[Xastir] Reading a log file

[Curt, WE7U]

On Fri, 10 Jul 2009, Keith Kaiser wrote:

> Maybe for the first time I solved my own problem. In any case the problem 
> with my log file was the call sign was too long by one digit. Go figure...
>
> BTW, I think Xastir isn't parsing for 9 chars,  it's parsing for 6 on the 
> left of the dash and 2 on the right.  Meaning you can't use a 9 character 
> word like "EMERGCNTR" or "BIKECHASR" because it isn't an FAA legal call sign. 
> I'm not positive about that but pretty sure I tried it once and failed.

Probably because the AX.25 spec for the packet header only allows 6
alphanumeric + 0-15 for the SSID.

For Objects and Items you have more leeway.

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