This update includes minor updates and features and fixes for issues reported by users of Aether 1.6.9. This version of Aether requires OS X 10.13.4 High Sierra or later. See below for a detailed list of changes: ### Bug Fixes - Fixed 404 page upon clicking More Info button in 'certificate import failed' error alert - Fixed very rare crash when quitting Aether ### Improvements - Update cty.csv callsign prefix file - Update internal Logbook of The World config.xml file

This is a minor update including fixes for issues reported by users of Aether 1.6.6. This version also adds support for Macs with Apple Silicon, and macOS Big Sur. This version of Aether requires OS X 10.13.4 High Sierra or later. See below for a detailed list of changes: ### New Features - Universal app with support for Macs with Apple Silicon - Support for macOS Big Sur ### Bug Fixes - Fixed crashes that some users saw when uploading to eQSL.cc and LoTW - Fixed failure to log in to the QRZ.com XML feed if the password contained certain special characters - Fixed failure to upload to LoTW and eQSL for some users - Fixed incorrect power reading on IC-7800 - Fixed a rare crash when printing. ### Improvements - Add support for Icom IC-7850 and IC-7851 - Aether is now notarized for better security and compatibility with Gatekeeper restrictions in macOS 10.15 Catalina and later. All changes since Aether 1.6.6 (1622) are listed here.

This is a minor update including fixes for issues reported by users of Aether 1.6.4. This version of Aether requires OS X 10.9.5 Mavericks or later. See below for a detailed list of changes: ### Enhancements - Improved performance of awards calculation. Initial calculation is now approximately six times faster. - Improved performance of LoTW and eQSL.cc confirmations sync. Matching downloaded confirmations is now approximately seven times faster. ### Bug Fixes - Fixed a bug that caused LoTW confirmation matches to fail in some cases - Fixed a crash when printing logs. - Fixed a crash when printing label sheets. - Fixed Debug Log feature on macOS Sierra and higher. - Other minor bug fixes All changes since Aether 1.6.4 (1575) are listed here.

This is a minor update including fixes for issues reported by users of Aether 1.6.3. This version of Aether requires Mac OS X 10.7.5 or later. See below for a detailed list of changes: ### New Features - Added official support for Yaesu FTdx3000. ### Bug Fixes - Fixed a crash when looking up certain Russian callsigns on HamQTH.com. - Fixed a bug that caused Aether to fail to launch on some systems running OS X 10.7 Lion. - Fixed bug that could cause auto update installation to fail in very rare cases. - Fixed incorrect padding of minutes field of latitude longitude in ADIF output. - Fixed broken AppleScript lookup command. - Fixed bug where duplicate awards would show up in _extremely_ rare cases. - Fixed crash when using custom awards definition files with uniquingKeys defined. - Fixed bug in USA Counties award tracking logic that caused it to miss counties. - Fixed a bug that could cause incorrect station info to be uploaded to LoTW in certain cases. - Fixed a crash when using the search field in the Help menu on 10.7 and 10.8. ### Other Changes - Updated to latest version of TrustedQSL library (2.3). - Update callsign prefix file (CTY.CSV). - Greatly improved performance of initial awards calculations when showing the awards report for a log the first time. **Important Note**: It is anticipated that Aether 1.6.4 will be the last version of Aether to support OS X 10.7 Lion and OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. Future versions will require OS X 10.9 or later.

This is a minor update including new features, and fixes for issues reported by users of Aether 1.6.2, along with improvements to Aether's help system. This version of Aether requires Mac OS X 10.7.5 or later. See below for a detailed list of changes: ### New Features - Aether now supports custom awards definition files created using JSON. See https://help.aetherlog.com/awards/customawards/ for detailed information. - New QSOs can be created in Aether using aether:// URLs. See https://help.aetherlog.com/misc/logurl/ for more information. - Added official support for Yaesu FT-991. - Added official support for Icom IC-7100. - Added official support for Icom IC-7300. ### Bug Fixes - Fixed a bug that caused rig control to sometimes fail after selecting a new rig. - Fixed a bug that caused the serial port selection to not be remembered for Silicon Labs USB to serial adapters. failing. ### Other Changes - Help->Aether Help now opens help.aetherlog.com. - Searching in the Help menu includes results from help.aetherlog.com. - '?' buttons in Aether's preferences window now open relevant pages on help.aetherlog.com. - Error alert for common LoTW certificate import failure includes a More Info button linking to relevant [help page](https://help.aetherlog.com/lotw/exportp12fromtqsl/). **Important Note**: It is anticipated that Aether 1.6.3 will be the last version of Aether to support OS X 10.7 Lion and OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. Future versions will require OS X 10.9 Mavericks or later.

