The PK-232 MailDrop also supports BIDs (Bulletin IDs). This support
is required for Reverse Forwarding (see below). The BID begins with a
"$" character and is sent and received in the Send command line:
S N7ML @ K6RFK < N6IA $345_KB7B
With the PK-232 MailDrop you may also use just the "$" all by itself
as shown in the two examples below:
S N7ML @ K6RFK < N6IA $
or S ALL $
In this case, the PK-232 MailDrop will assign its own BID to these
messages.
5.4.10 V (VERSION) (Remote only command)
The "V" command causes the PK-232 to send the sign-on message and
firmware date to the remote user only.
5.4.11 ? (HELP) (Remote only command)
The "?" command sends the distant station a HELP list of all available
MailDrop commands shown above under the "H" command. Both the "?" and
the "H" cause this same file to be sent to the remote user.
5.5 Sample MailDrop Session - The Remote User's Point of View
Let's see what the MailDrop looks like to a calling station. Let's
assume that your call is "WX1AAA", and that you wish to connect and
log on to "WX2BBB's" MailDrop system. During your session on his
MailDrop, you wish to list the messages to see if there is a message
for you, read it if it exists, kill it after you're done reading it,
send a return message to WX2BBB and finally log off or disconnect from
his MailDrop.
5.5.1 Connect and Logon
From the cmd: prompt, type the usual connect request:
cmd:c wx2bbb {Connect request}
*** CONNECTED to WX2BBB {PK-232 status line}
You have mail {informs the user
mail is waiting}
[AEA PK-232M] 16508 free (A,B,H,J,K,L,R,S,V,?) > {MailDrop's prompt}
5.5.2 LIST Messages
You're logged on and have gotten the MailDrop's prompt:
[AEA PK-232M] 16508 free (A,B,H,J,K,L,R,S,V,?) > {MailDrop's prompt}
Now, type "L" to LIST all the messages in the MailDrop.
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