Carl, Perhaps I am not understanding the question correctly, but the current RBA system is, in fact, a text-based system. Although there is a website and a smartphone app for it, you don't need those to use the service (correct me if I'm wrong), and it sends instant text messages just like the old one. I have the app but I still choose to get the text messages. This is the service Jay McGowan set up after we lost the old one. Any member of it can sign up other members with just a phone number.
Best, David Weber > On Aug 15, 2014, at 12:00 PM, Carl Steckler <[email protected]> wrote: > > A number of birders have commented about re instituting a text based RBA > system like the one we once had that was managed by Dave Nutter. As I > understand that the old system went away because there was going to be charge > for the service. I am wondering if a similar system could be set up with a > small fee for subscription to cover the costs would readers of this list be > interested? > > Right now I either get alerts from this list via e-mail or Ebird RBA alerts > ( which are a day old). I would like to know if there is enough interest in > having an instant RBA text system again? > > If there are enough people interested I would be willing to manage the > system, but I would need the help of someone who understands this kind of > system better than I do to help get it set up. > > If you are interested please let me know by PM at [email protected] and use > "RBA Text" as the subject. > Thanks > Carl Steckler > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
