This release 

- improves the error message displayed when the WSJT-X UDP port can't be opened

- when connected to WSJT-X, doesn't create or update Spot Database Entries if Commander isn't running

- with WSJT-X connected, double-clicking (or right-clicking and selecting "QSY" from the command menu) a Spot Database Entry whose mode is FT8, JT9, or JT65* directs Commander to change the transceiver's frequency to the bottom of the mode's sub-band in the Entry's band, as specified in SpotCollector's sub-band definition file, and change the transceiver's mode to the mode specified by the new "Transceiver mode for WSJT-X" panel on the Configuration window's General tab (tnx to Bill G4WJS, Björn SM7IUN, Scott N9LJX, Dave W6DE, and Neil KN3ILZ.

- with WSJT-X version 2.0.1 or later connected, clears the WSJT-X "Band Activity" panel when the band changes (tnx to Bill G4WJS)

- in the WSJT-X panel on the Configuration window's Spot Sources tab, reverses the order of the Lookup and Callbook checkboxes so that the four checkboxes governing logging behavior are adjacent 

- updates the CollectingSpots.htm, ConfigurationGeneral.htm, ConfigurationSources.htm, SpotDatabase.htm, and WSJTXInteraction.htm documentation files


Notes:

1. On the Configuration window's General tab, set the new "Transceiver mode for WSJT-X" panel to match the Mode panel in the Radio tab of the WSJT-X Settings window 

2. With WSJT-X connected, double-clicking a Spot Database Entry whose mode is FT8, JT9, or JT65* will not change the mode selected in WSXJ-X to the Entry's mode, or change the "DX Call" in WSJT-X to the Entry's callsign

3. With WSJT-X connected, double-clicking (or right-clicking and selecting "QSY" from the command menu) a Spot Database Entry whose mode is FT8, JT9, or JT65* for which no sub-band is defined in the Entry's band will not result in a change of transceiver frequency or mode

4. Updated instructions for configuring SpotCollector and WSJT-X to directly interoperate are here:

<https://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/GettingStartedwithK1JTModesDirect>


5. Update your firewall and anti-malware applications to consider this new version of SpotCollector to be "safe" 

6. If this upgrade doesn't work correctly, see the "After an Upgrade" section of <http://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/ApplicationStoppedWorking>

7. After upgrading, to revert to the previous version of SpotCollector, see <http://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/RevertApplicationVersion>


SpotCollector 8.3.0 is available via the DXLab Launcher, and via 

<http://www.dxlabsuite.com/download.htm> 


      73,

               Dave, AA6YQ