File wsjtx.changes of Package wsjtx
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Sat Nov 1 13:46:28 UTC 2025 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 3.0.0ial+_251101
* Added a new spin box to the Astronomical data window to set the sked
frequency to kHz integer values. The existing methods, such as left- or
right-clicking on the frequency display in the main program window, using
the mouse wheel while hovering over the frequency display, manual entry of
frequency values in the band combo box, or press and hold CRTL and dial the
VFO on your rig, are still available. EME operators now have several
options at their disposal.
* "Highlight orange" and "Highlight blue" can now also highlight prefixes.
Prefixes must be followed by a semicolon; callsigns and grids by a comma.
Directional calls must be preceded and followed by a comma
(e.g. ",DX,K1JT,DG2YCB,JO42,VK;ZL;T88;,POTA,SOTA,").
* Added a new alert category "Wanted callsigns, grids, prefixes and
directional calls". It uses the entries from "Highlight orange" and
"Highlight blue", and can also be used, for example, to be notified when a
POTA or SOTA station is on the air.
* Stability improvements for MSK144: Saving and restoring individual TR
values for 2m and 6m, as well as switching from MSK144 to FT8, FT4, Q65
or JT65 is now more reliable.
* WSJT-X Improved now supports multilingual alert sounds. Additional voices
can be installed from an optional language pack. Just copy the content of
the zip file into the "sounds" folder of your installation; so on Windows
usually to "c:\WSJT\wsjtx\bin\sounds\". The voices can then be selected in
the new combo box under Settings | Alerts.
* Further improvements to the multithreaded FT8 decoder (MTD):
. The MTD now fully supports the 'a8' decoding technology.
. Various MTD AP types ('a31', 'a35', etc.) are now summarized as 'a9',
since more detailed information is not useful. Similar to 'a7' for the
single-threaded decoder, 'a9' indicates that also certain information
from previous Rx sequences has been used.
. Fixed an issue with decoding of certain EU VHF contest messages with
the MTD.
. Corrected a flaw that caused the 'Rx All Freqs' checkbox to not work
correctly when MTD was selected.
. Fixed a bug where some FT8 messages were incorrectly spotted as FT4
by JTAlert.
. Both decoders (MTD and STD) now use a shared hash table.
. Better communication between the hash tables of both decoders
(MTD and STD), further reducing the likelihood of hash collisions.
* Added an option to hide AP information in the Band Activity window.
* Logged QSOs can now be uploaded to eQSL.cc.
* Better handling of multiple sound cards with the same name. Note: Don't
use "Sort alphabetically" in such a case.
* Improved compatibility with macOS Tahoe. The progress bar should now be
displayed reliably again with the M1 packages.
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Wed Sep 24 07:45:08 UTC 2025 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 3.0.0ial+_250924
* Fixed a bug that caused AutoSeq to not log MSK144 QSOs and not send the
final 73 message in some cases when RRR was used instead of RR73.
* Fixed some minor inconsistencies in the "MSK144/Q65: Tx until 73 is
received" feature.
* Fixed right-clicking on the Erase button not working with macOS (relevant when
"Alternate Erase button behavior" is enabled).
* MTD 3-Stage now (partially) supports the new 'a8' decoding technology.
* Fixed a small bug regarding the highlighting of directional calls.
* A minor bug has been fixed that prevented the Calling You alert sound from
playing when it was the only selected alert category.
* Corrected a small inconsistency regarding very low SNR values for 'a8'
decodes.
* Right-clicking on the FT8 Mode button to toggle the last used contest mode
on/off no longer resets the frequency to default values for band/mode.
* Fixed a rare inconsistency when starting the program in MSK144 mode.
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Tue Sep 16 07:05:38 UTC 2025 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 3.0.0ial+_250915
* Introduction of a new multithreaded FT8 decoder (MTD).
* Improvements to the existing, single-threaded FT8 Decoder (STD) to yield
improved performance.
* With the MTD options "2-stage" and "3-stage" both decoders can be
intelligently combined, resulting in the best FT8 decoding performance
to date.
* Echo mode allows you to transmit your callsign (or any other 6-character
group) to the Moon and decode its echo.
* Quick Filter categories can highlight decoded transmissions from specified
territories.
* Right-click on the Band Hopping button to move you to the next specified
band hopping frequency when Band Hopping is active.
* MSK144 operation: "73" messages addressed to MyCall are now also displayed
in the right pane. A bank line is inserted between decodes for different
TR periods.
* Q65 operation at VHF: A new option on the Decode menu disables mouse clicks
on the waterfall unless ALT key is held down.
* "Highlight orange" and "Highlight blue" features on the File | Settings |
Colors tab can now be used to highlight directional calls (DX, SOTA, POTA,
YOTA, etc.).
* QMAP and MAP65: Improved handling of long compound messages in Q65 mode.
Corrected a bug that could cause a crash when receiving a CQ message not
containing a grid.
* A variety of other minor improvements and bug fixes.
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Tue Jul 29 07:51:25 UTC 2025 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- change deprecated-declarations warnings to be no-error
necessary for hamlib 4.7.
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Thu May 1 11:32:05 UTC 2025 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to 2.8.0ial+_250501
* The dial frequency can now be controlled via mouse (useful for EME, or when
a DXpedition is not on the standard DXp QRGs). If you hover the mouse
pointer over the frequency display, you have two new options:
- Left-click to decrease the rig dial frequency by 1 kHz, or right-click to
increase it by 1 kHz.
- Turn the mouse wheel to scroll the kHz values.
* You can now choose between “worked today” and “worked today or yesterday”
for the three respective Hide/Ignore/Highlight Quick Filters. Switching is
done via a new checkbox under Settings/Filters.
* Fixed some inconsistencies around the Tx watchdog. The countdown now only
starts when Enable Tx is active (important for Wait & Call).
* Repeated use of the rig (ATU) tuning function now works more reliably.
* Minor bug fixes and performance improvements.
* Slightly more detailed explanations in the WSJT-X Improved User Guide.
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Fri Mar 14 08:09:50 UTC 2025 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to 2.8.0ial+
* Fixed an inconsistency where with all prior WSJT-X and WSJT-X Improved
releases, incorrect frequencies could be logged and posted to PSK Reporter
when non-band/mode default frequencies had been selected.
* Fixed a long-standing flaw where the third callsign in combined messages
was sometimes displayed as <> after clearing the DX Call box by
right-clicking on the DX Call button or pressing the Esc key. (The latter
also applies to WSJT-X, by the way.)
* All program features now work on Windows out of the box, i.e. without
having to install OpenSSL manually. The latter is only necessary if
another, incompatible OpenSSL version is already installed on the computer.
* For EME operation, a new option has been added to the Astronomical Data
window to enable Tx shift relative to an Rx sked frequency to enable wide
in-band separation of Tx and Rx frequencies.
* Q65 submodes 15A, 15B and 15C can now be decoded with EME delay, for
experimental purposes. Additional submode buttons make operation easier.
* Better readability of the green “goal post” when Dark Style is switched on.
* Improvements for Fox operators:
- Inadvertent transmissions on frequencies overlapping the WSPR sub-bands
is now prevented.
- The Fox operator is notified if there is probably another Fox station on
the frequency.
* Better support of SuperFox mode for Wait and Call: It is now possible to
activate Wait & Call also in SuperHound mode, even if the SuperFox has not
yet been received. However, "blind calling" is still prevented to keep the
bands clean!
* Added a new Quick Filter category "Ignore stations worked before on band".
* Playing of the alert sounds is now muted for callsigns from the
"Ignore list", or from the three "Ignore …" Quick Filter categories,
unless you have checked the BP (bypass) checkbox.
* Numerous other code improvements.
* Furthermore, the “improved” features are now also described in the User
Guide (see sections 1.2 and 16 in particular).
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Mon Jan 6 18:36:14 UTC 2025 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update 2025-01-06 for 2.7.1ial+
* Introduction of the new WSJT-X Message System. It can be used to invite your
QSO partner to QSY to another frequency or mode (e.g. during contests), or to
send some general short messages. It consists of the Message Creator and the
QSY Monitor. Received messages are displayed as popups. Read the new chapter 8
of the User Guide for more information.
* A new alert category “Message received” has been added, which optionally
announces "Message" when a message has arrived via the new message system.
* Fixed a long-standing flaw on macOS that caused some audible alerts to not play
correctly.
* More intuitive navigation when WSJT-X is used together with QMAP. A single
click in Active Stations window now selects a station to be called;
a double-click also activates Enable Tx.
* Added a download dialog for Hamlib Update and CALL3.TXT.
* Avoided a potential program crash when Astronomical data window is not open.
* Protection against some rare but possible bounds errors.
* In WSJT-X and QMAP, the “Monitor” button now turns cyan when audio files are
to be saved. This is intended to prevent large amounts of data from
accumulating unnoticed.
* Auto QSY (e.g. "CQ 104 A1BCD") is no longer allowed for FT8 messages, because
clicking on it had led to bad mistakes with some inexperienced OMs.
* It is now ensured that a QSO is logged when "MSK 144/Q65: Tx until 73 is
received" is checked and a message with “73” is received.
* Fixed an inconsistency with the Tx even/1st checkbox when switching from
SuperHound mode to any other mode.
* The Help menu now provides a hyperlink to the file "How_to_deal_with_rig_
control_errors.pdf".
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Mon Oct 14 21:45:18 UTC 2024 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update 2024-10-14 for 2.7.1ial+
* Fixed the bug that "Enable Tx" was no longer stopped after double-clicking
on a message if TxFreq=RxFreq and the other station replied to someone else.
* The GUI now prevents an incorrect Tx frequency from being set or displayed
in SuperFox mode when clicking on the waterfall or Tx Freq spin box.
* Fixed an inconsistency that "Enable Tx" could not be activated in some
cases when SuperHound mode was previously set.
* Better compatibility with certain MSHV multi-stream messages when your own
callsign is a compound call.
* You can now use the Tab key on your keyboard to scroll through the various
fields in Settings/Filters.
* Fixed a bug that caused the displayed names of Territories 1 to 4 to be
retained until the program was restarted, even if they had been deleted
in Settings/Filters.
* The status of the "CQ only" checkbox is now saved and restored.
* Updated tooltip for the "BP" checkbox.
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Sat Oct 5 20:33:12 UTC 2024 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update 2024-10-05 for 2.7.1ial+
* Fixed an inconsistency when using "Rig" as your method for Split Operation.
This mainly affected some Elecraft rigs.
* The program now prevents users in SuperHound mode from inadvertently setting
parameters that can lead to a subprocess error in the SF decoder. (For those
of you who don't want to update, don't set FTol greater than 100 and stay away
from the upper or lower limits of the waterfall with the Rx frequency. Such
settings make no sense in SF mode anyway.)
* The text color of the “H” button is now white instead of red, which improves
readability when this button is activated.
* When in SuperHound mode and "Special operating activity to comments" is checked,
"SF/H mode" is now logged.
* Another attempt to solve the audio issues with some macOS versions.
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Mon Sep 30 16:23:32 UTC 2024 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update 2024-09-28 for 2.7.1ial+
- Enhancements to the SuperFox decoder:
* Performance of the SuperFox decoder has been further improved.
* You can now set individual FTol values and tune the decoder to
the exact sync frequency of the SuperFox signal if it is not exactly
750 Hz. Both result in a better decodability in certain situations.
* Important: The Rx frequency must be set close to the sync frequency
+/- FTol, for example 750 +/- 50 Hz.
- Introduction of a new Fox verification system:
* The new Fox verification system uses one time passwords (OTPs), and
works for the SuperFox mode as well as for old-style Fox and Hound
operation. It can be enabled by the new OTP checkbox on the Advanced
tab of the Settings dialog.
* Fox or SuperFox stations send individual OTPs via radio. Hounds
automatically check the validity of the received OTPs in real time
from a server when there is an internet connection. Otherwise, the
validity can also be queried manually later. OTP verifications can
only be retrieved once the transmission has already taken place.
* You may optionally display the received OTP values by checking
the box "Show OTP messages".
* If the Fox or SuperFox callsign is verified by receipt of the
correct OTP, the background color of the Hound or Super Hound label
switches to green.
* Theoretically, DXpeditions can set up their own OTP server, however,
we recommend using the server at https://www.9dx.cc.
* Use of the new Fox verification system requires an OTP key. The
system uses open source code and standard encryption
technology. For testing purposes, non-verified SuperFox
transmissions are now possible without a key.
- Improvements to SuperFox/Hound operation:
* SuperHounds must now first decode the SuperFox before they can
call, and a QSO must be started by double-clicking on a SuperFox
decode. (Note that calling the Fox blindly not only leads to
unnecessary band utilization, but can also significantly reduce the
QSO rate due to unanswered (Super)Fox replies.)
* Switching to SuperHound mode automatically sets the Rx frequency to
750 Hz. The previously selected frequency is saved and restored
afterwards.
* Right-clicking on the H button now activates/deactivates SuperFox mode.
* A flaw resulting in sub-optimal SuperFox QSO rates has been
corrected.
* SuperFox decoder now does a more thorough job of rejecting QRM from
non-SuperFox signals.
* Fields in the SuperFox payload not otherwise used in a particular
transmission are now set to known nonzero values. Do NOT use RC6 or
earlier versions to decode SuperFox transmissions from RC7 or
later.
* Old-style Fox stations can now transmit free text messages (up to
13 characters) by using an available stream.
* Some enhancements useful for Fox operators: Active Station Window now
shows band activity. Hound callsigns can be highlighted via UDP API, and
assigned a score for sorting via UDP API. Fox Tx frequency is preserved
when switching in/out of Fox mode.
* UDP Status Update messages now include information on how many callsigns
have highlighting applied, and how many callsigns have a score assigned.
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Wed Aug 14 06:31:02 UTC 2024 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update 2024-08-13 for 2.7.1ial+
* Full Duplex Mode (FDM):
New optional feature. When FDM is enabled, wsjt-x_improved is able to
transmit and receive at the same time.
Several modifications to AutoSeq were made to prevent QSOs with the own
callsign.
Own messages are highlighted in the Band Activity window in the color
selected for "Transmitted message".
* Freely selectable FT8 frequencies for band hopping:
The user can define up to 8 FT8 frequencies himself by spinboxes, or simply
enter the QRG via the keypad. The default frequencies for the new spinboxes
are set to the standard DXp QRGs. You can enter any frequency, and it is
remembered.