This is a minor update including bug fixes for issues reported by users of Aether 1.6. See below for a detailed list of changes: ### Bug Fixes - Fixed incorrect date and time display in QSO table in non-English versions of Aether. - Fixed several bugs in the rig control preferences UI, especially in non-English localizations. - Fixed inability to save logbook files on OS X 10.7 Lion. - Fixed problem where serial port selection was not saved between launches. - Fixed cut off labels on OS X 10.10 (and possibly older versions of OS X). - Fixed problem where Aether failed to reopen previously-open logbook files for some users. - Fixed bug where eQSL.cc downloads would fail if the QTH Nickname contained a space. - Fixed bug where full log search and dupe checking got slower and slower after closing/reopening large logs multiple times.

This is version 1.6.1 of Aether. It fixes an important bug in the recently released version 1.6, that caused Aether to fail to launch for some people. It is recommended for all users. This version of Aether requires Mac OS X 10.7.5 or later. Version 1.6 was a semi-major update and includes new features, bug fixes, and other enhancements. It included: New features: * Added ability to skip first n labels on a label sheet. Allows for re-using partially printed label sheets. * Manage Certificates window now shows expiration dates and detailed status information for LoTW certificates * Added support for Icom IC-9100 * Added support for Kennwood TS-990 * It is now possible to import templates for label sheets other than the Avery sheets that are already built in. * A welcome screen for entering basic station info is now shown on the first launch after installation. * Added the ability to opt in to receiving beta versions of Aether as updates. Other enhancements: * Aether is now sandboxed. * Aether now uses the latest version of the ARRL's TrustedQSL library for LoTW functions. * When doing QRZ.com callbook lookup, the entire callsign including slash prefix is used. * Updated main interface font to San Francisco (removed ability to customize font). * Updated bundled country file. * Switched to using https for accessing eQSL.cc * Removed callsign from DX QSL address labels. Bug Fixes: * Fixed bug where callbook username/password was not commited until return was pressed. * Fixed exception thrown when double clicking in an empty portion of the QSO table. * Fixed a bug that caused eQSL.cc login to fail with passwords containing certain special characters. * Fixed various LoTW certificate request and import bugs. * Fixed a bug on 10.11 that caused the time column to be blank in new logbooks until it was was resized to be wider. * Fixed a crash that occurred when looking up a callsign on HamQTH.com for which the latitude/longitude was (incorrectly) zero. e.g. SU9VB. * Fixed various minor UI bugs, eg. cut off text, etc. * LoTW certificate import now works for certificates with an empty password. Other Notes: * This update removes support for "free" lookups of non-US callsigns. To look up callbook data for non-US callsigns, you must now use a (free!) HamQTH.com account, and/or a QRZ.com XML subscription.

This is version 1.6 of Aether. This update is a semi-major update and includes new features, bug fixes, and other enhancements. It is recommended for all users. This version of Aether requires Mac OS X 10.7.5 or later. New features: * Added ability to skip first n labels on a label sheet. Allows for re-using partially printed label sheets. * Manage Certificates window now shows expiration dates and detailed status information for LoTW certificates * Added support for Icom IC-9100 * Added support for Kennwood TS-990 * It is now possible to import templates for label sheets other than the Avery sheets that are already built in. * A welcome screen for entering basic station info is now shown on the first launch after installation. * Added the ability to opt in to receiving beta versions of Aether as updates. Other enhancements: * Aether is now sandboxed. * Aether now uses the latest version of the ARRL's TrustedQSL library for LoTW functions. * When doing QRZ.com callbook lookup, the entire callsign including slash prefix is used. * Updated main interface font to San Francisco (removed ability to customize font). * Updated bundled country file. * Switched to using https for accessing eQSL.cc * Removed callsign from DX QSL address labels. Bug Fixes: * Fixed bug where callbook username/password was not commited until return was pressed. * Fixed exception thrown when double clicking in an empty portion of the QSO table. * Fixed a bug that caused eQSL.cc login to fail with passwords containing certain special characters. * Fixed various LoTW certificate request and import bugs. * Fixed a bug on 10.11 that caused the time column to be blank in new logbooks until it was was resized to be wider. * Fixed a crash that occurred when looking up a callsign on HamQTH.com for which the latitude/longitude was (incorrectly) zero. e.g. SU9VB. * Fixed various minor UI bugs, eg. cut off text, etc. * LoTW certificate import now works for certificates with an empty password. Other Notes: * This update removes support for "free" lookups of non-US callsigns. To look up callbook data for non-US callsigns, you must now use a (free!) HamQTH.com account, and/or a QRZ.com XML subscription.

