AUGUST 1986 Welcome to PC Pursuit! - and here is your copy of the first PC Pursuit newsletter. We have now formed a PC Pursuit User Group, and all PC Pursuit subscribers are charter members. You will receive this newsletter at least 6 times a year and it will keep you updated on PC Pursuit - ie. adding new cities, adding 2400 bps and other enhancements, and good BBS/database numbers to dial. HEADLINE NEWS MACRO & COMMAND FILES *************** Several good command files and * Ports expanded macro's have been developed * Local exchange list available to make logging on to PC * More cities coming Pursuit even easier. Most * 2400 bps available soon require that you just edit in * Improved response codes your personal ID and PW and * Improved protocols for file transfer then away you go. A good one * We will be visiting several for Procomm users is called User Groups Pursuit.cmd and is available on the Net-Exchange BBS at (see below for more details) (703) 689-3561. (Accessible also thru PC Pursuit 202 area). WE NEED A NAME! A contest is now underway to select a good name for this newsletter - and the prize will be a $25 credit on your next month's PC Pursuit bill. So get creative - and earn that credit! You can either input your entries on the On-line User Guide (in a message to the sysop - and leave your name & phone), or you can mail your entries to: Telenet, PC Pursuit - HQ24E, Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Va. 22096. All entries must be received no later than September 15, 1986. EXPANDED PORTS ---------------- When we announced the enhanced PC Pursuit service in June, 1986, we suddenly were flooded with many new registrations, which resulted in much more traffic and sometimes the requested city was "busy". So, from July 23 to Aug 13, we expanded the PC Pursuit ports in each city. It takes us about 3 weeks from the time we identify a busy location to expand capacity there -- but we are regularly watching the traffic patterns and volumes in each city to provide you the best possible service performance. MORE IMPROVEMENTS COMING LOCAL EXCHANGE LIST AVAILABLE You will be pleased to know that A list of the outward dialing this Fall, several additional local exchanges for each of improvements will be coming: the 14 PC Pursuit cities is now available. Call the - 2400 bps service On-line BBS at (800) 835-3001 - Improved outdial response messages or the Net-Exchange BBS at (ie. No Answer, No Carrier, ...) (703) 689-3561 and d-load the - Improved protocols for file transfer EXCHLST1 and EXCHLST2 file today. - More cities -- tell us on the We hope to keep this list up to User Guide which ones you want date based on the info we get to dial to! from the telephone companies. Let us know if you find any corrections. SOME GOOD BBS #'S TO TRY FACTS - DID YOU KNOW ?? 212 989-2696 N.Y. MICRO CONNECTION * Telenet handles over 10 million 213 694-2044 MISSION CONTROL BBS data calls per month, with over 201 330-0613 PLEASURE DOME (300 BPS) 1 million connect hours/month. 312 280-8764 INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS 312 598-0525 SPORTSFIDO * Each month, Telenet transmits 415 322-3213 CHANNEL 64 BBS over 1 billion packets of data, 617 536-1917 PC WEEK BBS or the equivalent to 28 million 617 489-4930 BOSTON CITINET typed pages. 703 689-3561 NET-EXCHANGE 202 377-3870 U.S. DEPT OF COMMERCE * PC Pursuit uses the same high- 213 474-0270 WHAT TO DO/BUY IN L.A. quality X.25 data lines in 212 696-0360 PC MAGAZINE the Public Data Network as used 703 698-8230 ARQUIMEDES by Telenet's other major 404 928-1876 ATLANTA GETAWAY corporate customers. 202 775-6738 NAT'L GEOGRAPHIC BBS 215 276-5177 GARDEN WORKS GIVE US YOUR QUESTIONS/COMMENTS -- NUMBERS TO CALL FOR INFO/HELP: --> What additional cities do you (800) 835-3001 - On-line BBS want to dial to? User Guide (24 hrs) --> What are your favorite BBS's (800) 368-4215 - PC Pursuit info, or databases accessible registrations (voice, 8-5pm) across PC Pursuit? (800) 336-0437 - Customer Service --> ENTER YOUR COMMENTS ON THE - for help with accessing and ON-LINE USER GUIDE. THANKS! using the Telenet Network BEST FROM THE BBS ON-LINE GUIDE -- (800) 835-3001 "I've been a subscriber to PC Pursuit for several months now and find the service fantastic... my BBS addiction has never been so well fed." - Clifford Gilmore "Hey--things are looking up! Congratulations! I left you a few messages about busies, but now it seems with the additional ports that it works much better. Keep up the good work. I recently started using the Y-modem protocol and it runs about 95% of the calculated speed. You might suggest to your users that they use Y-modem anytime they can because it is MUCH faster than X-modem. The reason is that Y-modem sends 1024 byte blocks instead of the 128 byte blocks of X-modem. Thus, there is much less need for hand-shaking between the two computers. Y-modem is available on QMODEM and PROCOMM comm. software, and also on many BBS's." - Birk Binnard "I am from Milwaukee and my wife is going to kill me if she sees another $200 phone bill. I have friends facing the same predicament. Pursuit is just what I need!" - (name withheld to protect the husband...) ************************************************************************ * * * AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY PC PURSUIT. ON AUG. 7, 1986, PC PURSUIT WAS * * ONE YEAR OLD - AND IT IS GROWING AND EXPANDING MORE! * * * ************************************************************************ FILE TRANSFERS - BITS & BYTES TECHNICAL QUESTIONS ? You have probably learned by now that Call the NET-EXCHANGE BBS at to access the Telenet network, you need (703) 689-3561 for some good to use parameter settings of 7 data bits, messages from/to other PC Even parity, and 1 stop bit,... but you Pursuit users and also to can STILL do 8-bit file transfers across ask questions to the PC PC Pursuit. You can switch to 8 data Pursuit team. Questions are bits, No parity, and 1 stop bit if needed read and responded to at least to do file transfers with XMODEM or other weekly on that BBS, and it 8-bit protocols. The best place to change is a great place to exchange your parameter settings is just after you good info about other BBS's get the DIALXXX/XX CONNECTED response from accessible through PC Pursuit. PC Pursuit; you will then be logging on to your target BBS at the parameter settings (The Net-exchange BBS can required by that BBS. Some communication also be accessed through packages, such as Procomm, will automatically the PC Pursuit 202 area at change your parameters once the file transfer 689-3561). is initiated.