Weekly Update for October 30 – November 6, 2026

New Features

• The logbook now shows each contact’s LoTW progress as distinct UP, OK and QSL badges.
• Uploading a new or replacement LoTW certificate will now upload any contacts that were missed since the previous one expired.

60 Meters

• Added individual 60m channels to VFO presets - click the frequency to select.
• Added per-channel split operation: RX on one discrete channel, TX on another.

Improvements

• The waterfall now draws much faster, reducing CPU and keeping the console smoother on slower computers.
• Icom stations are more reliable when network hiccups occur at the station.
• LoTW downloads are more reliable.

Bug Fixes

• If a contact can’t be saved to your log, a more descriptive error is shown.
• Fixed crashes in contest logging.
• The Flex slice panel no longer crashes when its slice is closed.
• Fixed Safari microphone audio not working in some cases.
• Browsers that can’t run the console now show the “unsupported browser” notice instead of failing to load.
• The Devices button on the mobile tab bar now opens the devices window.
• Fixed LoTW certificate import.
• Reverse Beacon Network spots that include a grid square are no longer dropped.
• FT8 decodes are no longer lost when a station briefly doesn’t know its radio’s frequency.
• Connections to the telnet DX cluster are more reliable.
• Clearing a field such as a logbook callsign or display name now shows a clear message instead of an error.
• Stations no longer restart unexpectedly when RX audio stops.
• Stations now recover on their own if power loss corrupts their setup files.