From 152737e8f67c50940086110758fdb4eb53671af5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jakob Ketterl Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 19:19:57 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] split out the changelog into a separate file --- CHANGELOG.md | 77 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ README.md | 67 --------------------------------------------- 2 files changed, 77 insertions(+), 67 deletions(-) create mode 100644 CHANGELOG.md diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a2946d6 --- /dev/null +++ b/CHANGELOG.md @@ -0,0 +1,77 @@ +**2019-11-24** +- There is now a new way to interface with SDR hardware, [owrx_connectors](https://github.com/jketterl/owrx_connector). + They talk directly to the hardware (no rtl_sdr / rx_sdr necessary) and offer I/Q data on a socket, just like nmux + did before. They additionally offer a control socket that allows openwebrx to control the SDR parameters directly, + without the need for repeated restarts. This allows for quicker profile changes, and also reduces the risk of your + SDR hardware from failing during the switchover. See `config_webrx.py` for further information and instructions. +- Offset tuning using the `lfo_offset` has been reworked in a way that `center_freq` has to be set to the frequency you + actually want to listen to. If you're using an `lfo_offset` already, you will probably need to change its sign. +- `initial_squelch_level` can now be set on each profile. +- As usual, plenty of fixes and improvements. + +**2019-10-27** +- Part of the frontend code has been reworked + - Audio buffer minimums have been completely stripped. As a result, you should get better latency. Unfortunately, + this also means there will be some skipping when audio starts. + - Now also supports AudioWorklets (for those browser that have it). The Raspberry Pi image has been updated to include + https due to the SecureContext requirement. + - Mousewheel controls for the receiver sliders +- Error handling for failed SDR devices + +**2019-09-29** +- One of the most-requested features is finally coming to OpenWebRX: Bookmarks (sometimes also referred to as labels). + There's two kinds of bookmarks available: + - Serverside bookmarks that are set up by the receiver administrator. Check the file `bookmarks.json` for examples! + - Clientside bookmarks which every user can store for themselves. They are stored in the browser's localStorage. +- Some more bugs in the websocket handling have been fixed. + +**2019-09-25** +- Automatic reporting of spots to [pskreporter](https://pskreporter.info/) is now possible. Please have a look at the + configuration on how to set it up. +- Websocket communication has been overhauled in large parts. It should now be more reliable, and failing connections + should now have no impact on other users. +- Profile scheduling allows to set up band-hopping if you are running background services. +- APRS now has the ability to show symbols on the map, if a corresponding symbol set has been installed. Check the + config! +- Debug logging has been disabled in a handful of modules, expect vastly reduced output on the shell. + +**2019-09-13** +- New set of APRS-related features + - Decode Packet transmissions using [direwolf](https://github.com/wb2osz/direwolf) (1k2 only for now) + - APRS packets are mostly decoded and shown both in a new panel and on the map + - APRS is also available as a background service + - direwolfs I-gate functionality can be enabled, which allows your receiver to work as a receive-only I-gate for the + APRS network in the background +- Demodulation for background services has been optimized to use less total bandwidth, saving CPU +- More metrics have been added; they can be used together with collectd and its curl_json plugin for now, with some + limitations. + +**2019-07-21** +- Latest Features: + - More WSJT-X modes have been added, including the new FT4 mode + - I started adding a bandplan feature, the first thing visible is the "dial" indicator that brings you right to the + dial frequency for digital modes + - fixed some bugs in the websocket communication which broke the map + +**2019-07-13** +- Latest Features: + - FT8 Integration (using wsjt-x demodulators) + - New Map Feature that shows both decoded grid squares from FT8 and Locations decoded from YSF digital voice + - New Feature report that will show what functionality is available +- There's a new Raspbian SD Card image available (see below) + +**2019-06-30** +- I have done some major rework on the openwebrx core, and I am planning to continue adding more features in the near + future. Please check this place for updates. +- My work has not been accepted into the upstream repository, so you will need to chose between my fork and the official + version. +- I have enabled the issue tracker on this project, so feel free to file bugs or suggest enhancements there! +- This version sports the following new and amazing features: + - Support of multiple SDR devices simultaneously + - Support for multiple profiles per SDR that allow the user to listen to different frequencies + - Support for digital voice decoding + - Feature detection that will disable functionality when dependencies are not available (if you're missing the digital + buttons, this is probably why) +- Raspbian SD Card Images and Docker builds available (see below) +- I am currently working on the feature set for a stable release, but you are more than welcome to test development + versions! diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 