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# 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