[OZAPRS] WXSVR-AU

[David Uzzell]

HI Jack

 

Ah ok, I know it works but yes it appears a limitation for the specific radio, and its firmware. Not sure. 

 

David

 

 

From: OZAPRS <ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au> On Behalf Of Jack Schultz
Sent: Wednesday, 16 October 2019 8:20 AM
To: Australian APRS Users <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] WXSVR-AU

 

Hi David,

 

Thanks for your reply and clarification.

 

On the APRS network I use 3FJTS-07 as my 'callsign' - with my full call included in the status text with every transmission.

 

The actual issue I am facing is a limitation imposed by Yaesu's firmware, which doesn't allow APRS callsigns longer than 6 alpha-numeric characters, plus the SSID (which can't be a letter). If a Standard or Advanced licensee had the same radio (or a similar one), they'd also run into the same issue.

 

On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 9:11 AM David Uzzell <david at uzzell.com.au <mailto:david at uzzell.com.au> > wrote:

Hi Jack, 

 

You may well find that it is actually your callsign that is causing the problem as the WXSRV-AU is within the allowable AX25 specifications. The 7 letter callsign for foundation licenses breaks the AX25 protocol and in the process  a lot of iGates, digipeaters etc.

 

David 

 





On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 7:16 AM +1000, "Jack Schultz" <jack at contrillion.com <mailto:jack at contrillion.com> > wrote:

Does anyone know of any shorter alias callsigns or similar for WXSVR-AU?

 

My FT2D can only send messages to callsigns six characters or less (and an SSID in the usual number format up to 15). The long callsign of the weather bot makes it inaccessible to a large number of mobile/portable RF (at least over AX.25) users, severely limiting its use for what is probably the demographic of amateurs that would find it most helpful.

 

Thanks all,

Jack Schultz VK3FJTS

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