release_notes.txt

v4.4 -
- Added	power down button from sbitx menu 2
- Added Macro chooser button in the main GUI for FT8/CW modes
- Fixed the Macro change screen refresh when changing macros
- Fixed the CW Macro issue when the delay/WPM were set at a threshold
- Added full spectrum/waterfall button for CW modes
- Adjusted CW shaping timing and reduced from 20ms to 4ms
- Added current/voltage meter display functionality for INA260 Power Sensor add-on hardware
- Added max-hold visualization for POWER and corrected SWR calculation in the case of little or no FWD POWER
- Added AUTOSCOPE in MENU 2 which adjusts the vertical offset of the scope and the base value for the waterfall automatically, making it easier to see signals clearly.

v4.3 - 
- Added Menus for additional functions
- Added Waterfall Speed Control (WFSPD)
- Added Adjustable bandscope controls: ScopeGain, ScopeAvg, ScopeSize, & Intensity
- Added Tune Duration (TNDUR) adjustable from 2-30 seconds with a cancel function "press TUNE to cancel the tuning function"
- Added Tune Power level set/recall per band
- Added colorized bandscope to Web interface
- Fixed ePTT control in Web interface
- Arranged buttons on the main screen and menu screens
- Improved CW mode polling for internal keyer and external keyers (Thanks KB2ML)

v4.2 - 
- Added support for multiple hamlib connections
- Added Independent Waterfall gain intensity adjustment control (WFMIN, WFMAX)
- Added RX EQ Functionality
- Extended TX Range for 10M band to 32MHZ for use with Transverter
- Changed QRO button indicator to ePTT (external PTT trigger) and command to \epttopt on|off
- Rewrote DSP & ANR Audio Filters

v4.12 - 
- Re-added sidetone volume adjustment for digi mode
- Fixed onfFout initialization error
- Removed unneeded "b" flag to fopen()

v4.11 - 
- Fixed QRO function delay

v4.1 -
- Added a graphical bandstack position indicator beneath the selected band.
  - Eg -=-- meaning #2 bandstack position.
  - This option is off by default, but can be set to ON by the user with \bstackposopt on in the text box.
- Added band scale adjustment test from command line
  - Useful for adjusting band power scale in conjunction with the V3 Powercal app.
  - Uses \bs text box command.
  - See commands.txt for usage information.
- Added independent IF gain and power output level settings per band.
  - Saves IF and drive level in user_settings per band to recall them when switching bands.
  - Useful for ext PTT interface (external amp, transverter, etc)

v4.02 -
- Fixes the LPF filter switching in CW modes on DE hardware.
- Fixes the "no audio" issue after a PTT or key event on DE hardware.

v4.01 - 
- Realigned the buttons to match the native resolution for the 7 inch screen in web gui.
- Updated notch filter to activate in CW/CWR m0de, also remove the indicator from modes where it's inactive

v4.0 - 
FT8 Mode Improvements:
  - Both the local and web apps now display decorated messages in FT8 mode.
  - Callsigns: 
    - Callsigns logged are displayed in green.
    - Unlogged callsigns are displayed in red.
  - Grids: 
   - Logged grids are displayed in green.
   - Unlogged grids are displayed in yellow.
 - Band change: The console and web FT8 lists are cleared when changing bands.
 - At startup, two new SQLite indexes for FT8 lookups are created if missing.

Web App in FT8 Mode:
- A Robinson projection world map is displayed to the right of the FT8 lists (if the window is wide enough).
- Grid Display:
  - By default, grids seen during the current session are plotted on the map.
  - Logged grids are displayed in dark green, unlogged grids in yellow, and grids logged during the current session in red.
- Toggle Controls:
  - The "Seen" button toggles the plot on/off.
  - The "Logged" button toggles the display of all logged grids (in green) on/off.
- Map Controls:
  - Zoom using the slider or mouse wheel.
  - Change map position by dragging with the left mouse button.
  - Mouseover displays longitude, latitude, and grid information.
- Other UI Improvements:
  - The "SAVE" button has been renamed to "LOG" to reflect its function (opens the log tab).
  - Alt-click in FT8 lists opens a QRZ lookup window without starting a call.
  - The frequency field responds to the mouse wheel for adjustments.
  - New knob button added to show/hide the dial knob (instead of clicking the frequency field).
  - A new "Mute" button is available to mute sound (useful in FT8 mode).

CW Improvements:
- Modified and added "prosign" characters for TX.
- Decreased debounce to 800ms for CW spacing in TX.
- Decreased word delay for macros and keyboard CW operation.
- Reduced dash delay for a more natural CW sound.
- Fixed the Iambic B key sequence issue (from dash to dot).

UI and Other Improvements:
- FLDIGI Integration: Pitch controls can now be controlled externally by FLDIGI.
- Waterfall & Text Box:
  - Added fullscreen waterfall mode and the option to hide the text box for voice modes.
  - Changed the waterfall refresh speed for smoother operation in SSB.
- VFO Enhancements:
  - Added a VFO lock button in the menu and a corresponding indicator on the main screen. it can be toggled by the menu or a 
  long press of the VFO tuning knob
- UI Adjustments:
  - Shortened "digital mode" text to DIGI.
  - Added 8k display mode to the waterfall.
  - Removed the text box output for BFO adjustment.
- Recording: Fixed the duplicate recording stop function message.
- Logging Enhancements:
  - Ability to switch between logger input fields using the tab key.
  - Added the ability to add comments to logs via a text field.
  - Fixed duplicate log entries in the logbook.
  - Fixed sBitx crash when logbook window was open during a logging event.
  - Fixed ADIF export for FT8 now saves exchange info (the gridsquares) in actual gridsquare fields of log.
- Sound Enhancements:
  - Optimizations to loopback receive process.
  - Optimizations to rx linearity.
- Other New Features:
  - Added a selectable RX notch filter to the main GUI.
  - Added a TCXO calibration option in the `hw_settings.ini` file.
  - Added the ability to toggle the experimental S-meter (relatively calibrated at IF 52) on/off using the command `\smeteropt on`.
  - Added the ability to toggle the optional QRO function on/off with the command `\qroopt on`.
  - Added workaround for FT8 and external digi modes for time sync decoding process.
  - Update build script to support profile guided optimizations.
  - Added renice script to increase priority of sbitx application if desired.
  - TX Monitor function that allows monitoring of the transmitted signal through headphones, enabling users to hear 
    adjustments to the TX EQ. The perceived noise in the headphones seems to be local and is not transmitted over the air.
  - Added 60 meter band.



v3.1 -
- Added Tune button and power control functions.
- Added quick access menu button for additional controls.
- Updated the 5 band TX equalizer with GUI.
- Added RX noise reduction and digital signal processing.
- Added BFO shift (move birdies out of the RX signal).
- Fixed 25khz waterfall display alignment.
- Added main display indicator status for various features/functions.
- Reorganized mode displays and removed unnecessary functions
- More Hamlib functional improvements for 3rd party apps