| # History

#### 5.0 20-September-2020

- Fix: Changed rules for the YO DX Contest
- New: Logbook synchronisation over all devices (macOS 10.15 Catalina required, see Menu–>Help)
- New: Simple support for IC-705
- New: More Winkey options added
- New: Real time import from from other loggers in N1MM format. (I.e. Flex Radio logbook)
- New: Real time import from from N1MM
- New: Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest
- New: NCCC Sprint Contest
- New: North American Sprint Contest

#### 5.1 25-November-2020

- Caution: DX-cluster access data mut be entered again!
- Caution: DX spot colors must be set again if you use your own!
- Caution: Saved TRX data (memories, register, band edges) are not compatibel with this version!
- Fix: Multiple bugs - Tnx Chris, W2CLM; Hoop, K9QJS; Bruce, KF0ADW
- New: Auto Discovery für IC-7100
- New: Control panel for IC-705
- New: Support for JCC awards (Japan) - Tnx Andrew, JJ1OKA
- New: Universal Binary, native code for Apple Silicon

#### 5.2 2-January 2021

- Fix: IC-705 Control Panel failures
- Fix: Dx-Lab-Suite-Commander Server failures
- New: Satellites memory editor for IC-9700
- New: EU DX Contest

#### 5.2.1 8-February 2021

- Fix: WSJT Auto Answer Time out - Tnx Richard, K7DZE
- Fix: Station image presentation from qrz.ru - Tnx Ed, R1WBF
- Fix: Dx-Alarms corrected - Tnx Adam, NoCall
- New: IC-705 - Changes for new firmware, 1.20 or newer is required
- New: Support Avery 3657 label (A4 3x7 70 mm x 42,3 mm)
- New: Missouri QSO Party

#### 5.3 1-March-2021

- New: Major changes in the Icom control panels (IC-705, IC-7300, IC-7610, IC-9700)

#### 5.4 19-March-2021

- Fix: Crash in the Search QSOs window when closing - Tnx Jaume, EA3HRE
- Fix: Contest CW output from a SunSDR transceiver - Tnx Georg, DJ6GI
- New: Enhanced functions in all Icom Control Panels
- New: John Moyle Memorial Field Day

#### 5.4.1 23-March-2021

- Fix: Bug in the qrz.com query caused trouble in the “Add QSO with data from …” function - Tnx Andy, M0XTY
- New: Icom Control Panels: Indication for S, SWR, ALC, Power and COMP added
- New: Support Yaesu FTDX-10

#### 5.4.2 25-April-2021

- Fix: Failure when printing QSLs on label Avery 3652 - Tnx Alessio, IU5BON
- New: Icom Control Panels: PTT controls added
- New: IC-7610 - Changes for latest firmware 1.30, this version is required now

#### 5.4.3 10-May-2021

- Fix: Failure in all band maps, clicks where not recognised always
- New: SKCC added to the ADIF mapped user fields

#### 5.5 15-June 2021

- Fix: Rule changes 2021 for RSGB Field Day contests
- New: Modes IAW ADIF specification 3.1.2 added
- New: ADIF tag VUCC_GRIDS added as option to user fields
- New: Use of ADIF tag VUCC_GRIDS in LoTW download.
- New: ADIF tag MY_VUCC_GRIDS added for ADIF export (special activity)
- New: Frequency synchronisation of both transceivers - See Transceiver menu.
- New: Contest module: Use of the SDC software for RTTY/PSK as modem (SunSDR)
- New: Contest K1USN Slow Speed Test
- New: Pro CW Contest

#### 5.6 5-July-2021

- Fix: Typo Rocky -> Rookie - Tnx Amanda, KY4GS
- Fix: Programmfehlfunktion in einigen Diplomfenstern - Tnx Dana, VE3DS
- New: Use of tags Nickname and ATTN for qrz.com entries
- New: All band maps reworked for a smaller memory foot print
- New: 2m band added to all band maps
- New: X-VERTER On/Off status is saved now in the TRX setups
- New: RTTY Ops WW DX RTTY Contest

#### 5.6.1 7-July-2021

- Fix: Spinning beach ball in the QSO Edit Window - Tnx Jaume, EA3HRE

#### 5.6.2 23-July-2021

- Fix: Few crashes while using the iCloud synced logbook
- New: PTT options in the audio recorder windows to resend the recorded file immediately over the air
- New: SOTA export considers now the user field “STATION_CALLSIGN”

