Re: [sarex] ISS Unproto Destination Address

[Bob Bruninga <bruninga@xxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 24 Sep 2001, Bob Witte  KB0CY summarized...

> 4) To add other information automatically into the addressing,
>    add additional "VIA" parameters. For example,
>    use UNPROTO CQ VIA NOCALL, NAME, GG##GG

I would prefer that we stick to the original sequence that I suggested to
make it easier on parsing software to find the grid.  By placing the
optional grid as the first field (if used) after the NOCALL, then the
software always knows where to look for it.  THus all of these would work:

  CQ VIA NOCALL
  CQ VIA NOCALL,GRID
  CQ VIA NOCALL,GRID,NAME
  CQ VIA NOCALL,NAME       <= no problem here.  No grid anyway...

THe only one that would not be recognized as a GRID would be:

  CQ VIA NOCALL,NAME,GRID

By asking that the grid (if provided) be the first field, the software can
easily find it every time no matter what else is in the VIA path.

And to respond to some concerns about freestyle keyboarding, please
understand that this recommendation is in no way meant to modify any
existing behaviors.  It is only offered as a means for those who want to
be seen and decoded by the maximum number of monitoring stations.

de WB4APR, Bob


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