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2019-02-24 22:07:51 -05:00
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Copyright 2001 - 2019 by Joe Taylor, K1JT.
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2019-07-13 18:42:09 -04:00
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Release: WSJT-X 2.1
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July 15, 2019
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-------------------
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WSJT-X 2.1 is a major update that introduces FT4, a new protocol
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targeted at HF contesting. Other improvements have been made in the
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following areas:
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- FT8 waveform generated with GMSK, fully backward compatible
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- user options for waterfall and spectrum display
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- contest logging
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- rig control
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- user interface
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- UDP messaging for inter-program communication
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- accessibility
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There are numerous minor enhancements and bug fixes.
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We now provide a separate installation package for 64-bit Windows 7
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and later, with significant improvements in decoding speed.
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Release: WSJT-X 2.0.1
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February 25, 2019
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2019-02-24 22:07:51 -05:00
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2019-02-24 22:14:36 -05:00
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WSJT-X 2.0.1 is a bug fix release including the following defect
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repairs reported since the v2.0.0 GA release.
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2019-02-24 22:07:51 -05:00
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- Remove startup message about importance of upgrading to v2.0.
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- Relax ADIF log file parsing to allow garbage between records and
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records with no DX callsign
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- Fix bug that prevented retention of power and comments in
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Log QSO window
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- Updates to User Guide
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- MSK144 frequency defaults to 50.260 in IARU Regions 2 and 3
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- Remove hexadecimal RGB values from color-configuration panel
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- Fix a bounds error by not executing Fox-related code when not
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in Fox mode
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- Allow the logQSO dialog to modify "Exch Sent" or "Rcvd" when
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operating in RTTY or NA VHF Contest mode, and to have any
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changes flow through to N1MM Logger.
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- Fix several problems in handling hashed callsigns
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- More rigorous quality checking of WSPR decodes from the OSD algorithm
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- Fix bug that prevented recevied signal reports from
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compound callsigns to be logged
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- Improved recognition of callsigns with /P or /R suffixes
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- Do not waste time trying AP decoding of nonstandard callsigns
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- Make OSD decoding work with WSPR "type 2" messages
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- Retain in Tx6 message field any CQ messages like
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"CQ xxxx K1ABC FN42", where xxxx is 1-4 letters or 1-3 digits
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- Optional key bindings for F1 through F5, especially for contest use
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- Include grid in Tx1 messages with hashed callsign, for example
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"<DF2018ARDF> K1ABC FN42"
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- Better formatting for the files ALL.TXT and ALL_WSPR.TXT
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- Correct a flaw in validating contest exchange data when logging
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- Option to always start new decode periods at top of Band
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Activity window
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- New command "Erase WSPR hashtable" on the File menu
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- Improved validation for ARRL RTTY RU and FD exchange fields
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- UDP Reference applications join a multicast group on all available
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multicast capable network interfaces
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- Minor code changes to support Qt versions >=5.10
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- Changes to support x64 Windows builds in preparation for Qt v5.12
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- Add "ADIF Export ..." to Fox Log's contextual popup menu
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- Use ARRL-required names for VHF+ bands in exported Cabrillo log
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- New utility program rigctlcom-wsjtx (from Hamlib)
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- Remove temporary FT8 working frequencies from default frequency list
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- UDP protocol's Clear (3) message is made two-way, for better
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communication with DX Lab Suite applications
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- Reset QSO start time when aborting a QSO or clearing messages by ESC
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or F4
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- Correct a logging issue in Fox's ADIF log when Fox sends RR73 to more
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than one Hound in the same Tx sequence.
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2019-07-13 18:42:09 -04:00
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Release: WSJT-X 2.0
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December 10, 2018
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2019-02-24 22:07:51 -05:00
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WSJT-X 2.0 is a major update that introduces new protocols for FT8 and
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MSK144. The new protocols become the world-wide standards on December
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10, 2018.
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WSJT-X 2.0 cannot communicate in these modes with other stations using
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WSJT-X v1.9.1 or earlier.
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Please help by urging everyone to upgrade no later than January 1, 2019.
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New features since WSJT-X v1.9.1:
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1. Compound and nonstandard callsigns are automatically recognized and
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handled using new message formats.
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2. The new FT8 protocol provides optimized message formats for North
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American VHF contests, European VHF contests, ARRL Field Day, and ARRL
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RTTY Roundup. Similarly, the new MSK144 protocol provides optimized
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message formats for North American VHF and European VHF contests.
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Full support is provided for "/R" and "/P" calls in the relevant
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contests.
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3. The new protocols provide nearly equal (or better) sensitivity
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compared to the old ones, and lower false decode rates.
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4. New logging features are provided for contesting and for "Fox"
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(DXpedition) mode. Logging is optionally integrated with N1MM Logger+
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and WriteLog.
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5. Color highlighting of decoded messages provides worked-before
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status for callsigns, grid locators, DXCC entities, continents, CQ
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Zones, and ITU zones on a “by band” and “by mode” basis, and for
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stations that have uploaded their logs to Logbook of the World (LoTW)
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within a specified time interval.
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6. The WSPR decoder now achieves decodes down to S/N = -31 dB. For
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the particular benefit of LF/MF users, an option "No own call decodes"
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has been added.
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7. The UDP messages sent to companion programs have been expanded and
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improved.
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Some details of changes since WSJT-X-rc5 include the following:
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- Initial load of ADIF log in background
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- Correct the UTC displayed in Fox/Contest log
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- Faster entry and correct scrolling for Fox/Contest log
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- Add contest exchanges and contest type to UDP logged QSO message
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- Fix a bug that suppressed decodes with negative DT.
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- AK and HI are DXCCs, not states, for RTTY Roundup
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- Fix improper truncation of some non-FT8 messages in ALL.TXT
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- Various minor bug fixes and code cleanup
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- Update the WSJT-X User Guide to v2.0 (more to come...)
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- Update cty.dat
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2019-07-13 18:42:09 -04:00
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Release: WSJT-X 2.0-rc5
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November 26, 2018
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2019-02-24 22:07:51 -05:00
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Release Candidate 5 ("RC5") is stable, works well, and fixes the known
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problems in RC4. It is likely that the General Availability (GA)
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release of WSJT-X 2.0 will be nearly identical to RC5.
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Changes from WSJT-X 2.0-rc4 include the following:
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- Make the "Auto Seq" checkbox sticky, again
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- Remove the 5-minute mouse timer
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- Correct the "worked before" logic for color highlighting
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- Add "No own call decodes" checkbox in WSPR mode
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- Display and log UTC (not local time) in contest operations
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- Validate contest QSO details before allowing logging
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- Force Aqua theme on macOS to avoid issues with Mojave dark theme
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- Move Fox log Reset action to Fox log window context menu
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- Improve layout of Working Frequencies and Station Information tables
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- Allow deletes and editing in Fox and Contest log windows
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- Add Tool Tips for Fox and Contest log windows
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- Fix a bug causing false AP decodes in JT65 VHF+ operation
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- Fix a bug that could switch unexpectedly from JT65 to JT9 mode
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PLEASE NOTE: As far as WSJT-X 2.0 (RC4, RC5, and GA releases) are
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concerned, signals using the old FT8 protocol are undecodable
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interference. This means that regenerated replicas cannot be
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subtracted from received data, and consequently second- and third-pass
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decodes may be impeded. Full performance of the 77-bit decoder will
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not be realized until most signals on a crowded band are using the
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new FT8 protocol.
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2019-07-13 18:42:09 -04:00
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Release: WSJT-X 2.0-rc4
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November 12, 2018
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Changes from WSJT-X Version 2.0.0-rc3 include the following:
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- Fix the "cannot open file fort.81" bug
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- Avoid too many redirect loops related to openSSL support
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- Fix the auto-generated messages for nonstandard callsigns
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- Remove all support for the legacy FT8 protocol
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- Disallow selecting MSK144 with RTTY or Field Day messages active
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- Correct and expand support for color highlighting decoded messages
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- ESC key aborts a QSO, clears DX Call, and selects Tx6
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- Disable "nextCall" procedure for RTTY contest; it still needs work
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- Correct a flaw in handling MSK144 Sh messages
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- Prevent Fox from inadvertently toggling Tx 1st/Even
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- Re-organize the Fox/Hound/Contest selection boxes
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- Improve the validators for contest exchange boxes
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- Disable Tx after 5 minutes of no mouse movement
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- Remove end-of-line AP info when using contest messages
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- Fix forwarding of Sent and Rcvd exchanges to N1MM+ and ADIF log
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- Don't auto-log a QSO with incomplete exchange info
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- Fix two sequencing flaws after double-clicks on a decoded msg
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- New facilities for Contest and Fox-mode logging
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2019-07-13 18:42:09 -04:00
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Release: WSJT-X 2.0-rc3
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October 15, 2018
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Changes from WSJT-X Version 2.0.0-rc2 include the following:
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- Improved SNR calculation for FT8
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- Test grid4 (not grid6) for matches in ADIF log
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- Auto-generate 77-bit messages for callsigns with /R or /P
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- Fix auto-sequencing for "CQ ABC ...", "CQ ABCD ...", etc.
