Cqm international dx volta ww rtty ok1wc memorial mwc. The ultimate ham radio software for contests and everyday. Almost all contest logging software supports the capability to periodically post a users current score data to an online scoreboard throughout a contest. The current release version of ham radio deluxe is v6. Sd sets the standard for fast, simple logging and editing in the major hf international contests and in hundreds of others worldwide. This is the offical submission method for several organizations, across 20 contests.
This adjudication software scores cabrillo logs for almost all contests and can score 2000 logs in an auto batch run. Certificates will be awarded to the top scoring entry in each division of this category in each arrlrac section and division. Contest scoring and waz and also n3fjps contest loggers. For contesters who prefer to use a dedicated contesting program, logic is ideal for afterthe contest qsl management and awards tracking. Ham radio and contest log analysis category is a curation of 16 web resources on, lm log post processor, clublog log inspector, contest logchecker. For contesters who prefer to use a dedicated contesting program, logic is ideal for afterthecontest qsl management and awards tracking. Please click on where it says click here at the top and please see our rulesfaq pages before even getting started with pota. There are three events at times that favor different geographic areas on this same day. The goal of amateur radio contesting is to contact as many stations as possible during the contest period. Ham radio contesting and amateur radio contests can provide a large amount of enjoyment and they can also provide new challenges within the hobby or amateur radio. Integrated software for logging, rig control, digital modes, satellite. Grechko participants and groups of competitors participants.
We invite all fans of all modes to take part in 6th ruswwmm from 12. Radio contesting sometimes referred to as radiosport is one of those fun activities that almost anyone can enjoy. Oct 07, 2012 tom epperlys collection of ham related tools working on contest scoring software recently, i have been working with a team from the northern california contest club to write software to score and report the results from the california qso party cqp. Although many people will want to operate a radio themselves, but connecting the radio to a computer the full power of much of the software available for logging, radio control and the like can be gained. Hrd is designed for windows 2000 or higher xp, vista, also internet explorer 6.
Ham radio digital modes software list and descriptions. Check out the features of writelog compared to the competition. Author ns6t posted on october 7, 2012 categories ham radio, software design. Contest software will alert you to possible duplicates before you waste time making the contact. It offers support for most rsgb and region 1 events, with real time or post event entry and production of an entry log file for submission to the adjudicators. Contacts on phone and cw with the same station in the mixed category are counted as separate contacts. Contest logging software refers to specialized computer software programs designed for use by competitors in amateur radio contesting. Yo dx contest yu dx contest contest support includes logging full exchanges including sent and received rst if desired, realtime online scoring, and print or file output for log submissions. Everyone is welcome you dont have to be a cwops member to join the fun. All the participants, including the big guns, need and want to talk to. But if you want to step into the two radio game seriously, or automate your station and get a lot of really great features beyond these, tr is a great. Contest program for ham radio contesting events, list of contest software category is a curation of 68 web resources on, k2 logger, scrlog, bklog log book and contest program. Cwts are a good opportunity to meet other cw fans who may be interested in cwops membership. Countyline contacts count as multiple qsos for both stations.
The spurious emissions band at dayton 2017 the pin one problem, live at the visalia contest dinner 2017 qrp arci spring qso party april 9,10 2016. Top ham radio contesting hints and tips electronics notes. Hamsphere contests build your own virtual ham radio. The lunar new year is seen as a time of happiness and good will throughout most of east southeast asia, the purpose of this contest is to welcome in the lunar new year by promoting good radio operating procedure and foster harmony and friendship. Auto evaluates up to 2000 logs with duping, claimed score, actual score, cross checking, nqso rule, 5min. The maryland qso party folks have updated their rules to require a different exchange for ft8 contest qsos. French amateurs work as many amateur stations in as many french of the 97 metropolitans departments including f6ref hq, overseas territories domtom and dxcc countries of the world as possible on 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meter bands. Ft4 dx contest 2020 european ft8 club ham radio news. Ham radio deluxe software radio amateurs best asset.
The ultimate ham radio software for dx clusters, contests, and everyday using. If you had 75 qsos with 40 different calls, your score is 75 x 40. Arrl contest update newsletter current issue ward, n0ax, offers a useful source of timely information for both the active and. Winning contests comes down to perseverance and patient practice. The goal of amateur radio contesting is to contact as many stations as possible. Please note that some bonuses are not calculated by the software, but they will be added by the contest scoring robot on submission. It is intended for singleop unassisted entries, on both ssb and cw. The final score can be calculated by counting 1 point per qso work a station once per band only and multiply total points by the number of unique calls worked. The program s features are continually changing, and the manual may sometimes fall behind the code when this happens. The ref contest rules for dx stations other languages objective. All contests declared summary common expanded user detailed user video user joint user qso contest 0502 cqm 0502 voltartty 0503 undx 0503 kingofspaincw category all values.
