MAP OF THE 707 AREA CODE |
707-252-1413 NAPA, CA |
Cross fire (1989-1991) |
Jeff Whitehead | |
707-252-1429 NAPA, CA |
Adventure (1988) |
Wildcat | |
707-253-1523 NAPA, CA |
RCP/M RBBS Napa Valley (1982-1983) |
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707-255-7628 NAPA, CA |
PiVot Point (1989-1991) |
Philip Rusin | |
707-257-2338 Napa, CA |
Friends , Grapevine, Grapvine, The Electronic Grapevine, The Grapevine (1986-1996) |
Dick Wolff | RBBS |
707-257-6502 Napa, CA |
N.V.W-cat, Napa Valley Fido, Napa Valley RBBS/RCPM, Napa Valley RCPM/DBBS, Napa Valley RCPM/RBBS, Napa Valley WildCat (Last), Napa Valley Wildcat BBS, RCP/M RBBS Napa Valley (1978-1996) |
Dave Austin, Steve Austin | FidoNet, Wildcat , CBBS |
"BBS Started with a Imsai 8080. Intel 8080 at 2 MHz. Then later at Z80 at a blazing 4 MHz. Then later to a 8086 CPU. so we could run CPM/86. (precursor to MSDOS) (All S100). The first BBS software was something in BASIC. Highly modified. First speed was 300 baud. I think it was 1978 or so. Then on to 600 baud. (A S100 board that could do 600) Then standard 1200 and later 2400 and 9600 baud. (AT&T External modem.) Then later to 56K etc. The BBS moved to a Processor Technology SOL. Then to a Northstar Horizon. (S100) with Micropolis drives. (5 1/4 100TPI!) All floppy based. Then later with a 5 Meg hard drive. Then later to a IBM 8088 based system. Then 80186 based. etc. Basic BBS I wrote then to CBBS and RBBS and WildCat software. Turned off in 1996 when I closed my computer shop.(1976 to 1996 Online Computers.) (and this neat thing called the Internet came along.)" - Dave Austin (co-sysops were Duane Stofan and Jake Sanderson.) | |||
707-263-6612 Lakeport, CA |
Clever Endeavor, Clever Endeavor BBS, Morn Star, Morning Star RBBS 38 Dir, Starbase Alpha (1989-1996) |
George Ramos | PCBoard |
707-263-8581 LAKEPORT, CA |
Sigma BBS, Sigma Industries BBS, Sigma Industries Node-1, Sigma Industries RBBS MIDI, SigmaInd. (1987-1996) |
Randy Sun | PCBoard |
707-274-8581 NICE, CA |
Sigma Industries , SIGMA Industries RBBS (1987-1991) |
Randy Sun | |
707-422-4767 Fairfield, CA |
BBS IBM PC Nat'l Credit Coll., Nat'l Credit Coll (1985) |
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707-422-7256 FAIRFIELD, CA |
RCP/M RBBS Fairfield (1983-1985) |
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707-425-2277 FAIRFIELD, CA |
Tek-80 RCP/M/RBBS (1984-1985) |
John Ray | |
707-426-0511 FAIRFIELD, CA |
The Gravity Well (1988-1991) |
Ryan Sells | |
707-427-1848 FAIRFIELD, CA |
Rook (1988) |
Tim Carleton | |
707-427-3974 FAIRFIELD, CA |
Woodys RBBS (1985) |
Mike (Woody) Woodward | |
707-429-1013 FAIRFIELD, CA |
The Mad Hackers BBS (1989-1991) |
David Podojil | |
707-429-1545 FAIRFIELD, CA |
EPIC USA, Fairfield Vacaville Hub, MicroResources, MicroResources! (1988-1991) |
David Talley, Jeff Aldrich | |
707-429-9664 FAIRFIELD, CA |
Jim's BETA Surprise, Jims BETA Surprise, NET 212 SDS Cord, Solano County Hub, Jim's Beta Surprise (1989-1994) |
Jim Darrough | |
707-431-1661 HEALDSBURG, CA |
OPTICAL GATEWAYS (1989) |
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707-437-2033 SUISUN, CA |
Solano PC Club (1988) |
Edward Winters | |
707-437-3893 SUISUN, CA |
PC Connection (1987-1988) |
Lenny Erickson | |
707-437-5389 SUISUN, CA |
707 Area Code, Aerospace Technology, Aerospace Technology BBS, Emergency Network HQ Intl, Emergency Network HQ USA, Emergency Network USA, NET 212 , Solano County Hub, Solano Yolo Counties (1989-1994) |
Guy Hokanson | |
707-437-6787 SUISUN, CA |
NET 212 User Groups Coordinator, Solano Comm PC , Solano Community PC-Club BBS, Solano PC Club (1988-1996) |
Edward Winters, Ed Winters | Opus |
707-444-9203 EUREKA, CA |
PDSE home, PDSE Home BBS (1987-1996) |
Bob Sullivan | TBBS |
707-446-4173 VACAVILLE, CA |
Late Night with Tracy Work (1989) |
Tracy Work | |
707-447-3983 VACAVILLE, CA |
Gerbil Logic (1989-1990) |
Peter Johnson | |
707-447-8393 VACAVILLE, CA |
West Coast Arch, West Coast Archive (1985-1989) |
Jeff Brown | |
707-448-2225 Vacaville, CA |
Recommended Info Service (1987-1995) |
Ray Vizzone | MajorBBS |
"This BBS was the classic MajorBBS setup. It started with just a few lines but had grown to 16 lines, chat rooms, and real-time games that we all grew to love, and can still play today on some telnet BBS's. While Ray Vizzone was the owner, the position of Sysop was first held by a user named Pegasus, then Insomnia and just prior to going offline the position went to a group of users that formed a committee of sorts." - Insomnia | |||
707-451-3323 VACAVILLE, CA |
Dark Side of the Moon, Darkside of the Moon, DarkSideMoon (1989-1995) |
Stephen Cannon | Wildcat |
707-488-8955 ORICK, CA |
Poverty Comp (1988) |
Wildcat | |
707-523-3106 SANTA ROSA, CA |
The Q Continuum (1988-1990) |
Brian Hunziker | MichTron BBS |
"I ran this Star Trek-oriented BBS in my bedroom in my parents house in Santa Rosa when I was in Junior High. It went through several incarnations (the first was called Galaxy Class BBS) ... I eventually took it down due to inactivity, but it was fun while it lasted." - Brian Hunziker | |||
707-526-6241 SANTA ROSA, CA |
StarShip Yamato NCC 1305-E (1989-1992) |
Cy Welch | |
707-527-5908 SANTA ROSA, CA |
BBS 16 Santa Rosa, BBS-16 Santa Rosa (1983-1985) |
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707-528-3462 SANTA ROSA, CA |
MICRO-SYS (1984) |
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707-538-9124 Santa Rosa, CA |
Grape Line BBS, The D&M BBS (later DMG) (1983-1992) |
Marcos Della & Shad Muegge | D&M BBS |
"A home written system originally on a TRS-80 written in BASIC/Assembly. Later translated to Turbo Pascal v3.0 then later still over to the IBM PC platform under Turbo Pascal v5.5. Marcos Della, Shad Muegge, and Richard Gross were primary authors. Many DMG BBSs were run throughout the country (opensource pascal)" - Marcos Della | |||
707-545-0746 SANTA ROSA, CA |
Sonoma On-Line, Sonoma Online, Survival Communication Forum, SURVIVAL COMMUNICATION FORUM FIDO , Survival Forum (125/7), The Survival Forum, Wine Country Hub (1986-1996) |
Don Kulha | |
707-545-1124 SANTA ROSA, CA |
CYSA (1986-1988) |
Herbert Strandberg | |
707-546-4938 SANTA ROSA, CA |
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Mike Farrell | |
707-552-0462 VALLEJO, CA |
N. POINTE VISTA POWER STN, Power Station, The Power Station (1988-1995) |
Joe Martin | Wildcat |
707-552-8659 VALLEJO, CA |
The K.O.R Connection BBS (1989) |
Wildcat | |
707-553-9585 VALLEJO, CA |
MIDNIGHT EXPRESS (1988) |
Wildcat | |
707-554-9092 VALLEJO, CA |
IAM-Napa Tower (1989) |
Wildcat | |
