From n2nov at n2nov.net  Tue Aug  8 11:03:41 2023
From: n2nov at n2nov.net (Charles J. Hargrove)
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2023 11:03:41 -0400
Subject: [HamGateMDE] Mitigating Possible Changes to 44Net
Message-ID: <4c548e18-25ff-b56f-5c5c-a8d9f67c1650@n2nov.net>

There seems to be a push by the technical committee of ARDC to form the
44Net address space along perceived use rather by area/region/state  use.
The plans are to be "finalized" by the end of the year, although some new
procedures are already being carried out which has caused problems for new
users in our network and area.

For the foreseeable future, pass the word with any forwarding partners,
new users and local clubs to NOT file for an allocation on the 44Net portal,
but instead contact me directly at n2nov at n2nov.net for a conversation
and I can walk them through it in real time so that it can not be short
circuited in the process. The state hamgates for Maryland and Delaware
just went live this weekend, complete with a central bbs for message
forwarding and Wireguard VPN servers for anyone to make use of. The past
18 months have been rolling along for increasing connectivity and 
usefulness.
Let's see what we can do to keep it that way and to improve functionality.

-- 
Charles J. Hargrove - N2NOV
NYC-ARECS/RACES Citywide Radio Officer/Skywarn Coord.

NYC-ARECS/RACES Nets 441.100/136.5 PL
ARnewsline Broadcast Mon. @ 8:00PM
NYC-ARECS Weekly Net Mon. @ 8:30PM
http://www.nyc-arecs.org

NY-NBEMS Net Saturdays @ 10AM & USeast-NBEMS Net Wednesdays @ 7PM
on 7.036 Mhz USB (alt 3.536)/1500 hz waterfall spot; MFSK-16 or 32

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