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Specify your ARRL section, entry class, power level, and year first licensed (two digits only) on the contest configuration screen as shown:
[http://www.f5mzn.org/pipermail/support/2007-November/074811.html]
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[[Image:ARRLSweepstakesContestConfiguration.png|center|frame|Specify your entry class, power and year first licensed.]]
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Specify you CW messages using the appropriate message variables.  Note that Sweepstakes precedence must be entered manually (there is no $PREC variable yet):
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[[Image:ARRLSweepstakesCWMsgsConfiguration.png|center|frame|Specify your CW message. Precedence must be entered manually.]]
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Download the latest ARRLSEC.DAT file from [http://download.win-test.com/files/equivalence/ARRLSEC.DAT http://download.win-test.com/files/equivalence/ARRLSEC.DAT] and save it in the Win-Test countryFiles directory (do File | Explore | /countryFiles directory).
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Spacebar jumps between fields in exchange order:  Callsign, number received, precedence, callsign (again), check, and section.
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Use the '''<tt>[ < ]</tt>''' and '''<tt>[ > ]</tt>''' (less than and greater than) keys to move the cursor left or right one field.

Revision as of 08:11, 5 November 2010

Specify your ARRL section, entry class, power level, and year first licensed (two digits only) on the contest configuration screen as shown:

Specify your entry class, power and year first licensed.

Specify you CW messages using the appropriate message variables. Note that Sweepstakes precedence must be entered manually (there is no $PREC variable yet):

Specify your CW message. Precedence must be entered manually.

Download the latest ARRLSEC.DAT file from http://download.win-test.com/files/equivalence/ARRLSEC.DAT and save it in the Win-Test countryFiles directory (do File | Explore | /countryFiles directory).

Spacebar jumps between fields in exchange order: Callsign, number received, precedence, callsign (again), check, and section.

Use the [ < ] and [ > ] (less than and greater than) keys to move the cursor left or right one field.