On 02/09/2017 15:37, Scott Bidstrup wrote:
I have downloaded and installed the RC2 release software, and am
delighted to report that, for the most part, it is working.
One problem I have noted, though, is that the drop-down frequency
list, in all modes, seems to be missing in the new version (downloaded
from sourceforge) - it's stuck on the last frequency I used in the old
version, and can't be changed so far as I know. Mark and replace does
not work, and there's nothing at all in the drop-down list in any mode
to select from.
Since I can't change the frequency, this is a serious problem for
logging and reporting. Is there a quick and easy fix for this? Please
don't tell me I'm going to have to manually enter ALL the frequencies
for ALL the modes... Not sure I have that much patience.
HI Scott,
thanks for the early feedback, it is appreciated.
The issue with the working frequencies is a long and sorry tail.
Summarizing, anyone who has used a recent development version of WSJT-X
or the recent v1.8.0 RC1 release will suffer a corrupted working
frequency list. Those who update directly from v1.7 or earlier to v1.8.0
RC2 or later should not suffer this issue. You can rectify the situation
by going to "Settings->Frequencies", right-clicking the empty "Working
Frequencies" table, right-click and click "Reset". Click "Ok" to save
the changes. I recommend restarting WSJT-X after this one-time reset
because the main window band drop-down list does not display correctly
until the application has been restarted after resetting the working
frequencies. If you have multiple configurations set up then you will
need to check the working frequencies table in each configuration as
they are independent.
The current working frequencies list for v1.8.0 RC2 is still subject to
change before the final GA release, particularly note that the 80m JT65,
JT9 and WSPR frequencies are changed from earlier versions to allow JA
operators to use these modes on globally coordinated frequencies. For
the RC revisions prior to the v1.8.0 General Availability (GA) release
we recommend that you revert the 80m frequencies or perhaps add the old
frequencies in addition to the proposed new ones. For 4m I am awaiting
more feedback from the operator community on that band as to the best
working frequency candidates. There are still outstanding issues with
the proposed 6m working frequencies which may be irreconcilable without
some changes from the IARU regional band planners and coordinators. In
general there are still discussions on the best FT8 working frequency
candidates due to congestion on 20m and perhaps 40m after dark.
Personally I think those suffering QRM from other FT8 users on those
bands should consider exploring other bands, particularly with recent
decoder performance improvements by Steve, K9AN, that might make
operating on very marginal propagation worthwhile.
73
Bill
G4WJS.
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