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- Fix the "CQ RU RU ..." bug
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- Implement AP decoding for contest messages and for Hound
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- Check Field Day and RTTY Roundup exchanges for validity
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- Implement "Select next caller" and use of "TU; ..." messages
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- Option to "auto log" in contests
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- Real-time display of contest log
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- Contest exchanges sent to ADIF log and N1MM+
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- Function to export Cabrillo log
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- Convert DXpedition mode to always use 77-bit messages
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- Fix bug associated with opening "houndcallers.txt"
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- Remove end-of-line numbers from MSK144 decodes
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- Finish MSK144 encoding/decoding for Sh msgs and nonstandard calls
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- Halt Tx before resetting power after Tune
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- Auto update of LoTW info, and faster program startup
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2019-07-13 18:42:09 -04:00
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Release: WSJT-X 2.0-rc2
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September 25, 2018
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Changes from WSJT-X Version 2.0.0-rc1 include the following:
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- Corrected a flaw that encoded a message's first callsign as
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hexadecimal telemetry data if the call consisted only of letters
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A-F and digits 0-9.
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- Corrected program logic that failed to identify certain callsigns
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as "nonstandard".
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- Fixed a bug that color-highlighted bare CQ messages (no grid
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locator) as "New DXCC".
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- Fixed a bug that failed to log Report Sent if MyCall is a
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nonstandard call.
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- Fixed a bug that generated incorrect MSK144 tones for certain
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messages and caused a "memory" effect on stations receiving the
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incorrect tones.
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- Fixed several bugs that could cause certain Tx messages to crash
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the program.
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- Suppressed the display of certain illogical false decodes.
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2019-07-13 18:42:09 -04:00
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Release: WSJT-X 2.0-rc1
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September 17, 2018
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2019-02-24 22:07:51 -05:00
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This is the first candidate release on WSJT-X 2.0, intended for
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beta-level testing. For details see:
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http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/New_Features_WSJT-X_2.0.txt
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http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/Quick_Start_WSJT-X_2.0.pdf
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http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/77bit.txt
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2015-05-01 15:05:31 -04:00
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2019-07-13 18:42:09 -04:00
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Release: WSJT-X Version 1.9.1
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June 1, 2018
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2018-06-22 08:19:05 -04:00
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This critical bug fix release repairs an unintended restriction in the FT8
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DXpedition mode. It supersedes v1.9.0 and must be used for DXpedition Fox
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operators.
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2019-07-13 18:42:09 -04:00
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Release: WSJT-X Version 1.9.0
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May 28, 2018
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Changes from WSJT-X Version 1.9.0-rc4 include the following:
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- Display in the right text window of MSK144 messages addressed to
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"MyCall" has been restored.
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- Fox is not allowed to transmit in any of the default FT8 sub-bands.
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- Fox can now work Hounds using compound callsigns.
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- Fox can now transmit free-text messages (and any standard FT8 message)
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by using Tab 1 or Tab 2.
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- Added a checkbox to enable more frequent programmed CQs by Fox.
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Default is OFF.
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- Alt+N keyboard shortcut has been restored.
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- MacOS program crash on unexpected decode request has been fixed.
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- Several minor bug fixes and added convenience features.
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- Hamlib, support for TRXManger added.
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- Hamlib, improved support for flrig.
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2019-07-13 18:42:09 -04:00
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Release: WSJT-X Version 1.9.0-rc4
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April 30, 2018
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2018-06-22 08:19:05 -04:00
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Changes from WSJT-X Version 1.9.0-rc3 include the following:
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- Corrected a number of flaws in Fox and Hound behavior, FT8
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DXpedition Mode
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- Decoded CQ calls where a prefix has been used as a suffix should
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have the DXCC entity name assigned correctly in almost all cases
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- Improved AFC capability for the wider JT65 sub-modes to help with
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drifting signals
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- Better support for macOS using hi-DPI Retina displays
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- New UDP message that allows external applications to highlight
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decoded callsigns
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- Main-screen geometry and state of the "splitter" setting between its
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two text windows is now properly restored after program restart.
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- New simulator jt49sim[.exe] replaces jt4sim and jt9sim
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- Correct S/N measurements for the JT9 slow/wide submodes
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- Other minor bug fixes
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- Updated copy of cty.dat
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2019-07-13 18:42:09 -04:00
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Release: WSJT-X Version 1.9.0-rc3
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March 18, 2018
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---------------------------------
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2018-06-22 08:19:05 -04:00
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Changes from WSJT-X Version 1.9.0-rc2 include the following:
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- Corrected a number of flaws in Fox behavior, FT8 DXpedition Mode
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- Allow Hounds to use compound callsigns
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- Write debugging information to FoxQSO.txt.
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- Fix the "Blue Decode Button" bug
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- Allow partial processing of incoming UDP Reply messages so that
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non-CQ/QRZ decodes can be processed. The processing is the same as
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double-clicking the same decoded message within WSJT-X except that
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"Enable Tx" will not be enabled.
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- Send DX grid locator to wsjt_status.txt, for use by applications like
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PstRotatorAZ
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- Correct the display of DXCC status of KG4 calls
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- Updated copy of cty.dat
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- Updates to documentation
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- Other minor bug fixes
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- This release contains updated Hamlib functionality including changes
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to the Yaesu FT-817 back end that allows the uBITx kit transceiver
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to be CAT controlled by WSJT-X.
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2019-07-13 18:42:09 -04:00
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Release: WSJT-X Version 1.9.0-rc2
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February 26, 2018
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---------------------------------
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2018-06-22 08:19:05 -04:00
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Changes from WSJT-X Version 1.8.0 include the following:
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- New FT8 DXpedition Mode to facilitate high QSO rates in pileup
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situations
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- Decoding improvements for JT65 mode, including a priori (AP)
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decoding when VHF/UHF/Microwave features are enabled
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- Optional Auto-Sequencing in JT4, JT9, and JT65 when
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VHF/UHF/Microwave features are enabled
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- Better suppression of low-confidence false decodes generated by AP
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decoding in FT8 mode
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- Improved decoding performance for WSPR mode, especially effective at
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LF and MF
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- Minor adjustments to auto-sequencing behavior
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- More flexible Doppler control features for EME
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- Improved waterfall sensitivity for very weak signals
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- Automatic real-time forwarding of logged information to N1MM Logger+
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- Expanded and improved UDP messages sent to companion programs
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- Bug fixes and other minor tweaks to user interface
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A primary purpose of this beta release is to allow field testing of
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FT8 DXpedition Mode. Instructions for this mode are posted here:
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http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/FT8_DXpedition_Mode.pdf
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Contacts in FT8 DXpedition Mode must use WSJT-X v1.9.0 at both ends of
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the QSO. Please report any anomalous behavior to email list
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wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net. You must be a subscriber in order
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to post there.
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2019-07-13 18:42:09 -04:00
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Release: WSJT-X Version 1.8.0
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October 27, 2017
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-----------------------------
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2018-06-22 08:19:05 -04:00
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This is the full General Availability release of WSJT-X Version 1.8.0.
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Changes from WSJT-X Version 1.8.0-rc3 are very minor:
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- Right-click on the Wide Graph now pops up a Context Menu. Select
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the item *Set Rx & Tx Offset* to complete a one-handed setting of
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both red and green frequency markers.
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- Several clarifications and additions to Tool Tips and the User Guide.
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We recommend that all users should upgrade to WSJT-X Version 1.8.0.
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If you upgrade from v1.8.0-rc1 it may be necessary to do a one-time
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reset of the default list of suggested operating frequencies. Go to
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*File->Settings->Frequencies*, right click on the table and select
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*Reset*.
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2019-07-13 18:42:09 -04:00
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Release: WSJT-X Version 1.8.0-rc3
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October 16, 2017
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---------------------------------
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2018-06-22 08:19:05 -04:00
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Most (but not all) changes since Version 1.8.0-rc2 involve user
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control of the increasingly popular FT8 mode. The "RC3" release also
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includes minor bug fixes and updates to the WSJT-X User Guide.
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The following list includes all of the more important changes:
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- New optimization of GUI for simplex and split behavior in FT8 mode.
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1. Checkbox "Lock Tx Freq" on main window is relabeled "Hold Tx Freq".
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2. Double-clicking on decoded messages that do not contain your own
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call moves both Rx and Tx frequencies. If the first callsign is
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your own call, only Rx freq moves.
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3. Double-clicking on decoded messages moves the Rx frequency. If
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"Hold Tx Freq" is checked, Tx frequency is moved only if CTRL was
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held down.
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4. Clicking on the waterfall moves Rx and Tx frequencies as
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before: Rx only on a simple click, Tx only on SHIFT-click, and
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both on CTRL-click. This happens even if "Hold Tx Freq" is
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checked.
