Xdx - TCP/IP DX-cluster client for Amateur Radio
xdx [-c cty.dat] [-h] [-V]
Xdx is a DX-cluster client for the X Window System which shows a
list of DX announcements and a separate list of WWV, WCY, “To
ALL” and other server messages in a single X11 window. Xdx uses the
telnet protocol to connect to a DX-Cluster host via TCP/IP. While host
connections are most commonly made via the Internet, any medium capable of
carrying TCP/IP, such as packet radio, may be used. Host connection details
are saved between sessions.
The following options are recognized by Xdx.
- -c cty.dat, --cty_dat=cty.dat
- Load a desired country data file.
- Country data files are used to determine the DX Century Club (DXCC) entity
shown in the Country column. Updated country files are available from
country-files.com
Although a country file is installed as a part of Xdx, it will quickly
become out of date as updates are made available frequently. Announcments
of udpated country files are sent to the Xdx mailing list. See the
BUGS section below for the mailing list address.
- See the ENVIRONMENT and FILES sections below for other
methods of loading an updated country file.
- -h, --help
- Print short Xdx usage message detailing available options and exit.
- -V, --version
- Print Xdx version and short copyright information then exit.
- XDX_CTY
- If $XDX_CTY is set, its value is the location of the cty.dat
file. Using the -c option overrides this environment variable.
- $HOME/.xdx/cty.dat
- Xdx will load the country file found in the preferences directory,
normally $HOME/.xdx, if the -c option is not given or
the XDX_CTY environment variable is not set. This is a convenient
way to keep an up-to-date or custom cty.dat for use just with
Xdx.
Xdx has a new maintainer, Nate Bargmann, N0NB.
Development is currently hosted at
GitHUb
Xdx has been translated into several languages. More translations
are welcome. Please contact the maintainer to contribute.
From the menu, select Help->Manual after starting Xdx for a
full manual.