SCCo ARES/RACES Packet BBSes
SCCo ARES/RACES operates four primary and two backup packet bulletin board systems, numbered W1XSC through W6XSC. The four primary systems (W1XSC through W4XSC) are networked together through a private SCCo ARES/RACES network. They operate 24×7 with UPS and generator backup. The two backup systems (W5XSC and W6XSC) are used for training and special events. They are portable and not normally in operation.
| AX.25 |
Internet/ BBS [1] | 2m | 1.25cm | 70cm | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1XSC-1 | w1xsc | 145.750 | 223.620 | 433.570 | San Jose |
| W2XSC-1 | w2xsc | 145.730 | 223.560 | 433.590 | Crystal Peak |
| W3XSC-1 | w3xsc | 144.310 | 223.540 | 433.450 | Palo Alto |
| W4XSC-1 | w4xsc | 145.690 | 223.600 [2] | 433.550 | Frazier Peak |
| W5XSC-1 | w5xsc | portable | |||
| W6XSC-1 | w6xsc | portable |
- Note [1]
- For Internet and AMPR net, add
.ampr.org.- For BBS Network, add
.#nca.ca.usa.noam. - For BBS Network, add
- Note [2]
- 223.600 is primarily for BBS forwarding. User access should be limited to emergency/backup situations.
W1XSC Coverage
W1XSC is located on top of the Santa Clara County office building in downtown San Jose. Its good coverage extends east and west to the foothills, north to Sunnyvale and Milpitas, and south to the Evergreen area. Click the maps for higher resolution.
W2XSC Coverage
W2XSC is located on Crystal Peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains, west of Morgan Hill and northeast of Santa Cruz. It has good coverage in the flat areas of the Santa Clara Valley north to Sunnyvale and Milpitas, except those against the western foothills. It also has good coverage along the 101 corridor south to Gilroy, with weaker coverage south to Hollister. (It also has good coverage in the Watsonville area and in the offshore Monterey Bay.) Click the maps for higher resolution.
W3XSC Coverage
W3XSC is located on a tall building in Palo Alto. It covers the northwestern part of the county where W1XSC and W2XSC coverage is lacking. It also has spotty coverage in the eastern and western foothills. Click the maps for higher resolution.
W4XSC Coverage
W4XSC is located on Frazier Peak east of Milpitas. It has good coverage of the entire Santa Clara Valley and the western foothills, but it does not extend into the 101 corridor south of Evergreen. Click the maps for higher resolution.