4bd148a..92f3b9b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -19,73 +19,6 @@ It has the following features: - [dsd](https://github.com/f4exb/dsdcc) based demodulators (D-Star, NXDN) - [wsjt-x](https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html) based demodulators (FT8, FT4, WSPR, JT65, JT9) -**News (2019-11-24 by DD5JFK)** -- There is now a new way to interface with SDR hardware, [owrx_connectors](https://github.com/jketterl/owrx_connector). - They talk directly to the hardware (no rtl_sdr / rx_sdr necessary) and offer I/Q data on a socket, just like nmux - did before. They additionally offer a control socket that allows openwebrx to control the SDR parameters directly, - without the need for repeated restarts. This allows for quicker profile changes, and also reduces the risk of your - SDR hardware from failing during the switchover. See `config_webrx.py` for further information and instructions. -- Offset tuning using the `lfo_offset` has been reworked in a way that `center_freq` has to be set to the frequency you - actually want to listen to. If you're using an `lfo_offset` already, you will probably need to change its sign. -- `initial_squelch_level` can now be set on each profile. -- As usual, plenty of fixes and improvements. - -**News (2019-10-27 by DD5JFK)** -- Part of the frontend code has been reworked - - Audio buffer minimums have been completely stripped. As a result, you should get better latency. Unfortunately, this also means there will be some skipping when audio starts. - - Now also supports AudioWorklets (for those browser that have it). The Raspberry Pi image has been updated to include https due to the SecureContext requirement. - - Mousewheel controls for the receiver sliders -- Error handling for failed SDR devices - -**News (2019-09-29 by DD5FJK)** -- One of the most-requested features is finally coming to OpenWebRX: Bookmarks (sometimes also referred to as labels). There's two kinds of bookmarks available: - - Serverside bookmarks that are set up by the receiver administrator. Check the file `bookmarks.json` for examples! - - Clientside bookmarks which every user can store for themselves. They are stored in the browser's localStorage. -- Some more bugs in the websocket handling have been fixed. - -**News (2019-09-25 by DD5JFK)** -- Automatic reporting of spots to [pskreporter](https://pskreporter.info/) is now possible. Please have a look at the configuration on how to set it up. -- Websocket communication has been overhauled in large parts. It should now be more reliable, and failing connections should now have no impact on other users. -- Profile scheduling allows to set up band-hopping if you are running background services. -- APRS now has the ability to show symbols on the map, if a corresponding symbol set has been installed. Check the config! -- Debug logging has been disabled in a handful of modules, expect vastly reduced output on the shell. - -**News (2019-09-13 by DD5JFK)** -- New set of APRS-related features - - Decode Packet transmissions using [direwolf](https://github.com/wb2osz/direwolf) (1k2 only for now) - - APRS packets are mostly decoded and shown both in a new panel and on the map - - APRS is also available as a background service - - direwolfs I-gate functionality can be enabled, which allows your receiver to work as a receive-only I-gate for the APRS network in the background -- Demodulation for background services has been optimized to use less total bandwidth, saving CPU -- More metrics have been added; they can be used together with collectd and its curl_json plugin for now, with some limitations. - -**News (2019-07-21 by DD5JFK)** -- Latest Features: - - More WSJT-X modes have been added, including the new FT4 mode - - I started adding a bandplan feature, the first thing visible is the "dial" indicator that brings you right to the dial frequency for digital modes - - fixed some bugs in the websocket communication which broke the map - -**News (2019-07-13 by DD5JFK)** -- Latest Features: - - FT8 Integration (using wsjt-x demodulators) - - New Map Feature that shows both decoded grid squares from FT8 and Locations decoded from YSF digital voice - - New Feature report that will show what functionality is available -- There's a new Raspbian SD Card image available (see below) - -**News (2019-06-30 by DD5JFK)** -- I have done some major rework on the openwebrx core, and I am planning to continue adding more features in the near future. Please check this place for updates. -- My work has not been accepted into the upstream repository, so you will need to chose between my fork and the official version. -- I have enabled the issue tracker on this project, so feel free to file bugs or suggest enhancements there! -- This version sports the following new and amazing features: - - Support of multiple SDR devices simultaneously - - Support for multiple profiles per SDR that allow the user to listen to different frequencies - - Support for digital voice decoding - - Feature detection that will disable functionality when dependencies are not available (if you're missing the digital buttons, this is probably why) -- Raspbian SD Card Images and Docker builds available (see below) -- I am currently working on the feature set for a stable release, but you are more than welcome to test development versions! - -> When upgrading OpenWebRX, please make sure that you also upgrade *csdr* and *digiham*! - ## OpenWebRX servers on SDR.hu [SDR.hu](http://sdr.hu) is a site which lists the active, public OpenWebRX servers. Your receiver [can also be part of it](http://sdr.hu/openwebrx), if you want.