DStarRepeater/CHANGELOG.md

Changelog

Newest changes first.

2026-03-19

• Removed wxWidgets dependency; ported to standalone C++17
• Added cross-platform support (Linux, Windows, macOS)
• INI-style config file format (MMDVMHost compatible)
• Config-driven logging with file, display, and MQTT level controls
• Config file path as required command-line argument
• MQTT enabled by default; GPIO auto-detected on ARM Linux
• Comprehensive code quality, security, and threading safety fixes
• Restored DTMF command execution via system()
• Fixed getControl() parameter ordering bug (commands 3-6 swapped)
• Added missing GMSK interface type config parsing
• Full codebase documentation and comments

2018-07-10

• Add error recovery to the Icom Terminal and Access Point modes.

2018-07-03

• Add Icom Terminal and Access Point modes.

2018-05-10

• Port to wxWIdgets-3.0.x

2015-10-12

• Change to the Windows serial controller for Windows 10.
• Add overflow warnings for the MMDVM.
• 2015xxxx
• Fix the TX Delay setting for the MMDVM.

2015-10-01

• Added the RX and TX levels to the MMDVM driver and configuration.
• Change the slow data header replacement in Gateway mode to be more intelligent.
• Add sync regeneration to the sound card repeater driver.
• Change the slipped sync detection in the sound card repeater driver.
• Use a new matched filter in the GMSK modem.
• More MMDVM driver changes.

2015-07-09

• Allow for a late arriving data sync in the sound card repeater controller.
• Add support for D-Star operation with the MMDVM.
• Fix bugs in the DV-RPTR V1, V2, V3, and DVMEGA drivers.

2015-06-15

• Rearrange the source code slightly.
• Allow a DVMEGA to be even slower at responding the first time.

2015-04-04

• Added method to ALSA interface for TX control in the sound card controller.

2015-03-08

• Added a .mk file for the Pi2.
• Increased the network timeout from one second to two seconds.
• More changes to the ALSA interface.

2015-02-13

• Updated the ALSA handling once again.
• Fixed a compile bug when defining GPIO.

2015-02-10

• Updated the dynamic serial port selection for /dev/ttyACM*
• Updated the ALSA handing.

2015-02-08

• Added ALSA for use on Linux, PortAudio is used elsewhere.
• Dynamic serial port selection on Linux.
• Allow for cross-band operating on the DVMEGA.
• GPIO is potentially available on more platforms.
• Assert the RTS pin for the DVMEGA at startup.
• Getting the version at the startup of a DVMEGA is now more aggressive.
• Added a sanity check to the reply from the DVMEGA.
• Improved configuration and validation for the DVMEGA.

2014-05-21

• Added DVAP error dump.

2014-05-20

• Switch on internal and external speakers for XDVRPTR firmware/hardware.
• DVMEGA messages say DVMega now.
• Added power setting to the DVMEGA radio.
• Add extra TX and RX entries for the Split driver, but not in the GUI.
• Add two extra commands.

2014-04-24

• Added /dev/ttyACM* for all serial devices under Linux.
• Added PTT Inversion control for external hardware controllers.
• Hold off the next D-Star transmission until driver is clear of previous data.

2014-04-15

• Change the DV-RPTR V2 & V3 handling back to the way it is done in the DV-RPTR Repeater.
• Fixed watchdog timer handling in TX Only and TX and RX modes.
• Reduce buffering in TX Only and TX and RX modes for local connections.

2014-04-10

• The statistics in the Split driver include all configured receivers.
• Put the type of the repeater into the title bar of the GUI.
• The first registration packet is after 10 seconds, and 30 seconds thereafter.
• Fix many bugs in the Split driver.

2014-03-06

• Removed the modem watchdog.
• Fixed the DV-RPTR V2 and V3 modem drivers.
• Fixed the DVMEGA driver.
• Fix the network name going missing the config program.

2014-03-03

• Experimental DC offset removal in the sound card driver.
• Use names in the Split driver to allow for easier matching of addresses and ports.
• Increase the number of receivers in the Split driver to five from three.
• Added a modem watchdog to the DV-RPTR, DVAP and DVMEGA modem drivers.
• Hold off writing the header until the TX is off for the DV-RPTR and DVMEGA modems.

2014-02-17

• Add extra logging to the Split driver.
• Remove the FEC restoration in RX only and RX and TX modes.
• Added TX Tail to the sound card driver.
• Changed the timings in the GMSK driver.
• Added GMSK driver modem reopen.
• Write the configuration to a file under Windows.

2014-02-08

• GMSK Modem changes.
• Improve the DVAP transmit handling.
• Added the Split controller.

2014-01-29

• Move the D-Star Repeater to its own package.
• More GMSK Modem changes for better locking.

2014-01-28

• Tweaks to the GMSK Modem controller in the D-Star Repeater.
• More work on buffering in the D-Star Repeater for all modem types.

2014-01-18

• Fix endian-ness of the DVMEGA frequency command.

2014-01-17

• Removed the DVAP Node and DV-RPTR Repeater.
• Block Australian foundation class and French novice callsigns from using the repeaters.
• Removed the optional delay on the DV-RPTR V1 modem.
• Added the DVMEGA hardware.

2013-12-31

• More cleanups.
• Removed the white list functionality.
• Added explicit support for the DV-RPTR V3 modem.

2013-09-04

• Remove even more of the C++ changes.

2013-09-03

• Removed the DC blocker from the sound card based repeaters.
• Remove some of the C++ changes.

2013-08-31

• Make DV-RPTR V2 handling better.
• Catch exceptions and other C++ changes in the D-Star Repeater.
• Add TX Delay to the DV-RPTR V2 modem in the D-Star Repeater.

