COLRDX(1)

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.