Return-path: X-Andrew-Authenticated-as: 7997;andrew.cmu.edu;Ted Anderson Received: from corsica.andrew.cmu.edu via trymail for +dist+/afs/andrew.cmu.edu/usr1/ota/space/space.dl@andrew.cmu.edu (->+dist+/afs/andrew.cmu.edu/usr1/ota/space/space.dl) (->ota+space.digests) ID ; Sun, 23 Jul 89 03:18:00 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: Reply-To: space+@Andrew.CMU.EDU From: space-request+@Andrew.CMU.EDU To: space+@Andrew.CMU.EDU Date: Sun, 23 Jul 89 03:17:52 -0400 (EDT) Subject: SPACE Digest V9 #549 SPACE Digest Volume 9 : Issue 549 Today's Topics: Space BBS List ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 17 Jul 89 02:35:25 GMT From: ico!isis!scicom!rwb@handies.ucar.edu (Robert Brumley) Subject: Space BBS List Here's the latest update to my space-oriented BBS list. All boards have been verified at least within the last month, with many new boards. Enjoy. Robert Brumley PHONE: (303) 978-1838 MAIL: 4661 S. Vivian St. Morrison, CO 80465 (through Sept) P.O. Box 14818 Stanford, CA 94309 (Oct-mid July UUCP: (isis,hao)!scicom!rwb (through Sept) BITNET: brums%portia.stanford.edu@forsythe (Oct-mid July) --------------------------------------------------------------------- ===================================== Permission is given for the unlimited reproduction and distribution of this list providing credit is given to Robert Brumley and The Space Network. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -*> Directory of Space BBSes <*- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Last update: 7/16/89 From: The Space Network, Alpha, and The Comm-post Compiled by: Robert Brumley +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Acom II PHONE: (713) 879-1448 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200/2400 SYSOP: Eddie Runner SPONSOR: none SYSTEM: ?? PC/AT Clone COMMENTS: Houston Space Society info, astronomy, ham radio. Also AI, ham radio, aviation, shortwave, and local history. Best online chess game around (BCHESS13.ARC). LOCATION: Houston, TX VERIFIED: Ok - 6/29/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Alpha PHONE: (303) 367-1935 (303) 375-8231 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200/2400 (Hit @ for 2400 baud, or for 300 baud.) SYSOP: Cyro Lord, Robert Galyen, Bill McGuire, Mark Felton SPONSOR: Alpha SCINET SYSTEM: AT&T 3b2 w/ Unix System V Release 2.1.0 and UNaXcess Conferencing ver. 1.00.02 COMMENTS: allows read access to space and ham related sections of the UNIX network (which has over 11,000 sites worldwide, incl. USA, Canada, Europe, Great Britain and Australia). Type 'alpha' at login. Only serious users accepted, no fake id's. Also space and ham radio discussions within site. LOCATION: Colorado VERIFIED: Ok - 7/10/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Apple Astronomy PHONE: (713) 526-5671 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200 SYSOP: ? SPONSOR: The Houston Museum of Natural History SYSTEM: ? COMMENTS: Sections include: space novel, physics/scientific, visual guide to the sky, what's new in space, experimental/cosmology, online astro news. Many informative files in each section. LOCATION: Houston, Texas VERIFIED: No Answer - 7/10/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Astro-Info PHONE: (514) 471-1222/471-1226/476-1114 HOURS: BAUD: 300/1200 SYSOP: SPONSOR: Systeme Reseau Enr SYSTEM: COMMENTS: mostly French. Astronomy Space and Astronautics, NASA news, local events, Programs, Gif images, European Space Agency News, List of observatories and planetariums, observing alerts, uploads and downloads. There is a $25 (CAN) fee, but there is a 15-day free trial period. LOCATION: Montreal, Canada VERIFIED: ?? +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Black Hole BBS PHONE: (407) 859-2961 (2nd node available by subscription) HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200/2400 SYSOP: Clint Labarthe SPONSOR: ?? SYSTEM: ?? w/ PCBoard ver 11.8A/E3 and 65 megs online COMMENTS: Supports all computers but MS-DOS stressed. Astronomy, adult, music, sci-fi, games, AT&T PC's, sports, and sysop conferences. Program downloads of all types, many of which are astronomy oriented. Lots of great functions. Super ANSI color graphics are supported. Menus are difficult to read if your term is not 100% ASCII compatible. LOCATION: Florida VERIFIED: Busy - 6/25/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Celestial Datatech BBS & RCP/M System PHONE: (513) 427-0674 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200/2400 Parity) SYSOP: TS Kelso SPONSOR: None SYSTEM: TRS-80 Model 12 w/ DataTech DT-BBS 