User guide updates for frequency calibration mode

Also some instances of non-italicized WSJT-X fixed.

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@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ and operation. Most of the items are self-explanatory; a few
additional details are provided below. Keyboard shortcuts for some
frequently used menu items are listed at the right edge of the menu.
==== WSJT-X menu
==== _WSJT-X_ menu
image::MacAppMenu.png[align="left",alt="Mac App Menu"]
This menu appears on the Macintosh only. *Settings* appears here,

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@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ successful decode used MyCall as hypothetically known information.
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Table 2 lists the six possible QSO states that are tracked by the
WSJT-X auto-sequencer, along with the type of AP decoding that would
_WSJT-X_ auto-sequencer, along with the type of AP decoding that would
be attempted in each state.
[[AP_DECODING_TYPES_TABLE]]

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@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ command-prompt window:
sudo apt remove appmenu-qt5
+
Alternatively, you can disable the common menu bar for just WSJT-X by starting the application with the environment variable QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME set to empty (the space after the '=' character is necessary):
Alternatively, you can disable the common menu bar for just _WSJT-X_
by starting the application with the environment variable
QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME set to empty (the space after the '=' character
is necessary):
QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME= wsjtx

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@ -30,19 +30,25 @@ in other parts of the world.
- In most cases you will want to start by deleting any existing file
`fmt.all` in the directory where your log files are kept.
- Enter `0.0` for both *Slope* and *Intercept* under _Frequency
Calibration_ on the *Settings -> Frequencies* tab.
- To cycle automatically through your chosen list of calibration
frequencies, check *Execute frequency calibration cycle* on the
*Tools* menu. _WSJT-X_ will spend 30 seconds at each frequency,
writing its measurements to file `fmt.all` in the log directory.
*Tools* menu. _WSJT-X_ will spend 30 seconds at each
frequency. Initially no measurement data is saved to the `fmt.all`
file although it is displayed on screen, this allows you to check you
current calibration parameters.
- During the calibration procedure, the radio's USB dial frequency is
offset 1500 Hz below each *FreqCal* entry in the default frequencies
list. As shown in the screen shot below, detected signal carriers
therefore appear at about 1500 Hz in the _WSJT-X_ waterfall.
- To start a measurement session check the *Measure* option and let
the calibration cycle run for at least one complete sequence. Note
that, while measuring, any existing calibration parameters are
automatically disabled so you may have to increase the *FTol* range if
your rig is off freqeuncy by more than a few Hertz in order to capture
valid measurements.
image::FreqCal.png[align="left",alt="FreqCal"]
With modern synthesized radios, small measured offsets from 1500 Hz
@ -78,18 +84,25 @@ displayed as in the following screen shot. Estimated uncertainties
are included for slope and intercept; `N` is the number of averaged
frequency measurements included in the fit, and `StdDev` is the root
mean square deviation of averaged measurements from the fitted
straight line.
straight line. If the solution seems valid you will be offered an
*Apply* button to push that will automatically set the calibration
parameters in *Settings -> Frequencies -> Frequency Calibration*.
image::FreqCal_Results.png[align="center",alt="FreqCal_Results"]
For a quick visual check of the resulting calibration, stay in
*FreqCal* mode with the *Measure* option cleared. _WSJT-X_ will show
the adjusted results directly on the waterfall and the displayed
records.
=== Reference Spectrum
_WSJT-X_ provides a tool that can be used to determine the detailed
shape of your receiver's passband. Disconnect your antenna or tune to
a quiet frequency with no signals. With WSJT-X running in one of the
slow modes, select *Measure reference spectrum* from the *Tools* menu.
Wait for about a minute and then hit the *Stop* button. A file named
`refspec.dat` will appear in your log directory.
a quiet frequency with no signals. With _WSJT-X_ running in one of
the slow modes, select *Measure reference spectrum* from the *Tools*
menu. Wait for about a minute and then hit the *Stop* button. A file
named `refspec.dat` will appear in your log directory.
[ ... more to come ... ]

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// Status=review
image::settings-audio.png[align="center",alt="WSJT-X Audio Configuration Screen"]
image::settings-audio.png[align="center",alt="_WSJT-X_ Audio Configuration Screen"]
Select the *Audio* tab to configure your sound system.

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= WSJT-X User Guide
= _WSJT-X_ User Guide
Joseph H Taylor, Jr, K1JT
:revnumber: {VERSION}
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