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-*> Directory of Space BBSes <*-
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Last update: 10/10/86
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From: The Space Network
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and Alpha
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Compiled by: Robert Brumley
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BBS: Alpha
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PHONE: (303) 367-1935
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HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys
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BAUD: 300/1200
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SYSOP: Cyro Lord, Robert Galyen,
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Bill McGuire, Mark Felton,
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Robert Brumley
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SPONSOR: ?
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SYSTEM: Tandy 6000 under Xenix 3.0
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w/ UNaXcess BBS
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COMMENTS: allows read access to
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space and ham related sections of
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the UNIX network (which has over
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11,000 sites worldwide, incl. USA,
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Canada, Europe, Great Britain and
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Australia). Type 'alpha' at login.
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Only serious users accepted, no fake
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id's. Also space and ham radio
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discussions within site.
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LOCATION: Colorado
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VERIFIED: Ok
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BBS: Amsat RBBS
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PHONE: (512) 852-8194
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HOURS: 24 hours/ 7 dys
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BAUD: 300 - 7 data bits/even parity
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SYSOP: ?
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SPONSOR: ?
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SYSTEM: RBBS
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COMMENTS: For amateur radio
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operators. Orbital elements for
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amateur satellites/space shuttles.
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Non-radio operators welcome.
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LOCATION: Southern Texas
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VERIFIED: Ok
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BBS: Apple Astronomy
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PHONE: (713) 526-5671
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HOURS: ?
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BAUD: 300/1200
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SYSOP: ?
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SYSTEM: ?
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COMMENTS: If you have more
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information, please let us know.
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LOCATION: Houston, Texas
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VERIFIED: Busy
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BBS: Astronomer's RBBS
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PHONE: (305) 268-8576
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HOURS: 24 hours/day
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BAUD: 300/1200
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SYSOP: Chuck Cole
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SPONSOR: Cole Energy Systems
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SYSTEM: ?, RBBS
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COMMENTS: Large amount of astronomy
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info posted. Only serious users
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are considered for charged, higher
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access.
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LOCATION: Ft. Lauderdale
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VERIFIED: Ok
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BBS: Celestial RCP/M
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PHONE: (512) 892-4180
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HOURS: ?
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BAUD: 300/1200
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SYSOP: T. S. Kelso
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SPONSOR: ?
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SYSTEM: ?
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COMMENTS: This is datatech node 019
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LOCATION: Austin, Texas
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VERIFIED: Ok
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BBS: The Comm-post
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PHONE: (303) 534-4646
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HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys
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BAUD: 300/1200/2400
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SYSOP: Brian Bartee
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SPONSOR: ?
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SYSTEM: Tandy 2000 w/ BBS-PC Ver.4.13
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w/ over 40 mB online.
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COMMENTS: SIGS include ACC,
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Astronomy, Tandy 1000, Tandy 2000,
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TI-Pro. Also jokes and open-forem
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discussion. Astronomy and MS-DOS
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programs available for download.
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Also several space-related files.
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LOCATION: Denver, Colorado
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VERIFIED: Ok
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BBS: Datalink RBBS
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PHONE: (214) 340-5850
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HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys
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BAUD: 300/1200
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SYSOP: Jeff Wallach
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SPONSOR: The L-5 Society
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SYSTEM: ? w/ Fido version 14.1
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COMMENTS: specializes in topics
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relating to amateur radio, satellite
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tracking, decoding of telemetry of
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N.O.A.A. weather satellites. Also
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dedicated to furthering the public's
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understanding and interest in the
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space program. Supports
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color/graphics, doors, conferences.
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LOCATION: Dallas, TX
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VERIFIED: Ok
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BBS: Day's End
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PHONE: (303) 650-5636
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HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys
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BAUD: 300/1200/2400
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SYSOP: Chris Day
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SPONSOR: ?
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SYSTEM: Epson Equity I PC w/ 20 meg
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and Fido version 11W
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COMMENTS: Astronomy SIG with many
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astronomy programs and files. Also
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many other programs and MS-DOS
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utilities.
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LOCATION: Colorado
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VERIFIED: Ok
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BBS: Digital Newsletter
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PHONE: (612) 291-0567
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HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys
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BAUD: 300/1200
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SYSOP: ?
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SPONSOR: ?
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SYSTEM: ? w/ Information Retrieval
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System (I.R.S.) v 10.00.05
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COMMENTS: Supports space and amateur
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radio news. Space: Soviet space
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news, NASA/USA space news, space
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shuttle audio information. Radio:
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GEARVAKF news, W5YI report, ARLL
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newsletter, packet radio newsletter.
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During space shuttle missions up-to-
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the-day schedules and general info.
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LOCATION: St. Paul, Minnesota
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VERIFIED: ?
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BBS: Galaxy Astronet
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PHONE: (707) 437-2352
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HOURS: 24 hours/day
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BAUD: ?
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SYSOP: Donn Gallon
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SPONSOR: Donn Gallon (JPL and IHW)
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SYSTEM: ?
