Notices and Bulletins

The SCCo BBS systems have three special notice areas, which act like bulletin areas but are specific to SCCo ARES/RACES:

xscperm contains important operational information for SCCo ARES/RACES packet operators. The notices in this area are permanent and change rarely. Only county ARES leadership should post notices in this area. Every station should have copies of these notices downloaded.
xscevent contains notices related to an ongoing county-wide event (incident, exercise, or drill). Only event organizers should post notices in this area. Stations operating in that event should monitor this area for important updates. Notices posted here expire after 7 days.
xsctest is an area where anyone can post notices for testing. Notices posted here expire after 1 day.

The SCCo BBS systems also have access to standard amateur radio BBS bulletins. These are organized in topics and distribution areas. Of particular note in SCCo ARES/RACES operations, city- and agency-specific bulletins are generally posted to XXX, where XXX is the three-letter code assigned to the city or agency (see assignment list). Generally, bulletins should only be posted in this area by city/agency ARES leadership or in accordance with city protocols. All stations should monitor their appropriate city- or agency-specific bulletin area, generally by adding

A allxsc
L> XXX

to their Outpost configuration (Setup→BBS dialog, “Retrieving” tab, “Custom Retrieval” box).