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312-248-0900   ddsw1                             UX/AKCS  *8=
312-282-6929   Ultimate                          PC/TLGD  *8-  Jul-91
312-283-8564   Malachi Brothers                  PC/TLGD  *8-  Jul-91
708-328-8740   Evanston {224}                    PC/QBBS  *8-  Nov-91
312-528-5020   Ripco II                          PC/SLBB  *8&M Oct-90
708-677-3249   Source (B)                        PC/WILD  *8-  Nov-91
312-743-5439   Crossroads (B)                    PC/TLGD  *8-  Nov-91
312-745-2808   Forge                             PC/TLGD  *8&  Jul-91
312-761-0274   Overdrive                         PC/TRIT  *8~  Jul-91
312-764-4777   Warp Speed                        PC/SLBB  p8+V Sep-91
312-784-1752   Impact III Powerboard             PC/TLGD  *8-  Nov-91
708-864-6720   Evanston Library Online           LC       a0$
708-864-3690   Dave's Library                    PC/TLGD  *8-  Jul-91
708-982-0005   Sahakian's Business Info {982}    PC/TBBS  *8&
 Please note the use of the various brackets:
      { } indicates FidoNet system, with node number; {xxx} is node
          1:115/xxx (net ChicagoLand), {yyy/zzz} is node 1:yyy/zzz.
      [ ] indicates Private or Fee-based system.
      < > indicates board orientiation or specialization.

 <?>  ....  We miss information here - Please contact us.

 <*>  ....  Full Time: 24 hours, except for mail/maintenance.
 <a>  ....  Part Time: 9am-9pm Mo-Fr, 1pm-5pm Sa-Su.
 <b>  ....  Part Time: 7pm-7am Mo-Fr, 24 hrs Sa-Su.
 <c>  ....  Part Time: 6pm-6am Mo-Fr, 24 hrs Sa-Su.
 <d>  ....  Part Time: 5:30pm-6:30 Mo-Fr, 24 hrs Sa-Su.
 <e>  ....  Part Time: 10pm-6am Su-Th, F-Sa closed.
 <f>  ....  Part Time: 11pm-9am Mo-Fr, 24 hrs Sa-Su.
 <g>  ....  Part Time: 9pm-6am, Mo-Su.
 <h>  ....  Part Time: 7pm-8am Mo-Fr, 24 hrs Sa-Su.
 <i>  ....  Part Time: 8:30am-9pm Mo-Fr, 9am-6pm Sa, 11am-5pm Su.
 <j>  ....  Part Time: 9pm-7am, Mo-Su.
 <k>  ....  Part Time: 6pm-9am, Mo-Su.
 <l>  ....  Part Time: 6pm-7:30am Mo-Fr, 24 hrs Sa-Su.
 <m>  ....  Part Time: 7pm-7am, Mo-Su.
 <n>  ....  Part Time: 8am-2:30pm Mo-Fr, Sa-Su closed.
 <o>  ....  Part Time: 7pm-6am Mo-Fr, 24 hrs Sa-Su.
 <p>  ....  Part Time: 12am-6pm, Mo-Su.
 <q>  ....  Part Time: 2am-12am, Mo-Su.
 <r>  ....  Part Time: 7am-12am, Mo-Su.
 <s>  ....  Part Time: 10am-10pm, Mo-Su.
 <t>  ....  Part Time: 5pm-7am Mo-Fr, 24 hrs Sa-Su.
 <u>  ....  Part Time: 10pm-7am, Mo-Su.
 <v>  ....  Part Time: 12pm-10pm, Mo-Su.
 <w>  ....  Part Time: 7:30am-5pm, 6:30pm-9pm, Mo-Su.
 <x>  ....  Part Time: 8am-12am, Mo-Su.
 <y>  ....  Part Time: 6pm-12am M-F, 24 hrs Sa-Su.
 <z>  ....  Part Time: 8:30pm-6am, Mo-Su.

            12am = midnight, 12pm = noon.

 <0>  ....  UART settings = 7-1-Odd Parity.
 <7>  ....  UART settings = 7-1-Even Parity.
 <8>  ....  UART settings = 8-1-No Parity.

 <P>  ....  TeleBit PEP/V.32/V.32bis        Max rate = 18000 bps.
 <=>  ....  TeleBit PEP (TrailBlazer)       Max rate = 18000 bps.
 <#>  ....  CCITT V.32bis                   Max rate = 14400 bps.
 <E>  ....  USR Dual Standard HST/V.32bis   Max rate = 14400 bps.
 <D>  ....  USR Dual Standard HST/V.32      Max rate = 9600+ bps.
 <&>  ....  US Robotics HST                 Max rate = 9600+ bps.
 <~>  ....  Unknown/other high speed type   Max rate = 9600+ bps.
 <+>  ....  CCITT V.32                      Max rate =  9600 bps.
 <%>  ....  Hayes Smartmodem Ping/Pong      Max rate =  9600 bps.
 <">  ....  CompuCom SpeedModem             Max rate =  9600 bps.
 <->  ....  CCITT V.22bis                   Max rate =  2400 bps.
 <$>  ....  Bell 212A                       Max rate =  1200 bps.
 <!>  ....  Bell 103                        Max rate =   300 bps.

 <M>  ....  MNP5 error correction supported (omitted on 9600 bps).
 <V>  ....  V.42bis error correction supported (fallback to MNP5).


