NAME

       Xdx - TCP/IP DX-cluster client for Amateur Radio

SYNOPSIS

       xdx [-c cty.dat] [-h] [-V]

DESCRIPTION

       Xdx  is a DX-cluster client for the X Window System which shows a list of DX announcements and a separate
       list of WWV, WCY, “To ALL” and other server messages in  a  single  X11  window.   Xdx  uses  the  telnet
       protocol  to  connect to a DX-Cluster host via TCP/IP.  While host connections are most commonly made via
       the Internet, any medium capable of carrying TCP/IP, such as packet radio, may be used.  Host  connection
       details are saved between sessions.

OPTIONS

       The following options are recognized by Xdx.

       -c cty.dat, --cty_dat=cty.dat
              Load a desired country data file.

              Country  data  files  are used to determine the DX Century Club (DXCC) entity shown in the Country
              column.  Updated country files are available from country-files.com ⟨http://www.country-files.com/
              cty/cty.dat⟩  Although a country file is installed as a part of Xdx, it will quickly become out of
              date as updates are made available frequently.  Announcments of udpated country files are sent  to
              the Xdx mailing list.  See the BUGS section below for the mailing list address.

              See the ENVIRONMENT and FILES sections below for other methods of loading an updated country file.

       -h, --help
              Print short Xdx usage message detailing available options and exit.

       -V, --version
              Print Xdx version and short copyright information then exit.

ENVIRONMENT

       XDX_CTY
              If  $XDX_CTY is set, its value is the location of the cty.dat file.  Using the -c option overrides
              this environment variable.

FILES

       $HOME/.xdx/cty.dat
              Xdx will load the country file found in the preferences directory, normally $HOME/.xdx, if the  -c
              option  is  not given or the XDX_CTY environment variable is not set.  This is a convenient way to
              keep an up-to-date or custom cty.dat for use just with Xdx.

NOTES

       Xdx has a new maintainer, Nate Bargmann, N0NB.

       Development is currently hosted at GitHUb ⟨https://github.com/N0NB/xdx⟩

       Xdx has been translated into several languages.  More  translations  are  welcome.   Please  contact  the
       maintainer to contribute.

BUGS

       Please report bugs to xdxcluster-client-discuss ⟨xdxclusterclient-discuss@lists.sourceforge.net⟩

SEE ALSO

       From the menu, select Help->Manual after starting Xdx for a full manual.