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COMMENTS: For a trial run, enter 175
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for the user ID and DASBBS for the
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password. DASBBS for the password.
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LOCATION: Eureka, California
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VERIFIED: Down?
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BBS: GAS-NET
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PHONE: (301) 344-9156
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HOURS: 24 hours/day
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BAUD: ?
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SYSOP: ?
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SPONSOR: NASA
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SYSTEM: ?
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COMMENTS: Primarily for Get Away
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Special (GAS) projects. Non-GAS
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participants may browse.
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LOCATION: Maryland
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VERIFIED: Down until further notice.
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BBS: International Halley Watch BBS
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PHONE: (616) 342-4062
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HOURS: 24 hours/day
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BAUD: 300 8 data bits
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SYSOP: ?
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SPONSOR: Kalamazoo Astronomy Society
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SYSTEM: ?
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COMMENTS: IHW amateur observer's
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bulletin and astronomy-related
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programs posted. Lists local
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planetarium show times and ticket
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prices. New users run HELP.
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LOCATION: Kalamazoo, Michigan
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VERIFIED: Ok
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BBS: L-5 California
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PHONE: (415) 961-3773
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HOURS: 8pm - midnight CST
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3pm - 10pm Sunday
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BAUD: ?
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SYSOP: ?
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SPONSOR: ?
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SYSTEM: ?
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COMMENTS: If you have more
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information, please let us know.
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LOCATION: California
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VERIFIED: ?
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BBS: L-5 Galesburg, Il (Magie)
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PHONE: (309) 343-3799
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HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys
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BAUD: 300/1200
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SYSOP: ?
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SPONSOR: Prairieland Computer Club of
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Knox County and the Midwest
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Information Systems of Galesburg,
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Illinois
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SYSTEM: ?
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COMMENTS: several different SIGs.
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Network access to Telenet, Tymnet,
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C-serve, Genie, many others.
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Various computer SIGs and L-5 info.
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LOCATION: Galesburg, Illinois
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VERIFIED: Ok
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BBS: L-5 Gateway (MYCROFTXXX Fido)
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PHONE: (412) 667-3984
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HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys
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BAUD: 300/1200/2400
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SYSOP: Jim McHale
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SPONSOR: The L5 Society
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SYSTEM: PC clone w/ Fido version 11W
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and 10 MB hard disk.
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COMMENTS: supports western PA space
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activist organizations. Information
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from the Space Studies Institute,
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the National Space Society and the
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L-5 Society.
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LOCATION: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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VERIFIED: Ok
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BBS: L-5 HQ BBS
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PHONE: (602) 622-0383
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HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys
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BAUD: 300/1200
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SYSOP: ?
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SPONSOR: ?
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SYSTEM: ? w/ FORA
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COMMENTS: Preregistration required.
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Call the HQ office at (602) 622-6351
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for an account.
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LOCATION: Tuscon, Arizona
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VERIFIED: Down?
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BBS: L-5 Kansas City, MO BBS
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PHONE: (913) 788-3224
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HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys
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BAUD: 300/1200
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SYSOP: ?
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SPONSOR: ?
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SYSTEM: ?
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COMMENTS: If you have more
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information, please let us know.
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LOCATION: Kansas City, Missouri
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VERIFIED: ?
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BBS: L-5 Minnesota
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PHONE: (612) 920-5566
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(612) 927-9743 (voice)
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HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys
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BAUD: 300/1200/2400
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SYSOP: Scott Shjeffte/ others
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SPONSOR: L-5 Society
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SYSTEM: ? Leading Edge w/ RBBS-PC
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COMMENTS: color/graphics supported.
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Conferences. Many space bulletins.
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Sub directories: L-5 Minnesota, NASA
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press releases, AP news, ESA &
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Ariane space press releases,
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satellite info, shuttle status
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reports and more. Files inteneded
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from Genie Spaceport can be sent
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from here.
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LOCATION: Minneapolis, Minnesota
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VERIFIED: Ok
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BBS: L-5 NorthCal
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PHONE: (408) 778-3531
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HOURS: ?
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BAUD: ?
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SYSOP: Bill Dale
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SPONSOR: L-5 Society
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SYSTEM: ?
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COMMENTS: The L-5 Society is
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dedicated to the exploration,
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development, and ultimate settlement
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of space.
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LOCATION: California
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VERIFIED: Ok
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BBS: L-5 Pittsburgh
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PHONE: (412) 366-6099
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HOURS: 24 hours/ 7 dys
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BAUD: 300
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SYSOP: ?
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SPONSOR: ?
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SYSTEM: ?
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COMMENTS: The world's first L-5 BBS
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LOCATION: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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VERIFIED: Ok
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BBS: L-5 San Diego (FORA)
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PHONE: (619) 459-2542
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HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys
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BAUD: 300/1200
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SYSOP: ?
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SPONSOR: ?
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SYSTEM: ? w/ FORA
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COMMENTS: Registration required.
