[wsjt-devel] Release candidate: WSJT-X 2.4.0-rc2

[Joe T. <jo...@pr...>]

We are pleased to announce release candidate WSJT-X 2.4.0-rc2, which 
includes the new digital mode Q65.

Q65 is designed for two-way QSOs over especially difficult propagation 
paths such as ionospheric scatter, troposcatter, rain scatter, TEP, EME, 
and other types fast-fading signals.  Details and recommendations 
concerning the Q65 submodes are provided in the "Quick-Start Guide to 
Q65", available here:
https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/Q65_Quick_Start.pdf

The WSJT-X User Guide now includes some further details about Q65, and 
more will be forthcoming.  The User Guide is available here:
https://www.physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/wsjtx-doc/wsjtx-main-2.4.0-rc2.html

Changes from WSJT-X 2.4.0-rc1 are summarized in the first two sections 
at the top of Release Notes:
https://physics.princeton.edu//pulsar/k1jt/Release_Notes.txt
Be sure to read BOTH of these two sections.  Updates included in WSJT-X 
2.3.1, which is scheduled for release within a few days, are also 
included in WSJT-X 2.4.0-rc2.

GENERAL ADVICE FOR UPGRADING:  Most users should upgrade to WSJT-X 
2.3.1, which will be available in a few days.  If you wish to 
participate in testing and reporting feedback on Q65, you should upgrade 
to WSJT-X 2.4.0-rc2.  Please remember that by using a release candidate 
you are joining a beta test group.  This brings a responsibility to 
report your experiences on one of the relevant user forums.

Links to WSJT-X 2.4.0-rc2 installation packages for Windows, Linux, and 
Macintosh are available here:
http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html
Scroll down to find "Candidate release:  WSJT-X 2.4.0-rc2".

You can also download the packages from our SourceForge site:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/wsjt/files/
It may take a short time for the SourceForge site to be updated.

WSJT-X is licensed under the terms of Version 3 of the GNU General 
Public License (GPL).  Development of this software is a cooperative 
project to which many amateur radio operators have contributed.  If you 
use our code, please have the courtesy to let us know about it.  If you 
find bugs or make improvements to the code, please report them to us in 
a timely fashion.

We hope you will enjoy using this candidate release of WSJT-X 2.4.0 and 
exercising the new mode Q65.  Please report on your Q65 experiences, 
successful and otherwise, on one of the WSJT forums.  Bugs should be 
reported by following instructions found here in the User Guide:

https://www.physics.princeton.edu//pulsar/K1JT/wsjtx-doc/wsjtx-main-2.4.0-rc2.html#_bug_reports

   -- 73 from Joe, K1JT; Bill, G4WJS; Steve, K9AN; and Nico, IV3NWV