USGS BBS

[Heywood Hugo]

I have tried several times to call and 800 number for the USGS with no
luck. I have set up as 8N1. Is this correct.
When I call, the system goes through the menu saying Unknown option
before I have a chance to press any keys.

Any help would be appreciated.
Heywood Hugo
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þ TNet 3.90 ÷ CDMGnet # PSN BBS # Pasadena, California # (818) 797-0536

[Ken Navarre]

Heywood Hugo asks:

" I have tried several times to call and 800 number for the USGS with no

" luck. I have set up as 8N1. Is this correct?

Yes, it is. The regional toll free number 1(800) 328-1517 (N-8-1)
works for the San Francisco Bay area only. There has been some discussion
as to expanding the (800) service but for now it is available in the
S.F. Bay Area.

Others can use (415) 327-1517, (N-8-1).

" When I call, the system goes through the menu saying Unknown option
" before I have a chance to press any keys.

Check to see that you do not have some script file running that is
sending some control characters after login.

The Bulletin Board is undergoing some programming changes and some of the
options may be intermittent but they should not contribute to problems
such as you describe. One new addition to the BBS is a daily summary report
for recorded seismic events. An example is:

== REPORT OF EARTHQUAKE TRIGGERS ==
U.S.G.S. Northern California Seismic Network, Menlo Park, California
============================================================================
Below is a listing of the CALNET triggers for Northern and Central California
updated Sept. 09, 1994 2359 UTC.

DATE HRMN SEC LAT LONG DEPTH MAG NO GAP DMIN RMS ERH ERZ QM
[snip]
940909 2228 38.62 35-58.57 120-29.83 8.58 d 0.56 5 264 2.2 0.08 3.9 7.0 DM 017EE
940909 2228 38.77 35-58.28 120-30.33 8.17 d 0.53 5 236 1.8 0.05 1.8 3.6 CR 017EF
940909 2254 12.66 37-35.63 118-52.50 0.33 d 0.84 9 162 1.8 0.79 2.7 3.4 DR 017EG
940909 23 5 57.91 37-49.69 118-29.46 0.05 d 2.11 31 233 17.2 0.17 1.0 7.1 DR 017EH
940909 2345 39.42 37-34.04 118-51.76 8.81 d 0.85 8 203 4.2 0.12 1.4 1.6 CR 017EJ
940910 0 5 24.16 38-52.72 121-19.06 6.29 d 0.39 5 179 8.7 1.55 12.6 35.7 DP 017EK
^^^^
As you can see, this report offers information for events below the M2.0
cut-off offered in the finger servers and is intended for use by the
amateur seismology buffs who operated home seismographs.

In the near future, strong motion data will also be offered. In
the meantime expect some temporary interruptions in service.

Check out your settings and try both numbers.
I'll check out the BBS in the meantime.

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Ken Navarre
USGS/PSN BBS Sysop