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authorEric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com>2010-03-11 02:04:06 +0000
committerEric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com>2010-03-11 02:04:06 +0000
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Notes on unobserved variants.
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@@ -1069,6 +1069,10 @@ frequency with which the subordinate station should report per
is specified at the level of TDMA slot numbers; see <<IALA>> for the
detailed specification.
+Note: While the 96-bit form of Type 16 is not uncommon, the 144-bit
+form is extremely rare. As of March 2010 it has not been observed even
+in long-duration samples from AISHub.
+
=== Type 17: GNSS Broadcast Binary Message ===
Message type 17 is used to broadcast differential corrections for GPS.
@@ -1556,6 +1560,9 @@ interpreted. Otherwise that field span becomes part of the message payload.
The data fields is not, in contrast to message type 26, followed by a
radio status block.
+Note: Type 25 is extremely rare. As of March 2010 it has not been
+observed even in long-duration samples from AISHub.
+
=== Type 26: Binary Message, Multiple Slot ===
Takes up 60-1064 bits (up to 5 slots).
@@ -1581,6 +1588,9 @@ is 224 and adds the note "Allows for 32 bits of bit-stuffing."
The 20 radio status bits are always present after end-of-data in the
last slot and are in the format specified by <<IALA>>.
+Note: Type 26 is extremely rare. As of March 2010 it has not been
+observed even in long-duration samples from AISHub.
+
== Local extensions ==
Some regional authorities extend the AIS message set.