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Hi folks. I have a RMS Gateway working perfectly well but this error always appears in BPQ32.DLL. Apparently it doesn't cause any problem but I would like to know how to eliminate this error report. "Wl2k Traffic Reporting disable - Gateway PY1XTA-10 does not have a Winlink Account" TIA
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Can't get into my html pages anymore....
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On my pi 3b.... I accidentally deleted my call on the 'users' page and that seems to have locked me out completely -- all I get is 'user name or password not valid'. I've tried getting past the login screen on several other machines with the same luck. I'm using 192.168.0.17:8008' as the url which always worked before to access the pages along with the username/password that worked before. It is as if the login screen (in my case) is presenting a cached copy of itself. I've renamed the HTML directory, the linmail.cfg file, and so on all with the same result. And of course Chromium won't allow you to delete the browser's history, so I couldn't test that. I also installed Firefox with the same result. I've deleted the linmail.cfg file entirely and a new one was generated with the same result. I have downloaded and installed a fresh copy of HtmlPages.zip - no joy Looking at the linmail.bak.# files I can see that I'm not present in any of them as a user or sysop. Where to go from here -- I've run out of ideas to try. Thanks for your thoughts on this... Jerome - ve7ass
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Bulletins addressed to non-hierarchical addresses
For clarification the bulletins I am referring to are addressed like the following: @ARL @ARRL @AMSAT @LUNET ...and many others. This is just a note to help sysops new to BPQ understand how forwarding to these addresses work, since it may be different than other BBS software. A hierarchical address is typically recognized as having these elements. [optional area] [state] [country] [continent] each separated by a period. i.e. #STX.TX.USA.NOAM or #79.GBR.EURO A message addressed with this hierarchical format will follow the flood bull routes, if BPQ determines it to within the area of the address. (Flood Bull) And, will follow the Personal and Directed Bull routes if BPQ determines that it has not yet reached the area of the address. (Directed Bull) A message that follows the Flood Bull routes will send to ALL forwarding partners that match the address. A message that follows the Personal & Directed Bull routes will send to only ONE forwarding partner. The closest match. (with one exception) A message that does not have a hierarchical address like those above will be treated as a distribution list. It will be sent to only those forwarding partners where the characters following the @ appear in the AT column of a forwarding partner's forwarding record. A message that does not have a hierarchical address can be forwarded by creating an alias in the Global Parameters of any forwarding record. In both of these cases each BBS that the message encounters must also specifically account for each of these non-hierarchical addresses using one of these methods. If a BBS does not account for one of these addressed messages it will fail to be forwarded from that BBS. Basically, the final number of BBS' that the message will reach may be severely limited when a non-hierarchical address is used. It may be worthwhile, if you create this type of message, for address it @WW, or @USA, @EURO, etc to give the message a better opportunity to reach more people. i.e. amsat@ww, arrl@usa, etc To provide for the routing of these messages I have the following in my Alias' in the Global Forwarding Parameters: (these are entered once but applies to all messages.) ARL:USA ARRL:USA AMSAT:WW LUNET:SA etc... Note that these will forward from your BBS as the alias, but it does not change the address. The next BBS must still account for the non-hierarchical address of the message. This has worked for me for many years, and continues. This is just the way BPQ works (unless John changed something) and applies to BPQ only. (afterall this is a BPQ group.) -- 73, Mark, N5MDT Montgomery, Texas http://n5mdt.ham-radio-op.net:52852
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ChatNode
Good day, I have 2 Chatnodes I am trying to connect and keep getting *RTL, what that mean? -- 73 de Jean, VA2OM / VE2PKT
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Mercury?