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- Add a semi-automated "FreqCal" procedure: see *Solve for calibration
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parameters* on the Tools menu.
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- Improv auto-sequencing behavior: stop and on-frequency
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transmission if a called station comes back to someone else.
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- Improve S/N estimation in some situations involving QRM.
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- Fix an initialization issue with user-modified application fonts.
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- Fix an issue with Tx5 message generation with Type 2 compound calls.
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- Enhance and improve the ADIF parser of logbook records. Update
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the band limits as per ADIF 3.0.6 specification.
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- Increase the FT8 DT range to +/- 2.5 s.
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- Do not allow window manager events to close the astronomical data
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window.
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- Add an "Erase" item to the context (right-click) menu for decoded
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text.
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- Extend UDP messages with an "off air" boolean field indicating that
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the decode was derived from a .WAV file playback rather than an on air
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reception.
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- Extend reference applications to use the new off air decode message
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field.
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- Improve performance of FT8 decoder, especially for overlapping
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signals.
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- Allow specialized use of "x2 Tone Spacing" in FT8 and slow JT9
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modes.
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- Move "NA VHF Contest Mode" checkbox to main screen. Query the
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operator if d > 10000 km.
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- Adjust UI to improve portability with font size changes and between
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platforms.
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- Extend UDP Reply message to support keyboard modifiers. This allows
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UDP servers to emulate keyboard modified double-clicks on decoded
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messages, e.g. ALT+double-click for replying to a CQ or QRZ call
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without changing ones Tx frequency offset.
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- Update the cty.dat file (21st Sept 2017).
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- Ensure that Fast Graph is properly initialized.
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- Better handling of worked before and country name display. Appended
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text is added at a fixed column unless the message overlaps in which
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case the appended information floats to the right.
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- Restore printing of MSK144 decode quality information.
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- Display Echo Graph automatically when Echo mode is started.
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- Fix a bug that prevented double-click on a JT65 EME-style "OOO"
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message from populating the Tx message boxes.
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- Fixed behavior with double-click on 'CQ <AA-ZZ> <call> <grid>.'
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- Update the "blank line" divider with band ID at 4*TRperiod/5.
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- Fix cty.dat lookups that were not honouring exact match flags
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- Add some further Copyright protections.
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- Fix a bug involving "firstcall contains mycall" but not equal to mycall.
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- Fix an issue with editing IARU regions in the working frequencies table.
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2019-07-13 18:42:09 -04:00
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Release: WSJT-X Version 1.8.0-rc2
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September 2, 2017
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---------------------------------
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2018-06-22 08:19:05 -04:00
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Implementation of FT8 and its auto-sequencing feature is now more
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capable and more polished. The decoder is faster and better: it now
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includes signal subtraction, multi-pass decoding, and the use of
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accumulated "a priori" information as a QSO progresses. Sensitivity
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extends downward as far as -24 dB in some circumstances. Overlapping
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signals 2 and 3 deep are frequently decoded at essentially the same
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frequency. On a crowded band we sometimes see more than 30 decodes in
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a single 15-second interval, over a 2 kHz window. The North American
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VHF Contesting Mode has been extended to include both FT8 and MSK144
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modes.
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The "RC2" release also includes many minor bug fixes and an
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extensively updated WSJT-X User Guide.
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Depending on what code revision you upgrade from, it may be necessary
|
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|
|
|
to do a one-time reset of the default list of suggested operating
|
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|
|
|
frequencies. Go to *File->Settings->Frequencies*, right click on
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|
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the table and select *Reset*.
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|
2019-07-13 18:42:09 -04:00
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Release: WSJT-X Version 1.8.0
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-----------------------------
|
2018-06-22 08:19:05 -04:00
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|
NEW FEATURES IN WSJT-X Version 1.8.0
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------------------------------------
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1. New mode called FT8: sensitivity down to -20 dB on the AWGN
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|
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channel; QSOs 4 times faster than JT65 or JT9; auto-sequencing
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includes an option to respond automatically to first decoded
|
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reply to your CQ.
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2. New mode for accurate Frequency Calibration of your radio.
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3. Improved performance of decoders for JT65, QRA64, and MSK144.
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MSK144 includes facilities for amplitide and phase equalization
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and an "SWL" mode for short-format messages.
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4. Options to minimize screen space used by Main and Wide Graph
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windows.
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5. Enhanced management scheme for table of operating frequencies, and
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a new set of default frequencies specific to the three IARU
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Regions.
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6. Improved CAT control for many rigs, including those controlled
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through Commander or OmniRig.
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7. New keyboard shortcuts to set "Tx even/1st" ON or OFF.
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8. A number of (mostly minor) bug fixes and tweaks to the user
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|
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interface. For example: new behavior for the audio level slider;
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correctly logged QSO start times in certain situations; correct
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control of FT-891/991 and some other radios via rigctld.
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At the time of the v1.8.0-rc1 release the following tasks are yet to
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be completed:
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1. Updates to WSJT-X User Guide.
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2. Sample files for FT8.
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3. Enhanced decoding using AP ("a priori") information.
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4. Signal subtraction and multi-pass decoding.
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5. Option to Auto-respond to the weakest responder to your CQ.
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Installation packages for Windows, Linux, OS X, and Raspbian can be
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|
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downloaded from the WSJT web site:
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|
|
http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/wsjtx.html
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Please send bug reports to either wsjtgroup@yahoogroups.com or
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|
|
wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net. Such reports should include a full
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|
|
prescription of steps to reproduce the undesired behavior. You must
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|
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be a subscriber to post to either of these lists.
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|
2019-07-13 18:42:09 -04:00
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Brief Description of the FT8 Protocol
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WSJT-X Version 1.8.0 includes a new mode called FT8, developed by K9AN
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and K1JT. The mode name "FT8" stands for "Franke and Taylor, 8-FSK
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modulation". FT8 uses 15-second T/R sequences and provides 50% or
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better decoding probability down to -20 dB on an AWGN channel. An
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auto-sequencing facility includes an option to respond automatically
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to the first decoded reply to your CQ. FT8 QSOs are 4 times faster
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than those made with JT65 or JT9. FT8 is an excellent mode for HF
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DXing and for situations like multi-hop E_s on 6 meters, where deep
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QSB may make fast and reliable completion of QSOs desirable.
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Some important characteristics of FT8:
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- T/R sequence length: 15 s
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- Message length: 75 bits + 12-bit CRC
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- FEC code: LDPC(174,87)
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- Modulation: 8-FSK, tone spacing 6.25 Hz
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- Constant-envelope waveform
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- Occupied bandwidth: 50 Hz
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- Synchronization: 7x7 Costas arrays at start, middle, and end
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- Transmission duration: 79*1920/12000 = 12.64 s
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- Decoding threshold: -20 dB; several dB lower with AP decoding
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- Multi-decoder finds and decodes all FT8 signals in passband
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- Optional auto-sequencing and auto-reply to a CQ response
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- Operational behavior similar to JT9, JT65
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We plan to implement signal subtraction, two-pass decoding, and use of
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a priori (AP) information in the decoder. These features are not yet
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activated in v1.8.0.
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We haven't yet finalized what the three extra bits in the message
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payload will be used for. Suggestions are welcome!
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2019-07-13 18:42:09 -04:00
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-- Joe, K1JT, for the WSJT Development Team
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2015-11-17 19:00:51 -05:00
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WSJT-X v1.6.0 Release Notice
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New Features
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WSPR mode, including coordinated automatic band-hopping and a new
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two-pass decoder that can decode overlapping signals.
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EME-motivated features including JT4 (submodes A-G), Echo mode, and
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automatic Doppler tracking. The JT4 decoder is more sensitive than
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that in the latest WSJT, and message averaging is fully automated.
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(Note that submodes JT65B and JT65C are also present in Version 1.6,
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but the high-sensitivity decoder required for EME with JT65 is not yet
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included.)
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Tools for accurate frequency calibration of your radio, so you can be
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always on-frequency to within about 1 Hz.
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Mode-specific standard working frequencies accessible from the
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drop-down band selector.
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Maintenance
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A number of corrections to the Hamlib library, fixing balky
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rig-control features. A few unreliable features peculiar to
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particular radios have been removed.
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2015-05-01 15:05:31 -04:00
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WSJT-X v1.5.0 Release Notice
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Decoder Performance Improvements
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The most notable change in v1.5.0 is improved speed and quality of the
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JT9 and JT65 decoders. Algorithms have been fine-tuned, and advantage
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is taken of the multiple CPUs found on most modern computers. Overall
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speedup factors of three or more have been attained since the v1.4.0
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release and more signals are being successfully decoded as well.
