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Mini-FT8 V2.0 Release Notes (Add support for KH1, GPS, BLE)

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@wcheng95 wcheng95 released this 18 Apr 04:28
· 91 commits to main since this release

https://github.com/wcheng95/Mini-FT8/blob/main/release/MiniFT8_V2.0.bin

Mini-FT8 has reached a milestone where I can comfortably call it V2.0.

Big thanks to Zhenxing (N6HAN), who helped fix several bugs. Two of them had been bothering me for quite a while and were finally tracked down:

  • when multiple RR73 messages were sent, duplicate ADIF entries could sometimes be created
  • some ADIF fields could be missing

There are quite a few changes in this release, so please review the operation manual in the GitHub README before updating. Below are the major updates:

  • Support for KH1
  • Support for GPS (9600 or 115200 baud, auto-detected)
  • Support for Bluetooth BLE; device name is Mini-FT8-
  • Added IgnoreList (replaces Antenna, maximum 64 characters)
  • Added arrow-based cursor editing (; / . = ±100, / / , = ±10); direct entry still works as before (on-device only)
  • RX now shows all decoded messages; lines 1 and 6 are color-coded to indicate whether page up or page down is available
  • Added SNR display on the Q page (use left/right arrows to navigate)
  • Added Fetch command for BLE, which can fetch any file to the BLE terminal
  • D is now repurposed to delete an individual file — NO PROMPT
  • All files now use .txt; Station.txt replaces Station.ini for better compatibility
    (hint: use the D command to delete old files)
  • Added Max_Retry to the menu
  • Added feedback for Copy Files to SD (Copied OK or Missed)
  • Expanded grid field display to support 8-character grid
  • Added /Grid macro in the Comment field to log your QTH automatically

I hope you enjoy the new features.

73
Wei AG6AQ