pkgsrc/ham/fldigi/DESCR
gdt 9982194b61 Update to 3.21.52 from 3.03, prepared in pkgsrc-wip by Makoto
Fujiwara, JA1XMS.  Committed during freeze to resolve build failures
of the old version, ok wiz@.

Upstream's NEWS covers only some versions, but:

= Fldigi 3.21 release notes =

== Modems ==

  * Weather Fax receive and transmit
  * RSID can be configured to open the decoder squelch
  * Added several new RSID modem codes
  * Video ID improvements
  * Added browser support for the PSK63F and PSK-nnn-R types
  * Improved CW prosign handling
  * Improved signal detection in PSK multiple decoder
  * The MT-63 modem can now receive and transmit on any frequency
  * Added support for multiple RTTY decoders

== Macros ==

  * Added REPEAT macro
  * Added LNW macro
  * Added CLEARLOG macro
  * Added QSY macro
  * Added RIGMOD and FILWID macros

== User interface ==

  * Added Italian and Spanish translations
  * Translations now also work on win32
  * Added second (optional) macro bar
  * Improved PSK/RTTY browser widget

== Other changes ==

  * RigCAT can use RTS and DTR PTT simultaneously
  * Added interface to Logbook server
  * Added support for ADIF 2.2.3 QSO_DATE_OFF field
  * Added support for CALLOOK (http://callook.info)

== Bug fixes ==

  * Yes


= Fldigi 3.20 release notes =

== Modems ==

 * Added new PSK-500 mode
 * Added "robust PSK" modes: PSK-125R, PSK-250R, PSK-500R
 * Added PSK63F mode, compatible with MultiPsk PSK63FEC
 * Added Contestia support
 * Added SSB "modem" to simplify logging of SSB QSOs
 * Added MT63 modem preamble tones to aid signal acquisition
 * Added selectable filter widths for Hellschreiber modes
 * Added AGC and S/N detector for FM-HELL modes
 * Added Olivia noise estimator

 * Improved THOR and DominoEX squelch responsiveness
 * Improved Olivia squelch detection
 * Improved Feldhell AGC and S/N detector
 * Improved RTTY decoder

 * Removed THOR soft decoding
 * RSID now works at the same time as modem decoding
 * The HELL-80 tone spacing was changed to 300 Hz

== Macros ==

 * Added <LOCK:on|off|t> macro to enable/disable/toggle the transmit lock
 * Added <TUNE:nn> macro to transmit tuning tone for ''nn'' seconds
 * Added <RXRSID:on|off|t> and <TXRSID:on|off|t> macros
 * Added <WAIT:nn> macro to delay macro expansion by ''nn'' seconds
 * Added <SRCHUP>, <SRCHDN>, <GOHOME>, <GOFREQ:nnnn> macros to search for a
   signal up and down in frequency, go to the "sweet spot frequency", and
   set the current modem frequency to ''nnnn''
 * The <MODEM> macro syntax is now <MODEM:str>. The older <MODEM>str syntax is
   still supported.  Modem parameters may be specified when using the new
   syntax; currently for RTTY (shift, baud, bits), Olivia (bw, tones) and
   Contestia (bw, tones), e.g.: <MODEM:RTTY:170:45.45:5>, <MODEM:OLIVIA:500:16>,
   <MODEM:CTSTIA:250:8>.

== User interface ==

 * The main window's QSO and waterfall toolbar are now much more configurable
 * The QSO toolbar can now be set to Contest mode, Minimal mode, Full mode,
   and some combinations thereof
 * The docked digiscope can be hidden and shown without a restart
 * It is now possible to select the modes for which to transmit RSID, VideoID
   and CWID
 * The Op Modes menu can now be customised
 * Removed the floating rig control window
 * Removed various Alt-<key> shortcuts
 * Added a simple "wizard" for first-time users
 * Added a waterfall-only mode; enabled with --wfall-only
 * Removed option to use check buttons for AFC and SQL toggles

== Other changes ==

 * The XML-RPC server now supports HTTP/1.1 keep-alive connections
 * Added several new XML-RPC methods
 * Renamed various main.set_rig_NNN XML-RPC methods to rig.set_NNN
 * Removed obsolete command line switches: --twoscopes, --experimental
 * Improved support for PulseAudio, now also the default backend on Linux
 * The ^R string is no longer treated like ^r; it is now ignored unless at the
   end of the text to be transmitted
 * The Portaudio playback stream is no longer kept open in receive mode; this
   fixes a problem with certain rig interfaces that generate a PTT signal even
   when the audio is complete silence
 * Improved win32 serial port support

== Bug fixes ==

 * The MT63 transmit buffer is now correctly initialized
 * Fixed random exceptions-related crashes on win32
 * Stabilized AFC for all PSK baud rates
 * Improved sensitivity of RSID implementation

 Many more small (and a couple not so small) bug fixes all over the tree
2012-09-28 13:41:30 +00:00

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Fldigi is a software modem for Amateur Radio use. It is a sound card based
program that is used for both transmitting and receiving data in any of the
following modes:
BPSK and QPSK 31, 63, 125, 250 (both), and 63F and 500 (BPSK only)
PSKR 125, 250, and 500
CW speeds from 5 to 200 wpm
DominoEX 4, 5, 8, 11, 16 and 22; also with FEC
Hellschreiber Feld Hell, Slow Hell, Hell x5/x9, FSKHell(-105) and Hell 80
MFSK 4, 8, 11, 16, 22, 31, 32 and 64; most with image support
MT63 500, 1000 and 2000
OLIVIA various tones and bandwidths
RTTY various baud rates, shifts, nbr. of data bits, etc.
THOR 4, 5, 8, 11, 16 and 22
Throb and ThrobX 1, 2, and 4
WWV receive only - calibrate your sound card to WWV
Frequency Analysis receive only - measure the frequency of a carrier