* Advanced functions for the 75-bit modes (JT65, JT9, JT4):
Available from code "231005" upwards.
Introduction of AutoSeq also to JT65, JT9 and JT4, so that these modes can
now be operated (almost) as easily as the 77-bit modes (FT8, FT4, MSK144,
Q65, FST4).
The Wait features and also Filters now also work for JT65, JT9 and JT4.
Also CQ: First, CQ: MaxDist, CQ: Max dB and CQ: Min dB are now operational
for these modes.
This makes especially the "good old" JT9 mode interesting for DX again,
because it is more than 3 dB more sensitive than FT8, and also very
frequency-efficient.
* Display PWR and SWR, and Halt Tx when SWR > 2.5:
You can now stop the transmission automatically if the SWR exceeds 2.5,
e.g. if you have accidentally selected the wrong antenna.
Also the transmit PWR is then displayed in realtime.
It works with most of the modern rigs. Important: Your transceiver must be
either connected via one of the hamlib rig drivers or via FLRig.
This feature is available as of the "231110" code.
* New option to log the ADIF field <SAT_MODE>, available as of code "231004".
* All bug fixes of the v2.7.0-rc2 230804 pre-release, which are especially
relevant for EME operation.
* Several other minor improvements and fixes. More details once the beta
phase is reached.
- SuperFox mode
* The SuperFox mode behaves operationally like the present Fox and
Hounds mode
* IMPORTANT: Older revisions of WSJT-X and derivative programs will
not be able to decode SuperFox transmissions. Hounds must use either
WSJT-X 2.7.0-rc5 wsjt-x_improved 2.7.1-devel "240701-RC5" (or a later
release, when available) to receive SuperFox messages.
* Check
https://wsjt.sourceforge.io/wsjtx-doc/Release_Notes_2.7.0-rc5.txt
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Tue Aug 1 11:37:48 UTC 2023 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update 2023-07-27 for 2.7.0ial+
* The sensitivity and stability of the FT8 decoder has been further improved.
Do not expect miracles, but occasionally one or two additional decodes.
* New option to turn the progress bar red while transmitting. This feature is
enabled by default, but you can switch it off in Settings > General via the
new "Turn progress bar red while transmitting" checkbox.
* The FT Roundup Messages protocol has been enhanced. You can now exchange fixed
4-digit numbers instead of consecutive QSO numbers. This enables a whole new
range of contests or QSO parties in the future. For example, the 4-digit number
can represent a POTA, COTA, SOTA designator, or a county, or something.
Note: This enhancement will also come for the original WSJT-X with v2.7.0-rc3.
* New option to freeze the Tx5 text by right-clicking on the Tx5 button. Useful
when some additional information (e.g. "73 FF4156") shall be transmitted as
free text message. Important: Any Tx5 message must contain "73".
* Blank lines between decode periods are now suppressed when Filters are enabled
and there are no other decodes than the filtered ones.
* Highlight DX Grid now also highlights the DX Grid in the messages if the
DX Grid text field contains a 6-digit locator.
* A new "Auto-open/close Astronomical Data window" checkbox allows EME operators
to automatically open the Astronomical Data window when switching to Q65, JT65,
or Echo mode and "Decode after EME delay" is checked. It closes automatically
when you switch to any other mode.
* NCCC FT4 Sprint: Logging is now also triggered when "RR73" is received from the
other station. This happens when the other station is not in contest mode and
responds with a normal Tx2 message. An algorithm reduces duplicate log entries
to a minimum caused by stations being in NA VHF Contest mode but not having the
NCCC Sprint checkbox checked, or only using the original WSJT-X.
* NCCC FT4 Sprint: Now also messages with " R " are highlighted when in FT4 mode,
the NCCC Sprint submode is enabled, and you have the "Highlight also messages
with 73 or RR73" checkbox activated.
* Several important bug fixes:
* "MSK144/Q65 Tx until 73 is received" works better now. A few inconsistencies
8 have been fixed.
* Fixed a flaw that in some cases caused transmissions to stop too early when
anything other than "CQ: None" was selected.
* Fixed a flaw that could cause the program to crash when the "Apply filters
only to the callsigns of the calling stations" checkbox was checked and then
certain free text messages were received.
* Q65 decodes directed to own callsign are now always displayed in the right
window again.
* Minor improvements to the sat.dat file.
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Sat Jul 8 06:08:08 UTC 2023 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update 2023-07-07 for 2.7.0ial+
* CTRL+SHIFT+F11/F12 now changes dial frequency by 1000 Hz instead of 2000 Hz.
* Improved spotting to PSK Reporter for upcoming HamSCI Festivals of Eclipse
Ionospheric Science.
* Added optional Hungarian translation of the user interface.
* Fixed a flaw that could produce false decodes in Q65 submodes D and E.
* Fixed a flaw with the QSO start time. It is now reset when the DX Call changes.
* Fixed a flaw that prevented contest logging of the ARRL Digi Contest.
* Right-clicking the Q65 mode button to toggle the Q65 Pileup mode on/off now
also works on macOS.
* Fixed a compilation error on macOS Ventura.
* WSPR and FST4W band hopping now works again.
* It is now ensured that "U.S.A." is displayed when using certain cty.dat files.
* Corrected the problem with duplicated FT8 entries in ActiveStations window.
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Tue May 23 15:26:29 UTC 2023 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update 2023-02-18 for 2.7.0ial+
* Wait and Pounce as well as calling CQ with either CQ: Max Dist, or CQ: Max,
db or CQ: Min dB enabled should work better now. There were some
inconsistencies in the algorithms for these functions.
* With CQ: Max Dist, or CQ: Max, db or CQ: Min dB enabled, the DX Call entry
is no longer cleared after a QSO since it is not necessary anymore with
my new code.
* Some improvements to highlighting of callsigns for the slow modes
(i.e. MSK144).
* STRG + ALT + F11/F12 now moves the frequency +-1000 Hz instead of 2 kHz.
- version 2.7.0-rc1
* QMAP and Q65 Pileup mode are of particular interest to those
engaged in Earth-Moon-Earth (EME) communication, but other
applications may be found for them as well.
* QMAP is derived from MAP65, an older program used since 2007 for
EME, mainly on the 2 m band. QMAP provides single-polarization
receive-only capabilities for any one of the 60-second submodes
of Q65. It allows you to monitor all traffic in a 90 kHz subband
while conducting EME QSOs in the usual way with WSJT-X.
* Q65 Pileup mode is a new feature in WSJT-X that will assist DX
operators using Q65 in pileup circumstances with many
simultaneous callers and very weak signals, such as those
experienced by 6-meter EME DXpeditions.
* Further details on QMAP and Q65 Pileup mode are available in a
Quick-Start guide posted here:
https://wsjt.sourceforge.io/Quick_Start_WSJT-X_2.7_QMAP.pdf
* WSJT-X now provides more efficient spotting to PSK Reporter.
Redundant spots are omitted, and posting of spots is now spread
more widely in time. (Temporarily, in support of the HamSCI
Festivals of Eclipse Ionospheric Science, spots will be transmitted
more frequently during the upcoming solar eclipses.)
* WSJT-X is now able to process more than 100 FT8 decodes in a single
reception interval.
