++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -*> Directory of Space BBSes <*- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Last update: 10/10/86 From: The Space Network and Alpha Compiled by: Robert Brumley +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Alpha PHONE: (303) 367-1935 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200 SYSOP: Cyro Lord, Robert Galyen, Bill McGuire, Mark Felton, Robert Brumley SPONSOR: ? SYSTEM: Tandy 6000 under Xenix 3.0 w/ UNaXcess BBS 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 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Amsat RBBS PHONE: (512) 852-8194 HOURS: 24 hours/ 7 dys BAUD: 300 - 7 data bits/even parity SYSOP: ? SPONSOR: ? SYSTEM: RBBS COMMENTS: For amateur radio operators. Orbital elements for amateur satellites/space shuttles. Non-radio operators welcome. LOCATION: Southern Texas VERIFIED: Ok +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Apple Astronomy PHONE: (713) 526-5671 HOURS: ? BAUD: 300/1200 SYSOP: ? SYSTEM: ? COMMENTS: If you have more information, please let us know. LOCATION: Houston, Texas VERIFIED: Busy +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Astronomer's RBBS PHONE: (305) 268-8576 HOURS: 24 hours/day BAUD: 300/1200 SYSOP: Chuck Cole SPONSOR: Cole Energy Systems SYSTEM: ?, RBBS COMMENTS: Large amount of astronomy info posted. Only serious users are considered for charged, higher access. LOCATION: Ft. Lauderdale VERIFIED: Ok +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Celestial RCP/M PHONE: (512) 892-4180 HOURS: ? BAUD: 300/1200 SYSOP: T. S. Kelso SPONSOR: ? SYSTEM: ? COMMENTS: This is datatech node 019 LOCATION: Austin, Texas VERIFIED: Ok +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: The Comm-post PHONE: (303) 534-4646 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200/2400 SYSOP: Brian Bartee SPONSOR: ? SYSTEM: Tandy 2000 w/ BBS-PC Ver.4.13 w/ over 40 mB online. COMMENTS: SIGS include ACC, Astronomy, Tandy 1000, Tandy 2000, TI-Pro. Also jokes and open-forem discussion. Astronomy and MS-DOS programs available for download. Also several space-related files. LOCATION: Denver, Colorado VERIFIED: Ok +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Datalink RBBS PHONE: (214) 340-5850 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200 SYSOP: Jeff Wallach SPONSOR: The L-5 Society SYSTEM: ? w/ Fido version 14.1 COMMENTS: specializes in topics relating to amateur radio, satellite tracking, decoding of telemetry of N.O.A.A. weather satellites. Also dedicated to furthering the public's understanding and interest in the space program. Supports color/graphics, doors, conferences. LOCATION: Dallas, TX VERIFIED: Ok +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 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: Colorado VERIFIED: Ok +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Digital Newsletter PHONE: (612) 291-0567 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: ? +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Galaxy Astronet PHONE: (707) 437-2352 HOURS: 24 hours/day BAUD: ? SYSOP: Donn Gallon SPONSOR: Donn Gallon (JPL and IHW) SYSTEM: ? COMMENTS: For a trial run, enter 175 for the user ID and DASBBS for the password. DASBBS for the password. LOCATION: Eureka, California VERIFIED: Down? +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: GAS-NET PHONE: (301) 344-9156 HOURS: 24 hours/day BAUD: ? SYSOP: ? SPONSOR: NASA SYSTEM: ? COMMENTS: Primarily for Get Away Special (GAS) projects. Non-GAS participants may browse. LOCATION: Maryland VERIFIED: Down until further notice. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: International Halley Watch BBS PHONE: (616) 342-4062 HOURS: 24 hours/day BAUD: 300 8 data bits SYSOP: ? SPONSOR: Kalamazoo Astronomy Society SYSTEM: ? COMMENTS: IHW amateur observer's bulletin and astronomy-related programs posted. Lists local planetarium show times and ticket prices. New users run HELP. LOCATION: Kalamazoo, Michigan VERIFIED: Ok +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: L-5 California PHONE: (415) 961-3773 HOURS: 8pm - midnight CST 3pm - 10pm Sunday BAUD: ? SYSOP: ? SPONSOR: ? SYSTEM: ? COMMENTS: If you have more information, please let us know. LOCATION: California VERIFIED: ? +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 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 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: L-5 Gateway (MYCROFTXXX Fido) PHONE: (412) 667-3984 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200/2400 SYSOP: Jim McHale SPONSOR: The L5 Society SYSTEM: PC clone w/ Fido version 11W and 10 MB hard disk. COMMENTS: supports western PA space activist organizations. Information from the Space Studies Institute, the National Space Society and the L-5 Society. LOCATION: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania VERIFIED: Ok +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: L-5 HQ BBS PHONE: (602) 622-0383 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200 SYSOP: ? SPONSOR: ? SYSTEM: ? w/ FORA COMMENTS: Preregistration required. Call the HQ office at (602) 622-6351 for an account. LOCATION: Tuscon, Arizona VERIFIED: Down? +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: L-5 