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For those interested, here's a summary of speed tests of three
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benchmark versions of WSJT-X, based on reading and decoding an
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identical set of 10,682 *.wav files. The files were recorded on
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various bands from 160 m to 10 m; the number of decodable JT65 signals
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is typically about 5 times the number of JT9 signals. For each test
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the program was set to "JT9+JT65" mode with "Deepest" selected on the
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*Decode* menu. Other setup parameters were identical in all cases.
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The test computer runs Windows 7 and has an Intel i5-2500 processor
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with 4 CPUs.
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Columns labeled "JT9" and "JT65" in the following table give the
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number of decoded signals in each mode. Numbers in the "Time" column
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are total processing time in seconds, and columns labaled "Factor"
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give ratios of the corresponding numbers, relative to WSJT-X v1.3.
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Program Version JT9 Factor JT65 Factor Time Factor
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v1.3 r3673 7691 1.000 40831 1.000 14061 1.00
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v1.4.0 7693 1.000 41796 1.024 13320 1.06
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v1.5.0-rc1 8024 1.043 43946 1.076 4224 3.32
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On the benchmark computer the decoder in v1.5.0-rc1 is more than 3
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times faster than the ones in program releases v1.3 r3673 and v1.4.0.
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At the same time, the number of decoded signals has increased by as
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much as 7.6%.
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Users will notice another consequence of taking advantage of multiple
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CPUs. JT65 and JT9 decodes in dual "JT9+JT65" mode are now done in
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parallel, so decodes are delivered to the Rx activity window as they
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are decoded rather than finishing the current mode before starting the
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other mode. Decoding at the QSO frequency is still given priority,
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but it may not be the first decode displayed because the first decodes
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of the other mode may be produced more quickly. Dual mode decodes are
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now interleaved in the Rx activity window.
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UDP Broadcast
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WSJT-X v1.5.0 introduces a new facility that broadcasts status, decode
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and logged QSO information via the network. Although this facility
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gives no obvious change to the application other than a few new
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settings options, it should allow cooperating applications to interact
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with WSJT-X far more smoothly than the current file based mechanism
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which is prone to contention. The file access contention can be
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detrimental to both WSJT-X and the cooperating application whereas the
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new broadcast mechanism will not.
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Currently the only only cooperating application we know of is JTAlertX
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by Laurie VK3AMA and that currently uses the file based mechanism. We
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hope that Laurie will try the new mechanism but we will continue to
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provide the file based mechanism as well. We also know of at least one
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other application in development for the Apple Mac platform to provide
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similar features to JTAlertX. A contribution for Linux would also be
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most welcome.
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Rig Control
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This continues to be an area of development. There are still many
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untested combinations of equipment since we have to wait until a user
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tries WSJT-X for the first time with each combination before we can be
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sure that any defects have been removed. Hundreds of hours of testing
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have been done and we thank those who have reported issues and offered
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their time to test fixes where necessary.
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FlexRadio & HPSDR Users
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Currently the Hamlib library that we use for direct CAT control of
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your rigs does not provide a fully functioning driver for these
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radios. Instead the TS-2000 emulation mode of these SDRs must be used
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as the Hamlib driver for this has tweaks added to cooperate correctly
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with SDRs. Version v1.4 of WSJT-X did not work with these radios in
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TS-2000 emulation mode and at the time we were not informed of that,
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it appears to have become common knowledge that using the TS-480
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emulation mode was the correct procedure, this is incorrect although
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it did work at the time. The TS-480 emulation may cease to work in a
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future version because it is due to a defect in Hamlib that it works
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at all. The TS-2000 emulation mode is the correct selection and should
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be used with these radios.
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Generated Messages for Type 1 and Type 2 Compound Callsigns
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This is a complex area because it requires special action by both
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parties in a QSO since the automatically generated standard messages
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are not always suitable. We have tried to improve the standard message
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generation and recognition along with better recognition of own call
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messages. As before it is imperative that operators take note of their
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QSO partners responses and be prepared to manually edit replies when
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communicating with compound callsign stations.
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2014-11-28 18:34:23 -05:00
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2015-05-01 15:05:31 -04:00
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WSJT-X v1.4.0 Release Notice
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Migration of User Files
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This release includes a new install mechanism that separates user
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files from installation and program files. This means that going
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forward upgrades will be seamless with user files preserved and
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automatically carried forward without user intervention. For this
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release only it is necessary to move your user files manually if you
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wish to preserve them. The locations of user files have changed and
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now vary depending on the installation platform. The following notes
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are intended to guide you in moving your user files, this is a one
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time action.
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On Microsoft Windows:
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The new location for user files is %LOCALAPPDATA% which is an
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environment variable defined automatically by Windows, you may use the
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environment variable any place where a file path would normally be
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used e.g. in the location entry bar in Windows File Explorer or in
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arguments to command line programs from a Command Prompt window.
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On Linux and other Unix systems:
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The new location for user files ~/.local/share
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On Mac:
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The new location for user files is ~/Library/Application\ Support
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In all cases the files are stored in a subdirectory which by default
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is WSJT-X
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In the case of users who run multiple instances of WSJT-X on a single
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computer there are different user file locations for each
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instance. The non-default locations are in sibling subdirectories each
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suffixed by the rig name argument passed to WSJT-X at startup (See
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Running Multiple Instances below).
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The user files that you may wish to migrate from older versions of
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WSJT-X are:
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ALL.TXT
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CALL3.TXT
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wsjtx.log
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wsjtx_log.adi
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The format of each of these files is unchanged in WSJT-X v1.4 so all
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that is needed is to copy them to the new location.
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For example on Microsoft Windows assuming a WSJT-X v1.3 installation
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in C:\WSJT\wsjtx-1.3, using a command prompt window:
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copy C:\WSJT\wsjtx-1.3\ALL.TXT %LOCALAPPDATA%\WSJT-X\
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copy C:\WSJT\wsjtx-1.3\CALL3.TXT %LOCALAPPDATA%\WSJT-X\
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copy C:\WSJT\wsjtx-1.3\wsjtx.log %LOCALAPPDATA%\WSJT-X\
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copy C:\WSJT\wsjtx-1.3\wsjtx_log.adi %LOCALAPPDATA%\WSJT-X\
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On Linux:
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cp ~/wsjtx-1.3/ALL.TXT ~/.local/share/WSJT-X/
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cp ~/wsjtx-1.3/CALL3.TXT ~/.local/share/WSJT-X/
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cp ~/wsjtx-1.3/wsjtx.log ~/.local/share/WSJT-X/
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cp ~/wsjtx-1.3/wsjtx_log.adi ~/.local/share/WSJT-X/
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On Mac:
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cp ~/wsjtx-1.3/ALL.TXT ~/Library/Application\ Support/WSJT-X/
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cp ~/wsjtx-1.3/CALL3.TXT ~/Library/Application\ Support/WSJT-X/
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cp ~/wsjtx-1.3/wsjtx.log ~/Library/Application\ Support/WSJT-X/
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cp ~/wsjtx-1.3/wsjtx_log.adi ~/Library/Application\ Support/WSJT-X/
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If you have a customized cty.dat file installed, then that too should
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be copied to the new directory.
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Settings
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WSJT-X v1.4 introduces a new settings regime. There is no facility to
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migrate settings from prior versions and copying the wsjtx.ini
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settings file to the new user files location will not carry over any
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useful information. The new settings dialog is very different from
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prior versions but it is intuitive and will not take long to configure
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for you equipment and preferences.
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Running Multiple Instances
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For users with multiple radios or multi-receiver SDRs WSJT-X offers
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multiple instance support. Prior to WSJT-X v1.4 this involved
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installing the application multiple times in separate locations, this
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is no longer necessary and multiple instances MUST be run from a
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single installation. This is possible as user and other writable data
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files are stored in a unique location for each instance.
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WSJT-X has a new command line option that coordinates multiple
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instances called --rig-name (-r for short) which allow you to specify
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a unique key for each instance. If no --rig-name option is supplied a
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default location is used for writable files as specified in the
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Migrating of User Files section above. If a key is provided then the
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same key must be used every time that instance is started so as to
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associate it with the correct data files.
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If the unique key were ft-857 then you must start WSJT-X using that
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key e.g.
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wsjtx --rig-name=ft-857
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and the data files will be stored in a directory "WSJT-X - ft-857" for
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example on Windows:
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"%LOCALAPPDATA%\WSJT-X - ft-857\"
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Multiple instance support may also be used if more than one operator
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uses the same computer with their own call signs, or a single operator
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who operates in multiple locations with different call signs or
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wishing to maintain separate log files for each location.
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Known Issues
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Editing station details in the frequencies tab of the settings window
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may not save the changes to the settings file. Updates will show in
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the settings tables until application exit but may not be used by the
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application. A workaround is available, delete the whole row and
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re-enter the details rather than editing individual fields. This
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defect is resolved in the next release (v1.5).