* * * *   SYSTEM CLASSIFICATIONS   * * * *

 <? >    ....  System unknown to us.
 <64>    ....  System: Commodore 64/128.
 <A2>    ....  System: Apple II.
 <AM>    ....  System: Commodore Amiga.
 <AT>    ....  System: Atari (not ST).
 <CP>    ....  System: Any CP/M system.
 <LC>    ....  System: Any library catalogue system.
 <MC>    ....  System: Apple Macintosh.
 <PC>    ....  System: IBM PC and compatibles running DOS or OS/2.
 <ST>    ....  System: Atari ST.
 <TI>    ....  System: TI-99/4a.
 <TR>    ....  System: TRS-80.
 <UX>    ....  System: Any UNIX (or XENIX, 386/ix etc) system.

* * * *   SYSTEM SOFTWARE ABBREVIATIONS (WITH CLASS)   * * * *

 <AKCS>  ....  A Killer Conferencing System <UX>.
 <ANET>  ....  Unknown <A2>.
 <AUNT>  ....  Auntie <PC>.
 <BBPC>  ....  BBS-PC <AM>.
 <BBSE>  ....  Unknown <ST>.
 <BPRO>  ....  BBS-Pro <AT>.
 <CARI>  ....  Carina <AT>.
 <CELE>  ....  Celebrity <PC>.
 <CL64>  ....  Color 64 <64>.
 <CNET>  ....  C-Net <64,AM>.
 <COLI>  ....  Collie Bulletin Board <PC>.
 <CUST>  ....  Custom BBS software.
 <DBBS>  ....  Dan Doman's dBBS for MS-DOS networks <PC>.
 <DIAL>  ....  Diversi-Dial Chat System <A2>.
 <DLXB>  ....  DLX (Deluxe) BBS <PC>.
 <ELIT>  ....  Elite <AM>.
 <EXPR>  ....  BBS Express Professional <AT>.
 <FALK>  ....  Falken <PC>.
 <FIDO>  ....  FidoNet International BBS Network Software <PC>.
 <FORM>  ....  Forum-PC <PC>.
 <FREM>  ....  Forem-ST <ST>.
 <FSTP>  ....  Fast Plus BBS <PC>.
 <GAPC>  ....  GAP Communications <PC>.
 <GBBS>  ....  GBBS <A2>.
 <GENE>  ....  Genesis <PC>.
 <GTBB>  ....  G.T. PowerComm System <PC>.
 <HRMS>  ....  Hermes <MC>.
 <IBBS>  ....  PC Bulletin Board System (not PC-Board!) <PC>.
 <IMAG>  ....  New Image BBS Software <64>.
 <LSDB>  ....  L.S.D. BBS <PC>.
 <LUIS>  ....  Library User's Information System <LC>.
 <MAJR>  ....  GalactiComm MajorBBS <PC>.
 <MEPS>  ....  Matchmaker Electronic Pen-Pal System <UX>.
 <MGPE>  ....  MagPie <UX>.
 <MICH>  ....  MichTron <AT>.
 <MTRO>  ....  MetroBBS <AM>.
 <MTRX>  ....  Matrix <PC>.
 <NITE>  ....  NiteLine <AT>.
 <NVLP>  ....  Nova-Link Pro <MC>.
 <ONLN>  ....  64 Online, a chat system <64>.
 <OPUS>  ....  Opus Computer-Based Conversation System <PC>.
 <ORAP>  ....  OraComm-Plus <PC>.
 <PARA>  ....  Paragon <AM>.
 <PCBB>  ....  PC Bulletin Board System (PC-Board) <PC>.
 <PHOE>  ....  Phoenix Remote Communications System <PC>.
 <PLIN>  ....  ProLine <A2>.
 <PROT>  ....  ProTerm <A2>.
 <PUNT>  ....  PC-Punternet <PC>.
 <PYRO>  ....  Pyroto BBS <PC>.
 <QBBS>  ....  Quick BBS <PC>.
 <QHST>  ....  Qmodem Host Mode <PC>.
 <RACC>  ....  Remote Access BBS <PC>.
 <RBBS>  ....  Remote PC Bulletin Board (RBBS-PC) <PC>.
 <RRDH>  ....  Red Ryder Host <MC>.
 <RTWO>  ....  R2HOST <PC>.
 <RYBS>  ....  RyBBS (Greg Ryan BBS System) <PC>.
 <RYEB>  ....  Rye-BBS <AT>.
 <SBBS>  ....  Scooter BBS <PC>.
 <SILB>  ....  Silver Bullet BBS System <PC>.
 <SLBB>  ....  Searchlight <PC>.
 <SPIT>  ....  Spitfire Bulletin Board System <PC>.
 <SUPR>  ....  SuperBBS <PC>.
 <TAGG>  ....  T.A.G. (The last G?  Oh, it just looks good) <PC>.
 <TBBS>  ....  The Bread Board System <PC,TR>.
 <TCOM>  ....  Total Communications System <PC>.
 <TELF>  ....  TeleFinder <MC>.
 <TLGD>  ....  Telegard board system <PC>.
 <TPBS>  ....  Turbo Pascal Board System <PC>.
 <TRIT>  ....  Tritel <PC>.
 <UBBS>  ....  UBBS <A2>.
 <UNIX>  ....  Public access UNIX system <UX>.
 <ULTR>  ....  UltraBBS <PC>.
 <VBBS>  ....  VBBS <PC>.
 <WAFF>  ....  Waffle <PC,UX>.
 <WILD>  ....  Mustang's Wildcat <PC>.
 <WWIV>  ....  World War IV <MC,PC>.

