Running a contest

Running a Contest

Contest specific behaviour

Some notes about contest specific keys and parameters, e.g. for WAE DC

During-contest specifics

Articles related to using Win-Test during a contest:

• Single-op contesting
  • SO2R specifics
    • Learning the second radio window
    • Using the 'shift binds second radio' option
      This feature changes some key assignments in Win-Test
    • Win-Test and the EZMaster
      • Setting up the EZMaster for use with Win-Test
      • Using 'advanced SO2R' mode and setting up scenarios
• Multi-op contesting
  • Using message gabbing
  • Passing multipliers between stations
  • Understanding the status window
  • If you need to delete a QSO during the contest
    Do not use the 'delete QSO' feature
    • Possible issues
      • Sequential serial numbers between stations shared between both stations
      • Editing serial numbers (e.g. if a machine crashes and one log is out of sync)

Post-contest specifics

And finally, articles related to Win-Test and post-contest tasks:

• Cleaning the log and exporting logs
  • Multi-op specific
    • Merging logs before exportation

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