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hblink.py

@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class OPENBRIDGE(DatagramProtocol):
             return
         
         if not _hops:
-            _hops = 0
+            _hops = 1
             _hops = _hops.to_bytes(1,'big')
             
         
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ class OPENBRIDGE(DatagramProtocol):
                     #_inthops = int.from_bytes(_hops,'big')
                     _inthops = _hops +1 
                     _hops = _inthops.to_bytes(1,'big')
-                    #print(_hops)
+                    print(_hops)
                     # Userland actions -- typically this is the function you subclass for an application
                     self.dmrd_received(_peer_id, _rf_src, _dst_id, _seq, _slot, _call_type, _frame_type, _dtype_vseq, _stream_id, _data,_hash,_hops)
                     #Silently treat a DMRD packet like a keepalive - this is because it's traffic and the