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+title: RadioFreqs.space News Groups / Bulletin Board
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+# RadioFreqs.space Uses Netnews Group for a Bulletin Board
+
+## Local Newsgroups
+
+There are several RadioFreqs.space groups available. Suggestions
+for additional groups are welcome.
+
+>radiofreqs.general
+>radiofreqs.ham
+>radiofreqs.swl
+>radiofreqs.astro
+
+## Tildeverse Newsgroups
+
+There are many newsgroups shared with other Tildeverse
+servers. These groups are in the
+
+> tilde.*
+
+## Usenet Newsgroups
+
+It is planned to add some of the Usenet rec.radio.* hieararchy in the future.
+
+
+# Clients
+
+The following clients are available for access the news groups:
+
+* slrn
+* tin
+* trn
+* alpine
+* neomutt
+
+## slrn
+
+At the prompt enter 'slrn --create -h localhost' the firsttime you use slrn.
+
+> $ slrn --create
+
+Afterward, just type 'slrn' to run.
+
+> $ slrn
+
+## tin
+
+At the prompt enter 'tin -r' to start.
+
+> $ tin -r
+
+And 'man tin' for details on using tin. Additional information
+is available at [tin.org](http://www.tin.org).
+
+[back](/)
+
+Last Updated: 20190802