From 57bdb53aefb15b2cbc25850b172bca933f87a9cb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bill Somerville Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2021 18:09:46 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] First v2.4.0 release candidate preparation --- CMakeLists.txt | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt index e41500fc3..b1f964f3b 100644 --- a/CMakeLists.txt +++ b/CMakeLists.txt @@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ message (STATUS "******************************************************") include (set_build_type) # RC 0 or omitted is a development build, GA is a General Availability release build -set_build_type (RC 0) +set_build_type (RC 1) set (wsjtx_VERSION "${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH}${BUILD_TYPE_REVISION}") # From 1592a728800bac0b865ffbfafbed8e4d139282ee Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bill Somerville Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2021 18:25:18 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] First cut at a Q65 release note --- Release_Notes.txt | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+) diff --git a/Release_Notes.txt b/Release_Notes.txt index 40ffdbe2c..a06d781da 100644 --- a/Release_Notes.txt +++ b/Release_Notes.txt @@ -13,6 +13,28 @@ Copyright 2001 - 2021 by Joe Taylor, K1JT. + Release: WSJT-X 2.4.0-rc1 + Feb 3, 2021 + ------------------------- + +WSJT-X 2.4.0 is a program upgrade offering a new mode called Q65. It +builds on the capabilities of the QRA64 mode to offer a flexible large +symbol alphabet, low code rate, mode with excellent characteristics +when used for EME on VHF through to microwave bands, and with +challenging weak signal propagation via iono-scatter and similar on +VHF bands. The Q65 mode carries the same 77-bit message payload as the +popular FT8, MSK144, FT4, and FST4 QSO modes. Q65 also offers a range +of T/R periods (15 second through to 5 mins) and tone spacings (up to +32 times the base spacing) suitable for adapting to required +sensitivity and various channel frequency spreading characteristics. +The Wide Graph plotter has a super-sensitive synchronization spectrum +capable of detecting signals below visibility on the waterfall plot. +The new synchronization plot combined with comprehensive a priori (AP) +decoding techniques and message summing and averaging over multiple Rx +periods should make use near the limits of extreme weak signal +operating better than prior modes in all appropriate situations. + + Release: WSJT-X 2.3.0 Feb 2, 2021 --------------------- From e2b068eae7bc7c13735905c050001f9ec082040e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bill Somerville Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2021 19:02:53 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Sync NEWS file with Release_Notes.txt --- NEWS | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+) diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index f80ef3344..c9acdcef8 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -13,6 +13,28 @@ Copyright 2001 - 2021 by Joe Taylor, K1JT. + Release: WSJT-X 2.4.0-rc1 + Feb 3, 2021 + ------------------------- + +WSJT-X 2.4.0 is a program upgrade offering a new mode called Q65. It +builds on the capabilities of the QRA64 mode to offer a flexible large +symbol alphabet, low code rate, mode with excellent characteristics +when used for EME on VHF through to microwave bands, and with +challenging weak signal propagation via iono-scatter and similar on +VHF bands. The Q65 mode carries the same 77-bit message payload as the +popular FT8, MSK144, FT4, and FST4 QSO modes. Q65 also offers a range +of T/R periods (15 second through to 5 mins) and tone spacings (up to +32 times the base spacing) suitable for adapting to required +sensitivity and various channel frequency spreading characteristics. +The Wide Graph plotter has a super-sensitive synchronization spectrum +capable of detecting signals below visibility on the waterfall plot. +The new synchronization plot combined with comprehensive a priori (AP) +decoding techniques and message summing and averaging over multiple Rx +periods should make use near the limits of extreme weak signal +operating better than prior modes in all appropriate situations. + + Release: WSJT-X 2.3.0 Feb 2, 2021 ---------------------