[arm-allstar] Importance of updating

[Doug Crompton]

Here is an example of the importance of updating. If you are using 6 digit
nodes numbers and you cannot connect to a particular node or they cannot
connect to you it is probably because that node has not updated in a long
time and is rejecting your node number. Until we made the update change to
6 digit node number capability last year the code would not accept more
than a 5 digit node number. So if you have not updated and someone
complains they cannot connect to you ask if they are using a 6 digit node
number. If so and you want to connect with them you must update. Also
because of this it is probably not a good idea to run a hub on a 6 digit
node number until everyone or at least most everyone is on-board.


*73 Doug*

*WA3DSP*

*http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*