DXKeeper: Contesting

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: ?

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.