DXKeeper: Contesting

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DXKeeper's support for contesting is enabled when you check the Contest-mode box, which also enables  Run-mode. With contest mode enabled, DXKeeper displays the word Contest followed by the Contest ID in the Main window's title bar; if no Contest ID is specified, DXKeeper displays Contest: ?

In the Capture window

With Contest-mode enabled and a Contest ID specified,

Selecting a Contest ID initializes the Increment TX serial# box,  and determines how transmit and receive exchanges are exported with each QSO in the appropriate Cabrillo template, as shown in the following table:

Contest ID Increment TX serial# Cabrillo Template Transmit Exchange Receive Exchange
ANARTS-RTTY Anarts recorded RST sent
QTH CQ

recorded begin time
recorded RST rcvd
recorded RX# (note 5)
AP-SPRINT a HF

recorded RST sent
recorded TX#

recorded RST rcvd
recorded RX#

ARRL-10 HF

recorded RST sent
recorded TX#

recorded RST rcvd
recorded RX#

ARRL-160 HF

recorded RST sent
recorded TX#

recorded RST rcvd
recorded RX#

ARRL-DX-CW
ARRL-DX-SSB
HF

recorded RST sent
recorded TX#

recorded RST rcvd
recorded RX#

ARRL VHF VHF

QTH Grid setting

recorded Grid

BARTG-RTTY a BARTG

recorded RST sent
recorded TX#
recorded begin time

recorded RST rcvd
recorded RX#
recorded notes (UTC time)

CQ-VHF VHF

QTH Grid setting

recorded Grid

CQ-WW-CW
CQ-WW-SSB
HF

recorded RST sent
recorded TX#

recorded RST rcvd
recorded RX#

CQ-WW- RTTY HF recorded RST sent
TX Exchange setting (note 9)
recorded RST rcvd
recorded RX# (note 10)
CQ-WPX-CW
CQ-WPX-RTTY
CQ-WPX-SSB
a HF

recorded RST sent
recorded TX#

recorded RST rcvd
recorded RX#

EPC-PSK63 EPC recorded RST sent
TX Exchange setting (note 11)
recorded RST rcvd
recorded RX# (note 12)
IARU-HF HF

recorded RST sent
recorded TX#

recorded RST rcvd
recorded RX#

JIDX-CW
JIDX-SSB
HF

recorded RST sent
recorded TX#

recorded RST rcvd
recorded RX#

NAQP-CW
NAQP-RTTY
NAQP-SSB
a NA

recorded TX#
First name
setting
QTH state setting

recorded RX#
recorded name
recorded state

NA-SPRINT-CW
NA-SPRINT-RTTY
NA-SPRINT-SSB
a NA

recorded TX#
First name
setting
QTH state setting

recorded RX#
recorded name
recorded state

OCEANIA-DX-CW
OCEANIA-DX-SSB
a HF

recorded RST sent
recorded TX#

recorded RST rcvd
recorded RX#

RSGB-IOTA a RSGB IOTA

recorded RST sent
recorded TX#
QTH IOTA
setting

recorded RST rcvd
recorded RX#
recorded IOTA

FL-QSO-PARTY
GA-QSO-PARTY
IL QSO Party
MI-QSO-PARTY
NEQP
OH-QSO-PARTY
ON-QSO-PARTY
QC-QSO-PARTY
Virginia QSO Party
WI-QSO-PARTY
HF

recorded RST sent
TX Exchange
setting (note 1)
recorded TX#

recorded RST rcvd
recorded RX# (note 2)

STEW-PERRY HF

recorded RST sent
recorded TX#

recorded RST rcvd
recorded RX#

ARRL-SS-CW
ARRL-SS-SSB
a Sweepstakes

recorded TX#
ARRL Section
TX Exchange setting (note 3)

recorded ARRL
recorded RX# (note 4)

UKSMG UKSMG recorded RST sent
TX Exchange setting (note 7)
recorded RST rcvd
recorded RX# (note 8)
VOLTA-RTTY a Volta recorded RST sent
recorded TX#
QTH CQ
recorded RST rcvd
recorded RX# (note 6)
DARC-WAEDC-CW
DARC-WAEDC-RTTY
DARC-WAEDC-SSB
a WAE

recorded RST sent
recorded TX#

recorded RST rcvd
recorded RX#

Note 1:  In State QSO Parties, the TX Exchange should be set to a state, country, or state-and-county abbreviation per contest rules.

Note 2: In State QSO Parties, the recorded RX# item is assumed to contain both a received sequence number and a received state, county, or state-and-county abbreviation. These two sub-items can be immediately adjacent, or separated by one or more spaces; DXKeeper will properly separate them for use in generated Cabrillo records.

Note 3: In Sweepstakes, the TX Exchange should be set to the Precedence and Check, separated by a space. The ARRL Section must also be selected for a valid Cabrillo log to be generated.

Note 4: In Sweepstakes, the recorded RX# item is assumed to contain a received sequence number followed by a Precedence character followed by a two-digit Check followed by an ARRL section; these sub-items can be immediately adjacent, or separated by one or more spaces; DXKeeper will properly separate them for use in generated Cabrillo records. If the recorded RX# item does not include an ARRL section, the recorded ARRL will be used (if recorded with the QSO).

Note 5: In Anarts RTTY, the recorded RX# item is assumed to contain a one-digit or two-digit CQ zone followed by a space character followed by the UTC time.

Note 6: In Volta RTTY, the recorded RX# item is assumed to contain a sequence number followed by a one-digit or two-digit CQ zone.

Note 7: in UKSMG, the TX Exchange should be set to the four-character grid locator followed by a space character followed by the UKSMG membership number

Note 8: In UKSMG, the recorded RX# item is assumed to contain a four-character grid locator followed by a space character followed by the UKSMG membership number

Note 9: in CQ WW RTTY,  the TX Exchange should be set to the two-digit CQ zone followed by a space character followed by one of the following:

Note 10: In CQ WW RTTY, the recorded RX# item is assumed to contain a one-digit or two-digit CQ zone and, optionally, a 2-character area indicator: a state abbreviation, a province abbreviation or DX. If no area indicator is present, DX is assumed. The zone and area indicator can be in any order, with or without a space separator. Thus the following are all acceptable receive exchanges:

Note 11: in EPC contests, the TX Exchange should be EPC followed by your four-digit EPC membership number, e.g. EPC2640.

Note 12: In EPC contests, the recorded RX# item is assumed to contain either an EPC membership number, e.g. EPC2640, or a serial number, e.g. 007.

 

Cabrillo header information is generated using the following contest configuration settings:

 

 

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