NAME
colrdx - hamradio dx-cluster client with ncurses color support
SYNOPSIS
colrdx [options] <host> [port]
At least one argument is needed, which is the host to connect to. The
default port is 8000 when no portnumber is used.
DESCRIPTION
Colrdx is a simple client for amateur radio dx-clusters. In a split-
screen display you can type commands for the cluster in the bottom
part. Messages from the dx-cluster will appear in the main window.
There is also a status line at the top with some basic information.
OPTIONS
Colrdx needs a callsign in order to be able to login to the cluster.
-c callsign
Send ’callsign’ when connected (required).
-h Display help and exit
-n Start colrdx in black and white, even if terminal has color
support.
-v Display version and exit
LINE EDITING COMMANDS
Ctrl-A Goto beginning of line.
Ctrl-B and Left arrow
Go one character backward.
Ctrl-D Delete character under cursor.
Ctrl-E Goto end of line.
Ctrl-F and Right arrow
Go one character forward.
Ctrl-K Kill from cursor to end of line (and store to kill buffer).
Ctrl-L Repaints the whole screen.
Ctrl-N and Down arrow
Scroll Down.
Ctrl-P and Up arrow
Scroll Up.
Ctrl-R Reprint current line.
Ctrl-U Delete current line in total.
Ctrl-W Erase last word.
Ctrl-Y Yank kill buffer.
The scroll buffer can be browsed with arrow keys Up and Down (or Ctrl-P
and Ctrl-N), PageUp, PageDown, Home and End keys.
FILES
If ~/.colrdxrc exists, it is sent to the server after logging in.
Handy for automatically sending commands.
AUTHOR
Colrdx was written by Joop Stakenborg <pg4i@amsat.org>. Most of the
code was taken from colrconv, written by Tomi Manninen, OH2BNS. It is
based on the public domain program ttylink by Dave Perry, VA3DP.