[aprssig] RE: APRS User Activity Bit

[Curt, WE7U]

On Wed, 9 Mar 2005, Bill Herrmann wrote:

> Curt - We may want to add something to the client capabilities chart to
> indicate whether program X distinquishes between stations that can
> message.

Good idea!


> Personally, I'd like to see APRS client software better distinguish
> whether a station is message capable and possibly even warn you if you try
> to send a message to one that isn't. (and I'm gonna have to look at the
> various APRS applications that I have to see which do that as I don't
> know!)

Xastir doesn't currently distinguish or warn based on this or the
"live operator" flag.

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