Running a contest

SO1R specifics

• Automated CW generation, RTTY messages and voice keyers
• Radio Control
• Use of Cluster spots
• Taking advantage of the Band Map feature

SO2R specifics

• Learning the second radio window
• Using the 'shift binds second radio' option
  This feature changes some key assignments in Win-Test
• Using the 'caps lock binds to secondary radio' option
• Using 'advanced SO2R' mode and setting up scenarios
• Win-Test and the EZMaster
  • Setting up the EZMaster for use with Win-Test

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)

Contest specific Behaviour

• Some notes about contest specific keys and parameters, e.g. for WAEDC

Post-contest specifics

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

• Extracting log Information
• Merging logs before exportation
• Cleaning the log
  • Multi-op specific
• Creating the Cabrillo log
• Mailing the Cabrillo log to the contest sponsor
• Exporting the contest log to your preferred logging program

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