Contest configuration
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Contest configuration
| Callsign | The Callsign which will be used during the contest |
| Grid square | Your Maidenhead grid square (6 letters) which will be used in VHF/UHF/SHF contests for QRB calculations |
| Exchange | Contest specific exchange field |
| DXCC prefix | your DXCC standard prefix |
| WAZ zone | Your CQ zone number |
| ITU zone | Your ITU zone number |
| State/Province/Other | Your US state, Canadian province or DX for all other countries |
| Name | The name which will be inserted in the final Cabrillo file |
| Address | The address which will be inserted in the final Cabrillo file |
| Club | The name of your club for club competitions |
| Contest | Select the relevant contest or dxpedition template |
| Category | Select the stations contest operation category |
| Overlay | Select the stations contest overlay category (if required). |
| Class | Select the stations contest power class. |
| Mode | Select the mode of operation for the Contest |
| Op. name | Enter the operators name (if required) |
| Power | Enter the station's power level (if required). Can be set to 1TT, KW, etc. if used for contest exchange. |
| Operators | Enter a comma separated list of callsigns of the station operators. |
NB. There is no band category setting. Some contest definitions include categories which also include bands but most do not.
Lacking an explicit band category, DXLog.net will automatically determine it.
If your log contains QSO on more than band, exported Cabrillo file will say CATEGORY-BAND: ALL.
If your log contains QSO only on one band, say 20m, the exported Cabrillo file will say CATEGORY-BAND: 20M
All X-QSO are ignored in this process, so if you accidentally make a QSO on the "wrong" band, simply mark it invalid using [Ctrl][X].
After pressing enter (or mouse click on OK button) all fields are checked against contest rules defined in contest config file.
If any fields contain incorrect data, DXLog.net will supply a warning with instructions on how to correct the data,
It may also show possible links to the contest rules (if link is defined in contest config file).
Contest definition files
Message macros
| $13 | (Data Modes) Send carriage return character. |
| $!ABCD | Execute script with name ABCD. |
| $!DISABLE!ABCD | Disable script with name "ABCD". |
| $!ENABLE!ABCD | Enable script with name "ABCD". |
| $AILOCK | Enable interlock blocking. |
| $ALTERNATECQ | (or $ACQ) swaps radio focus and sends CQ. |
| $BANDIDpppp | Send band of Radio 1 of station pppp in the network. E.g. $BANDIDMULT will send band of radio 1 of station with ID RUN1. |
| $BANDOR | Returns band of non focused radio. |
| $CHECK | Function unclear. |
| $CHECKCALL | Check validity of entered callsign (against general and contest rules). |
| $CLEARRIT | Set RIT to zero on supported radios. |
| $CORRECT | Send corrected callsign. Send nothing if callsign not corrected. |
| $CQ | Send CQ on focused radio. (Creates infinite loop if used with key F1.) |
| $CQZONE | Own CQ Zone from Station Data. |
| $CR | Log QSO. |
| $CTRLPLUS | Silently log QSO. |
| $CURRENT | Sends current callsign even if $CR present later in the macro. |
| $CURRENTCALL | Equivalent to $CURRENT. |
| $DELAY=### | Wait ### milliseconds. |
| $FOCUS1 | Change Focus to Radio 1. |
| $FOCUS2 | Change Focus to Radio 2. |
| $FOCUSCALL | Move focus to Callsign field. |
| $FOCUSRCVD | Move focus to Rcvd field. |
| $FOCUSREC1 | Move focus to RecInfo field. |
| $FOCUSREC2 | Move focus to RecInfo2 field. |
| $FOCUSREC3 | Move focus to RecInfo3 field. |
| $FREQIDpppp | Send frequency of Radio 1 of station pppp in the network. E.g. $FREQIDRUN1 will send frequency of radio 1 of station with ID RUN1. |