* Improvements to the Fox mode:
* More convenient and efficient handling of the two queues.
* Fox Log window now displays statistical data on the QSO rate.
* When the station locator is changed (e.g during portable
operations), the new locator will be sent automatically to PSK
Reporter.
* The cty.dat file can now be updated by clicking a button on the
Settings -> Colors tab.
* A new status display appears when fetching a new LotW file.
* Multi-streamed messages transmitted by MSHV are now handled
properly when WSJT-X is in Hound mode.
* Auto-sequencing now has better protection against unwanted effects
caused by late FT8 decodes.
* Fixed an inconsistency in which Contest Name was not correctly
remembered.
* Other minor bug fixes.
* Updated hyperlinks to our homepage and to our new WSJT GROUP User
Forum (https://groups.io/g/wsjtgroup/) can now also be found in the
User Guide.
* The build instructions for macOS have been clarified.
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Fri Apr 14 16:25:53 UTC 2023 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update 2023-02-18 for 2.6.2ial+
- Better compatibility with MSHV and Fox stations operating in the wrong time slot:
* When in Hound mode, AutoSeq is now also able to correctly handle QSOs where the
other station uses MSHV multi-stream mode instead of F/H.
* It is now possible to work Fox stations which are operating in the wrong time slot
without having to leave the Hound mode: After double-clicking on such a station,
the program temporarily switches the time slot, so AutoSeq can finish the QSO.
After the QSO is finished and also in case of any manual intervention by the user,
wsjt-x_improved immediately resets the time slot to our F/H protocol. This makes it
impossible to accidentally call a real Fox station in the wrong time slot.
* Furthermore, Christo LZ2HV seems to have accepted my suggestion that in the future
MSHV also transmits only even (00/30) when multi-stream mode is enabled. With this,
we should finally overcome the incompatibilities. Thanks for the cooperation!
- In the WideGraph, you can now choose whether you want the timestamp to be displayed or
not, and whether it should be on the left or right side.
- New feature: Show distance and/or azimuth in messages with grid: If a station sends
a valid Maidenhead locator, wsjt-x_improved now automatically calculates the distance
and the great-circle azimuth and displays it in the Band Activity pane.
- A new "Align DXCC / distance / azimuth" checkbox allows you to keep the DXCC names
(or principal prefixes) as well as distance/azimuth in an aligned table form.
- Two spin boxes allow further configuration of the preferred layout.
* The first spin box sets the number of spaces between the decoded message and the
DXCC name (or the principal prefix). The default is set to "1", which means one
space more compared to the WSJT-X standard.
* The second spin box sets the number of spaces between the DXCC and the distance/
azimuth field. You can increase or decrease the default number.
* The first spin box works also when "Align DXCC / distance / azimuth" is not checked.
It can be used to increase the spacing between the decoded messages and the DXCC
names. I programmed this because the number of stations with non-standard callsigns
has greatly increased, and a little more space might be appropriate.
- The horizontal position of the Band Activity window is now remembered. This allows
on smaller screens scrolling to the distance/azimuth field and keeping this position
even when new decodes arrive.
- In the help menu, hyperlinks to the wsjt-x_improved home page as well as to the pdf
file "The additional features of wsjt-x_improvd" have been added.
- The checkbox "Show principal prefix instead of country name" now automatically appears
dimmed when "Show DXCC ..." is not activated, so this function is not applicable.
- New option: ALT + Double-click on a call adds the callsign to DX Call Box, but does NOT
enable Tx, although "Double-click on call sets Tx enable" is checked. You can use this
option if you want to monitor a station first before starting a QSO.
- Repeated double-clicking on a callsign now updates its dB values in the Tx 2 and Tx3
messages.
- In Settings, some checkboxes have been repositioned to make it a bit more compact and
intuitive. The "Show country information for all messages" checkbox has been moved to
the General tab and renamed "Show DXCC for all messages" so that the three content-
related checkboxes are now arranged directly next to each other.
- The cty.dat file has been upgraded to the "Big CTY" variant. This allows in particular
a much more correct mapping of the ITU zones.
- Some minor improvements to the code to make it faster and more robust.
- Bugfix: Do not switch to Tx1 after double-clicking on a message unless Tx1 is needed.
- The source code of the wsjt-x_improved PLUS version is now also compatible with macOS.
Therefore, I am now able to provide you with Darwin installer packages with the PLUS
features (i.e. audible alerts and Cloudlog support).
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Sat Feb 18 08:57:28 UTC 2023 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update 2023-02-18 for 2.6.1ial+
- New option: "MSK144/Q65: Tx until 73 is received". It does what the name
promises. Quite useful on VHF/UHF/SHF, it increases the success rate for a
difficult QSO. A maximum of 10 attempts are made before it times out. Use
Wait & Reply in case this is still not enough for you.
- The "Wait features" (Wait & Reply and Wait and Call) can now be disabled.
As there is actually no reason why to disable them, they are enabled by
default. But a few OMs have requested this option.
- The "Enable Tx" and "DX Call" buttons are now colored yellow if theoretically
certain incoming messages could switch on the Tx. This is the case in Hound
mode, but also with Wait & Reply or Wait & Call enabled. Some OMs had
requested this safety feature to remind them to keep their ATU or PA on.
Right-click on the DX Call button to clear the DX Call box and thus
completely disable Tx. Experienced users don't really need such yellow
colorings, so they can be turned off with "Disable Tx warnings".
- If the DX Call Box contains a callsign and then "Generate Std Msgs" is
clicked, Tx1 is now automatically selected (or Tx2 if Tx1 is disabled).
This saves one click and you can start your QSO right away.
- Minor stability improvements in the modules DXLabSuiteCommanderTransceiver
and HamlibTransceiver.
- Some improvements to the tooltips. Some texts now change dynamically
depending on which functions are active, allowing a more intuitive operation.
- The minimum height of the Settings window has been reduced, making it easier
to use on smaller screens (relevant for Linux, Raspberry Pi, etc.).
- New option to add the Special Operating Activity mode/name to the
comments field.
Note: Retained comments and "dB reports to comments" override this feature.
- Fix a flaw that the Contest Name was not always remembered or incorrectly
displayed.
- Fix a flaw when "Log QSO" was clicked during special operating activities.
- Fix a long-standing inconsistency that under certain conditions "RU" or
"TEST" was also displayed in Hound mode.
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Mon Jan 16 21:44:06 UTC 2023 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.6.1ial+
* Fix a flaw in Q65 mode that prevented proper display of the T/R
period spinner.
* Make the initialization of the decoded text font more robust.
* Better initialization when starting the program in FT8 Hound mode.
* Fix a bug causing program crash with more than 100 decodes in a
single FT8 sequence.
* Fix a compiler warning on macOS.
* Correct the reference to "ARRL International Digital Contest" in the
Release Notes.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Sat Jan 7 09:11:04 UTC 2023 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.6.0ial+
* Enhanced version by Dr. Uwe Risse DG2YCB
https://sourceforge.net/projects/wsjt-x-improved/
* Mode selection buttons on main window for FT4, FT8, JT65, MSK144,
Q65, and FT8's Hound mode
* Support for the ARRL International DX Contest
* Performance enhancements for the FT8 and Q65 modes
* New features for EME Echo mode, including calibrated SNR reports
* Several new convenience features for Fox operators
* Save/Restore capability, "Preferred" status, and effective date
ranges for mode-dependent tables of default frequencies
* Improved display features for contest log
* Improved calibration of SNR estimates for modes FST4 and FST4W
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Mon Jan 3 23:47:41 UTC 2022 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.5.4
* Repair a defect that caused occasional crashes when in QSO with
stations using nonstandard callsigns.
