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Win-Test Documentation

• This documentation is current to version 4.47
• This documentation can be downloaded in PDF format.

• Incompleteness

Please note that there are still some gaps in the documentation here. This issue is being addressed and you will probably notice some changes in the coming weeks. Please bear with us, and if you have any suggestions, please let us know on the mailing list! [1]

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• Getting further support

Whilst you should primarily refer to this documentation, obviously not everything has been covered here (yet). As a result, there are other ways of obtaining the answer(s) to your question(s):

• The Win-Test mailing list should be your primary source for support. Please note there are still gaps in the documentation, but rest assured, we are working on it!
• You can often find the Win-Test team idling on IRC. Please see the help page regarding this.

Current documentation articles

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Content

1. Configuration

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

See also

• Win-Test reference manual — a description of the various windows etc within Win-Test itself