WSJT-X Version 1.8.0-rc3

1.8.0-rc3 is the latest Release Candidate version of the popular WSJT-X software by K1JT

19533

K1JT announce the latest release candidate 3 of the popular WSJT-X program version 1.8.0

Main improvements included in this new release, are mainly focused on user control of the popular FT8 Mode.

WSJT-X v1.8.0 rc3
WSJT-X v1.8.0 rc3 for Macintosh OS X

According to the detailed release notes, of the 1.8.0-rc3 version, most improvements have been concentrated on facilitating the operation modes and procedures:

  • WSJT-X 1.8.0-rc3
    Hold TX Freq

    Changes in user interface for split and simplex operations in FT8 mode

    • Checkbox “Lock Tx Freq” on main window is relabeled “Hold Tx Freq”
    • Double-clicking on decoded messages that do not contain your own call moves both Rx and Tx frequencies. If the first call sign is your own call, only Rx freq moves.
    • Double-clicking on decoded messages moves the Rx frequency. If “Hold Tx Freq” is checked, Tx frequency is moved only if CTRL was held down.
    • Clicking on the waterfall moves Rx and Tx frequencies as before: Rx only on a simple click, Tx only on SHIFT-click, and both on CTRL-click. This happens even if “Hold Tx Freq” is checked.
  • Improve the S/N estimation in some situations involving QRM.
  • Improve auto-sequencing behavior: stop and on-frequency transmission if a called station comes back to someone else.
  • Increase the FT8 DT range to +/- 2.5 s.
  • Improve performance of FT8 decoder, especially for overlapping signals.
  • Allow specialized use of “x2 Tone Spacing” in FT8 and slow JT9 modes.

Of course along to these nice improvements, the author also fixed several minor bugs and made other interesting implementations you can read in detail in the official release notes.

WSJT-X 1.8.0-rc3 is available for Windows, Linux and Macintosh OS X

 

About The DXZone

The DXZone is the largest human created and maintained library of web sites dedicated to Amateur Radio, currently lists 20.000+ links organized into 600+ categories and subcategories. Ham Radio operators review new sites every day since 1998, for potential inclusion in the Directory, and to evaluate the best place to list them

Advertisement
Previous articleTop Amateur Radio links of the week Issue 1731
Next article60th JOTA 20-22 October 2017
DXZone
The DXZone merges amateur radio and Internet, since early internet days. Established in 1996 as a radio-related-mailinglist, has registered its domain name in 1998. Main goal is to review and promote ham-radio web sites, classifying them in categories. The DXZone is managed by ham radio operators with ham radio operators in mind.

Leave your Comment

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here