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Entering a Message On AMTOR
Messages may be entered directly from your keyboard into the
system, however it is better if you prepare a file before logging
on and then send it at machine speed. This reduces the connect
time to the system and the potential for transmission errors.
You may send three kinds of messages:
'SP (call)' which is a message to a specific station and may only
be read by that station (or you or the sysop) and will appear on
the message list only for those stations. For others, it simply
isn't there. 'SP' messages will remain in the system for 21 days
or 24 hours after being marked 'forwarded', whichever comes first.
'SP' type messages may also be entered for automatic forwarding
to another MBO/BBS. They may be entered in the form 'SP (call)
TO (route)' where (call) is the addressee and (route) is the
hierarchical route to his local MBO/BBS. Since AMTOR does not
provide for a number sign character (unless you are in full
ascii mode), use the equal sign character in its place when
required in an h-route address and APLINK will convert it to a
number sign character.
'ST (zipcode) TO (NTS statecode)' is used to enter a message to
anyone to be delivered by the National Traffic System. The
subject (first line) should read: QTC (city, state) and the body
of the message should be in standard ARRL message format.
'SB (id)' addresses a message to 'id' and marks it as a bulletin. You
may also include a bulletin identification (BID) by adding 'BID '
followed by the bin on the same line. For example:
SB ALL BID 12345W1ABC
is a message to 'ALL' with a bid of 12345W1ABC.
Bulletin type messages will remain in the system until removed
(cancelled) by either the originator or the sysop.
To send a message, type the command (i.e., 'SP W5SMM(CR/LF)')
and wait for a response from the system. The line will be typed
back and you will be requested to confirm with 'YES' or 'NO'.
At the 'GA SUBJ/MSG' prompt type the subject of the message on
its own line and then enter the text of the message.
At the end of the message send 'NNNN' on a new line. 'NNNN'
embedded in text is ignored. After sending 'NNNN' wait for a new
'GA' prompt to enter a new command.
Identify your station at regular intervals by sending your
identification after a 'GA' prompt. Any character sequence that
is not a valid command is ignored by the system.
If you have already sent a partial command line and want to cancel
the line just send three or more '/'s in a row anywhere on the
line. That line will be ignored. This only works on command
lines. /// embedded in a message will be passed on to the
addressee.
While transmitting a message and before sending the 'NNNN' you
may cancel the message with the command 'CNCN' on a new line.
After you have transmitted a message you may cancel it with the
'CANCEL (number)' command. This is normally used to remove a
bulletin you have placed in the system, but it may be used to
remove any message you have previously sent.