Hi all, Consensus has it that an open Beta Release of WSJT-X v1.4 on or about October 1 makes good sense.
Toward that end, here's a tentative version of an announcement that would be made on the wsjtgroup reflector -- our most active public forum for users. Please read the following carefully and suggest changes, additions, or deletions. I'm also looking for suggestions on the new WSJT-X User Guide. ####################################################################### We invite you to download and install a Beta Release of the WSJT-X, version 1.4. Download links are posted on the WSJT home page. (NB: the links are not yet there!) Important program changes in version 1.4 relative to v1.3, r3673 include the following: 1. Much improved CAT control for most radios, including expanded support for Commander, Ham Radio Deluxe, and OmniRig. WSJT-X now simulates "Split" mode for rigs that do not have such a feature. 2. New and far more flexible configuration screen. Many options previously on the Setup menu now appear on the "Settings" screen. 3. Much smoothing and polishing of user interface. Optional user-defined palettes for waterfall, user-defined fonts for Astronomical Data screen, etc. 4. JT65 decoder now accepts negative values of DT down to -3.2 s, eliminating most of the occasional "garbage decodes". 5. Better (glitch-free) behavior of audio streams. 6. Better handling of messages that include compound callsigns. 7. Support for standard "localization" conventions. 8. Writable files now appear platform-dependent standard locations. 9. A new WSJT-X User Guide is available. Additions and changes will continue, but most sections are now in good shape. Click on http://www.physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/wsjtx-doc/wsjtx-main.html to read the manual. In addition, there are many internal changes to the project aimed at cleaning up the code, establishing a standard set of compile-and-build tools, and making the whole package more readily maintained by an active group. KNOWN PROBLEMS -------------- WSJT-X does not cooperate properly with Ham Radio Deluxe when HRD Logbook or DM780 are also running in parallel. This is an HRD issue, and we believe they are working to resolve it. About 25 amateurs, including all of the most active members of the Development Team, have been regular users WSJT-X built from recent code revisions. We find the program to be a pleasure to use. We look forward to user feedback on the latest version. -- 73, Joe, K1JT (for the WSJT Deveopment Team) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Want excitement? Manually upgrade your production database. When you want reliability, choose Perforce Perforce version control. Predictably reliable. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=157508191&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ wsjt-devel mailing list wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel