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Tue Dec 14 09:08:48 UTC 2021 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.5.3
* Add a note in memory of G4WJS to the About window
* Add a simple $DXCALL macro capability for Tx messages, and update
the User Guide accordingly
* Ensure that MAIN VFO is used for receiving on rigs that require it
* Repair a defect in reporting low-confidence decodes to PskReporter
* Updated CTY.DAT database, tnx to Jim AD1C
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Fri Nov 5 10:07:06 UTC 2021 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.5.2
* Repair a longstanding regression that caused si
tail-ended Tx2 messages to be omitted from logged information
* Parse "dx-call-1 RR73; dx-call-2 <de-call> +nn" messages (i3=0,
n3=1 DXpedition mode) in regular 77-bit modes
* Repair a regression associated with setting the main window width
on program startup.
* Repair a problem with Q65 decodes of type 'q3' for messages of the
form "<Call_1> Call_2"
* Execute code associated with Q65 decodes of type 'q5' only when the
Max Drift control is set to 50. This fix prevents
double-incrementing of the message averaging counter on the first
decoding sequence.
* Polarization offset 'Dpol' from the astronomical data window is now
written to file azel.dat if environment variable
WSJT_AZEL_EXTRA_LINES has been defined as 1 or greater. Dpol is
especially useful for EME on the higher microwave bands.
* The Auto Log QSO option in "Settings->Reporting" now behaves the
same as the Prompt to log QSO option when not in a special
operating context mode.
* The Fast/Normal/Deep setting in Q65 mode is now a sticky setting
and is no longer reset to Fast on program startup or when Settings
has been opened. The user selection is used for automatic decodes,
but Deep is used for any subsequent manual decode attempts.
* New hamlib code to correct minor flaws in controlling several rigs.
* Update the Chinese and Hong Kong translations of the user
interface.
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Fri Oct 22 06:51:58 UTC 2021 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.5.1
- Improved Q65 support for 10GHz Aircraft Scatter contributed by Rex,
VK7MO, and Roger, W3SZ. (See "10 GHz Terrestrial with Q65" in DUBUS
Vol 1/2021 page 64.) Decodes of type 'q3' may now include
corrections for frequency drift.
- Repair a defect that failed to pre-load the DE and DX calls to the
hash lookup tables in the Q65 decoder.
- Repair standard message Tx4 and Tx5 generation in Q65 mode when
using a non-standard call.
- Repair a defect in generation of the standard Tx2 JT65 message in
EME mode when using a compound call.
- Repair a defect when decoding 77-bit type 4 non-standard call
message.
- Repair a defect that could cause a crash when switching from Q65 to
JT65 mode and attempting a double-click decode.
- Enable 'q3' AP decoding in Q65 mode for messages containing a
non-standard call.
- Repair a defect that required a blank DX Grid to achieve Q65 'q3'
decodes of messages containing a non-standard call.
- Repair the logic that sets parameters for Q65 "Deep" decoding.
- In Q65 mode, allow 'q2' decodes when MyCall is compound or
non-standard.
- Repair a long-standing defect that could cause a crash when
reference spectrum correction is enabled.
- Updated UI translations from Xavi, EA3W, Oba-san, JA7UDE, and a new
translation for Traditional Chinese by Steven, BU2EL.
- Updated CTY.DAT database, tnx to Jim AD1C
- Improved main window layout to ensure TxN messages are fully
visible.
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Mon Sep 27 19:15:46 UTC 2021 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.5.0
- Repair a defect that caused CAT errors when using WSPR band hopping
and auto tune-up with some Icom rigs.
- Ensure that CALL3.TXT is not deleted while updating the file (this
allows sharing using symlinks to work).
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Tue Sep 7 08:54:01 UTC 2021 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.5.0-rc6
- Repair a file handle leak in wsprd (tnx Phil, KA9Q).
- Better handling of the Tx1 buttons when changing special operating
modes.
- Q65 mode now supports contest special operating modes.
- Repair an issue when non-ASCII characters used in account names.
- Repair a regression that prevented WSPR band-hopping working when
the Tx percentage is zero.
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Sat Aug 7 21:37:49 UTC 2021 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.5.0-rc5
* Repair a regression that caused some messages involving compound
or nonstandard callsigns to be encoded as free text
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Wed Aug 4 08:12:38 UTC 2021 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.5.0-rc4
- Repair a defect in CALL3.TXT lookups that incorrectly matched
partial calls
- Instructions in macOS ReadMe.txt to suppress App Nap energy saving
- Revised User Guide using FT8 mode for the basic tutorial
- Allow contest and FD operating in Q65 mode
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Mon Jul 5 14:21:06 UTC 2021 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.5.0-rc3
- Repair a long standing defect that caused UDP Protocol Heartbeat
messages to not be sent when no other intervening messages are
sent.
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Mon Jun 28 17:15:52 UTC 2021 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.5.0-rc2
MAP65:
- Compute polarization angle for Xpol systems and display to nearest
degree
- Compute and display the recommended Tx polarization
- Protect against Fortran bounds errors in several places
- Insert leading 0 when needed in UTC hours and minutes on waterfall
- Wideband Q65 synchronization corrected to include single-polarization
mode
- Corrected a one-symbol (0.6 s) delay in Q65 Tx audio
- Basic instruction document for building an MS Windows portaudio DLL
for MAP65 users who are unable to use WDM/KS drivers for their
multi-channel sound cards.
WSJT-X (including the decoder for Q65 used by MAP65):
- Increase maximum DT to 5.5 s when EME decoding is enabled in Q65
- Fix generation of Tx5 message when "hiscall" has suffix /P or /R.
- Improve width management of GUI's band-selection combo box
- Restore plotting of Q65 sync curve after a q3 decode
- Disable selection of "View | Message Averaging F7" for modes
other than JT4 and JT65
- Switching to Q65 mode now defaults to "Decode | Fast"
- Repair a long standing regression with message generation for
72-bit modes when using a compound callsign.
- Repair a defect in diagnostic logging that could cause crashes on
some platforms.
- Repair a defect which failed to strip leading and trailing spaces
on input of callsigns during validation.
- Hamlib updates including repair of defects with PTT handling on a
separate serial port via rigctld, delayed PTT with Elecraft K3
series rigs, and support for the Icom IC-575 rig.
- Updated CTY.DAT database
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Fri Jun 4 06:59:39 UTC 2021 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.5.0-rc1
* Q65 decoder has been enhanced to measure and compensate for linear
frequency drift in Q65 signals.
* FST4W mode no longer saves .WAV files when "Menu->Save->None" is
checked.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Thu May 27 06:47:03 UTC 2021 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- Corrections to WSJT-X User Guide, thanks to LA6VQ.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Tue May 25 12:03:42 UTC 2021 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.4.0
- Repair a defect with own call decode highlighting when callsigns
with a common root are decoded.
- Q65 message averaging correctly disabled as be menu option.
