Running a contest

During-contest specifics

Articles related to using Win-Test during a contest:

• Single-op contesting
  • 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 '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:

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

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