2013-07-26

• Restore D-Star Repeater window position on startup.
• Allow for the error reply to be disabled.

2013-07-02

• Added daemon info to the log.
• Changes to the internal buffering.
• Remove the Analogue Repeater from the Repeater package.
• Remove the DCSGateway, DExtraGateway, and ParrotController from the Repeater package.
• Add a DC blocker to the sound card GMSK demodulator.
• Implement GMSK PLL locking.

2013-06-22

• Added XRF310.
• Try overlapped serial I/O under Windows again.
• Add the serial port PTT control to the D-Star Repeater.
• Add /dev/ttyS* devices to the serial control list.
• Added a receive level setting to the sound card driver in the D-Star Repeater.
• Fixed bugs in the D-Star Repeater regarding end of incoming transmissions.

2013-06-15

• Added XRF250.
• Add an optional startup delay for the DV-RPTR V1.
• Add a sound card interface to the D-Star Repeater.

2013-05-23

• Fixed GMSK Modem bug in the D-Star Repeater.
• Updated XRF008s IP addresses.
• Added XRF727.

2013-05-15

• Removed aggressive DVAP serial port opening.
• Remove support for the DUTCH*Star 0.1.00 firmware.
• Add GMSK modem support to the D-Star Repeater.
• Added Arduino hardware support.

2013-05-08

• Revert most of the serial port changes.

2013-05-03

• Tweaks to the DVAP handling.
• Made opening the serial port more aggressive for the DVAP.
• Included the D-Star Repeater and Config program in the Windows package for the first time.

2013-04-23

• Change to the wiringPi library rather than bcm2835 library for controlling the RPi.
• Added the generic D-Star Repeater and configuration program.
• Allow incoming radio audio during the valid_wait period.
• Don't reset the announcement timer on transmissions.
• Added XRF851.

2013-03-23

• Updated XRF003s IP address.
• Added the recording and playback of announcements.

2013-03-15

• Added XRF038.
• Allow for the new format of Danish callsigns.

2013-03-09

• Allow STN* callsigns as the my callsign.
• Allow for switching DTMF blanking off for duplex.

2013-03-02

• Make the DVAP initialisation less aggressive.
• Updated to match ircDDB Gateway 20130302.
• Added XRF150

2013-02-19

• Updated XRF008s and XRF123s IP addresses.
• Reset the DVAP into GMSK mode if FM data is received.
• Fix for GMSK modems request for space.
• Added DCS021.
• Added XRF333.

2013-02-03

• Remove DVAP frequency offset setting.

2013-01-31

• Upgrade the DCS Gateway to the latest protocol version.
• Revert DVAP polling change.

2013-01-27

• Allow for temporary ack text.
• Convert the DCS hosts files to use hostnames.
• Increase DVAP polling speed to increase reliability on slow machines.
• Fixed bug in status reporting.

2013-01-11

• Make the frame wait time configurable in the Split Repeater.
• Allow for empty beacons in the Analogue Repeater to suppress them.
• Convert old DV-RPTR configuration values (Windows only).
• Added DCS019.

2012-12-20

• Added DCS020.
• Updated XRF008s IP address.
• Add Ethernet support for the DVRPTR-V2 hardware.
• Add support for the Raspberry Pi GPIO port.

2012-11-12

• Removed XRF018 and XRF250.
• Updated DCS007s IP address.
• Added new XDVRPTR data transfer mode for v0.72 firmware or later.

2012-10-27

• Added DCS016, DCS017, and DCS018.
• Changed the announcement audio for B and D for UK English.
• Removed the beacon in Gateway mode.

2012-10-04

• Put the DCS and DExtra Gateways back into the package.
• Updated DCS protocol.
• Added support for the 70cms DVAP.
• Use the DVAP to validate its own frequency.
• Add a pause in the GMSK Repeater before PTT is set to on.

2012-09-20

• Make LibUsb on both Windows and Linux more agressive at transferring data.
• Remove the need for the extra thread in the Linux command line versions.
• Initial support for the XDV-RPTR (V2) protocol.
• Removed the DCS and DExtra Gateways.
• Added SVN revsion version to the log file.
• Add AMBE logging to non-GUI versions of the repeaters.
• Add -audiodir command line option to change the location of the AMBE data logging.

2012-09-01

• Allow module E on all of the repeaters.
• Re-added Windows LibUSB support to the GMSK Repeater.

2012-08-26

• Upgraded to Visual C++ 2010 on Windows.
• Platform dependent settings moved to Makefile includes.
• Changed the D-Star Repeater to the Sound Card Repeater.
• Upgraded to the latest version of the DCS protocol.
• Increased the default TX delay in the DV-RPTR Repeater to 150ms from 30ms.
• 20120826a
• Reverted to using Visual C++ 2008 on Windows.

2012-08-02

• Added DCS014 and DCS015.
• Removed XRF100.
• Fixed ARM cross compilation location of data files.
• Changed silence insertion parameter.
• Allow for up to four commands.

2012-07-06

• More GMSK Repeater rollbacks.
• Allow cross compilation to ARM processors.
• Added DCS011.

2012-06-15

• Added DCS013.
• Roll back GMSK repeater changes regarding driving the modem.
• Fixed background data in the GMSK Repeater.

2012-06-04

• Remove the GMSK debugging statements.
• More GMSK repeater changes.
• Fix bug in TX and RX mode in all but the D-Star Repeater.

2012-06-03

• Lot of debugging statements in the GMSK drivers.
• More GMSK repeater changes.
• Removed XRF009, XRF010, XRF011, XRF030, XRF038, and XRF110.
• Updated XRF031s and XRF069s IP address.
• Added DCS012.

2012-06-02

• Remove the LibUsb option for the GMSK modem in Windows.
• Infill data gaps with the last transmitted audio or silence.
• More GMSK repeater changes.