4.08.00 COMMENTS: Caters to all areas of the Space Sciences including Astronomy, Astrodynamics, Celestial Mechanics, and Satellite Tracking. Carries the MOST current NASA Prediction Bulletins (orbital elements) for 80+ satellites along with AMSAT Newsletters and message system. Over two megabytes of space-related software and databases available for downloading. While intended primarily for CP/M and MSDOS systems, source code is available for most programs. LOCATION: Fairborn, Ohio VERIFIED: Ok - 7/15/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Colorado Springs Software Exchange PHONE: (719) 531-6172 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 1200-9600 SYSOP: James Pattee SPONSOR: James Pattee SYSTEM: IBM compat w/ CD-ROM Optical Disk Drive and Remote Operating System COMMENTS: Features 1.6 Gigabytes online through Compact Disk, making it the largest astronomy-oriented BBS in the nation. User registration is required for system access. LOCATION: Colorado Springs, CO VERIFIED: Ok - 6/29/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: The Comm-post PHONE: (303) 534-4646 (note: four lines will answer from this number; 534-4311 and 534-4501 are 9600 baud) HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300-9600 SYSOP: Brian Bartee SPONSOR: Boulevard Insurance Services SYSTEM: IMS 10Hz 286 w/ TBBS ver 2.1M (Multiline) and 320 megs COMMENTS: Over 235 megs currently available for download. Sigs incl Astronomy, Tandy, TI-PC, and Ham radio. Carries the National Astronomy Echo, National Space Echo, Ham Radio Echo, Shortwave Echo, UFO Echo and many more. Has many astronomy programs, text files, databases (incl the SAO database w/ a limiting magnitude of 11, the Yale catalog of Bright Stars, SkyBase 2000.0 and more). Also International Astronomical Union circulars, jokes, open forum, critic's corner, and restaurants. LOCATION: Denver, Colorado VERIFIED: Ok - 7/16/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Datalink RBBS PHONE: (214) 394-7438 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300-9600 SYSOP: Jeff Wallach SPONSOR: The L-5 Society SYSTEM: ? w/ 100 megs and Fido version 14.1 (?) COMMENTS: the most current NORAD satellite keplerian elements, updates on Soviet and American weather satellites, ELINT monitoring frequencies, realtime weather satellites pictures on-line that may be downloaded. Also info on current and past Soviet space activities, NASA news wires updates, and Texas Packet Radio Society. LOCATION: Dallas, TX VERIFIED: Ok - 6/24/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Day's End PHONE: (303) 650-5636 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200/2400 SYSOP: Chris Day SPONSOR: ? SYSTEM: Epson Equity I PC w/ 20 meg and Fido version 11W COMMENTS: Astronomy SIG with many astronomy programs and files. Also many other programs and MS-DOS utilities. LOCATION: Westminster, CO VERIFIED: Down? - 7/15/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Digital Newsletter PHONE: (612) 426-0000 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200 SYSOP: ? SPONSOR: ? SYSTEM: ? w/ Information Retrieval System (I.R.S.) v 10.00.05 COMMENTS: Supports space and amateur radio news. Space: Soviet space news, NASA/USA space news, space shuttle audio information. Radio: GEARVAKF news, W5YI report, ARLL newsletter, packet radio newsletter. During space shuttle missions up-to- the-day schedules and general info. LOCATION: St. Paul, Minnesota VERIFIED: Ok - 6/24/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Earheart BBS PHONE: (316) 721-5481 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: ?? SYSOP: Todd Earheart SPONSOR: ?? SYSTEM: IBM clone COMMENTS: This system is comprised of five BBSes: Wichita Student Forum, Astro/Space Board, Computer Advice Board, Mystic Realm, and a Gaming board. Bulletins related to the shuttle, astronomy, the celestial bodies, and NASA. Shuttle manifests and frequencies. LOCATION: Wichita, KS VERIFIED: Ok - 6/24/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Eye of Osiris PHONE: (305) 973-1947 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200/2400 SYSOP: Garry M. Paxinos SPONSOR: none SYSTEM: Unix w/ XBBS Bulletin Board System and 330 megs COMMENTS: Fido Node 369/6 and USENET site ankh. It is a bidirectional gateway between Fidonet and USENET, carrying over 70 Echomail conferences (incl. astronomy) and USENET computer, science, netnews, and recreational (hobbies, etc.)