WSJT-X 2.7.0

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Release Candidate WSJT-X 2.7.0-rc5 is ready for download and use by beta testers: https://wsjt.sourceforge.io/wsjtx.html. This release introduces SuperFox mode, a powerful new tool designed to help DXpeditions make digital QSOs at very high rates. The SuperFox User Guide can be found on https://wsjt.sourceforge.io/SuperFox_User_Guide.pdf.
In anticipation of N5J (the 5-17 August DXpedition to Jarvis Island), K8R plans to operate as SuperFox from American Samoa on 8-25 July.

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Release Candidate WSJT-X 2.7.0-rc6 is ready for download and use by beta testers: https://wsjt.sourceforge.io/wsjtx.html. This is a bug-fix release which addresses problems related to the new SuperFox mode, reported by users of Release Candidate 5.
The SuperFox operators at K8R (American Samoa) encourage Hounds to work them again, in the remaining days of their activity, until around 22 July.
This will help the development team to exercise RC6 thoroughly before putting it to use for the N5J DXpedition to Jarvis Island, next month. The team will depart for Jarvis on 1 August

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Release candidate WSJT-X 2.7.0-rc7 is ready for download and use by beta testers: https://wsjt.sourceforge.io/wsjtx.html.
This revision brings significant improvements for the new SuperFox mode. It introduces a new verification system which replaces the previous one, and works for both the SuperFox mode and for oldstyle Fox and Hound operation.
Details on program changes since RC6 can be found in the Release Notes:
https://wsjt.sourceforge.io/wsjtx-doc/Release_Notes_2.7.0-rc7.txt
The SuperFox User Guide can be found on
https://wsjt.sourceforge.io/SuperFox_User_Guide.pdf.

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Release Candidate WSJT-X 2.7.0-rc8 is ready for download and use by beta testers: https://wsjt.sourceforge.io/wsjtx.html. RC8 is mostly a bug-fix release of the well-functioning RC7, but it also introduces a new Message System that can be used to invite your QSO partner to QSY to
another frequency or mode (e.g. during contests), or to send some general short messages. It consists of the "Message Creator" and the "QSY Monitor".
Received messages are displayed as popups. To understand how to use the Message System, read Section 8 of the updated WSJT-X User Guide for RC8: https://wsjt.sourceforge.io/wsjtx-doc/wsjtx-main-2.7.0-rc8.html.

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The WSJT Development Team has announced the WSJT-X 2.7.0 General Availability (GA) release. This is the first GA release since version 2.6.1, two years ago. Major enhancements include a new companion
program called "QMAP", new Special Operating Activities called "Q65 Pileup" and "SuperFox", and a new "Message System" feature designed for sending requests to change to another band or mode. Direct links for downloading pre-built installation packages for Windows, Linux, and macOS can be found on the WSJT-X web page: https://wsjt.sourceforge.io/wsjtx.html.