2012-05-27

• Improvements to the changes made in 20120526.
• 20120527a
• Minor tweaks to 20120527 relating to Windows mostly.
• Not generally released.

2012-05-26

• Run the GMSK Modem in a seperate thread.

2012-05-24

• Upgraded network error reporting.
• Added DCS010.
• Removed debug statements from the Slit Repeater.
• Add One-Touch Reply to the Dummy Repeater.

2012-05-11

• Fix the -nolog option for the Dummy Repeater.

2012-04-28

• Small revision to the DVAP driver.
• Add the -nolog command line option to the Dummy Repeater.

2012-04-24

• Remove the architecture setting in the top level Makefile.
• Added DCS004.

2012-04-20

• Upgrade the reopening of the DV-RPTR modem on Linux.
• Remove the first poll from the repeaters to the gateway.
• 20120420a
• Tweaks to the GMSK modem LibUSB driver to reduce the logging.
• Changes to the GMSK modem WinUSB driver.

2012-04-19

• Allow a greater range of GMSK modem addresses.
• Replaced NAtools with direct calls to WinUSB :-)
• Handle reopening of the DV-RPTR modem if it disconnects, Linux only for now.

2012-04-14

• Added DCS007.
• Handle reopening of the GMSK modem if it disconnects.

2012-04-12

• Fixed BER display on all of the repeater GUIs.
• Fixed header transmission bug in diversity modes.
• More changes to the Split Repeater.
• Not generally released.

2012-04-11

• Added Norwegian as a language to the DExtra and DCS Gateway.
• Added an optional voice beacon to all of the D-Star repeaters.

2012-04-03

• Sort the callsign entries in the Dummy Repeater.
• Minor cleanups.

2012-04-02

• Better error handling of the DV-Dongle.
• More changes to the Split Repeater.

2012-03-30

• Updated the DCS and DExtra hosts files to the latest versions.
• Convert the main log files to use UTC instead of local time.
• More changes to the Split Repeater.

2012-03-28

• Fixed ack bug in the Split Repeater.
• Added DCS006.

2012-03-27

• Add extra logging to the Split Repeater for unknown IP addresses and ports.
• Modify the Linux configuration system to fix a bug.
• Updated XRF017s IP address.
• Added DCS008.

2012-03-26

• Fixed bugs in the RF D-Star repeaters when used with the Split Repeater.
• Fixed bugs in the use of the Split Repeater with the RF repeaters.
• Added DCS005.

2012-03-24

• Added "TX and RX" mode to all of the D-Star repeaters except the DVAP Node.
• More changes to the Split Repeater.
• Added DCS009.

2012-03-22

• Added XRF030.
• Added the Split Repeater.
• Allow minimum ack time in the Analogue Repeater to be 100, 300, and 500ms.
• Add up to 100ms of squelch delay in the Analogue Repeater.

2012-03-20

• Updated XRF021s IP address.
• Added TX output to the K8055 with the GMSK and DV-RPTR repeaters.
• Added the DCS Gateway.

2012-03-12

• Added CM119A product id for latest URI USB hardware.
• Added K8055 support to the GMSK and DV-RPTR repeaters.

2012-03-10

• Updated the DV-RPTR driver again.
• Binary only release for Windows users.
• 20120310a
• Updated the DV-RPTR and DVAP drivers.

2012-03-09

• Changes to support the DCS reflector system.
• More changes to the DV-RPTR driver.

2012-03-08

• Changes to the DV-RPTR driver.
• Updated XRF021s and XRF044s IP address.
• Added XRF222, XRF353, and XRF777.
• Not generally released.

2012-03-03

• Added AMBE regeneration to background data.
• Added receive-only and transmit-only modes to the repeaters.

2012-02-28

• Restore GUI window position on startup.
• New repeater to gateway protocol implemented.
• Allow background audio data to be transmitted.
• Added a receive hang time to the Dummy Repeater.

2012-02-23

• Blank any DTMF tones from being transmitted over RF.
• Added audio delay and pre-, de-emphasis to the Analogue Repeater external port.

2012-02-21

• Changed the lower frequency limits of the analogue repeater callsign and ack.
• Added the E (Echo) and I (Info) commands to the DExtra Gateway.
• Updated XRF069s IP address.

2012-02-13

• Fixed D-Star Repeater Windows configuration bug.

2012-02-10

• Updated XRF021s IP address.
• Small cleanups.

2012-02-06

• Bug fixes for 20120205.

2012-02-05

• New configuration system for non-Windows platforms.
• Added XRF040.

2012-01-25

• Allow for the settings of the beacon text for the D-Star repeaters.
• Equalised the audio levels in the Dummy Repeater;
• Updated XRF019 IPs address.
• Added XRF110.

2012-01-16

• Updated XRF033s IP addeess.
• Fixed GUI PTT bug in the Dummy Repeater.
• Add an audio resampler to the Dummy Repeater.

2012-01-11

• Increase maximum D-Star Repeater hang time to 3000ms from 2000ms.
• Improve gateway mode rejection rules.
• Allow the Dummy Repeater to be controlled from external hardware.
• Added XRF119.

2011-12-31

• Added the upgraded Dummy Repeater to the repeater package.
• Allow channel D in the DExtra Gateway.

2011-12-22

• Allow the ack on the D-Star repeaters to be selectable for BER or status.

2011-12-21

• More work on the Analogue Repeater radio audio to the external port.

2011-12-20

• More work on the Analogue Repeater radio audio to the external port.
• Updated XRF031s IP address.

2011-12-15

• More work on the Analogue Repeater radio audio to the external port.

2011-12-13

• More work on the Analogue Repeater radio audio to the external port.

