Text commands

Text Commands

Text commands are a comfortable and fast way to access different functions of the Win-Test software. These commands have to be typed right into the callsign field. They will be executed after pressing [Enter]. If the command was executed sucessfully, the command text will be deleted from the callsign field.

Changing Bands or Jumping to a Frequency

You can directly enter the band which you want to QSY to (as far as the contest rules permit !): 160, 80, 40 ... 144, 432 .... 241G! NB: For the frequencies below 30 MHz, enter the wavelength in meters (80 for 3.8 MHz, not 75). For the frequencies above 30 MHz and below 10 GHz, enter the frequency in MHz. Above (and including) 10 GHz, enter 10G (or 24G etc ....).

You can also directly type a frequency (in kHz): for example 14234.4, 1843, 144300 etc. If a radio is connected to your computer, it will jump to the desired frequency. Of course, all the Win-Test windows will be updated regarding to the new frequency or band data.

To get back to your last CQ frequency, press Alt-F4.

Changing Mode

You can also directly change the transmission mode by typing CW, SSB etc. The mode will be switched as soon as you press Enter. Of course, the mode will have to be compatible with the rules of the chosen contest. Otherwise Win-Test will ignore this command (error detection in the field).

List of Text Commands

These text commands allow a fast access functions also available through the Win-Test menu bar.

CW Functions

• SOUND: Equivalent to Options | CW | No sound [unchecked]
• NOSOUND: Equivalent to Options | CW | No sound [checked]
• SPEED (or CWSPEED) Equivalent to Commands | CW speed
• WEIGHT (or CWWEIGHT): Equivalent to Commands | CW weight
• LEADINGZEROS (or LZ): Equivalent to Options | CW | Serial number | Leading zeros [checked]
• REPEAT: Equivalent to Options | Automatic CQ repeat mode [checked]
• NOREPEAT: Equivalent to Options | Automatic CQ repeat mode [unchecked]
• CORRECT: Equivalent to Options | CW | Correction | Enabled
• NOCORRECT: Equivalent to Options | CW | Correction | Disabled
• SMARTCORRECT (or SMART): Equivalent to Options | CW | Correction | Smart Correction enabled
• NOSMARTCORREC (or NOSMART): Equivalent to Options | CW | Correction | Smart Correction disabled
• NOLEADINGZEROS (or NOLZ): Equivalent to Options | CW | Serial number | Leading zeros [unchecked]
• NOCWABBREV (or NOABBREV): Equivalent to Options | CW | Serial number | Not abbreviated
• CWSEMIABBREV (or SEMIABBREV): Equivalent to Options | CW | Serial number | Half abbreviated
• CWFULLABBREV (or FULLABBREV): Equivalent to Options | CW | Serial number | Abbreviated
• CWPROABBREV (or PROABBREV): Equivalent to Options | CW | Serial number | Pro
• CTSPACE: Equivalent to Options | CW | Shortened spaces (CT spaces) enabled
• NOCTSPACE: Equivalent to Options | CW | Shortened spaces (CT spaces) disabled
• CWAUTO: Enable CW Auto Sending Mode
• CWAUTOOFF (or NOCWAUTO): Disable CW Auto Sending Mode
• CWAUTO3: Start Auto CW Auto Sending after 3 characters in the callsign field
• CWAUTO4: Start Auto CW Auto Sending after 4 characters in the callsign field
• TUNE: Equivalent to Commands | Carrier
• WKSWAP (or WKREVERSE): Equivalent to Options | WinKey Properties | Swap paddles

Voice Keyer Control Functions

• MIC: Enables the mic input when the VK is not playing
• NOMIC: Mutes the mic input when the VK is not playing (default)
• DEFINEKEYS: Equivalent to Options | Redefine keyboard keys
• MICWHENPLAY: Enables the mic input when the VK is playing
• NOMICWHENPLAY: Mutes the mic input when the VK is playing (default)

Multi Operating

• RUN: Equivalent to Commands | Station type | Run
• MULT: Equivalent to Commands | Station type | Mult
• RUN1: Equivalent to Commands | Station type | Run 1
• RUN2: Equivalent to Commands | Station type | Run 2
• SUPPORT (or PARTNER): Equivalent to Commands | Station type | Support [checked]
• NOSUPPORT (or NOPARTNER): Equivalent to Commands | Station type | Support [unchecked]
• INVENTORY (or INV): Requests all connected Stations to send their version number

Open/Close/Database Functions

• NEW: Equivalent to File | New
• OPEN: Equivalent to File | Open
• RELOAD (or REOPEN): Reopens the current opened file
• RELOADNOW (or REOPENNOW): Reopens the current opened file, but does not display the contest configuration dialog.
• QUIT (or EXIT): Equivalent to File | Quit
• CLOSE: Equivalent to File | Close
• BYE: Equivalent to File | Quit
• WRITELOG: Equivalent to File | Creating log files
• SAVELOG: Equivalent to File | Backup contest
• WRITEDB: Equivalent to File | Update database
• CLEARLOG: Equivalent to Edit | Delete all QSO

Frequency Control Functions

• PASSFREQ (or QSYFREQ): Equivalent to Commands | QSY frequency
• SPLITFREQ: Equivalent to Commands | Split frequency
• RUNFREQ: Moves to last Run frequency, equivalent to Alt-F4

Other Functions

• SETUP: Equivalent to Options | Configure Interfaces
• WWV: Equivalent to Windows | Solar Activity | Displayed data | WWV
• WCY: Equivalent to Windows | Solar Activity | Displayed data | WCY
• VERSION: Equivalent to Help | About
• REMOTE: Open the Remote Commands Dialog
• NOHEADERS (or HEADERSOFF or HIDEHEADERS): Equivalent to Options | Log display | Hide headers enabled
• HEADERS (or HEADERSON or SHOWHEADERS): Equivalent to Options | Log display | Hide headers disabled

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