PACKET OPERATION HINTS
The County EOC Packet BBS with call sign W6XSC-1 monitors three frequencies: 144.910, 223.660 and 433.530. All are simplex and are memorized on the respective transceivers.

Usually, the TNC Outpost program will be used for transmitting information to and receiving information from the county. Outpost is essentially a front end that allows rapid interaction with the county BBS. Once started, it runs similarly to Microsoft Outlook. Set the system for automatic polling for messages at 10 minute intervals.

If Outpost is not available, any terminal emulator such as PacTerm or HyperTerm can be used.

The command to connect is:

    c w6xsc-1
Use tactical call sign. For example, in Mountain View it is MTVEOC.

If difficulty is experienced, try connecting through one of the following nodes:

    KF6IIY no suffix

The commands are:

    c {callsign}
    c 2 w6xsc-1

Digipeat connection to W6XSC-1 may be available on 144.910 through:

    W6XSC-2 (Crystal Peak)
    W6XSC-6 (Milpitas)
or through KB6UOO-9 (SJ Red Cross) on 433.530

The commands are:

    c w6xsc-1 via w6xsc-2 or
    c w6xsc-1 via w6xsc-6 or
    c w6xsc-1 via kb6uoo-9

Note:

  1. Commands to TNC and to BBS are not case-sensitive.
  2. TNC Outpost supports a single station digipeat hop (a node).

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Updated 4/5/04