Neat! I didn't know how to do that. It works nicely in VMS 7.3:
$ ncp tell gldrtr sho exec cha
Node Volatile Characteristics as of 16-APR-2021 13:21:17
Executor node = 2.699 (GLDRTR)
Identification = GLDRTR PyDECnet Router for NF6Xnet 2.600-2.699
Management version = V4.0.0
Software identification = DECnet/Python V1.0-583
Incoming timer = 30
Outgoing timer = 30
NSP version = V4.0.0
Maximum links = 4095
Delay factor = 32
Delay weight = 3
Inactivity timer = 300
Retransmit factor = 5
Routing version = V2.0.0
Type = routing IV
Routing timer = 600
Broadcast routing timer = 10
Maximum address = 1023
Maximum cost = 128
Maximum hops = 16
Maximum visits = 32
Segment buffer size = 576
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Mark J. Blair, NF6X <nf6x at nf6x.net>
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