[Dxspider-support] Add IP address tp PC16

[Dirk Koopman G1TLH]

Bela Markus wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> to make fraud detection efficient we need the connecting IP address of a 
> remote station available by all (compatible) nodes. The easiest way 
> would be to add IP field to the
> 
> PC16^node^user talk-mode here^user talk-mode here^...^hops^
> 
> message generated at connection and to
> 
> PC17^user^node^hops^
> 
> disconnection for security. Do not add IP to spots, announcements, 
> etc... On this way you can keep compatibility without creating traffic 
> overload.
> 
> If this is causing problems for existing node software in the network, 
> it is possible to introduce two new PC messages with IP and leave 
> PC16/PC17 as these are now. This would be easy to implement without risk 
> to destroy the network.
> 
> In Phase 1 just create thes messages, do not implement any action on it. 
> We can now analyse what is going on with external programs and decide 
> Phase 2.
> 

We don't use PC16/17 anymore (at least for mainstream DXSpider/CCCluster 
nodes). PC92 could be extended compatibly, eg:

PC92^HB9DRV-9^44775.01^A^^1IZ8QKQ:192.168.0.1^H96^

Dirk