Aether Release Notes
This is version 1.5.5 of Aether. This update includes bug fixes, support for new radios, and other minor new features. See below for a complete list of changes.
New Features
- Added support for the Ten Tec Argonaut V.
- Added support for the Ten Tec Omni VII.
- Added support for the Ten Tec Eagle.
Improvements
- Added information about fldigi integration to Aether help.
- Support for QRZ.com policy change requiring login to access (free) callbook data.
- The cocoaModem integration script has better support for multiple PSK modes (thanks to Harry Hart).
- Added an explicit option for microHAM interfaces to the rig control preferences.
- Aether now supports an eQSL.cc account nickname. This support is global rather than per-log, and will be improved in a future release.
- Added new AppleScript commands for determining DXCC number, ITU zone and CQ zone from a callsign based on its prefix.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a crash that could occur when the serial port was in use by another program and Aether tried to use it.
- Fixed a bug that could cause a crash if a callbook lookup performed via AppleScript took longer than 10 seconds to return.
- Fixed a problem that caused importing ADIF files to fail if the file contained malformed data in the location fields.
- Aether now presents an error message when importing a TQSL certificate fails, instead of failing silently.
- Grid square field capitalization now tolerates leading spaces.
- Fixed incorrect parsing of NAQP contest Cabrillo files.
- Fixed problems with TS-940, TS-440, TS-711, TS-811 and similar Kenwood radios.
- Fixed a bug that would occasionally cause callbook lookups to fail for callsigns that had been looked up previously.
- eQSL.cc and LoTW passwords with '/' and '&' in them no longer fail to work.
- FT-817 panel is no longer locked during rig control.
- Fixes to FT-847 support.
- US Callsigns with a PO Box address are now handled properly when doing free callbook lookups.
- Several other very minor bug fixes.
Known Issues
- None at this time