Re: [wsjt-devel] v3.0.0.0 rc 1 report

[Andy D. <a.d...@ms...>]

"Sorry to hear that you had trouble using WSJT-X 3.0.0-rc1. You appear to be an outlier: well over 2500 people are using 3.0.0-rc1 with good results."

Joe,

I have no doubt this reported keying issue will only be seen when using my exact test configuration.  That requires Win 8.1.

The last time I reported an issue with an "improved" derivative of WSJX-X no other Win 8.1 user reported that they had attempted to reproduce my result.   No one else ran my test as specified so no one saw the reported test failure.

I can completely understand if the team decides not to support Win 8.1 but, unless someone else runs 3.0.0 rc1 with Win 8.1, I shall assume my test result is valid.   It is 100% repeatable as documented later in this email.

If someone reports the test works with Win 8.1 then there would be the opportunity to look for any station configuration differences and to attempt to isolate the anomaly.   I have no idea why there are WSJT-X failure modes with Win 8.1 that are not seen with other versions of Windows.

I have no doubt that I could install 3.0.0 rc1 on one of my Windows 11 computers and it would work properly but my station computer runs Win 8.1.

So, what say all those 2,500 plus users of 3.0.0 rc1?  Anyone have a Win 8.1 computer and willing to run tests?

The reported issue is very easy to reproduce at my station.  I installed 3.0.0 rc1 in a separate directory from v2.7.1 rc8 devel.  I close 2.7.1 rc8 and open 3.0.0 rc1.  It starts normally.

I press main window Tune - Tune button goes red and counter starts counting down.  My TS-590S is not keyed.

 I click Tune again before the counter expires,  The button is no longer red.  I click it again with the same result.

File /Settings / Radio - Test CAT gives green. Test PTT keys my TS-590S. Clicking Test PTT again clears Test PTT and the TS-590S in un-keyed.

Exit settings with Cancel.

Click Main window Tune.  Rig is keyed and modulated.

Click Tune again. Modulation stops but TS-590S remains keyed

Click Tune again - rig remains keyed and becomes modulated

Click Tune again  = modulation stops and rig remains keyed. (Stopped keying with TS-590S front panel SEND to force RX).

Exit 3.0.0 rc1 and run 2.7.1 rc8

Click Tune multiple times - Keying and modulation turn on and off as expected.

Nothing different in the test configurations excepts the WJT-X version.

73,
Andy, k3wyc