[Xastir] Winlink stations on APRS-IS

[Curt, WE7U]

On Tue, 24 Jun 2008, Curt, WE7U wrote:

> APRS Objects are being posted to the APRS-IS by Winlink.  I tried to
> get station info on a Canadian callsign and noticed the "FCC" button
> lit up instead of the "RAC" button.  This is because the originating
> "station" posting them is "APWL2K" instead of a Canadian callsign.
> Very confusing!
> 
> Xastir sees the "A" in the origination station field and assumes a
> U.S. callsign posted the object.
> 
> I'd rather not do this:
> 
>   Add a special-case to look for "APWL2K" in the originating station
>   field:  If found use the Object name as the callsign instead.

Looks like "WINLINK" is the originating station and "APWL2K" is the
destination callsign, but the same arguments apply.  I'd rather not
check for WINLINK in special-case code.


> Any ideas for fixing this?

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