From 0e8433d1b0c69919fb666e6dc21479afadefbe6b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joe Taylor Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2019 08:26:32 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Several edits to the Release Notes. --- Release_Notes.txt | 32 +++++++++++++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/Release_Notes.txt b/Release_Notes.txt index efc7bb42c..101e13d74 100644 --- a/Release_Notes.txt +++ b/Release_Notes.txt @@ -13,30 +13,33 @@ Copyright 2001 - 2019 by Joe Taylor, K1JT. Release: WSJT-X 2.1.0-rc6 - May 30, 2019 + June 2, 2019 ------------------------- - + Changes and bug fixes since WSJT-X 2.1.0-rc5: -IMPORTANT CHANGES TO THE FT4 PROTOCOL, NOT BACKWARD COMPATIBLE +IMPORTANT CHANGES TO THE FT4 PROTOCOL *** NOT BACKWARD COMPATIBLE *** - T/R sequence length increased from 6.0 to 7.5 seconds - - Symbol rate decreased from 23.4375 to 20.8333 baud. - - Bandwidth decreased from 90 Hz to 80 Hz + - Symbol rate decreased from 23.4375 to 20.8333 baud + - Signal bandwidth decreased from 90 Hz to 80 Hz -OTHER IMPROVEMENTS - - Allowable FT4 time offsets -1.0 < DT < +1.0 s - - Allow RRR Tx4 message in FT4 mode, if not using contest messages - - Send FT4 audio frequency to PSK Reporter +OTHER FT4 IMPROVEMENTS + - Allowable time offsets -1.0 < DT < +1.0 s + - Tx4 message with RRR now allowed, except in contest messages + - Audio frequency is now sent to PSK Reporter - Add a third decoding pass - Add ordered statistics decoding - Improved sensitivity: threshold S/N is now -17.5 dB + - Improved S/N calculation + - In FT4 mode, Shift+F11/F12 moves Tx freq by +/- 100 Hz + +OTHER IMPROVEMENTS - Improvements to accessibility - Updates to the User Guide (not yet complete, however) - New user option: "Calling CQ forces Call 1st" - - In FT4 mode, Shift+F11/F12 moves Tx freq by +/- 100 Hz - - Improved S/N calculation for FT4 mode - N1MM Logger+ now uses the standard WSJT-X UDP messages - OK/Cancel buttons on Log QSO window maintain fixed positions + - Put EU VHF contest serial numbers into the ADIF SRX and STX fields BUG FIXES - Fix generation of Tx5 message when one callsign is nonstandard @@ -45,6 +48,13 @@ BUG FIXES - Fix a bug that caused FT4 to do WSPR-style band hopping - Fix a bug that caused a Fortran bounds error +Release candidate WSJT-X 2.1.0-rc6 will be available for beta-testing +through July 21, 2019. It will be inoperable during the ARRL June VHF +QSO Party (June 8-10) or ARRL Field Day (June 22-23). It will +permanently cease to function after July 21, 2019. If all goes +according to plan, by that time there will be a General +Availability (GA) release of WSJT-X 2.1.0. + Release: WSJT-X 2.1.0-rc5 April 29, 2019