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Toolbox
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The toolbox is hidden by default. To show it, click ``Toolbox`` in the
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``View`` menu.
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DX cluster
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A DX cluster is essentially a server through which amateur radio
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operators can report and receive updates about QSOs that are in progress
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across the bands. PyQSO is able to connect to a DX cluster that operates
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using the Telnet protocol to provide a text-based alert service. As a
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result of the many different Telnet-based software products that DX
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clusters run, PyQSO currently outputs the raw data received from the DX
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cluster rather than trying to parse it in some way.
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Click on ``Connect to Telnet Server`` then ``New...`` in the ``Connection`` menu, and enter the DX server
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details in the dialog that appears. If no port is specified, PyQSO will
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use the default value of 23. A username and password may also need to be
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supplied. Frequently used servers can be bookmarked for next time; bookmarked server details are stored in ``~/.config/pyqso/bookmarks.ini``, where ``~`` denotes the user's home directory.
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Once connected, the server output will appear in the DX
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cluster frame (see figure:dx_cluster_). A command can also
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be sent to the server by typing it into the entry box beneath the server output and clicking the
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adjacent ``Send Command`` button (or pressing the Enter key).
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.. _figure:dx_cluster:
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.. figure:: images/dx_cluster.png
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:align: center
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The DX cluster frame.
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Grey line
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The grey line tool (see figure:grey_line_) can be used to
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check which parts of the world are in darkness. The position of the grey
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line is automatically updated every 30 minutes. The user's QTH can be pin-pointed on the map by specifying the latitude-longitude coordinates in the preferences.
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.. _figure:grey_line:
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.. figure:: images/grey_line.png
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:align: center
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The grey line tool.
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Awards
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The awards progress tracker (see figure:awards_) updates its data
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each time a record is added, deleted, or modified. Currently only the
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DXCC award is supported (visit the `ARRL DXCC website <http://www.arrl.org/dxcc>`_ for more
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information).
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.. _figure:awards:
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.. figure:: images/awards.png
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:align: center
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The award progress tracker.
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