RELEASE-NOTES.json

{
  "24.12.99-pre1": {
    "name": "January '25 (pre 1)",
    "photoCaption": "KI2D at POTA US-0059",
    "changes": [
      "Activate with more than one operator",
      "Support for Winter Field Day 2025",
      "Better handling of operator callsign in operation title",
      "Include base frequency in ADIF export when only band was specified",
      "Include contest exchange in ADIF export",
      "Fixed lookup of callsign notes when offline",
      "Fixed WWBOTA spots",
      "Fixed historic ADIF and QSON imports"
    ]
  },
  "24.12.2": {
    "name": "December '24",
    "changes": [
      "Fixed WWBOTA input and grid",
      "Fixed colors in location screen in forced dark mode",
      "Fixed missing dates for historic records"
    ]
  },
  "24.12.1": {
    "name": "December '24",
    "changes": [
      "Fixed issue with spots for multi-operator activations"
    ]
  },
  "24.12.0": {
    "name": "December '24",
    "changes": [
      "First steps at making the app more accessible for sight-impaired users",
      "Add HamQTH callsign lookup (by M1SDH)",
      "Merge spots of multi-operator activations (by M1SDH)",
      "Use spot comments to confirm POTA contacts (by NA7DO)",
      "WWBOTA cluster spots (by M1SDH)",
      "Improve operation title handling",
      "Faster data downloads for POTA, SOTA and WWFF",
      "Ignore grid AA00aa",
      "Operation Location screen",
      "Preliminary work for Sync Service",
      "Make Anna happy and allow using number keys on spotting comments",
      "Fix problems with external keyboards on Android",
      "Fix bugs in various input fields",
      "Fix lookup of portable calls",
      "Fix reference prefix for ITABOTA (by M1SDH)",
      "Fix SOTA self-spot reliability (by M1SDH)"
    ]
  },
  "24.11.2": {
    "name": "November '24",
    "changes": [
      "Fix crash for some devices when opening an operation"
    ]
  },
  "24.11.1": {
    "name": "November '24",
    "changes": [
      "Fix problems with name lookups and POTA references"
    ]
  },
  "24.11.0": {
    "name": "November '24",
    "changes": [
      "New Operation Data Screen, for exports, imports and sharing",
      "SOTA Hunter log export",
      "Updated SOTA APIs",
      "Combining spots from different sources as one",
      "HamDB lookups (free, but US, Canada and Germany only)",
      "Link to our new Forums",
      "Cleaned up app internals for better performance",
      "Menu option to 'Lookup all QSOs' in an Operation",
      "Changing activity references (POTA, SOTA, etc) updates grid unless set manually",
      "Fixed crash when loading data files on devices with limited RAM",
      "Fixed Cabrillo export bug",
      "Fixed call lookup, notes and history bugs",
      "Fixed `QRT` spotting command"
    ]
  },
  "24.10.3": {
    "name": "October '24",
    "changes": [
      "NY QSO Party (Experimental)"
    ]
  },
  "24.10.2": {
    "name": "October '24",
    "changes": [
      "Fixed bugs related to retrieval of GPS locations",
      "Fixed ADIF export comments field name",
      "Fixed band plan for Australia and South Africa to include all modes in 30m"
    ]
  },
  "24.10.1": {
    "name": "October '24",
    "changes": [
      "Fixed crash on operations where all QSOs are deleted"
    ]
  },
  "24.10.0": {
    "name": "October '24",
    "changes": [
      "Count DXCC entities, US States and Canadian Provinces",
      "Map markers now use colors for bands",
      "Self-spotting shortcuts `QRV`, `QSY` and `QRT`",
      "Use the [send] button to trigger shortcuts",
      "Added vibration to number keys",
      "Fixes for GMA spotting and log file name",
      "Improvements in SOTA and WWFF log exports",
      "Scoring summaries for ECA, ELA and WWBOTA",
      "Guess modes based on frequency",
      "General Setting to use 8-digit grids"
    ]
  },
  "24.9.7": {
    "name": "September '24 (24.9.7)",
    "changes": [
      "Fixed bug when doing for calls with multiple aliases on QRZ.com"
    ]
  },
  "24.9.6": {
    "name": "September '24 (24.9.6)",
    "changes": [
      "More… yes, you guessed it… spotting fixes. This time in split view mode."