This update fixes a critical issue with Logbook of The World syncing due to a change the ARRL made to their LoTW servers. This update is required to continue using LoTW syncing in Aether.

This update contains some important bug fixes, particularly related to LoTW and eQSL.cc syncing. It is highly recommended for all Aether users. - Fixed failure to download eQSL.cc confirmations. - Fix for LoTW changes that caused uploads to begin failing for some users. - Fixed problem where Station Info could be reset when importing an ADIF file into an existing log. - Fixed failure to read certain data from Yaesu FT-DX5000 rigs. - Fixed superfluous "Aether encountered an error" message occasionally when entering eQSL.cc or LoTW username/password.

This is an intermediate update containing some important bug fixes. See below for a complete list of changes: Improvements - Support for Retina displays. Bug Fixes - Fixed failure to properly handle certain rare errors that could be encountered during LoTW sync. - Fixed failure to read FT-1000MP frequency on certain bands. - Syncing with eQSL is now less likely to time out. Timeouts are now due to the eQSL.cc server itself, not Aether. - Entering a callbook lookup source password before entering the username no longer causes an error alert to be shown. - Fixed a failure to download LoTW confirmations for certain QSOs in rare cases. - Better error message for certain failures when downloading eQSL.cc confirmations. - Aether now correctly imports the exchange fields in ADIF files exported from fldigi. - Increased timeout duration when downloading from eQSL.cc to prevent download errors. - Fixed incorrect padding around 4-digit frequencies in exported Cabrillo files. - Fixed bug that could cause column lines to be in the wrong place when printing. - Fixed rare bug that could cause station info to not be remembered.

This is version 1.5.11 of Aether. The major change in this update is a complete French localization of Aether. Several important bug fixes are also included. New Features - Complete French localization of Aether. Thanks to Philippe Serrano, F8BXI! Improvements - Support for Lion's fullscreen mode. - Added QSL sent/received statuses to exported CSV output. Bug Fixes - Fixed bug that caused QRZ.com XML lookups to fail for certain callsigns.

This is version 1.5.10 of Aether. This minor update includes two bug fixes: - Fixed a hang that could occur during callbook lookup if certain network connectivity problems were encountered. - Fixed an exception thrown when looking up some callsigns via HamQTH.com. Complete release notes for previous updates can be found on the Aether website.

This update includes minor new features and several bug fixes. The most notable change in this release is support for HamQTH.com, which can be set up in the Logging section of Aether preferences. Complete release notes are below. New Features - Support for callbook lookups via HamQTH.com. - Support for Yaesu FT-1000MP Mark V Field Improvements - Update for callbook lookups via QRZ.com. - User defined LoTW mode mappings can be set up. - Automatic callbook lookup is now turned on by default. - Aether now looks in both root-level and user-level Library/Application Support/Aether folders for cty.csv prefix file. - LoTW mode mapping files and cty.csv callsign prefix files can be installed by dragging them onto Aether's icon in the Dock, or by selecting them using File->Open. - Updated LoTW configuration file to include new supported modes. Bug Fixes - Mode is now properly handled when uploading to LoTW. - Fixed exception upon exporting LoTW certificate request file after failed upload to ARRL. - Fixed extra spaces in exchange fields after importing ADIF file exported by Skookum logger. - Frequency, mode, and power are not updated from connected rig when editing QSOs older than 1 hour. - Fixed bug that caused Aether to sometimes reset certain callbook information for slash-prefixed callsigns when a previous QSO with the same primary station is in the log. - Fixed bug that could cause the wrong QSOs to show up in certain complex custom (non-built in) awards. - Fixed a bug that could cause validation errors after importing a malformed ADIF file in certain cases.

