<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="float: left; margin-bottom: 40px;" class=""><div style="line-height: 20px; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal;" class=""><div class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; float: left; margin-bottom: 40px;" class=""><div style="line-height: 20px; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal;" class=""><h2 style="float: left; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-align: right; line-height: 20px; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal;" class="">3 </h2><h2 style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; float: left; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 20px; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 83, 243);" class=""><a href="https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/wsjtgroup/conversations/topics/33059;_ylc=X3oDMTJyY2Nudmg1BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzU3NjQyNTQEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA4BG1zZ0lkAzMzMDU5BHNlYwNkbXNnBHNsawN2bXNnBHN0aW1lAzE1Mzk4MDQ1NDc-" name="3" style="text-decoration: none;" class="">Candidate release WSJT-X 2.0.0-rc3 </a></span></h2><div style="clear: both;" class=""></div></div><div style="float: left; line-height: 20px; margin-left: 40px;" class=""><h4 style="float: left; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px;" class="">Wed Oct 17, 2018 7:08 am (PDT) . Posted by: </h4><h3 style="float: left; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 83, 243); font-size: 12px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1px; padding: 0px;" class=""><a href="mailto:joe@Princeton.EDU?subject=Re%3A%20Candidate%20release%20WSJT-X%202%2E0%2E0-rc3" style="text-decoration: none;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 83, 243);" class="">"Joe Taylor" k1jt </span></a></h3></div><div style="clear: both;" class=""></div><div style="float: left; margin-top: 22px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 40px; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 19px;" class="">A third candidate release ("RC3") of WSJT-X 2.0 is now available for <br class="">download and use by beta testers.<br class=""><br class="">Changes in RC3 relative to RC2 include the following:<br class=""><br class="">1 Improved SNR calculation for FT8<br class="">2 Test grid4 (not grid6) for matches in ADIF log<br class="">3 Auto-generate 77-bit messages for callsigns with /R or /P<br class="">4 Fix auto-sequencing for "CQ ABC ...", "CQ ABCD ...", etc.<br class="">5 Fix the "CQ RU RU ..." bug<br class="">6 Implement AP decoding for contest messages and for Hound<br class="">7 Check Field Day and RTTY Roundup exchanges for validity<br class="">8 Implement "Select next caller" and use of the "TU; ..." messages<br class="">9 Option to "Auto Log" in contests<br class="">10 Real-time display of contest log<br class="">11 Contest exchanges sent to the ADIF log and N1MM+<br class="">12 Function to export a Cabrillo log, ready for submission<br class="">13 Convert DXpedition mode to always use 77-bit messages<br class="">14 Fix bug associated with opening file "houndcallers.txt"<br class="">15 Remove end-of-line numbers from MSK144 decodes<br class="">16 Finish MSK144 encoding/decoding for Sh msgs and nonstandard calls<br class="">17 Halt Tx before resetting power after Tune<br class="">18 Auto update of LoTW info, and faster program startup<br class=""><br class="">The "Quick-Start Guide to WSJT-X 2.0" has been updated and extended. If <br class="">you plan to use the beta-test release candidate RC3, be sure to read <br class="">this entire guide first:<br class=""><a href="http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/Quick_Start_WSJT-X_2.0.pdf" class="">http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/Quick_Start_WSJT-X_2.0.pdf</a><br class=""><br class="">Changes in RC3 relative to RC2 are described in a new section starting <br class="">on page 7.<br class=""><br class="">Download links for RC3 on Windows, Linux, and macOS can be found on the <br class="">WSJT-X web site<br class=""><a href="http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html" class="">http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html</a><br class=""><br class="">A one-hour "FT8 mock contest" will be held next week: Thursday, October <br class="">25, 0200-0300 UTC (that's Wednesday evening, NA time). Watch for a <br class="">separate announcement with more details.<br class=""><br class="">We look forward to your feedback on WSJT-X 2.0-rc3. Please help us by <br class="">testing all new features, including especially the contest-oriented <br class="">messages and the new MSK144 protocol. Reports should be sent to the <br class="">wsjt-devel email list, <a href="mailto:wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net" class="">wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net</a>. You must <br class="">subscribe to the list in order to post there.