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HISTORY
Here you can find a description on what changes have been made between various releases of Airlink Express.
Version 2.4.5.651
Added:
- Country, Continent, Distance and Bearing Information
- Calculate distance and bearing when you enter grid info on log bar
- Import/Update of Prefix Information
- Support for Kenwood TS-590S
- PTT through CAT commands for FSK
Fixed:
- "Disappearing windows" problem on startup of Airlink Express on some configurations
- Callbook lookup function
Version 2.3.2.531
Fixed:
- Exception thrown at the start of the program on some computer configurations, caused by the introduction of new RTTY modes.
Version 2.3.2.530
Added:
- RTTY 75 an 100 baud modes (AFSK & FSK!)
- CAT support for the FLEX-1500, FLEX-3000, Flex-5000A and FLEX-5000C radios
- Frequency column to logbook so that the frequency can be changed manually
- <TIMEHHMM> macro tag for hh:mm time reporting
Changed:
- Refined callsign detection algorithm (in non-PSKReporter mode)
Fixed:
- Callbook lookup if a callsign contains an extra prefix or suffix
- Issue that could cause a value out of range exception in some audio configurations
- Center passband feature for some Yaesu radios
Version 2.3.1.518
Changed:
- Lifted the limit on the number of soundcards a system can contain
Fixed:
- Macro migration issue that could possibly reset all macros to default values for non-privileged accounts
Version 2.3.1.515
Added:
- Audio Visual Feedback for FSK is now optional
- Eliminated extra diddles and single tone in FSK transmission (if Audio Visual Feedback is turned off)
- Channel color change on Multi Channel Display when a user defined search text is found
- Color of macro buttons can be changed
- Hold feature for S/N measurement
Changed:
- QTH field on log bar now always shows the name of the city, if available
Fixed:
- Automatic installation of an update from within Airlink Express
- <MODE> macro tag so that it will report correct ADIF modes
- Callbook lookup
Version 2.2.3.486
Added:
- Color and font options for the Multi Channel Display
- Option to automatically check for updates at the start of the program
- "Check for Updates" option in the help menu
- CAT support for the FT-890
- <MODE> and <SN> macro tags
Changed:
- Behavior of the RX lock (see help file)
- ADIF export of County field for US stations
- S/N measurement is now a a running average of the last 3 seconds of a signal
- Default in installer changes between "New Install" to "Upgrade" depending on if a new version is detected or if an old version is detected
- Improved CAT control for many Yaesu radios and make it
behave better with
USB to Serial port adapters
Fixed:
- Exception that occurred when Unimodem driver is installed for a modem device
- Exception that occurred wile saving a log entry
Version 2.2.1.439
Fixed:
- Reading the speed from the settings file could result in an exception for some culture settings in Windows
- The speed was not always correctly indicated on the status bar
- Fixed FSK problem introduced with prior version
Version 2.2.1.437
Added:
- QPSK31, QPSK63, QPSK125, QPSK250
- MFSK4, MFSK8, MFSK11, MFSK22, MFSK32, MFSK64
- QPSK modes for ARQ
- Single tone at the end of a transmission so it is more conform with other programs
- CAT support for FT-840
- Printing selected parts or complete logbook
- Up to 16 channels parallel decode, depending on mode
- <MULTICLEAR> macro tag
Changed:
- Upgraded MMVari control to version 1.08A which made many of the above additions possible. Thanks Mako (JE3HHT) and Oba (JA7UDE)!
- As with every version, updated help files.
- Dropped "Stop Replay" button from the tool bar
- Mode and Speed selection are now separate drop down lists
Fixed:
- RX and RX volume sliders in Windows Vista
Version 2.1.6.404
Added:
- MFSK31 mode
- MFSK modes for ARQ
- Allow Airlink Express being installed for different users on the same computer so that they will have their own logbook and settings (users need to have a different login account)
- Migration of logbooks and settings files of all users sharing a single computer during an update installation
Changed:
- Deletion of multiple records from the log can now be done by selection of log entries
- Removed compression from ARQ
Fixed:
- Improved detection of audio devices for Windows Vista
- Selection issue on some HD and older audio devices in Windows XP
- Installation issue if installed as a Standard User and not under an Administrator account
Version 2.1.5.384
Fixed:
- ARQ would not work on some configurations because the DSP engine would not send a specific character
- Audio output volume settings were not always properly recalled in Windows XP
- Exception when no input lines are enabled in Windows Vista and Windows 7
- Callbook issue that would result in a "login failed!"-message for some people
- Minor soundcard naming issue that could cause an "index out of range" error message at the startup of the program
Version 2.1.5.378
Added:
- PSKReporter (Automatic Propagation Reporter) see PSKReporter.info
- ARQ (Automatic Repeat Request); sending and receiving of text and binary files
- Enhanced support for USB based interfaces and audio devices
- Arrow key tuning
- Selection of pins for FSK keying
- Option to use hardware (UART) timing of FSK for interfaces like the Navigator
- Support for FT-100
- Support for IC-735
Changed:
- My RST and His RST fields renamedd to RSQ rcvd and RSQ sent
- RX sampling frequency can now be adjusted in a 1 Hz resolution
- Account info now required for online callbook lookup
Fixed:
- Cursor will advance by only one line upon reception of a CRLF