707-557-4403 VALLEJO, CA |
FOG RBBS-RCP/M #18 (1985) |
Ron Forsythe | |
707-575-4367 SANTA ROSA, CA |
CC-BBS (1987-1996) |
Don Watkins | Auntie |
707-575-5774 SANTA ROSA, CA |
Visa Vis (1989) |
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707-576-7352 SANTA ROSA, CA |
Time Arts BBS (1987-1998) |
Bob Lee | STadel-PCv3., b0badelv1.04 |
707-578-0385 SANTA ROSA, CA |
People For Pride & Dignity (1988) |
Mike Nelson | |
707-579-0324 SANTA ROSA, CA |
People (1989) |
Mike Snider | |
707-579-0523 SANTA ROSA, CA |
AMIC2000a, Farpoint Station, Spellbook & Candle (1988-1992) |
David Jones | |
707-588-8055 Rohnert Park, CA |
Party Line, The Party Line BBS (1985-1995) |
Jami Chism | |
From the September 1994 issue of Boardwatch: Rohnert Park, California since 12/85. Sysop: Jami Chism. Using MajorBBS 6.2 with 12 lines on MS-DOS 80486 with 4800 MB storage. Practical Peripheral at 14400 bps. $10 Monthly fee. Internet Email, Usenet newsgroups, RIP Graphics, Nationwide ChatLink, PC Catalog, Newsbytes, Multi-Player Tradewars 2002, 6 Recent CD-ROMs, Free Trial. For information via Internet email: jami@partyline.com. MajorNet email: sysop@xcl | |||
707-642-7923 Vallejo, CA |
Wilson Park (1983-1985) |
Bob Gilbert | |
707-646-2265 VALLEJO, CA |
Pixels (1989) |
Wildcat | |
707-664-1639 COTATI, CA |
911 EMS, Emergency BBS PCB (23-7am) (1989-1994) |
John Wilson | |
707-725-9202 Arcata, CA |
NET-WORKS BBS (1984-1985) |
NET-WORKS | |
707-725-9612 Fortuna, CA |
M.I.T., M.I.T. Collie, M.I.T. Phoenix Support, MIT, NET-WORKS Fortuna (1984-1995) |
Ryan Katri | Collosus, NET-WORKS |
707-746-0827 BENICIA, CA |
The Computer Center, The Computer Center BBS (1988-1992) |
Wildcat | |
707-746-5820 BENICIA, CA |
DCC BBS, Decor CC, Decor Computer Consultant, North Bay Hub, SF EAST BAYVALLEY (1988-1994) |
Derek Koopowitz | Wildcat |
707-778-2341 PETALUMA, CA |
Carenet (1989-1991) |
PCBoard | |
707-778-8841 PETALUMA, CA |
Buerg, Vernon D BBS, Motherboard, The Mother Board (1988-1996) |
Julie D. Buerg, Julie Dillon Buerg | PCBoard |
707-778-8944 Petaluma, CA |
BitBoutique PCB ARCE $25, Buerg Software, Buerg Software Technical Support, Buerg, Vernon D BBS, MotherBoard, VERN'S BBS, VOR (V. Buerg), VOR BBS, VOR Private - Node 1 - 2400 (1986-1996) |
Vern Buerg, Julie Dillon Buerg | PCBoard |
707-792-0963 COTATI, CA |
CC-BBS AUNT IBM (1989-1991) |
Don Watkins | |
707-792-2572 Rohnert Park, CA |
Star Trek, The STar Trek BBS (1987-1994) |
Christopher Kren | MichTron |
"Chris was a friend of mine, and fellow Star Trek afficionado who introduced me to BBSing. I eventually set up a board of my own. I don't remember when Chris finally took the STar Trek BBS down, but it was a result of his switch in computing platforms (got rid of his Atari and bought a Mac)." - Brian "When I started the STar Trek BBS, it was designed for a place where Star Trek fans could meet and chat, and for the local Atari ST User Group. At our peek with has 3 incoming lines, with multi-line chat and started transferring news net messages before school and the Internet took things over. It was great fun while it lasted." - Christopher Kren |
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707-795-4939 Cotati, CA |
Gravesend, Gravesend BBS (1988-1996) |
Thomas Tuerke, Thomas M. Tuerke | Auntie |
