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A free Telnet and Packet-radio client software
for the DX-cluster by HB9BZA

International version - 17 languages supported

(link to the japanese site)

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RXCLUS is a telnet and packet radio software for Windows 9x/ME/NT4/2000 and XP; it also runs on Windows Vista but in some cases this may require using a simple trick. It is designed for the DX'ers and SWL's using the DX-Cluster system to be informed in real time about the DX activity on the amateur bands.

A DOS version is still available for DOS and Windows 3.x users but is no more further developed nor supported. 

There is currently no Linux version, but the Windows version runs quite well using wine, the windows "emulator". More details can be found here.

The first job of RXCLUS was historically to monitor a packet radio frequency, without requiring a connection, and to extract from the data flow the information coming from the DX-Cluster system to display it in a special window. That's the origin of the name RXCLUS. The program can still do that, but it learned doing many more things and today most people use it to connect to DX-Cluster nodes using packet-radio or telnet.

RXCLUS allows you to store your lists of missing DXCC countries or IOTA groups in databases and is then able to issue alarms only for the announces which are of interest for you.

Here is a list of the most important features of RXCLUS. Just click on the underlined keywords to view some screen shots which should demonstrate better then words some of the functions of this software.

• You can switch between 7 windows which display different kinds of information: 4 Terminal windows (showing all received data, with or without a connection), DX window (only DX-Cluster data), Alarm window (only DX-Cluster data of interest for YOU) and LoTW window (only spotted users of the ARRL's Logbook of the World system).
• You can establish up to 4 connections to the DX-Cluster network using a TNC on a serial port, SV2AGW's Packet Engine together with a BayCom, DRSI, sound card and many other devices, or telnet with its huge telnet nodes directory.
• Connections can be established with connect scripts and are automatically restarted if they are broken.
• Incoming DX, WWV, ANN, CHAT and TALK spots can be stored into databases, whatever software is used by your favorite server (full support for AK1A, DX-Spider, AR-Cluster, clx and DxNet; limited support for clusse and WinCluster).
• The spots databases may be searched combining up to 4 criteria for DX; 3 criteria for CHAT and 2 criteria for ANN and TALK.
• A DXCC database lists all current DXCC entities (you can add deleted ones). You can populate it with your current stand of worked and confirmed countries on 160 m to 2 m + satellite, for both paper QSL's and LoTW credits, manually or by importing ADIF files generated by your logbook software.
• You can display a summary of your DXCC scores and list all countries not worked or not confirmed on a particular band or mode.
• An IOTA database lists all currently numbered islands groups. You can populate it with your current stand of worked and confirmed IOTA references, manually or by importing an ADIF file.
• You can display a summary of your IOTA scores, including the list of awards you could apply for, and list all references not worked or not confirmed on a given continent.
• A world countries database gives you useful information about each country, including the antenna heading and distance from your QTH or the sunrise and sunset times. It can be accessed just by clicking on a call in a DX spot.
• An extensive options section with 18 pages allows you to customize almost all in the program, for example the bands on which you want alarms, the CW or speech alarms, the colors and fonts and of course the language (15 languages are currently fully supported and 2 others partially).
• A DX spot simulation function allows extensive testing of the program without polluting the DX-Cluster with test spots.
• Most users of the Logbook of the World (LoTW) system are automatically identified using the list I keep on my LoTW resources page.
• A limited CAT control of a maximum of 2 transceivers allows you to QSY instantly to the frequency and mode of a spotted DX.