ftp://ftp.synchro.net/sbbstext.tgz returns a 45 byte file

ftp://ftp.synchro.net/sbbstext.tgz returns a 45 byte file

-rw-rw-r--. 1 sbbs sbbs 45 Dec 1 00:44 sbbstext.tgz

Usually it returns an archive.

http://wiki.synchro.net/install:dev#run-time_files

Step 4 - bullet 6 for *nix format

"Download the daily archive of the text directory: Windows or *nix format"