27-Mar-07: This BBS is embedded in the DX-NET software from F5MZN.  It is a DX cluster (DxNet) that provides a DX spotting service to radio amateurs who are interested in working DX (long distance contacts).  The software is available for DOS, Windows, and Linux.

http://www.dxnet.free.fr/ang/index.htm

IMPLEMENTATION

SID = [MZN-4.2]
Outpost looks for the "[MZN" phrase of the SID as the means for identifying this BBS.  Prompts will automatically be identified by Outpost at connect time.

CONFIRMATION
Operational.

CONSIDERATIONS
1.  Outpost will automatically determine the BBS prompt for a DXNET BBS.

2. The DX Cluster portion of DXNET offers the user a wide range of settings that the user can configure to run automatically on an initial connection.  While this is fine for the interactive user, this will not work well with Outpost.  Each execution of an pre-defined DX command generates an additional BBS prompt.  Outpost will throw a new command every time it sees a new prompt.

To use Outpost with the DXNET BBS, you must (i) turn off all personal start-up commands, and (ii) request the Systems Administrator turn off any global start-up commands (remove all commands in the "users\default.cfg" file).  If you need help, please work with your DXNET BBS Systems Administrator.

SPECIAL CONFIGURATIONS, SETTINGS

Command List for DxNet: 
SHow/Announce          Announcement list 
SHow/Beam <locator>    Show azimut/distance 
SHow/BAse or /DATAbase Available Databases on this cluster 
SHow/CLuster           Short Cluster configuration 
SHow/Configuration     Cluster configuration 
SHow/Date              See the current date 
SHow/DX                See the 5 last spots 
SHow/DX/n [band] [prefix] See the n last spots (detailed help: ? SH/DX) 
SHow/Filter            See the DX announcement status 
SHow/LANGuage          Language list 
SHow/Prefix <prefix>   Search the DXCC database 
SHow/STation <callsign> Display information for the station call 
SHow/Time              Show the current time 
SHow/Users             Local cluster configuration 
SHow/USERCmd           Display the commands executed at loging 
SHow/WWFilter          Show your WW filter status 
SHow/WWV               Display WWV propagation information 

SET/BEep [d] [a] [t] [l] [w] Enable BEEP alerts 
SET/DX_announcements   Enable the DX announcements 
SET/Filter <...>       Enable a DX announcement filter 
SET/Here               You're here 
SET/NOHere             You're away 
SET/HOME <cluster_call> Set your home cluster 
SET/LANGuage <num_language> Set the language (see sh/lang) 
SET/LOCator <locator>  Set your locator 
SET/LOGIn              Enable login/logout messages 
SET/NAME <name>        Set your first name 
SET/NOBeep [d] [a] [t] [l] [w] Disable BEEP alerts 
SET/NODX_announcements Disable the DX announcements 
SET/NOFilter           Disable the DX announcement filter 
SET/NOLogin            Disable login/logout messages 
SET/NOWwfilter         Disable the WW annoucements feature 
SET/QTH <city>         Set your QTH 
SET/USERCmd            Set the commands which are executed at login 

Announce <msg>         Send a local announcement
Announce/Full <msg>    Send a cluster-wide announcement 
Bye (or Quit)          Quit 
CONFerence             Enter the local conference 
CONFerence/Full        Enter the cluster-wide conference 
CONVert/L2C            Convert a locator to coordinates
CONVert/C2L            Convert coordinates to a locator 
DX <freq> <dxcall> [comments] Send a DX spot [freq is in Khz] 
EU                     Edit user information 
Information            Display the informations about the server 
Kill <#>               Kill a message 
List                   Show the new messages 
LL <#>                 Show the last # messages 
LM                     Show the whole message addressed to me 
LN                     Show the new mail messages addresed to me 
L> <recipient>         Show all messages addressed to <recipient> 
L< <sender>            Show all messages sent by <sender> 
LS <title>             Show all message containing <title> in title 
Read <#>               Read a message 
Send <callsign>[@cluster] Send a message 
Talk [callsign]        Send a break message to [callsign] 
WWV <SFI> <A> <K> [comments] Send a WWV propagation information 

Other Help: 
Access to Databases: Enter ? BASE for help on the Databases 
Messaging commands: Enter ? MSG for help on the messaging commands. 

You can obtain a detailed help about any command by typing: 
? [cmd] (example: ? SH/DX or ? SH for extra help on all SH/xxx) 

The following is a typical listing of the DXNET BBS that was generated by Outpost.

cmd:connect N0PUF
cmd:*** CONNECTED to N0PUF
[MZN-4.2]
Cluster: 1 nodes, 1 local / 1 total users - Max users 9 Uptime 0d 01:24
Welcome jim, Questions? Send N0PUF a message. 73, de Dan.
ARES22>
SP KN6PE
CUP103: Round-Trip Msg Test
Please let the repeater committee know that there is still a bit more work to do on the 440 repeater.
73, Jim KN6PE

Enter the subject:
Enter the body (end with CTRL^Z or /EXit on a single line) :
Message is saved.
You have new mail (type LN to see new messages) Please "Kill" messages when read.
ARES22>
You have 1 new mail. Please kill when read.
LM
   Msg St To       Sender Date       Subject
   942 PN KN6PE    KN6PE  7-Nov      CUP103: Round-Trip Msg Test
ARES22>
You have 1 new mail. Please kill when read.
R 942
To : KN6PE
From : KN6PE
Date : 7-Nov-2007 at 22:40Z
Subject : CUP103: Round-Trip Msg Test
Please let the repeater committee know that there is still a bit more work to do on the 440 repeater.
73, Jim KN6PE
Message sent from N0PUF BID: $942_N0PUF
ARES22>
K 942
Message #942 Killed.
ARES22>
B
jim,73,de Arapahoe County ARES. Check in again soon jim. Support ARES/RACES!
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