WSJT-X version 2.7.0 RC-6 can be downloaded from the sourceforge.net repository.
Release Candidate 6
Date: July 19, 2024
WSJT-X 2.7.0 Release Candidate 6 is a bug-fix update that addresses issues with the newly introduced SuperFox mode. This release comes 20 days after the previous Release Candidate 5 and includes the following fixes:
- Resolved an issue where strong signals from SuperFox frequently failed to decode.
- Corrected the problem of SuperFox sending incorrect signal reports and invalid digital signatures.
- Fixed a Fortran bounds error that could occur in the SuperFox decoder.
- Addressed a display issue where the “age” for Hound callers became garbled after the 0000 UTC date change.
- Ensured that decodes of SuperFox transmissions are now properly posted to PSK Reporter.
- Fixed incorrect postings of some SuperFox-related messages to ALL.TXT.
- Corrected flawed logic that determined when the SuperHound label should turn green.
Additionally, Release Candidate 6 includes updates to Hamlib and improvements to the Chinese user interface translation.
About Release Candidate versions
A release candidate (RC) version is a pre-release version of a software product that is considered to be feature-complete and relatively stable but may still undergo further testing before the final release. Release candidates are typically made available to a wider audience, including beta testers and the general public, to gather feedback and identify any remaining issues or bugs.
About WSJT-X
WSJT-X is a computer program designed to facilitate basic amateur radio communication using very weak signals. The first four letters in the program name stand for “Weak Signal communication by K1JT,” while the suffix “-X” indicates that WSJT-X started as an extended branch of an earlier program, WSJT, first released in 2001. Bill Somerville, G4WJS, Steve Franke, K9AN, and Nico Palermo, IV3NWV, have been major contributors to development of WSJT-X since 2013, 2015, and 2016, respectively.