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Hi, Has anyone tried mercury modem yet? It is supposedly a 'vara' compatible client. So curious if it'd work in BPQ the same way VARA does. I looked at this a month or two ago but was not sure if it'd get to release level. But it looks like it has. Well Im off to try it. With any luck maybe it'll work. https://github.com/Rhizomatica/mercury 73 n9seo
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Connection isn't recognized by QtTermTCP
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Good day all, I'm running QtTermTCP64 version 0.0.0.77 Beta 1 and have it connected to my Kenwood D-74 in KISS mode. When I try to connect to my home node I see the connection happen but QtTermTCP doesn't ever recognize it as connected. Anyone have any ideas? 17:00:46T WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1 <SABM C P> 17:00:54T WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1 <SABM C P> 17:00:56R WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1* <SABM C P> 17:00:56R WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1* <SABM C P> 17:01:00R CBEACH>WG3K,K3CAL-1* <UA R F> 17:01:00T WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1 <DM R F> 17:01:00R CBEACH>WG3K,K3CAL-1* <I C P R0 S0> Welcome to WG3K Node in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland. Use ¡°?¡± for Help menu. CBBBS:WG3K} 17:01:00T WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1 <DM R F> 17:01:01R CBEACH>WG3K,K3CAL-1* <UA R F> 17:01:01T WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1 <DM R F> 17:01:02T WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1 <SABM C P> 17:01:03R WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1* <DM R F> 17:01:03R WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1* <DM R F> 17:01:03R WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1* <DM R F> 17:01:03R WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1* <SABM C P> 17:01:07R CBEACH>WG3K,K3CAL-1* <UA R F> 17:01:07T WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1 <DM R F> 17:01:10T WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1 <SABM C P> 17:01:11R WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1* <DM R F> 17:01:11R WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1* <SABM C P> 17:01:15R CBEACH>WG3K,K3CAL-1* <UA R F> 17:01:15T WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1 <DM R F> 17:01:15R CBEACH>WG3K,K3CAL-1* <I C P R0 S0> Welcome to WG3K Node in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland. Use ¡°?¡± for Help menu. CBBBS:WG3K} 17:01:15T WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1 <DM R F> 17:01:18T WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1 <SABM C P> 17:01:26T WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1 <SABM C P> 17:01:28R WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1* <SABM C P> 17:01:31R CBEACH>WG3K,K3CAL-1* <UA R F> 17:01:31T WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1 <DM R F> 17:01:32R CBEACH>WG3K,K3CAL-1* <I C P R0 S0> Welcome to WG3K Node in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland. Use ¡°?¡± for Help menu. CBBBS:WG3K} 17:01:32T WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1 <DM R F> 17:01:34T WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1 <SABM C P> 17:01:42T WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1 <SABM C P> 17:01:46R WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1* <SABM C P> 17:01:47R WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1* <SABM C P> 17:01:49R CBEACH>WG3K,K3CAL-1* <UA R F> 17:01:49T WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1 <DM R F> 17:01:49R CBEACH>WG3K,K3CAL-1* <UA R F> 17:01:49T WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1 <DM R F> 17:01:50T WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1 <SABM C P> 17:01:58T WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1 <SABM C P> 17:02:01R WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1* <SABM C P> 17:02:01R WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1* <SABM C P> 17:02:04R CBEACH>WG3K,K3CAL-1* <UA R F> 17:02:04T WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1 <DM R F> 17:02:05R CBEACH>WG3K,K3CAL-1* <UA R F> 17:02:05T WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1 <DM R F> 17:02:06T WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1 <DISC C P> 17:02:08R WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1* <DM R F> 17:02:08R WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1* <DM R F> 17:02:09R WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1* <DISC C P> 17:02:11R CBEACH>WG3K,K3CAL-1* <DM R F> 17:02:11T WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1 <DM R F> 17:02:13R WG3K>CBEACH,K3CAL-1* <DM R F> 73, Eric WG3K FM18rp Packet: WG3K@WG3K.#SMD.MD.USA.NOAM E-Mail: wg3k@...
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Hi Group, Any one else has similar problems, my chat link connect stay connected and when it tri my log say: 241223 22:29:33 >VE2YAG-11 [BPQChatServer-6.0.24.42] 241223 22:29:33 !VE2YAG-11 Node VE2YAG-11 connected, but is not defined as a Node - closing 241223 22:29:33 >VE2YAG-11 Node VE2PKT-6 does not have VE2YAG-11 defined as a node to link to - closing. 241223 22:29:34 |VE2YAG-11 Chat User VE2YAG-11 Disconnected it say it's not defines as a node but this is what I have in my chatconfig. any that node is in my table list too. What I am missing here? Merry Christmas to all. -- 73 de Jean, VA2OM / VE2PKT Sysop de: VE2PKT (BBS), VE2PKT-2 (BPQNode), VE2PKT-4 (XRPI) : VE2PKT-5 (Jnos), VE2PKT-9 (DXCluster) RF: 145.05 Mhz (1.2K Bps) Packet, 147.435 Mhz, VARA Internet: Telnet: ve2pkt.dyndns.org port 2323 (Xrpi Node) - VE2PKT-4 Telnet: ve2pkt.dyndns.org port 9000 (DXCluster) - VE2PKT-9 AMPR Network: Telnet xrouter.ve2pkt.ampr.org (XRPI Node) = VE2PKT-4 Telnet dxc.ve2pkt.dyndns.org (DXCluster) = V2PKT-9 Telnet bpq.ve2pkt.ampr.org (BPQ BBS) = VE2PKT-2 Telnet jnos.ve2pkt.ampr.org (Jnos) = VE2PKT-5 E-Mail: packet: va2om@ve2pkt.#qbc.qc.can.noam ampr net: va2om@... Inet: ve2pkt@... Membre Createur du groupe [email protected] /g/PacketQuebec Carte des Station RF au Quebec https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?invite=CIero5gJ&mid=12uFqoa9Kw7jM-kkFOEPOiO03DVSd1efb&ll=47.12459570312563%2C-70.50095495000002&z=7
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VARA-FM Digipeat?
