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two events. o A test version of the newest STARS software, R3a, has been delivered to SoCal TRACON (SCT) and informal site testing had begun. Preliminary results have not been flawless, but it does seem clear that signi ficant improvements have been made. Informal testing will continue at SCT, and formal testing begins in Atlantic City on October 20 th . Success of this software is crucial to keep SCT functioning on STARS. o Segment 1 lead Doug Peterson joined OSF represe ntative Candy Barr (OSF), Terminal ERAM Representative Jim McAlister (PCT), and other Enroute ERAM reps for a discussion of the problems caused by false acquisitions and the resulting AMB handoffs. An agreement was reached to investigate and pursue a STARs software change that improves handling of AMB handoffs, and if necessary, rejects the interfacility HO message for AMB tracks. · STARS/TAMR Phase 3 Segment 2 update submitted by Scott Robillard - K90 o The TAMR3SEG2 team is comprised of the Scott Ro billard (K90) Lead, Bill Spence (BTV) Training Lead, Jim VanZee (GRR), Richard Thomas (GEG), Tim Poer (ABI), Mike Wilson (CAK), Kyle Ness (M98), Ross Costa (RSW) and Chris Falcone (MDT) from Air Traffic and Engineers Joe Yannone, Dan Stefko, Colin Ngai and Frank Stahler from Region X. o The TAMR3SEG2 NATCA team works with the agency to deploy STARS G4 ELITE systems to replace all ARTS IIE systems, certain STARS G1/2 Legacy systems via tech refresh and Common Terminal Digitizer (CTD) development and deploy ment. Hig hlights of weekly activity are: § October 5, 2015, Scott Robillard (K90) dialed into the TAMR Weekly Staff Call. § October 5, 2015 - October 8, 2015, Bill Spence (BTV) and Joe Yannone (Region X) travel to the Initial Site Survey (ISS) at ASE. § October 5, 2015 - October 8, 2015, Richard T homas (GEG) and Dan Stefko (Region X) travel to the Initial Site Survey (ISS) at YNG. § October 6, 2015 - October 8, 2015, Scott Robillard (K90) attended the BFL S804 meeting. § October 7, 2015, Joe Yannone and Frank Stahler (Region X) dialed into the Comm on Terminal Digitizer (CTD) Engineering meeting. § October 7, 2015, Scott Robillard (K90) met with the Surveillance Group Manager in regard to persistent ASR8 issues across the NAS. § October 8, 2015, Jim VanZee (GRR) dialed into the GSO Integration Test Phase 1 Out - Brief. § October 8, 2015, Jim VanZee (GRR) dialed into the RFD ASR - 8/BI - 5 Radar Coverage Assessment (RCA) I Checkpoint 1 Telcon. § October 8, 2015, Tim Poer (ABI) dialed into the Tallahassee (TLH) OSF Adaptation Kick - off Telcon.