[aprssig] Please, standardize UTF-8 for APRS

[kai.brandt at hjemme.no]

>> Does not display correct on my TM-D710
>>
>> But it do display ÆØÅ and æøå when sending from TeraTermPro to a TM-D710
>> in APRS mode: www.scannernytt.info/LA3QMA/letters.jpg
>> So it should be possible to get a result.

>I'm afraid you're missing the point. The aim here is not to make these 
>characters to work with the TM-D710 or any other existing rig with 
>old/existing software.

I know what you are trying :o) and it was more to show that the 710 can display other characters.

>UTF-8 enables us to do just that. Currently, the old devices, like the 
>TM-D710 do not support UTF-8, so it is not possible to get a result in 
>this test.

>But as long as it does not crash when it sees these, I'm happy. That was 
>the result of this test.

The radio does not get crazy when receiving them.(æøå)

So then software/igates could probably reformat messages so that the radio is displaying it correct.

I did some more tests and there are characters breaking the TM-D710 display. Seems to be a memory problem as data not supposed to be in the view magically has been displayed as a message sendt to a "GROUP".

I don't have time this week to verify if this happened because of my software sending incorrectly or if there was a special character doing this hick-up on TM-D710

Maybe we could try to map what chars the 710 do display without a hick-up when the UTF-8 discussion regarding APRS is done :o) 

Kai Gunter
LA3QMA