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I am aware that some dislike the digipeat functionality provided by VARAFM. Albeit infrequent it has been useful for me on occasion so here goes... While in the field on a laptop and within range of NODE1 I often use a bpq32.cfg APPLICATION directive like the following: APPLICATION 5,VFM,C 2 NODE1 VIA VARA,NODE1 and simply entering either VFM or "C NODE1" at the bpq32 cli. On the few occasions when not within RF range of NODE1 yet within range of VARAFM digi NODE2 on the same freq I have thus far been able to do something like the following at the bpq32 cli assuming port 2 on the laptop is for VARAFM: ATT 2 C NODE1 VIA NODE2 This works well but it occurred to me to try doing that same sort of manual VARAFM digi connect by crafting a connect string in the bpq32.cfg APPLICATION directive. My attempts thus far have all failed. Is this even possible? Based on the errors I am guessing it is too complicated for the code that is parsing the APPLICATION directive but figured I best ask to be sure. And to be clear the manual method is so easy it is at least for my limited use not worth the time to consider an enhancement to support it... I am just asking to be sure I am not missed testing some capability within the current APPLICATION and / or VARA driver configurations. Tnx es 73 de Rich WA3WLH
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Chat server
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Hi everyone i have linbpq up and running ok, but i am wondering if the chat server is native in the linbpq code or is there another piece of code that needs to be installed and linked to linbpd? thanks again bob va3rjs -- Bob va3rjs
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Hello I used to run a dial-in BBS years ago prior to the widespread Internet we now have. When a 1200 baud modem was a huge leap. Local access, light use, simple, effective for a small group. Could have been used widely but mine just wasnt. It was on a Mac back in System 7 days, but I had it configured and running in about an hour and it was functional from then on. Extremely useful for some projects a few guys worked on. Required zero effort after initial simple setup. Why cant we do that now? It baffles me that nobody seeks to see how simple something can be done. It seems the goal is to make it as complex as possible. Not always the right goal, too complex, complexity leads to breakage. When we had the operating system AND your application(s) running on one floppy disc people were doing very amazing things with very little overhead. I am not a programmer. I am an electronics troubleshooter working on industrial machines. I have a life and dont want to be consumed by screwing around with computers on my off time because I really dont have any off-time. I dont want to invent the wheel, I want to roll it. But I just want a basic wheel, not a wheel with the space shuttle attached. I want to setup something similar to my old BBS for my small community. I have a cheap, new, Dell 64 bit laptop. Im not interested in entertaining kids. Im not interested in getting it on the 'net. Im trying to provide a way for fairly small group of adults to get info in a work-related type of scenario. Imagine a neighborhood watch/rural area group that includes firefighters, people checking on old folks, etc I spent an hour puzzling over bpq32. - No closer to having even a slightly remote idea of how to make this work than I was prior to starting. I'll say I'm a Mac guy and if you're a Mac guy and have read through the setup stuff on any of the BBS applications it is mystifying. Not criticizing, just saying there's nothing obvious about how to make a windows box do stuff. Tried mystic. Wouldnt load. Tried synchonous (or similar name). Wouldnt load. I dont see this jacking around with overly complex software as an effective use of time, no matter how great the end result may be. Can the following be done? (Think of a cork bulletin board in a hallway at water cooler, back when we used pencils and 3x5 index cards to plan projects, where various people cross the path but dont actually see each other. This was the original idea of a BBS. But now implementation too complex, unwieldy.) Intended for very local use. Connect over radio using simple software. No use of internet or cell network. Could be vhf or hf. Could be GMRS (setting aside regulations for sake of this discussion). Goals: Regular non-tech people able to view simple, short posting of news about a given topic, say a power outage or lack of cell service, or a job several different guys are working on. Short and fast because its just data, no overhead of color and video and windows and zephyrs blowing in the corners and stuff. Able to respond with update about your status. Could be written text, could be a series of questions. Could be as simple as "all ok here". Anyone logging in can view entire posting. Extremely simple -- no games or entertainment. All users are trusted and wont try to "hack the system." Essentially just a running text message window, with ability to have different postings as topics, or simply a page per day or similar. An absolutely minimalist setup, easy to install and make work. Dont care about color or any other whizbang features. If you ever saw an old fido-net bbs very similar idea. Like DOS in appearance. Not "elegant." Pure function. A log cabin with a candle, no draperies or tablecloth. Dark ages. Can this be actually done so that a person who is not a programmer can install and run on an extra cheap computer or tablet? Computer should be a modern model, not requiring a man to find an old xp or similar. Just buy a cheap laptop and install software, attach to radio, and leave it running. Is bpq32 capable of this? Id think so but dont really know. Not willing to
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Graphic diagrams
Hi all, Are there any graphic diagrams showing the interrelationships by even the major block components? Maybe in microsoft visio, Or in UML, BPMN? Using any type of object-oriented design software to produce a graphical view. I think would be doing this whole series.Of programs great justice. I make it a bit easier. You can piece it all together. According to the need, then nothing but rich in diagrams. And code blocks. Rory. W4RJG -- Rory Griffin W4RJG ARES EC, Halifax County, VA
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Why is NOAM in the route @EU?
