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Final (?) edits to Release Notes in advance of the 2.6.0-rc5 release.

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@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ In program WSJT-X:
- The Working frequency table now offers the following options: - The Working frequency table now offers the following options:
- Better handling of more than one frequency per band. - Better handling of more than one frequency per band.
- Set your prefered frequencies, WSJT-X always comes back to these - Set your preferred frequencies, WSJT-X always comes back to these
QRGs when changing band or mode. QRGs when changing band or mode.
- You can label your frequencies with discriptions (e.g. DXp AB0YXZ). - You can label your frequencies with discriptions (e.g. DXp AB0YXZ).
- Option to set Start and End Date/Time, so that the frequencies - Option to set Start and End Date/Time, so that the frequencies
@ -38,21 +38,29 @@ In program WSJT-X:
- In Fox mode, there are now a few additional functions that allow - In Fox mode, there are now a few additional functions that allow
operators to react even better to different QSO situations: operators to react even better to different QSO situations:
- A new two-column table in Tab 2 provides a better overview of - A new two-column table in Tab 2 provides a better overview of
the queue and of the callsigns in QSO. the queue and of the callsigns with QSOs in progress.
- The operator can now change the order of QSOs in the queue so - Fox operator can now change the ordering of callsigns in the
that he can react if there is only a narrow time slot for a queue so that he can react if there is only a narrow time slot
particular QSO due to propagation. for a particular QSO due to propagation.
- The Fox now responds for another two cycles to stations whose - Fox now responds for another two cycles to stations whose
report was not received, increasing the success rate for a QSO. report was not received, increasing the success rate for a
difficult QSO.
- Correct a flaw in Hound mode that sometimes prevented QSOs with - Correct a flaw in Hound mode that sometimes prevented completion of
non-standard calls. QSOs with non-standard calls.
- Improvements to EME Echo mode:
- New control "Avg" sets the number of Echo cycles to be averaged.
- New capability to display measurements of wideband noise power as
a function of time. This can be useful for measuring Sun noise,
antenna tracking errors, and the like.
- Several minor bug fixes
- Correct a flaw that prevented WSJT-X from always initializing - Correct a flaw that prevented WSJT-X from always initializing
correctly when special operating activities were enabled. correctly when special operating activities were enabled.
- Correct a flaw that caused wrong frequencies to be written to - Correct a flaw that caused wrong Tx frequencies to be written to
ALL.TXT for Tx. ALL.TXT.
- The GUI has been improved regarding some details. The controls now - The GUI has been improved regarding some details. The controls now
scale better at different font sizes and on different operating scale better at different font sizes and on different operating
@ -65,16 +73,16 @@ In program WSJT-X:
- Click the "FT8" button (or use the Settings menu). It brings - Click the "FT8" button (or use the Settings menu). It brings
you back to the default FT8 QRG. you back to the default FT8 QRG.
- A7 decodes are now disabled when "Enable AP" is not checked, and - Decodes flagged as 'a7' are now disabled when "Enable AP" is not
during the first period after a band change. checked, and during the first period after a band change.
- The network address of the UDP server is now checked for errors - The network address of the UDP server is now checked for errors
before accepting it. before being accepted.
- Some improvements to the DX Lab Suite Commander interface. - Some improvements to the DX Lab Suite Commander interface.
- Correct some possible flaws that could cause segfault errors in - Correct some possible flaws that could cause segfault errors in
certain situations. certain unusual situations.
- Warnings on dropped audio have been disabled for now, as detection - Warnings on dropped audio have been disabled for now, as detection
has turned out to be not reliable enough. has turned out to be not reliable enough.
@ -82,30 +90,17 @@ In program WSJT-X:
- Correct a long-standing flaw which caused the "Transmit digital gain" - Correct a long-standing flaw which caused the "Transmit digital gain"
overlay toappear somewhere on the screen. overlay toappear somewhere on the screen.
- Highlight DX Call now also works when the other station is <...>. - "Highlight DX Call" now also works when the other station is <...>.
- CQ messages without a grid are now sent to PSK reporter. - CQ messages without a grid are now sent to PSK reporter.
- Further improvements to Echo mode: - Several other minor corrections (tool tips, etc.).
- 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.
Program MAP65 (Windows only) includes several minor bug fixes and two
tentative new features:
- an aid for measuring antenna pointing errors
- an ability to read the file wsjtx.log (kept by WSJT-X) to recognize
EME contest dupes.
