Further preparations for making a release candidate WSJT-X 2.6.0-rc1.

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Joe Taylor 2022-05-31 11:12:45 -04:00
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@ -12,20 +12,32 @@
Copyright 2001 - 2021 by Joe Taylor, K1JT.
Release: WSJT-X 2.6.0-rc1
Jun 15, 2022
June 16, 2022
----------------------
This release introduces some enhancements to the GUI as well as a
couple of useful new features and fixes:
WSJT-X 2.6.0 Release Candidate 1 introduces support for the ARRL
International Digital Contest; performance enhancements for FT8, Q65,
and EME Echo mode; new controls and options on the GUI; and several
bug fixes.
In program WSJT-X:
- Improved decoding for FT8, additional messages are marked 'a7'
- Improved decoding for FT8; additional messages are marked 'a7'
- Improved decoding for Q65 when AP is in use
- Optional new "Active Stations" window and other features
supporting the ARRL International Digital Contest
- Accurate SNR measurements in EME Echo mode, even for large Doppler
spreads
- Add mode-select buttons on main window for FT4, FT8, MSK144, Q65,
JT65, and FT8 DXpedition Hound mode
JT65, and FT8
- Add a button to toggle FT8's Hound mode ON or OFF
- Add a "Clr Avg" button for EME Echo mode
- Add optional highlighting of DX Call and DX Grid
@ -34,18 +46,14 @@ In program WSJT-X:
- Add optional highlighting of messages containing RR73 or 73
- New options for writing to ALL.TXT: split the file yearly, monthly,
or disable altogether
or disable writing altogether
- Add Russian to available translations of the user interface
- Optional new "Active Stations" window and other features
supporting ARRL International Digital Contest
- Add a Tune watchdog, defaulting to 90 s
- Accurate SNR measurements in EME Echo mode, including Measure mode
- Add a "Clr Avg" button for EME Echo mode
- Correct a flaw that could cause Windows to drop audio samples
- Allow auto reply for non-CQ messages via UDP (JTAlert, etc.) when
Hold Tx Freq is enabled
- Suppress transmission of blank messages
@ -53,6 +61,8 @@ In program WSJT-X:
- Correct the handling of messages starting with "CQ xxxx ..."
- Correct a flaw that could cause Windows to drop audio samples
- Correct a flaw that could send incorrect frequencies to ALL.TXT
and PSK Reporter, following a band change
@ -60,21 +70,16 @@ In program WSJT-X:
- Correct a flaw in WSPR mode when handling three-character callsigns
- Add a Tune watchdog, default 90 s
- Allow auto reply for non-CQ messages via UDP (JTAlert, etc.) when
Hold Tx Freq is enabled
- Clean up some ToolTips
- Fix an inconsistancy in the installation package for MacOS that
caused the pwr slider to behave incorrectly on macOS 12
- Fix an inconsistancy in the macOS installation package that caused
the pwr slider to behave incorrectly on macOS 12
In program MAP65 (Windows only):
- Additional information now sent to file azel.dat
- Optional scaling of input I/Q data
- Optional digital scaling of input I/Q data
- Suppress a bounds error caused by user setting a display bandwidth
that is too wide

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@ -80,5 +80,6 @@ QString version (bool include_patch)
QString program_title (QString const& revision)
{
QString id {QCoreApplication::applicationName () + " v" + QCoreApplication::applicationVersion ()};
return id + " " + revision + " by K1JT, G4WJS, K9AN, and IV3NWV";
// return id + " " + revision + " by K1JT, G4WJS, K9AN, and IV3NWV";
return id + " " + revision;
}

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@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ CAboutDlg::CAboutDlg(QWidget *parent) :
"WSJT-X implements a number of digital modes designed for <br />"
"weak-signal Amateur Radio communication. <br /><br />"
"&copy; 2001-2021 by Joe Taylor, K1JT, Bill Somerville, G4WJS, <br />"
"Steve Franke, K9AN, and Nico Palermo, IV3NWV. <br /><br />"
"&copy; 2001-2022 by Joe Taylor, K1JT, Bill Somerville, G4WJS, <br />"
"Steve Franke, K9AN, Nico Palermo, IV3NWV, <br />"
"Chester Fennell, KG4IYS, and Uwe Risse, DG2YCB <br /><br />"
"We gratefully acknowledge contributions from AC6SL, AE4JY,<br />"
"DF2ET, DJ0OT, G3WDG, G4KLA, IW3RAB, K3WYC, KA1GT,<br />"
"KA6MAL, KA9Q, KB1ZMX, KD6EKQ, KI7MT, KK1D, ND0B, PY2SDR,<br />"

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@ -2638,7 +2638,8 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionCopyright_Notice_triggered()
"2001-2022 by one or more of the following authors: Joseph Taylor, "
"K1JT; Bill Somerville, G4WJS; Steven Franke, K9AN; Nico Palermo, "
"IV3NWV; Greg Beam, KI7MT; Michael Black, W9MDB; Edson Pereira, PY2SDR; "
"Philip Karn, KA9Q; and other members of the WSJT Development Group.\"");
"Philip Karn, KA9Q; Chester Fennell, KG4IYS; Uwe Risse, DG2YCB; "
"and other members of the WSJT Development Group.\"");
MessageBox::warning_message(this, message);
}