[Xastir] Functionality Request

[Tom Russo]

On Tue, Dec 12, 2006 at 02:05:42PM -0800, we recorded a bogon-computron collision of the <xastir at n6nu.org> flavor, containing:
> I am connected to the filter port 14580 
> 
> My filter string is:  
> 
>      m/200 -b/CW* -b/WX*
> 
> This results in a filter that gives me all stations within 200KM of my
> station, No CW and no WX stations.

The -b filter string filters out based on call-signs.  It is probably not
usable to filter out WinLink stations since those have no specific prefix the 
way CW and WX stations do.  Filtering by symbol (e.g. with -s) is probably what
Christian needs.  If the local WinLink stations *do* have a unique prefix 
then your method for filtering CW and WX stations will work.

> 
> On Tue, 2006-12-12 at 13:51 -0800, Curt, WE7U wrote:
> > On Tue, 12 Dec 2006, Christian wrote:
> > 
> > > If it is not too difficult, could a switch be installed inside the
> > > Station --> Filter Data menu to knock out the Winlink / ARRL images from
> > > the display?  The only current way to kill them off seems to be
> > > disabling Select Objects / Items, but that kills off APRS weather icons.
> > >
> > > I mainly use Xastir for looking at radar images superimposed on roads
> > > and lakes.  I encourage the use of this excellent software on our
> > > website http://www.wx9grb.org and I include instructions for folks to
> > > set it up.  With our mission of looking at weather data on a map, the
> > > Winlink W icons are clutter and get in the way.  A filter would be awesome.
> > 
> > Can you not filter these at your internet feed?  If you're using a
> > filtered port there may be a way.  Perhaps someone can help you
> > figure out the right filter string.  I'm not very knowledgeable
> > about the various filters.

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