[aprssig] Please, standardize UTF-8 for APRS

[Robert Bruninga]

 >>> UTF-8 would be very, very good...
> 
> Is this going to be practical AT ALL  
> within the existing APRS framework?   
> Currently the APRS message string length 
> is limited to 60-70 bytes...

I can clarify the intent of that limitation.  That limitation
(back then) meant the DISPLAY LENGTH.  I would have no objection
to message strings being longer packets, as long as the
resulting decoded "text" was limited in that range.

So the question remains... What would a D7, D700, D710, VX8R,
Hamhud, Byonics and Argent and Uiview system display if it
received text in UTF-8?

Those who speak english, can still send ASCII.
Those who want to encode/decode UTF-8 are welcome to do so, as
long as it does NOT-LOCKUP or crash any of these very numerous
systems. (IE, is 7 bit)

Bob, Wb4APR