The FreeDV project has released FreeDV 2.4.0, an update to its open-source HF digital-voice software for amateur radio. The release is a practical maintenance update rather than a new codec or on-air mode, but it improves several pieces of the operating workflow that matter when a station is set up for regular contacts or emergency-communications use.
According to the project’s August 25 release announcement, version 2.4.0 adds the option to begin decoding automatically when the application starts. It also includes improvements to push-to-talk handling and reporting, along with unspecified bug fixes. Those changes should be especially useful to operators who leave a station configured for monitoring, who integrate FreeDV into a larger radio-control setup, or who want fewer manual steps after launching the program.
The project also published matching version 2.4.0 integration builds for compatible FlexRadio and web-SDR setups. FlexRadio users can choose conventional computer builds, Raspberry Pi builds, or an official Docker waveform package intended for SmartSDR upload on supported 8000 and Aurora radios. KA9Q web-SDR integration builds are available for both Intel/AMD and ARM Linux systems.
FreeDV is an open-source digital-voice project for HF amateur operation. The update is available for Windows, Windows on ARM, Linux AppImage, Raspberry Pi-class ARM Linux, and macOS systems. The source announcement links readers to the project’s GitHub release material for the detailed change history and downloads.
Source: FreeDV →
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