Thomas Tuerke writes "What a blast stumbling on this list! In the days before the Internet, there were BBS's.... Prior to Cotati, Gravesend ran out of Novato. 415-892-1301, if memory serves. That must have been from '85-88. Good ol' Auntie software. Memories? Huge. Let's see. Top three: The #1 bulletin on Gravesend: Hoax-a-scope. Nightly, Auntie would pick 24 random innocuous sentences from a database of hundreds, put two under each sign, and post that day's horoscope. People called daily to get their reading, and many claimed "it really works!".... She-Woman Keyboard Hater's Club. A consortium of "abandoned spouses" congregated on Gravesend, because of all of us Geeky males spending more time in front of the pale wash of CGA monitors than spending time with spouses and S/O's... Hell hath no fury, etc... ;) .... In response to the ARC/PKZip incident and the subsequent proliferation of compression tools, Al Kalian (Palladin BBS) and I concocted "NABOB" -- the ultimate compression tool. It could compress *anything* better than *anything* else out there, often down to one byte (ASCII character 1, the smiley character) Early adopters downloaded it, tried it, and loved it: the endorsements came rolling in. (Of course, it eventually was taken down when several humor-impaired types complained that it couldn't *decompress* their files!) Oh well... Those were the days.... Great job." | |||
707-823-9741 SEBASTOPOL, CA |
CC-BBS (1989) |
Don Watkins | |
707-826-0181 ARCATA, CA |
Commodore UG (1984-1985) |
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707-833-1805 KENWOOD, CA |
The Tarot (1988) |
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707-882-2390 POINT ARENA, CA |
Post Board (1989) |
Alan Niven | |
707-884-4221 GUALALA, CA |
CRITICAL MASS, Critical Mass RBBS/RCPM, RCP/M RBBS Critical Mass (1984-1988) |
Ken Mobert | |
707-938-3508 SONOMA, CA |
OtherWoman, OtherWoman RYBBS DTP, The Other Woman (1989-1992) |
Robert Thomas | |
707-938-8843 SONOMA, CA |
The Other Woman (1989-1994) |
Robert Thomas | |
707-944-2545 YOUNTVILLE, CA |
UTOPIA (1988) |
Jim Medlin | |
707-944-8002 YOUNTVILLE, CA |
Info-Exchange, INFOEX-80 (1980-1984) |
Lars Locken | InfoEx-80 BBS v2.3 (DSK) - John Burgan - Larry Clements (1983) |
"Hardware: Radio Shack TRS-80 Model III 2MHZ Zilog Z-80 Processor with a whopping 48K RAM. 4 double sided 80 track drives provided TONS of storage :-). I was one of the first adopters of the 1200 baud Hayes Smartmodem. I remember paying $515 for this modem! This was mostly a private BBS, so not much public information was published about it. We had about 300 'regulars' who dialed in to share information and programs. One of the 'things' to do at the time is to share hacks of games so you would get unlimited lives/weapons. It was a fun time for me and I met alot of people. I just can't believe we did all that on a single 1200 baud modem line! Ahhh to remember staying up til 3am with people from all over the world! Thanks for keeping the BBS history alive!" - Lars Locken | |||
707-964-7114 FORT BRAGG, CA |
MCAB (1989) |
Wildcat | |
707-964-7172 Fort Bragg, CA |
MCAB (1986) |
Manuel Martinez | |
707-996-2427 SONOMA, CA |
Underground Computer, THE UNDERGROUND (1984) |
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55 Sysops currently listed. 75 BBSes Listed. |