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Copyright 2001 - 2023 by Joe Taylor, K1JT, and the WSJT Development Team
Release: WSJT-X 2.6.0
Januar 2, 2023
January 2, 2023
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WSJT-X 2.6.0 is very similar to rc5, but contains some bug fixes. It has
the following changes since Release Candidate 5:
WSJT-X 2.6.0 is a General Availability (GA) release, the first since
versioin 2.5.4. Its major enhancements include the following:
- Support for the ARRL International DX Contest
- Performance enhancements for the FT8 and Q65 modes
- New features for EME Echo mode, including calibrated SNR reports
- Several new convenience features for Fox operators
- Save/Restore capability, "Preferred" status, and effective date
ranges for mode-dependent tables of default frequencies
- Improved display features for contest log
- Improved calibration of SNR estimates for modes FST4 and FST4W
Other enhancements and bug fixes since 2.6.0-rc5 include the following:
- PSK Reporter spotting is now also possible for frequencies > 4 GHz.
This is required for QO-100, for example.
- The minimum width of the main window has been further reduced, and
such small sizes are now remembered.
such small sizes are now remembered and properly restored.
- Some further improvements for Fox operators.
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- Update of some ARRL section abbreviations.
For full details on changes since WSJT-X version 2.5.4, be sure to
read the Release Notes sections for 2.6.0-rc1 through rc5, immediately
following.
Release: WSJT-X 2.6.0-rc5
November 29, 2022