Kansas City, MO BBS PHONE: (913) 788-3224 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200 SYSOP: ? SPONSOR: ? SYSTEM: ? COMMENTS: If you have more information, please let us know. LOCATION: Kansas City, Missouri VERIFIED: ? +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: L-5 Minnesota 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 inteneded from Genie Spaceport can be sent from here. LOCATION: Minneapolis, Minnesota VERIFIED: Ok +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: L-5 NorthCal PHONE: (408) 778-3531 HOURS: ? BAUD: ? SYSOP: Bill Dale SPONSOR: L-5 Society SYSTEM: ? COMMENTS: The L-5 Society is dedicated to the exploration, development, and ultimate settlement of space. LOCATION: California VERIFIED: Ok +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: L-5 Pittsburgh PHONE: (412) 366-6099 HOURS: 24 hours/ 7 dys BAUD: 300 SYSOP: ? SPONSOR: ? SYSTEM: ? COMMENTS: The world's first L-5 BBS LOCATION: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania VERIFIED: Ok +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: L-5 San Diego (FORA) PHONE: (619) 459-2542 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200 SYSOP: ? SPONSOR: ? SYSTEM: ? w/ FORA COMMENTS: Registration required. Leave name, phone number, and desired password on voice recorder at (619) 459-1607. Expect to have your account in 24 hours. LOCATION: San Diego, California VERIFIED: Ok +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: L-5 SpaceNET PHONE: (408) 262-7177 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200 SYSOP: Bill Dale SPONSOR: California Space Development Council and the L-5 Society. SYSTEM: RBBS/ Molecular Kulge/ ZCMD COMMENTS: Supporting desktop publishing for all space and astronomy organizations with source text in the public domain. Genie Spaceport sysop Launch.CTRL runs this system. Files/msgs can be sent to Genie Spaceport from here. LOCATION: Milpitas, California VERIFIED: Ok +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: NASA PHONE: (301) 344-9156 HOURS: ? BAUD: ? SYSOP: ? SPONSOR: Goddard Space Flight Center SYSTEM: ? COMMENTS: If you have more information, please let us know. LOCATION: Maryland VERIFIED: Will be down until the space shuttle is back up. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Naval Observatory BBS PHONE: (202) 653-1079 HOURS: ? BAUD: 300/1200 SYSOP: ? SPONSOR: ? SYSTEM: ? COMMENTS: Requires even parity (Format: 7/E/1) LOCATION: near Washington D.C. VERIFIED: Down for repairs +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Scooter's Scientific Exchange PHONE: (215) 922-2541 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200 SYSOP: ? SPONSOR: ? SYSTEM: Colossus Net/ Node 804/9 COMMENTS: If you have more information, please let us know. LOCATION: ? VERIFIED: Busy +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Silent SID PHONE: (602) 962-7698 HOURS: 24 hours/day BAUD: 300/1200 SYSOP: Chris Mitchel SPONSOR: KUPD AZ radio station SYSTEM: ? COMMENTS: Sub-board for the Saguaro Astronomical Club, which posts club announcements and newsletter extracts. LOCATION: Arizona VERIFIED: Ok +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: The Space Network PHONE: (303) 494-8446 HOURS: 24 hours/day 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: Columbia, 10 MB, TBBS COMMENTS: Space exploration and development. Mars missions, science, research, education, and contest. Information from the Space Studies Institute, National Space Society, Mars Underground, World Space Foundation, NASA Ames Research Center, Jet Propulsion Lab International Planetarium Society, CALTECH, Mars Institute of the Planetary Society. Also the publication list from the American Astronautical Society, this BBS list and more. LOCATION: Colorado VERIFIED: Ok +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Star Board PHONE: (303) 455-3113 HOURS: 24 hours/day BAUD: 300/1200 SYSOP: Mark Johnson SPONSOR: Mark Johnson SYSTEM: TRS Model III w/ TBBS COMMENTS: Several astronomy related boards and publications. Astronomy-related computer programs. Additional information is posted by the Denver Astronomical Society. LOCATION: Denver, Colorado VERIFIED: Temporarily down +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Starport PHONE: (203) 698-0588 HOURS: 24 hrs/ 7 dys BAUD: 300/1200/2400 SYSOP: Jim Bolster SPONSOR: none SYSTEM: IBM PC XT w/ Parannet Theta and 30 megabytes COMMENTS: All computers welcome. Astronomy, NASA/space program, exploration & development, Star Trek, fantasy/adventure, sci-fi, UFO's, Sysop's & BBS's support. NE HQ of BBS World Registry, home of Paranet Theta. LOCATION: Old Greenwich, CT VERIFIED: Ok +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ BBS: Starlight PHONE: (518) 587-8209 HOURS: 7:00pm - 8:00am Wed - Sun BAUD: ? SYSOP: Rita SPONSOR: ? SYSTEM: ? COMMENTS: Only call during the above hours. Astronomy magazine posted. Use Denver Astronomy and magazine (name/password). LOCATION: New York VERIFIED: ? ===================================== If you know of any additional boards, or have any additional information, please let us know. Address messages to: Robert Brumley POST: 4661 S. Vivian St. Morrison, CO 80465 UUCP: (isis,hao)!scicom!rwb Thanks. =====================================