Release: WSJT-X 2.6.0-rc4 Release: WSJT-X 2.6.0-rc4
September 8, 2022 September 8, 2022

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@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ In program WSJT-X:
- The Working frequency table now offers the following options: - The Working frequency table now offers the following options:
- Better handling of more than one frequency per band. - Better handling of more than one frequency per band.
- Set your prefered frequencies, WSJT-X always comes back to these - Set your preferred frequencies, WSJT-X always comes back to these
QRGs when changing band or mode. QRGs when changing band or mode.
- You can label your frequencies with discriptions (e.g. DXp AB0YXZ). - You can label your frequencies with discriptions (e.g. DXp AB0YXZ).
- Option to set Start and End Date/Time, so that the frequencies - Option to set Start and End Date/Time, so that the frequencies
@ -38,21 +38,29 @@ In program WSJT-X:
- In Fox mode, there are now a few additional functions that allow - In Fox mode, there are now a few additional functions that allow
operators to react even better to different QSO situations: operators to react even better to different QSO situations:
- A new two-column table in Tab 2 provides a better overview of - A new two-column table in Tab 2 provides a better overview of
the queue and of the callsigns in QSO. the queue and of the callsigns with QSOs in progress.
- The operator can now change the order of QSOs in the queue so - Fox operator can now change the ordering of callsigns in the
that he can react if there is only a narrow time slot for a queue so that he can react if there is only a narrow time slot
particular QSO due to propagation. for a particular QSO due to propagation.
- The Fox now responds for another two cycles to stations whose - Fox now responds for another two cycles to stations whose
report was not received, increasing the success rate for a QSO. report was not received, increasing the success rate for a
difficult QSO.
- Correct a flaw in Hound mode that sometimes prevented QSOs with - Correct a flaw in Hound mode that sometimes prevented completion of
non-standard calls. QSOs with non-standard calls.
- Improvements to EME Echo mode:
- New control "Avg" sets the number of Echo cycles to be averaged.
- New capability to display measurements of wideband noise power as
a function of time. This can be useful for measuring Sun noise,
antenna tracking errors, and the like.
- Several minor bug fixes
- Correct a flaw that prevented WSJT-X from always initializing - Correct a flaw that prevented WSJT-X from always initializing
correctly when special operating activities were enabled. correctly when special operating activities were enabled.
- Correct a flaw that caused wrong frequencies to be written to - Correct a flaw that caused wrong Tx frequencies to be written to
ALL.TXT for Tx. ALL.TXT.
- The GUI has been improved regarding some details. The controls now - The GUI has been improved regarding some details. The controls now
scale better at different font sizes and on different operating scale better at different font sizes and on different operating
@ -65,16 +73,16 @@ In program WSJT-X:
- Click the "FT8" button (or use the Settings menu). It brings - Click the "FT8" button (or use the Settings menu). It brings
you back to the default FT8 QRG. you back to the default FT8 QRG.
- A7 decodes are now disabled when "Enable AP" is not checked, and - Decodes flagged as 'a7' are now disabled when "Enable AP" is not
during the first period after a band change. checked, and during the first period after a band change.
- The network address of the UDP server is now checked for errors - The network address of the UDP server is now checked for errors
before accepting it. before being accepted.
- Some improvements to the DX Lab Suite Commander interface. - Some improvements to the DX Lab Suite Commander interface.
- Correct some possible flaws that could cause segfault errors in - Correct some possible flaws that could cause segfault errors in
certain situations. certain unusual situations.
- Warnings on dropped audio have been disabled for now, as detection - Warnings on dropped audio have been disabled for now, as detection
has turned out to be not reliable enough. has turned out to be not reliable enough.
@ -82,30 +90,17 @@ In program WSJT-X:
- Correct a long-standing flaw which caused the "Transmit digital gain" - Correct a long-standing flaw which caused the "Transmit digital gain"
overlay toappear somewhere on the screen. overlay toappear somewhere on the screen.
- Highlight DX Call now also works when the other station is <...>. - "Highlight DX Call" now also works when the other station is <...>.
- CQ messages without a grid are now sent to PSK reporter. - CQ messages without a grid are now sent to PSK reporter.
- Further improvements to Echo mode: - Several other minor corrections (tool tips, etc.).
- 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.
Program MAP65 (Windows only) includes several minor bug fixes and two
tentative new features:
- an aid for measuring antenna pointing errors
- an ability to read the file wsjtx.log (kept by WSJT-X) to recognize
EME contest dupes.
Release: WSJT-X 2.6.0-rc4 Release: WSJT-X 2.6.0-rc4
September 8, 2022 September 8, 2022