<br class=""><br class="">-- 73, Joe, K1JT (for the WSJT Development Group)<br class=""><br class=""></div><div style="clear: both;" class=""></div><div style="clear: both;" class=""></div><div style="clear: both;" class=""></div><div style="height: 25px; margin-left: 40px; margin-top: 10px;" class=""><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 83, 243); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: bold; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); padding: 5px 0px 5px 10px;" class=""><span style="margin-right: 4px;" class=""><a href="mailto:joe@Princeton.EDU?subject=Re%3A%20Candidate%20release%20WSJT-X%202%2E0%2E0-rc3" style="text-decoration: none;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 83, 243);" class="">Reply to sender </span></a></span>. <span style="margin: 0px 4px;" class=""><a href="mailto:wsjtgroup@yahoogroups.com?subject=Re%3A%20Candidate%20release%20WSJT-X%202%2E0%2E0-rc3" style="text-decoration: none;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 83, 243);" class="">Reply to group </span></a></span>. <span style="margin: 0px 4px;" class=""><a href="https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/wsjtgroup/conversations/messages/33059;_ylc=X3oDMTJybHMzbGxqBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzU3NjQyNTQEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA4BG1zZ0lkAzMzMDU5BHNlYwNkbXNnBHNsawNycGx5BHN0aW1lAzE1Mzk4MDQ1NDc-?act=reply&messageNum=33059" style="text-decoration: none;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 83, 243);" class="">Reply via Web Post </span></a></span>. <span style="margin: 0px 4px;" class=""><a href="https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/wsjtgroup/conversations/topics/33059;_ylc=X3oDMTM3NG0yMzc0BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzU3NjQyNTQEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA4BG1zZ0lkAzMzMDU5BHNlYwNkbXNnBHNsawN2dHBjBHN0aW1lAzE1Mzk4MDQ1NDcEdHBjSWQDMzMwNTk-" style="text-decoration: none;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 83, 243);" class="">All Messages (1) </span></a></span>. <span style="margin: 0px 9px;" class=""><a href="#toc" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 83, 243);" class="">Top ^</a></span><div style="clear: both;" class=""></div></div></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; clear: both;" class=""></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; float: left; margin-bottom: 40px;" class=""><div style="line-height: 20px; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal;" class=""><h2 style="float: left; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-align: right; line-height: 20px; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal;" class="">4a </h2><h2 style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; float: left; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 20px; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal;" class=""><a href="https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/wsjtgroup/conversations/topics/33060;_ylc=X3oDMTJyNTk5c2M1BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzU3NjQyNTQEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA4BG1zZ0lkAzMzMDYwBHNlYwNkbXNnBHNsawN2bXNnBHN0aW1lAzE1Mzk4MDQ1NDc-" name="4a" style="text-decoration: none;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 83, 243);" class="">Mock "FT8 Roundup" Contest </span></a></h2><div style="clear: both;" class=""></div></div><div style="float: left; line-height: 20px; margin-left: 40px;" class=""><h4 style="float: left; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px;" class="">Wed Oct 17, 2018 7:13 am (PDT) . Posted by: </h4><h3 style="float: left; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 83, 243); font-size: 12px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1px; padding: 0px;" class=""><a href="mailto:joe@Princeton.EDU?subject=Re%3A%20Mock%20%22FT8%20Roundup%22%20Contest" style="text-decoration: none;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 83, 243);" class="">"Joe Taylor" k1jt </span></a></h3></div><div style="clear: both;" class=""></div><div style="float: left; margin-top: 22px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 40px; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 19px;" class="">A one-hour "practice contest" will be held next week using the FT8 mode <br class="">and the ARRL RTTY Roundup rules.<br class=""><br class="">Thursday, 25 October 0200-0300 UTC (Wednesday evening, NA time)<br class=""><br class="">Dial frequency 7.078 (and higher, in 2 kHz increments, if too much QRM). <br class="">Everyone works everyone.