Preparations for v2.6.0-rc5.

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set (PROJECT_BUNDLE_NAME "WSJT-X")
set (PROJECT_VENDOR "Joe Taylor, K1JT")
set (PROJECT_CONTACT "Joe Taylor <k1jt@arrl.net>")
set (PROJECT_COPYRIGHT "Copyright (C) 2001-2021 by Joe Taylor, K1JT")
set (PROJECT_COPYRIGHT "Copyright (C) 2001-2022 by Joe Taylor, K1JT")
set (PROJECT_HOMEPAGE https://www.physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/wsjtx.html)
set (PROJECT_MANUAL wsjtx-main)
set (PROJECT_MANUAL_DIRECTORY_URL https://www.physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/wsjtx-doc/)

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NEWS
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Copyright 2001 - 2022 by Joe Taylor, K1JT, and the WSJT Development Team
Release: WSJT-X 2.6.0-rc5
November 29, 2022
-------------------------
WSJT-X 2.6.0 Release Candidate 5 brings a number of improvements as
well as some bug fixes.
In program WSJT-X:
- Our FT8 decoder has been further improved, resulting in more decodes
especially on crowded bands, and in an improved sync
for early decodes.
- The Working frequency table now offers the following options:
- Better handling of more than one frequency per band.
- Set your prefered frequencies, wsjt-x_improved always comes back
to these QRGs when changing band or mode.
- You can label your frequencies with discriptions (e.g. DXp AB0YXZ).
- Option to set Start and End Date/Time, so that the frequencies
automatically appear and disappear. Useful for contest or
DXpedition QRGs.
- Load a frequency table from a file to easily get all such data
implemented.
- In Fox mode, there are now a few additional functions that allow
operators to react even better to different QSO situations:
- A new two-column table in Tab 2 provides a better overview of
the queue and of the callsigns in QSO.
- The operator can now change the order of QSOs in the queue so
that he can react if there is only a narrow time slot for a
particular QSO due to propagation.
- The Fox now responds for another two cycles to stations whose
report was not received, increasing the success rate for a QSO.
- Correct a flaw in Hound mode that sometimes prevented QSOs with
non-standard calls.
- Correct a flaw that prevented WSJT-X from always initializing
correctly when special operating activities were enabled.
- Correct a flaw that caused wrong frequencies to be written to
ALL.TXT for Tx.
- The GUI has been improved regarding some details. The controls now
scale better at different font sizes and on different operating
systems.
- When in Hound mode and click the "H" button again, the frequency
is now kept. This gives the user the following two options to return
to normal FT8 mode:
- Click the "H" button again. Then you will stay on the QRG.
- Click the "FT8" button (or use the Settings menu). It brings
you back to the default FT8 QRG.
- A7 decodes are now disabled when "Enable AP" is not checked, and
during the first period after a band change.
- The network address of the UDP server is now checked for errors
before accepting it.
- Some improvements to the DX Lab Suite Commander interface.
- Correct some possible flaws that could cause segfault errors in
certain situations.
- Warnings on dropped audio have been disabled for now, as detection
has turned out to be not reliable enough.
- Correct a long-standing flaw which caused the "Transmit digital gain"
overlay toappear somewhere on the screen.
- Highlight DX Call now also works when the other station is <...>.
- Further improvements to Echo mode:
- Some improvements on the Echo-mode averaging.
- Single-echo SNR measurement has been added.
- On the Wide Graph, a total-power plot has been added.
- Don't allow decoding depth to be changed just because Echo mode
was entered.
- Adjust the UTC wrap-around problem to yield time difference
within +/- 12 hours.
- New MAP65 feature: read wsjtx.log to recognize EME contest dupes.
- Some other minor corrections (tool tips, etc.).
In program MAP65 (Windows only):
- Update to version 3.0.1.
- A feature for measuring antenna pointing errors has been added.
- Writing an invalid datetime to map65_rx.log is now prevented.
- Correct a flaw in the definition of the variable nts_jt65.
- Use "Force center freq" also for data read from disk.
Release: WSJT-X 2.6.0-rc4
September 8, 2022
-------------------------
WSJT-X 2.6.0 Release Candidate 4 provides further improvements to Echo mode, a new File menu item, and several bug fixes.
WSJT-X 2.6.0 Release Candidate 4 provides further improvements to Echo
mode, a new File menu item, and several bug fixes.
- New features and fixes for Echo mode
- Created a new simulator echosim[.exe]

