diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 5556eae42..13b32da40 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -11,6 +11,72 @@
Copyright 2001 - 2023 by Joe Taylor, K1JT, and the WSJT Development Team
+ Release: WSJT-X 2.7.0-rc1
+ May 12, 2023
+ -------------------------
+
+WSJT-X_v2.7.0-rc1 is the first Release Candidate that introduces a new QMAP
+program. The target application is EME. Besides that, there are a number of
+other enhancements and fixes.
+
+ - New QMAP program:
+ - QMAP is an independent program but is expected to be used cooperatively
+ with WSJT-X. QMAP acts as a wideband decoder for one of the 60-second
+ submodes of Q65. Decoding results are shared with WSJT-X, which manages
+ operator interactions and rig control.
+ - WSJT-X can cooperate with QMAP via shared memory. In such operation WSJT-X
+ provides a narrow (up to 5 kHz) view in which to conduct EME QSOs with
+ full Doppler control, T/R switching, message sequencing, etc., and QMAP
+ provides a wideband (90 kHz) view of all digital EME activity on the band.
+ - The Q65 decoder has been enhanced for better performance. These improvements
+ apply to decodes made in WSJT-X and also to those made in QMAP, which uses
+ the identical downstream code.
+ - QMAP provides most of the capabilities of map65, excert for adaptive
+ polarization.
+
+ - New Q65 Pileup mode, designed to help manage weak-signal pileup situations such
+ as those experienced by 6-meter EME DXpeditions. Messages exchange 4-character
+ locators rather than signal reports. Decoder "memory" provides q3-level
+ sensitivity for up to 40 callers decoded at least once in the past 24 hours,
+ and for whom the Moon is above the horizon.
+
+ - More efficient spotting to PSK Reporter. The transmission is now spread in time
+ and redundant spots are removed, which will hopefully lead to a noticeably lower
+ load for PSK Reporter.
+
+ - Support of the HamSCI Festivals of Eclipse Ionospheric Science: Temporarily,
+ during the upcoming solar eclipses, spots are transmitted more frequently to
+ PSK Reporter where this data is collected and used for analysis.
+
+ - WSJT-X is now able to process more than 100 FT8 decodes per period.
+
+ - Further improvements to the Fox mode:
+ - Better internal handling of the two queues.
+ - The Fox Log window now displays statistical data on the QSO rate.
+
+ - When the location is changed (e.g during portable operations) an updated grid
+ will be sent to PSK Reporter.
+
+ - The cty.dat file can now be updated from the settings. Just click the new
+ button on the Colors tab.
+
+ - New status display when fetching a new LotW file.
+
+ - AutoSeq now also accepts MSHV multistream messages when in Hound mode.
+
+ - Better protection against unwanted effects caused by late FT8 decodes.
+
+ - Fixing an inconsistency where in the Contest Name was not correctly
+ remembered.
+
+ - Various other minor fixes and improvements to the code.
+
+ - Updated hyperlinks to our homepage and to our new WSJT GROUP User Forum
+ (https://groups.io/g/wsjtgroup/) can now also be found in the User Guide.
+
+ - Some clarifications to the build instructions for macOS.
+
+
Release: WSJT-X 2.6.1
January 16, 2023
-------------------------
diff --git a/Release_Notes.txt b/Release_Notes.txt
index 85963bbe5..4fdc9823f 100644
--- a/Release_Notes.txt
+++ b/Release_Notes.txt
@@ -15,39 +15,59 @@ Copyright 2001 - 2023 by Joe Taylor, K1JT, and the WSJT Development Team
May 12, 2023
-------------------------
-WSJT-X_v2.7.0-rc1 is the first Release Candidate .....
+WSJT-X_v2.7.0-rc1 is the first Release Candidate that introduces a new QMAP
+program. The target application is EME. Besides that, there are a number of
+other enhancements and fixes.
- - New qmap programm ...
+ - New QMAP program:
+ - QMAP is an independent program but is expected to be used cooperatively
+ with WSJT-X. QMAP acts as a wideband decoder for one of the 60-second
+ submodes of Q65. Decoding results are shared with WSJT-X, which manages
+ operator interactions and rig control.
+ - WSJT-X can cooperate with QMAP via shared memory. In such operation WSJT-X
+ provides a narrow (up to 5 kHz) view in which to conduct EME QSOs with
+ full Doppler control, T/R switching, message sequencing, etc., and QMAP
+ provides a wideband (90 kHz) view of all digital EME activity on the band.
+ - The Q65 decoder has been enhanced for better performance. These improvements
+ apply to decodes made in WSJT-X and also to those made in QMAP, which uses
+ the identical downstream code.
+ - QMAP provides most of the capabilities of map65, excert for adaptive
+ polarization.
- - New Q65 Pileup mode ...
+ - New Q65 Pileup mode, designed to help manage weak-signal pileup situations such
+ as those experienced by 6-meter EME DXpeditions. Messages exchange 4-character
+ locators rather than signal reports. Decoder "memory" provides q3-level
+ sensitivity for up to 40 callers decoded at least once in the past 24 hours,
+ and for whom the Moon is above the horizon.
- - More efficient spotting to PSK Reporter. The transmission now spread in time and
- redundant spots are removed, which will hopefully lead to a noticeably lower load
- for PSK Reporter.
+ - More efficient spotting to PSK Reporter. The transmission is now spread in time
+ and redundant spots are removed, which will hopefully lead to a noticeably lower
+ load for PSK Reporter.
- - Support of the HamSCI Festivals of Eclipse Ionospheric Science: Temporarily, during
- the upcoming solar eclipses, spots are transmitted more frequently to PSK Reporter
- where this data is collected and used for analysis.
+ - Support of the HamSCI Festivals of Eclipse Ionospheric Science: Temporarily,
+ during the upcoming solar eclipses, spots are transmitted more frequently to
+ PSK Reporter where this data is collected and used for analysis.
- WSJT-X is now able to process more than 100 FT8 decodes per period.
- Further improvements to the Fox mode:
- - Better internal handling of the two queues.
- - The Fox Log window now also displays statistical data on the QSO rate.
+ - Better internal handling of the two queues.
+ - The Fox Log window now displays statistical data on the QSO rate.
- - When the location is changed (e.g during portable operations) an updated grid will
- be sent to PSK Reporter.
+ - When the location is changed (e.g during portable operations) an updated grid
+ will be sent to PSK Reporter.
- - The cty.dat file can now be updated from the settings. Just click the new button on
- the Colors tab.
+ - The cty.dat file can now be updated from the settings. Just click the new
+ button on the Colors tab.
- New status display when fetching a new LotW file.
- AutoSeq now also accepts MSHV multistream messages when in Hound mode.
- - Better protection against unwanted effects caused by very late FT8 decodes.
+ - Better protection against unwanted effects caused by late FT8 decodes.
- - Fixing an inconsistency where in the Contest Name was not correctly remembered.
+ - Fixing an inconsistency where in the Contest Name was not correctly
+ remembered.
- Various other minor fixes and improvements to the code.