Troopers,
This is the biggest bug patch ever. Oh god, help me. Maybe consider a monthly subscription in app or on the website to support development…might help…
Would you like to know more?
I've been looking forward to writing this one for a while.
QSO One 4.1.0 is out, and it is the biggest bug hunt this outfit has ever run. Over the last few weeks I worked through more than 230 bug reports, one at a time. Some were quick fixes. Some took days of digging through logs to find out why a button stopped working on one particular phone, or why a headset refused to switch over on one particular PC. And for the first time since QSO One launched, the bug report queue is completely empty. Zero. I had to refresh the page a couple of times to believe it.
That happened because of you. Every one of those reports came from someone who took a minute to tell me something wasn't right, and a lot of you stuck with me through follow-up questions and test builds. Thank you. Every report got read, investigated and answered. If you sent one and got a reply saying the fix is coming in the next build, this is that build.
Here's some of what's in it:
– Automatic reconnect on all six networks. If your connection drops, QSO One tries right away, then up to 4 more times, 30 seconds apart, so it never hammers a node. If the other end truly refuses you, it stops and tells you why.
– Hanging up ends the call, and it stays ended.
– The end of your sentence no longer gets cut off when you let go of PTT.
– The transmit time-out is always on now: 1 minute, 2 minutes, or 2 minutes 50 seconds. That one came from a great conversation with David of HamVOIP, and it's the right call for everyone on the network.
– Both PTT mode works on external buttons like the B01.
– Mic levels are saved for each device you use, so your phone mic, your headset and your Bluetooth mic each keep their own settings.
– Your QSO log backs up to your account, and you can import ADIF files.
– UNIWA F400 owners: screen-off PTT. This one's been a long time coming. Please try it and tell me how it works.
– TIDRADIO Bluetooth mic owners: a new try at keeping your mic's PTT working during a call. Please report back on this one too.
– Windows follows your headset when it connects or disconnects.
– EchoLink picks proxies near you, and chat from the official EchoLink app finally shows up.
– M17 connects to XLX reflectors.
– DMR scanning holds a talkgroup until the talker stops, so you can actually answer them.
– Net Finder has one-time nets, a simpler Add a Net form, and shows your own local day.
– New badges, including Net Control for starting a net.
– Phones stay upright, tablets rotate, and small screens got a lot of attention.
The full list is in the app after you update, and it's a long one.
Now for the news I'm happiest to share.
Many of you know QSO One and the East Coast Reflector have had a rocky history. Recently I sat down with Vicki, Kevin and David (from HamVOIP) of the ECR team, and we had a real conversation. It turns out we all had some misconceptions about what was going on, on both sides. Once we actually talked it through, it didn't take long to find out we want the same thing: good conversations on the air and a healthy hobby. We've settled our differences, and I'm glad to say we're all friends now. It's been a long road, and I'm really happy to put it behind us.
So here's where things stand. QSO One users are welcome on ECR. You're free to talk about QSO One there too, the same way you'd talk about your radio setup or your antenna, just not as an advertisement. And please don't advertise other nets on ECR. That's their house, and those are their rules. Go check out some of their nets, jump in and ragchew. They're a great bunch of people, and I'd love to hear QSO One folks making friends over there.
One more thing. We have our own net now. The QSO One Net meets every Friday at 9pm Eastern on the Netoholics network, courtesy of Thomas KN4EWT, who owns the network, and Josh KE7WIL, our net controller and a Netoholics admin. A big thank you to both of them for giving us a home. Come check in, say hello, tell us what you're running, and bring your questions. I'll be there when I can.
When I started QSO One, it was because I couldn't reach a repeater during a storm and realized how much I missed hearing people on the air. Seeing this community grow into what it is now still gets me every time. Thanks for being part of it.
Service guarantees citizenship. Updating guarantees fewer bugs.
Changelog-
QSO One 4.1.0
Biggest bug patch in QSO One history: over 230 bug reports worked, and the bug report queue is empty for the first time ever.
Calls and connections
– NEW: Automatic reconnect on all six networks. One try right away, then up to 4 more, 30 seconds apart.
– NEW: If the other end truly refuses you (wrong password, not allowed), reconnecting stops and tells you why.
– NEW: A call that drops again within 30 seconds of reconnecting ends instead of looping.
– FIXED: Hanging up ends the call on every network, and it stays ended.
– FIXED: Your TX lock and RX mute stay on through an automatic reconnect.
– FIXED: A dead link fully ends the call instead of looking connected.
– FIXED: Tapping a second network hangs up the first one cleanly.
– FIXED: A proper hangup is sent when Android closes the app mid-call.
– Removed the unused Auto-Reconnect and Reconnect Attempts settings.
PTT and transmit
– NEW: The transmit time-out is always on. Choose 1 minute, 2 minutes, or 2 minutes 50 seconds (the default).
– NEW: Both mode works on external buttons (B01, Bluetooth mics, hardware keys): tap to latch, press again to unkey, hold to talk.
– NEW: UNIWA F400: a new way to receive the PTT button, including with the screen off or locked.
– NEW: TIDRADIO Bluetooth mics (TID-MIC TDBL3, Q2L): a new try at keeping the mic's PTT working during a call.
– NEW: Tablet PTT buttons that send the camera key can be learned.
– FIXED: The end of your sentence is no longer cut off when you release PTT.
– FIXED: Quick presses are no longer lost, and pressing during the key-up beep keys.
– FIXED: One press keys only the network you are using.
– FIXED: The time-out follows the network you are actually transmitting on.
– FIXED: After a phone call, transmit unblocks when you come back, even if the phone never said the call ended.
– FIXED: A Bluetooth PTT button that disconnects while latched releases transmit.