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Copyright 2001 - 2022 by Joe Taylor, K1JT, and the WSJT Development Team
Release: WSJT-X 2.6.0-rc5
November 29, 2022
-------------------------
WSJT-X 2.6.0 Release Candidate 5 brings a number of improvements as
well as some bug fixes.
In program WSJT-X:
- Our FT8 decoder has been further improved, resulting in more decodes
especially on crowded bands, and in an improved sync
for early decodes.
- The Working frequency table now offers the following options:
- Better handling of more than one frequency per band.
- Set your prefered frequencies, wsjt-x_improved always comes back
to these QRGs when changing band or mode.
- You can label your frequencies with discriptions (e.g. DXp AB0YXZ).
- Option to set Start and End Date/Time, so that the frequencies
automatically appear and disappear. Useful for contest or
DXpedition QRGs.
- Load a frequency table from a file to easily get all such data
implemented.
- In Fox mode, there are now a few additional functions that allow
operators to react even better to different QSO situations:
- A new two-column table in Tab 2 provides a better overview of
the queue and of the callsigns in QSO.
- The operator can now change the order of QSOs in the queue so
that he can react if there is only a narrow time slot for a
particular QSO due to propagation.
- The Fox now responds for another two cycles to stations whose
report was not received, increasing the success rate for a QSO.
- Correct a flaw in Hound mode that sometimes prevented QSOs with
non-standard calls.
- Correct a flaw that prevented WSJT-X from always initializing
correctly when special operating activities were enabled.
- Correct a flaw that caused wrong frequencies to be written to
ALL.TXT for Tx.
- The GUI has been improved regarding some details. The controls now
scale better at different font sizes and on different operating
systems.
- When in Hound mode and click the "H" button again, the frequency
is now kept. This gives the user the following two options to return
to normal FT8 mode:
- Click the "H" button again. Then you will stay on the QRG.
- Click the "FT8" button (or use the Settings menu). It brings
you back to the default FT8 QRG.
- A7 decodes are now disabled when "Enable AP" is not checked, and
during the first period after a band change.
- The network address of the UDP server is now checked for errors
before accepting it.
- Some improvements to the DX Lab Suite Commander interface.
- Correct some possible flaws that could cause segfault errors in
certain situations.
- Warnings on dropped audio have been disabled for now, as detection
has turned out to be not reliable enough.
- Correct a long-standing flaw which caused the "Transmit digital gain"
overlay toappear somewhere on the screen.
- Highlight DX Call now also works when the other station is <...>.
- Further improvements to Echo mode:
- Some improvements on the Echo-mode averaging.
- Single-echo SNR measurement has been added.
- On the Wide Graph, a total-power plot has been added.
- Don't allow decoding depth to be changed just because Echo mode
was entered.
- Adjust the UTC wrap-around problem to yield time difference
within +/- 12 hours.
- New MAP65 feature: read wsjtx.log to recognize EME contest dupes.
- Some other minor corrections (tool tips, etc.).
In program MAP65 (Windows only):
- Update to version 3.0.1.
- A feature for measuring antenna pointing errors has been added.
- Writing an invalid datetime to map65_rx.log is now prevented.
- Correct a flaw in the definition of the variable nts_jt65.
- Use "Force center freq" also for data read from disk.
Release: WSJT-X 2.6.0-rc4
September 8, 2022
-------------------------
WSJT-X 2.6.0 Release Candidate 4 provides further improvements to Echo mode, a new File menu item, and several bug fixes.
WSJT-X 2.6.0 Release Candidate 4 provides further improvements to Echo
mode, a new File menu item, and several bug fixes.
- New features and fixes for Echo mode
- Created a new simulator echosim[.exe]