<br class=""><br class="">To participate you must use WSJT-X 2.0.0-rc3. Installation packages for <br class="">Windows, Linux, and macOS can be found near the bottom of this web page:<br class=""><a href="https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html" class="">https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html</a><br class="">Note that this Release Candidate 3 ("RC3") is a beta-test version.. A <br class="">full release of WSJT-X 2.0 is targeted for release on December 10, 2018.<br class=""><br class="">A revised Quick-Start Guide to WSJT-X 2.0 for RC3 is posted here:<br class=""><a href="https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/Quick_Start_WSJT-X_2.0.pdf" class="">https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/Quick_Start_WSJT-X_2.0.pdf</a><br class="">Be sure to read this entire document before using WSJT-X 2.0. Changes <br class="">in RC3 relative to RC2 are described starting on page 7.<br class=""><br class="">IMPORTANT FOR THE MOCK CONTEST:<br class=""><br class="">1. On the *Settings | Advanced* tab, be sure to check the boxes *Always <br class="">generate 77-bit messages*, *Decode only 77-bit messages*, and *ARRL RTTY <br class="">Roundup*. In the field labeled "Exch" enter the 2- or 3-letter <br class="">abbreviation for your state or province (US/Canadian stations) or DX if <br class="">you are not in the US or Canada.<br class=""><br class="">2. Be sure that 7.078 appears in your drop-down frequency list for FT8 <br class="">mode. You might need to do a *Reset* on the *Settings | Frequencies* <br class="">tab. If the sub-band starting at 7.078 becomes over-crowded we suggest <br class="">moving to higher dial frequencies in 2 kHz increments: 7.080, 7.082, <br class="">etc. Type Ctrl+Shift+F12 to move up by 2 kHz, Ctrl+Shift+F11 to move <br class="">down by 2 kHz.<br class=""><br class="">3. Do not use a compound or nonstandard callsign in this event.<br class=""><br class="">Note that planning is underway for one or more dedicated FT8 contests to <br class="">be held in the next few months. The ARRL RTTY Roundup, January 5-6 2018, <br class="">encourages FT8 as well as RTTY participation.<br class=""><br class="">Post results and comments here so we can all learn from an actual FT8 <br class="">contest-like experience.<br class=""><br class="">If you are not already subscribed, you may wish to join the email list <br class="">wsjt-devel:<br class=""><a href="https://sourceforge.net/p/wsjt/mailman/?source=navbar" class="">https://sourceforge.net/p/wsjt/mailman/?source=navbar</a><br class="">That list is the best way to communicate directly with the WSJT <br class="">Development Group.<br class=""><br class="">-- 73, Joe, K1JT<br class=""><br class=""></div><div style="clear: both;" class=""></div><div style="clear: both;" class=""></div><div style="clear: both;" class=""></div><div style="height: 25px; margin-left: 40px; margin-top: 10px;" class=""><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 83, 243); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: bold; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); padding: 5px 0px 5px 10px;" class=""><span style="margin-right: 4px;" class=""><a href="mailto:joe@Princeton.EDU?subject=Re%3A%20Mock%20%22FT8%20Roundup%22%20Contest" style="text-decoration: none;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 83, 243);" class="">Reply to sender </span></a></span>. <span style="margin: 0px 4px;" class=""><a href="mailto:wsjtgroup@yahoogroups.com?subject=Re%3A%20Mock%20%22FT8%20Roundup%22%20Contest" style="text-decoration: none;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 83, 243);" class="">Reply to group </span></a></span>. <span style="margin: 0px 4px;" class=""><a href="https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/wsjtgroup/conversations/messages/33060;_ylc=X3oDMTJybmU3MTA3BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzU3NjQyNTQEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA4BG1zZ0lkAzMzMDYwBHNlYwNkbXNnBHNsawNycGx5BHN0aW1lAzE1Mzk4MDQ1NDc-?act=reply&messageNum=33060" style="text-decoration: none;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 83, 243);" class="">Reply via Web Post </span></a></span>. <span style="margin: 0px 4px;" class=""><a href="https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/wsjtgroup/conversations/topics/32740;_ylc=X3oDMTM3aXNnNDQwBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzU3NjQyNTQEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA4BG1zZ0lkAzMzMDYwBHNlYwNkbXNnBHNsawN2dHBjBHN0aW1lAzE1Mzk4MDQ1NDcEdHBjSWQDMzI3NDA-" style="text-decoration: none;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 83, 243);" class="">All Messages (3) </span></a></span>. <span style="margin: 0px 9px;" class=""><a href="#toc" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 83, 243);" class="">Top ^</a></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>