wsjtx-1.4.0-rc1 =============== Release candidate abandoned due to packaging issues on Linux. wsjtx-1.4.0-rc2 =============== Mac installer - g4wjs, Bob n7rjn - Cannot expand archive in RO DMG. g4wjs: Move tarball to Desktop or somewhere else before expanding. g4wjs: Fixed in CMake generated Drag & Drop installer. Closed. Hamlib TS-2000 - k1jt - WSJT-X "Mode" != "None" glitches when Tx QRG changes g4wjs: Trying to read "other" VFO mode requires FRn command to other" VFO which is source of glitch when split. g4wjs: Current best workaround is to set "Mode" to "None" in Settings which stops WSJT-X trying to manipulate rig mode. g4wjs: Won't fix - Closed. Hamlib FT-847 - Eddy g6uqi - fails to start Hamlib FT-847 - Mark w7mem - fails to start g4wjs: Sent version with CAT trace - waiting log file. g4wjs: HamlibTranceiver::init_rig() not coping with no get VFO and no toggle VFO CAT command available, changed to just assume A/MAIN is always the Rx VFO on such rigs. g4wjs: Sent g6uqi a test version of RC3 with a fix for this. g4wjs: g6uqi reposts that this hot fix (r4449) has resolved the issue. g4wjs: Fixed wsjtx-1.4 (r4449) - Closed. Commander TS-2000 - Jim wb6dkh - SPLIT disappearing Commander TS-2000 - David wd4kpd - possibly the same issue g4wjs: VOX keying might be the factor. g4wjs: Sent logs to Dave aa6yq for comment. g4wjs: Further investigation now points to the auto-atu which swaps VFO and mode while tuning, this may be confusing Commander. g4wjs: Dave aa6yq confirms that WinWarbler will interact with Commander and cause this issue when the TS-2000 auto-ATU switches to CW during the tuning sequence. Passed info on to wb6dkh & wd4kpd. g4wjs: Not fixed for wd4kpd as he doesn't use WW. Sent tracing RC2 awaiting log and match Commander ErrorLog.txt. g4wjs: Logs received from wd4kpd. Unexpected drop out of split reported by Commander when setting Tx frequency. Forwarded to aa6yq for analysis. g4wjs: Dave aa6yq reports that setting Tx frequency clears split on this rig (I guess many others too that use Kenwood style CAT commands). He suggests setting Tx frequency before setting split. This is slightly problematic because setting split has side effect of setting mode on Tx VFO and on Yaesu and Elecraft changing from CW to another mode applies a small frequency offset :( We may have to accept this as it will be rare and there is no explicit way of setting the mode of the Tx VFO in the Commander interface. The other workaround of doing everything twice (TxFreq, Split, TxFreq, Split) will glitch the Rx or Tx twice as much. g4wjs: Seems that split needs to be set both before and after every change of Tx frequency. Before to satisfy rigs like the Icom IC-756 and after to satisfy rigs like the Kenwood TS-2000. g4wjs: Sent out a test version to wb6dkh, wd4kpd and aa6yq. g4wjs: Testing reports are positive. Will release changes when the required Commander v11.0.0 is publicly released. Commander TS-2000 - Jim wb6dkh - Fake split Hamlib IC-735 - Dieter dk6ov - Fake split not returning to correct QRG g4wjs: Leaving wrong QRG (Tx) current. Need trace for this issue. g4wjs: dk6ov reports QRG not returning to Rx when leaving Tx for both "Tune" and normal Tx periods. Also "Band" combo box not being enabled after "Tune". g4wjs: Fixed in r4572 - confirmed as working by dk6ov - Closed. Flex 6000 (TS-2000 emulation) - George kf2t - fails to read QRG Flex 6700 - Ed k0kc - No CAT no PTT g4wjs: Flex doesn't have FB; command. g4wjs: Sent kf2t test version that doesn't query TX QRG if not in split. g4wjs: Sent RC3 preview with a hotfix (r4434) to kf2t & k0kc. g4wjs: Caveats with SmartSDR & FlexRadio SDRs:- * Data mode cannot be set from WSJT-X, USB should be OK otherwise use "None" and set mode manually. * Split operation is not possible, this should not be an issue given that wide band Tx is available on these radios. g4wjs: Initial reports from kf2t indicate a successful fix. g4wjs: Reported as working as expected by