[WT-support] Version 3.8.0 release

Sat Jan 27 11:40:48 CET 2007

Hi.-

Just to add a comment about problem 4.- reported by Chris G3SJJ.

If the "Independent speed between pot and computer" is disabled, the problem
4.- is solved !!!

Regards, Pablo - EA4TX

> -----Original Message-----
> From: support-bounces at win-test.com
> [mailto:support-bounces at win-test.com]On Behalf Of G3SJJ
> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 11:57 AM
> To: support at win-test.com
> Subject: Re: [WT-support] Version 3.8.0 release
>
>
> Olivier, thank you. here are my observations so far :
>
> Good
>
> 1 - Sending on external paddle prevents F Key message - now fixed.
> 2 - Erratic speed changes - now fixed.
> 3 - Left and right numbers changing between internal and Winkey speeds -
> now fixed
> 3a - Left = Internal, right = Winkey
>
> Not so good
>
> 4 - Alt F9/10 varies internal keyer speed but now sends   '   also,
> .----.   New
> 5 - Speed range for Winkey still 20 to 60wpm. This means for 99.999% of
> its uses only the first half of the travel of the pot is usable and
> therefore variations between that range ie 20-40 wpm, are not very
> controllable.
> 6 - The +/- characters are sending    nu   in the message. Doesn't
> really bother me as I take them out anyway. (I really do hate speeded up
> characters!! They are of no benefit for most contests and operators.
> Many recipients of speeded up messages find them irritating. I would
> prefer them as optional rather than default)
>
> Chris G3SJJ
>
>
>
> Olivier F5MZN wrote:
> > Hi -
> >
> > Win-Test version 3.8.0 is now available:
> >
> > http://download.win-test.com/wt-3.8.0.exe [Full version, 3.9 MB]
> > http://download.win-test.com/wt-3.8.0-update.exe [Update only, 2.2 MB]
> >
> > We will probably make another version before the ARRL CW contest, so
> > feel free to report any bugs you can detect with this version. I'm
> > working on rotators support (with the EA4TX interface supported for
> > the first test) in the backgroung and for this reason I won't
> > implement any new features in Win-Test until the rotator is working.
> >
> > Release 3.8.0 (Jan 18, 2007)
> > ----------------------------
> >
> > - Radio wnd / Bandmap tab : New CQ and QSY cursors to display the last
> >   CQ freq and the QSY freq of the band. These cursors can be displayed
> >   or not, according to the contextual menu settings (Display options).
> >
> > - NAQP contest : When entering a NA QSO, WT now ensures all field are
> >   filled. Tnx K8BB.
> >
> > - Summary columns re-order for:
> >     - the ARRL DX to BAND/QSO/MULTS/DXCC/DUPES
> >     - the CQWW DX to BAND/QSO/CQ/DXCC/DUPES/POINTS/AVG
> >   which is the usually used order. Tks K3LR.
> >
> > - MicroHAM MK2R SO2R Protocol is now fully supported. To enable it:
> >
> >   - in microHAM USB Device Router, check "microHAM SO2R protocol on
> >     COM port" in the "SO2R" tab. You can also specify "SO2R protocol
> >     controled" for RADIO 1 and/or RADIO 2 in the "ACC" tab if you
> >     want to let Win-Test control the ACC outputs to switch the
> >     antennas.
> >
> >   - in Win-Test: select "MicroHAM MK2R" on the COM port the USB
> >     Device Router is attached to for SO2R control. As it is a
> >     virtual COM port, the COM port configuration (bauds, parity...)
> >     has no effect: you can choose anything.
> >
> >   The new macro $MK2R=<cmd> has been added in order to send any
> >   protocol to the MK2R from a scenario. This can be usefull to set
> >   a specific audio configuration which is not a standard R1R1, R1R2
> >   or R2R2. For example, $MK2R=FRD100000010000 will configure
> >   the headphones audio to "Left=RADIO1,MAIN VFO and
> >   Right=Radio1,SUB VFO". Please report to the SO2R protocol
> >   specification of the MK2R to get details on the FRDxxxxxxxxxx
> >   command as well as on other ones.
> >
> >   Note that WinKey and PTT/CW events of the Win-Test integrated
> >   keyers are not handled by the protocol. It means that if you
> >   want to use Win-Key or the WT integrated keyers you must
> >   configure then separately. The PTT/CW signals can share the
> >   COM port used for the SO2R control. WinKey will required a
> >   different COM port in any case.
> >
> > - In RTTY Configuration Window: Added two options:
> >
> >     - MMTTY window stays on top: when enable, the MMTTY window will
> >       be always visible
> >
> >     - Only show FFT spectrum, waterfall and XY scope: when enable,
> >       the MMTTY window is minimized, and does not show the Menu nor
> >       the Command Buttons.
> >
> > - Added a new "RTTY" entry in menu "Options" to allow modifying the
> >   standard and additionnal messages. Also allowed to access the
> >   messages entry in the menu "Command".
> >
> > - Bugfix: Internal keyer + Winkey. Tks G3SJJ.
> >
> > - Bugfix: the "Copy-Paste the previous QSO" function is now available
> >   only when the cursor is on the last line of the log. Tks DL6RAI.
> >
> > - Bugfix: TXing in RTTY was not canceled anymore pressing the ESC Key.
> >   Fixed. Tks F2JD.
> >
> > - Bugfix: Focus problem with MMTTY is fixed. Tks DL6RAI.
> >
> > - Bugfix: using a SO2R interface based on LPT port, in a message like
> >   "$F1 $TR2 $MSG1", the $TR2 macro had no effect. Fixed. Tks S51TA.
> >
> > - Bugfix: Using WinKey, the CW speed of the paddle was changing
> >   under certain circonstances. Fixed. Tks DJ3WE and G3SJJ.
> >
> > - Bugfix : NAQP contest : Under some circonstances, the SPC field was
> >   cleared while editing the QSO. Tnx K8BB.
> >
> > - Bugfix : PACC contest : From PA side, working PA stns gave credit for
> >   province. Now, it only gives credit for PA DXCC country. Tnx PC2A.
> >
> > Vy 73,
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