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: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! [http://www.f5mzn.org/pipermail/support] | :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! [http://www.f5mzn.org/pipermail/support] | ||
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: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): | :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 [http://www.f5mzn.org/pipermail/support/ 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! | ::* The Win-Test [http://www.f5mzn.org/pipermail/support/ 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 [[Wikipedia:IRC|IRC]]. Please see the [[Help:IRC|help page]] regarding this. | ::* You can often find the Win-Test team idling on [[Wikipedia:IRC|IRC]]. Please see the [[Help:IRC|help page]] regarding this. | ||
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Revision as of 11:25, 17 January 2006
Welcome to the
Win-Test documentation
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]
- Links in red are not yet written; those in blue are already written.
- 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
Please feel free to contribute in any way you can!
For help on getting started with editing pages on the wiki, please see Help:Editing and refer to the MediaWiki 'wiki markup examples' page.
One-time configuration
Things which need to be configured once only, rather than on a per-contest basis:
- Interface configuration
Instructions on setting up your rig, CW, SO2R interfaces etc - Setting up networking
How to set-up the Win-Test networking in a multi-op environment
Pre-contest configuration
A description of what one needs to undertake prior to the start of each contest with Win-Test:
- Creating a new log for the contest
- Also how to open an existing log and enabling automatic loading of a log on Win-Test start
- Configuring Digital Voice Keyer & CW messages
- Positioning windows and setting fonts
- Loading contest objectives
- Installing contest-specific databases
How to install contest-specific databases for exchange guessing - Setting up DX cluster access
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
- SO2R specifics
- 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)
- Possible issues
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
- Multi-op specific
See also
- Win-Test reference manual — a description of the various windows etc within Win-Test itself