[aprssig] Anyone know w8kk

[Robert Bruninga]

>W8KK-3>APT311,W1KFR-1*,WIDE,qAO,KC4OUA:!...
>
>Well, theres one digi that is still clinging on to old
>times.  Maybe its time to start bud-listing these
>outdated digi's... and then maybe they will start 
>to get the idea.

I hope  everyone would take it on themselves to keep a
keen eye on the network and help identify the 
remaining problem areas.  The software I use
has a sorted packets-per-hour page from all stations
and in a second or so glance, it is easy to see the
most problematic stations.  Other things to look for:

1)  All New-N digis should have an "S" overlay. (or
a "P" overlay if an old PacComm TRACE only digi)

2) All New-N digis should have a PHG and should have 
"W#,SSn" immediately following where # is either "2" or 
"3" or whatever is suggested in that area.  "SSn" should
have your state or ARRL section abbreviation there.

3) Send a packet via WIDE1-1.   YOu may see:
...WIDE1-1*  if there is a WIDE1-1 fill-in digi nearby
...DIGIa*,WIDE1 comes from an old 8.2 digi
...DIGIa,WIDE1* comes from a newer 8.3 digi
... WIDE1.. is from an old WIDEn-N without ID set 
     and/or without using the new UITRACE parameter.

The last one is an indication that a digi in your area
needs fixing.  But since it is not tracing, you will have
to use a process of elimination to identify it...

4) Send a packet via WIDE6-6.  In a New-N system
your probably should get  back DIGIa* in place of the
outgoing WIDE6-6.  This demonstrates a good trap.

5) Send a packet via WIDE2-2.  You should see
copies like this:
DIGIa,WIDE2-1....
DIGIa,DIGIb,WIDE2
DIGIb,DIGIa,WIDE2
but you should NOT see any DIGIb,WIDE2 packets
because if you do, then DIGIa (or DIGIb)  may not 
have upgraded to New -N using UIFLOOD for WIDEn-N...

We all need to work on the system.  If we get the
digis right, then the users will follow, though it doesnt
hurt to try to enlighten the users of legacy paths
that might be causing too big a load on the system.

Bob, Wb4APR