2011-12-12

• In the Analogue Repeater send radio audio to the external port when relaying from the external port.
• Removal of the USAGE.txt file.
• Fix an ancient bug with the output switching in the D-Star Repeater.

2011-12-09

• Change the ack text to include the reflector instead of the time.
• Updated XRF019s IP address.

2011-12-08

• Fix bug in the D-Star Repeater for the new status messages.
• Similar fix to the DVAP Node.
• Small change to the new ack format.

2011-12-07

• Acks changed from the link status to the transmission time and BER.
• Allow up to five status messages.

2011-12-04

• Allow headers received when in full duplex and transmitting network data to be passed to the gateway.

2011-11-26

• Changes to the DV-RPTR modem startup for slow serial subsystem starts.
• Dummy gateway handling added.

2011-11-25

• Handle startup of the DV-RPTR modem and DVAP better.

2011-11-22

• Allow more choices for the analogue repeater Ack delay.
• Cleaned up the DV-RPTR Modem settings.
• Updated the Windows NATools DLL.
• Updated XRF002 IP address.
• DExtra Gateway fix.

2011-11-20

• Changes to the DVAP Node and DV-RPTR Repeater handling.

2011-11-18

• Increased the GUI width on Linux to accomodate the new status messages.
• Allow for the DV-RPTR TX Delay up to 500ms from 250ms.
• Fixed the config file name for the DV-RPTR daemon version.
• Fixed the DV-RPTR communications protocol.
• Fixed DV-RPTR version string.
• Updated XRF069 IP address.
• Added XRF038.

2011-11-12

• Fix to the DExtra Gateway.
• Minor bug fix.

2011-11-09

• Output buffer changes.
• Added support for the reporting of the two status messages.

2011-11-02

• More changes to the DV-RPTR protocol.
• The default log directory is now the home directory under Linux.
• Bug fix to the DExtra Gateway.
• Increased network security for the repeaters.
• Added XRF123.

2011-10-22

• Changes to the DV-RPTR protocol.
• Added packet logging for local traffic for all DV repeaters.
• Pass the headers from the DV repeaters through properly.
• Increase the size and number of the network queues.
• Changed XRF069 IP address.
• Changes to the repeater to gateway protocol.

2011-10-16

• Added XRF069.
• Reverted external input handling for the Analogue Repeater.

2011-10-04

• Changed how data is fed to the DVAP and DV-RPTR.
• Incorporated the new DV-RPTR data formats.

2011-09-23

• More changes to the DV-RPTR Repeater.
• Changed XRF073 IP address.

2011-09-15

• Revert the FTDI change for the DVAP on Windows.
• Changes to the queueing.
• Enable the debug flag on Linux builds.
• More changes to the DV-RPTR Repeater.

2011-09-13

• Use the official FTDI interface to access the DVAP on Windows.
• Changed XRF002 IP address.

2011-09-07

• More internal changes to handle extreme situations.

2011-09-05

• Considerable internal changes to the output queueing.
• Bug in the silence inseration fixed.

2011-09-02

• Seperate the closdown ID from the periodic ID in the Analogue Repeater.
• Lots of internal changes to the DVAP Node.
• More work on the DV-RPTR Repeater.

2011-08-31

• More work on the DV-RPTR Repeater.

2011-08-30

• Fix Squelch and Noise display when transmitting in the D-Star Repeater.
• First untested version of the DV-RPTR Repeater.

2011-08-26

• Allow for alternative GMSK Modem addresses in NAtools.
• Use the new silence insertion in the D-Star Repeater.

2011-08-25

• Added a noise level display to the D-Star Repeater.
• Added the Squelch Mode to the D-Star Repeater.

2011-08-23

• Fixed a bug in the DExtra Gateway.
• Allow the opening callsign of the Analogue Repeater to be different from the closing callsign.
• Fixed the minimum time for ack timer in the Analogue Repeater.
• Added XRF073.

2011-08-22

• The Battery Ack is now configurable in the Analogue Repeater.
• Fix to the Windows SerialLineController.cpp
• Add more buffering to the D-Star Repeater.

2011-08-18

• The RX and TX Levels affect the D-Star Repeater in real-time.
• The levels and thresholds in the Analogue Repeater operate in real-time.
• Increased the Analogue Repeater hang timer maximum to 30 seconds.
• All of the IDs and Acks in the Analogue Repeater can now be WAV files.

2011-08-16

• Allow the timers to handle long timeouts correctly.
• The Squelch Level affects the D-Star Repeater in real-time.
• Change the serial port handling for the Analogue and D-Star repeaters.

2011-08-14

• Added the noise squelch to the D-Star Repeater.
• More work on GMSK full duplex mode.

2011-08-11

• Minor internal changes to all of the repeaters.
• Improved timing for the DExtra Gateway and Parrot Controller.
• Added fuzzy matching for the frame sync to the D-Star Repeater.
• 20110811a
• Fix for GMSK Repeater full duplex mode.
• Identify the OS and wxWidgets version in the log for all programs.

2011-08-08

• First version of the DVAP Node program.
• Allow incoming network data during wait periods.
• Clean up GMSK Repeater local repeating.
• 20110808a
• Serial port selection bug fixed.
• 20110808b
• Windows serial port changes.

2011-07-20

• Fix PTT bug in 20110719.

2011-07-19

• Removed the Network Delay from the D-Star Repeater.
• Added extra delay and buffering to the D-Star Repeater for network traffic.

2011-07-17

• Cleans-ups in all the repeaters.
• More work on 0.1.00 stability.

2011-07-16

• Added Nederlands as a language option to the DExtra Gateway.
• Removed the cycle time option for the GMSK Repeater.
• First version that is stable with DUTCH*Star 0.1.00 firmware.

