R181843ZDEC03

(updates to AFA8CH)

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Subject: NATIONAL DIGITAL BDCST NR 19 ADDITIONAL BBS SYSTEMS

Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 19:51:05 -0000

From: AFN3AT

To: Bulletin:ALL@AFMARS

DE AFN3AT NR 19

R 181843Z DEC 03

FM: AFN3AT KS.

TO : ALL USAF MARS MEMBERS

INFO: AGA3C IL.

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SUBJECT: NATIONAL DIGITAL BDCST NR 19, ADDITIONAL BBS SYSTEMS

1. WITH THE CLOSING OF 2003 WE HAVE 3 ADDITIONS TO

THE TRANSCON PACTOR DIGITAL NETWORK. I ENCOURAGE

MEMBERS TO USE OUR DIGITAL SYSTEM. DEDICATED

SYSOPS HAVE SPENT A GREAT DEAL OF TIME PERFECTING

THEIR SYSTEMS AND HAVE DEDICATED EQUIPMENT

TO OPERATE ON A 24/7 BASIS.

2. NEW SYSOPS ARE:

A. HANS-PETER, AFA8VB.HI.RGN8.USA. HANS IS OUR NEW

REGION 8 MESSAGE CENTER. STATION OPERATING TIMES

AND FREQUENCY IS FROM 1700Z-0600Z 24/7 ON TRC-7.

B. CHARLES, AFA1IS.MA.RGN1.USA. CHARLES IS AT PRESENT

EVALUATING HOW HE CAN BEST SERVE MASSACHUSETTS

AND THE OVERALL NETWORK. HE IS USING AFA1HN AS HIS

HOME BBS ON TRC-3

C. CHRIS, AFA5DC.WA.RGN5.USA. CHRIS IS OPERATING ON

TVRS-1M, TVRS-3H, TVRS6H AND LOCAL VHF PACKET FOR

THE SEATTLE WA AREA.

3, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THESE STATIONS ALONG WITH THE

ENTIRE NETWORK CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE WWW.AFMARS.NET

WEB SITE. I ENCOURAGE ALL MEMBERS TO USE THIS WEB SITE FOR

INFORMATION ON DIGITAL AS WELL AS OTHER ASPECTS OF AF MARS.

4. AF MARS: LEADING THE WAY IN DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS.

5. SGD: ALLEN SMITH, NATIONAL DIGITAL MANAGER, USAF MARS,

AFN3AT

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