Chapter 5 - Personal Packet Mailbox
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PBList
This command will list the message header and number of all messages in the personal
mailbox.
PBMon ON/OFF
default ON
This command allows you to monitor packets as they are being sent to your personal mail-
box by other stations. This command is used in conjunction with the other monitor com-
mands.
PBRead n
This command is used to read messages in the mailbox. You must use the message num-
ber. There is no command to read all messages in bulk. Any message can be read regard-
less of originating or destination Station address.
PBSend
(callaign),(text)
This command is used to enter messages into the personal mail box from your keyboard.
Messages entered in this manner are limited to 255 bytes. This limitation INCLUDES the
PBSend
command, the following space, the callsign of the addressee and the comma.
CAUTION: If you attempt to enter more than 255 characters from the keyboard, your computer
will hang and you must reboot the system!
ACTIVATING THE MAILBOX
After turning the unit on, entering your callsign and obtaining a cmd: prompt, the first step
should be to allocate RAM for personal mailbox use. At the cmd: prompt make the following entry:
cmd:PBBS 5<CR>
The unit will execute a reset and a new cmd: prompt will be returned to your display. The Per-
sonal Packet Mailbox will be allocated 5K of RAM for its exclusive use. You may verify this by again
entering the PBBS command without a number following it. The unit will respond with the follow-
ing message printed on your display:
PBBS 5
cmd:
Next you should enter the call or Identification you wish your mailbox to respond to. In all ex-
amples we will identify our Personal Packet Mailbox as LAW-1. At the cmd: prompt enter the fol-
lowing command:
cmd:MYPbbs LAW-1<CR>
The unit will respond with a fresh cmd: prompt. Your Personal Packet Mailbox is now ready for
use.
OPERATING FROM THE KEYBOARD
Entering Messages In The Personal Packet Mailbox
Assume that a message is to be entered for later pickup by N0APJ . The callsign of the Station
operating the personal mailbox is WA5RGU.
With a fresh
cmd: prompt on the screen, enter the
PBSend
command. Put a space after the
PBSend command and enter the call of the station you wish to send the message to. Following the
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