    ]
  },
  "24.9.5": {
    "name": "September '24 (24.9.5)",
    "changes": [
      "More spotting fixes",
      "Include notes in ADIF, even when there is no title"
    ]
  },
  "24.9.4": {
    "name": "September '24 (24.9.4)",
    "changes": [
      "Fixed crash when selecting certain spotted calls"
    ]
  },
  "24.9.3": {
    "name": "September '24 (24.9.3)",
    "changes": [
      "Further fixes for crash in Callsign Notes Settings"
    ]
  },
  "24.9.2": {
    "name": "September '24 (24.9.2)",
    "changes": [
      "Fixed crash in Callsign Notes Settings",
      "Fixed crash when looking up certain callsigns",
      "Fixed bug preventing clearing of callsigns"
    ]
  },
  "24.9.1": {
    "name": "September '24 (24.9.1)",
    "changes": [
      "Fixed bug where QSO names and locations were not being saved."
    ]
  },
  "24.9.0": {
    "name": "September '24",
    "changes": [
      "Counting and scoring QSOs for an Operation",
      "Access to spots from Home Screen",
      "Filter spots by Continent",
      "Split view can now be resized",
      "Add QSOs to an operation from an ADIF file",
      "Operation Title and Notes",
      "Fixed bugs related to loading Callsign Notes",
      "Date and time input fields now accept shorter formats"
    ]
  },
  "24.8.0": {
    "name": "August '24",
    "changes": [
      "Much improved Spots Screen",
      "SOTA Spots!!!",
      "SOTA Self-spotting (by M1SDH)",
      "WWFF Spots (by M1SDH)",
      "Input for TX Power (by NA7DO)",
      "Self-spotting command shortcut (‘SPOTME’)",
      "Add QSOs to an operation from an ADIF file (Dev Mode only, for now)",
      "Miscelaneous bug fixes"
    ]
  },
  "24.7.0": {
    "name": "July '24",
    "changes": [
      "Hide self-spotting after successfully posting",
      "Tweaked layout of Call Info Panel",
      "Bearing display is now optional",
      "Leftie Mode",
      "Fix bugs where notes were not being shown",
      "Fix bugs with stray lookup data",
      "Fix bug with onboarding dialog",
      "Option to clear Historical Data (contributed by NA7DO)",
      "Include seconds in ADIF times (contributed by NA7DO)",
      "Bunkers on the air is now Worldwide! (contributed by M1SDH)"
    ]
  },
  "0.7.10.1": {
    "changes": [
      "More Field Day tweaks",
      "Allow changing operator call mid-operation",
      "Dim QSOs from other operators",
      "OP/{call} command to change operator call",
      "Fixed missing call info in split views"
    ]
  },
  "0.7.10": {
    "changes": [
      "Fixes for Field Day",
      "Satellite QSOs",
      "Fixed problem deleting multiple QSOs",
      "Ignore taps on your own spots",
      "Changes to the Credits Screen",
      "Scoring (dupes and such) for ELA and ECA",
      "Share operation activity"
    ]
  },
  "0.7.9": {
    "changes": [
      "Logging info now persists between screen changes",
      "Quick call lookup in Home Screen",
      "Added a control to edit full QSO details in a separate screen",
      "Add ECA/ELA self-spotting to GMA cluster (contributed by M1SDH)",
      "Add Silos on the Air (SiOTA) (contributed by M1SDH)",
      "Include bearing alongisde distance for callsign info",
      "Allow entering incomplete callsigns or references that include a `?`",
      "When logging multiple POTA references, allow the field to grow",
      "Refactored how callsign settings are entered",
      "Fixed crash when looking up certain callsigns on QRZ.com",
      "Various fixes for Spotting control",
      "Various fixes for Call Notes"
    ]
  },
  "0.7.8": {
    "changes": [
      "Better handling of history counts",
      "Link to Online Manual",
      "Fixed QSON imports",
      "Fixed ADIF export of submodes like FT4, and bands like 1.25m",