-oriented groups. _Computer Language_ magazine source code distribution site. Users may request shell access to a Unix System V connected to the BBS. For further info on USENET see Alpha listing. The KA9Q TCP/IP Internetworking package and a large number of Dept of Defense requests for comments on networking are available online as well. LOCATION: Coconut Creek, FL VERIFIED: Ok - 6/24/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: FORA PHONE: (619) 295-3103 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200/2400 SYSOP: Jim Bowery SPONSOR: ?? SYSTEM: PC clone w/ ?? COMMENTS: Multi-user chat w/ space enthusiasts welcome. Call (619) 295-8868 for voice verification. LOCATION: San Diego, CA VERIFIED: Ok - 6/24/89 - Service to be discontinued this month +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Howard's Notebook PHONE: (816) 331-5868 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200/2400 SYSOP: Jim Howard SPONSOR: ?? SYSTEM: ?? w/ SEAdog 4.00 COMMENTS: Astro SIG (Tom Martinez section sysop) w/ messages and astronomy text files. Frequented by members of the Kansas City Astronomical Society. Also Bicycle, Beyond Peace, Freethought, IBM, Peace Alert, Shortwave, Tandy 1000, and UFO SIGs. LOCATION: Raymore, Missouri VERIFIED: Ok - 6/24/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Kalamazoo Astronomical Society RCP/M PHONE: (616) 342-4062 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200 SYSOP: ?? SPONSOR: Kalamazoo Astronomy Society SYSTEM: Ampro Little Board Plus under CP/M w/ 20 megs of storage COMMENTS: Dedicated to the exchange of programs and information relating to astronomy, meteorology, geology, and oceanography. Many text files, incl. a weekly sky report, a feature article, local museum information, planetary information and more. Also several on-line astronomy-related programs. LOCATION: Kalamazoo, Michigan VERIFIED: Ok - 6/24/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Killer BBS PHONE: (214) 827-4670, 827-1994, 821-0390, 824-7881 BAUD: 300/1200 SYSOP: Charles F. Boykin SPONSOR: The Unix (tm) Connection Public Bulletin Board SYSTEM: AT&T 3B2/400 w/ UNIX SVR2.0.5 Rls 2 COMMENTS: This is a free system. Allows access to the USENET community (see Alpha listing) and the Unix shell w/ the capability to program online in many different languages. LOCATION: Bedford, TX VERIFIED: Down? - 6/29/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: L-5 Galesburg, Il (Magie) PHONE: (309) 343-3799 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200 SYSOP: ? SPONSOR: Prairieland Computer Club of Knox County and the Midwest Information Systems of Galesburg, Illinois SYSTEM: ? COMMENTS: several different SIGs. Network access to Telenet, Tymnet, C-serve, Genie, many others. Various computer SIGs and L-5 info. LOCATION: Galesburg, Illinois VERIFIED: Ok - 6/29/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Lambert-STL Spaceport PHONE: (314) 576-4674 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200/2400 SYSOP: ?? SPONSOR: ?? SYSTEM: Apple ][+ w/ 20 megs and AppleSIG BBS E2 COMMENTS: Strongly tied to the St. Louis Space Frontier Society. Dedicated to the exploration and development of space. Topics incl "the Space Shuttle, foreign programs, space technology & research, space-related politics, the Strategic Defense Initiative, colonization and development, science fiction and Star Trek, astronomy, extraterrestrial life." LOCATION: Saint Louis, MO VERIFIED: Ok - 7/14/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Minnesota Space Frontier Soc PHONE: (612) 920-5566 (612) 927-9743 (voice) HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200/2400 SYSOP: Scott Shjeffte/ others SPONSOR: L-5 Society SYSTEM: ? Leading Edge w/ RBBS-PC COMMENTS: color/graphics supported. Conferences. Many space bulletins. Sub directories: L-5 Minnesota, NASA press releases, AP news, ESA & Ariane space press releases, satellite info, shuttle status reports and more. Files intended from Genie Spaceport can be sent from here. LOCATION: Minneapolis, Minnesota VERIFIED: Ok - 6/29/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: M-net PHONE: (313) 994-6333 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200 SYSOP: Mike Myers SPONSOR: Public Access Unix SYSTEM: ?? w/ Unix COMMENTS: Allows public access to the USENET community (see Alpha listing). If you have more info, please let us know. LOCATION: Ann Arbor, MI VERIFIED: Busy - 6/29/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: NASA Spacelink PHONE: (205) 895-0028 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200/2400 SYSOP: ?? SPONSOR: Marshall Space Flight Center SYSTEM: Data General ECLIPSE MV7800 minicomputer w/ the MENU System v 1.13.00.00 and 722 megs COMMENTS: Current NASA News (incl. educational programs, news releases, VERY current and specific shuttle status reports, NASA speeches, and space shuttle manifest), aeronautics, space exploration before and after the space shuttle, guide to NASA instillations, educational services and materials, and space program spinoffs. LOCATION: Huntsville, AL VERIFIED: Ok - 6/29/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: National Space Science Data Center PHONE: (301) 286-9000 HOURS: BAUD: SYSOP: SPONSOR: SYSTEM: VAX COMMENTS: I'm told to use NSSDC for login and user prompts, but I can't get the system to respond. More Info? LOCATION: VERIFIED: Ok - 7/15/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Naval Observatory BBS PHONE: (202) 653-1079 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200 SYSOP: ?? SPONSOR: Naval Observatory (?) SYSTEM: ?? COMMENTS: Requires even parity (Format: 7/E/2). All commands must have a '@' as the first character in the line. Many files and functions. Strange format but very interesting. LOCATION: near Washington D.C. VERIFIED: Ok - 6/29/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: NOAA BBS PHONE: (303) 497-5000 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200 (??) SYSOP: ?? SPONSOR: NOAA Space Environment Laboratory SYSTEM: ?? w/ SEL PBBS ver 2.4 COMMENTS: This is an experimental BBS. It offers daily information onn geophysical and solar activity. Information on high-frequency radio propagation is updated every 6 hours. LOCATION: Boulder, CO VERIFIED: Ok - 6/29/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Novac BBS PHONE: (703) 256-4777 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200 SYSOP: Blaine Korcel SPONSOR: Northern Virginia Astronomy Club SYSTEM: Leading Edge Model D w/ 60 megabytes and RBBS-PC CPC15-1B COMMENTS: Open to all interested in astronomy. Conferences: astronomical sciences, comets, image processing, and space history. Many astronomical files, with support for PC's and Amiga's (Macintosh and Apple support soon to come). Also political discussions. LOCATION: Springfield, VA VERIFIED: Ok - 6/29/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: The Observer's Database PHONE: (203) 637-5820 NET/NODE: 141/745 HOURS: 24 hrs/7 days BAUD: 300-9600(USR HST) SYSOP: Jim Bolster SPONSOR: none SYSTEM: American AT-330 mb's QuickBBS software COMMENTS: Dedicated to Astronomy/Space only. Msg areas include: AstroPhoto, Solar System, Deep Sky, Astronomy Books, S.E.T.I., Space, General Astronomy, Astronomy Events. A large selection of Astronomy & Space related files. We also carry the Astronomy & Space Echomail conferences. LOCATION: Old Greenwich, CT VERIFIED: Ok - 6/29/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Silent Side PHONE: (602) 962-7698 HOURS: 24 hours/day BAUD: 300/1200 SYSOP: Chris Mitchell SPONSOR: ?? SYSTEM: ?? w/ WBBS COMMENTS: Astronomy information posted by the Saguaro Astronomical Club. Info includes monthly astronomy events and info on the Saguaro Astronomical Club. Also several interesting and different text files. LOCATION: Arizona VERIFIED: Ok - 7/10/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Space Board PHONE: (217) 384-0408 HOURS: 7am-7pm wkdys/24 hrs wkends BAUD: 300/1200/2400 SYSOP: Tany Sienko Scott Maclaren SPONSOR: SYSTEM: AT&T 6300 w/ Fido and 60 megs COMMENTS: home of local NSS chapter (Illini Space Development Society) and ARJSD (Association for Research on Japanese Space Development); dedicated to space development, technology, science issues, science fiction. LOCATION: Illinois VERIFIED: Ok - 6/29/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Space Development Information Clearinghouse BBS (formerly NorthCal L-5 BBS) PHONE: (408) 778-3531 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200 SYSOP: Chris Winter SPONSOR: ? SYSTEM: Morrow MD-3 (CP/M w/ Z80-A) w/ Winterware BBS ver. 7.10 COMMENTS: The purpose of SDI Clearinghouse is "to distribute information pertaining to the human exploration and development of space -- humanity's next frontier." Many space news bulletins. L5 society information, Mars Underground newsletter, list of space interest groups, list of periodical publications on space, shuttle manifest, aerospace database, and much more. LOCATION: Morgan Hill, California VERIFIED: Ok - 7/7/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: The Space Network PHONE: (303) 494-8446 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200/2400 SYSOP: Tom Meyer SPONSOR: The Mars Institute of the Planetary Society, organized by The Boulder Center for Science and Policy SYSTEM: PC