***PLEASE DO NOT UPDATE *** This version of Aether was found to have a bug that was not present until processed by the App Store, and will not launch. It will be resolved and a new update posted. This minor update includes minor new features and several bug fixes. The most notable change in this release is support for HamQTH.com, which can be set up in the Logging section of Aether preferences. Complete release notes are below. New Features - Support for callbook lookups via HamQTH.com. - Support for Yaesu FT-1000MP Mark V Field Improvements - Update for callbook lookups via QRZ.com. - User defined LoTW mode mappings can be set up. - Automatic callbook lookup is now turned on by default. - Aether now looks in both root-level and user-level Library/Application Support/Aether folders for cty.csv prefix file. - LoTW mode mapping files and cty.csv callsign prefix files can be installed by dragging them onto Aether's icon in the Dock, or by selecting them using File->Open. - Updated LoTW configuration file to include new supported modes. Bug Fixes - Mode is now properly handled when uploading to LoTW. - Fixed exception upon exporting LoTW certificate request file after failed upload to ARRL. - Fixed extra spaces in exchange fields after importing ADIF file exported by Skookum logger. - Frequency, mode, and power are not updated from connected rig when editing QSOs older than 1 hour. - Fixed bug that caused Aether to sometimes reset certain callbook information for slash-prefixed callsigns when a previous QSO with the same primary station is in the log. - Fixed bug that could cause the wrong QSOs to show up in certain complex custom (non-built in) awards. - Fixed a bug that could cause validation errors after importing a malformed ADIF file in certain cases.

Aether 1.5.7 is identical to the recently released 1.5.6 except in the German and Italian versions, where it fixes a bug introduced in 1.5.6. The items below were new to 1.5.6. New Features: -Clicking on the distance indicator now toggles between using miles and kilometers. -Added an "Update QSO With Current Rig Values" option to the Log menu. Improvements: -Aether now checks for existing tqsl configuration information upon first launch, and imports it if possible. -The QSO table is now scrolled to the selected/current QSO upon clicking done to finish viewing QSOs with the same station. -Dupe checking logic now handles callsigns with "slash" prefixes and suffixes better. Bug Fixes: -Fixed bug that caused Aether to fail to import .tq6 certificates, often with cryptic errors. -Fixed a bug that caused Aether to fail to import a .p12 certificate if a more recently requested certificate with the same callsign was already installed. -Fixed a bug that caused malformed ADIF output in certain very rare cases. -The preferences window no longer shrinks every time you click the "General" button. -Fixed tab order in the QSL preferences pane. -Fixed a bug that caused the displayed QSO time to jump around when clicking on different fields in the time picker if Aether was set to display using local time. -The date column in the QSO table now responds to changes in the displayed time zone preference without a requiring Aether to be restarted. -Aether will now accept ADIF files with the extension ".adif". -Aether will now accept Cabrillo files with the extension ".cab". -Fixed a bug that caused Aether to repeatedly ask for eQSL.cc password even if the "remember password" box had been checked. -If the eQSL.cc inbox doesn't contain any QSOs, Aether no longer presents an error saying it couldn't download a report. -QSOs must be with stations in the U.S. to count towards the USA-CA award. -Fixed some inconsistencies in the awards indicator's behavior. -Minor fix to serial port settings for FT-2000.

