On 26/09/2019 13:03, Stephen Ireland wrote:
This will have developmental consequences as the prime "Call CQ" response works
with 13 characters i.e. CQ VK3SIR QF11 ... And many have already observed that Australian
F-Calls will not be able to send CQ with their maidenhead locator.
Steve,
for clarification:
CQ VK3SIR QF11
is 14 characters including the embedded spaces. A limitation on
including a grid square in various standard format messages is dependent
on the callsign being a standard format as defined by the WSJT-X modes.
In the case of FT4/FT8/MSK144 standard call shall contain a one- or
two-character prefix, at least one of which shall be a letter, followed
by a digit and a suffix of one to three letters. Many other non-standard
callsigns may be used with some restrictions, one of those restrictions
is that non-essential QSO information like grid squares may not be
included in standard messages. There are a couple special exceptions
that allow /P and /R prefixes on standard callsigns without these
limitations. Despite these restrictions, these modes make it possible
for holders of non-standard callsigns to at least have straightforward
QSOs with standard callsign holders. By using free text messages other
information can be passed, limited only by the skill and patience of the
QSO partners.
73
Bill
G4WJS.
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