diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index ac945e95..5750aa10 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+12Jun00=======================================================================
+1. Added RCMD for clx
+2. Added WCY processing
+3. Added new node types (clx, spider, dxnet, arcluster)
+4. Store echo settings
+5. Store pagelth settings
+6. sort out source of DXVars for callbot.pl
 11Jun00=======================================================================
 1. removed extraneous DXDebug from DXUtil
 2. added help for set/echo
diff --git a/cmd/Commands_en.hlp b/cmd/Commands_en.hlp
index 4d736989..599988b8 100644
--- a/cmd/Commands_en.hlp
+++ b/cmd/Commands_en.hlp
@@ -434,6 +434,8 @@ of telnet handle echo differently depending on whether you are
 connected via port 23 or some other port. You can use this command
 to change the setting appropriately. 
 
+The setting is stored in your user profile.
+
 YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE THIS COMMAND IF YOU ARE CONNECTED VIA AX25.
 
 === 0^SET/HERE^Tell the system you are present at your terminal
@@ -502,6 +504,8 @@ explicitly to 0 will disable paging.
   SET/PAGE 30
   SET/PAGE 0
 
+The setting is stored in your user profile.
+
 === 9^SET/PINGINTERVAL <time> <nodecall>^Set ping time to neighbouring nodes 
 As from release 1.35 all neighbouring nodes are pinged at regular intervals
 in order to determine the rolling quality of the link and, in future, to
@@ -553,6 +557,9 @@ Tell the system where you are. For example:-
 === 0^SET/TALK^Allow TALK messages to come out on your terminal
 === 0^UNSET/TALK^Stop TALK messages coming out on your terminal
 
+=== 0^SET/WCY^Allow WCY messages to come out on your terminal
+=== 0^UNSET/WCY^Stop WCY messages coming out on your terminal
+
 === 0^SET/WWV^Allow WWV messages to come out on your terminal
 === 0^UNSET/WWV^Stop WWV messages coming out on your terminal
 
@@ -806,6 +813,10 @@ time and UTC as the computer has it right now. If you give some prefixes
 then it will show UTC and UTC + the local offset (not including DST) at
 the prefixes or callsigns that you specify.
 
+=== 0^SHOW/WCY^Show last 10 WCY broadcasts
+=== 0^SHOW/WCY <n>^Show last <n> WCY broadcasts
+Display the most recent WCY information that has been received by the system
+
 === 0^SHOW/WWV^Show last 10 WWV broadcasts
 === 0^SHOW/WWV <n>^Show last <n> WWV broadcasts
 Display the most recent WWV information that has been received by the system
diff --git a/cmd/disconnect.pl b/cmd/disconnect.pl
index 6c038386..61ba3bf4 100644
--- a/cmd/disconnect.pl
+++ b/cmd/disconnect.pl
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ foreach $call (@calls) {
 	next if $call eq $main::mycall;
 	my $dxchan = DXChannel->get($call);
 	if ($dxchan) {
-		if ($dxchan->is_ak1a) {
+		if ($dxchan->is_node) {
 #			$dxchan->send_now("D", DXProt::pc39($main::mycall, $self->msg('disc1', $self->call)));
 		} else {
 			return (1, $self->msg('e5')) if $self->priv < 8;
diff --git a/cmd/init.pl b/cmd/init.pl
index 0107f916..fd3c045b 100644
--- a/cmd/init.pl
+++ b/cmd/init.pl
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ foreach $call (@calls) {
 	next if $call eq $main::mycall;
 	my $dxchan = DXChannel->get($call);
 	if ($dxchan) {
-		if ($dxchan->is_ak1a) {
+		if ($dxchan->is_node) {
 			
 			# first clear out any nodes on this dxchannel
 			my @gonenodes = grep { $_->dxchan == $dxchan } DXNode::get_all();
diff --git a/cmd/rcmd.pl b/cmd/rcmd.pl
index 11a8caf5..396cd45b 100644
--- a/cmd/rcmd.pl
+++ b/cmd/rcmd.pl
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ $call = uc $call;
 my $noderef = DXCluster->get_exact($call);
 unless ($noderef) {
 	$noderef = DXChannel->get($call);
-	$noderef = undef unless $noderef && $noderef->is_ak1a;
+	$noderef = undef unless $noderef && $noderef->is_node;
 }
 return (1, $self->msg('e7', $call)) unless $noderef;
 
