Modified Digital QST App Now Available for Apple iOS Users

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Apple has released a new app for digital QST (version 5.1) readers that use that platform. A long-standing problem involved the inability of some Apple iOS app users to download digital QST issues to their devices. When they attempted to do so, the app crashed. The new app is now available on the Apple iTunes store. Apple also required ARRL to create a new version of the app that allows non-members to purchase individual issues of the QST digital edition.

“Members must update their digital QST apps for the changes to take effect. This entails tapping the App Store icon, and then tapping Updates from the store menu. They may have to log in the after the update, but should not have to log in after that.”
— QST Editor Steve Ford, WB8IMY

The updated app will be a so-called “in-app purchase” version, which Apple requires ARRL and other publishers to use.

“You might think of it as an electronic newsstand. It will allow non-members to purchase single issues of QST for $6.99.”
— QST Editor Steve Ford, WB8IMY

Android and Kindle users and those who view digital QST on desktop or laptop computers will not be affected by this change. Android and Kindle users do not need to update their apps.

QST App (Apple App Store) - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/qst/id531766442?mt=8

Spectrum Analyser Software

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Spectrum Analyser Software

Availability has been announced for v1.0a of the Spectrum Analyser software developed by Steve Andrew specifically for the RSP line of products.

This very-much upgraded version of the original alpha release, includes many new features as well as removing the limitations imposed on the previous version.

New features include multiple traces, a versatile marker system with maths, peak find and display functions, Zero or non-Zero IF options and an upgraded tracking generator system.

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FoxTelem Version 1.07 Released

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FoxTelem Version 1.07 Released

FoxTelem Version 1.07 has been released, after the success of the test version, claning up several issues from version 1.06 and including a lower decoding rate.

In addition to defects in FoxTelem 1.06 and earlier versions of 1.07, this version also introduces Doppler calculation with automatic adjustment of the decoder frequency. This is especially useful for decoding beacons and has been helpful in testing for Fox-1A / AO-85 and Fox-1Cliff / AO-95 which are both in SAFE mode. Decoding from Doppler takes a bit of configuration to get right. Have a read of the new sections in the manual or ask for help if you want to give it a try. There are pros and cons vs “Find Signal” for sure.

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