And not only that, there are legitimate users of WSJT-X that are not licensed amateru radio operators. For example SWL users and experimenters on ISM bands.
Restricting something in the ways suggested just doesn't work, it just doesn't stop the abuse. You are supposed to have a driver's licence in order to drive a car on public roads but does everyone driving on public roads have a valid drivers licence? The reality is that this sort of abuse of WSJT-X is likely very small ( numbers? 1 in a thousand maybe? ) Is there really a need? cheers, Graham ve3gtc On Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 6:00 AM Tom M0LTE via wsjt-devel < wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > Broken in 60 seconds by looking at the source code. See APRS-IS. > > On Thu, 5 Oct 2023 at 09:36, Adrian via wsjt-devel < > wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > >> As a victim of another local foundation ham (caught) unlawfully using my >> callsign on 20m FT8 recently, and reports >> >> heard of other fake and unauthorized callsign use, I wonder about the >> possibility >> >> of a digital Mode database setup & registered to , with license proof >> etc, similar to QRZ. >> >> A hex code only then secure issued to the ham passing this test for >> software use. >> >> Wsjtx would be coded to have a code entry near Callsign field, and only >> accepting on correct code entered. >> >> This would go a long way to providing confidence that the callsign >> worked is genuine (DXPeditions etc), and protecting >> >> your own callsign from mis-use. >> >> >> 73 >> >> >> vk4tux >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> wsjt-devel mailing list >> wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel >> > _______________________________________________ > wsjt-devel mailing list > wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel >
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