Configuration
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Articles on how to configure Win-Test...
One-time configuration
Things which need to be configured once only, rather than on a per-contest basis:
- Interface configuration
- How to control your rig, CW keyer, Voice Keyer, SO2R interfaces etc.
- DX Cluster configuration
- How to connect Win-Test to DX Clusters, CW Skimmer, or TNCs using wtDxTelnet
- Rotator Configuration
- How to connect Win-Test to your rotators using wtRotators
- RTTY configuration
- How to set up Win-Test for RTTY
- Setting up networking
- How to set-up the Win-Test networking in a multi-op environment
- Win-Test Initialization file
- Changing Win-Test default parameters in WT.INI file
Pre-contest configuration
A description of what one needs to do prior to the start of each contest with Win-Test:
- Create a new log for the contest - Also describes how to re-open an existing log and how enable automatic loading of a log when Win-Test starts
- Download the latest country file - Select CTY_WT_MOD.DAT instead of CTY.DAT for best results
- Install the latest super-check partial file (MASTER.SCP)
- Set up DX cluster access
- Program Digital Voice Keyer (DVK), CW and RTTY messages
- Position windows and set fonts
- Install contest-specific databases for exchange guessing (optional)
- Load contest objectives (optional)
- Interface HamCAP (optional)