      "Fixed map issues on Android",
      "Fixed QRZ links",
      "Global Mountain Activity (contributed by M1SDH)",
      "Use numeric keyboard when appropriate (iOS only)",
      "Ensure QRZ password is never capitalized (KE8PZN's bug)",
      "Add placeholder name in search when reference unknown (M1SDH)",
      "Use a screen instead of a dialog for showing callsign info",
      "Improvements for RST inputs",
      "Keep track of VFO band and mode globally",
      "Allow entering incomplete callsigns or references that include a `?`",
      "Various fixes for Spotting control",
      "Various fixes for Call Notes"
    ]
  },
  "0.7.7": {
    "changes": [
      "Better handling of offline data, faster startup",
      "Added slash or period to number key row",
      "UK Bunkers On The Air (contributed by M1SDH)",
      "English Castles Award (contributed by M1SDH)",
      "English Lighthouses Award (contributed by M1SDH)",
      "Better layout and styles for large font sizes",
      "Better handling of duplicates and QSO scoring",
      "Use high-accuracy location when available",
      "Link to App Features from Operation Settings",
      "Make it easier to use Dropbox, iCloud, Google Docs or Google Drive links for Callsign Notes",
      "Fixed bug with stale call info data",
      "Fixed bug in frequency input",
      "Fixed bug importing files on Android",
      "Fixed bug with ADIF export sub modes"
    ]
  },
  "0.7.6": {
    "changes": [
      "Log multiple QSOs at once",
      "Include POTA references in spot comment for multi-park activations (contributed by M1SDH)"
    ]
  },
  "0.7.5": {
    "changes": [
      "PoLo is now officialy Open Source",
      "Theme tweaks, colors, sizes, maps colors",
      "Use a split screen for operations on tablets",
      "Support for spotting multiple activities at once (contributed by M1SDH)",
      "WWFF Spotting (contributed by M1SDH)",
      "Worked All Britain Squares (contributed by M1SDH)",
      "Removed Solar Eclipse QSO Party",
      "Show POTA names in Operation Settings screen",
      "Show call notes emoji in log and spots"
    ]
  },
  "0.7.4": {
    "changes": [
      "Full-screen Map View",
      "Use data from past log entries if QRZ is not available",
      "Import ADIF into historical data",
      "Made numbers row larger",
      "Map performance improvements",
      "Fixed display of icons in Operations",
      "Fixed the use of the 'send' or 'return' key to save QSOs",
      "Fixed missing log info when not activating anything",
      "Fixed call info lookup bugs",
      "Fixed picking grid info from POTA references"
    ]
  },
  "0.7.3": {
    "changes": [
      "Eclipse QSO Party",
      "Performance fixes",
      "Fixed POTA offline references"
    ]
  },
  "0.7.2": {
    "changes": [
      "Callsign Notes ⭐️",
      "Band & Mode settings",
      "Fixed SOTA reference entry for 3-letter prefixes",
      "Fixed WWFF Logging (contributed by M1SDH)",
      "New 'Custom' Extension for SIG_INFO Activations (contributed by M1SDH)",
      "Ensure ADIF exports are free of UTF-8 extended characters"
    ]
  },
  "0.7.1": {
    "changes": [
      "Minor style tweaks"
    ]
  },
  "0.7.0": {
    "changes": [
      "New Base Release",
      "Updated fonts"
    ]
  },
  "0.6.7": {
    "changes": [
      "Fixed SOTA reference entry for 3-character prefixes"
    ]
  },
  "0.6.6": {
    "changes": [
      "Shortcut Commands",
      "Developer Menu (ask on Discord how to enable it)"
    ]
  },
  "0.6.5": {
    "changes": [
      "Fixed ADIF export for General Operation",
      "Fixed wiggle in radio controls",
      "Manage separate update tracks",
      "Onboarding!"