kf2t. g4wjs: Fixed r4434 - Closed. Hamlib FlexRadio (DTTSP UDP & IPC interfaces) - - Need to diagnose and check if these work g4wjs: Hamlib has a FlexRadio back end that talks UDP on 19001 or /dev/shm/SDRcommands . Windows (Finestra WM) - Josh kk1d - Application not staying inside virtual desktop Hamlib TS-570D - Peter Pauly w0vll - Protocol error while getting TX frequency Hamlib? TS-570 - ??? n4au - Polling causing errors Hamlib TS-570D - Swa on5swa - Various rig control errors g4wjs: Split not required so r4434 may have resolved this anyway. g4wjs: Sent trace version of RC2 to Peter. g4wjs: Log shows many corrupt and truncated CAT responses. The TS-570(D) is known to have fragile CAT handling. I need to look at hamlib to investigate remedies at the character exchange level. Hamlib FT-450 - Rudy ve3bdr - Protocol error while getting mode of split VFO g4wjs: May be fixed by r4434. I have asked Rudy to try again with Mode" set to "None". g4wjs: Not fixed. Sent trace version of RC2. g4wjs: Log shows hamlib is not handling error responses from the rig correctly. I have enhanced hamlib to handle "rig busy" responses by retrying the command a few times. Built a patched version and sent tracing variant to ve3bdr for testing. g4wjs: Sent upstream patch to hamlib team for turning off AI mode and retry mechanism for rig busy responses. g4wjs: Hamlib backend for this rig (shared by FT-9000, FT-950, FT-5000 and, FT-2000) needs enhancement, it is missing proper split mode, frequency and, enable functions. Implementing. LXDE desktop Ubuntu - Craig wb3gck - No application menu bar g4wjs: Suggested installing or un-installing appmenu-qt5 package. g4wjs: Un-installing appmenu-qt5 resolved this issue. g4wjs: Closed. Hamlib IC-7100 - Erik on4pb - CAT PTT method not available on IC-7100 g4wjs: This has been identified as a HamlibTranceiver registration defect. PTT type categories incorrectly registered. g4wjs: Sent hot fix version of RC3 to on4pb for testing. g4wjs: Further problem reported with poll of PTT status failing. This appears to be a hamlib defect with ptt type being RIG_PTT_SERIAL_CAT instead of RIG_PTT_RIG. Asked for clarification on hamlib-devel ML. g4wjs: Sent upstream patch to hamlib team to resolve issues with PTT type registration. Patch accepted and applied. g4wjs: Sent version built with revised hamlib for testing. g4wjs: on4pb reports this version works correctly with hamlib/ic-7100, HRDv5/IC-7100, OmniRig/IC-7100, hamlib/TX-850S and, hamlib/HPSDR(TS-2000). g4wjs: Fixed in hamlib - Closed. Hamlib IC-746 - Doc kb3mow - Wrong Tx QRG used after dbl-click on decode g4wjs: Asked for more details of exact Rx/Tx dial QRGs. g4wjs: Explanation appears to show Tx QRG out by 500Hz. I can't see any obvious way this can happen. kb3mow has reported that he can no longer reproduce this issue. g4wjs: On Hold. Hamlib ANAN-100D (PowerSDR mRX PS v3.2.19) - Ton pa0tbr - split mode not working Hamlib ANAN-100D (Openhpsdr mRX) - Bob wd6dod - CAT control not working Hamlib hermes (PowerSDR mRX) - Serge r6yy - Cat & PTT not working g4wjs: Not urgent as split mode not required due to wide band Tx available. g4wjs: Sent hot fix version of v1.4 with mods for SmartSDR TS-2000 emulation. g4wjs: pa0tbr & r6yy report successful operation with patched version. g4wjs: Fixed (mostly) r4434. OmniRig TS-590S - Randy k5rhd - OmniRig server going offline error OmniRig Omni VII - Bert w0rsb - OmniRig server going offline error g4wjs: Issues with clearing the error. Probably the "Test CAT" not always able to start OmniRig client cleanly issue. g4wjs: Sent a tracing version of RC2 - awaiting log. OmniRig TS-2000 - Yanis sv2bbo - Initialization timeout g4wjs: Is using VPSE as serial splitter to cooperate with Kenwood ARCP rig control program, have explained this is a invalid configuration and will not be supported. g4wjs: Also using OmniRig as that is used with UR5EQF_Log 3 for rig interface. Have explained that there is a known defect