diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 8b8e207c9..c58d87cbb 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -11,6 +11,44 @@ Copyright 2001 - 2022 by Joe Taylor, K1JT, and the WSJT Development Team + Release: WSJT-X 2.6.0-rc3 + August 22, 2022 + ---------------------- + +WSJT-X 2.6.0 Release Candidate 3 provides improvements to Echo mode and +several bug fixes. + + - Echo mode now allows audio-frequency corrections rather than + CAT-controlled resetting of dial frequency for Doppler corrections, + when Doppler shift is less than half the audio bandwidth. + + - Echo mode now saves .wav files when "Save all" is selected. + + - We added a missing Leap Second (January 1, 2017) to the code that + converts UTC to UT1. (This might matter if you want full accuracy + EME Doppler corrections.) + + - Fix a bug that could truncate WSPR transmissions early. + + - Round off displayed EME Doppler values to nearest integer Hz. + + - Fix a bug that occasionally caused a crash when 'decoded.txt' + could not be opened. + + - For backward compatibility, "Special Operating Activity" + enumerations for Fox and Hound modes are reset to 6 and 7. + + - Fix a bug that could cause a crash if Astronomical Data window + is not active when needed. + + - Allow FST4W transmissions on 30m band. Ensure that correct + frequency is reported to WSPRnet for FST4W decodes with Rx Freq + spinbox not set to 1500. + + - Fix a bug that caused a crash when "Reset Cabrillo Log" is + selected with Active Stations window not active. + + Release: WSJT-X 2.6.0-rc2 July 21, 2022 ---------------------- diff --git a/Release_Notes.txt b/Release_Notes.txt index b4bad5fca..5fa41cef1 100644 --- a/Release_Notes.txt +++ b/Release_Notes.txt @@ -11,6 +11,44 @@ Copyright 2001 - 2022 by Joe Taylor, K1JT, and the WSJT Development Team + Release: WSJT-X 2.6.0-rc3 + August 22, 2022 + ---------------------- + +WSJT-X 2.6.0 Release Candidate 3 provides improvements to Echo mode and +several bug fixes. + + - Echo mode now allows audio-frequency corrections rather than + CAT-controlled resetting of dial frequency for Doppler corrections, + when Doppler shift is less than half the audio bandwidth. + + - Echo mode now saves .wav files when "Save all" is selected. + + - We added a missing Leap Second (January 1, 2017) to the code that + converts UTC to UT1. (This might matter if you want full accuracy + EME Doppler corrections.) + + - Fix a bug that could truncate WSPR transmissions early. + + - Round off displayed EME Doppler values to nearest integer Hz. + + - Fix a bug that occasionally caused a crash when 'decoded.txt' + could not be opened. + + - For backward compatibility, "Special Operating Activity" + enumerations for Fox and Hound modes are reset to 6 and 7. + + - Fix a bug that could cause a crash if Astronomical Data window + is not active when needed. + + - Allow FST4W transmissions on 30m band. Ensure that correct + frequency is reported to WSPRnet for FST4W decodes with Rx Freq + spinbox not set to 1500. + + - Fix a bug that caused a crash when "Reset Cabrillo Log" is + selected with Active Stations window not active. + + Release: WSJT-X 2.6.0-rc2 July 21, 2022 ----------------------