– FIXED: Sonim setup tip corrected.
Audio
– NEW: Mic Gain is saved for each microphone (phone mic, each Bluetooth device, wired headset) and each network.
– NEW: Mic AGC aims at each network's real on-air level.
– FIXED: Mic AGC changes take effect mid-call, and AGC now works on Windows.
– FIXED: RX Boost works with auto-level on, without clipping.
– FIXED: The TX meter shows your level after Mic Gain and AGC.
– FIXED: Audio test results line up with each network's target level, and the Settings sliders update right away.
– FIXED: Keying with the mic closed reopens it instead of sending dead air.
– FIXED: If the phone mic goes silent, the app tries the phone's other mics.
– FIXED: The YSF TX meter matches the other networks.
AllStarLink
– FIXED: A refused WT password now shows its explanation instead of failing silently.
– NEW: Clear messages when a node doesn't accept WT, or when your node registration is failing.
– FIXED: Every failed connect says why, instead of just an error tone.
– FIXED: Stuck on Handshaking with no PTT.
– FIXED: The node list matches your WT or Node mode.
– FIXED: Reconnect messages give the real reason.
– FIXED: Offline favorites stay in Favorites, marked as offline.
– FIXED: Duplicate nodes in the connected list on big nets.
– FIXED: US nodes filed under the wrong country.
– FIXED: Fewer calls failing or dropping on Android while node registration runs.
– FIXED: A failed connect clears its notification.
IAX Direct
– NEW: A clear message when the node answers and then hangs up.
– NEW: Typing an address with :port moves the port into its own box.
– FIXED: The HamVOIP setup example now includes the X option.
– FIXED: No more doubled-up reconnect messages.
– FIXED: The Caller ID Name hint matches what the app uses.
EchoLink
– NEW: Proxies near you are chosen first, and the one that last worked is reused.
– NEW: A clear message when EchoLink says your password is wrong.
– FIXED: Chat from official EchoLink apps now shows.
– FIXED: Other people's chat text is no longer saved in your debug log.
– FIXED: Your country's stations sort first when filtering.
– FIXED: Net Finder joins by node number connect.
– FIXED: The chat box keeps focus when the keyboard is up.
DMR
– NEW: Scanning holds a talkgroup until the talker stops, then the hang time.
– FIXED: Each scan step uses that talkgroup's own call type.
– FIXED: AmComm, FreeDMR, System X and VKDMR use the callsign registered to your DMR ID.
– FIXED: Error messages name the right network and the real cause.
– FIXED: Old error messages clear when you save your login.
– FIXED: Talkgroup boxes take digits only.
– FIXED: The network picker scrolls on small screens.
– FIXED: BrandMeister talkers show in Recently Heard on Android.
– FIXED: DMR reconnects rejoin your talkgroup.
– FIXED: Duplicate DMR logins after a screen restart.
YSF and M17
– NEW: M17 connects to XLX reflectors.
– NEW: YSF and M17 reconnect after a drop.
– FIXED: The full YSF reflector name shows in Recent Connections.
– FIXED: A dead link ends the call with "Call dropped".
– FIXED: The keyboard no longer covers the M17 chat meters.
Net Finder
– NEW: One-time nets that disappear after their date.
– NEW: A simpler Add a Net form, matching the website.
– NEW: A notice if a net you missed is still on the air.
– FIXED: Every net connects to the right station, with one tap making one connection.
– FIXED: Reminders show the clock time and no longer pile up late.
– FIXED: Your own local day shows next to your time, and the day tabs follow it.
– FIXED: Net names are never cut off.
– FIXED: TGIF nets show as connectable.
– FIXED: Reporting a net while signed out tells you to sign in.
QSO log
– NEW: Your log backs up to your account and syncs across devices.
– NEW: ADIF import.
– NEW: DMR, YSF and M17 in the network list, and DMR, M17 and C4FM in the filter.
– FIXED: Picking a network fills in the band, and a contact with no band isn't sent to QRZ.
– FIXED: The cursor handle no longer floats over the screen.
Screens and layout
– NEW: Phones stay upright. Tablets rotate.
– FIXED: Tablets in landscape get the tablet layout.
– FIXED: Small screens: the top and bottom bars fit, the side rail scrolls, and names show in Recently Heard.
– FIXED: The receiving list stays visible on short or maximized windows.
– FIXED: The Store panel's buttons clear the navigation bar.
– FIXED: The Pixel Fold's unfolded layout.
– FIXED: The power button shows one prompt when nothing is connected.
Windows
– FIXED: The app follows your headset when it connects, disconnects or becomes the default, and recovers from a failed switch.
– FIXED: The device list refreshes every time you open it, and device warnings clear once you pick a working device.
– FIXED: Clear messages when Windows won't open your speaker.
– FIXED: Japanese and accented device names display correctly.
– FIXED: The voice codec download finishes on the Store build.
– FIXED: Windows no longer slows QSO One down in the background.
– FIXED: AllStar audio no longer backs up.
– FIXED: Recordings are never deleted by accident, and you're told if one can't be saved.
Everything else
– NEW: Badges: earn Net Control by starting a net, nominate an Elmer from a callsign lookup, and see how to earn each badge.
– NEW: A warning when your device clock is wrong, instead of signing you out.
– NEW: Callsign lookup shows when a callsign is no longer in use.
– NEW: A What's New screen after store updates.
– FIXED: "Later" on the update prompt lasts for this session only, and Check for Updates always answers.
– FIXED: Sign-in and downloads work on devices missing security certificates.
– FIXED: A Google sign-in that doesn't finish says so.
– FIXED: Credential sync no longer overwrites a newer save.
73,
Frank KD8JKK
Source: r/QSOone · by /u/GreyFoxSolid