clone w/ TBBS ver. 2.0 and 20 mB (soon to be 40 mB) COMMENTS: Much information from all segments of the space exploration community. Mars exploration, space education, commercial and practical uses of the external tank, National Space Society Space Hotline, Internat. Planetarium Soc, commercial uses of space, political issues concerning space, Aviation Week and Space Technology summaries, selected portions of the sci.space newsgroup on USENET (see Alpha listing), exobiology, terraforming, spacecraft power and propulsion, NASA satellite prediction bulletins, daily NASA news press releases, NASA missions, flight manifests, NASA TV broadcast schedule, and much more. Full system file search to aid in locating information and this BBS list. LOCATION: Boulder, CO VERIFIED: Ok - 7/16/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: The Space Shuttle BBS PHONE: (407) 639-2467 HOURS: Fri Sat Sun 24hrs these days BAUD: 300/1200/2400 SYSOP: Mike Mandus SPONSOR: none SYSTEM: ? COMMENTS: Space program discussions Info on the Space Shuttle Discussions on the Shuttle LOCATION: Cocoa, Florida VERIFIED: No Answer - 7/16/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Star-net PHONE: (612) 681-9520 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200/2400 SYSOP: Chuck Cole SPONSOR: ?? SYSTEM: ?? w/ RBBS-PC 15.1A COMMENTS: Star-Net is a not-for- profit scientific information exchange society. Includes: astro, technology, management, and general interest sigs, many professionals in the interest area, a massive library of public domain astronomy software, major astronomy databases, observational alerts of comets, novae, etc., on-line prediction programs and astrophoto aids, and instruments (telescopes, etc.) under develoment for on-line access. Many, many more features and capabilities. Users are required to pay $30/yr, but a new user may look around before he is required to pay. More info on star-net is available on The Space Network. LOCATION: Minneapolis, MN VERIFIED: Ok - 6/29/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Stargazers BBS PHONE: (804) 424-9295 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200/2400 SYSOP: Donald B. Wright SPONSOR: Donald B. Wright SYSTEM: ?? w/ 10 megs and Wildcat! ver. 1.03 COMMENTS: This BBS serves the astronomy community in the Tidewater area of Virginia. Astronomy and telescope making forums and files, and astronomy-related programs (MS-DOS). LOCATION: Virginia Beach, VA VERIFIED: Ok - 7/14/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Starry Night PHONE: (913) 631-0761 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200 SYSOP: David Young SPONSOR: Astronomical Society of Kansas City SYSTEM: Tandy 1000SX w/ 2 floppies and 20 megs and BBS-PC 1.0 COMMENTS: Forum on radio astronomy, local astronomy info, observing data, scope building, observing tips, astrophotography, misc astro- oriented text files. LOCATION: Blue Springs, MO VERIFIED: Ok - 6/29/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Well BBS PHONE: (415) 332-6106 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200/2400 SYSOP: E.M. Richards and A.S. Beals SPONSOR: Whole Earth Lectronic Link SYSTEM: DEC VAX-11/750; 4.2 BSD UNIX COMMENTS: Allows full access to the USENET community (see Alpha listing). Cost is $8/month. LOCATION: Sausalito, CA VERIFIED: Down? - 7/14/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Wine Cellar PHONE: (616) 235-2947 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200/2400 SYSOP: William R. Deumler SPONSOR: ?? SYSTEM: Commodore 128 w/ 20 mb COMMENTS: Up to the minute NASA news and shuttle status reports. Also many space-related files w/ over 3 megs of space info. LOCATION: Grand Rapids, MI VERIFIEd: Ok - 7/14/89 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Yokohama Science Center BBS PHONE: (045) 832-1177 (in Japan) DTE ADDRESS: 440881406100 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200 (8/1/0) SYSOP: Yoshiro Yamada (?) SPONSOR: Yokohama Science Center SYSTEM: ?? COMMENTS: Satellite orbital elements list (some 50 satellites) and other space/astronomy news. LOCATION: Yokohama, Japan VERIFIED: ?? ===================================== I would like to thank all those who have contributed information to this list. If you know of any additional boards, or have any additional information, please let me know. Address messages to: Robert Brumley POST: 4661 S. Vivian St. Morrison, CO 80465 (303) 978-1838 UUCP: (isis,hao)!scicom!rwb Thanks. ===================================== ------------------------------ End of SPACE Digest V9 #549 *******************