Everyone paying attention should already know what's contained in this
message -- but it's clear that some do not.
The current General Availability (GA) release of WSJT-X is v1.8.0. That
program version does not include FT8 DXpedition Mode.
We have made beta-level "release candidates" available for the explicit
purpose of testing FT8 DXpedition Mode. The release candidates have
included cautionary warnings to the effect that in its present form,
DXpedition Mode should be used only for controlled testing.
A few operators or groups have ignored our warnings and tried to use FT8
DXpedition Mode in true pileup situations. The consequences are
predictably bad -- especially when the offending operator(s) have chosen
their frequencies badly and other operators are using a mix of program
versions including v1.8.0, v1.9.0-rc2, v1.9.0-rc3, some version of JTDX.
FT8 DXpedition Mode is not yet ready for “production” use. Until WSJT-X
v1.9.0 is fully released -- not a beta-level "release candidate", but a
full General Availability release -- DXpedition Mode should be used only
in controlled test situations.
The next public test of FT8 DXpedition Mode conducted by the WSJT
Development Group will be conducted on April 7, a little over a week
from now. You are cordially invited to join us for this test. See the
announcement posted here yesterday (Subject: WSJT-X v1.9.0-rc3: Testing
of FT8 DXpedition Mode) for details.
-- 73, Joe, K1JT
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