2011-07-14

• Insert a 100ms delay before sending the data after sending the header.
• Updated XRF033.

2011-07-12

• Improve the clock accuracy in the GMSK Repeater.

2011-07-11

• Handle DUTCH*Star 0.1.00 firmware explicitely.

2011-07-10

• Turned the logging upside down to match the gateway, and common sense.
• Improvements to the NAtools drivers.

2011-07-08

• Upgraded the LibUSB driver from libusb-0.1 to libusb-1.0 under Linux.
• Upgraded the NAtools version under Windows.
• Removed NAtools on the Linux side.

2011-07-06

• Changed timings when dealing with LibUSB and relaying from the modem.
• Changed Modem Type to Firmware Type.

2011-07-04

• Allow for compilation without NAtools being available.
• Added XRF028.

2011-07-03

• Trying to handle unreasonable combinations of modem and USB chipset.

2011-07-02

• Remove the need to have LibUSB installed on Windows.

2011-06-28

• Remove the need to have NAtools installed on Windows.

2011-06-22

• Clean ups and removal of some logging messages.
• Added extra delays for libUSB.

2011-06-21

• Increased the max cycle time value to 20ms.
• Now write 12 bytes per cycle instead of 8.
• 20110621a
• Changed from the broken node_putdta to node_io.

2011-06-13

• Display cycle overruns more intelligently.
• Display time taken for the networking to complete.
• Stop polling the URI USB in the D-Star Repeater, it's not needed.

2011-06-10

• Added more cycle times for the GMSK modem.
• Added an extra serial port config.

2011-06-09

• Add the cycle time setting to the GMSK modem settings.
• Added different serial port configs to allow for different serial port settings.

2011-06-01

• Small GMSK modem change, rolls back another change made in 20110529.

2011-05-29

• Tweaks to the software type/version reporting to the gateway.
• 20110529a
• Small GMSK modem change, rolls back a change made in 20110529.

2011-05-25

• Updated the IP address of XRF020.
• Changed poll format to report the repeater type to the gateway.
• Small change in timing of the GMSK Repeater.

2011-05-12

• Updated the USAGE.txt file to include the -daemon option.
• The pid of the programs is written to /var/run for Linux versions.
• Added the -confdir option to the daemon versions of the programs.

2011-05-10

• Fundamental change to the GMSK Modem handling.
• Cleaned up 20110508.

2011-05-08

• Added -daemon option to create proper daemons on Linux.
• Not generally released.

2011-05-06

• Added XRF031.
• Added the ack time to the minimum time for the analogue repeater controller.
• Allow outgoing DExtra links to have random ports.
• Change timings in the GMSK Repeater.

2011-04-21

• Fixed an obscure bug in the Parrot Controller.
• Updated the IP address of XRF021.
• Change timings and data feed to the GMSK Modem.

2011-04-20

• Changed the timing of feeding the data to the GMSK Modem.

2011-04-18

• Added XRF033.
• Updated the IP address of XRF013.
• Changed the timing in the main loop.
• Not generally released.

2011-04-17

• Changed from wxWidgets 2.8.11 to 2.8.12.
• Small internal timing tweak for the GMSK Repeater.

2011-04-13

• A small tidy up of the previous release.

2011-04-11

• Different method of silence insertion used.

2011-04-04

• More mutex locking changes in the GMSK Repeater.
• Timing changes in the GMSK Repeater.

2011-04-03

• Mutex locking in the last couple of releases was a little wrong.

2011-04-02

• Refinements to 20110331 based on feedback.

2011-03-31

• Timing changes in the GMSK Repeater.
• Put the networking back into the second thread on the GMSK Repeater.

2011-03-29

• Relax the header checksum testing under certain circumstances.
• Check the incoming my call with a regular expression.
• More buffering of network data in the GMSK Repeater.

2011-03-27

• Removed the bias patch which was added to the 20110308 release.
• Removed the silly GMSK Repeater error messages that I added.
• Updated the IP address of XRF008.
• Added extra my callsign validation to the repeaters.

2011-03-08

• Added daily logs.
• Added the -logdir command line option to the programs.
• Added XRF007 and XRF021 to the DExtra_Hosts.txt file.
• Added the sound card demodulator bias patch from Eric NS7DQ.
• 20110308a
• Timing changes to the GMSK Repeater closer to the settings of 20110219a.

2011-03-01

• Remove a delay added to the NAtools driver.
• Fixed Linux compile error with the previous release.

2011-02-27

• Added optional RPT1 validation.
• Relaxed the timing when talking to the GMSK modem.

2011-02-22

• Added Swedish and Spanish translations to the DExtra Gateway.
• Increased the USB timeout when using libUSB with the GMSK modem.
• Increased the packet silence timeout from 30ms to 40ms.
• Run the network processing from the timer thread in the GMSK Repeater.
• 20110222a
• Small change to the GMSK Repeater to stop lock-ups.

2011-02-19

• Swapped the callsigns in the D-Star Repeater to match the GMSK Repeater.
• Removed support for Dutch*Star 1.00.0 firmware.
• 20110219a
• Re-arranged the transmitted callsigns in both of the digital repeaters.
• Validate the incoming network header for both digital repeaters.

2011-02-17

• Fixed bug in DExtraGateway with incoming headers disrupting communications.
• Change the maximum Parrot Controller beacon timer to 20 minutes.
• More GMSK Repeater internal changes.

2011-02-15

• Added XRF020 to DExtra Gateway.
• Added Dutch*Star 1.00.0 firmware compatibility again.

2011-02-13

• Internal restructuring of the GMSK Repeater.
• Removed the RX State from the GMSK Repeater GUI.

2011-02-10

• Handle errors in the GMSK modem better.
• More timing changes to the GMSK Repeater.

