PK-88 OPERATING MANUAL
PACKET OPERATION
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YEAH, I GOT THE MAILING AND WILL
(Type your message to WX2BBB)
BE GLAD TO PICK YOU UP. WHAT TIME
DO YOU WANT ME THERE? IS MARY
GOING? CUL. WX2BBB [^Z]
(End the message with CTRL-Z)
[AEA PK-88] 6336 (B,K,L,R,S) >
(The MailDrop is ready again)
4.12.5.6
Other People's Messages
You've done what you came to do. Now you're curious about the other messages on
the MailDrop. You try to READ one of them.
[AEA PK-88] 6270 (B,K,L,R,S) >
(The MailDrop's prompt)
Now, type
R #
to READ someone else's messages in the MailDrop.
R 5
(Type the 'READ 5' command)
*** Not your message.
(The MailDrop won't let you!)
[AEA PK-88] 6336 (B,K,L,R,S) >
(The MailDrop is ready again)
4.12.5.7
Multiple Message Commands
You see that the MailDrop has more than one message for you, so you try to read them
all at once.
[AEA PK-88] 6270 (B,K,L,R,S) >
(The MailDrop's prompt)
Now, type
R # #
to READ more than one message in the MailDrop.
R 3 4
(You try to READ 2 messages)
*** Too many
(The MailDrop won't let you!)
[AEA PK-88] 6336 (B,K,L,R,S) >
(The MailDrop is ready again)
4.12.5.8
Incorrect Commands
Your fingers slip, or you forget to type the number of the message you're trying to
read.
[AEA PK-88] 6270 (B,K,L,R,S) >
(The MailDrop's prompt)
Now, type
R
without any message number.
R
(You type invalid command)
*** Not enough
(The MailDrop corrects you!)
[AEA PK-88] 6336 (B,K,L,R,S) >
(The MailDrop is ready again)