[Dxspider-support] VP2 etc. calls in DXSpider

[Dirk Koopman]

On Sun, 2006-03-26 at 13:34 +0000, DJ3IW Götz wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> I am a regular user of the DXSpider cluster at DB0SPC.
> Recently I issued a command SH/H VP2 as I wasn't sure
> of the beamheading to VP2E. The result was somewhat
> frustrating:
> "Q  Pirate-Ctry-QQ: 196 degs - dist: 3470 mi, 5585 km Reciprocal 
> heading: 10 degs"

> This is not what I expected. Rather I wanted to see a reply
> similar to those given for SH/H VP8, or SH/H VK, SH/H ZS just
> as examples.
> VP2E, VP2M and VP2V are still in use as legal prefixes.
> In addition the whole range of VP6 and VP8 are also being used.
> 
> Please consider an appropriate change of the DXSpider software.
> 

You could reasonably argue that the message you get isn't helpful.
 
However, AFAIK VP2 is not a legal callsign and the software (for various
internal reasons elsewhere that makes my programming life a lot easier)
returns a result that is visibly "wrong". 

If you enter the valid prefixes (or full callsigns) to sh/head you will
get the answers that you require. Remember that you can have more than
one on a line: sh/head vp2e vp2m vp2v

I will see about a more appropriate error message in due course.

Dirk