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(Your Search by Callsign found no results for GB7RJJ GB7RJJ looks like a callsign from England) " 30144 05-Dec BY 560 SYSOP EU YT7MPB YU7BPQ/YT7MPB on air again" ----- Why is NOAM in the route @EU? Could this be a "default @WW" issue? 73, Chuck Item: From: YT7MPB To: SYSOP Type/Status: BY Date/Time: 05-Dec 16:52Z Bid: 13751_YT7MPB Title: YU7BPQ/YT7MPB on air again R:241205/1724Z [email protected] BPQ6.0.24 R:241205/1712Z 22378@GB7RJJ.#79.GBR.EURO LinBPQ6.0.24 R:241205/1710Z @:PI8ZTM.#ZH1.NLD.EURO #:38883 [Zoetermeer] $:13751_YT7MPB R:241205/1710z @:I0OJJ.ITA.EU $:13751_YT7MPB R:241205/1701Z @:GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO #:21261 [Caterham Surrey GBR] R:241205/1652Z 13751@YT7MPB.#NSD.SRB.EU LinBPQ6.0.24 Hello sysops, YU7BPQ/YT7MPB is on the air again after some HF radio malfunction was fixed. Pactor 1-4, Robust packet, and 300bd HF packet are available. -- 73 de Misko <YT7MPB@YU7BPQ.#NSD.SRB.EU> [End of Message #30144 from YT7MPB]
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Driving directions application
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For anyone interested here is an python app that fetches driving directions. https://github.com/kq4cin/Packet-apps.git
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Errant WP Updates continue
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Maybe not a significant problem, but I would like to see this fixed. Regarding WP Updates containing errant hierarchical addresses containing a "#", then a two character state designation, then ".USA.NOAM". Recent examples: On 241215 N3HYM/U @ N3HYM.#MD.USA.NOAM zip 21702 Ray frederick On 241216 KA3VSP/U @ KA3VSP.#DE.USA.NOAM zip ? Brian PasternU ? I checked my logs and I found an instance on August 29, 2024. 73, Chuck
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Is Simplicity Possible?