2011-02-08

• More timing changes to the GMSK Repeater.

2011-02-05

• Fixed the callsigns in the acks of the GMSK Repeater.
• Change the timings, particularly when handling receive on the modem.
• Change the default ports to match those of ircDDB Gateway.

2011-01-23

• More timing changes for the GMSK Repeater.

2011-01-21

• More timing changes for the GMSK Repeater.

2011-01-20

• Added XRF000 for the DExtra Gateway.
• DExtra protocol has been upgraded.
• Another timing change for the GMSK Repeater receiver.

2011-01-16

• Swap RPT1 and RPT2 for the NAtools modem driver.
• Increase the polling rate in the GMSK Repeater.
• Not generally released.

2011-01-14

• Swap RPT1 and RPT2 for the libUSB modem driver.
• Different GMSK modem buffer filling routines.
• Not generally released.
• 20110114a
• Same as 20110114 but with additional debugging information.
• Not generally released.

2011-01-09

• Allow for the use of both the libUSB and NAtools interface.
• Change how the internal timing operates.
• Not generally released.
• 20110109a
• Increase the buffer size and put in a cycle of silence to start it off.
• Not generally released.

2011-01-08

• Replaced the DExtra_Hosts.txt with the one from the ircDDB Gateway package.
• More changes to buffering and timing in the GMSK Repeater.
• Not generally released.
• 20110108a
• More changes to buffering and timing in the GMSK Repeater.
• Not generally released.

2011-01-07

• Removed the statistics from the GMSK Repeater.
• Fixed the Linux compile bug from 20110105.
• Added a PTT maintainer for the GMSK Repeater.
• 20110107a
• A change to the PTT maintainer which may be more effective.
• Increased the buffer size for RF data.
• 20110107b
• Return to the PTT system of 20110107.
• Increase the buffer size for the RF data again, it is now 50 frames.
• Not generally released.

2011-01-05

• Added the PTT Hang parameter to the D-Star Repeater.
• Added the XRF019, XRF026, XRF027, and XRF044 reflectors.
• Revert to using libusb.

2010-12-12

• Test a new version of the libusb GMSK Repeater.
• Clean up the GUI a little for the Flags and BER.

2010-12-11

• The returned BER was wrong, it should have been the number of error bits.
• The DExtra Gateway now reports the link status correctly to the repeaters.
• Added French, German, Danish, Italian and Polish to the DExtra Gateway ack languages.
• Added the XRF055 reflector.
• Back to using NAtools.

2010-12-08

• Converted the GMSK Repeater to use libusb instead of NAtools.
• Changed to a new extension protocol to pass data to/from a gateway.
• Collect extra statistics and put the AMBE BER on the GUI.
• Added a statistics packet.

2010-12-03

• Another stab at full-duplex on the GMSK Modem.
• Handle out-of-order data on the network traffic.
• 20101203a
• Changed to wxWidgets 2.8.11.
• Fixed half/full duplex modem setting.

2010-12-02

• Fix the statistics for all the repeaters, hopefully.
• Changed the callsigns in the acks to be Icom compatible.
• Added more intelligent silence insertion.

2010-11-21

• Added the Active output for the URI USB at the expense of GUI Output 2.
• Changed the end of transmission network packet to be more standard.
• More changes to the GMSK Repeater.

2010-11-13

• Changed the timing within the GMSK Repeater.
• Fix a problem with receiving text from the latest ircDDB Gateway.

2010-11-12

• Logs are now written into the /var/log directory under Linux.
• Removed the writer thread and gone back to single threading.
• Added the Intel.o file for i386 to allow the GMSK Repeater to build.

2010-11-10

• Another try, but still not working properly

2010-11-09

• More changes to the GMSK Repeater.
• 20101109a
• Plan B for getting full duplex working with the GMSK Repeater, a seperate thread for the transmitter.

2010-11-07

• More changes to the GMSK Repeater.
• Add the -gui command line flag to all the programs.

2010-11-04

• Changes to the GMSK Repeater.
• Pass Flag2 and Flag2 through the D-Star Repeater.
• The GMSK Repeater can now build on an AMD64 Linux machine.

2010-10-26

• Changed the way the header is received in the GMSK Repeater.
• Increased the watchdog timer to two seconds from half second.

2010-10-16

• Allow use of shared libraries on Linux.
• Fixed header transmission for the GMSK Repeater.
• Reject relayed gateway-ed data to stop confusing G2.

2010-09-24

• Added display of the ack text to the repeater GUIs.
• Use Fred PA4YBR's modem support library for GMSK Modems.

2010-09-22

• More callsign changes in the repeaters and Parrot Controller.
• Changes timings for the GMSK Modem.
• Not generally released.

2010-09-17

• More callsign changes.
• More work on the GMSK Modem support.
• Not generally released.

2010-09-15

• Allow for the choice of the GMSK modem type, Satoshi or Dutch*Star. Only the
• Satoshi option works as expected.
• Added text from the DExtra Reflector to appear in the repeater ack and beacon.
• More changes for the GMSK Modem, it appears even better now.
• A number of changes to the transmitted callsigns made.
• Not generally released.

2010-09-07

• The GMSK Repeater now works on a Satoshi 7.08 system.
• Not generally released.

2010-09-03

• Modify the slow data when in gateway mode.
• Not generally released.

2010-09-01

• Added optional callsign restriction to both D-Star repeaters.
• Added repeater callsign to the DExtra Gateway configuration, as this fixed a
• bug.
• Not generally relased.

2010-08-26

• Linux support for the DExtra Gateway.
• Written documentation for the DExtra Gateway.

