Today I spent a while fighting with a “black pill” STM32 board, which must be a clone. I can’t get the thing in DFU mode and it has a weird HID bootloader and USB IDs: 0483:572A [WeAct Studio WeAct Studio HID Bootloader], but everything expects 1209:BEBA. 😕

I have now given up and ordered an ST-LINK programmer (very cheap, so also a clone :alex_grin:) so hopefully I’ll have more luck with that!

WSJT-X 2.5.2 was released yesterday with bug fixes for JT65 or Q65 with non-standard call signs: https://sourceforge.net/p/wsjt/mailman/message/37379416/

URLs are the same as always :alex_grin:

🗒️ https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/Release_Notes.txt

📁 https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html

#hamradio #wsjtx (just noticed - breaks tags).

I also didn’t know what which isn’t POSIX. Interesting article from LWN: https://lobste.rs/s/vbrl9x/debian_s_which_hunt

My friend and colleague Paul was on the FLOSS podcast: https://twit.tv/shows/floss-weekly/episodes/653?autostart=false I’ve not watched yet due to lots of power cuts and being busy but it’s probably interesting :alex_laugh:

📢 WSJT-X 2.5.1 was just announced here: https://sourceforge.net/p/wsjt/mailman/message/37371039/

🗒️ Release notes are here: https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/Release_Notes.txt

📁 And downloads are in the usual place: https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html

The release notes say:

This release mainly contains improvements and defect repairs related to Q65 and JT65 modes when used with non-standard and compound calls. Also included is a new feature for microwave aircraft scatter and repairs for defects detected since the 2.5.0 GA release.

#hamradio #wsjt-x

Feel pretty pleased with myself, I just built my first home-designed PCB and it worked :alex_grin:

It’s the small bidirectional amplifier described here: http://w7zoi.net/bidirectional_matched_amplifier.pdf and built by w2aew here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TtKE39TWpI

I made a couple of footprint mistakes but didn’t need any bodge wires! I spent ages messing with KiCad but learned a lot, and have a few ideas for changes. I don’t really have a project in mind, but wanted to build something simple I could use to learn.

This looks fun: QDX 4-band 5W Digi transceiver http://qrp-labs.com/qdx

On sale from tonight at http://shop.qrp-labs.com/qdx

#hamradio #qrp #ft8

📢 WSJT-X 2.5.0 was announced here: https://sourceforge.net/p/wsjt/mailman/message/37357178/

🗒️ Release notes are here: https://physics.princeton.edu//pulsar/k1jt/Release_Notes.txt

📁 And downloads are via: https://physics.princeton.edu//pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html

The release notes say:

“WSJT-X in this release is nearly identical to that in WSJT-X 2.4.0.

The Q65 decoder has been enhanced to measure and compensate for linear

frequency drift in Q65 signals.”

So not hugely exciting 🤷, but I expect hamlib has also been updated.

#hamradio #wsjt-x

“Available from a well known internet site”. “Get this from a popular Chinese website”. “Available from an online auction site”. 😃

I always laugh when I see this sort of thing in magazines. I’m pretty sure there’s nothing wrong with naming companies and providing URLs.

It’s time for a new WSJT-X release candidate.

📢 WSJT-X 2.5.0-rc6 was announced here: https://sourceforge.net/p/wsjt/mailman/message/37346748/

🗒️ Release notes are here: https://physics.princeton.edu//pulsar/k1jt/Release_Notes.txt

📁 And downloads are via: https://physics.princeton.edu//pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html

The release notes seem to mainly cover bug fixes, so maybe there will be a GA release soon.

#hamradio #wsjt-x