Hello,

I configured SpotCollector (9.4.0) for two spot sources: db0soe.de (dxspider v1.55) via telnet and CQDX via IRC (us.worldirc.org). CQDX obviously shows truncated callsigns with a maximum length of 10 characters.
Examples:
From db0soe the spot is "EA8/DL1DXA/P", from CQDX "EA8/DL1DXA".
From db0soe the spot is "EA5/G4VZV/M", from CQDX "EA5/G4VZV/".

Unfortunately, I can't attach screenshots because, as far as I know, that isn't possible in the forum.

Have other SpotCollector users also noticed this effect? Presumably the callsigns are either already cut off at CQDX or in SpotCollector.

73 de Georg, DL5NO

+ AA6YQ comments below

I configured SpotCollector (9.4.0) for two spot sources: db0soe.de (dxspider v1.55) via telnet and CQDX via IRC (us.worldirc.org). CQDX obviously shows truncated callsigns with a maximum length of 10 characters.
Examples:
From db0soe the spot is "EA8/DL1DXA/P", from CQDX "EA8/DL1DXA".
From db0soe the spot is "EA5/G4VZV/M", from CQDX "EA5/G4VZV/".

Unfortunately, I can't attach screenshots because, as far as I know, that isn't possible in the forum.

Have other SpotCollector users also noticed this effect? Presumably the callsigns are either already cut off at CQDX or in SpotCollector.

+ SpotCollector handles callsigns up to a length of 13 characters. It does not truncate callsigns shorter than that from any spot source.

73,

Dave, AA6YQ

Dave,

thanks for your comment.

I have now checked it with a native IRC client. In fact, compared to a server with DXSpider, CQDX cuts off spot callsigns with more than 10 characters. Long spot comments are also shortened.

Of course, SpotCollector can only display what is delivered ;-) So the issue is clearly caused by CQDX.

73 de Georg, DL5NO