Standard Outpost Settings

This page describes the standard Outpost configuration settings for SCCo ARES/RACES assignments. Verify these at the start of any assignment or shift. This page is a summary; for full details, read the attached full document.

Setup → Station ID → Identification

User Call Sign

Your FCC call sign

User Name

Your full name

Message ID Prefix

Last three characters of your FCC call sign

Use Tactical Call for BBS interaction

Check if your station has been assigned a tactical call sign

Tactical Call Sign

The tactical call sign assigned to your station

Additional ID Text

Name or description of the tactical station

Message ID Prefix

Prefix assigned to your agency (generally first three letters of tactical call sign)

Setup → Interface → Type

Interface Name

Select the appropriate one of the predefined `XSC_` types.

Setup -> Interface -> Comm Port

Comm Port

Select the port to which the TNC is connected.

Other Settings

Change if needed for your TNC.

Defaults are Max Speed 9600, Data Bits 8, Parity None, Stop Bits 1, Echo On, Flow Control RTS/CTS.

Setup → Interface → Init Cmds

Send TNC initialization commands for every Send/Receive session

Should be turned on.

Setup → BBS → Name

BBS Name

Select the primary BBS assigned to your city or agency.

If the primary BBS is down, select the secondary assigned BBS.

Setup → BBS → Init Commands

Send BBS initialization commands for every Send/Receive session

Should be turned on.

Cmds to send before Send/Receive

Should contain `XM 0`. (That’s a zero.)

Setup → BBS → Retrieving

Retrieve Private Messages

Should be turned on.

Retrieve Bulletins

Should be turned on.

Custom Retrieval

Should be turned on, and the box should contain at least

A XSCPERM
LA
A XSCEVENT
LA

Tools → Report Settings → Variables

Next Message Number

Should contain the number for the next message.