#### 5.6.3 1-August-2021

- Fix: Few crashes while using the iCloud synced logbook - Tnx Gerd, DF5SI
- New: Updated Club Log export function, supporting now the new Club Log features. You should perform a clean (full) upload using ‘Menu–>Logbook–>Upload whole log to Club Log’

#### 5.6.4 15-August-2121

- Fix: Spinning beachball when saving a QSO from WSJT-X using the iCloud synced logbook - Tnx Alan, WO9G & Bob, N2TSQ & Wolfgang, DO6WW

#### 5.6.5 15-September-2121

- New: Distance and direction indication for VHF/UHF contests while typing the grid square
- New: Colorado QSO Party
- New: SSA Kvartalstest
- New: IRTS 80m & 40m Daytime Counties Contest
- New: IRTS 80m Evening Counties Contest

#### 5.6.6 30-October-2021

- Fix: Layout failure in the contest log table corrected (after contest change)
- Fix: Error in the TCI CW interface - Tnx David, CT1DRB
- New: Icom CI-V Adresse free selectable
- New: Global Mountain Activity Contest
- New: Support for DSD TECH HM-19 Bluetooth 5.0 BLE-Module as CAT interface

#### 5.6.7 14-November-2021
* Fix: Changed Club Log API for DXCC database download
* New: UKEICC 80m Contest
* New: Veron Dutch Activity Contest (DAC)

#### 5.6.8 9-December-2021

- Fix: DXCC entity computation for older prefixes - Tnx Waldemar, DK6OX

#### 5.6.9 26-February.2022

- Fix: Crashes in few Award windows when there are missing band information in a QSO record - Tnx Vincent, PE2V
- Fix: Few crashes when dx spots are sent out over the network using UDP - Tnx Vincent, PE2V
- Fix: QSL In Window: Entries possible for State/Prefecture/Province and County/Guns for I, EA and JA
- Fix: Improved CW keying for Icom transceivers - Tnx Georg, DJ6GI
- Fix: New rules UBA contest 2022
- New: eQSL option in “Spanish Provinces” window, URE accepts eQSL
- New: eQSL Option in “Japanese Prefectures” and “Japanese Guns” windows
- New: DARC R Contest
- New: URE EA RTTY Contest
- New: URE EA PSK Contest

#### 5.7 12-March-2022

- Fix: Error while downloading the K6TU SCP database - Tnx Tony, K4QR
- Fix: Intermittent errors using the menu function Add QSO data … - Tnx Karl Heinz, K5KHK
- Fix: Bug in the Search Entities window when using some special search options - Tnx Rafal, EI6LA
- Fix: Ca.50% of the English documentation rewritten - Tnx Rafal, EI6LA
- Neu: Direct network connection to Icom transceivers with a build in server (IC-705, IC-7610 und IC9700)
- New: Menu item Close added to the Window menu - Tnx Rafal, EI6LA
- New: ARRL Digital Contest

#### 5.7.1 4-April-2022

- Fix: Password saving in the dx-cluster preferences - Tnx Jeff, VA2SS
- Fix: Recently added failure in the function Add QSO data … - Tnx Alexander, DG0OJO
- New: QSL comments are shown now in the Incoming eQSl Window
- New: Received SWL eQSLs are shown now in a separate window
- New: Field State added to the Edit QSOs window
- New: 60m in the contest info boxes
- New: Separate statistic tables in the contest module for RTTY (QSO overview, DXCC, continents, callsigns)

#### 5.8 28-April-2022

- New: Tuning step popup menues in all Icom control windows
- New: Tuning with Left/right arrow keys in all Icom control and scope windows
- New: Scroll though memories using the up/down arrow keys in all Icom control windows
- New: Memory popup menues in all Icom control windows show now the memory names
- New: Dx-Spot indication in the Icom Scope windows
- New: Improved connection reliability to Icom server using LAN or WLAN
- New: Minnesota QSO Party

#### 5.9 15-June-2022

- Fix: Scoring in ARRL Digi Contest - Tnx Mike, AG7AB
- Fix: CW keying in the ExpertSDR3 software - Tnx David, CT1DRB
- New: Native support for FlexRadio 6xxx, incl. CW Keyer - Tnx Georg, DJ6GI für a loaner device
- New: Support for Icom Remote Encoder RC-28
- New: SpotToSunFlex App integrated
- New: More options for DX-Spots in the Icom scope
- New: CW Mode selection when Flrig is in use
- New: Florida QSO Party