that causes "Test CAT" to fail. Suggested he just click "OK" to exit Settings. Also sent trace version - awaiting log. Hamlib R8500 - Chris (UK SWL) airguzzler@btinternet.com - Hamlib IO error g4wjs: Probably port mis-configuration. Awaiting update. CW synthesiser - Jim n4st - Distorted CW Id g4wjs: Sounds horrible, something is broken in the envelope shaper. Commander KX3 - Neil kb3tvu - occasionally stuck in TX after normal TX period g4wjs: Advised to build a CAT trace executable and send log for analysis - awaiting log. g4wjs: Log is normal with PTT on/off commands being sent to Commander at the correct times. Asked kb3tvu to reproduce again with Commander tracing on also - awaiting logs. g4wjs: kb3tvu reports that this issue in no longer reproducible after a shack rearrangement. g4wjs: Closed. Log files - Wayne m0way - Would like links on desktop to log files g4wjs: This is probably a good idea, I'm not sure that the desktop is the best place for them but there must be somewhere sensible and more visible to put such links. Need to investigate CPack NSIS generator to find the best way to do this. g4wjs: A similar feature on Linux/Mac should be possible. g4wjs: Proposed for v1.5. Waterfall - Jean f8rz - Requesting different labelling g4wjs: Would like frequency ticks to be at absolute multiples of 500Hz even when start frequency is not such a multiple. E.g. for start 200Hz ticks (and labels) at 200, 500, 1000, 1500, ... g4wjs: Proposed for v1.5. Implemented by Joe in r4464. (Others please test!) Decoding - Jean f8rz - Abandoned Tx should not disable decoding for a period g4wjs: This is an outstanding issue in at least v1.3 also. g4wjs: Needs changes to Detector class to allow audio buffers to be not cleared by transmitting. Complications arise in that any data from prior receive periods must be cleared. Might be as simple as clearing the audio buffer after decoding but may be complicated when decoding overlaps next period. Double buffering may be an option. Question: is the audio buffer needed after the last symspec call? K1JT: I agree that this has been a desirable change. Perhaps can zero only a small part of the buffer -- samples taken while Tx was on? Decoded text - Albert kc8kjf - Report or grid last character truncated g4wjs: This occurs with larger fonts sizes on long decoded text lines e.g. two 6 character callsigns and a R+ report or locator. There is a defect somewhere in the DisplayText class with font metric calculations. I'm not sure why we even try to truncate the message text given that it is rendered in a
element and therefore doesn't wrap. g4wjs: This can be resolved by choosing a small font size or increasing the main window width a little. g4wjs: Proposed for v1.5. K1JT: on the system I tested, it was OK after making the main window a bit wider. It has something to do with having selected "Show DXCC entity and worked before status" when the main window was not (then) large enough? HRD FTdx3000 - Jean-Michel f6eao/p - Not working g4wjs: This as yet untested rig with WSJT-X + HRD clearly needs some adjustment to the initialization in the HRDTransceiver class. g4wjs: Requested the "HRD Interface Information.txt" file for analysis. g4wjs: Added required regular expressions for the FTdx3000 and reworked HRD interface to make more reliable and robust. g4wjs: One outstanding issue, the mode of the "other" VFO cannot be reliably set via HRD so FTdx3000 users must set "Mode" to "None" in WSJT-X. g4wjs: Fixed r4523 - Closed. Multi-instance support - Bill g4wjs - Lock mechanism needed to avoid duplicates g4wjs: There is no check that multiple instances are being run with the same rig-name. Some mechanism to control this is desirable. A simple mechanism that isn't prone to false positives (i.e. not relying on lock files being deleted on exit) needs to be developed. g4wjs: Implemented in v1.5. - Closed. Hamlib Omni VII - Bert w0rsb - Reports incomplete support Worked B4 - Dan k4shq - Incorrect country name occasionally g4wjs: Also happened in v1.3. g4wjs: Asked for example. CAT retries - George kf2t - Requests that 1 or 2 retries be made automatically g4wjs: Requirement comes from using a FlexRadio 6700 which briefly interrupts the CAT connection when changing rig profiles. Suggests a couple of automatic retries would be helpful. Hamlib K3 - Bob n7rjn - Comms timeout error every 10-15 mins g4wjs: Sent CAT trace version - awaiting log. g4wjs: Log shows incomplete responses to CAT commands from the K3. Stop bits was set to 2, K3 is 1 stop bit. Suggested trying with 1 stop bit and if that fails a lower baud rate - awaiting log. g4wjs: Log with 1 stop bit is much better but still losing CAT around 50s. May be CPU load related issue but is happening in both Tx and Rx periods which is hard to explain. g4wjs: n7rjn is using Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks and the Timewave Navigator he uses for interfacing has a custom FTDI USB-serial driver on Mac. This only has instructions for 10.7 & 10.8 so it may not be compliant with 10.9. Informed n7rjn. g4wjs: Awaiting results of tests at lower CAT serial baud rate. g4wjs: This is looking like an issue with the Elecraft P3 not passing thru all CAT traffic correctly. n7rjn has tested for 1hr without P3 in line without error. Awaiting results with P3 upgraded to latest firmware. g4wjs: n7rjn updates Elecraft P3 firmware from 1.26 to 1.29 and the issue appears to be greatly improved but successive "IF;" CAT commands sometime still cause the second to only respond ";" and retries return nothing. So it seems the P3 (or possibly the K3) still have an issue with CAT. g4wjs: n7rjn testing again without P3. g4wjs: Tests passed which seems to confirm that the latest P3 firmware still has a CAT pass through issue. Bob will log a case with Elecraft. g4wjs: Closed. g4wjs: P.S. differently from first thougth, the P3 can be set to a lower baud rate than the K3 <->P3 fixed 38.4k baud. This will probably eliminate the issue. n7rjn is testing at 19.2k baud. Commander - Mike k2oi - Not connecting hostname lookup error g4wjs: This may be due to the "Network Server" setting having spaces in it which causes the hostname lookup to override the default hostname. g4wjs: Changed to trim network query name (r4468). Commander K3 - Joe w4tv - K3 not going to split g4wjs: This appears to be because the K3 will not switch to split unless the mode of VFO B has been preset to match that of VFO A. g4wjs: Joe has also offered to help with testing WSJT-X CAT issues. g4wjs: Dave aa6yq is copied on discussions with Joe. Commander IC7200 - John wa2hip - Occasionally not setting up split correctly g4wjs: I'm not sure exactly what is not set correctly and have asked ws2hip to clarify. From wa2hip: **************** Here is a general example. This is with running CAT via Commander VFO-A 14076 VFO-B 14076.5 Enable TX Rig goes into TX switching to VFO-B VFO-B immediately switches to 14076 while in TX (no I do not have the "change when in TX" box checked) Now I am TX on incorrect freq so I HALT TX This happens a fair share of the time. IT DOES NOT happen with Direct Control (NO Commander) **************** Hamlib IC7200 - John wa2hip - Occasional incorrect rig setting g4wjs: Asked for clarification and sent a CAT trace version instructions to reproduce one issue for analysis - awaiting log. Log directory - several - Difficulty locating log files g4wjs: A new menu item to open the log directory in a suitable system application would seem to satisfy these issues. g4wjs: Due to the number of queries/requests around locating the log files, this has been added to the wsjtx-1.4. It is a new feature rather than a bug fix but since the implementation is fairly trivial and easily tested it shouldn't cause regressions. g4wjs: Completed r4470 - Closed. Worked B4 - Peter oz1pif - Request option to use wsjtx.log as source g4wjs: He deletes the ADIF log after importing into