TAPR's BBS Sysop Guide Barry Buelow, WA0RJT 54 pages. $9.00. ISBN: 0-9644707-1-3 Avilable from TAPR (Place Order) Table of Contents * Introduction * 1.1 Definition of a BBS * 1.2 Prior Experience * 1.3 Reference Documents * 1.4 Credits * 1.5 Comments * Getting Started * 2.1 Planning * 2.2 Perspectives * 2.2.1 SYSOP * 2.2.2 Network * 2.2.3 Users * 2.3 Ownership * 2.3.1 Club Affiliation * 2.3.2 Financial Considerations * 2.4 Regional Network Organization * 2.5 SYSOP Skills * 2.6 Frequency Selection * 2.6.1 User Port * 2.6.2 Network Port * Equipment Requirements * 3.1 Computer * 3.2 Ports * 3.2.1 User Ports * 3.2.2 Network Ports * Software * 4.1 BBS Software * 4.1.1 F6FBB * 4.1.2 AA4RE * 4.1.3 W0RLI * 4.1.4 MSYS * 4.1.5 Others * 4.2 Software Setup * 4.2.1 System Configuration * 4.2.2 Forwarding Files * 4.2.3 File Directories * 4.3 Supporting Programs * 4.3.1 G8BPQ * 4.3.2 MBBIOS * 4.3.3 KISS * Operation * 5.1 Day-to-Day Operation * 5.1.1 File Maintenance * 5.1.2 Keeping Traffic Moving * 5.2 Additional SYSOPs * 5.3 Personal Messages * 5.4 Bulletins * 5.5 Files * 5.6 Contingency Planning * 5.7 User Operations * 5.8 FCC Regulations * 5.9 Log Analysis * Enhancements * 6.1 CDROM * 6.2 Gateways * 6.3 Servers * 6.4 DX Cluster * Theory of Operation * 7.1 Hierarchical Forwarding * 7.2 Bulletin Flooding * 7.3 White Pages (WP) 7.4 BBS and Port Drivers * Hierarchical Addressing Protocol * Glossary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------