addendum...
as to the special symbol in the cq message, this would
allow you to tell if a station is calling cq, without having
to click and decode...
sort of like how distinctive a cq message is in cw, or ryry
sounds like in rtty.
david/wd4kpd
I think this is a great idea for all digital modes.
I did a prototype in gmfsk of Vaisual CQ and I think it is more useful
than the visual mode ID that many digimode programs now sport. I don't
know how well it would work for JT65a if the goal is readability into
the noise, but with PSK, it