diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 534196d7f..fffe35cdf 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -11,6 +11,76 @@ Copyright 2001 - 2021 by Joe Taylor, K1JT. + Release: WSJT-X 2.6.0-rc1 + Jun 15, 2022 + ---------------------- + +This release introduces some enhancements to the GUI as well as a +couple of useful new features and fixes. It has the following changes +since release 2.5.4: + + - Add a new technology to increase performance of the FT8 decoder. + The additionally decoded messages are marked 'a7'. + + - Add buttons for the frequently used modes to the GUI to allow + more convenient switching (useful when menus are hidden). + + - A new 'H' button enables the FT8 DXpedition hound mode to be + switched on / off directly via the main program window. + + - Add an option to highlight also messages with '73' or 'RR73'. + + - Add options to highlight DX Call and / or DX Grid in messages. + + - Add options to clear DX Call and / or DX Grid after a QSO. + + - Support of the new ARRL digi DX contest and add some useful assist + features (Active Stations window as well as option CQ: Max Dist). + + - Repair a longstanding regression that sometimes caused spotting of + wrong bands to PSK Reporter after a band change. + + - Add a Tune watchdog (90 seconds). It is activated by default to + prevent unwanted transmissions, but can be turned off if required. + + - Allow auto reply for non-CQ messages via UDP (JTAlert, etc.) when + Hold Tx Freq is enabled. + + - Fix an inconsistancy in the installation package for MacOS that + caused the pwr slider to behave incorrectly on macOS 12. + + Release: WSJT-X 2.5.4 + Dec 28, 2021 + ---------------------- + +This is mostly a bug fix release. It has the following changes since +release 2.5.3: + +WSJTX: + - Repair a defect that caused occasional crashes when in QSO with + stations using nonstandard callsigns. + +MAP65: + - Allowing MAP65 "Best-fit Delta phi" solution to be displayed to the + user. + + Release: WSJT-X 2.5.3 + Dec 7, 2021 + ---------------------- + +This release has the following changes since release 2.5.2: + + - Add a note in memory of G4WJS to the About window + + - Add a simple $DXCALL macro capability for Tx messages, and update + the User Guide accordingly + + - Ensure that MAIN VFO is used for receiving on rigs that require it + + - Repair a defect in reporting low-confidence decodes to PskReporter + + - Updated CTY.DAT database, tnx to Jim AD1C + Release: WSJT-X 2.5.2 Nov 4, 2021 ---------------------- diff --git a/Release_Notes.txt b/Release_Notes.txt index ff8efca55..fcd1c9d6c 100644 --- a/Release_Notes.txt +++ b/Release_Notes.txt @@ -11,6 +11,45 @@ Copyright 2001 - 2021 by Joe Taylor, K1JT. + Release: WSJT-X 2.6.0-rc1 + Jun 15, 2022 + ---------------------- + +This release introduces some enhancements to the GUI as well as a +couple of useful new features and fixes. It has the following changes +since release 2.5.4: + + - Add a new technology to increase performance of the FT8 decoder. + The additionally decoded messages are marked 'a7'. + + - Add buttons for the frequently used modes to the GUI to allow + more convenient switching (useful when menus are hidden). + + - A new 'H' button enables the FT8 DXpedition hound mode to be + switched on / off directly via the main program window. + + - Add an option to highlight also messages with '73' or 'RR73'. + + - Add options to highlight DX Call and / or DX Grid in messages. + + - Add options to clear DX Call and / or DX Grid after a QSO. + + - Support of the new ARRL digi DX contest and add some useful assist + features (Active Stations window as well as option CQ: Max Dist). + + - Repair a longstanding regression that sometimes caused spotting of + wrong bands to PSK Reporter after a band change. + + - Add a Tune watchdog (90 seconds). It is activated by default to + prevent unwanted transmissions, but can be turned off if required. + + - Allow auto reply for non-CQ messages via UDP (JTAlert, etc.) when + Hold Tx Freq is enabled. + + - Fix an inconsistancy in the installation package for MacOS that + caused the pwr slider to behave incorrectly on macOS 12. + + Release: WSJT-X 2.5.4 Dec 28, 2021 ---------------------- @@ -94,6 +133,7 @@ release 2.5.1: providing updates for 32-bit only systems. 