2010-08-25

• First working version of the DExtra Gateway.
• Not generally released.
• 20100825a
• Bug fixes to the DExtra Gateway.
• Not generally released.

2010-08-23

• Added the CTCSS hang timer.
• Not generally released.

2010-08-20

• Added the DExtra Gateway.
• Added hourly usage statistics to all of the repeaters.
• Not generally released.

2010-08-18

• Added the GMSK repeater.
• Not generally released.

2010-08-15

• Re-integrated the configuration for both repeaters back into the main
• repeater programs.
• Fix startup and shutdown when PTT inversion is set.
• Not generally released.

2010-08-13

• Added a beacon to the D-Star repeater.
• Fixed bug in the new slow data decoder.

2010-08-11

• Improvements to the slow data decoder.

2010-08-10

• Added 79.7 Hz as a CTCSS tone.
• Added an RX Level setting to the D-Star repeater for when running alongside
• analogue for adjusting input levels.
• Bug in the slow data decoder fixed.
• Not generally released.

2010-08-08

• Fix to the DVTool files.
• Fixed shutdown command.
• PortAudio parameter depends on the operating system, new parameter for Linux,
• old for Windows.

2010-07-26

• Added new CTCSS output modes.
• Changed the parameter of PortAudio which appears to make a big difference under
• Linux.
• Not generally released.

2010-07-20

• More bug fixes.
• CTCSS goes off before sending the callsign in lockout.

2010-07-19

• A bug fix on the previous release.

2010-07-12

• Better handling of error conditions at startup on the repeaters.
• Added new time to limit the timeout tones on the analogue repeater.
• Change sound card handling times.
• Not generally released.

2010-06-10

• Added the end of transmission senc at the end of the network transmision.
• Lengthened the D-Star transmit period.
• Not generally released.

2010-06-04

• Bug fixes.
• Re-implement the audio delay as negative PTT delay.
• Not generally released.

2010-06-03

• Bug fixes.
• Use the ack timer to pause the D-Star repeater in gateway mode between overs.
• Added an optional audio delay to the D-Star output audio.
• Not generally released.

2010-05-16

• Extra D-Star header validation.

2010-05-10

• A bit of a stinker, best forgotten.
• Not generally released.

2010-04-24

• Threading bug in 20100423 fixed.
• Not generally released.

2010-04-23

• Moved output controls to the menu bar instead of buttons.
• Display the last three lines of the log on the repeater screen.
• Not generally released.

2010-04-19

• Special test release for GB3IN.
• Not generally released.

2010-04-15

• Re-added the ack timer, but it can now handle shorter times than before.
• Allow for the manual setting of the D-Star gateway callsign.
• Fixed a major bug in 20100412.

2010-04-12

• Changed ack selection to free form text in the analogue repeater.
• Removed the need for a squelch input or the audio delay setting for D-Star.
• Now takes the header from slow data if the header was missed.
• Removed the ack timer.
• Better handling of missing sync bytes on both the radio and network sides.

2010-02-23

• Bug fixes for 20100222.

2010-02-22

• Added a gateway callsign to the D-Star repeater for messages.
• Removed the Icom G2 Protocol Hander as it wasn't used.
• Allow for a -nolog command line option to disable all logging.
• Simplified the mode selection and added an ack option for D-Star.
• Change network validation to only be on the IP address.
• Not generally relased.

2010-01-14

• Bug fixes for 20100112.

2010-01-12

• Fixed Active output bug in 20100111 in the D-Star repeater.
• Added a Disable input to the URI USB.
• Allows both external commands for Startup and Shutdown and the Disable input.
• Not generally released.

2010-01-11

• Added menu commands to run Command 1 and 2 on the analogue repeater.
• Removed the timed command added in 20100107.
• Added a Disable input to shutdown and startup the repeaters.
• Modified the Active output to use with the new Disable input to allow cross linking of repeaters leading to true dual-mode operation.
• Fixed bug with K8055s with addresses greater than zero.
• Not generally released.

2010-01-08

• Fixed Linux compilation issues.

2010-01-07

• Added a command to be run at a period after the D-Star Repeater closes.
• Not generally released.

2010-01-06

• Added Watchdog timer to the Parrot Controller.
• Added suffix D for 10m to the D-Star Repeater.
• Added two external commands to both repeaters.
• Added the four outputs to the D-Star control to match the analogue Repeater.
• Not generally released.

2009-12-31

• Fixed bugs in the Parrot Controller.
• Added adjustable Turnaround Time to the Parrot Controller configuration.

2009-12-30

• First version of the Parrot Controller.
• Small change to the G2 protocols.
• Not generally released.

2009-12-29

• Fixed Linux build issues with 20091228.
• Included incomplete Parrot Controller.

2009-12-28

• Tweaks to the DTMF controller.

2009-12-26

• Added Parrot mode to the D-Star repeater.
• Added DTMF display to the analogue repeater.
• Not generally released.

2009-12-19

• Added DTMF and local commands to the analogue repeater.
• Added remote and local commands to the D-Star repeater.
• Added Callsign Holdoff to the analogue repeater.
• Removed the RPT2 validation that was added for the last release.
• Added new programs to configure the repeaters and removed configuration from the
• main programs.
• Added two new programs, rmk8055drv and rmuridrv, to remove the Linux usbhid
• driver.
• Fixed Simplex/Duplex choice bug.
• Not generally released.

2009-12-12

• Added the Gateway mode to the D-Star repeater.
• Don't pass through RF data with the RPT2 entry set to my callsign.
• Brought the K8055 drivers internal for both Windows and Linux.
• Put the ack back in simplex mode.
• Added the callsign on latch to the analogue repeater.
• Added a choice of timeout tones to the analogue repeater.

2009-11-26

• Bug fix release for network delay.
• Don't pass through RF data with the RPT2 entry set to blanks.
• Not generally released.