 # rcmd it
-DXProt::addrcmd($self->call, $call, $line);
+DXProt::addrcmd($self, $call, $line);
 
 return (1, $self->msg('rcmdo', $line, $call));
diff --git a/cmd/set/arcluster.pl b/cmd/set/arcluster.pl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9378a173
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/set/arcluster.pl
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#
+# set user type to 'S' for Spider node
+#
+# Please note that this is only effective if the user is not on-line
+#
+# Copyright (c) 1998 - Dirk Koopman
+#
+# $Id$
+#
+
+my ($self, $line) = @_;
+my @args = split /\s+/, $line;
+my $call;
+my @out;
+my $user;
+my $create;
+
+return (1, $self->msg('e5')) if $self->priv < 5;
+
+foreach $call (@args) {
+	$call = uc $call;
+	my $chan = DXChannel->get($call);
+	if ($chan) {
+		push @out, $self->msg('nodee1', $call);
+	} else {
+		$user = DXUser->get($call);
+		$create = !$user;
+		$user = DXUser->new($call) if $create;
+		if ($user) {
+			$user->sort('R');
+			$user->homenode($call);
+			$user->priv(1) unless $user->priv;
+			$user->close();
+			push @out, $self->msg($create ? 'noderc' : 'noder', $call);
+		} else {
+			push @out, $self->msg('e3', "Set Spider", $call);
+		}
+	}
+}
+return (1, @out);
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/cmd/set/clx.pl b/cmd/set/clx.pl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..954a6655
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/set/clx.pl
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#
+# set user type to 'S' for Spider node
+#
+# Please note that this is only effective if the user is not on-line
+#
+# Copyright (c) 1998 - Dirk Koopman
+#
+# $Id$
+#
+
+my ($self, $line) = @_;
+my @args = split /\s+/, $line;
+my $call;
+my @out;
+my $user;
+my $create;
+
+return (1, $self->msg('e5')) if $self->priv < 5;
+
+foreach $call (@args) {
+	$call = uc $call;
+	my $chan = DXChannel->get($call);
+	if ($chan) {
+		push @out, $self->msg('nodee1', $call);
+	} else {
+		$user = DXUser->get($call);
+		$create = !$user;
+		$user = DXUser->new($call) if $create;
+		if ($user) {
+			$user->sort('C');
+			$user->homenode($call);
+			$user->priv(1) unless $user->priv;
+			$user->close();
+			push @out, $self->msg($create ? 'nodecc' : 'nodec', $call);
+		} else {
+			push @out, $self->msg('e3', "Set Spider", $call);
+		}
+	}
+}
+return (1, @out);
diff --git a/cmd/set/dxnet.pl b/cmd/set/dxnet.pl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..28c497cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/set/dxnet.pl
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#
+# set user type to 'S' for Spider node
+#
+# Please note that this is only effective if the user is not on-line
+#
+# Copyright (c) 1998 - Dirk Koopman
+#
+# $Id$
+#
+
+my ($self, $line) = @_;
+my @args = split /\s+/, $line;
+my $call;
+my @out;
+my $user;
+my $create;
+
+return (1, $self->msg('e5')) if $self->priv < 5;
+
+foreach $call (@args) {
+	$call = uc $call;
+	my $chan = DXChannel->get($call);
+	if ($chan) {
+		push @out, $self->msg('nodee1', $call);
+	} else {
+		$user = DXUser->get($call);
+		$create = !$user;
+		$user = DXUser->new($call) if $create;
+		if ($user) {
+			$user->sort('X');
+			$user->homenode($call);
+			$user->priv(1) unless $user->priv;
+			$user->close();
+			push @out, $self->msg($create ? 'nodexc' : 'nodex', $call);
+		} else {
+			push @out, $self->msg('e3', "Set Spider", $call);
+		}
+	}
+}
+return (1, @out);
diff --git a/cmd/set/echo.pl b/cmd/set/echo.pl
index 3bea9430..d66f8a4d 100644
--- a/cmd/set/echo.pl
+++ b/cmd/set/echo.pl
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@
 #
 my $self = shift;
 $self->send_now("E", "1");
+$self->user->wantecho(1);
 return (1, $self->msg('echoon'));
diff --git a/cmd/set/node.pl b/cmd/set/node.pl
index 0895b20c..5c9b00fa 100644
--- a/cmd/set/node.pl
+++ b/cmd/set/node.pl
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ foreach $call (@args) {
 		if ($user) {
 			$user->sort('A');
 			$user->homenode($call);
+			$user->priv(1) unless $user->priv;
 			$user->close();
-			push @out, $self->msg($create ? 'nodec' : 'node', $call);
+			push @out, $self->msg($create ? 'nodeac' : 'nodea', $call);
 		} else {
 			push @out, $self->msg('e3', "Set Node", $call);
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/set/page.pl b/cmd/set/page.pl
index 4f76d2a4..cb997c93 100644
--- a/cmd/set/page.pl
+++ b/cmd/set/page.pl
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ my $l = shift;
 $l = 20 if $l == 0;
 $l = 10 if $l < 10;
 $self->pagelth($l);
+$self->user->pagelth($l);
 return (1, $self->msg('pagelth', $l));
diff --git a/cmd/set/spider.pl b/cmd/set/spider.pl
index 549d3af7..946d92d2 100644
--- a/cmd/set/spider.pl
+++ b/cmd/set/spider.pl
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ foreach $call (@args) {
 		$user = DXUser->new($call) if $create;
 		if ($user) {
 			$user->sort('S');
+			$user->homenode($call);
+			$user->priv(1) unless $user->priv;
 			$user->close();
 			push @out, $self->msg($create ? 'nodesc' : 'nodes', $call);
 		} else {
@@ -36,3 +38,13 @@ foreach $call (@args) {
 	}
 }
 return (1, @out);
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/cmd/show/wcy.pl b/cmd/show/wcy.pl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d549154e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/show/wcy.pl
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#
+# print out the wcy stats
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2000 - Dirk Koopman G1TLH
+#
+# $Id$
+#
+my $self = shift;
+
+my $cmdline = shift;
+my @f = split /\s+/, $cmdline;
+my $f;
+my @out;
+my ($from, $to); 
+
+$from = 0;
+while ($f = shift @f) {                 # next field
+	#  print "f: $f list: ", join(',', @list), "\n";
+	if (!$from && !$to) {
+		($from, $to) = $f =~ /^(\d+)-(\d+)$/o;         # is it a from -> to count?
+		next if $from && $to > $from;
+	}
+	if (!$to) {
+		($to) = $f =~ /^(\d+)$/o;              # is it a to count?
+		next if $to;
+	}
+}
+
+$from = 1 unless $from;
+$to = 10 unless $to;
+
+push @out, "Date        Hour   SFI   A   K Exp.K   R SA    GMF   Aurora   Logger";
+my @in = WCY::search($from, $to, $main::systime);
+for (@in) {
+	push @out, WCY::print_item($_);
+}
+return (1, @out);
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/cmd/shutdown.pl b/cmd/shutdown.pl
index c2350de0..695748aa 100644
--- a/cmd/shutdown.pl
+++ b/cmd/shutdown.pl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ my $ref;
 if ($self->priv >= 5) {
 	foreach $ref (DXChannel::get_all()) {
 		$ref->send_now("D", DXProt::pc39($main::mycall, "Shutdown by $call")) 
-			if $ref->is_ak1a  && $ref != $DXProt::me; 
+			if $ref->is_node  && $ref != $DXProt::me; 
 		$ref->send_now("D", $self->msg('shutting')) if $ref->is_user;
 	}
     
diff --git a/cmd/unset/echo.pl b/cmd/unset/echo.pl
index a2cccac7..c4c41c2c 100644
--- a/cmd/unset/echo.pl
+++ b/cmd/unset/echo.pl
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@
 #
 my $self = shift;
 $self->send_now("E", "0");
+$self->user->wantecho(0);
 return (1, $self->msg('echooff'));
diff --git a/cmd/unset/node.pl b/cmd/unset/node.pl
index b681d783..671f1b2d 100644
--- a/cmd/unset/node.pl
+++ b/cmd/unset/node.pl
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ foreach $call (@args) {
 		$user = DXUser->get($call);
 		return (1, $self->msg('usernf', $call)) if !$user; 
 		$user->sort('U');
+		$user->priv(0);
 		$user->close();
 		push @out, $self->msg('nodeu', $call);
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/who.pl b/cmd/who.pl
index 68b6c9a9..cbcfd7b2 100644
--- a/cmd/who.pl
+++ b/cmd/who.pl
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ push @out, "  Callsign Type Started           Name                Ave RTT";
 foreach $dxchan ( sort {$a->call cmp $b->call} DXChannel::get_all ) {
     my $call = $dxchan->call();
 	my $t = cldatetime($dxchan->startt);
-	my $sort = $dxchan->is_ak1a() ? "NODE" : "USER";
+	my $sort = $dxchan->is_node() ? "NODE" : "USER";
 	my $name = $dxchan->user->name || " ";
 	my $ping = $dxchan->is_ak1a && $dxchan != $DXProt::me ? sprintf("%8.2f", $dxchan->pingave) : "";
 	push @out, sprintf "%10s $sort $t %-18.18s $ping", $call, $name;
diff --git a/filter/wcy/DB0SUE-7.pl.issue b/filter/wcy/DB0SUE-7.pl.issue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f3dfc1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/filter/wcy/DB0SUE-7.pl.issue
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#
+# This is an example WWV filter
+# 
+# The element list is:-
+# 0 - nominal unix date of spot (ie the day + hour:13)
+# 1 - the hour
+# 2 - SFI
+# 3 - K
+# 4 - I
+# 5 - text
+# 6 - spotter
+# 7 - origin
+# 8 - incoming interface callsign
+#
+# this one doesn't filter, it just sets the hop count to 6 and is
+# used mainly just to override any isolation from WWV coming from
+# the internet.
+
+$in = [
+        [ 1, 0, 'd', 0, 6 ]
+];
+
diff --git a/perl/BBS.pm b/perl/BBS.pm
index 68bf4314..c8f3b1f3 100644
--- a/perl/BBS.pm
+++ b/perl/BBS.pm
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ sub init
 sub new 
 {
 	my $self = DXChannel::alloc(@_);
-	$self->{'sort'} = 'B';	
 	return $self;
 }
 
