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Setting Up Other Functions of your KAM Plus
PBBS
Your KAM Plus automatically configures your Personal Mailbox when your first sign on to it. The
PBBS is initially set with a callsign including your call and an SSID of -1 (e.g. W0XJ-1) and a size of
100 kbytes. To change the callsign, use the MYPBBS command and to change the size, use the
PBBS command.
You may at times, want to set up your KAM Plus so that a user who connects to your MYCALL will
automatically be switched into the mailbox, For instance, if you are not at your station, the user
who tries to connect to you would end up connected to the mailbox to leave you a message. To do
this set the CMSG command to PBBS.
You can set a customized text to be sent to any user that connects to your PBBS using the PTEXT
command. Some users are also required to allow the PBBS to only accept personal messages (i.e.
no third-party trafFic). This can be done by setting the PBPERSON command ON.
Your KAM Plus PBBS is capable of forwarding messages to, and receiving messages from, another
BBS system automatically. To set up your mailbox to forward to another BBS, use the PBFORWRD
command. To receive messages from another BBS, contact that BBS's SysOp and ask him to set up
his system to forward to you. Note that many SysOp do not forward mail to personal mailboxes.
For details on SysOp functions available in your PBBS, see the PBBS SysOp section of this manual.
KA-Node
Your KAM Plus contains a KA-Node which allows users to connect to the node and then connect to
other users, either on the same port or on the other port of your KAM Plus. To activate the
KA-Node function, set the NUMNODES command to a non-zero value. This value sets the number
of users who may simultaneously use the node and allocates node "circuits" for each user. The cir-
cuits will be designated as Channel A through Channel E, depending on the number of circuits allo-
cated, The callsign used by the node is initially set to your callsign with an SSID of -7 (e.g.
DC7XJ-7). You can change the node callsign with the MYNODE callsign. In order to allow connec-
tions to the opposite port of the KAM Plus, the KNXCON command must be ON.
Gateway
The Kantronics gateway serves as a cross-port digipeater, allowing a user to digipeat through your
KAM Plus from HF to VHF or from VHF to HF. The gateway is activated by setting the MYGATE call-
sign. To disable the gateway, give the command MYGATE %. Note that users cannot CONNECT to
the MYGATE callsign, it is used just like a digipeater (i.e. C W0XI VIA my gate).
PBBS SYSOP Functions
Some functions in your KAM Plus PBBS are restricted, allowing only you, the owner, or a trusted in-
dividual to access them. These functions are called SYSOP functions and allow editing of the mes-
sage headers (who the message is address to, who it is from, and so on). Suppose a user put a
message in your mailbox addressed to ALL, and you want to change it so it is addressed to SAT.
You must have SYSOP privileges in order to do this, and it is accomplished by using the EDIT com-
mand in the PBBS.
There are two methods of gaining SYSOP status, the first is simply connecting to your own PBBS
from the terminal attached to your KAM Plus The second method is to connect to your KAM Plus
from another station over the radio and provide the proper validation to become SYSOP. To use
this method, the station from which you are operating must have the same BASE call as the sta-
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