THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 356A 1989 Oct 27 17.03UT.
Microlink:MAG60138 JANET:GMH at UK.AC.RO-GREENWICH.STARLINK
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16, Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise, Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP, England. Telephone:(0256)471074.Int:+44256471074
Telex:94082518 Answerback: TAGUY
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EDITORIAL
This 'A' circular is being issued to MICROLINK subscribers only as
it contains specialised information for this system only.
JANET GATEWAY
All tests so far conducted have been successful (cf E355). However
concern has been expressed that the JANET addresses are complex to
enter.
To overcome this, it is suggested you set these up on the
NICKNAME system using the following steps which are based on an
example involving my STARLINK box and a code RGVAD:
At Messaging Command type nicknames
At next menu type ADD
At next menu type X4
Enter nickname: RGVAD
At Country Name: GB
Public System: gold 400
(note space between gold and 400 important)
Private System: uk.ac
Menu: nam
Last Name: gmh
Generational Qualifier: n
First name: [ret]
Middle initial: n
Organization Name: ro-greenwich
Organization Unit(s):
: starlink
: [ret]
DDAs
[ret]
RGVAD was added to your Nickname Directory.
If you list your nicknames, you will find differences compared to
our directory entries such as:
ADMD is same as PUB
PRMD is same as PVT
The order of OU and SN may differ.
None of these appear to create a problem but please advise me
if any message fails.
To send a message simply type 'c' at command and then the
nickname at 'to:' eg:
Command: c
To: RGVAD
*JANET ADDRESSES FROM MICROLINK*
01. Guy M Hurst Basingstoke
Link (C:GB,PUB:GOLD 400,PVT:UK.AC,O:ro-greenwich,SN:GMH,
OU:starlink)
02. Guy M Hurst Basingstoke
Link (C:GB,PUB:GOLD 400,PVT:UK.AC,O:sussex,SN:GUYH,
OU:cluster)
03. Chein-Shiu Kuo Taiwan
Link Not available.
04. Alfredo Pereira Portugal
Link Not available
05. Paul Leyland Bicester
Link (C:GB,PUB:GOLD 400,PVT:UK.AC,O:ucl,OU:cs,
"RFC-822":<(a)prg.oxford.ac.uk:pcl(a)robots.oxford.ac.uk)
06. Jonathan Shanklin Cambridge
Link (C:GB,PUB:GOLD 400,PVT:UK.AC,O:cambridge,SN:JDS,
OU:astronomy,OU:starlink)
07. Daniel Fischer Germany
Link Not available
08. Mark Kidger Tenerife
Link Not available.
09. Freddy Moffatt Jesmond
Link (C:GB,PUB:GOLD 400,PVT:UK.AC,O:newcastle-poly,
SN:CJY624,OU:vaxa)
10. Graeme Waddington Oxford
Link 1 (C:GB,PUB:GOLD 400,PVT:UK.AC,O:oxford,SN:WGW,OU:vax)
Link 2 As link 1 but OU:astrophysics in place of OU:vax.
11. Andy Hollis Marton
Link No detail yet.
12. Bjorn Granslo Norway
Link Not available
13. Gavin Ramsay Fife
Link (C:GB,PUB:GOLD 400,PVT:UK.AC,O:st-andrews,SN:ASRGR,
OU:star)
14. Carlos Amengual Spain
Link Not available
RADIO-PAGING
All messages relating to potential discoveries of novae,
supernovae, asteroids and comets need priority. Do NOT send these
as (URGENT) but instead follow the procedure:
Command: c paging
Select 2 (Tone Pager)
Destination paging number: 0893367634
Destination user : mag60138
Subject : URGENT
Then enter full text as usual.
Send message? Y
For variable star alerts, these can be sent as (URGENT) without
paging.
The above ensures the Editor, if available, will check the mailbox
but if no response within one hour please telephone. VS alerts via
mailbox messages are sufficient.
Guy M Hurst