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Proposal: Add China region option to Remote ID settings #14408

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Proposal

QGroundControl currently supports region-specific Remote ID settings for FAA and EU.

I would like to add a China region option to the existing Remote ID settings path, based on the current MAVLink OpenDroneID message set.

The initial scope would be limited to:

  • Add China as a selectable region of operation
  • Reuse existing MAVLink OpenDroneID messages
  • Add UI fields for China-specific identifier input
  • Add validation for the identifier format where applicable
  • Avoid introducing any vendor-specific protocol
  • Avoid claiming full regulatory compliance

Motivation

Some users need to configure Remote ID information for China-region operation while still using the standard MAVLink OpenDroneID workflow.

This would keep the implementation aligned with the existing RemoteIDManager architecture instead of adding a separate protocol path.

Proposed implementation

The implementation would reuse:

  • OPEN_DRONE_ID_BASIC_ID
  • OPEN_DRONE_ID_SYSTEM
  • OPEN_DRONE_ID_OPERATOR_ID

No MAVLink enum extension is planned in the initial version.

Question

Would this scope be acceptable for QGroundControl upstream, or should this remain in a custom downstream build?

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