After our clubs contest coordinator responsibilities fell to me, i wasnt sure what. Most contest logging software is written by individual programmers who are active radio contesters. The difference is that contest logging programs have contest scoring rules built in for major contests, so they will automatically keep track of your score, tell you whether you can work a particular station for the contest, and other contest specific time saving features. Heres an example of a contact in a typical contest. Beginners guide to ham radio contesting amateur radio contests dx commander. This will pay real dividends in a ham radio contest environment where efficient operating and speed are.
Nov 18, 2019 all sweepstakes logs must be submitted within seven 7 days this is a new change effective september 2018 qst after each contest weekend as follows. The basic objective on most radio contests is to make as many radio contacts as possible which is influenced by the scoring method used for the contest. Ft4 dx contest 2020 european ft8 club rules 1 date begins. For one radio contesters with no stationautomation desires, and if the user interface is the most important thing to you, you can choose most any contest logging program that looks good to you. State qso party logs n3fjps amateur radio software. Large contests can fill up most or all of an hf band, particularly. Welcome to the parks on the air sm pota site for portable amateur radio operations that promote emergency awareness and communications from national and stateprovince level parks. Competition within groups of competitors is judged separately among participants from the urals and the rest of the world. The hobby of ham radio has a lot of different activities to participate in. One thought on working on contest scoring software patrice momple says. If you hear someone calling cq contest and you type their call sign into the log, the software will instantly check and make sure that a contact with the station is legal under the rules.
Ham radio deluxe hrd is a suite of windows programs providing cat control for commonly used transceivers and receivers. Parks on the air pota parks program for amateur radio. Apr 28, 2015 the hobby of ham radio has a lot of different activities to participate in. The contest only takes places between certain times and on certain dates. Lm is able to read both standard and binary files of. Contest logchecker is a set of contest tools for microsoft windows, combining advanced text editing with keyword highlighted, and the ease and flexibility of import, export, statistics and charting utilities. The russian contest on radio short waves communications russian ww multimode contest by using the bpsk63, cw, rtty and ssb modes is conducted according to the present rules annually in november. More information about amateur radio contests can be found from the links page. An exchange of information is necessary during each. Some contests also require off times when you are forced to leave the air. Ham radio software for dx clusters, contests, and everyday using.
But if you want to step into the tworadio game seriously, or automate your station and get a lot of really great features beyond these, tr is a great. After youve participated a few ham radio contests, you may feel that the top scores are out of your reach. Contest adjudication software scores cabrillo logs. Lm provides options to type paper logs as well as a lot of import functions to convert foreign formats of other contest software. Beginners guide to ham radio contesting amateur radio. Contest logchecker, dxpocket, dxspotter, grid calculator and adif master software. Cwops tests, or cwts, are 60 minutes in duration and held on wednesday each week.
Minos is a logging program for many vhf and uhf amateur radio contests written by mike goodey g0gjv. To retrieve your new key, visit the following website to check for your replacement key. The difference is that contest logging programs have contest scoring rules built in for major contests, so they will automatically keep track of your score, tell you whether you can work a particular station for the contest, and other contestspecific time saving features. State contests are often referred to as qso parties, to emphasize their easygoing style. Lm is able to read both standard and binary files of other contest programs as well as any text file. Writelog can make contesting more fun and help improve your scores. N1mm logger plus is free software featuring automatic cw generation, rotator and radio control, suport for so2r, cluster support, winkeyer interface, import export cabrillo and adif formats and many more features. To build the largest and most complete amateur radio community site on the internet. In this scenario, im w7vmi in king county, calling cq to solicit contacts, and youre w1aw in connecticut, tuning around the. Contest scoring and waz ham radio deluxe peer support forums. Contest logchecker, dxpocket, dxspotter and adif master software. Dont be intimidated by the rapidfire action that occurs during ham radio contests.
Sd is a free and unrestricted hf contest logger, with more than 280 templates supplied. Even archrivals need to put each other in their logs to earn points. Consistent with the contest, the cq wpx awards program issues operating awards. Most contest logging software packages will also compute a running score for the.
Ham radio deluxe software the radio amateurs best asset. This ham radio contest scoring tool will take your logfile in adif or cabrillo format and automatically calculate your contest score, including a breakdown of all the qpts, mults, bonus pts, and dupes, and final score. Only problem, maybe for some, its english only well theres also the cost. Were confident you will agree that it truly is the next generation of high performance contest logging software. The ultimate ham radio software for contests and everyday using. Actually i see nothing in the new ruling that singles out ft8. Lm is a tool to create, edit and evaluate contest logs afterwards.
It is easily extendable to log and score arbitrary contests. Writelog contesting software contest logging software. Allow a quick input interface, and contest score for several contest. Or try to improve on your score from last years contest. This ham radio contest scoring tool will take your logfile in adif or cabrillo. Contest program for ham radio contesting events, list of contest software category is a. Writelog contesting software contest logging software for. For cw, phone and digital modes, its combination of contestoptimized features is unmatched. Contesting is unusual as a sport, in that the participants score by cooperating with one another. For many, contest operation will consist of joining into a contest and making a number of contacts possibly with new countries, islands or areas, and enjoying the chase of contacting. Contests scoreboards, clubsteams competition page, performance tools.
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