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THE BENEFITS OF RUNNING TPK PACKET SOFTWARE
As Told By KD5OB
KD5OB/TPK 1.81 Msg #:3329 Date:16-03-94 Time:19:16Z
>The problem with todays packet environment is simple.
>
>Everybody wants to access the BBS systems manually.
>
>They want to type in their letters and do their message lists and read the
>bulletins, all in a manual way. Some people use programs like Lan-Links
>which does some of this for them automatically but, this is still wasteful
>as their software doesn't work with compressed forwarding!
>
>Well, we have TPK. It is a revolutionary packet terminal program which is
>designed to work with F6FBB BBS systems. It was designed in France and has
>been used there for many years. Today most of Europe is using TPK. Canada
>and most other major U.S. city's are using TPK with the FBB's.
>
>
>What TPK is, is a total packet interface for the F6FBB systems.
>
>
>Here's just what will TPK do for me!!!
>
>
> 1# Get a message list for you thru a revolutionary unproto broadcast
> method incorporated into the FBB system. This cuts the waste of
> each and every user logging into a BBS and doing their own listing.
> The unproto system broadcasts a steady stream of message listings
> which every TPK terminal can pick up. TPK keeps count of these
> listings and stores them on your hard drive for you to access
> any time you like. This cuts out the waste of everybody
> continuously doing a list of messages every time they log into the
> BBS.
>
> 2# TPK uses compressed forwarding. This is similar to the forwarding
> scheme that the FBB BBS uses. It compresses messages to half their
> size before sending them across the packet network. This naturally
> cuts the usage of your local packet network in half!
>
> 3# TPK has YAPP file xfer routines which will allow you to upload or
> download any machine lanuage file to the FBB or any other TPK
> terminal within range. The unique part is that if the file xfer is
> interrupted, TPK will restart the send where it left off. All you
> have to do is reconnect with the station or FBB and start sending
> again! This is a very thoughtful process of TPK which wastes little
> of our precious radio spectrum space with needless restarts.
>
> 4# TPK can capture and decode 7PLUS files automatically. This feature
> is extremely useful for capturing those overseas files which you
> see popping up on the FBB all the time. There is a whole world of
> useful programming out there to be had. TPK also has a feature
> which will allow the user to generate his own 7PLUS files and send
> them on in YAPP compressed forwarding!
>
> 5# As the message list is kept up to date 24 hours a day the flex-
> ibility of the system is amazing. You select bulletins to be read
> by just moving the cursor over them and hitting the return key.
> If the bulletin hasn't been downloaded form the BBS it soon will
> be. TPK performs the function of collecting all bulletins which
> fit your specified categories ie. by "string" "to" "from" "@bbs".
> TPK will collect all your personal mail from the BBS as well as
> send your outgoing mail to the BBS, all in compressed forwarding.
>
> 6# TPK doesn't limit you to just accessing FBB systems either. It
> supports many other BBS systems as well. It is always available
> as a terminal for you so that you can connect to your local DX
> packet cluster.
>
> 7# The on board help facility is very extensive and includes help on
> TPK, FBB, DXCLUSTER and others. You can look at the help screen
> while online with your DXCLUSTER system to find that needed command.
> The days of doing a SH/HELP are over!
>
> 8# TPK has a build in message editor which will allow you to reply
> to any bulletin or any message you may have received. It will
> correctly address the mail for you and include your correspondences
> original message at the top of your reply. TPK time&date stamps all
> messages for everyone's convenience. It shows every BBS which the
> message your reading came thru on it's way to you. It has a full
> editor capability with wrap around typing! They have left out
> nothing!
>
> 9# The monitor screen has a fully adjustable buffer and TPK is capable
> of displaying text from 25 to 50 lines per screen. All colors of
> the screen are fully adjustable. Message lists are fully adjustable
> ie by date or message limit. You can use TPK with multiple BBS
> if you like. TPK will handle the interface for all of them.
>
> 10# TPK has a complete mailbox with paging, leave a message, restricted
> or full DOS access, YAPP binary forwarding, MH and more! TPK is
> programmable. You can program TPK to perform specialized functions
> for you like do a YAPP BINARY file xfer overnight!
>
>
>All TPK systems around the world are customized. It really depends on the
>needs and desires of the operator. The system is highly flexible and
>programmable.
>
>Send your 3.5 1.44 mb floppies or 5 1/4 1.2 mb floppies to
>
>KD5OB/TPK
>P. O. BOX 800119
>HOUSTON, TX. 77280-0119
>
>Do include a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope with your diskette. I can't
>afford the mail expense for everybody and if I don't get a SASE you probably
>wont get a disk back.
>
>73 Charlie
To the 50 some odd hams who have already responded to this bulletin, Thanks.
Send me a message when you get the software running and let me know if you
agree with me that TPK is the ULTIMATE...