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2019-07-13 18:42:09 -04:00
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WSJT-X ChangeLog
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2014-11-28 18:34:23 -05:00
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October 7, 2013: Version 1.2.1, r3590
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Windows Vista has a broken rate converter which gets invoked when an
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input audio stream at 48kHz sample rate is requested. To correct this
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problem, WSJT-X revision 3590 reverts to input sampling at 12000 Hz by
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default when run under Vista. All other platforms use 48000 Hz sample
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rate for both input and output.
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October 3, 2013: Version 1.2.1, r3587
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1. Input sample rate is now uniformly 48000 Hz on all supported
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platforms.
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2. Properly handle DNS lookup failures for PSKreporter site.
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3. Clear the logbook "Name" field after logging a QSO.
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4. Add tuning paramegters for better audio performance on some machines.
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5. Improved handling of displayed text when larger fonts are used.
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6. Fix message truncation when a callsign is unexpectedly long.
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7. Fix the "stuck decode" bug experienced by some users.
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8. Remove the bogus error message sometimes printed upon program exit.
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August 17, 2013: Version 1.2, r3563
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Changes since revision 3556 include the following:
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1. Fix bug preventing program restart with "+2 kHz" already set.
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2. Fix bug causing problems if program is installed in a directory
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with embedded space(s) in the name.
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3. Fixed an audio input problem (seen on some computers) by moving
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audio input to the audio thread, running at High Priority.
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4. Re-enabled the capability for running multiple instances.
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August 16, 2013: Version 1.2, r3556
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Changes since code revision 3520 include the following:
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1. Audio I/O now uses Qt's built-in multimedia library inatead of
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PortAudio. User options are provided for input (mono/left/right) and
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output (mono/left/right/both), and a digital attenuation slider to
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control Tx audio level. In "Split Tx" mode, Tx signals are now
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cleaner because Tx audio is constrained to the range 1500 - 2000 Hz.
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2. Windows reports to PSKReporter now use our own code, rather than
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PSKReporter.dll.
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3. Many new optional palettes for waterfall colors, selectable from a
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drop-down list on the Wide Graph window.
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4. Fixed bug causing misalignment of Cumulative spectrum when start
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frequency is not 0. Decoding begins at start frequency rather than
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0 Hz.
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5. Tx message #6 is now selected at program startup.
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6. Faster logbook lookup when "Show DXCC entity and worked B4 status"
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is selected. Also better ADIF compatibility and better text alignment
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in left and right text windows.
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7. Improved Tool Tips for on-screen controls.
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8. Various other code changes for uniformity across platforms, ease of
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maintenance, and good programming practice. (Most of these will be
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invisible to users.)
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9. Program is now built with the latest Qt, version 5.1.
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10. Updates to User's Guide.
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August 2, 2013: Version 1.1.1, r3520
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Improvements since Version 1.1, r3496 include the following:
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1. New organization of the "Band Settings" tab on the configuration
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screen, including antenna descriptions for PSK Reporter on a "per
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band" basis.
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2. Full control is provided for DTR and RTS lines on the serial port
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used for CAT control.
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3. Optional user control of font sizes. Use a text editor to create a
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file "fonts.txt" in the WSJT-X installation directory. It should have
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four numbers on a single line. The first two are point size and
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weight (0-100 scale) for GUI labels, the next two are point size and
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weight for the decoded text windows. For example, try "9 50 12 100".
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4. New user control at bottom of Wide Graph window sets the start
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frequency of the waterfall scale.
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5. New optional palette "gray1" for the waterfall.
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6. The small colored button just right of the "+2 kHz" checkbox now
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shows the letter "S" if "Split Tx" has been checked.
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7. New user option appends DXCC country name and "QSO B4" status to
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decoded CQ messages.
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8. Setting of dial frequencies through Commander should should now
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be aware of local convention for decimal separator.
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9. Several minor bug fixes.
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10. Refactoring of code to move audio input.output into the GUI thread.
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(Should be invisible to users).
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11. Updated credits displayed in the "About" window.
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12. Updated User's Guide.
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July 19, 2013: Version 1.1, r3496
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This is a full release of WSJT-X Version 1.1. It provides an easy way
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to make QSOs in both JT65 and JT9 modes.
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Changes from the most recent beta release, r3487, include the
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following:
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1. Significant optimizations of the JT9 decoder, providing speed
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improvements up to 5 times.
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2. Frequency-setting through DX Lab Commander now works properly at
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non-integral kHz frequencies.
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3. A new meter widget has been added (thanks to PY2SDR).
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4. Implementation of "multiple instances" has been completed and
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tested (thanks to KK1D).
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5. Several minor bug fixes.
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July 15, 2013: Version 1.1 Beta Release, r3487
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----------------------------------------------
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Version 1.1 of WSJT-X is "bi-lingual" -- it transmits and receives
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both JT9 and JT65 signals, switching between modes automatically as
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needed. The maximum displayed bandwidth has been increased from 1 to
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5 kHz. If your receiver has an upper-sideband filter at least 4 kHz
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wide, on most bands you can have all the JT65 *and* all the JT9
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activity on screen at once, available for making QSOs.
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Other improvements since v1.0, r3323 include the following:
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1. CAT control via DxLab Commander.
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2. Improved GUI appearance, especially on Linux and OS X.
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3. Compilable with Qt5 as well as Qt4.
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4. Fixed occasional program crashes caused by receiving a message in
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the form "call1 call2" (with no grid, report, etc.).
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5. Improved handling of audio device selection in Linux.
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6. Log QSO frequency, instead of dial frequency only.
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7. Added Tx Power to ADIF log information.
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8. Added option to retain between QSOs the Power and Comments fields
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for ADIF and wsjtx logs.
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9. Added optional antenna description for PSK Reporter.
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10 Fixed a bug in handling of logged grid locator when none was
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available on the double-clicked line.
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11. Fixed a bug that caused small differences in the lengths of
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transmitted symbols. This leads to improved decoding.
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12. Tx message (highlighted in yellow) now includes a mode flag and
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the audio offset from dial frequency.
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13. Added a spinner control for Rx Freq.
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14. New on-screen button "Lock Tx=Rx" locks Tx and Rx frequencies
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together.
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15. Allow Windows COM port number greater than 9.
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16. Don't clear DxGrid when user double-clicks on a message with no
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grid, if the message's Tx call is same as DxCall.
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17. Double-click on yellow Tx message now sets frequency, but does
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nothing else.
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18. Rationalized the logic of the CAT control indicator button. Now
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colored grey/green/orange/red -- see User's Guide.
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19. Operating in "Split Tx" mode is optional (but with most radios is
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necessary if you will transmit at more than 2.7 kHz above dial
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frequency).
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20. The correct TxMode label now appears on program startup.
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21. "Transmitting..." message in ALL.TXT now has the correct TxMode.
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22. File wsjt_status.txt includes TxMode.
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23. F4 clears Az, Dist, and the Tx message boxes.
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24. You can decode JT9 signals in the JT65 frequency range, and
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vice-versa, by double-clicking the signal in the waterfall.
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25. Better logic for enabling/disabling the TestPTT button.
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26. Do not call getFreq() when the TestPTT button is clicked and
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PTTmethod is via CAT control.
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27. New cold-start default frequencies are set at reasonable values
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for JT65. A "+2 kHz" checkbox is provided for quick setup in JT9-only
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mode.
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28. Default macros added as simple examples.
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In case you wondered about r3482, which was posted for a few hours
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only...
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It was repleced by r3487 in order to fix two bugs. Revision 3487
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uses more sensible logic for what to do when the "DX Grid" entry is
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edited, and it fixes a bug that could prevent program restart if
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you had exited the program with "+2 kHz" checked.
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May 30, 2013: Version 1.0, r3323
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--------------------------------
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With this release of WSJT-X Version 1.0 we include a few (relatively
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minor) enhancements in response to user requests, as well as some
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program polishing and cleanup. Active program development will
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continue, but new releases will become less frequent.
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1. New option on the Setup menu: "Tx freq locked to Rx freq".
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2. Double-click on a decoded "73" message now sets Tx5, rather than Tx6.
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3. New keyboard shortcuts: Alt+1 through Alt+6 set the next Tx message
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at the corresponding number.
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4. PTT control via Ham Radio Deluxe has been imnplemented and tested.
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5. "Tool Tips" are now provided for most on-screen controls.
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6. Under Linux and OS X, listings of available audio devices and APIs
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have been corrected.
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7. Tab order among GUI controls has been cleaned up.
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8. Updates to the WSJT-X User's Guide.
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May 22, 2013: v0.99, r3297
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--------------------------
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1. CAT control via Ham Radio Deluxe is now available. For setup
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details see item #5 at the top of page 6 of the updated WSJT-X
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User's Guide.
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2. Submodes JT9-5, JT8-10, JT9-30 have been de-activated. (As far as I
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know, nobody was using them.) This action makes the program smaller
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by some 150 MB and able to run effectively on some older computers.
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3. Bizarre ordering of COM port numbers on the drop-down list has been
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corrected, and suitable serial ports added to the list displayed in
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Linux.
