YagTracker Firmware Release - V1.40g - August 15, 2011 Written By: Remi Bilodeau VE2YAG Documentation maintained by: Jason Rausch RPC Electronics, LLC www.rpc-electronics.com Notes ----- V1.40g - Initial public release for production YagTracker APRS unit. v1.44b - New Features Added: - Sort station list by alphabet - Map plot range rings - Map plot corner info widgets - Map rotation - New menu structure for new features - Mobile and Home/Fixed station settings - Fill-in/Relay Digipeater - KISS TNC mode - Dual NMEA/KISS mode - System information screen - Improved audio input screen (bigger scope) - Cleaned up GPS screens (reduced to two and moved settings to port menu) V1.45a - New Features Added: - Raw Packet Monitor screen - Changed codec sample rate to eliminate carrier on 144.390 MHz V1.46 - New Features Added: - Complete overhaul of packet decoding algorithm. Reduces false decode and reduces checksum failure Bug Fixes: - Message reply bug. Replying would send the message to a blank callsign. V1.48 - New Features: - Complete overhaul of the map plot screen. - Now shows callsigns in full or short form. Retained circle display mode for less cluttered view. - Circle mode shows moving stations' direction with triangle indicator. - Keyboard screen now supports scrolling to enter in longer message that immediately seen on the screen. - Station list now shows distance and bearing from you. - Last heard times are now GPS calculated and is no longer reset on power cycle. - New raw packet screen. Packet is displayed in a more readable form. - You can now scroll back through the last seven raw packets shown. - Added new "Map Options" icon in main settings menu. - More detailed "System Information" screen. - Added ability to send message to station that is not in the station list. - Much needed database restructure for memory mapping. Bug Fixes: - Fixed "Half Screen" bug on power up. Added some delay to the LCD start up routine. - Fixed MIC-E bug where first eight characters were cut off during parsing. - Updated MIC-E list to properly display TH-D72, TMD-710 and Yaesu APRS radios. - Fixed bug that sent message reply to blank callsign. - Fixed GPS NMEA parsing bug for some receivers with added fields (out of NMEA spec!)