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Leave name, phone number, and
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desired password on voice recorder
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at (619) 459-1607. Expect to have
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your account in 24 hours.
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LOCATION: San Diego, California
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VERIFIED: Ok
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BBS: L-5 SpaceNET
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PHONE: (408) 262-7177
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HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys
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BAUD: 300/1200
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SYSOP: Bill Dale
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SPONSOR: California Space Development
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Council and the L-5 Society.
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SYSTEM: RBBS/ Molecular Kulge/ ZCMD
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COMMENTS: Supporting desktop
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publishing for all space and
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astronomy organizations with source
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text in the public domain. Genie
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Spaceport sysop Launch.CTRL runs
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this system. Files/msgs can be sent
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to Genie Spaceport from here.
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LOCATION: Milpitas, California
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VERIFIED: Ok
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BBS: NASA
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PHONE: (301) 344-9156
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HOURS: ?
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BAUD: ?
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SYSOP: ?
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SPONSOR: Goddard Space Flight Center
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SYSTEM: ?
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COMMENTS: If you have more
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information, please let us know.
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LOCATION: Maryland
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VERIFIED: Will be down until the
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space shuttle is back up.
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BBS: Naval Observatory BBS
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PHONE: (202) 653-1079
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HOURS: ?
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BAUD: 300/1200
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SYSOP: ?
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SPONSOR: ?
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SYSTEM: ?
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COMMENTS: Requires even parity
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(Format: 7/E/1)
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LOCATION: near Washington D.C.
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VERIFIED: Down for repairs
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BBS: Scooter's Scientific Exchange
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PHONE: (215) 922-2541
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HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys
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BAUD: 300/1200
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SYSOP: ?
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SPONSOR: ?
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SYSTEM: Colossus Net/ Node 804/9
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COMMENTS: If you have more
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information, please let us know.
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LOCATION: ?
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VERIFIED: Busy
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BBS: Silent SID
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PHONE: (602) 962-7698
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HOURS: 24 hours/day
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BAUD: 300/1200
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SYSOP: Chris Mitchel
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SPONSOR: KUPD AZ radio station
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SYSTEM: ?
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COMMENTS: Sub-board for the Saguaro
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Astronomical Club, which posts club
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announcements and newsletter
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extracts.
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LOCATION: Arizona
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VERIFIED: Ok
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BBS: The Space Network
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PHONE: (303) 494-8446
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HOURS: 24 hours/day
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BAUD: 300/1200/2400
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SYSOP: Tom Meyer
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SPONSOR: The Mars Institute of the
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Planetary Society, organized by The
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Boulder Center for Science and
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Policy
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SYSTEM: Columbia, 10 MB, TBBS
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COMMENTS: Space exploration and
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development. Mars missions,
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science, research, education, and
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contest. Information from the
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Space Studies Institute, National
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Space Society, Mars Underground,
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World Space Foundation, NASA Ames
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Research Center, Jet Propulsion Lab
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International Planetarium Society,
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CALTECH, Mars Institute of the
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Planetary Society. Also the
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publication list from the American
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Astronautical Society, this BBS list
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and more.
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LOCATION: Colorado
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VERIFIED: Ok
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BBS: Star Board
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PHONE: (303) 455-3113
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HOURS: 24 hours/day
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BAUD: 300/1200
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SYSOP: Mark Johnson
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SPONSOR: Mark Johnson
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SYSTEM: TRS Model III w/ TBBS
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COMMENTS: Several astronomy related
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boards and publications.
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Astronomy-related computer programs.
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Additional information is posted by
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the Denver Astronomical Society.
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LOCATION: Denver, Colorado
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VERIFIED: Temporarily down
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BBS: Starport
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PHONE: (203) 698-0588
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HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys
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BAUD: 300/1200/2400
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SYSOP: Jim Bolster
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SPONSOR: none
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SYSTEM: IBM PC XT w/ Parannet Theta
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and 30 megabytes
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COMMENTS: All computers welcome.
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Astronomy, NASA/space program,
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exploration & development, Star
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Trek, fantasy/adventure, sci-fi,
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UFO's, Sysop's & BBS's support. NE
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HQ of BBS World Registry, home of
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Paranet Theta.
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LOCATION: Old Greenwich, CT
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VERIFIED: Ok
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BBS: Starlight
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PHONE: (518) 587-8209
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HOURS: 7:00pm - 8:00am Wed - Sun
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BAUD: ?
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SYSOP: Rita
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SPONSOR: ?
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SYSTEM: ?
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COMMENTS: Only call during the above
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hours. Astronomy magazine posted.
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Use Denver Astronomy and magazine
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(name/password).
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LOCATION: New York
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VERIFIED: ?
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If you know of any additional boards,
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or have any additional information,
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please let us know. Address messages
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to:
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Robert Brumley
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POST: 4661 S. Vivian St.
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Morrison, CO 80465
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UUCP: (isis,hao)!scicom!rwb
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Thanks.
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