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4. Gray bar between decoding periods now contains a dashed line.
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5. Corrected a bug that prevented use of Setup | Configuration with
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no existing wsjtx.ini file.
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May 17, 2013: v0.95, r3278
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1. Double-clicking on a decoded text line in "Band Activity" window
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now copies the line into the "QSO Frequency" window if it was not
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already there.
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2. Option "Color highlighting in left window" removed from Setup
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menu. Highlighting is now always done.
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3. Positions of "QSO Frequency" and "Band Activity" windows have been
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swapped.
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4. F4 was restored to its previous use; F5 is now used to display
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Special Mouse Commands
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5. Small square between Band selector and Frequency readout was made
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a control button. Orange indicates one-way CAT control from
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program to radio, red indicates bi-directional control. Clicking
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the orange button causes a one-time readout of dial frequency.
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6. If Save=None, the last recorded file is deleted on program exit.
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This prevents unwanted accumulation of files in the Save
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directory.
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7. Status-bar messages were re-arranged in a more logical order.
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8. Tx signal report was added to wsjtx_status.txt (for JT-Alert)
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9. More informative labels were placed on the "Tab 2" GUI controls.
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10. Better default scaling for the "Cumulative" spectrum.
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11. New algorithm for identifying JT9 signals to send to decoder,
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resulting major improvements in decoder speed.
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12. Bug fixes:
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- Incorrect displayed frequencies for JT9-2 signals
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- Infinitely repeated "Error rigOpen -1" messages
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- User tries to open CAT control using busy or nonexistent serial port
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13. Many updates to the User's Guide
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May 2, 2013: v0.95, r3251
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1. The "band change" function is executed whenever the Band combobox
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is activated, even if the selected band has not changed.
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2. The program does not set rig mode. That task is left to the user.
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3. Time interval for polling rig frequency is now a user parameter on
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the setup screen. I set mine to 1 second, which works fine with
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the Kenwood TS-2000. Set it to 0 if you want no polling for
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frequency (which means unidirectional CAT control from program to
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radio). Choose something like 10 s for the K3.
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4. Much new work on the WSJT-X User's Guide, which is approaching its
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final form for Version 1.0. Please read it and tell us about
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anything you find unclear or missing!
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These changes address nearly all of the CAT issues found by a few
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users -- those with K3, IC-746, IC-706, in particular.
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One additional piece of advice when running WSJT-X in Windows: connect
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and turn on the radio and any interface equipment before starting
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WSJT-X, and exit the program before turning such equipment off.
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April 29, 2013: v0.95, r3243
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1. Now has bi-directionsl CAT control using direct calls to hamlib
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functions. Highlights displayed dial frequency with red background
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if frequency differs from nominal for the selected band by more
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than 100 kHz. (Is there a more useful or logical condition to
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flag?) Small red square between Band selector and Dial Frequency
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display to indicate that CAT control is active. Mode is set to USB
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on startup. (Note: CAT control diagnostics are presently rather
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rudimentary, we're still working on this. Feedback is welcome!)
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2. New controls on Setup | Configuration screen:
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- RTS/DTR OFF -- needed by K2 and maybe other radios
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- Data / Mic -- select CAT-control PTT type
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- Test CAT Control -- try settings before returning to main screen
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- Test PTT -- try settings for toggling PTT On/Off
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3. Help menu now provides displays of Keyboard Shortcuts (quick access
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via F3) and Special Mouse Commands (F4).
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4. Option "Setup | Advanced | Allow multiple instances" enables the
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use of more than one instance of WSJT-X for special applications.
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(The program must be copied into and run from different
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directories.)
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5. No posts to PSK Reporter if band was changed during the reception
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period.
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6. Improved behavior of Tune button.
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7. Improved inter-process communication between WSJT-X and JT-Alert-X.
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8. Better interaction between "Report" spinner control and Tx messages.
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9. Removed the NB checkbox and slider. (Has anyone found these useful?)
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10. New buttons on main window: "Tx=Rx" sets Tx frequency to current
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Rx frequency; "Rx=Tx" does the opposite.
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11. Log QSO confirmation window is now "non-modal": you can keep it
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open and still access controls on the main window.
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12. Tab-order has been rationalized on most screens.
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13. Dial frequency and mode written to file ALL.TXT.
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14. Double-click on decoded line sets Tx message #3 if message has
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the form "MyCall Call2 rpt".
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15. Bug causing occasional, seemingly unpredictable program crashes
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has been fixed.
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16. The WSJT-X User's Guide is somewhat closer to being complete. User
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feedback on the Guide will be most welcome. What is unclear? What
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is missing?
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April 17, 2013: v0.9, r3195
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1. Sorry, the CAT control changes in r3187/3188 were a dismal failure
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in many stations, and they introduced other bugs as well. This revision
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goes back to uni-directional CAT control: the program can set the
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radio's dial frequency and do T/R switching, but that's all. The band
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setting is not reset on program startup.
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2. Logic for the Tune button has been corrected.
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3. For Linux compile-it-yourself enthusiasts: the interface to
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PSK Reporter is now working undel Linux.
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April 16, 2013: v0.9, r3188
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1. CAT control now reads and follows changes in radio's dial
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frequency. Readout gets red highlighting if radio is on wrong band.
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On program restart, band is reset to the last selected band.
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2. New "Tune" button generates an unmodulated carrier. Toggle button
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a second time to turn Tx off.
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3. Added labels at top of "Tab 2" and enlarged the text entry fields.
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4. Fixed the broken logic for "Runaway Tx watchdog".
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5. Fixed "Prompt me to log QSO" so that it no longer requires also
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setting "ID after 73".
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6. Additional changes of (eventual) interest to Linux users. Code for
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sending spots to PSK Reporter now in place.
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April 13, 2013: v0.9, r3166
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1. Option to send Tx messages (highlighted in yellow) to the QSO window.
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2. Prevent starting a transmission more than 24 sec into a Tx period.
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3. "Setup | Options" changed to "Setup | Configuration".
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4. Type Alt-V to save the most recently completed Rx file.
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5. Fixed bug that truncated Rx messages to 16 characters.
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6. Internal program changes that should provide better user diagnostics
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when necessary at program startup.
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April 11, 2013: v0.9, r3157
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1. Maximum size of several window areas increased to accommodate system
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fonts set larger than default.
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2. New behavior of Erase button: click once to erase the left (QSO) window,
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twice to erase both decoded text windows.
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3. Keyboard shortcuts:
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Alt-D: decode again at QSO frequency (same as clicking the Decode() button)
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Shift-D: do another full decode in both windows
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Alt-E: Erase()
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Ctrl-F: Edit the free text message box
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Alt-H: Halt Tx()
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Alt M: Monitor()
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Alt-N: Enable Tx()
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Alt-Q: Log QSO()
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Alt-S: Stop()
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4. New Setup options: "Tx disabled after sending 73" and "Runaway Tx
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watchdog".
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5. Fixed bug in saving the "report received" for logging purposes.
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6. Corrected the logic for "Runaway Tx watchdog".
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7. Fixed bug that truncated characters 17 and 18 of decoded messages.
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April 10, 2013: v0.9, r3151
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1. Blank line between decoding periods is now in the right-hand
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text window, where it should be.
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2. Decoding range defined by fMin and fMax is now enforced.
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April 9, 2013: v0.9, r3143
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This minor release restores the decoding speed of earlier revisions
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and corrects a bug that prevented sending CW ID.
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April 9, 2013: v0.9, r3142
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This version of WSJT-X has a number of significant changes. Please
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read the following notes carefully. Also -- even if you are already
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familiar with WSJT-X -- be sure to read the updated WSJT-X User's
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Guide at
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http://www.physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/WSJT-X_Users_Guide.pdf ,
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especially pages 3 and 4.
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Changes since v0.8 r3118 include the following:
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1. There are now two scrolling windows for decoded text. The left
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window contains decodes only from close to the designated QSO
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frequency. The right window includes signals over the full decoding
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range.
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2. An alternative set of controls is now available for generating and
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selecting Tx messages. Some may find these more convenient to use
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than the Tx1 through Tx6 message boxes.
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3. A number of new user options are available on the Setup menu:
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- Blank line between decoding periods (right window only)
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- Clear DX Call and DX Grid after logging QSO
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- Display distances in miles
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- Runaway Tx watchdog
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- Background colors for left window
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- Double-click on decoded message sets Tx Enable
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4. New or changed on-screen features
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- "Tol" replaced by fMin and fMax on waterfall screen (see User's Guide)
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- Spinner control for signal report
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- On waterfall scale: green marker for Rx freq, red for Tx. blue
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for decoding range
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5. New behavior
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- "CQ DX" is now treated properly when decoded line is double-clicked
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- Message formate for compound callsigns (e.g., PJ4/K1ABC, G4XYZ/P)
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are now handled correctly. (Some restrictions apply, and will
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be spelled out in the completed User's Guide.)
