv_node - list of node we don't accept wwvs from		@DXProt::nowwv_node - list of node we don't accept wwvs from
	$DXProt::send_opernam - send out for/opernams for callsigns sending dx spots who haven't got qra locators		$DXProt::send_opernam - send out for/opernams for callsigns sending dx spots who haven't got qra locators
			$DXProt::disable_set_external_ip - enable/disable auto detection of IPv4 external address 1=disabled

	====DXUser====		====DXUser====

WI3W: Update info with known variables that need a daemon restart to update.

2025-03-15T16:47:49Z

Update info with known variables that need a daemon restart to update.

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	$DXProt::last_pc92_slug - the last time we sent out any delayed add or del PC92s		$DXProt::last_pc92_slug - the last time we sent out any delayed add or del PC92s
	$DXProt::pc9x_time_tolerance - the time on a pc9x is allowed to be out by this amount		$DXProt::pc9x_time_tolerance - the time on a pc9x is allowed to be out by this amount
	$DXProt::senderverify - 1 -> check for forged PC11 or PC61 2 -> if forged, dump them		$DXProt::senderverify - 1 -> check for forged PC11 or PC61 2 -> if forged, dump them ¹
	$DXProt::pc11_dwell_time - number of seconds to wait for a PC61 to come to substitute the PC11		$DXProt::pc11_dwell_time - number of seconds to wait for a PC61 to come to substitute the PC11
	$DXProt::pc61_extract_route - generate missing user route entry and IP address from passing PC61s		$DXProt::pc61_extract_route - generate missing user route entry and IP address from passing PC61s
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	$Web::maxssid - the maximum number of bare @WEB connections we will allow - this is really to stop runaway connections from the dxweb app		$Web::maxssid - the maximum number of bare @WEB connections we will allow - this is really to stop runaway connections from the dxweb app


			¹ These variables need a daemon restart to update changes.