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Hello I used to run a dial-in BBS years ago prior to the Internet. Local access, light use, simple, effective for a small group. Could have been used widely but just wasnt. It was on a Mac back in System 7 days, but I had it configured and running in about an hour and it was functional from then on. Extremely useful for some projects a few guys worked on. Required zero effort after initial simple setup. Why cant we do that now? It baffles me that nobody seeks to see how simple something can be done. It seems the goal is to make it as complex as possible. Not always the right goal, too complex, complexity leads to breakage. I am not a programmer. I am an electronics troubleshooter working on industrial machines. I have a life and dont want to be consumed by screwing around with computers on my off time. I dont want to invent the wheel, I want to roll it. But I just want a basic wheel, not a wheel with the space shuttle attached. I wanted to setup something similar to my old BBS for my small community. I have a cheap, new, Dell 64 bit laptop. Im not interested in entertaining kids. Im not interested in getting it on the 'net. Im trying to provide a way for fairly small group of adults to get info in a work-related type of scenario. Imagine a neighborhood watch/rural area group that includes firefighters, people checking on old folks, etc I spent an hour puzzling over bpq32. - No closer to having even a slightly remote idea of how to make this work than I was prior to starting. Tried mystic. Wouldnt load. Tried synchonous (or similar name). Wouldnt load. I dont see this jacking around with overly complex software as an effective use of time, no matter how great the end result may be. Can the following be done? (Think of a cork bulletin board in a hallway at water cooler, where various people cross the path but dont actually see each other. This was the original idea of a BBS. But now implementation too complex, unwieldy.) Intended for very local use. Connect over radio using simple software. No use of internet or cell network. Could be vhf or hf. Could be GMRS (setting aside regulations for sake of this discussion). Goals: Be able to view simple, short posting of news about a given topic, say a power outage or lack of cell service, or a job several different guys are working on. Able to respond with update about your status. Could be check boxes or written text, could be a series of questions. Could be as simple as "all ok here". Anyone logging in can view entire posting. Extremely simple -- no games or entertainment. All users are trusted and wont try to "hack the system." Essentially just a running text message window, with ability to have different postings as topics, or simply a page per day or similar. An absolutely minimalist setup, easy to install and make work. Dont care about color or any other whizbang features. If you ever saw an old fido-net bbs very similar idea. Like DOS in appearance. Not "elegant." Pure function. A log cabin with a candle, no draperies or tablecloth. Dark ages. Can this be actually done so that a person who is not a programmer can install and run on an extra cheap computer? Computer should be a modern model, not requiring a man to find an old xp or similar. Just buy a cheap laptop and install software, attach to radio, and leave it running. Is bpq32 capable of this? Id think so but dont really know. Not willing to spend what apoears to be hours figuring it out. Alternatively, is anybody willing to do a setup like I describe for others? Any ideas? Is it possible for the current brainpower to replicate what was done in 1989? Thanks to anyone who gets what Im saying. DC
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Rigcontrol SCAN and beacons
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Hi, Is there any way to temporarily lock a scanning radio while the modem is beaconing? I've had a long standing issue where I've disabled my beacons because I use a scan program and while they were on they would often be beaconing and have the radio qsy to the next frequency. Why doesnt beacon 'lock' a port temporarily like any other modem use? N9SEO
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Netrom Node updates
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Hi all sorry if this is a repeat, i did some looking around but did not find anything that seemed to apply. new to linbpq, i have a working instance and a port for a kiss tnc that is sending messages over a radio to another node (uronode), but i don¡¯t seem to be getting and decoding node lists to from my other node. is there a trick to get netrom to work over my one existing radio link¡.. i even tried building a port for netrom and bridged to my async port¡.. thanks -- Bob va3rjs
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Errant HA: KA3VSP.#DE.USA.NOAM
On 241215 KA3VSP/U @ KA3VSP.#DE.USA.NOAM zip ? Brian PasternU ? It looks like a sysop somewhere omitted the State in Brian's HA and some of the 'rubout' sequence is passing through, which my BBS interpreted 'PasternU' as the QTH value. :-| 73, Chuck
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Traffic over the BBS system
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One of my pet peeves is those that send a personal message to someone and it is obviously formatted as a NTS message. Yeah, the message will get to where it is going, but most likely the originator has no idea there is a difference between a BBS and the NTS. Maybe what I saw this morning is someone simply sennding a reply to someone in the same manner in which it was received. In that case, both messages never entered the NTS system. What do I care, as long as the message gets to where its addressed? Well, because it displays some misunderstanding of how things in the amateur radio world works, and it would help them if we actually pointed that out instead of simply passing that message on keeping it in the BBS system. Another is forwarding flood bulls meant for one country to a completely different country. Yeah, on rare occasions it is appropriate, but very seldom. But that's another topic, literally. Am I wrong to want to send a message to someone to correct these sort of things? Don't we, as BBS SYSOPS actually have that responsibility? I think we do, so I suggest that all SYSOPS monitor their systems carefully (something we should be doing anyway) and assist your users in utilizing each BPQ capability correctly. And I hope no one is offended when they get a message from me with suggestions. Over my 70+ years I have lost a few filters so sometimes I may come off as sort of gruff, so I appologize to everyone for all past and future messages from me. 73, Mark, N5MDT
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My errant WP Update this morning.
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I found this line in this morning's WP Update: On 241212 K7EK/U @ K7EK.#KY.USA.NOAM zip 40160 Gary Radcliff, KY My 'User' HA data for K7EK remains: K7EK.#NOKY.KY.USA.NOAM So, I don't know why my fresh WP Update had that errant data. Anyone have any ideas? 73, Chuck
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