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- Decode button now causes a decode only at the specified Rx frequency.
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- Click on waterfall spectrum sets Rx freq; double-click also invokes
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decoder (as though Decode button had been clicked). CTRL-click moves
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both Rx and Tx freqs.
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- Amplitude at end of transmission is ramped down to prevent a final
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key click.
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6. The following bugs have been fixed:
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- Logic error in decoder
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- Certain non-standard Tx messages could cause a program crash.
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- Certain (rarely used) messages did not pack/unpack correctly
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April 2, 2013: v0.8, r3118
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--------------------------
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1. Improved interface to program JT-Alert, by VK3AMA.
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2. The LogQSO confirmation dialog no longer blocks the GUI updating
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process.
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3. A blank line with gray background separates the decoded text lines for
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each new invocation of the decoder.
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4. New suggested default frequencies: 5.357, 18.104, and 24.918 MHz.
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Be sure to edit these entries on the 'Default Frequencies' tab of the
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Setup screen. (When you have done this once, the new values will be
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remembered.)
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5. The LogQSO button now does nothing is the 'DX call' entry field is
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blank.
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6. Several minor bugs were fixed.
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March 27, 2013: v0.8, r3113
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1. Bug fix: VOX control of T/R switching now works.
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2. Potentially useful error messages now appear when CAT control
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has failed.
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3. Added an instruction on the Log QSO confirmation screen.
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4. Clear the DXcall and DXgrid entries after logging a QSO.
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March 26, 2013: v0.8, r3112
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---------------------------
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Edson Pereira, PY2SDR, recently became an active contributor to this
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open-source project. Edson and I have been very busy over the past
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few days! WSJT-X revision 3112 has many changes and new features.
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1. The GUI layout has been adjusted and optimized.
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2. CAT control is now operational, offering optional control of your
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radio's dial frequency and T/R status. Go to the Setup | Options
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window to select the necessary parameters.
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3. CW ID has been implemented. You can have your ID sent after a fixed
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time interval, or automatically when you transmit a "73" or free
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text message.
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4. Default dial frequencies are available for each band on a new tab
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on the Setup | Options window. Please note: some of these
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frequencies are probably wrong! You can edit them as needed.
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(Please let us know if the original values are inconsistent with
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actual practice on any band.)
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5. Several new options appear on the Setup menu. Try them!
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6. Azimuth and Distance information is displayed whenever a valid grid
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locator appears in the "Dx Grid" box.
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7. The decoder has again been adjusted for better compromise between
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sensitivity and decoding time.
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8. The User's Guide is out of date, and needs work. We hope to get to
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that task soon.
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9. Very important for some would-be users: WSJT-X now runs properly
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under Linux. We haven't made a package yet, so for now you must
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compile your own. If you don't know how, we hope to be set up
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to make packages before too long.
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10. If you know someone who might be interested in contributing to the
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development of WSJT-X and related projects, please send him/her
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our way! We're especially looking for someone interested in
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producing packaged Linux distributions -- for example, *.deb or
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*.rpm packages, but other programming help is also wanted.
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As always: please report bugs, and don't be bashful about sending us
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your feature requests!
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March 22, 2013: v0.7, r3071
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1. Correct a bug that (still) allowed display of previous decodes
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when nothing new was decoded.
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2. Add a user confirmation screen activated when you click Log QSO.
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This lets you edit or add information before it is written to the
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ADIF file.
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3. Tx message macros and now available. Configure them on the Setup
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window. They are invoked as a pop-up menu by right-clicking on the
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Tx5 message window; then select the desired message by left-clicking
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on the desired message.
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March 20, 2013: v0.7, r3063
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1. Add Frequency to the generated ADIF records.
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2. Correct a decoder bug that led to duplication of previous output
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when nothing new was decoded.
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March 19, 2013: v0.7, r3061
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1. Allow Windows COM port numbers up to 99.
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2. Replace status files wsjtx_qrg.txt and wsjtx_txcall.txt with
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a single file, wsjtx_status.txt.
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3. Combine wsjtx_rx.log and wsjtx_tx.log into a single file ALL.TXT.
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4. "Log QSO" now writes a file in ADIF format.
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5. Starting to implement popup macros for Tx message #5.
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6. Big improvement in decoding speed.
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*** More changes to come! Please report any problems, especially
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*** with the ADIF-format log.
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March 12, 2013: v0.6, r3046
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1. Decoded calls can now be uploaded to the PSK Reporter web site.
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Check the box "Enable PSK Reporter" on the Setup screen, and go to
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http://pskreporter.info/pskmap.html to see the spots. Be sure to
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enter your "Dial Frequency (MHz)" at lower right of the Wide Graph
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window. (Rig control features are yet to come...)
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2. Added some interfaces to permit use with the program JT-Alert,
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by VK3AMA. Look for this capability in the near future.
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March 6, 2013: v0.5, r3038
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1. Selection of Current/Cumulative/JT9Sync for the 2d spectral display
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changed to a combobox.
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2. Double-click on decoded text does not change frequency settings
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if first decoded call is MyCall.
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March 1, 2013: v0.5, r3026
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1. The horizontal scale of 2d spectra (e.g., the "red curve") is now
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correct when the user has selected FFT Bins/Pixel > 1.
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2. Double-clicking on a decoded text line now selects the second
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callsign independent of exactly where one has clicked on the line.
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In addition, it sets the selected frequencies (both Tx and Rx) to
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the frequency of the decoded transmission.
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December 11, 2012: v0.5, r2791
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1. Messages of the form "CQ DX K1ABC" are now supported.
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November 30, 2012: v0.5, r2788
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1. A bug was introduced when support for positive signal reports was
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added. It could cause a program crash when certain free-text messages
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were composed for transmission. The bug has been fixed.
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2. In the slower JT9 sub-modes, the UTC listed on decoded text lines
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has been changed to the start time of the Rx sequence, rather than the
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time of the final minute.
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3. The waterfall's "Auto Zero" button had no function, and has been
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removed.
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4. In previous revisions the installer put a number of DLLs into
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the Windows system directory, normally C:\Windows\System32. This
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revision installs the DLLs to the WSJT-X installation directory.
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November 29, 2012: v0.5, r2786
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1. In r2783, the companion program jt9.exe (started automatically when
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you start WSJT-X) was a CPU hog for no good reason. This was an
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oversight on my part, and the bug has been corrected.
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2. The program should now run correctly if installed in a directory
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whose name contains embedded spaces. (Under Vista and Win7, however,
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it's still not a good idea to install WSJT-X into C:\Program Files,
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because of restricted write permissions there.)
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3. In r2783 and earlier, stopping a transmission by toggling to "Auto
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OFF" would terminate Tx audio and release PTT almost simultaneously,
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possibly hot-switching your T/R relay(s). This has been corrected so
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that proper sequencing takes place.
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November 28, 2012: v0.5, r2783
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This revision has an unusually large number of changes relative to the
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previous release, v0.4 r2746. These changes include:
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1. PTT control via COM ports COM10 and higher is enabled.
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2. Improved decoder performance: higher speed as well as better
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chances of success. Moderate amounts of frequency drift are detected
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and compensated. Computed S/N values are more reliable. Time offsets
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from -2.5 to +5 s are now supported, which makes JT9 usable for EME.
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(EME tests on 144 MHz have been successful, and performance on that
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propagation mode appears to be good.)
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3. Tx Frequency now tracks the selected QSO Frequency (unless you hold
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down the CTRL key when setting QSO Frequency via mouse-clicks or the
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F11/F12 keys).
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4. Decoded text containing "CQ " is highlighted with green background;
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text including "MyCall" is highlighted in red.
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5. In previous versions, signal reports were required to be in the
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range -30 to -01 dB. In v0.5 r2782 the range has been extended to -50
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to +49 dB. There is backward compatibility for the range -30 to -01,
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but reports in the range -50 to -31 and 0 to +49 will NOT be decoded
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correctly by previous program versions. It is important to upgrade!
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6. Items "Save Synced" and "Save Decoded" are now implemented.
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7. UTC Date, JT9 submode, and a parameter related to the decoding
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procedure are now included in file wsjtx_rx.log.
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8. Editing of Tx messages (in any of the six Tx message boxes) is
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complete when you hit "Tab" or "Return". The message is then parsed
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and converted to the form in which it will be displayed if decoding is
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successful. Free-text messages are trimmed to 13 characters and
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highlighted with a pink background.
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9. The most recent transmitted message is displayed in the right-most
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label on the status bar. This can be useful if you have lost track of
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where you were in a QSO.
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10. By default, the program now starts with Monitor ON. An option on
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the Setup menu allows you to select "Monitor OFF at startup".
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11. Better scaling is provided for the red "JT9 Sync" curve. Note
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that JT9 signals in the active sub-mode should appear in this plot as
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a bump of width equal to the total signal bandwidth, with a narrow and
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slightly higher bump at the left edge. The narrow bump is the
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frequency of the Sync tone, which is defined as the nominal frequency
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of the JT9 signal.