    ]
  },
  "0.6.4": {
    "changes": [
      "Refactored log exporting code",
      "Fixed frequency and mode control layout on small screens",
      "Show distances in QSOs and activity searches",
      "POTA name abbreviations"
    ]
  },
  "0.6.3": {
    "changes": [
      "Added support and discord links",
      "Manage App Features",
      "Setting for auto-jump on rst entry",
      "Performance fixes"
    ]
  },
  "0.6.2": {
    "changes": [
      "Fixed issues with Date & Time inputs",
      "Enter relative dates and times (try appending `-1d` to the date, or `+1h` to the time)"
    ]
  },
  "0.6.1": {
    "changes": [
      "Operation Map!!!",
      "Enable or disable offline data files"
    ]
  },
  "0.6.0": {
    "changes": [
      "POTA Spotting (thanks to info from VK1AO)",
      "Added State Field",
      "Capture data from QRZ.com and export to ADIF",
      "Option to keep device awake",
      "WWFF (contributed by M1SDH)",
      "Option to switch Sent/Rcvd field order (contributed by M1SDH)",
      "Added crash reporting",
      "Fixed Number Keys",
      "Fixed proper exporting of station callsign to ADIF"
    ]
  },
  "0.5.3": {
    "changes": [
      "Fixed bugs in frequency input",
      "Fixed bugs when exporting logs"
    ]
  },
  "0.5.2": {
    "changes": [
      "Make secondary controls appear above, instead of below the selector chips",
      "Fixed a few crashing bugs"
    ]
  },
  "0.5.1": {
    "changes": [
      "Sort POTA results by rough proximity to current location",
      "Refactored Secondary Fields (notes, p2p, etc) panel",
      "Ensure filenames are valid (contributed by M1SDH)",
      "Summits On The Air (SOTA) support",
      "Better Startup experience",
      "Potentially fix crash when searching POTA references while offline"
    ]
  },
  "0.5.0": {
    "changes": [
      "GPS Location!",
      "Show nearby parks when searching for POTA references",
      "Jump to activity settings when adding a new activity to an operation",
      "Update operation title after removing all POTA references"
    ]
  },
  "0.4.13": {
    "changes": [
      "Corrected QSO counts to account for deleted QSOs",
      "Fixed problems with enterinsg bands and frequencies"
    ]
  },
  "0.4.12": {
    "changes": [
      "Improved time and frequency formats in operation screen",
      "Fixed wiping QSO info that came from spots",
      "Sort spot filter dropdown by band",
      "On spots list, show worked before (strikethru); new band, mode or park (green); or own spot (orange)",
      "Added a setting to control showing of DX flags in log"
    ]
  },
  "0.4.11": {
    "changes": [
      "Dark Mode settings",
      "Fixed dark mode colors"
    ]
  },
  "0.4.10": {
    "changes": [
      "New version information screen"
    ]
  },
  "0.4.9": {
    "changes": [
      "Internal changes and bug fixes"
    ]
  },
  "0.4.8": {
    "changes": [
      "Internal changes and bug fixes"
    ]
  },
  "0.4.7": {
    "changes": [
      "Refactored Operation settings and activity options",
      "Added POTA search by name",
      "Update POTA database daily, while they transition all their references",
      "Allow entering unknown POTA references",
      "Fixed grids in ADIF exports"
    ]
  },
  "0.4.6": {
    "changes": [
      "Secondary fields should be focused after opening them",
      "Switch report fields after two (or three) digits",
      "Better handling of downloaded data files (e.g. POTA database)",
      "Offline POTA lookups"
    ]
  },
  "0.4.5": {
    "changes": [
      "Deleted QSOs are not exported as ADIF",
      "Exporting ADIF for a POTA activation with multiple parks now generates one file per park"
    ]
  },
  "0.4.4": {
    "changes": [
      "Deleted QSOs are now ignored when looking for dupes",
      "Delete a QSO",
      "Wipe an unlogged QSO",
      "Fixed exporting ADIF with notes",
      "Use 599 as default report for RTTY",
      "Dupe checks now also consider band and mode",
      "Fixed frequency input",
      "Cannot start logging until band and mode are specified"
    ]
  }
}