Packet Network Information

Packet Frequency Information (updated 01/11/10)

What is Packet, An Introduction... (PDF - 554 KB) by Jim Clark, N6JRC

Packet Network Presentations:
Packet Updates in Santa Clara County (PDF - 8MB) Presentation at SPECS, 1/30/10, by Jim Oberhofer, KN6PE
Packet Network Update (PDF - 564 KB) Presentation at EC Council, 01/14/2010, by Michael Fox, N6MEF
Packet Updates in Santa Clara Co. (PDF 808kB) Presentation at SVECS Breakfast, 10/24/09, by Jim Oberhofer, KN6PE

Configuration and Set-up Instructions

Outpost Configuration Instructions (Effective January 19, 2010) (PDF-223KB)
Standard TNC Parameter Settings - 02/04/2010 (PDF - 248KB)
JNOS Settings for Outpost - 02/24/2010 (PDF-69KB)

Operating and Usage Instructions

How to Send a Packet Message with Outpost - 01/20/2010 (PDF-76K)
Standard Format for Packet Message Subject Line - 01/12/2010 (PDF-219KB)

Outpost Software

Outpost is the standard client software used in Santa Clara County ARES/RACES.  Outpost provides an easy to use, e-mail-like user interface which lets you send, receive and manage packet messages and works with almost any BBS or TNC.

Download OUTPOST Packet Message Manager Software - Author, Jim Oberhofer, KN6PE

Outpost Presentations - By Jim Oberhofer, KN6PE:
Getting Started with Outpost (01/07/09), 652kb Acrobat
An Introduction to Outpost Packet Message Manager (03/14/09), 747kb Acrobat
Additional Presentations can be found at:  http://www.outpostpm.org/#Presentations

PacFORMS Software

PacFORMS is the standard packet messaging forms software used in Santa Clara County ARES/RACES.  It provides HTML representations of many standard county forms and optimizes the sending and receiving of forms-based information over a packet network.  PacFORMS can integrate with Outpost for seamless forms-based messaging.

Download PacFORMS - Santa Clara County Packet Messaging System   (updated 6/9/08 with 2 new forms)

User Group

Santa Clara County ARES/RACES Packet Users Group - scc-packet
This Yahoo group is available for discussing and getting help on packet radio for Santa Clara County ARES/RACES.  Click above to join.

Historical Information

The following information needs updating but may still contain useful information

Emergency BBS Operation Rules for W6XSC-1    Text File, 6kb

Packet Operational Hints - Acrobat file, 16kb