Live DX Cluster
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SpottedHam runs its own self-hosted DX cluster node — connect via telnet and watch real-time spots as they happen.

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What's a DX Cluster?

A DX cluster is a real-time network where ham radio operators announce ("spot") DX contacts they've just made. Watch the feed to catch rare stations before they disappear, or post your own spot to let other operators know who's active. It's the original crowdsourced propagation tool, and it's still the fastest way to find out what's on the air right now.

Connect Now

SpottedHam runs its own DXSpider cluster node. Connect via telnet to Node KM6HBH-1:

telnet spottedham.com 7300

Getting Started

  • Logging in: After connecting, the cluster will ask for your callsign — just type your own callsign and press enter.
  • sh/dx — Show the most recent spots on the cluster.
  • DX <frequency> <callsign> <comment> — Spot a station yourself (e.g. DX 14195 JA1ABC 599 into California).
  • Spot a station yourself through web. Just go to the home page and make a spot! DX spotting is just that, spotting someone. You can spot yourself, but maybe spot a couple of others first before you do.
  • bye — Disconnect cleanly.

Personalize Your Profile (Optional)

On your first login, the cluster may prompt you for a bit of profile info. This is entirely optional — the cluster works fine without it, it just makes your callsign show up with more context to other connected users:

  • set/name <your name> — Set your name.
  • set/qth <your qth> — Set your city/QTH.
  • set/qra <grid> (or set/location) — Set your grid locator.
  • set/homenode <callsign> — Set your usual home cluster node, if you have one.

This node isn't just an empty pipe — it's fed by SpottedHam's own aggregated spot data, combining an external DX cluster feed with self-spots submitted directly on the site, so there's real activity to watch from the moment you connect.

Questions? Reach out to support@spottedham.com

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