- Repair a regression with missing timestamps in AlL.TXT for the
MSK144 mode.
- Repair a defect in the selection of working frequencies matching
the current band and mode combination.
- WSPR band hopping mode now generates a tune up tone for bands where
it is scheduled to transmit.
- Repair a long standing defect per band tune and Tx power level
memories.
- More flexibility for inputting calls into the DX Call field,
leading and trailing white space characters are allowed but
ignored.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Sat Mar 27 08:06:44 UTC 2021 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.4.0-rc4
- Correct a problem with display of Q65 sync curves for submodes
Q65-120x and Q65-300x.
- Audio frequency and decoded message are now saved for up to 100
most recent Q65 decodes. Subsequent double-click on waterfall will
search the list for the clicked frequency +/- 10 Hz, recover
"DXCall" from the mosr recent decode there, and attempt a decode at
that frequency with full "q3" sensitivity.
- Use new ADIF recommendations for Q65: mode=MFSK, submode=Q65.
- If "Single decode" is unchecked, look for Q65 decodes from
accumulated average even after obtaining a single-sequence
decode at selected Rx Freq.
- For data read from .wav files, display the original UTC (derived
from file name) on the waterfall instead of current UTC.
- Protect against bounds errors caused by unusual settings on the
Wide Graph.
- Correct a problem with Split operation in FT4 mode. Thanks to
JG1APX.
- version 2.3.1
- When sending traffic to a multicast UDP server ensure that the
local loop-back interface is used if no others are selected.
- Repair a defect in instance lock file handling that causes an
infinite loop on start up.
- Invert the PTT serial port sharing default behaviour, and enable
sharing when non-Hamlib CAT control is combined with direct serial
port PTT control.
- Allow the FST4 and FST4W decoders to continue after the first
successful decode when using negative NB values to try multiple NB
values.
- Repair defects in auto-sequencing, particularly with responding to
a repeated final message. In general a double-click of the repeated
message now does the right thing.
- Repair a regression that had inadvertently disabled EU VHF Contest
mode when using the MSK144 mode.
- Repair a defect that could caused incorrect log entry fields when
using FT4 mode and a priori (AP) decoding.
- Repair defects saving .WAV files for periods with decodes.
- Offer a new scheme for adjusting macOS shared memory parameters.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Mon Mar 15 15:57:51 UTC 2021 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.4.0-rc3
- Repaired a memory corruption related to display of Q65_Sync,
particularly nasty on macOS.
- Q65 now dissplays two sync curves: orange for the current sequence,
red for the accumulated average.
- Behavior of "Save decoded" has been corrected.
- Repaied a defect that caused crash when displaying the Wide Graph
with lower frequency limit set to 0.
- Program no longer terminates a transmission when Settings is
closed.
- Program no longer forces TxFreq to 700 or 1000 Hz when entering Q65
mode or closing Settings. Instead, it highlights TxFreq with red
background when its value should be 700 Hz but is not.
- Program displays a warning label if a contest mode is active in Q65
mode.
- Many updates to User Guide, mostly related to Q65.
- Repaired a regression that disallowed a new QSO initiation after an
abandoned QSO.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Fri Mar 5 19:44:29 UTC 2021 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.4.0-rc2
- Repair a defect that caused WSJT-X to crash when launched from an
icon on macOS.
- Repair a crash when using the JT4 mode.
- Sequencing improvements to hold transmitted signal report fixed
during a QSO.
- UI translation updates tnx to Sze-to, VR2UPU, and Michael, 5P1KZX.
- Enable the "Call 1st" option for Q65.
- Improved Q65 message averaging that linearly averages the first 4
sequences and averages exponentially thereafter using a
time-constant of 4 sequences.
- Improved macOS post-install instructions, tnx to John, G4KLA.
- Enhanced Q65 simulator that generates file names compatible with
message averaging, tnx Charlie, G3WDG.
- Q65 simulator option to generate single tone waveforms, tnx to
Charlie, G3WDG.
- Better suppression of birdies in the Q65 decoder.
- Blank Q65 decode messages removed.
- Automatic low Tx audio offset for the widest Q65 modes to keep Tx
signal in transmitter passband, tnx to Charlie, G3WDG.
- Improved SNR estimates for Q65 mode.
- Decode depths Fast/Normal/Deep are now identical in Q65 mode.
- "Save decoded" is now enabled for Q65 mode.
- The obsolete ISCAT mode has been removed
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Thu Feb 4 00:02:18 UTC 2021 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.4.0-rc1
- New Mode Q65 with excellent characteristics when used for EME on
VHF through to microwave bands.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Mon Feb 1 19:33:28 UTC 2021 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.3.0
- FST4/W: Disable envelope shaping at start and end of transmission
when environment variable FST4_NOSHAPING=1. Works for fst4sim too.
- Add time stamp to error message boxes to aid diagnosis.
- Repair a defect that caused crashes at start up for some macOS Big
Sur users.
- Repair a defect that could cause the jt9 slow mode decoder process
to exit incorrectly with a failure status.
- Updated CTY.DAT file.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Mon Jan 25 18:52:28 UTC 2021 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.3.0-rc4
- The wsprd command line tool uses the current working directory for
the data file directory if it is not specified.
- Updates to the language translations of the WSJT-X user Interface.
- Updated CTY.DAT file.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Wed Jan 6 08:16:36 UTC 2021 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.3.0-rc3
- FST4W: Improve FST4W decoder sensitivity on fading channels and
decrease false decode rate.
- FT8: Fixed a crash triggered by double clicking on the waterfall to
invoke a decode of a signal in the preceding T/R interval.
- FST4W: Do not save .c2 files.
- FST4W: Correct a bug that could cause incorrect operation when
using negative noise blanker (NB) percentage to trigger looping
over a range of NB percentages.
- fst4sim: Added simulation of Lorentzian fading spectrum, invoked by
negative fspread values.
- Color highlighting scheme window fixed in dark mode.
- Reports sent by QSO partners to other stations no longer logged in
error.
- UDP Status(1) message now includes the current Tx message.
- Example diagnostic logging configuration files included.
- Use system localization for date fields in Log QSO dialog.
- Improvements to audio input and output buffer sizes.
- wsprd: Fails gracefully if data directory does not exist.
- wsjtx_app_version: new utility to print application version string.
- Regression causing incorrect working frequency selection when
changing modes repaired.
- Regression with QSO initiation with "Best S&P" repaired.
- Updated installation instructions for macOS covering M1 hardware.
- Improved compatibility is Debian 9 required distribution packages.
- Repair regression with missing time-stamps in the ALL.TXT journal.
- Allow hamlib_settings.json to work with PTT only configurations so
that optional PTT sharing on RTS or DTR can be enabled.
- Several improvements to main window sizing and layout.
- Repair regression with OpenSSL libraries being required when LoTW
highlighting is not enabled.
- Repair a defect that caused 2 by 1 callsigns to be incorrectly
parsed as non-standard.
- Several updates to international UI translations.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Mon Nov 16 15:18:54 UTC 2020 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.3.0-rc2
- Dropped audio samples message box. Removed, warnings and errors for
these are now sent to the WSJT-X system log.
- FST4W spots to WSPRNet.org will be augmented such that the server
can distinguish the mode being spotted. Spots to WSPRNet.org will
no longer be restricted to WSPR sub-bands.
