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1990-09-06
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Firstly, many thanks to those whose input helped make this bulletin
possible; KT7H, W0RLI, AA4RE, N7HFZ, KA7TTY, KA1NNN, W0LVJ, N7NKJ, N6DCD -
and many others!
Even though they are unaware of it, they contributed information to make
this bulletin possible.
When uploading a bulletin to a Packet Radio BBS or mailbox the message
or bulletin can be configured to be sent to the users you wish to contact,
via the useage of @BBS designators. Here is an example:
You are wishing to contact other Amateurs who can help with communications
for a local event; it would be much better to send a bulletin asking
for volunteers from the local area than it would be to send the same
bulletin to @ALLUSA. For the Seattle area, "SB HELP @ PUGET" would be
a good choice.
Here is another example;
If you desire to sell an item, first decide the size of the area you
wish to send the bulletin to. For example, it would not be appropriate
to post a bulletin from Western Washington to "ALLUSA" for a tower to be
dismantled and picked up. Then a local designator would use very useful
in this case.
An example; SB SALE @ PUGET will provide local coverage for the Seattle area.
SB meaning to Send Bulletin, thus "SB".
If however you are sending a AMSAT bulletin that would require national
coverage, which the @AMSAT designator would give, then the useage would
be as; SB SAT @ AMSAT
: : `- This is the @BBS designator for distribution.
: `- When addressing the bulletin this is the TO: field.
`- "SB" indicates that you are sending a Bulletin
"SP" shows as a Personal message.
This will allow a user to to a command from the BBS as; "L> SAT" and
only get those messages address to "SAT" indicating Satellite data,
from whoever sent the bulletin(s).
Bulletins should NOT be sent as Private "SP" type of messages.
If a bulletin is intended for many users, it should NOT be sent
as "SP" as they will not be able to read it.
When addressing a bulletin to a specific group of users, the following
listing will enable those for whom you wish to contact to be better
able to read your information;
Continues in part 2 of "How to send a bulletin".