#### 5.9.1 27-July-2022

- Fix: Modes and Submodes acc. ADIF 3.1.3
- New: 13cm and 23cm in callsign, continent and DXCC statistic tables. (Contest module)
- New: Visualisation of daylight, night or dusk of the contacted station by symbols (shown above the local time)
- New: Logging user field can be used for MY_WWFF_REF (new in ADIF 3.1.3)
- New: MY_WWFF_REF and WWFF_REF ADIF tags for Special Operation ADIF Export (new in ADIF 3.1.3)

#### 5.9.2 13-September-2022

- Fix: Wrong QSO color when edited in log filter mode - Tnx Michael, KX6A
- New: Authorisation process for the Netatmo weather station, see the Window menu
- New: The Dupe recognition in the Partial Call Check Window (Contest) takes now the contest rules in to consideration
- New: Arizona QSO Party

#### 5.10 27-October-2022

- Fix: Login problems to online services when using some special characters in the password
- Fix: Missing data in the Spanish Provinces table (iCloud synced logbook) - Tnx David, CT1DRB
- New: Ventura only: QSO charts for logbook and contest module, see Menu–>Logbook and Menu–>Contest
- New: Ventura only: Show weather of the contacted station, see option in the window Log Station Info –> WX

#### 5.11 2-December-2022

- Fix: Possible crash in the DXCC Credits Import Window - Tnx Rafal, EI6LA
- Fix: Problem in the contest module when clicking a dx spot in EESDR3 software. - Tnx Dejan, OE7MOP
- New: Direct import from RUMlog logbook files - Menu–>Logbook–>Import RUMlog logbook file
- New: Support HamCall.net - Tnx Manos, SV1DAY
- New: Support FT-710 - Tnx Mark, NX1K
- New: Play TRX internal voice player for Elecraft and Icom (F1-F8) - Preferences–>Phone
- New: Rules for K1USN SST Slow Speed Contest

#### 5.11.1 9-December-2022

- New: Play TRX internal voice player for Yaesu and Kenwood (F1-F8) - Preferences–>Phone
- New: Option added for FlexRadio to toggle the DAX input when playing RL voice messages - Preferences–>TX ½

#### 5.11.2 22-December-2022

- Fix: Paper QSL management in the ADIF import function - Tnx Don, W0DJC
- New: Dupe Check options for the General Contest template

#### 5.11.3 27-December-2022

- Fix: Callcheck function for WSJT-X - Tnx Jaume, EA3HRE
- New: Maidenhed Mayhem Contest

#### 5.11.4 30-December-2022

- Maintenance Update

#### 5.12 24-January-2023

- Fix: Problem during ADIF import with the QSO update funkcion - Tnx Cédric, F8UKW
- Fix: Better band switching for FTdx-10, FT-710 and FT-991 - Tnx Arek, SO9W
- New: Changes and additions according ADIF 3.1.4 - note the new tags POTA_REF and MY_POTA_REF
- New: SAT Mode popup changed to a combobox, new default values added
- New: Band filter in the DX-spot table (Tab All) - Tnx Georg, DJ6GI
- New: Function added to the dx spot table contextual menu to delete all dx-spots
- New: Vermont QSO Party
- New: ICWC MST (Medium Speed Test)

#### 5.12.1 5-February-2023

- Fix: Not working CW Keyer FT-991 and FTdx-10 - Tnx Jun, BI8CZM
- Fix: Data take over from WSJT-X during Call Check - Tnx Heiko, DL1BZ

#### 5.12.2 17-February-2023

- Fix: Problem using AppleScript with data take over - Tnx Bill, ???
- New: Improved handling when entering/editing States, Provinces and Guns for EA, I, JA and W - Tnx Thomas DF9TW
- New: Idaho QSO Party
- New: DARC FT4 Contest

#### 5.12.3 24-March-2023

- New: Menu item to update QSO time in manual time entry mode: Menu–>Logbook–>Set QSO time
- New: Logbook table shows affected QSOs during Paper QSL in routine
- New: Second set for N1MM Contact Info in the UDP settings, useful for https://qsomap.org
- New: WSJT-X Auto Answer option is available for FT4
- New: 23cm added for RSGB UKAC Contest

