DXCluster
The DX Cluster Bandmap shows live DX spots from cluster networks and integrates with your radio via CAT control. It filters and highlights only the most relevant spots.
- Real-time DX spots
- Smart filtering (band, mode, DXCC, worked, continent)
- CAT tracking and click-to-tune
- Visual badges for worked/confirmed, contests, and POTA/SOTA/IOTA/WWFF
- Interactive map with propagation paths
- One-click logging to QSO form
- “My Favorites” quick filter
- Go to Global Options → DXCluster
- “Provider of DXClusterCache”: Enter the suggested url (e.g.
https://dxc.wavelog.org/dxcache) there, or - if you want to use your own DXCluster-Cache - you can download/install a copy from here - Adjust “Max age”
- Set the “de” filter (only spots reported by stations on this continent are taken into account) and save
- Go to Settings → Hardware Interfaces
- Add your radio and enable CAT connection
- Help → opens this wiki
- Fullscreen toggle
- CAT Toggle / Radio Selector / de Continent
- Advanced Filters / My Favorites / Clear / Band / Mode
- Quick Filters / DX Map toggle
Shows your location, DX stations, paths, day/night, zoom.
Colors:
- Green – worked+confirmed
- Orange – worked not confirmed
- Red – new
- Columns (auto-fit screen): DX, Freq, DXCC, Mode, de, Time, Comment
- Purple marker (when CAT enabled): marks your current position at the band
- Spot colors:
- green - added less than a minute ago
- red - will be gone at next data fetch (within a minute)
- blue - row highlighted by the mouse pointer
Click Advanced Filters for details.
Worked Status
- Not Worked / Worked / Confirmed / Worked not Confirmed
Extras
- LoTW users only
- Contest only
... and more!
Use Apply or Clear buttons.
- Click → open QSO form (auto-filled)
- Ctrl/Cmd + Click → tune radio via CAT
- Auto Band Tracking: follows your radio band
- Click-to-Tune: Ctrl/Cmd + click frequency
- Toast message confirms action
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| Tune radio | Ctrl/Cmd + Click |
| Multi-select filters | Ctrl/Cmd + Click |
| Close popup | Esc |
| Toggle fullscreen | F11 |
| My Favorites | Click “My Favorites” |
| Clear filters | Click “Clear Filters” |
Performance
- Use few active bands/modes
- Enable CAT only when needed
- Adjust “Max Age” in settings
Contest Use
- Use “Contest Only” filter
- Sort by frequency
Award Hunting
- “New Countries” + “Not Worked” filters
- Medal colors show new entities
Refresh
- Auto-refreshes; “Last fetched” shown
- Manual: reload page
Text search
- You can easily filter the Spots by typing in search-terms a the searchfield on top of the cluster. There's even an enhanced syntax available. E.g.: Type in
!POTAand you won't see POTA Spots. You can also combine terms like!FT8 Italy-> Shows all Spots with DXCC Italy, but no FT8-Spots and so on.
Checking history
- Click on the DXCC-Column, and you'll see where you've already worked the DXCC and where it may be missing. Same goes with CQ zone and continent columns.
No spots?
→ Check DXCluster settings, filters, and server status.
CAT required?
→ No, works manually too.
Band keeps changing?
→ Disable CAT tracking toggle.
Map missing?
→ Enable JavaScript, set gridsquare, disable ad-blocker, refresh.
Report issues:
→ GitHub Issues
More help: