Re: [sarex] ISS Unproto Destination Address

["Bob Witte KB0CY" <kb0cy@xxxxxxxx>]

Bob WB4APR,
Oops, I overlooked the fact that the order was important.
I didn't change it intentionally... just missed the significance.

Bob KB0CY

----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Bruninga <bruninga@usna.edu>
To: Bob Witte KB0CY <kb0cy@arrl.net>
Cc: <sarex@AMSAT.Org>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 14:19 PM
Subject: Re: [sarex] ISS Unproto Destination Address


> 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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