his logging application so the ADIF log is not suitable for worked B4 checking. OTOH the wsjtx.log is left untouched as a backup and would make a better database of worked calls. g4wjs: IMHO the worked B4 would benefit from using a database for record storage rather than using a raw ADIF format file. Whether this effort is justified along with the installation complexities of using a portable database application is hard to judge. Given that JTAlert-X is so competent at doing this job and more on Windows; maybe Laurie vk3ama might be persuaded to port his application to Linux and Mac with bridges to logging suites available on those platforms. Settings dialog - Bob wd6dod - Widgets on Radio tab missing g4wjs: looks like the default and minimum sizes for this window are too small and on some systems the layout doesn't render everything until the window is made larger. g4wjs: Fixed in r4481. Closed. Hamlib IC-7800 - Dave g3red - Fails to initialize g4wjs: Sent tracing version of RC2 - awaiting log. Virus detected - Bob kf5tpq - Vipre scanner detects trojan g4wjs: This is a false positive, but for releases we should validate with a few of the on line anti-virus validators and publish the results and signatures alongside the releases. g4wjs: Asked kf5tpq if he went ahead and installed and offered more help if he is still unsure. g4wjs: Todo release process. HRD FlexRadio-3000 (PowerSDR) - Johan on3vna - Illegal mode in init g4wjs: Asked for HRD info file. g4wjs: Using PowerSDR HRD rig interface. Has removed buttons and sliders from HRD UI to improve performance, need to check if that limits TCP/IP server controls available. g4wjs: Removing controls from HRD UI also removes them from the TCP/IP server. This is a PITA since any user can break the interface by customizing their HRD UI and that is common because removing sliders and buttons improves performance :( g4wjs: Asked on3vna if he can provide "HRD Interface Information.txt" for an un-customized HRD. He states he has another machine which he will try and do that from - awaiting data. Log file - Albert kc8kjf - Callsign recorded as RRR g4wjs: Asked for ALL.txt to see which exchange caused this. iw3rab: Reports this is due to "MYCALL RRR 73" style free messages. Hamlib TS-990S - Charlie g4est - No direct support g4wjs: Needs new hamlib backend. g4wjs: Mark g0mgx reports that selecting TS-2000 works well including split mode. Hamlib FTdx1200 - Marc w4mps - No direct support g4wjs: Needs new hamlib backend. Hamlib FTdx3000 - - No direct support g4wjs: Needs new hamlib backend. Hamlib IC-817 - David wa1oui - Occasional hamlib errors g4wjs: Using OX X 10.9 with Timewave Navigator. Getting intermittent "Hamlib error: Command rejected by the rig while setting current VFO". Sent tracing version. g4wjs: Log shows rig doesn't respond to a CAT command at second 35 a normal transmit period. Suggest investigating RFI issues. g4wjs: Suggested changes to Settings:- no flow control, no forced DTR or RTS, 1 stop-bit and, use cu device rather than tty device. After changes all seems to be working OK. g4wjs: Closed - user error. - Bjarne oz6dr - Operation below 200Hz g4wjs: This should probably be allowed when split mode is enabled. Hamlib FT-857D - Andrew zl3cc - Not setting Tx QRG for 1.5 - 2kHz segment g4wjs: Sent trace version. g4wjs: Log shows that when starting from MTUNE rather than on a VFO is not handled correctly. zl3cc reports that the issue doesn't arise when starting with a VFO rather than a memory on the rig. g4wjs: This is only an issue if the user swaps VFO to check the Tx QRG. Application works as designed if VFOs are not swapped manually during a session. This is a quirk of the rig and there is no obvious workaround other than not changing VFOs manually. g4wjs: Closed - won't/can't fix. Halib TT Orion - Peter oz1pif - Split mismatch error g4wjs: Asked for CAT trace log. g4wjs: Issue is hamlib defect not detecting split correctly nor setting split