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PK-88 OPERATING MANUAL
4.12
MailDrop Operation
The PK-88's MailDrop is a small, efficient personal mailbox that uses a
subset of the well-known WORLI/WA7MBL packet BBS commands. When your MailDrop
feature is active, distant stations can connect to your PK-88, leave messages
for you or read messages from you.
There are several important differences from standard "Mailbox" or BBS
operation:
All messages are either from you or to you; to or from the callsign
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stored as MYCALL.
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Third-party messages are NOT accepted.
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ALL messages are considered private.
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SSIDs are always ignored on the MailDrop.
4.12.1
RAM Space for Message Storage
Approximately 8000 bytes of RAM are available to your MailDrop. RAM space is
dynamically allocated so that it is possible to store a maximum of 15
messages.
The entire 8000 byte RAM can be used for a single message or for up to a
maximum of 15 available message numbers (1-15). If all 8K of the RAM is used,
or if the maximum 15 messages have been filed, the MailDrop displays the
error message "*** No free memory". If there is enough room, the PK-88
displays the MailDrop command prompt.
4.12.2
System Commands
MailDrop operation is completely under your "SysOp" control from your local
terminal or computer keyboard. Only you can start and stop MailDrop service.
The commands shown below provide MailDrop control.
4.12.2.1 Start and Stop MailDrop Operation
Set MAILDROP to ON to start MailDrop operation (the default is OFF). This
command activates or deactivates your MailDrop. The minimum command string is
MAI. Set MAILDROP OFF to deactivate your MailDrop.
4.12.2.2 Local Logon and Verification
Type MDCHECK (or MDC) to verify that you have local control.
MDCHECK is an immediate command with which you can log on to your own
MailDrop just as a calling station would. Once logged on to your MailDrop
from your local keyboard, you are shown the MailDrop prompt as though you
were the calling station:
[AEA PK-88] 8151 (B,K,L,R,S) >
where 8151 is the number of bytes of RAM available to the MailDrop.
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PACKET OPERATION
PK88-74
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