2009-11-25

• Changes to the "Open G2" network protocol.
• Added the network delay for the D-Star repeater.
• Not generally released.

2009-11-20

• Merged the callsign and beacon timers in the analogue repeater.
• Support the URI USB.

2009-11-17

• Added support for serial ports as I/O ports for both repeaters.
• Removed the ack when in simplex mode.
• Added all the EIA CTCSS tones to the analogue repeater.
• Changes to the "Open G2" network protocol.

2009-11-06

• A cleanup of the 20091104 release because it works so well and deserves to be
• released :-)

2009-11-04

• Changes to the protocol handlers to handle odd cases.
• Not generally released.

2009-11-03

• Move the log files to the users home directory.

2009-10-31

• More changes to the "Open G2" network protocol.
• Allow network data relaying while waiting for the ack.
• Not generally released.

2009-10-30

• More changes to the "Open G2" network protocol.
• Not generally released.

2009-10-29

• Implemented the "Open G2" network protocol.
• Not generally released.

2009-10-27

• Removed RPT2 validation from network received headers.
• More G2 changes.
• Not generally released.

2009-10-26

• Added a new bandpass filter to the analogue repeater to remove the CTCSS tones.
• More G2 changes.

2009-10-25

• Changed to the GMSK modulator to be more conventional.
• Added command line versions of the repeaters.
• Major updates to the G2 protocol.
• Not generally released.

2009-10-21

• Removed the confirmation prompt when exiting the repeaters.
• Not generally released.

2009-10-20

• Lots of Linux GUI cleanups.
• Added the Watchdog timer to the D-Star GUI.
• Added a simplex mode to the D-Star repeater.
• Added an output level to the D-Star repeater to allow for sharing with the
• analogue controller.
• Not generally released.

2009-10-17

• Allow for the configuration of the local IP address to bind to.
• Not generally released.

2009-10-16

• Added a network watchdog timer to handle the loss of the end packet.

2009-10-15

• Allow for named configurations to allow multiple repeaters on one machine.
• Increased the maximum PTT Delay to 500ms from 200ms.
• Added the PTT Delay and PTT and Squelch inversion to the Analogue Repeater.
• More changes to the G2 protocol handler.
• Not generally released.

2009-10-08

• Changes in the G2 protocol handler.
• Not generally released.

2009-10-02

• Removed RPT2 validation.
• Added PTT and Squelch inversion for the D-Star Repeater.
• Added G2 Gateway support.
• Tightened the filter before the GMSK democulator.
• Not generally released.

2009-09-23

• Validate the RPT2 callsign.
• Fixed bit errors on the D-Star Ack.
• Improved the documentation about the D-Star Repeater.
• Added a PTT delay for D-Star.

2009-09-17

• Linux cleanups.
• Changes to the D-Star Controller.
• Not generally released.

2009-09-16

• The External Transmit is only set when relaying radio audio.
• First version of the D-Star Controller.
• Optimised the K8055 communication.

2009-09-11

• Add a battery input and a change of Ack to signify battery operation.
• Not generally released.

2009-09-10

• Allow for an external CTCSS decoder.
• Not generally released.

2009-09-09

• Turn off the CTCSS early when the end callsign is enabled because of slow
• responding decoders in radios allowing some of the callsign through.
• Added an optional audio delay on the input to synchronise with the squelch
• input(s).
• Make GUI updates optional.

2009-08-24

• Audio levels are now reset before each received transmission instead of at the
• Ack.
• Added controls to toggle the unused output lines to control external hardware.
• Delay renamed to Ack in the analogue repeater GUI.
• Fixed bugs in the state machine causing timeout resets and a couple of missing
• state transitions.

2009-08-13

• Fixed audio out bug.
• CTCSS output is now for the whole time the repeater is accessed.

2009-08-12

• Fixed CTCSS output tones.
• Widened the CTCSS detector from 2Hz to 5Hz and from 500ms to 200ms.
• Numerous internal improvements.
• Not generally released.

2009-06-30

• Changed the main filter back to the FIR for performance reasons.
• First version to be used on a real repeater, GB3IN on 2m.

2009-06-29

• Switched off filters when not transmitting to reduce CPU load.
• Moved CTCSS insertion after pre-emphasis filter.
• Not generally released.

2009-06-26

• Converted the pre-emphasis, de-emphasis and audio filters to IIRs for efficiency
• and better shapes.
• Show VOGAD levels for the Radio and External on the main screen.
• Not generally released.

2009-06-19

• Added a VOGAD unit, and made the VOGAD on both the Radio and External audio.
• Not generally released.

2009-06-18

• Removed the icons from the programs.
• Increased the audio output for the external output.
• Not generally released.

2009-06-17

• The D-Star Repeater now compiles cleanly on Windows and Linux, so a good time to
• do a release.

2009-06-16

• Added the D-Star Repeater, but unfinished.
• Optimised access to the K8055.
• Not generally released.

2009-06-13

• Added Linux support, but not tested.
• Changed the name of the executable and directories.
• Changed how the K8055 parameters are set.
• Allow for COM ports higher than COM10.
• Not generally released.

2009-06-10

• Added the audio level value to the GUI.
• Re-arranged the GUI layout.
• Not generally released.

2009-06-09

• Added a simple VOGAD with reporting in the GUI.
• Reworked the filters and output levels.
• Not generally released.

2009-06-08

• Added debugging information in the tone decoder.
• Not generally released.

2009-06-07

• Silly bug in the through audio fixed.
• Added the option to use a sound file as an input, but only in a debug build.

2009-05-30

• Added audio filtering and optional pre- and de-emphasis. Also modified the
• configuration to have less pages as well as add the new settings.