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REQHB 2.9 for FBB and HamBase
(C) 1993 by Dean R. Madsen, KE0WO
KE0WO @ KE0WO.#NWIA.IA.USA.NA
Internet: MADSENDEAN@BVC.EDU
This file contains a BRIEF overview about how to install and run
the REQHB Server.
Features:
- Is the only server that I know of that allows the FBB BBS to get Ham Base
information.
- Supports county data using HAMBASE.EXE v 2.62
- Calculates the date of birth for each call (if the info is available)
- Supports the DX QSL manager data
- Supports the Russian callbook data
- Allows the SysOp to add text to outgoing messages (ie: j-Com copyright)
- Scans the R: routing lines (if any) to find the originator's home BBS
- The program's code is compressed, saving disk space
- The server runs as soon as a message is received for it allowing very fast
turn around times for replies.
- The server is FREE!
- Support for the server will continue in the future. If you want a feature
that the server does not have, PLEASE TELL ME! I can't think of all the
features that might be desired. If you want the server to support one of
j-Com's optional additions to Ham Base (such as the old call data), tell
me how hambase outputs the additional data in its comma delimited form.
Known bugs(sort of): I do not believe that this server will work with
Ham Base 3.0, which is about 160K. It is just
too big to run inside another program in FBB.
------------------------Getting started-------------------------------------
First copy the REQHB.EXE file to the \FBB\BIN directory.
Now the REQHB.CFG file needs to be configured. This file HAS to be in the
C:\FBB directory.
------------------------C:\FBB\REQHB.CFG------------------------------------
The first line is the drive\path\program name of the HamBase program that
searches the hambase data and looks up callsigns. On my demo version of
HamBase the program was HB.EXE . You must include the extension of the
program name.
The second line is the callsign of this BBS. Do not include SSID's here.
The third line sets the callsign that the callsign lookup will be addressed
from. This may be the callsign of the BBS Sysop or an "alias" such as HB
or REQHB.
The next line is just a number. This sets how many lines of text you want
added to the reply message when it is generated. This is useful for a short
message telling where your system is at and adding the j-Com copyright.
The last lines are the lines of text put in the reply message preceeding the
information from HamBase. Make sure that the number of line of texts matches
the number in the previous parameter. Also you are limited to 50 lines of
text with a maximum length of 80 characters.
*** NOTE: The people at j-Com ask that you put their copyright line in the
reply message if you are going to use their product over the air.
This line should looks something like this:
HamBase Retrieval System V2.59 (c) 1992 j-Com
where the V2.59 is the version of the Hambase program you have.
----------------------INIT.SRV-----------------------------------------------
Now the server has to be set up at the end of your INIT.SRV file. Include
the following lines:
REQQTH REQHB Lookup callsigns
HB REQHB Lookup callsigns
REQCB REQHB Lookup callsigns
REQHB REQHB Lookup callsigns
That is it! Now REQHB should be able to look up info from messages sent to
REQHB, HB, REQQTH, or REQCB.
Now you will have to reboot the BBS program for the changes to take effect.
Now to actually look up a call:
First, send a personal type message to one of the aliases you defined in the
INIT.SRV file (HB, REQCB, REQHB, or REQQTH).
Now for the subject of the message you may list the callsigns you want looked
up. You may use commas (,) and spaces to separate the callsigns.
*** Note: The maximum length for the subject of a message is around 30
characters. Do not exceed this.
The text of the message may either be blank or contain more calls that you
want looked up. One call per line. When you are done, enter a control-z or
/EX to end the message.
Now the server does its thing, runs the HamBase program, and puts the data
in a readable form for the BBS to import. The BBS is supposed to import
messages immediately after a server is run and once every minute. It is
advisable that a user type LL 1 to check and see if he/she has a reply
containing the results of the callsign lookup. If the local console is in
use by the Syop then the reply will not be imported until sometime after the
console channel is free. If the console channel is not busy, I would be very
surprised if there is not a reply waiting within 30 seconds after the message
is written.
A message sent to the server may look simular to this:
SP HB
KE0WO,W1AW,W0ABC,W0XYZ
AA6BB
WD0A
AA0A
/EX
-----------------------------Conclusion-------------------------------------
1. This software is freeware to the amateur community. It may not be sold.
It may be freely copied and distributed, but at no charge exceeding the
medium and shipping.
2. No warranty is expressed or implied and incidental damages resulting from
the use of this software are solely the responsibility of the user. While
the software works fine, and I am willing to give it to the amateur
community, I am not willing to assume any liabilty for it crashing your
computer or its peripherals. (It has not done that on any machine we have
run it on...this is just legal junk to prevent someone from holding me
responsible for being generous enough to give this server away as a
service to the FBB community.)
3. Feedback on desired features, bugs, etc. are encouraged.
4. I would like to thank N0AN and K0CQ for their encouragement, ideas for
improvements and for testing my multiple versions of this program.
This server would not exist nor support the county data, DX data or
Russian callbook data without Hasan, N0AN.
Good luck and 73,
Dean - KE0WO
US Snail: Dean R. Madsen, KE0WO
P. O. BOX 303
Storm Lake, IA 50588
Packet: KE0WO @ KE0WO.#NWIA.IA.USA.NA
Internet: MADSENDEAN@BVC.EDU