[Xastir] extract_multipoints: invalid value in (filtered) "Center of MaxConcern }d0`N M K M RAL {6JmAI": 0, -177

[Tom Russo]

On Sat, Oct 06, 2007 at 02:12:09PM -0700, we recorded a bogon-computron collision of the <r.polivka at sbcglobal.net> flavor, containing:
> Here is the offending line:
> 
> JSJSMW>APRS,qAS,WXSVR:;JSJM1948z*062145z1851.60NM05606.00WWCenter of MaxConcern }d0`N&#65533;M&#65533;K&#65533;M&#65533;R&#65533;L&#65533;{6JmAI
> 
> The commas near the end were appearing as '?' but in black (unprintable character?). 
> 
> Is this an issue with WXSVR or with whomever JSJ is?

This is happening all over the place.  I see it dozens of times a day.  The
weather services are obviously using some new program that is generating
invalid characters in the multipoints.  Gerry was going to look into it, but
got busy.

The wxsvr.net pages documenting the protocol haven't changed, but obviously
these weather sites are generating objects with multipoints that don't conform
to the published protocols.

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