Important changes due to on4kst service url change

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Marc Fröhlich

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Dec 14, 2025, 11:19:09 AM12/14/25
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Hi everyone,

[KST4Contest], much new content.

as many of you noticed, the ON4KST service has moved its domain from .info to .org. This broke the connection in the current software version. Tnx to Mats Helgöstam for the information!

To get everyone back online with kst4Contest as quickly as possible, I am releasing this hotfix immediately. It updates the internal addresses to the new domain. There is also a new field fo the domain and port at the preferences window.

Important: Because I was in the middle of working on the next update, this version includes some new features that are not quite finished yet. You might see new options or interface elements that aren't fully adjustable in the settings at the moment. Please ignore these for now; the priority was simply to get the software working again.

I am working on finishing the full release, which will include proper settings for all the new stuff.

Added since last version:
- win-test support (not deactivable yet, beta)
- pstRotator support (not deactivable yet, beta)
- airScout fix (calculations depends to cpu load now)
- QSO sniffer which filters changable callsigns lists messages to your pm window (last picture is an example for that)
- status bar for thread states to see issues really quick

Here is what remains to be done for the final version:
Urgent Bugfix/TODO list for 1.31:
- Endless loop in error case lets freeze the client // abstellen
- save option: ServerDNS / Port
- save option: activate/deactivate pstRotator interface
- save option: change data of pstRotator interface
- save option: activate/deactivate wintest interface
- save option: change data of wintest interface
- save option: callsign sniffer
- wintest: logged per band excludes pre worked band (only at the display) (Chris report)
--TODO, Sniffed: at public messages, additional "sniffed" is showed in CQ Table, too -> change that
--Coloring: Sniffed messages should have a special color
--change table tooltip for sniffer
- new: locator sniffer and word sniffer
- Version nuber is displayed wrong
- PSTRotoator SOCKET Close on DISCONNECT BUTTON!
- Dark mode: passing for qrg fields fix, is not displayed fill size!
- Idea: AP notes at the cluster spots for 1.33
- No more date display. Not needed. Saving space
- Userlist sort automatically on new member signon (Bug reported)
- enable Airscout checkbox --> no effect
- save CQ1 text changes (actual only save at textfield tab-leave)
- also chat CQ2 beacon text
- Posonpill-messages should only end one Client instance, not all in the netork and not wtKST (bugreport Kreso)!
- lifetime for logged stations to avoid the needage to reset the database manually
- decrease line of scrollback to save some cpu time
- establish category filter on multi chat usage
- fix /p, -2, etc. problem, is not fixed at all parts of the program: refactoring needed
- pstrotator delay time after button click .... as waiting for rotator change for spid workaround -> Thats unsexy

73, Marc
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