- A new internal system and data logging facility used to provide
trace, debug, information, warning, error, and fatal error
messages. The verbosity and filtering of messages is user definable
via a configuration file. Without a configuration file a basic log
is written with information, warning and error messages only. Log
files are automatically rotated to limit disk usage.
- Due to some users using inappropriate multicast IP addresses for
their interoperating severs the default behaviour now is to only
send multicast UDP datagrams to the loop-back network interface.
Users who require WSJT-X UDP Message Protocol datagrams to reach
other hosts will now have to configure WSJT-X to send on an
appropriate network interface, and use an appropriately scoped
multicast group address for their server applications. If you are
not sure then 224.0.0.1 (or ff02::1 if IPv6 is desired) is a safe
choice.
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Mon Sep 28 14:56:14 UTC 2020 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.3.0-rc1
- New modes FST4 and FST4W targeting LF and MF bands.
- Improved noise baseline discovery for more reliable SNR estimates.
- On the waterfall and 2D spectrum a tool-tip shows the frequency
offset under the mouse pointer.
- The *On Dx Echo* Doppler compensation method has been modified in
response to feedback from Users. Basic functionality is unchanged.
See the User Guide (Section 8.1) for more information.
- Improved user_hardware script or program initiation for WSPR
band-hopping mode.
- Decoded QSO mode message display narrowed to make appended
information easier to view without scrolling the window.
- Option to record the propagation mode in logged QSO records.
- ADIF v3.1.1 compliance.
- Option to connect to PSKReporter using TCP/IP for those with very
poor Internet connections.
- Major rewrite of the PSKReporter interface to improve efficiency
and reduce traffic levels.
- Removal of the Tab 2 generated messages.
- Accessibility improvements to the UI.
- Tweaked decode speed options for a better user experience with
lower powered single-board computers like the Raspberry Pi.
- Updates to UI translations in Spanish, Italian, Catalan, Chinese,
Hong Kong Chinese, Danish, and Japanese.
- Audio devices only enumerated when starting up and opening the
"Settings->Audio" device lists.
- Option to select the default audio device removed to minimize the
likelihood of system sounds being transmitted.
- Better handling of missing audio devices.
- Improved and enhanced meta-data saved to .WAV files.
- More reliable multi-instance support.
- Included CTY.DAT file moved to installation share directory.
- Fixed some edge-case message packing and unpacking defects and
ambiguities.
- Fix a defect that allowed non-CQ messages to be replied to via theA
UDP Message Protocol.
- Fix a long-standing defect with Tx start timing.
- Repair a defect with style sheets when switching configurations.
- Repair defects that made the astronomical data window an several
main window controls unreadable when using the dark style sheet.
- Repair a regression with setting WSPR transmitted power levels.
- Repair a regression with newly created ADIF log file's header.
- Many other defects repaired.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Mon Jun 22 15:50:43 UTC 2020 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.2.2
- bug fix release, mainly to incorporate the new RAC section PE into the
FT8/FT4/MSK144 Contest Mode for Field Day. Stations intending to operate
in Field Day (FD) are urged to upgrade to this release.
- FT8 decoder speeded up in Normal and Fast modes.
- Thanks to our user interface language translation contributors for
many improvements to the translated strings.
- The DX Grid field is now cleared automatically when the DX Call
field is changed. Care should be taken to complete entry of a
callsign before entering a grid square.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Wed Jun 10 08:40:35 UTC 2020 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- disable CXX warnings for Tumbleweed
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Mon Jun 8 07:19:31 UTC 2020 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.2.1
- Repair a defect in 6 character gridsquare lookup from the CALL3.TXT
database, and improve "Lookup" button processing.
- Repair a defect with selecting Wide Graph 2D spectrum types in
translated UIs.
- Repair a regression that blocked the Highlight Callsign UDP request
from highlighting terms including a '+' character.
- Repair a defect that caused hash code lookups of one's own call to
fail after an extended period of inactivity, when operating with a
non-standard callsign.
- Repair a regression where occasional Highlight Callsign UDP
requests with the 'Highlight last' parameter as true highlighted a
match in a prior period. This fix include a performance improvement
when processing any Highlight Callsign request with 'Highlight
last' as true.
- Include support for the Yaesu FT-920 when controlled by Ham Radio
Deluxe. This change inadvertently missed the v2.2.0 GA release.
- Correct a documentation issue with the UDP Message Protocol
Status(1) message Special Operations Mode enumeration values ("WW
DIGI added", Fox, and Hound renumbered). Thanks to Sam, W2JDB, for
raising this issue.
- Updated Catalan UI translation, tnx Xavi, EA3W.
- Italian UI translation, tnx Marco, PY1ZRJ.
- Updated Spanish UI translation, tnx Cedric, EA4AC.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Tue Jun 2 20:42:40 UTC 2020 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.2.0
* Significant improvements to the decoders for FT4, FT8, JT4, JT65 and WSPR.
* New format for "EU VHF Contest" Tx2 and Tx3 messages
* Keyboard shortcuts have been added
* User Interface Translations have been enabled. Available for Catalan,
Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, and Hong Kong Chinese.
* Other minor enhancements and bug fixes
* For detailed changelog see
http://www.physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/Release_Notes.txt
* Patch wsjtx-HamlibTransceiver.diff removed. Fixed upstream.
* Patch wsjtx-qt_helpers.hpp.diff removed. Fixed upstream.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Fri Mar 20 09:56:03 UTC 2020 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- wsjtx-HamlibTransceiver.diff to fix changes in hamlib
hamlib_rig.h.diff removed
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Sat Mar 14 21:20:51 UTC 2020 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- spec file improved
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Mon Jan 27 09:54:20 UTC 2020 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- wsjtx-qt_helpers.hpp.diff for Tumbleweed. Redefinition of
'struct std::hash<QString>' is breaking the build.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Sun Dec 15 13:16:41 UTC 2019 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- version patch renamed
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Thu Dec 5 16:19:53 UTC 2019 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- hamlib_rig.h.diff to fix latest changes in hamlib
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Tue Nov 26 19:19:09 UTC 2019 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.1.2
Bug fix only release which fixes a major regression
in the Hamlib package bundled with WSJT-X v2.1.1 which is
not used for this package.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Mon Nov 25 19:53:45 UTC 2019 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.1.1
- Document rules for the UDP message protocol.
- Fix bug that could cause display of a blank Settings window.
- Fix message parsing to properly handle 4-character directed CQs
- Fix a potential crash in the interface to Omni-Rig.
- Improve handling of unexpected rig off line status changes from
Omni-Rig.
- Add an option to highlight unworked 2-character grid fields rather
than 4-character grid squares.
- Fix bug that caused unwanted disabling of "Enable Tx" in Fox mode.
- Log duplicate contacts in FT8 DXpedition Fox mode.
- Regenerate the GFSK Tx waveform if Tx audio frequency is changed.
- Fix the behavior of double-clicking on a decoded message with first
callsign displayed as an unresolved hash code <...>.
- Fix a problem with determining "worked before" status after a band
change.
- Updates to the WSJT-X 2.1 User Guide.
- Fix a production issue with the macOS tool chain that generated
broken executables.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Tue Oct 29 08:35:24 UTC 2019 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- Fix for Tumbleweed - cmake macro is broken again.