correctly either. Submitted patch to hamlib. g4wjs: Fixed, hamlib patch accepted and applied - Closed. Hamlib IC-7410 - Mike k6msm - "Hamlib error: Command rejected by the rig while setting current VFO" g4wjs: Sent tracing version - awaiting log. g4wjs: Hamlib back end for IC-7410 is broken. Fixed first detected defect and sent new version of WSJT-X along with test plan. g4wjs: Finalized hamlib changes and submitted patch upstream to hamlib team. Sent patched version to k6msm for testing. g4wjs: Fixed, patch to hamlib accepted and applied - Closed. Commander - Phil f4bkt - Invalid frequencies above VLF in French locale g4wjs: Commander is reporting frequencies via TCP/IP with invalid UTF-8 characters when the character should be multi-byte. E.g. the non-break space U+00A0 that is used as a number group separator in the French locale. g4wjs: Reported issue to Dave AA6YQ but he has been unable to persuade Commander to send valid UTF-8 strings. Reverted to using the undocumented Commander server commands"CmdGetFreq" and "CmdGetTxFreq" which always return numbers with '.' as a DP and ',' as a group separator. g4wjs: Dave AA6YQ will continue to look for a proper solution so this fix should be temporary. g4wjs: Hotfix r4518 built and sent to f4bkt and Phil kb9ro who reported similar issues. HRD TT Omni VII - Mike w9mdb - Mode setting not working g4wjs: Trace shows HRD buttons for mode not recognized g4wjs: Fixed r4526 - Closed. HRD FT-450D - Bill nzzal - Invalid mode error g4wjs: Requested "HRD Interface Information.txt". g4wjs: Added support for FT-450(D) modes via HRD. Sent test version to n7zal. Confirmed as working by n7zal. g4wjs: Fixed r4529 - Closed. Hamlib IC-7410 - Mike k6msm - Changing filter on rig causes error g4wjs: This is due to "CI-V Transceive" mode being on on the rig. Hamlib cannot cope with unsolicited CI-V bus status reports. Suggested k6msm turns off "CI-V Transceive" mode in the rig menu. g4wjs: Closed - User setup issue. HRD FTdx3000 - Jean-Michel f6eao/p - Band change sets wrong aerial and power g4wjs: This may be a generic Yaesu issue. Yaesu radios recall the last selected aerial (and power setting on some rigs) when switching bands with the band buttons or band up/down selector. Just sending a QSY frequency via a CAT command does not do the same thing, it just changes the dial frequency. We may have to use any available band selector CAT command before setting frequency to get preferred behaviour on these type of radios. This would require hamlib changes as well. DDUtil Flex Radio 5000A - Chris n1cl - Unrcognized command error g4wjs: Apparently this setup is some sort on HRD emulation. Asked for "HRD Interface Information.txt". g4wjs: Added modes to interpreter for this emulator. Sent test version to n1cl. g4wjs: n1cl reports all working correctly. No split mode available on the HRD emulator. g4wjs: Fixed r4541 - Closed. Hamlib K3 - Harry hl1/wx8c - Protocol error reading spilt VFO mode when changing bands g4wjs: Sent tracing version. Log shows hamlib defect. Patched hamlib and sent test version. g4wjs: Fixed in hamlib - Closed. Hamlib IC-9100 - Russell kf5rep -PTT doesn't work g4wjs: Sent tracing version. g4wjs: CAT PTT was not enabled in hamlib for this rig. Patched hamlib to enable CAT PTT, data modes and, get split status which are also supported on the IC-9100. Sent test version. g4wjs: kf5rep reports fix working and log shows no issues, sent non-trace version. g4wjs: Fixed in ha,lib - Closed. Hamlib IC-7700 - André ve2ahs - "Hamlib error: Command rejected by the rig while setting current VFO" g4wjs: This is a hamlib issue. Patched hamlib and sent test version. g4wjs: ve2ahs reports as working. g4wjs: Patch sent upstream to hamlib team. g4wjs: Fixed in hamlib - Closed. Hamlib IC-7200 - John wa2hip - Data mode not working g4wjs: No support in hamlib, amended hamlib and sent test version - awaiting log. - Bill g4wjs - Replying to "G4WJS NU8R" generates incorrect message