Updates for the Week of August 22-28, 2026

Digital Modes

• FT8 on Icom radios now uses a WSJT-X-style “Fake It” transmit shift, so you get full transmit power, even at the edges of the passband.
• The FT8 waterfall is more stable: the display stays locked to the FT8 window through transmit cycles, zooming and clicking band markers behave predictably, and several display glitches were fixed.

New Features

• Icom radios now have an XFC button, so you can check your transmit frequency while operating split.
• The Icom split button is now a menu with UP presets, making it quick to set a common split offset when working a pileup.
• CW propagation beacon markers were added on the 2 meter and 70 centimeter bands.

Improvements

• Settings, Operating Profiles, and Integrations were reorganized and now open in dialog windows.
• Switching from FM to a non-FM mode now automatically turns off split and repeater offset, preventing accidental off-frequency transmissions.
• Account sign-up now accepts many more countries covered by CEPT reciprocal licensing.

Station Updates

• Jefferson EME - coming back soon! The 2 meter moonbounce array has been completely rebuilt and is undergoing testing.