[Xastir] Using time field data in Xastir objects plus trail colour

[Gerry Creager N5JXS]

Simple solution: all timestamps are UTC...  That's how the NMEA 
sentences send out the data.

gerry

kc7zru wrote:
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> Tom Tessier wrote:
> |
> | If a received packet actually has the time embedded, it would be
> beneficial
> | if the time in the packet be used throughout Xastir - or at least an
> option
> | to do so - including playbacks. Is anyone looking at this kind of change?
> | May I humbly volunteer to assist in this effort if this isn't already
> in the
> | works?
> |
> 
> Steve D (of Findu fame) has commented on this idea a bit over on the
> TAPR SIG. I buy his thinking - unless you know that every station
> origionating a packet is set to the same time standard - the embedded
> times are all but meaningless. It's just the time that particular client
> "thinks" it is - no way to verify. Just way to much variation in times
> to be useful.
> 
> However, using the packet received time - even though it may not
> indicate the transmitted time - at least gives you a valid, relative
> metric. AND, if you know your PC is set right (using ntp or similar),
> well, that's as good as it gets.
> 
> At the least - a consideration to work about the room a bit.
> 
> 73
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