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*Multiple 2.6.0-rc4 Hound bugs*
In the past few days, on two different occasions, while working ZL7/K5WE, I
experienced a number of anomalies in the Hound mode. I was using WSJT-X
version 2.6.0-rc4 in the FT8 mode with the "H" Hound button active (Red
background). While on 18.091 MHz, after transmitting a number of Tx1
messages of "ZL7/K5WE K1HTV FM18"  the Fox answered me, sending calls and
reports at 21:22:15. That's when I noticed what appeared to be the first
bug.* Instead of WSJT-X moving my Tx tone frequency to the Fox's transmit
frequency, it remained higher in the band at 1736 Hz. *. My first thought
was that the DX station may be using a WSJT-X clone.

At 21:22:45 the 2nd bug was experienced. When I received the Fox's Tx2
message of calls and a dB report,* instead of WSJT-X auto sequencing and
switching to my Tx3 message of calls and R-Report, I continued to send the
Tx1 message of calls and grid.*  By the time I noticed this bug, 6 seconds
had passed and at 21:22:51 I manually switched to my Tx3 message of calls
and R-Report. The ZL7 didn't copy my truncated, short message, so my Tx3
message was transmitted again at 21:23:15.

Here is the captured data from the "Rx Frequency" column.
212215 Tx 1736 ~ <ZL7/K5WE> K1HTV FM18

212230 -2 0.3 373 ~ K1HTV <ZL7/K5WE> -14

212245 Tx 1740 ~ <ZL7/K5WE> K1HTV FM18

212251 Tx 1740 ~ <ZL7/K5WE> K1HTV R-15

212300 -1 0.3 373 ~ <PY4AZ> ZL7/K5WE RR73 Chatham Is.

212300 2 0.3 313 ~ K1HTV <ZL7/K5WE> -14

212315 Tx 1740 ~ <ZL7/K5WE> K1HTV R-15

212330 3 0.3 374 ~ CX7BBR <ZL7/K5WE> -19

212330 7 0.3 314 ~ <K1HTV> ZL7/K5WE RR73 Chatham Is.

212400 -3 0.3 373 ~ <PY4AZ> ZL7/K5WE RR73 Chatham Is.

When I received the RR73 message at 21:23:30, the third bug occurred. *Instead
of the red "Enable Tx" going gray, my transmissions continued and my Tx3
message was resent to the Fox.*  I had to manually click the "Halt
Tx" button.

Finally, a 4th bug occurred. *After receiving the RR73 message from the
Fox, the WSJT-X  "Log QSO" screen did not pop up.* I had to manually click
the "Log QSO" button and hit Enter to log the QSO. I verified that the
settings "Prompt me to log QSO"  checkbox was checked.

This same problem had occurred the day before when I worked ZL7/K5WE on FT8
20 Meters. I wonder if anyone else has experienced these anomalies with
2.6.0-rc4?

73,
Rich - K1HTV
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