diff --git a/perl/Console.pm b/perl/Console.pm
index b62893b6..a50bcf5e 100644
--- a/perl/Console.pm
+++ b/perl/Console.pm
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ if ($ENV{'TERM'} =~ /(xterm|ansi)/) {
 		   [ '^DX de [\-A-Z0-9]+:\s+([57][01]\d\d\d\.|\d\d\d\d\d\d+.)', COLOR_PAIR(1) ],
 		   [ '^DX', COLOR_PAIR(5) ],
 		   [ '^To', COLOR_PAIR(3) ],
-		   [ '^WWV', COLOR_PAIR(4) ],
+		   [ '^(?:WWV|WCY)', COLOR_PAIR(4) ],
 		   [ '^[-A-Z0-9]+ de [-A-Z0-9]+ \d\d-\w\w\w-\d\d\d\d \d\d\d\dZ', COLOR_PAIR(0) ],
 		   [ '^[-A-Z0-9]+ de [-A-Z0-9]+ ', COLOR_PAIR(6) ],
 		   [ '^WX', COLOR_PAIR(3) ],
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ if ($ENV{'TERM'} =~ /(console|linux)/) {
 		   [ '^DX de [\-A-Z0-9]+:\s+([57][01]\d\d\d\.|\d\d\d\d\d\d+.)', COLOR_PAIR(1) ],
 		   [ '^DX', COLOR_PAIR(4) ],
 		   [ '^To', COLOR_PAIR(3) ],
-		   [ '^WWV', COLOR_PAIR(5) ],
+		   [ '^(?:WWV|WCY)', COLOR_PAIR(5) ],
 		   [ '^[-A-Z0-9]+ de [-A-Z0-9]+ \d\d-\w\w\w-\d\d\d\d \d\d\d\dZ', COLOR_PAIR(0) ],
 		   [ '^[-A-Z0-9]+ de [-A-Z0-9]+ ', COLOR_PAIR(6) ],
 		   [ '^WX', COLOR_PAIR(3) ],
diff --git a/perl/DXChannel.pm b/perl/DXChannel.pm
index e60705b1..a2010cd4 100644
--- a/perl/DXChannel.pm
+++ b/perl/DXChannel.pm
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ use vars qw(%channels %valid);
 		  consort => '5,Connection Type',
 		  'sort' => '5,Type of Channel',
 		  wwv => '0,Want WWV,yesno',
+		  wcy => '0,Want WCY,yesno',
 		  wx => '0,Want WX,yesno',
 		  talk => '0,Want Talk,yesno',
 		  ann => '0,Want Announce,yesno',
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ use vars qw(%channels %valid);
 		  delayed => '5,Delayed messages,parray',
 		  annfilter => '5,Announce Filter',
 		  wwvfilter => '5,WWV Filter',
+		  wcyfilter => '5,WCY Filter',
 		  spotfilter => '5,Spot Filter',
 		  inannfilter => '5,Input Ann Filter',
 		  inwwvfilter => '5,Input WWV Filter',
@@ -119,6 +121,7 @@ sub alloc
 		$self->{lang} = $user->lang;
 		$user->new_group() if !$user->group;
 		$self->{group} = $user->group;
+		$self->{sort} = $user->sort;
 	}
 	$self->{startt} = $self->{t} = time;
 	$self->{state} = 0;
@@ -158,7 +161,7 @@ sub get_all_ak1a
 	my $ref;
 	my @out;
 	foreach $ref (@list) {
-		push @out, $ref if $ref->is_ak1a;
+		push @out, $ref if $ref->is_node;
 	}
 	return @out;
 }
@@ -215,7 +218,12 @@ sub is_bbs
 	return $self->{'sort'} eq 'B';
 }
 
-# is it an ak1a cluster ?
+sub is_node
+{
+	my $self = shift;
+	return $self->{'sort'} =~ /[ACRSX]/;
+}
+# is it an ak1a node ?
 sub is_ak1a
 {
 	my $self = shift;
@@ -229,13 +237,34 @@ sub is_user
 	return $self->{'sort'} eq 'U';
 }
 
-# is it a connect type
-sub is_connect
+# is it a clx node
+sub is_clx
 {
 	my $self = shift;
 	return $self->{'sort'} eq 'C';
 }
 
+# is it a spider node
+sub is_spider
+{
+	my $self = shift;
+	return $self->{'sort'} eq 'S';
+}
+
+# is it a DXNet node
+sub is_dxnet
+{
+	my $self = shift;
+	return $self->{'sort'} eq 'X';
+}
+
+# is it a ar-cluster node
+sub is_arcluster
+{
+	my $self = shift;
+	return $self->{'sort'} eq 'R';
+}
+
 # for perl 5.004's benefit
 sub sort
 {
diff --git a/perl/DXCommandmode.pm b/perl/DXCommandmode.pm
index b76493db..1743af85 100644
--- a/perl/DXCommandmode.pm
+++ b/perl/DXCommandmode.pm
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ use Filter;
 use Minimuf;
 use DXDb;
 use AnnTalk;
+use WCY;
 use Sun;
 
 use strict;
@@ -45,7 +46,6 @@ $scriptbase = "$main::root/scripts"; # the place where all users start scripts g
 sub new 
 {
 	my $self = DXChannel::alloc(@_);
-	$self->{'sort'} = 'U';		# in absence of how to find out what sort of an object I am
 	return $self;
 }
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ sub start
 	$self->state('prompt');		# a bit of room for further expansion, passwords etc
 	$self->{priv} = $user->priv;
 	$self->{lang} = $user->lang;
-	$self->{pagelth} = 20;
+	$self->{pagelth} = $user->pagelth || 20;
 	$self->{priv} = 0 if $line =~ /^(ax|te)/; # set the connection priv to 0 - can be upgraded later
 	$self->{consort} = $line;	# save the connection type
 	
@@ -74,12 +74,14 @@ sub start
 	$self->{beep} = $user->wantbeep;
 	$self->{ann} = $user->wantann;
 	$self->{wwv} = $user->wantwwv;
+	$self->{wcy} = $user->wantwcy;
 	$self->{talk} = $user->wanttalk;
 	$self->{wx} = $user->wantwx;
 	$self->{dx} = $user->wantdx;
 	$self->{logininfo} = $user->wantlogininfo;
 	$self->{here} = 1;
 	
+
 	# add yourself to the database
 	my $node = DXNode->get($main::mycall) or die "$main::mycall not allocated in DXNode database";
 	my $cuser = DXNodeuser->new($self, $node, $call, 0, 1);
@@ -102,6 +104,12 @@ sub start
 	$self->send($self->msg('hnodee1')) if !$user->qth;
 	$self->send($self->msg('m9')) if DXMsg::for_me($call);
 	$self->send($self->msg('pr', $call));
+
+	# decide on echo
+	if (!$user->wantecho) {
+		$self->send_now('E', "0");
+		$self->send($self->msg('echow'));
+	}
 	
 	$self->tell_login('loginu');
 	
diff --git a/perl/DXProt.pm b/perl/DXProt.pm
index 936ba90a..88aef0db 100644
--- a/perl/DXProt.pm
+++ b/perl/DXProt.pm
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ use Local;
 use DXDb;
 use AnnTalk;
 use Geomag;
+use WCY;
 use Time::HiRes qw(gettimeofday tv_interval);
 
 use strict;
@@ -81,7 +82,6 @@ sub init
 sub new 
 {
 	my $self = DXChannel::alloc(@_);
-	$self->{'sort'} = 'A';		# in absence of how to find out what sort of an object I am
 	return $self;
 }
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ sub normal
 	# process PC frames
 	my ($pcno) = $field[0] =~ /^PC(\d\d)/; # just get the number
 	return unless $pcno;
-	return if $pcno < 10 || $pcno > 51;
+	return if $pcno < 10 || $pcno > 99;
 
 	# dump bad protocol messages unless it is a PC29
 	if ($line =~ /\%[0-9A-F][0-9A-F]/o && $pcno != 29) {
@@ -601,7 +601,12 @@ sub normal
 					$self->send(pc35($main::mycall, $field[2], "$main::mycall:your attempt is logged, Tut tut tut...!"));
 				}
 			} else {
-				$self->route($field[1], $line);
+				my $ref = DXUser->get_current($field[1]);
+				if ($ref && $ref->is_clx) {
+					route($field[1], pc84($field[2], $field[1], $field[2], $field[3]));
+				} else {
+					$self->route($field[1], $line);
+				}
 			}
 			return;
 		}
@@ -615,7 +620,12 @@ sub normal
 					delete $rcmds{$field[2]} if !$dxchan;
 				}
 			} else {
-				$self->route($field[1], $line);
+				my $ref = DXUser->get_current($field[1]);
+				if ($ref && $ref->is_clx) {
+					route($field[1], pc85($field[2], $field[1], $field[2], $field[3]));
+				} else {
+					$self->route($field[1], $line);
+				}
 			}
 			return;
 		}
@@ -694,7 +704,7 @@ sub normal
 								my $s = sprintf "%.2f", $t; 
 								my $ave = sprintf "%.2f", $tochan ? ($tochan->{pingave} || $t) : $t;
 								$dxchan->send($dxchan->msg('pingi', $field[2], $s, $ave))
-							} elsif ($dxchan->is_ak1a) {
+							} elsif ($dxchan->is_node) {
 								if ($tochan) {
 									$tochan->{nopings} = 2; # pump up the timer
 									push @{$tochan->{pingtime}}, $t;
@@ -715,15 +725,102 @@ sub normal
 			}
 			return;
 		}
+
+		if ($pcno == 73) {  # WCY broadcasts
+			
+			# do some de-duping
+			my $d = cltounix($field[1], sprintf("%02d18Z", $field[2]));
+			if (($pcno == 23 && $d < $main::systime - $pc23_max_age) || $d > $main::systime + 1500 || $field[2] < 0 || $field[2] > 23) {
+				dbg('chan', "WCY Date ($field[1] $field[2]) out of range");
+				return;
+			}
+			@field = map { unpad($_) } @field;
+			if (WCY::dup($d,@field[3..7])) {
+				dbg('chan', "Dup WCY Spot ignored\n");
+				return;
+			}
+		
+			my $wcy = WCY::update($d, @field[2..12]);
+
+			my $rep;
+			eval {
+				$rep = Local::wwv($self, @field[1..12]);
+			};
+			# dbg('local', "Local::wcy error $@") if $@;
+			return if $rep;
+
+			# broadcast to the eager world
+			send_wcy_spot($self, $line, $d, @field[2..12]);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if ($pcno == 84) { # remote commands (incoming)
+			if ($field[1] eq $main::mycall) {
+				my $ref = DXUser->get_current($field[2]);
+				my $cref = DXCluster->get($field[2]);
+				Log('rcmd', 'in', $ref->{priv}, $field[2], $field[4]);
+				unless ($field[3] =~ /rcmd/i || !$cref || !$ref || $cref->mynode->call ne $ref->homenode) {    # not allowed to relay RCMDS!
+					if ($ref->{priv}) {	# you have to have SOME privilege, the commands have further filtering
+						$self->{remotecmd} = 1; # for the benefit of any command that needs to know
+						my $oldpriv = $self->{priv};
+						$self->{priv} = $ref->{priv};     # assume the user's privilege level
+						my @in = (DXCommandmode::run_cmd($self, $field[4]));
+						$self->{priv} = $oldpriv;
+						for (@in) {
+							s/\s*$//og;
+							$self->send(pc85($main::mycall, $field[2], $field[3], "$main::mycall:$_"));
+							Log('rcmd', 'out', $field[2], $_);
+						}
+						delete $self->{remotecmd};
+					} else {
+						$self->send(pc85($main::mycall, $field[2], $field[3], "$main::mycall:sorry...!"));
+					}
+				} else {
+					$self->send(pc85($main::mycall, $field[2], $field[3],"$main::mycall:your attempt is logged, Tut tut tut...!"));
+				}
+			} else {
+				my $ref = DXUser->get_current($field[1]);
+				if ($ref && $ref->is_clx) {
+					$self->route($field[1], $line);
+				} else {
+					route($field[1], pc34($field[2], $field[1], $field[3]));
+				}
+			}
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if ($pcno == 85) {		# remote command replies
+			if ($field[1] eq $main::mycall) {
+				my $dxchan = DXChannel->get($field[3]);
+				if ($dxchan) {
+					$dxchan->send($field[4]);
+				} else {
+					my $s = $rcmds{$field[2]};
+					if ($s) {
+						$dxchan = DXChannel->get($s->{call});
+						$dxchan->send($field[4]) if $dxchan;
+						delete $rcmds{$field[2]} if !$dxchan;
+					}
+				}
+			} else {
+				my $ref = DXUser->get_current($field[1]);
+				if ($ref && $ref->is_clx) {
+					$self->route($field[1], $line);
+				} else {
+					route($field[1], pc35($field[2], $field[1], $field[3]));
+				}
+			}
+			return;
+		}
 	}
 	 