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12. Basic QSO information is now written to file wsjt.log when you
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click the "Log QSO" button.
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13. The WSJT-X User's Guide has been updated.
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14. Other known bugs have been fixed. There will probably be new
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ones! When you find one, or if you know of any old ones that have NOT
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been fixed, please send me email.
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Summary of Present Status
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----------------------------------------------------------------------
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I believe that WSJT-X is now a stable and very usable program. Many
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thousands of QSOs have been made with JT9-1, mostly at HF -- I have
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made nearly 100, myself. Also a number of QSOs have also been
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completed at MF, and successful tests have been made on 2m EME, etc.
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A number of QSOs have also been made with JT9-2.
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As far as I know the slower modes (JT9-5, JT9-10, and JT9-30) also
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work correctly. (Certainly they do in my laboratory test setup.)
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Most people will find these modes too slow for "everyday" use, and
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they require high frequency stability. It remains to be seen whether
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they will be widely used.
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An alternative approach to obtaining improved sensitivity would be to
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give the decoder an ability to average over several successive
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transmissions. For example, the average of five JT9-1 transmissions
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could reach a decoding threshold around -32 dB, only 2 dB worse than a
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single JT9-5 transmission. Because of QSB, the shorter transmissions
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may actually succeed in less total time. Stability requirements would
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be those of JT9-1, much less stringent than those of JT9-5.
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Program development is not finished, by any means. I will be grateful
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for your feedback on performance issues, as well as your "wish-list"
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of features to be added. As always, example recordings of files that
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you think should have decoded, but did not, will be much appreciated.
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November 16, 2012: v0.4, r2746
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------------------------------
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Changes from v0.4 r2731 include the following:
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1. Valid signal reports are now generated by double-clicking on a
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callsign in the decoded text window.
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2. Consecutive spaces in a Tx message are now collapsed into a single
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space.
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3. Decoding speed is much improved, especially when strong (possibly
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non-JT9) signals are present and "Tol" is set to a relatively large
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value.
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4. Scaling of the "JT9 Sync" plot (red curve) is more reasonable.
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5. Layout of widgets on the main window has been improved.
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6. Several minor bug fixes.
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November 14, 2012: v0.4, r2731
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------------------------------
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A number of known bugs have been fixed, and the JT9 decoder is
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significantly improved. Among other improvements, the program is now
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much less fussy about timing issues.
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November 6, 2012: v0.3, r2717
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------------------------------
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Changes from r2713 include the following:
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1. A bug in the decoder that led to erratic behavior (failed decodes)
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under certain conditions has been corrected. Decoding is now much
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more reliable.
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2. A valid algorithm is now used to calculate S/N values for received
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JT9 signals.
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3. The header format of recorded *.wav files has been corrected.
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These files will now play correctly in Windows programs that expect
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the standard header.
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November 6, 2012: v0.2, r2713
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------------------------------
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Changes from r2711 include the following:
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1. Updates to the Quick-Start User's Guide,
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http://www.physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/WSJT-X_Users_Guide.pdf
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2. Double-click on waterfall now sets Tol to a reduced
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(mode-dependent) value.
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3. Tol is saved and restored on program restart.
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4. A "digital gain" slider was added next to the green-bar audio level
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indicator. With the slider at mid-range, the scale reads correctly in
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dB above the least significant bit of 16-bit audio data.
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5. There is now a test that rejects at least one type of data that is
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sufficiently corrupt to cause Eddie's best friend, the message
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"15P6715P67WCV".
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6. Several minor tweaks to improve decoder performance.
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7. The program now starts with Monitor OFF. You must click Monitor to
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start accepting audio. For some types of testing, this may be an
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advantage. This startup condition may be changed again, in the
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future.
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October 31, 2012: v0.2, r2711
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-----------------------------
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Three significant changes since r2706:
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1. Three options are now provided on the "Decode" menu, controlling
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the "depth" of the decoding process. For most purposes I suggest you
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should use "Normal", but feel free to experiment with the others.
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2. Decoding of multiple signals in one Rx interval has been improved.
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3. Handling of strong signals has been improved.
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October 309, 2012: v0.2, r2706
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------------------------------
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Changes since r2702 include the following:
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1. The problem with "ghost" signals is fixed.
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2. A problem causing very long decode times under certain
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circumstances has been fixed. Please note: decode times on any recent
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PC should no more than a few seconds!
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3. I have re-directed the program's fatal error messages so they will
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be sent to the command-prompt window from which you started the
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program. Please send me full reports on any such messages you observe,
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preferably with details on how to reproduce the problem.
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#########################################################################
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Some additional information ...
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1. Yes, the JT9 modes require good stability in all system
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oscillators. The present JT9 bdecoder does not attempt to track
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frequency drifts. Such capability will be added, however. We have
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been using digital modes for EME for nearly ten years now, at 144 MHz
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and higher. There are more than 1000 WSJT users on EME, using all
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kinds of rige. We have learned how to deal with reasonable rates of
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drift. Surely if we can do these things at VHF, we can do them much
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more easily at MF and LF.
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2. If you're sure that you have seen degraded JT9 performance because
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of frequency stability issues, don't just complain on the LF
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reflector. Document your case and send me an example file with a
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drifting JT9 signal. Making WSJT-X and JT9 better is partly YOUR
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responsibility!
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3. In other ways as well, test files are needed. I can make many
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tests myself, but I can't foresee all the problems others will have.
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That's what the "Save All" function is for! In these early tests,
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always run with "Save All" checked, just in case you will want to
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refer back to something that happened. You may want to send me the
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file in question. You can always clean out your "Save" directory by
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using "File | Delete all *.wav files in SaveDir". I need good
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examples of signals that fail to decode for any unknown reason. Also
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some good examples of atmospheric or other impulsive noise, for
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testing the noise blanker.
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4. I have added a page of "Hints for New Users" to the online WSJT-X
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User's Guide,
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http://www.physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/WSJT-X_Users_Guide.pdf .
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Please read it! ... and let me know if you find other operational
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details of WSJT-X that need explanation. This will likely be
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especially true for those not already familiar with older versions of
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WSJT.
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5. An operational suggestion: In many ways the different JT9 submodes
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are treated as distinct modes. If you receive a JT9-x signal in a
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different submode than the one you have selected, you won't decode
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it. For this reason, if JT9 is to become popular we'll probably need
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to choose one or two of the submodes for general use, and perhaps
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assign a narrow slice of the band to each one. Note that "message
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averaging" in the Rx software can make two or three JT9-2
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transmissions as good as one JT9-5 transmission, with the advantage
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that you will copy sooner if signals are better than required for
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JT9-5. Message averaging is not yet present in the JT9 decoder... but
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in future it can be. Again, we have dealt with such issues very
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effectively on EME -- and can do so at MF/LF, for sure.
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6. On the topic of CW, Beacons, WSPR, JT9, etc. I really don't
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understand what all the fuss is about. Surely there is room for
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everybody? Maybe I'm just too new here to understand? (Mal, is this
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mostly just a matter of "Mal being Mal"???)
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On the HF bands, the WSPR sub-band is just 200 Hz wide. If we did the
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same on 630 m, the WSPR sub-band would take up less than 3% of the 7
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kHz band. If that's too much, we could cut it in half, or even less,
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and still have enough WSPR space. Moreover, a "slow WSPR", if
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warranted, would require even less bandwidth. Similar comments apply
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to JT9. The bandwidth of JT9 signals is significantly less than that
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of CW, for comparable information rates. There should be enough
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spectrum for both, even in our narrow MF and LF bands.
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7. As for performance comparisons between JT9 and WSPR: WSPR is a
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mature program, and its decoder has been optimized and tweaked over a
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period approaching five years. You are playing with JT9 in infancy.
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With help (as opposed to simple complaints) from users, it will
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improve rapidly.
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October 29, 2012: v0.2, r2702
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Changes since version 0.1, r2696 include the following:
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1. Sample rate for audio output has been changed from 12000 to 48000
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Hz. Tx audio may now be generated at any frequency from 500 to 20000
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Hz.
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2. The Decoder now tries to decode all synchronizable signals in the
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"green zone", that is, within "Tol" Hz of the selected QSO
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frequency. (Before, by default it decoded only the signal producing
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the highest "sync" value. Other signals could be decoded by manually
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setting the QSO frequency and reducing Tol as needed.)
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3. The user's selected QSO Frequency is now saved and restored on
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program restart.
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4. The problem with re-initialization after changing sub-modes has
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been fixed.
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5. The problem (for some users) of not releasing PTT after end of a
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transmission has been fixed.
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6. The program now writes a log of all decodes to a file wsjtx_rx.log
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in the wsjtx directory.
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October 25, 2012: v0.1, r2695
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Initial version of WSJT-X (experimental WSJT) released for testing.
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