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 ====== How do I use the DX Cluster? ======
-''**REAL SOON NOW!**''
 The cluster panel allows you to display spots from the global DX Cluster network. Our VKSpotter cluster is connected to other clusters (nodes) across the internet.
 This allows you to be informed about any DX stations that are on-air that you may want to work.
-You can also submit spots to the DX cluster network via the VKSpotter web interface - see the [[how_do_i_record_a_spot|How do I submit a spot]] page.
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 SA = South America
+**TIP:** If you wanted to only display World Wide Flora and Fauna spots, after setting the filter you could enter "wwff" into the "Search field.
+{{ :cluster-wwff.png?direct&400 |}}
+====Submitting spots to the VKSpotter cluster====
+You can also submit spots to the DX cluster network via the VKSpotter web interface - see the [[how_do_i_record_a_spot|How do I submit a spot]] page.
+**PLEASE NOTE:** If your callsign includes a forward slash “/” or backslash “\” you will not be able to submit spots to the cluster. Unfortunately the cluster does not allow this type of callsign to submit spots.
+You can also access the VKSpotter cluster network directly via Telnet.
+Point your favorite telnet client or logging software to **dx.vkspotter.com:7300**

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