32-bit WSJT-X can still be built for Linux Intel and is supported at least until some prerequisite package is no longer available. + Release: WSJT-X 2.5.1 Oct 21, 2021 @@ -145,6 +185,7 @@ and repairs for defects detected since the 2.5.0 GA release. - Improved main window layout to ensure TxN messages are fully visible. + Release: WSJT-X 2.5.0 Sept 27, 2021 @@ -175,6 +216,7 @@ WSJTX: - Ensure that CALL3.TXT is not deleted while updating the file (this allows sharing using symlinks to work). + Release: WSJT-X 2.5.0-rc6 Sept 6, 2021 ------------------------- @@ -194,6 +236,7 @@ WSJT-X: - Repair an issue when non-ASCII characters used in account names. - Repair a regression that prevented WSPR band-hopping working when the Tx percentage is zero. + Release: WSJT-X 2.5.0-rc5 Aug 5, 2021 @@ -213,6 +256,7 @@ WSJT-X: - Repair a regression that caused some messages involving compound or nonstandard callsigns to be encoded as free text + Release: WSJT-X 2.5.0-rc4 Aug 1, 2021 ------------------------- @@ -234,6 +278,7 @@ WSJT-X: - Revised User Guide using FT8 mode for the basic tutorial - Allow contest and FD operating in Q65 mode + Release: WSJT-X 2.5.0-rc3 Jul 5, 2021 ------------------------- @@ -256,6 +301,7 @@ WSJT-X: messages to not be sent when no other intervening messages are sent. + Release: WSJT-X 2.5.0-rc2 Jun 28, 2021 ------------------------- @@ -296,6 +342,7 @@ WSJT-X (including the decoder for Q65 used by MAP65): series rigs, and support for the Icom IC-575 rig. - Updated CTY.DAT database + Release: WSJT-X 2.5.0-rc1 Jun 3, 2021 ------------------------- @@ -650,7 +697,6 @@ release candidate. - Several updates to international UI translations. - Release: WSJT-X 2.3.0-rc2 Nov 16, 2020 ------------------------- @@ -683,7 +729,6 @@ includes some new functionality that missed the RC1 cut off deadline. choice. - Release: WSJT-X 2.3.0-rc1 Sept 28, 2020 ------------------------- @@ -1116,6 +1161,7 @@ prior v2.1.0 release. - Fix a production issue with the macOS tool chain that generated broken executables. + Release: WSJT-X 2.1 July 15, 2019 ------------------- @@ -1137,6 +1183,7 @@ There are numerous minor enhancements and bug fixes. We now provide a separate installation package for 64-bit Windows 7 and later, with significant improvements in decoding speed. + Release: WSJT-X 2.1.0-rc7 June 3, 2019 ------------------------- @@ -1267,6 +1314,7 @@ feedback to guide future development. *Note* this release is not for general public release and we request that it is not distributed. + Release: WSJT-X 2.1.0-rc1 March 25, 2019 ------------------------- @@ -1400,6 +1448,7 @@ Some details of changes since WSJT-X-rc5 include the following: - Update the WSJT-X User Guide to v2.0 (more to come...) - Update cty.dat + Release: WSJT-X 2.0-rc5 November 26, 2018 ----------------------- @@ -1629,7 +1678,6 @@ Changes from WSJT-X Version 1.9.0-rc2 include the following: to be CAT controlled by WSJT-X. - Release: WSJT-X Version 1.9.0-rc2 February 26, 2018 --------------------------------- @@ -1799,8 +1847,6 @@ message from populating the Tx message boxes. - Fix an issue with editing IARU regions in the working frequencies table. - - Release: WSJT-X Version 1.8.0-rc2 September 2, 2017 ---------------------------------