<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body>Stripping the SSID won't work because now you're identifying a different station under the same callsign (the whole point of the SSID mechanism). Note that comment text means exactly that: a random comment. That's why the tocall is important (if Mic-E packets aren't being used), because users rarely change it from the factory setting (if it even can be changed), and such tocalls identify the software or hardware in use.
<div><br></div><div>Note that similar stuff occurs with SSID -63 for some of the APRS users using a different modulation scheme.</div><br><br>-------- Original message --------<br>From: MJ Inabnit <ke6sls@arrl.net> <br>Date: 6/18/19 13:16 (GMT-05:00) <br>To: aprssig@lists.tapr.org <br>Subject: Re: [aprssig] failure with some new aprs apps using aprs text <br><br><br>"aprs.fi iOS" is the app identified in the beacon text. However, last<br>night, we talked after our local emergency nets and I tipped him off<br>about the app. This morning, I see he was able to change the ssid to<br>-5. His call is WD6TED-5. If I see him again today, I'll try to see if<br>text works with normal ssid.<br><br>I've used xastir <internet only> and also my HT <vx8gr> with these<br>stations. I've also stripped the ssid hoping that would find its way to<br>these users. So again, if I see him pinging again today, I'll attempt<br>another text message.<br><br>tnx & 73<br>j<br><br>On 6/18/19 5:52 AM, spam8mybrain via aprssig wrote:<br>> Ah, can you identify the offending apps? Report their tocall value? It's<br>> hard to do anything without a few specifics.<br>> <br>> It could just be confused users, too.<br>> <br>> Andrew, KA2DDO<br>> author of YAAC ("Yet Another APRS Client")<br>> <br>> <br>> -------- Original message --------<br>> From: Brian Webster <info@wirelessmapping.com><br>> Date: 6/18/19 08:20 (GMT-05:00)<br>> To: 'MJ Inabnit' <ke6sls@arrl.net>, aprssig@lists.tapr.org<br>> Subject: Re: [aprssig] failure with some new aprs apps using aprs text<br>> <br>> Is it possible that the client you are using you are routing the message to<br>> "internet only" and that is the reason for the -I ssid? Not sure which<br>> clients you are using to send a message but maybe try where you know you are<br>> using a radio port or message path? I know different client programs have<br>> different ways of designating which path or port you send the message<br>> through.<br>> <br>> Thank You,<br>> Brian N2KGC<br>> <br>> <br>> -----Original Message-----<br>> From: aprssig [mailto:aprssig-bounces@lists.tapr.org] On Behalf Of MJ<br>> Inabnit<br>> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2019 2:10 PM<br>> To: aprssig@lists.tapr.org<br>> Subject: [aprssig] failure with some new aprs apps using aprs text<br>> <br>> <br>> Has anyone noticed that some apps are adding a "-i" to the call?<br>> Example is k7xxx-i and if you try to send a welcome text it never gets<br>> to the user. Why does the app add the letter instead of a usual number?<br>> I just tried to strip off the ssid but that doesn't seem to fly with<br>> xastir either. shrug.<br>> <br>> 73<br>> j<br>> <br>> <br>> -- <br>> <br>> wishing you well<br>> Jaye, ke6sls--via the toshiba w/thunderchicken<br>> <br><br><br>-- <br><br>wishing you well<br>Jaye, ke6sls--via the toshiba w/thunderchicken<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>aprssig mailing list<br>aprssig@lists.tapr.org<br>http://lists.tapr.org/mailman/listinfo/aprssig_lists.tapr.org<br></body></html>