-	 # if get here then rebroadcast the thing with its Hop count decremented (if
-	 # there is one). If it has a hop count and it decrements to zero then don't
-	 # rebroadcast it.
-	 #
-	 # NOTE - don't arrive here UNLESS YOU WANT this lump of protocol to be
-	 #        REBROADCAST!!!!
-	 #
+	# if get here then rebroadcast the thing with its Hop count decremented (if
+	# there is one). If it has a hop count and it decrements to zero then don't
+	# rebroadcast it.
+	#
+	# NOTE - don't arrive here UNLESS YOU WANT this lump of protocol to be
+	#        REBROADCAST!!!!
+	#
 	 
 	unless ($self->{isolate}) {
 		broadcast_ak1a($line, $self); # send it to everyone but me
@@ -741,7 +838,7 @@ sub process
 	my $dxchan;
 	
 	foreach $dxchan (@dxchan) {
-		next unless $dxchan->is_ak1a();
+		next unless $dxchan->is_node();
 		next if $dxchan == $me;
 		
 		# send a pc50 out on this channel
@@ -836,7 +933,7 @@ sub send_dx_spot
 			next unless $filter;
 		}
 		
-		if ($dxchan->is_ak1a) {
+		if ($dxchan->is_node) {
 			next if $dxchan == $self;
 			if ($hops) {
 				$routeit = $line;
@@ -875,11 +972,11 @@ sub send_wwv_spot
 		my $routeit;
 		my ($filter, $hops);
 
-		if ($dxchan->{spotfilter}) {
+		if ($dxchan->{wwvfilter}) {
 			 ($filter, $hops) = Filter::it($dxchan->{wwvfilter}, @_, $self->{call} );
 			 next unless $filter;
 		}
-		if ($dxchan->is_ak1a) {
+		if ($dxchan->is_node) {
 			next if $dxchan == $self;
 			if ($hops) {
 				$routeit = $line;
@@ -906,6 +1003,49 @@ sub send_wwv_spot
 	}
 }
 
+sub send_wcy_spot
+{
+	my $self = shift;
+	my $line = shift;
+	my @dxchan = DXChannel->get_all();
+	my $dxchan;
+	
+	# send it if it isn't the except list and isn't isolated and still has a hop count
+	# taking into account filtering and so on
+	foreach $dxchan (@dxchan) {
+		my $routeit;
+		my ($filter, $hops);
+
+		if ($dxchan->{wcyfilter}) {
+			 ($filter, $hops) = Filter::it($dxchan->{wcyfilter}, @_, $self->{call} );
+			 next unless $filter;
+		}
+		if ($dxchan->is_clx || $dxchan->is_spider) {
+			next if $dxchan == $self;
+			if ($hops) {
+				$routeit = $line;
+				$routeit =~ s/\^H\d+\^\~$/\^H$hops\^\~/;
+			} else {
+				$routeit = adjust_hops($dxchan, $line);  # adjust its hop count by node name
+				next unless $routeit;
+			}
+			if ($filter) {
+				$dxchan->send($routeit) if $routeit;
+			} else {
+				$dxchan->send($routeit) unless $dxchan->{isolate} || $self->{isolate};
+			}
+		} elsif ($dxchan->is_user && $dxchan->{wcy}) {
+			my $buf = "WCY de $_[10] <$_[1]> : K=$_[4] expK=$_[5] A=$_[3] R=$_[6] SFI=$_[2] SA=$_[7] GMF=$_[8] Au=$_[9]";
+			$buf .= "\a\a" if $dxchan->{beep};
+			if ($dxchan->{state} eq 'prompt' || $dxchan->{state} eq 'convers') {
+				$dxchan->send($buf);
+			} else {
+				$dxchan->delay($buf);
+			}
+		}					
+	}
+}
+
 # send an announce
 sub send_announce
 {
@@ -942,7 +1082,7 @@ sub send_announce
 			($filter, $hops) = Filter::it($dxchan->{annfilter}, @_, $self->{call} );
 			next unless $filter;
 		} 
-		if ($dxchan->is_ak1a && $_[1] ne $main::mycall) {  # i.e not specifically routed to me
+		if ($dxchan->is_node && $_[1] ne $main::mycall) {  # i.e not specifically routed to me
 			next if $dxchan == $self;
 			if ($hops) {
 				$routeit = $line;
@@ -1107,6 +1247,7 @@ sub broadcast_list
 		}
 		next if $sort eq 'ann' && !$dxchan->{ann};
 		next if $sort eq 'wwv' && !$dxchan->{wwv};
+		next if $sort eq 'wcy' && !$dxchan->{wcy};
 		next if $sort eq 'wx' && !$dxchan->{wx};
 
