WAP TCS

Washington Apple Pi Telecommunications System — Pi's bulletin-board service, successor to the earlier ABBS (Apple Bulletin Board System) run by Tom Warrick and John Moon.

Launched in 1986-12 — V08 N12 under Leon H. Raesly as systems operator (TCS SYSOP).

Architecture (per 1986-12 — V08 N12): - 4 phone lines - 4 conferences: Pi General, Apple ][ & II families, Macintosh, Classified - Up to 32 boards per conference - Annual fee: $6 (added to regular membership dues) - 24 hours/day at (301) 986-8085 - 300/1200/2400 bps

Articles on TCS: - "The New WAP TCS" by Leon H. Raesly in 1986-12 — V08 N12 - "Beginner's Guide to the WAP TCS" by Eric Rall in 1986-12 — V08 N12 - "Confessions of a SYSOP" by Paul Heller in 1989-10 — V11 N10 - "Telecommunications at Warp Speed" by Eric Rall in 1988-08 — V10 N08 - Leon H. Raesly's "Wired" column from 1989-02 — V11 N02 onward - "THE WIRE" column debut in 1989-01 — V11 N01

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