CB CB Simulator - Group Chat Help ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ Subcommands: /CHannel - Change active channel /EXit - Return to Eagles Nest's main system /FRequency - List users chatting on this channel /HAndle - Change your handle /MOnitor - Monitor other chat channels /NOde - Node scan CB style - who is on-line? /PAge - Page a user for chat /PCscan - Conventional node scan - who is on-line? /QUit - Return to Eagles Nest's main system /SEnd - Send a private message to another node in chat /SQuelch - Change current squelch value /TIme - Display how much time you have left Description: CB lets you chat with any number of callers connected to the Eagles Nest, one on one or in groups. It is in many ways similar to our conventional chat functions. There are a number of options, however, available only in CB. All CB commands *must* start with a slash, at the beginning of a text line. The commands may be abbreviated to two characters following the slash. Some of the commands are rather obvious (i.e. /EX or /QU to exit CB) while others need to be explained a bit more. /CHANNEL There are several 'channels' available to you at any given time while in CB. Channels allow multiple groups of callers to converse without disturbing each other. This command allows you to change among the availabe channels. /HANDLE When you first entered CB you were given the option to use a 'handle' or an alias name. This command allows you to change your handle anytime. You may not use a handle which is already in use by someone else or the word 'Sysop'. /SQUELCH In order to have a private chat between two or more callers a squelch value may be used. This is accomplished by typing /SQ and choosing a 'password'. The password can be up to 12 characters in length and case is not important. Pressing enter with no input will return you to public chat. If you are in private chat, referred to as SQUELCH, and page a user that is in CB the user will be told what squelch value to use. /MONITOR You can keep an eye on conversations from other channels by specifying channel numbers and a squelch value to monitor in addition to the channel you are on. If any text is sent on a monitored channel with the specified squelch value, the message will be displayed with the channel number in front of who the message is from. Note that if you are chatting on channel 2, monitoring channels 1 and 3, and switch to channel 3, channel 3 will be removed from the monitor list because you are now there. The old channel you were on will NOT be added to the monitor list, however. /SEND You can send a private message to another user on any channel. This is achieved by typing "/SE". You will be asked for the destination number followed by the text of the message you wish to send. Note that you cannot use /SE unless the other caller is using CB as well! The private message will go to any chat channel or squelch value. No matter where the receiving party is in CB, the message will be received.