[aprssig] item / object?

[Curt, WE7U]

On Wed, 16 Jul 2008, Wes Johnston wrote:

> I gotta ask b/c I'm not clear on it....
>
> what is the difference between an item and an object?

Objects have fixed 9-char names and a date/time stamp.

Items have a variable 3-9 char name and no date/time stamp,
therefore they can be quite a bit shorter.

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