We are pleased to announce release candidate WSJT-X 2.4.0-rc2, which
includes the new digital mode Q65.
Q65 is designed for two-way QSOs over especially difficult propagation
paths such as ionospheric scatter, troposcatter, rain scatter, TEP, EME,
and other types fast-fading signals. Details and recommendations
concerning the Q65 submodes are provided in the "Quick-Start Guide to
Q65", available here:
https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/Q65_Quick_Start.pdf
The WSJT-X User Guide now includes some further details about Q65, and
more will be forthcoming. The User Guide is available here:
https://www.physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/wsjtx-doc/wsjtx-main-2.4.0-rc2.html
Changes from WSJT-X 2.4.0-rc1 are summarized in the first two sections
at the top of Release Notes:
https://physics.princeton.edu//pulsar/k1jt/Release_Notes.txt
Be sure to read BOTH of these two sections. Updates included in WSJT-X
2.3.1, which is scheduled for release within a few days, are also
included in WSJT-X 2.4.0-rc2.
GENERAL ADVICE FOR UPGRADING: Most users should upgrade to WSJT-X
2.3.1, which will be available in a few days. If you wish to
participate in testing and reporting feedback on Q65, you should upgrade
to WSJT-X 2.4.0-rc2. Please remember that by using a release candidate
you are joining a beta test group. This brings a responsibility to
report your experiences on one of the relevant user forums.
Links to WSJT-X 2.4.0-rc2 installation packages for Windows, Linux, and
Macintosh are available here:
http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html
Scroll down to find "Candidate release: WSJT-X 2.4.0-rc2".
You can also download the packages from our SourceForge site:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/wsjt/files/
It may take a short time for the SourceForge site to be updated.
WSJT-X is licensed under the terms of Version 3 of the GNU General
Public License (GPL). Development of this software is a cooperative
project to which many amateur radio operators have contributed. If you
use our code, please have the courtesy to let us know about it. If you
find bugs or make improvements to the code, please report them to us in
a timely fashion.
We hope you will enjoy using this candidate release of WSJT-X 2.4.0 and
exercising the new mode Q65. Please report on your Q65 experiences,
successful and otherwise, on one of the WSJT forums. Bugs should be
reported by following instructions found here in the User Guide:
https://www.physics.princeton.edu//pulsar/K1JT/wsjtx-doc/wsjtx-main-2.4.0-rc2.html#_bug_reports
-- 73 from Joe, K1JT; Bill, G4WJS; Steve, K9AN; and Nico, IV3NWV
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