[Hamlib-developer] Hamlib 4.5.1 release

[Nate B. <n0...@n0...>]

Hi all.

Thanks to the hard work of Mike and contributors, Hamlib 4.5.1 has been
released.  This is primarily a bug fix and stabilization release with no
new models added.

From the NEWS file:

Version 4.5.1 2022-12-08
  * FT2000, FTDX3000/D, FT891, FT991, FT950, FTDX5000 now set CAT TOT to 100ms
  * Add missing NB2 setting to FT-950, FTDX-1200, FTDX-3000, FTDX-5000, FTDX-9000
  * Add missing meter reading to TS-890S -- thanks to Geore Baltz N3GB
  * Fix FT736 VFOB freq and mode set
  * Added send_raw to rigctl -- see rigctl man page
  * Fix AGC Level dumpcaps on most rigs
  * Fix rig_send_raw to return bytes read, fill buffer, and also work with fixed length response/null terminator
  * Change all Kenwood rigs to 500ms serial timeout
  * Fix dumpcaps filter printout to only show declared filters
  * Fix triggering PTT on XGComms device on Linux
  * Fix level_gran in all rigs
  * Add RIG_FUNC_TUNER to flrig.c
  * Fix FT-991 level_gran (needs to be done for lots of rigs)
  * Fix man page rigctl to show units for LEVEL items
  * Fix Flex6xxx if_len
  * Fix FLRig set_ptt
  * Fix missing KEYSPD to TS890
  * rigctl 'W' command can now use a singled char terminator like ; that allows for variable length responses with no timeout -- e.g.  W FA; ;
  * New RIG_LEVEL_USB_AF to control audio gain from rig to computer -- to allow AGC function in software using RF and USB_AF
  * Add RIG_LEVEL_AGC_TIME to allow AGC/OFF to be set for IC-7300, IC-9700, IC-705
  * Add RIG_FUNC_OVF_STATUS to get overflow status for IC-7300, IC-9700, IC-705, and IC-R8600


Release files are available from:

https://github.com/Hamlib/Hamlib/releases/tag/4.5.1

or:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/hamlib/files/hamlib/4.5.1/

73, Nate

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