 		$s =~ s/\a//og unless $dxchan->{beep};
@@ -1194,13 +1335,20 @@ sub addping
 # add a rcmd request to the rcmd queues
 sub addrcmd
 {
-	my ($from, $to, $cmd) = @_;
+	my ($self, $to, $cmd) = @_;
+
 	my $r = {};
-	$r->{call} = $from;
+	$r->{call} = $self->{call};
 	$r->{t} = $main::systime;
 	$r->{cmd} = $cmd;
-	route(undef, $to, pc34($main::mycall, $to, $cmd));
 	$rcmds{$to} = $r;
+
+	my $ref = DXCluster->get_exact($to);
+    if ($ref && $ref->dxchan && $ref->dxchan->is_clx) {
+		route(undef, $to, pc84($main::mycall, $to, $self->{call}, $cmd));
+	} else {
+		route(undef, $to, pc34($main::mycall, $to, $cmd));
+	}
 }
 1;
 __END__ 
diff --git a/perl/DXProtout.pm b/perl/DXProtout.pm
index da2d5fff..3d3a46bc 100644
--- a/perl/DXProtout.pm
+++ b/perl/DXProtout.pm
@@ -316,5 +316,22 @@ sub pc51
 	my ($to, $from, $val) = @_;
 	return "PC51^$to^$from^$val^";
 }
+
+# clx remote cmd send
+sub pc84
+{
+	my($fromnode, $tonode, $call, $msg) = @_;
+	return "PC84^$tonode^$fromnode^$call^$msg^~";
+}
+
+# clx remote cmd reply
+sub pc85
+{
+	my($fromnode, $tonode, $call, $msg) = @_;
+	return "PC85^$tonode^$fromnode^$call^$msg^~";
+}
 1;
 __END__
+
+
+
diff --git a/perl/DXUser.pm b/perl/DXUser.pm
index 2357ec05..65aab42b 100644
--- a/perl/DXUser.pm
+++ b/perl/DXUser.pm
@@ -54,9 +54,12 @@ $filename = undef;
 		  wantbeep => '0,Rec Beep,yesno',
 		  wantann => '0,Rec Announce,yesno',
 		  wantwwv => '0,Rec WWV,yesno',
+		  wantwcy => '0,Rec WCY,yesno',
+		  wantecho => '0,Rec Echo,yesno',
 		  wanttalk => '0,Rec Talk,yesno',
 		  wantwx => '0,Rec WX,yesno',
 		  wantdx => '0,Rec DX Spots,yesno',
+		  pagelth => '0,Current Pagelth',
 		  pingint => '9,Node Ping interval',
 		  nopings => '9,Ping Obs Count',
 		  wantlogininfo => '9,Login info req,yesno',
@@ -347,6 +350,16 @@ sub wantwwv
 	return _want('wwv', @_);
 }
 
+sub wantwcy
+{
+	return _want('wcy', @_);
+}
+
+sub wantecho
+{
+	return _want('echo', @_);
+}
+
 sub wantwx
 {
 	return _want('wx', @_);
@@ -370,5 +383,52 @@ sub wantlogininfo
 	return exists $self->{wantlogininfo} ? $self->{wantlogininfo} : 0;
 }
 
+sub is_node
+{
+	my $self = shift;
+	return $self->{sort} =~ /[ACRSX]/;
+}
+
+sub is_user
+{
+	my $self = shift;
+	return $self->{sort} eq 'U';
+}
+
+sub is_bbs
+{
+	my $self = shift;
+	return $self->{sort} eq 'B';
+}
+
+sub is_spider
+{
+	my $self = shift;
+	return $self->{sort} eq 'S';
+}
+
+sub is_clx
+{
+	my $self = shift;
+	return $self->{sort} eq 'C';
+}
+
+sub is_dxnet
+{
+	my $self = shift;
+	return $self->{sort} eq 'X';
+}
+
+sub is_arcluster
+{
+	my $self = shift;
+	return $self->{sort} eq 'R';
+}
+
 1;
 __END__
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/perl/Geomag.pm b/perl/Geomag.pm
index e84e5d50..1d3462dc 100644
--- a/perl/Geomag.pm
+++ b/perl/Geomag.pm
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ $param = "$dirprefix/param";
 sub init
 {
 	$fp = DXLog::new('wwv', 'dat', 'm');
-	mkdir $dirprefix, 0777 if !-e $dirprefix; # now unnecessary DXLog will create it
 	do "$param" if -e "$param";
 	confess $@ if $@;
 }
@@ -254,9 +253,9 @@ sub dup
 	return 2 if $d < $main::systime - $dupage;
  
 	$d /= 60;                            # to the nearest minute
-	chomp $text;
-	$text = substr($text, 0, $duplth) if length $text > $duplth; 
-	my $dupkey = "$d|$sfi|$k|$a|$text";
+#	chomp $text;
+#	$text = substr($text, 0, $duplth) if length $text > $duplth; 
+	my $dupkey = "$d|$sfi|$k|$a";
 	return 1 if exists $dup{$dupkey};
 	$dup{$dupkey} = $d * 60;         # in seconds (to the nearest minute)
 	return 0; 
@@ -282,3 +281,4 @@ sub listdups
 }
 1;
 __END__;
+
diff --git a/perl/Local.pm b/perl/Local.pm
index 3d296270..2771bbe4 100644
--- a/perl/Local.pm
+++ b/perl/Local.pm
@@ -207,6 +207,12 @@ sub wwv
 	return 0;
 }
 
+# same for wcy broadcasts
+sub wcy
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 # no idea what or when these are called yet
 sub userstart
 {
diff --git a/perl/Messages b/perl/Messages
index c2baab8e..c0e71804 100644
--- a/perl/Messages
+++ b/perl/Messages
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ package DXM;
 
