diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 0f2f6fc08..8409bd71c 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -16,49 +16,41 @@ Copyright 2001 - 2021 by Joe Taylor, K1JT. Jun 28, 2021 ------------------------- -This release repairs several MAP65 defects and omissions discovered in -the first release candidate, it also repairs some regressions in -WSJT-X, including some in the Hamlib library. - -Changes for MAP65: - - - Implement linear drift compensation for Q65 mode when FTol >100 Hz. - - - Implement a "Max drift" UI control for Q65. - - - Repair a regression which omitted signal meter scales. +Remember that the WSJT-X 2.5.0 package includes MAP65 3.0.0. Changes +in the package since WSJT-X 2.5.0-rc1 include the following +enhancements and defect repairs: +MAP65: + - Compute polarization angle for Xpol systems and display to nearest + degree + - Compute and display the recommended Tx polarization + - Protect against Fortran bounds errors in several places + - Insert leading 0 when needed in UTC hours and minutes on waterfall + - Wideband Q65 synchronization corrected to include single-polarization + mode + - Corrected a one-symbol (0.6 s) delay in Q65 Tx audio - Basic instruction document for building an MS Windows portaudio DLL - for MAP65 users who are unable to use WDM/KS drivers for their + for MAP65 users who are unable to use WDM/KS drivers for their multi-channel sound cards. -Changes for WSJT-X: - - - Implement linear drift compensation for Q65 mode when FTol >100 Hz. - - - Implement a "Max drift" UI control for Q65. - +WSJT-X (including the decoder for Q65 used by MAP65): + - Increase maximum DT to 5.5 s when EME decoding is enabled in Q65 + - Fix generation of Tx5 message when "hiscall" has suffix /P or /R. + - Improve width management of GUI's band-selection combo box + - Restore plotting of Q65 sync curve after a q3 decode + - Disable selection of "View | Message Averaging F7" for modes + other than JT4 and JT65 + - Switching to Q65 mode now defaults to "Decode | Fast" - Repair a long standing regression with message generation for 72-bit modes when using a compound callsign. - - - Message averaging window no longer available in Q65 mode as it is - not relevant. - - - Improvements to the frequency/band combo box pop up list width to - address a regression occurring in recent releases. - - - Updated CTY database. - - - Repair a defect in diagnostic logging that could cause crashes on + - Repair a defect in diagnostic logging that could cause crashes on some platforms. - - Repair a defect which failed to strip leading and trailing spaces on input of callsigns during validation. - - Hamlib updates including repair of defects with PTT handling on a separate serial port via rigctld, delayed PTT with Elecraft K3 series rigs, and support for the Icom IC-575 rig. - + - Updated CTY.DAT database Release: WSJT-X 2.5.0-rc1 Jun 3, 2021