ZCZC NNB090114 SB NETNEWS @ EASTPACKETNET.ORG $NNB090114 East Packet Net NetNews Bulletin 09-01-14 BT NETNEWS BULLETIN 2009-01-14 This NetNews bulletin is about Network Changes that are in the process within Greater NYC Region of the EastNet/FlexNet network. These changes became necessary because of the unfortunate need to shutdown the WB2CIK FlexNet-Digi node at the West Hills site in Suffolk County, New York. This site was a main hub which all North/South network traffic passed through. It had 9k6 network links from W1HAD in the CT region, K2PUT in Mid Hudsom Valley area of the ENY region, WB2ZII-9 in the Lower Hudson Valley area of the ENY region, KC2COJ in the Queens area of the NLI region and east to other sites in the Eastern Long Island area of the NLI region. Without the WB2CIK FlexNet_Digi node there would be no N/S network traffic. The interim solution which has now been implemented and is operational was to provide a 223.56 port on the K2PUT and KC2COJ FlexNet-Digi nodes, with links to the existing WCEA WB2ZII-9 FlexNet-Digi node on the 223.56 WECA local region channel. With this now the WB2ZII-9 FlexNet-Digi node becomes the main hub serving the Greater NYC Region of the EastNet/FlexNet network. The final solution which is in process is the relocation of radio/tnc hardware from the WB2CIK system re establish a 9k6 backbone route now from KC2COJ at the south end to K2PUT at the north end via WB2ZII-9 hub which also has existing 9k6 links to WA2SNA in the NJ Region and to WA2PNU in the Central Long Island area of the NLI region. Once the 9k6 links are operational then the 223.56 links will remain as backup. Also as part of the final solution, which has been completed, is the re build of the WA2PNU FlexNet-Digi node at Huntington. The rebuild included relocation the radio/tnc hardware from WB2CIK to WA2PNU for the 9k6 link to WB2ZII-9 hub. Also the 441.00 ports at WA2PNU and WA2FNQ have been restored, providing connectivity to each other amd to WB2ZII-2 at the WECA north site. With this and the existing 1k2 link from WA2FNQ to W1HAD we have a redundant N/S route. WA2PNU now has taken the place of WB2CIK for the network feed to other Long Island systems via the 223.54 NS region channel. WA2PNU sponnsored by the LARKFIELD CLUB has a new Sysop. That is Michael Leek, W2SWR. Please welcome Mike as the new Sysop at WA2PNU. Updated network Packet Maps for the NLI, ENY, NJ Regions and the overall map ENFLX have been distributed as bulletins to PMAP@NESBBS and as Packet Map updates on the web site. http://www.eastnetpacket.net Special thanks to John, WB2CIK for his many years of contribution to Amateur Packet operations on Long Island with his multi 9k6 multi port WB2CIK FlexNet- Digi node at the West Hills site. Also for his generosity at the shutdown, by donating his radio/tnx hardware for use elsewhere in the network to help keep it going. Thanks also goes to all of the Sysop's involved at their sites with these network changes, and in particular to the Westchester Emergency Communications Association (WECA) for their part in up grading their WB2ZII-9 FlexNet-Digi node to serv as the new Greater NYC Region hub of the EastNet/FlexNet network. 73 Bob, K2BJG Eastnet Packet BT /EX NNNN