FreeDV 1.9.9 released

[Mooneer Salem]

Hi all,

FreeDV v1.9.9 has been released! This release contains the following:

1. Bugfixes:
    * Cache PortAudio sound info to improve startup performance. (PR #689)
    * Fix typo in cardinal directions list. (PR #688)
    * Shrink size of callsign list to prevent it from disappearing off the screen. (PR #692)
    * Clean up memory leak in FreeDV Reporter window. (PR #705)
    * Fix issue causing delayed filter updates when going from tracking band to frequency. (PR #710)
    * Fix hanging issue with footswitch configured. (PR #707)
2. Enhancements:
    * Add additional error reporting in case of PortAudio failures. (PR #695)
    * Allow longer length user messages. (PR #694)
    * Add context menu for copying messages to the clipboard. (PR #694)
3. Documentation:
    * Remove broken links in README. (PR #709)
4. Build system:
    * Add ability to build without LPCNet in preparation for potential future deprecation of 2020/2020B. (PR #711)

More information and download links can be found at https://github.com/drowe67/freedv-gui/releases/tag/v1.9.9. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,

-Mooneer K6AQ

[Mooneer Salem]

Hi all,

Looks like there's a problem with the Windows version that prevents it from starting up. I'll be releasing v1.9.9.1 later today to resolve this. Sorry for the inconvenience!

Thanks,

-Mooneer K6AQ