New Features: -Clicking on the distance indicator now toggles between using miles and kilometers. -Added an "Update QSO With Current Rig Values" option to the Log menu. Improvements: -Aether now checks for existing tqsl configuration information upon first launch, and imports it if possible. -The QSO table is now scrolled to the selected/current QSO upon clicking done to finish viewing QSOs with the same station. -Dupe checking logic now handles callsigns with "slash" prefixes and suffixes better. Bug Fixes: -Fixed bug that caused Aether to fail to import .tq6 certificates, often with cryptic errors. -Fixed a bug that caused Aether to fail to import a .p12 certificate if a more recently requested certificate with the same callsign was already installed. -Fixed a bug that caused malformed ADIF output in certain very rare cases. -The preferences window no longer shrinks every time you click the "General" button. -Fixed tab order in the QSL preferences pane. -Fixed a bug that caused the displayed QSO time to jump around when clicking on different fields in the time picker if Aether was set to display using local time. -The date column in the QSO table now responds to changes in the displayed time zone preference without a requiring Aether to be restarted. -Aether will now accept ADIF files with the extension ".adif". -Aether will now accept Cabrillo files with the extension ".cab". -Fixed a bug that caused Aether to repeatedly ask for eQSL.cc password even if the "remember password" box had been checked. -If the eQSL.cc inbox doesn't contain any QSOs, Aether no longer presents an error saying it couldn't download a report. -QSOs must be with stations in the U.S. to count towards the USA-CA award. -Fixed some inconsistencies in the awards indicator's behavior. -Minor fix to serial port settings for FT-2000.

New Features: -Added support for the Ten Tec Argonaut V. -Added support for the Ten Tec Omni VII. -Added support for the Ten Tec Eagle. Improvements: -Added information about fldigi integration to Aether help. -Support for QRZ.com policy change requiring login to access (free) callbook data. -The cocoaModem integration script has better support for multiple PSK modes (thanks to Harry Hart). -Added an explicit option for microHAM interfaces to the rig control preferences. -Aether now supports an eQSL.cc account nickname. This support is global rather than per-log, and will be improved in a future release. -Added new AppleScript commands for determining DXCC number, ITU zone and CQ zone from a callsign based on its prefix. Bug Fixes: -Fixed a crash that could occur when the serial port was in use by another program and Aether tried to use it. -Fixed a bug that could cause a crash if a callbook lookup performed via AppleScript took longer than 10 seconds to return. -Fixed a problem that caused importing ADIF files to fail if the file contained malformed data in the location fields. -Aether now presents an error message when importing a TQSL certificate fails, instead of failing silently. -Grid square field capitalization now tolerates leading spaces. -Fixed incorrect parsing of NAQP contest Cabrillo files. -Fixed problems with TS-940, TS-440, TS-711, TS-811 and similar Kenwood radios. -Fixed a bug that would occasionally cause callbook lookups to fail for callsigns that had been looked up previously. -eQSL.cc and LoTW passwords with '/' and '&' in them no longer fail to work. -FT-817 panel is no longer locked during rig control. -Fixes to FT-847 support. -US Callsigns with a PO Box address are now handled properly when doing free callbook lookups. -Several other very minor bug fixes.

New Features: New Features: -Added support for TEN-TEC Orion II. -Added support for TEN-TEC Jupiter. -Added support for Kenwood TS-590. Improvements: -Added an AppleScript command to key the RTS (or DTR) line for PTT. The command is "key transmitter true/false". -Frequency, mode and power of a connected radio can now be accessed via AppleScript. -Improved cocoaModem integration so that rig frequency, mode and power are included in QSOs logged from cocoaModem. -Running cocoaModem integration setup now adds the option to use Aether for cocoaModem PTT functionality. -Improved migration of preferences when upgrading from earlier versions of Aether. -By default, Aether now creates a new log when launched for the first time. On the second and subsequent launches, the last open log is reopened. Bug Fixes: -Fixed a bug that caused Cabrillo import to fail in some cases. -Addressed an issue that could cause the previous QSO indicator to stop working requiring a restart in rare cases. -Improved AppleScript "lookup" command so that it can take either a list of QSOs or a single QSO as a parameter. -Fixed a bug that could cause callbook lookups to stop working requiring a restart of Aether. -Fixed a bug that could cause a hang when clicking the "Needed" button in the Worked All States award if the award had already been qualified for. -Added preliminary support for microHam interface devices. -Fixed a situation where a "please check your internet connection" error was returned upon failure to download an LoTW report, even though the real error was an incorrect username/password for the LoTW website. -Fixed a bug that caused the previous QSOs indicator to remain visible in certain cases when it should be hidden. -Removed extraneous "QSL via" checkbox under "Automatically default to most recently entered" section of Logging preferences. -Rig control reliability improvements. -General stability improvements.

-German translation -Bug fixes