| $FREQnnn | Sends the frequency of the networked primary radio found on this band. Band nnn is 160, 80...15, 10, 50, 144, etc. |
| $FREQOR | Frequency of the other radio in SO2R. |
| $FREQP | Frequency of Radio 1. |
| $FREQPASSnnn | TBD |
| $FREQS | Frequency of Radio 2. |
| $F1-$F7 | Send or play back the message associated to the function key. |
| $GRABPARTNER | Grabs first callsign from the Partner stack. |
| $GRABSPOT | Grabs spot from the bandmap on the current frequency. |
| $GRID | The full Maidenhead Locator from Station Data. |
| $GRID4 | The first four characters of the Maidenhead Locator from Station Data. |
| $INSERT | Send message associated with the [INS] key. |
| $ITUZONE | ITU Zone from Station Data. |
| $LOGQSO | Log QSO. |
| $MK2R=cmd | Send command to MK2R. |
| $MSG1-$MSG12 | Additional CW messages. |
| $MYCALL | Callsign set in Station Data. |
| $MYDXCC | Own DXCC Prefix. |
| $MYITUZONE | ITU Zone from Station Data. |
| $MYNAME | Sends operator name, set in contest configuration. |
| $NEXT | Sends the callsign of the next QSO line when a $CR is included in the message. |
| $NEXTCALL | Sends the callsign of the next QSO line when a $CR is included in the message. |
| $NEXTSERIAL | Sends next QSO serial number. |
| $OPNAME | Equivalent to $MYNAME. |
| $OTRSP=cmd | Send command to connected OTRSP device. |
| $PBINS | Plays back DVK memory associated with INSERT key. On ICOM and microHAM this is #8. |
| $PBPLUS | Plays back DVK memory associated with PLUS key. On microHAM this is #9. |
| $PILOCK | Disable interlock blocking. |
| $PLUS | Sends message associated with the [+] key. |
| $PREV_RCVD | Previous received serial. |
| $PREVSERIAL | Previous QSO serial number. |
| $QQSLRESET | Reset Quick QSL timer. |
| $QSOB4 | Sends the QSOB4 message if "Work Dupes" is not enabled. |
| $QSOB4WIPE | Sends the QSOB4 message if "Work Dupes" is not enable and wipes entry field. |
| $R1R1 | (SO2R) Sets the headphone audio routing to radio 1 in both ears. |
| $R1R2 | (SO2R) Sets the headphone audio routing to radio 1 in left ear and radio 2 in right ear. |
| $R2R1 | (SO2R) Sets the headphone audio routing to radio 2 in left ear and radio 1 in right ear. |
| $R2R2 | (SO2R) Sets the headphone audio routing to radio 2 in both ears. |
| $RCVD | Sends received exchange without RST. |
| $RECINFO | Sends second part of received exchange, if applicable. |
| $REPEAT | Restarts the repeating CQ sequence. |
| $RESERVENR | Sends reservation request for serial number to number server. |
| $RESET | Cancels any manual change made in the audio control. |
| $RST | Sends report from RST Sent field (normally 5NN). |
| $SERIAL | sends current QSO Serial Number, or previous serial number if the log entry field is empty. Obeys abbreviation settings for CW. |
| $SERIALNOAB | sends unabbreviated, current QSO Serial Number, or previous serial number if the log entry field is empty. |
| $SPACE | Step Focus (Same as pressing space bar). |
| $SPACEBAR | Step Focus (Same as pressing space bar). |
| $STATE | Sends State/Province set in contest configuration. |
| $SWAPFOCUS | Swap radio focus. |
| $TR1 | (SO2R) Transmit Radio 1. |
| $TR2 | (SO2R) Transmit Radio 2. |
| $TRS | (SO2R) Transmit on radio opposite to focus. |
| $TU | Sends "TU". |
| $WAZZONE | Own WAZ zone from station configuration. |
| $WIPE | Wipe entry field. |
| &xy | CW prosign where xy are merged to one character. |
| + | increase CW speed by 4 wpm. |
| - | decrease CW speed by 4 wpm. |
| ^ | Half wordspace character in CW. |
| ~ | At the end of a variable means "no space" will be inserted. |
| $13 $CORRECT TU $CR $GRABPARTNER $LOGGEDCALL (relevant contest exchange) |
