The DXSpider User Filtering Primer v1.0

Compiled By W3BG - Jim Samuels (jimsam@comcast.net) With Introduction by N3RD - Dave Hawes (dave.n3rd@comcast.net)

1. Introduction.

2. Foreword

3. Configuring Spot Filters

• 3.1 What is a spot filter?
• 3.2 How can filters be used?

4. Types of spot filters used in DXSpider

• 4.1 Numbering lines and slots
• 4.2 Reject before accept
• 4.3 Using Multiple Reject Filter Rules
• 4.4 A very useful command
• 4.5 Case does not matter
• 4.6 Qualifiers
• 4.7 Comma Separation

5. Reject filters

6. Filters to reject spots based on frequency

• 6.1 Bands Available
• 6.2 Regions Available
• 6.3 Examples
• 6.4 Sub-bands as part of range
• 6.5 Filters to reject spots based on the "info" data in the spot
• 6.6 Filters to reject spots based on call
• 6.7 Filters to reject spots based on call_dxcc
• 6.8 Filters to reject spots based on call_itu
• 6.9 Filters to reject spots based on call_zone
• 6.10 Filters to reject spots based on call_state
• 6.11 Filters to reject spots based on by

7. Accept filters

• 7.1 Filters to accept spots based on frequency
• 7.2 Sub-bands as part of range
• 7.3 Filters to accept spots based on info
• 7.4 Filters to accept spots based on call
• 7.5 Filters to accept spots based on call_dxcc
• 7.6 Filters to accept spots based on call_itu
• 7.7 Filters to accept spots based on call_zone
• 7.8 Filters to accept spots based on call_state
• 7.9 Filters to accept spots based on by

8. Clear filters

9. Some Practice Examples

10. Contacts