FYI.....worth a read, particularly the last paragraph.Allan
-------- Original message --------From: Joe Taylor <j...@princeton.edu> Date:
27/11/18 7:54 am (GMT+10:00) To: WSJT software development
<wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> Subject: [wsjt-devel] Candidate release
WSJT-X 2.0.0-rc5 A fifth candidate release ("RC5") of WSJT-X 2.0 is now
available for download and use by beta testers. RC5 is stable, works well, and
fixes the known problems in RC4. It is likely that the General Availability
(GA) release of WSJT-X 2.0, scheduled for two weeks from today, will be nearly
identical to RC5.Changes in RC5 relative to RC4 include the following: - Make
the "Auto Seq" checkbox sticky, again - Remove the 5-minute mouse timer -
Correct the "worked before" logic for color highlighting - Add "No own call
decodes" checkbox in WSPR mode - Display and log UTC (not local time) in
contest operations - Validate contest QSO details before allowing logging -
Force Aqua theme on macOS to avoid issues with Mojave dark theme - Move Fox
log Reset action to Fox log window context menu - Improve layout of Working
Frequencies and Station Information tables - Allow deletes and editing in Fox
and Contest log windows - Add Tool Tips for Fox and Contest log windows -
Fix a bug causing false AP decodes in JT65 VHF+ operation - Fix a bug that
could switch unexpectedly from JT65 to JT9 modeYou may need to invoke "Settings
| General | Colors | Reset Highlighting" on your first program start with this
version.The "Quick-Start Guide to WSJT-X 2.0" has been updated. Be sure to read
this entire guide before using
RC5:http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/Quick_Start_WSJT-X_2.0.pdfWe
recommend using RC5 (and therefore the v2.0 FT8 protocol) in the conventional
FT8 sub-bands at audio Tx frequencies 2000 Hz and higher. Inevitably the
necessary transition from v1.x to v2.0 protocols for FT8 and MSK144 will cause
some confusion and cross-protocol interference. Users of v1.9.1 and earlier are
unable to decode transmissions from users of RC4 and later, and vice-versa.As
more users upgrade their software to WSJT-X 2.0 -- and particularly after the
General Availability (GA) release on December 10 -- the new protocol should
start to dominate the conventional FT8 sub-bands. As soon as possible after
December 10, everyone should upgrade to WSJT-X 2.0.Download links for RC5 on
Windows, Linux, and macOS can be found on the WSJT-X web page
http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.htmlA final FT8 "practice
contest" will be held on Saturday, December 1, 0200-0300 UTC (that's Friday
evening, Nov 30, NA time). Watch for a separate announcement with more
details.If you find any unexpected behavior with WSJT-X 2.0-rc5, please send a
detailed report to the wsjt-devel email list,wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net.
You must subscribe to the list in order to post there.The first serious FT8
contest is scheduled for the weekend of December 1-2. See
https://www.rttycontesting.com/ft8-roundup/ for full details and contest rules.
The ARRL RTTY Roundup (January 5-6, 2019) permits and encourages FT8 as well
as traditional RTTY operation.ONCE MORE: As soon as possible after December 10,
and certainly by January 1, 2019, everyone should be using WSJT-X 2.0 or a
compatible v2.0 version of derivative programs such as JTDX or MSHV. As of
today, PSKreporter statistics show roughly 3000 users of WSJT-X versions older
than v1.9.1, 9500 users of v1.9.1, and 3000 users of v2.0-rc#. Please,
everyone, help us to spread the word that upgrading to v2.0 after December 10
is very important. There will be no looking back! -- 73, Joe, K1JT (for
the WSJT Development
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