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Fri Oct 4 08:37:58 UTC 2019 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- use the fixed cmake macro for Tumbleweed
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Tue Jul 16 17:03:14 UTC 2019 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- Fix for Tumbleweed build
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Mon Jul 15 19:28:54 UTC 2019 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.1.0
* The FT4 protocol, designed for HF contesting
* Improved FT8 waveform generation
* Low-sidelobe option for waterfall and spectrum display
* Improved UDP messaging for inter-program communication
* Improved accessibility features
* Minor enhancements and bug fixes
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Mon Jun 3 18:37:58 UTC 2019 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.1.0-rc7
bugfix for segfault while reading wsjtx_log.adi during start
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Sun Jun 2 19:36:57 UTC 2019 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.1.0-rc6
IMPORTANT CHANGES TO THE FT4 PROTOCOL *** NOT BACKWARD COMPATIBLE ***
- T/R sequence length increased from 6.0 to 7.5 seconds
- Symbol rate decreased from 23.4375 to 20.8333 baud
- Signal bandwidth decreased from 90 Hz to 80 Hz
OTHER FT4 IMPROVEMENTS
- Allowable time offsets -1.0 < DT < +1.0 s
- Tx4 message with RRR now allowed, except in contest messages
- Audio frequency is now sent to PSK Reporter
- Add a third decoding pass
- Add ordered statistics decoding
- Improved sensitivity: threshold S/N is now -17.5 dB
- Improved S/N calculation
- In FT4 mode, Shift+F11/F12 moves Tx freq by +/- 100 Hz
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
- Improvements to accessibility
- Updates to the User Guide (not yet complete, however)
- New user option: "Calling CQ forces Call 1st"
- N1MM Logger+ now uses the standard WSJT-X UDP messages
- OK/Cancel buttons on Log QSO window maintain fixed positions
- Put EU VHF contest serial numbers into the ADIF SRX and STX fields
BUG FIXES
- Fix generation of Tx5 message when one callsign is nonstandard
- Fix a bug that prevented use on macOS
- Fix a bug that caused mode switch from FT4 to FT8
- Fix a bug that caused FT4 to do WSPR-style band hopping
- Fix a bug that caused a Fortran bounds error
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Sun May 19 20:23:55 UTC 2019 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- Start with style fusion
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Tue Apr 30 20:13:59 UTC 2019 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.1.0-rc5
rc1
- FT4 mode, a new mode targeted at HF digital contesting
- GMSK modulation for FT4 and FT8
- New waterfall option to select between raw sensitivity or a
filtered signal representation for best visualization of signal
quality
rc2
- Better options for QSO flow by clicking Tx# buttons to transmit
- A 64-bit package for Windows 64-bit systems
- Improved FT4 sync detection speed
rc3
- change the new FT4 mode to a synchronous T/R period of 6 seconds
rc4
- New "Call Best" button for FT4 mode to select the best reply to a
CQ call based on neediness.
- Fixed UTC display on FT4 waterfall.
rc5
- minor changes
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Mon Feb 25 20:44:39 UTC 2019 - Walter Fey <dl8fcl@darc.de>
- update to version 2.0.1
- Remove startup message about importance of upgrading to v2.0.
- Relax ADIF log file parsing to allow garbage between records and
records with no DX callsign
- Fix bug that prevented retention of power and comments in
Log QSO window
- Updates to User Guide
- MSK144 frequency defaults to 50.260 in IARU Regions 2 and 3
- Remove hexadecimal RGB values from color-configuration panel
- Fix a bounds error by not executing Fox-related code when not
in Fox mode
- Allow the logQSO dialog to modify "Exch Sent" or "Rcvd" when
operating in RTTY or NA VHF Contest mode, and to have any
changes flow through to N1MM Logger.
- Fix several problems in handling hashed callsigns
- More rigorous quality checking of WSPR decodes from the OSD algorithm
- Fix bug that prevented recevied signal reports from
compound callsigns to be logged
- Improved recognition of callsigns with /P or /R suffixes
- Do not waste time trying AP decoding of nonstandard callsigns
- Make OSD decoding work with WSPR "type 2" messages
- Retain in Tx6 message field any CQ messages like
"CQ xxxx K1ABC FN42", where xxxx is 1-4 letters or 1-3 digits
- Optional key bindings for F1 through F5, especially for contest use
- Include grid in Tx1 messages with hashed callsign, for example
"<DF2018ARDF> K1ABC FN42"
- Better formatting for the files ALL.TXT and ALL_WSPR.TXT
- Correct a flaw in validating contest exchange data when logging
- Option to always start new decode periods at top of Band
Activity window
- New command "Erase WSPR hashtable" on the File menu
- Improved validation for ARRL RTTY RU and FD exchange fields
- UDP Reference applications join a multicast group on all available
multicast capable network interfaces
- Minor code changes to support Qt versions >=5.10
- Changes to support x64 Windows builds in preparation for Qt v5.12
- Add "ADIF Export ..." to Fox Log's contextual popup menu
- Use ARRL-required names for VHF+ bands in exported Cabrillo log
- New utility program rigctlcom-wsjtx (from Hamlib)
- Remove temporary FT8 working frequencies from default frequency list
- UDP protocol's Clear (3) message is made two-way, for better
communication with DX Lab Suite applications
- Reset QSO start time when aborting a QSO or clearing messages by ESC
or F4
- Correct a logging issue in Fox's ADIF log when Fox sends RR73 to more
than one Hound in the same Tx sequence.
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Wed Feb 13 23:43:37 UTC 2019 - dl8fcl@darc.de
- build requirements fixed
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Sun Dec 30 09:50:13 UTC 2018 - dl8fcl@darc.de
- patch to not build/install redundant binaries with hamlib
found at fedorainfracloud.org from Richard Shaw(hobbes1069)
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Mon Dec 10 20:59:52 UTC 2018 - dl8fcl@darc.de
- update to version 2.0.0
for the new features and enhancements
check http://www.physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/wsjtx.html
Replace deprecated/removed cmake command patch removed
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Tue Nov 20 22:18:53 UTC 2018 - dl8fcl@darc.de
- a tag added, to show on pskreporter who is using this version
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Mon Jun 18 14:07:07 UTC 2018 - dl8fcl@darc.de
- fix for Tumbleweed. Replace deprecated/removed cmake command
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Wed May 30 06:23:36 UTC 2018 - dl8fcl@darc.de
- update to version 1.9.1
bugfix release
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Sun May 27 07:17:27 UTC 2018 - dl8fcl@darc.de
- update to version 1.9.0
New FT8 DXpedition Mode to facilitate high QSO rates in pileup
situations
A lot of other improvements and bug fixes
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Sat Oct 28 23:39:10 UTC 2017 - dl8fcl@darc.de
- update to version 1.8.0
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Mon Dec 19 22:39:35 UTC 2016 - dl8fcl@t-online.de
- update to the latest 1.7.1 svn version
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Mon Nov 23 19:35:22 UTC 2015 - dl8fcl@t-online.de
- update to the latest 1.7.0 svn version
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Mon Jul 6 05:24:01 UTC 2015 - dl8fcl@darc.de
- update to the latest 1.6.1 svn version
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Sat Nov 8 11:14:12 UTC 2014 - dl8fcl@darc.de
- import into buildservice