 				echoon => 'Echoing enabled',
 				echooff => 'Echoing disabled',
+				echow => '*Echoing is currently disabled, set/echo to enable',
 				emaile1 => 'Please enter your email address, set/email <your e-mail address>',
 				emaila => 'Your E-Mail Address is now \"$_[0]\"',
 				email => 'E-mail address set to: $_[0]',
@@ -121,10 +122,16 @@ package DXM;
 				namee1 => 'Please enter your name, set/name <your name>',
 				namee2 => 'Can\'t find user $_[0]!',
 				name => 'Your name is now \"$_[0]\"',
-				node => '$_[0] set as AK1A style Node',
-				nodec => '$_[0] created as AK1A style Node',
+				nodea => '$_[0] set as AK1A style Node',
+				nodeac => '$_[0] created as AK1A style Node',
+				nodec => '$_[0] set as CLX style Node',
+				nodecc => '$_[0] created as CLX style Node',
+				noder => '$_[0] set as AR-Cluster style Node',
+				noderc => '$_[0] created as AR-Cluster style Node',
 				nodes => '$_[0] set as DXSpider style Node',
 				nodesc => '$_[0] created as DXSpider style Node',
+				nodex => '$_[0] set as DXNET style Node',
+				nodexc => '$_[0] created as DXNET style Node',
 				nodeu => '$_[0] set back as a User',
 				nodee1 => 'You cannot use this command whilst your target ($_[0]) is on-line',
 				ok => 'Operation successful',
diff --git a/perl/WCY.pm b/perl/WCY.pm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..acc522bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/perl/WCY.pm
@@ -0,0 +1,259 @@
+#!/usr/bin/perl
+# 
+# The WCY analog of the WWV geomagnetic information and calculation module
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2000 - Dirk Koopman G1TLH
+#
+# $Id$
+#
+
+package WCY;
+
+use DXVars;
+use DXUtil;
+use DXLog;
+use Julian;
+use IO::File;
+use DXDebug;
+use Data::Dumper;
+
+use strict;
+use vars qw($date $sfi $k $expk $a $r $sa $gmf $au  @allowed @denied $fp $node $from 
+            $dirprefix $param
+            %dup $duplth $dupage);
+
+$fp = 0;						# the DXLog fcb
+$date = 0;						# the unix time of the WWV (notional)
+$sfi = 0;						# the current SFI value
+$k = 0;							# the current K value
+$a = 0;							# the current A value
+$r = 0;							# the current R value
+$sa = "";						# solar activity
+$gmf = "";						# Geomag activity
+$au = 'no';						# aurora warning
+$node = "";						# originating node
+$from = "";						# who this came from
+@allowed = ();					# if present only these callsigns are regarded as valid WWV updators
+@denied = ();					# if present ignore any wwv from these callsigns
+%dup = ();						# the spot duplicates hash
+$duplth = 20;					# the length of text to use in the deduping
+$dupage = 12*3600;				# the length of time to hold spot dups
+
+$dirprefix = "$main::data/wcy";
+$param = "$dirprefix/param";
+
+sub init
+{
+	$fp = DXLog::new('wcy', 'dat', 'm');
+	do "$param" if -e "$param";
+	confess $@ if $@;
+}
+
+# write the current data away
+sub store
+{
+	my $fh = new IO::File;
+	open $fh, "> $param" or confess "can't open $param $!";
+	print $fh "# WCY data parameter file last mod:", scalar gmtime, "\n";
+	my $dd = new Data::Dumper([ $date, $sfi, $a, $k, $expk, $r, $sa, $gmf, $au, $from, $node, \@denied, \@allowed ], [qw(date sfi a k expk r sa gmf au from node *denied *allowed)]);
+	$dd->Indent(1);
+	$dd->Terse(0);
+	$dd->Quotekeys(0);
+	$fh->print($dd->Dumpxs);
+	$fh->close;
+	
+	# log it
+	$fp->writeunix($date, "$date^$sfi^$a^$k^$expk^$r^$sa^$gmf^$au^$from^$node");
+}
+
+# update WWV info in one go (usually from a PC23)
+sub update
+{
+	my ($mydate, $mytime, $mysfi, $mya, $myk, $myexpk, $myr, $mysa, $mygmf, $myau, $myfrom, $mynode) = @_;
+	if ((@allowed && grep {$_ eq $from} @allowed) || 
+		(@denied && !grep {$_ eq $from} @denied) ||
+		(@allowed == 0 && @denied == 0)) {
+		
+		#	my $trydate = cltounix($mydate, sprintf("%02d18Z", $mytime));
+		if ($mydate >= $date) {
+			if ($myr) {
+				$r = 0 + $myr;
+			} else {
+				$r = 0 unless abs ($mysfi - $sfi) > 3;
+			}
+			$sfi = $mysfi;
+			$a = $mya;
+			$k = $myk;
+			$expk = $myexpk;
+			$r = $myr;
+			$sa = $mysa;
+			$gmf = $mygmf;
+			$au = $myau;
+			$date = $mydate;
+			$from = $myfrom;
+			$node = $mynode;
+			
+			store();
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+# add or substract an allowed callsign
+sub allowed
+{
+	my $flag = shift;
+	if ($flag eq '+') {
+		push @allowed, map {uc $_} @_;
+	} else {
+		my $c;
+		foreach $c (@_) {
+			@allowed = map {$_ ne uc $c} @allowed; 
+		} 
+	}
+	store();
+}
+
+# add or substract a denied callsign
+sub denied
+{
+	my $flag = shift;
+	if ($flag eq '+') {
+		push @denied, map {uc $_} @_;
+	} else {
+		my $c;
+		foreach $c (@_) {
+			@denied = map {$_ ne uc $c} @denied; 
+		} 
+	}
+	store();
+}
+
+#
+# print some items from the log backwards in time
+#
+# This command outputs a list of n lines starting from line $from to $to
+#
+sub search
+{
+	my $from = shift;
+	my $to = shift;
+	my @date = $fp->unixtoj(shift);
+	my $pattern = shift;
+	my $search;
+	my @out;
+	my $eval;
+	my $count;
+	
+	$search = 1;
+	$eval = qq(
+			   my \$c;
+			   my \$ref;
+			   for (\$c = \$#in; \$c >= 0; \$c--) {
+					\$ref = \$in[\$c];
+					if ($search) {
+						\$count++;
+						next if \$count < \$from;
+						push \@out, \$ref;
+						last if \$count >= \$to; # stop after n
+					}
+				}
+			  );
+	
+	$fp->close;					# close any open files
+	
+	my $fh = $fp->open(@date); 
+	for ($count = 0; $count < $to; ) {
+		my @in = ();
+		if ($fh) {
+			while (<$fh>) {
+				chomp;
+				push @in, [ split '\^' ] if length > 2;
+			}
+			eval $eval;			# do the search on this file
+			return ("Geomag search error", $@) if $@;
+			last if $count >= $to; # stop after n
+		}
+		$fh = $fp->openprev();	# get the next file
+		last if !$fh;
+	}
+	
+	return @out;
+}
+
+#
+# the standard log printing interpreting routine.
+#
+# every line that is printed should call this routine to be actually visualised
+#
+# Don't really know whether this is the correct place to put this stuff, but where
+# else is correct?
+#
+# I get a reference to an array of items
+#
+sub print_item
+{
+	my $r = shift;
+	my $d = cldate($r->[0]);
+	my $t = (gmtime($r->[0]))[2];
+
+	return sprintf("$d   %02d %5d %3d %3d   %3d %3d %-5s %-5s     %-3s <%s>", 
+				    $t, @$r[1..9]);
+}
+
+#
+# read in this month's data
+#
+sub readfile
+{
+	my @date = $fp->unixtoj(shift);
+	my $fh = $fp->open(@date); 
+	my @spots = ();
+	my @in;
+	
+	if ($fh) {
+		while (<$fh>) {
+			chomp;
+			push @in, [ split '\^' ] if length > 2;
+		}
+	}
+	return @in;
+}
+
+# enter the spot for dup checking and return true if it is already a dup
+sub dup
+{
+	my ($d, $sfi, $a, $k, $r) = @_; 
+
+	# dump if too old
+	return 2 if $d < $main::systime - $dupage;
+ 
+	$d /= 60;                            # to the nearest minute
+#	chomp $text;
+#	$text = substr($text, 0, $duplth) if length $text > $duplth; 
+	my $dupkey = "$d|$sfi|$k|$a|$r";
+	return 1 if exists $dup{$dupkey};
+	$dup{$dupkey} = $d * 60;         # in seconds (to the nearest minute)
+	return 0; 
+}
+
+# called every hour and cleans out the dup cache
+sub process
+{
+	my $cutoff = $main::systime - $dupage;
+	while (my ($key, $val) = each %dup) {
+		delete $dup{$key} if $val < $cutoff;
+	}
+}
+
+sub listdups
+{
+	my @out;
+	for (sort { $dup{$a} <=> $dup{$b} } keys %dup) {
+		my $val = $dup{$_};
+		push @out, "$_ = $val (" . cldatetime($val) . ")";
+	}
+	return @out;
+}
+1;
+__END__;
+
diff --git a/perl/callbot.pl b/perl/callbot.pl
index 6d845a21..d03f9e2d 100755
--- a/perl/callbot.pl
+++ b/perl/callbot.pl
@@ -16,7 +16,14 @@
 package main;
 