#### 5.12.4 24-April-2023

- New: IC-905 support
- New: ADIF tag email for logbook userfields, incl. data take over from HamQTH/qrz
- Fix: Correct placement of WSJT-X dx-Spots in the Flex Radio and ExpertSDR software - Tnx Michael, AA5SH
- Fix: Scoring Worked All Provinces of China (WAPC) DX Contest - Tnx Zhiming, BG6LH

#### 5.13 24-July-2023

- Fixed: Wrong solar times and wrong greyline map when using local time for logbook - Tnx Jon, AI6W
- Fixed: Missing RST_RCVD and RST_SENT tags in ADIF export when rst is only one character - Tnx Andy, DL7UAW
- New: ADIF tag qslmsg for logbook user fields
- New: Mini TRX control window (K3/KX3/K4 & new Icoms)
- New: Rules for California QSO Party
- New: Added SAT as a band in some statistics - To update select: Menu–>Logbook–>Renew DXCC counter
- New: Native K4 support with K4 control window - Tnx Olaf, DL7JOM

#### 5.13 30-July-2023

- Fixed: Crash when using macOS 10.13

#### 5.13.2 12-August-2023

- Fix: VHF/UHF/SHF Contests - direction and distance to station are displayed in Callsign Info Box in all situations - Tnx Knut, DG0ZB
- New: K3/KX3 Mini Controls - previously announced but not yet implemented
- New: In the personal DXCC exception list (Settings–>DXCC) individual callsigns can now be marked as Invalid for DXCC.
- New: Sun widget personalization: (Settings–>Databases)
- New: Download of eQSL SWL cards
- New: Import custom SCP (Super Check Partial) callsign lists

#### 5.14 8-October-2023

- Fix: Entity search window - Tnx Don, W0DJC
- Fix: Unwanted spaces in the K4 CW output
- Fix: Error in grid display on the map at +/- 180º
- New: Rule change for DARC contests starting 2024 (X-MAS, Easter, WAG, 10m)
- New: Additional Auto reference function for Icom scopes
- New: Use as SWL logbook with label printing
- New: If necessary, the continent can be changed in the Edit QSO function
- New: Batches in the logbook, QSL and contest menu - Sonoma only
- New: Function to show or hide table columns is now adopted by macOS - Sonoma only

#### 5.14.2 22-October-2023

- Fix: Stability update
- New: Column “Source” added to the dx-cluster spot tables.

#### 5.14.3 30-October-2023

- New: Renewed WPX and Grid Windows - better performance and more options
- New: All award windows: Click an entry to show affected QSOs in the logbook table

#### 5.15 3-December-2023

- Fix: Partly missing Rotor control command in UDP output - Tnx Sean, N3RTW
- Fix: Crash when receiving a wrong formated UDP stream from SmartSDR - Tnx Michael, AA5SH
- New: Transition from cqcontest.net to contest.run
- New: Logbook table: New contextual menu to show web site (Club Log, qrz.com, …)
- New: Averaging function in Icom Scopes, useful when Fast selected
- New: Dx spot tables show long path heading
- New: Dx spot source filter in the DX Spot Window
- New: Three maps to show band activities: WSJT-X, CW-skimmer and own QSOs - See Menu–>Window–>Activity map

#### 5.15.1 31-December-2023

- New: From WSJT-X logged QSOs will be shown in the activity map
- New: Search log in the Log Station Info window uses the Club Log API to show own QSOs in other log
- New: OK1WC Memorial Contest

#### 5.15.2 16-January-2024

- Fix: Error during processing incoming paper QSLs - Tnx Simone, IW5EDI
- Fix: Error in N1MM UDP protocol (Band information) - Tnx Hongming Xie, BG5EEF
- Fix: Double click on a logbook Finder icon opens this file in RL
- Fix: Correct Finder icons for logbook files
- New: Statistic window for DX-Marathon
- New: DARC RTTY Short Contest
- New: Australia Day Contest
- New: Changed rules for OK/OM DX Contests

#### 5.15.3 6-February-2024

- Fix: Error in the ESM function (since 5.12.2) - Tnx Sean, N3RTW
- Fix: Error in the contest [HIS CALL] place holder - Tnx Olli, DH8BQA
- Fix: Cancel CW transmission when using a Flex Radio - Tnx Olli, DH8BQA
- New: Support for multiple JTDX instances, this was supported for WSJT-X already before
- New: Function in the QSO contextual menu to resend QSOs via UDP or tcp/ip to connected clients
- New: Option to ignore a connected RC-28 controller (Menu–>Transceiver)
- New: Cabrillo Upload to contest.run
- New: RSGB Christmas Contests

#### 5.15.4 20-March-2024

- Fix: Crash when selecting Announcements in the DX-Spot window - Tnx Giorgio, IK1BXN
- Fix: Error in the Wisconsins QSO Party Contest template - Tnx Bob, N2TSQ
- Fix: Changes New England QSO Party
- Fix: Changes International Naval Contest
- New: eQSL user information in the logbook Station Info window - Experimental eQSL service, see Online menu.

