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This chapter will give information and references to install and configure [http://www.dxatlas.com/HamCap/| Ham CAP] by VE3NEA to be used in conjunction with Win-Test.
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If not done already, go to the [http://www.dxatlas.com/HamCap/| Ham CAP] web site, download and install this freeware package.
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HamCAP is quite easy to configure to suite for your needs and, if you follow the User's guide and Tutorial you can find at the end of this chapter, it will be straigthforward.
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==Set preferences==
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Within the Settings TAB you can set the Latitude and Longitude coordinates of your QTH (the degree approximation is enough for our needs).
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[[Image:HamCapSetting.png|frame|center|HamCAP Settings TAB]]
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==Set Parameters==
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[[Image:HamCapParams.png|frame|center|HamCAP Params TAB]]
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==Set TX and RX antennas==
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[[Image:HamCapAnt.png|frame|center|HamCAP Ant TAB]]
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TODO to be completed...
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== See Also ==
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=== In the manual ===
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* [[Menu:Options#HamCAP| Menu Options HamCAP]]
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* [[Menu:Commands#Propagation_forecast| Menu Commands Propagation_forecast]]
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* [[Menu:Windows#Solar_Activity| Menu Windows Solar_Activity]]
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=== External sources ===
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Two very comprehensive guides:
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* [http://www.voacap.com/hamcap-guide.html| HamCAP User's Guide by OH6BG]
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* [http://www.benlo.com/dxmon/hamcap.html| HamCAP tutorial by VE3SUN]
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Revision as of 00:50, 24 August 2006

HamCAP

This chapter will give information and references to install and configure Ham CAP by VE3NEA to be used in conjunction with Win-Test.

If not done already, go to the Ham CAP web site, download and install this freeware package.

HamCAP is quite easy to configure to suite for your needs and, if you follow the User's guide and Tutorial you can find at the end of this chapter, it will be straigthforward.


Set preferences

Within the Settings TAB you can set the Latitude and Longitude coordinates of your QTH (the degree approximation is enough for our needs).

HamCAP Settings TAB

Set Parameters

HamCAP Params TAB

TODO to be completed...

Set TX and RX antennas

HamCAP Ant TAB

TODO to be completed...


See Also

In the manual

External sources

Two very comprehensive guides: