emcomm-tools-os-community/RELEASES.md

EmComm Tools OS Community Release

2025.04.01.R4 (4.0.0)

• Tier 1 radio PnP support
  • Yaesu FT-991A
• Tier 2 radio PnP support
  • Icom IC-7300
  • Elecraft KX2 (DigiRig Mobile)
• et-mode
  • BBS Client 1: Paracon (AGW radio terminal)
  • BBS Client 2: QtTermTCP (multi mode radio terminal)
  • BBS Server: 1200 baud packet node/BBS using LinBPQ
  • Chattervox: Packet-based chat client
  • Added 300, 1200, and 9600 baud packet packet to direwolf
  • Added VARA HF and VARA FM mode selection if installed
• GPS PnP support
  • Dell 7220 (u-blox 8 receiver)
• Winlink
  • Enabled P2P listening for AX.25 and ARDOP
  • Updated RMS list as of 03/27/25
• Bluetooth TNC support
  • et-uv-pro: Support for BTECH UV Pro
  • et-vr-n76: support for Vero VGC NR-76
  • et-th-d74: support for Kenwood TH-D74
  • Added support for: axcall, QtTermTCP, Winlink, and YAAC
• WINE
  • Added basic installation of WINE
  • Added scripts (~/add-on/wine/*.sh) to install VARA HF/FM
• Misc
  • Added kiwix for offline Wikipedia and/or .zim browsing
  • et-user-backup: Performs ETC configuration backup
  • et-user-restore: Restores ETC configuration
  • Added misc tooling: pup, socat
• Bug fixes
  • Updated OSM map downloader to work with updates to Geofabrik site
  • Fixed formatting of et-radio text output
  • Resolved inconsistent Conky startup behavior

2024.11.27.R3 (3.0.0)

• Plug-and-Play (PnP) support for CAT control, sound card, and GPS
• Tier 1 radio PnP support
  • Yaesu FT-818ND (DigiRig Mobile)
  • Yaesu FT-857D (DigiRig Mobile)
  • Yaesu FT-897D (DigiRig Mobile)
  • Icom IC-705
  • Icom IC-7100
• Tier 2 radio PnP support
  • DigiRig Lite (any radio with supported cable)
  • DigiRig Mobile with no CAT (any radio with supported cable)
  • Icom IC-7200
  • QRPLabs QMX
  • Xiegu G90 (DigiRig Mobile)
  • Yaesu FT-891 (DigiRig DR-891)
• GPS PnP support
  • Icom IC-705
  • VK-162 G-Mouse USB GPS - https://amzn.to/3XQqmYj
  • VK-172 G-Mouse USB GPS - https://amzn.to/3Ya7Viu
  • VFAN UG-353 - https://amzn.to/3XL2lSo
• Automatic time synchronization via GPS
• Zero-configuration JS8Call launcher
  • Replace callsign, grid and sound card on every startup
  • Added @TTPNET call group
  • Prevent startup if no callsign defined via et-user
  • Prevent startup if no radio connected
  • If no GPS, reminder user to check time synchronization
  • Set default mode to normal
  • Show only message column in band activity window
  • Sort band activity by last heard station
  • Show only callsign, last heard, SNR, and offset in call activity window
  • Expire heard stations after 30 minutes in call activity window
  • Set ETC version in station info field
  • Hide waterfall controls
• Zero-configuration mode switcher
  • APRS Client (YAAC)
  • APRS Digipeater (Dire Wolf)
  • Packet Digipeater (Dire Wolf)
  • Winlink VHF/UHF (AX.25 packet)
  • Winlink HF (ARDOP)
• Added Conky for displaying system telemetry information
  • Date/time (local and UTC)
  • GPS time synchronization state
  • System resource utilization
  • Connected radio and connection state for CAT, GPS, and audio interface
  • Operator callsign and grid
  • Current mode of operation
• Radio Applications
  • ARDOP - amateur radio modem suitable for HF
  • Dire Wolf - Software-based packet TNC
  • Pat - Winlink client
  • YAAC - APRS client
• Misc Applications
  • Audio tools - Audacity, ffmpeg, sox
  • Development tools - Java 20, meld, vim
  • Min - Web browser
  • Navit - Offline navigation
  • Paracon - Packet radio terminal emulator
• Added state-level (US only) OSM downloader to installer
• Utility scripts
  • et-device-info - Capture USB device information for PnP development
  • et-radio - Set active radio
  • et-mode - Communications mode switcher
  • et-system-info - Display system information
  • et-time - Display time synch information for GPS
  • et-user - Configure global operating settings
• Desktop notification messaging to user
• Use old-releases for apt repositories
• Basic post-installation test/validation suite
• Set terminal to high visibility color palette
• Upgraded DireWolf from 1.6 to 1.7

2024.05.19.R2

• Enabled Panasonic brightness fix
• Added motd
• Added GNOME settings for power management
• Added pbcopy and pbpaste command aliases
• Installed hamlib 4.5 from source
• Installed JS8Call 2.2.0 from Debian package

2024.03.16.R1

• Ported and adjusted initial scripts from commercial build
• Added et-log logger utility
• Enabled old-releases for apt source
• Installed base packages
• Installed initial build tools and image creation tools
• Replaced Firefox with Brave web browser
• Removed miscellaneous packages
• Installed EmComm Tools branding
• Applied initial GNOME settings
• Initial work to improve brightness issues on Panasonic hardware