#### 5.15.5 21-March-2024

- Fix: Menu command ‘Load contest cheat database’ corrected - Tnx Mike, AE3S

#### 5.16 28-April-2024

- Fix: Spelling of the OLIVIA Modes corrected - Tnx Mike, AG7AB
- Fix: Corrected MODE and SUBMODE ADIF tags to TQSL - Tnx Mike, AG7AB
- New: 8m band
- New: D-STAR DV Monitor in the IC-705 and IC-9700 control panels
- New: TCP/IP CAT control: After interruption, RL attempts a reconnection for two minutes

#### 5.17 14-June-2024

- Fix: Mapping to user fields during import from WSJT-X - Tnx Arnd, DJ9PZ
- New: Function for a batch delete for a selected logbook field, see Menu–>QSO
- New: QSO import from Fldigi via UDP/ADIF - Fldigi 4.2.05 or newer required
- New: SM-OH landskampen Contest
- New: NRAU VHF-UHF-SHF Christmas Contest
- New: Arkansas QSO Party
- New: Kentucky QSO Party
- New: Alabama QSO Party
- New: Hawai'i QSO Party
- New: Kansas QSO Party
- New: Tennessee QSO Party
- New: Texas QSO Party
- New: New Hampshire QSO Party
- New: South Dakota QSO Party
- New: Nevada QSO Party - HF only

### 5.17.1 4-August-2024

- New: Baltic Open VUSHF Championship
- Fix: Bug in VHF CQWW Contest Cabrillo format - Tnx Olli, DH8BQA
- Fix: Bug in CW output when ESM Off - Tnx Olli, DH8BQA

### 5.18 4-September-2024

- New: Keyboard shortcut to switch the active TRX: Command arrow left/right (TRX 1/ TRX 2)
- New: WinKeyer with two key outputs can automatically be switched: Menu–>CW–>WinKey output follows TRX
- New: URC DX RTTY Contest
- New: Russian WW RTTY Contest
- Fix: WIA Remembrance Day Contest Cabrillo format corrected - Tnx Anthony, VK3TCM

### 5.18.1 13-September-2024

- Maintenance Update
- Fix: User presets for the user fields are stored now within the logbook file, not locally. - Tnx Juan, EA5XQ
- Fix: K4 control works now when using the K4 setting.
- Fix: Quick log search may have shown outdated information after editing. - Tnx Peter, DE7WAY

#### 5.18.2 23-October-2024

- Fix: Cabrillo output for Illinois QSO Party - Tnx Mark, NX1K
- Fix: Import/Export IC-7610 Memories - Tnx Michael, DL2YMR
- New: DXCC Map: Menu–>Window–>Awards–>DXCC map - macOS 13.0 Ventura or newer required

#### 5.18.3 23-November-2024

- Fix: Label text in DX-Alert Colours Window corrected. Tnx Jaume, EA3HRE
- New: Function Callsign to alarm list in DX-Spot contextual menu added - Tnx Arek, SO9W
- New: FT-Challenge Contest
- New: NAC Open Tuesday Contest

#### 5.18.4 17-December-2024

- Fix: New rules Schwaben Contest - Tnx Thomas, DL1TS
- Fix: Update JCC Database - Tnx Morio, JR2ANC
- Fix: Program hangs when using multiple skimmer connections - Tnx Philip, CE4PS

#### 5.18.5 21-December-2024

This version prevents possible app crashes introduced in 5.18.4 - Tnx Sven, DL7PIP

#### 5.19 2-February-2025

- New: Support for IC-7760 - Tnx Dirk, DL4MD
- New: Support for ID50
- New: Support for ID52 and ID52 Plus
- New: Support label Avery 3489 (70 mm x 29,7 mm A4)
- New: New Mexico QSO Party
- New: K1USN Slow Speed Open Contest

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