 BEGIN {
-	unshift @INC, '.';
+	umask 002;
+	
+	# root of directory tree for this system
+	$root = "/spider"; 
+	$root = $ENV{'DXSPIDER_ROOT'} if $ENV{'DXSPIDER_ROOT'};
+	
+	unshift @INC, "$root/perl";	# this IS the right way round!
+	unshift @INC, "$root/local";
 }
 
 use strict;
diff --git a/perl/cluster.pl b/perl/cluster.pl
index be8380c1..aa440067 100755
--- a/perl/cluster.pl
+++ b/perl/cluster.pl
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ use CmdAlias;
 use Filter;
 use DXDb;
 use AnnTalk;
+use WCY;
 
 use Data::Dumper;
 use Fcntl ':flock'; 
@@ -119,18 +120,18 @@ sub rec
 		# is there one already connected to me - locally? 
 		my $user = DXUser->get($call);
 		if (DXChannel->get($call)) {
-			my $mess = DXM::msg($lang, ($user && $user->sort eq 'A') ? 'concluster' : 'conother', $call);
+			my $mess = DXM::msg($lang, ($user && $user->is_node) ? 'concluster' : 'conother', $call);
 			already_conn($conn, $call, $mess);
 			return;
 		}
 		
 		# is there one already connected elsewhere in the cluster?
 		if ($user) {
-			if (($user->sort eq 'A' || $call eq $myalias) && !DXCluster->get_exact($call)) {
+			if (($user->is_node || $call eq $myalias) && !DXCluster->get_exact($call)) {
 				;
 			} else {
 				if (DXCluster->get_exact($call)) {
-					my $mess = DXM::msg($lang, $user->sort eq 'A' ? 'concluster' : 'conother', $call);
+					my $mess = DXM::msg($lang, $user->is_node ? 'concluster' : 'conother', $call);
 					already_conn($conn, $call, $mess);
 					return;
 				}
@@ -153,9 +154,9 @@ sub rec
 		}
 
 		# create the channel
-		$dxchan = DXCommandmode->new($call, $conn, $user) if ($user->sort eq 'U');
-		$dxchan = DXProt->new($call, $conn, $user) if ($user->sort eq 'A');
-		$dxchan = BBS->new($call, $conn, $user) if ($user->sort eq 'B');
+		$dxchan = DXCommandmode->new($call, $conn, $user) if $user->is_user;
+		$dxchan = DXProt->new($call, $conn, $user) if $user->is_node;
+		$dxchan = BBS->new($call, $conn, $user) if $user->is_bbs;
 		die "Invalid sort of user on $call = $sort" if !$dxchan;
 	}
 	
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ sub cease
 
 	# disconnect nodes
 	foreach $dxchan (DXChannel->get_all()) {
-		next unless $dxchan->is_ak1a;
+		next unless $dxchan->is_node;
 		disconnect($dxchan) unless $dxchan == $DXProt::me;
 	}
 	Msg->event_loop(1, 0.05);
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@ sub cease
 
 	# disconnect users
 	foreach $dxchan (DXChannel->get_all()) {
-		next if $dxchan->is_ak1a;
+		next if $dxchan->is_node;
 		disconnect($dxchan) unless $dxchan == $DXProt::me;
 	}
 	Msg->event_loop(1, 0.05);
@@ -333,6 +334,7 @@ CmdAlias->init();
 
 # initialise the Geomagnetic data engine
 Geomag->init();
+WCY->init();
 
 # initial the Spot stuff
 Spot->init();
diff --git a/src/client.c b/src/client.c
index dd400f91..98f5a668 100644
--- a/src/client.c
+++ b/src/client.c
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ char *connsort;					/* the type of connection */
 fcb_t *in;						/* the fcb of 'stdin' that I shall use */
 fcb_t *node;					/* the fcb of the msg system */
 char nl = '\n';					/* line end character */
+char mode = 1;                  /* 0 - ax25, 1 - normal telnet, 2 - nlonly telnet */
 char ending = 0;				/* set this to end the program */
 char send_Z = 1;				/* set a Z record to the node on termination */
 char echo = 1;					/* echo characters on stdout from stdin */
@@ -235,7 +236,8 @@ void send_text(fcb_t *f, char *s, int l)
 	if (nl == '\r')
 		*mp->inp++ = nl;
 	else {
-		*mp->inp++ = '\r';
+		if (mode != 2)
+			*mp->inp++ = '\r';
 		*mp->inp++ = '\n';
 	}
 	if (!f->buffer_it)
@@ -500,6 +502,29 @@ lend:;
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/* 
+ * set up the various mode flags, NL endings and things
+ */
+void setmode(char *m)
+{
+	char *connsort = strlower(m);
+	if (eq(connsort, "telnet") || eq(connsort, "local") || eq(connsort, "nlonly") {
+		nl = '\n';
+		echo = 1;
+		mode = eq(connsort, "nlonly") 2 : 1;
+	} else if (eq(connsort, "ax25")) {
+		nl = '\r';
+		echo = 0;
+		mode = 0;
+	} else if (eq(connsort, "connect")) {
+		nl = '\n';
+		echo = 0;
+		mode = 3;
+	} else {
+		die("Connection type must be \"telnet\", \"nlonly\", \"ax25\", \"login\" or \"local\"");
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * things to do with initialisation
  */
@@ -546,20 +571,9 @@ lerr:
 		die("Must have at least a callsign (for now)");
 
 	if (optind < argc) {
-		connsort = strlower(argv[optind]);
-		if (eq(connsort, "telnet") || eq(connsort, "local")) {
-			nl = '\n';
-			echo = 1;
-		} else if (eq(connsort, "ax25")) {
-			nl = '\r';
-			echo = 0;
-		} else {
-			die("2nd argument must be \"telnet\" or \"ax25\" or \"local\"");
-		}
+		setmode(argv[optind]);		
 	} else {
-		connsort = "local";
-		nl = '\n';
-		echo = 1;
+		setmode("local");
 	}
 
 	/* this is kludgy, but hey so is the rest of this! */
@@ -755,7 +769,10 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 	
 	/* is this a login? */
-	if (eq(call, "LOGIN")) {
+	if (eq(call, "LOGIN") || eq(call, "login")) {
+		chgstate(LOGIN);
+	} else if (eq(
+	
 		char buf[MAXPACLEN+1];
 		char callsign[MAXCALLSIGN+1];
 		int r, i;