Contesting

Making a few test QSOs before the contest and verifying that a proper Cabrillo log can be generated is strongly recommended.

Support for contesting is enabled when you check the Contest-mode box on the Configuration window's Contest tab, or when you check the contest-mode box on the Capture window. Enabling contest-mode 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: ?

DXKeeper can export Cabrillo files for the contests listed in the following table. Setting the Contest ID selector to one of the contests on this list

Contest ID	Increment TX serial#	Cabrillo Template	Transmit Exchange	Receive Exchange
ANARTS-RTTY		Anarts	recorded RST sent Location CQ recorded begin time	recorded RST rcvd recorded RX# (note 5)
AP-SPRINT	a	APSprint	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		ARRL-160	recorded RST sent recorded TX#	recorded RST rcvd recorded RX#
ARRL-DX-CW ARRL-DX-SSB		ARRL-DX	recorded RST sent recorded TX#	recorded RST rcvd recorded RX#
ARRL-RTTY		HF	recorded RST sent recorded TX#	recorded RST rcvd recorded RX#
ARRL-SS-CW ARRL-SS-SSB	a	Sweepstakes	recorded TX# Location Section TX Exchange setting (note 3)	recorded ARRL recorded RX# (note 4)
ARRL VHF		ARRL-VHF	Location 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		CQ-VHF	Location Grid setting	recorded Grid
CQ-WW-CW CQ-WW-SSB		HF	recorded RST sent recorded TX#	recorded RST rcvd recorded RX#
CQ-WW- RTTY		CQ-WW-RTTY	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#
DARC-WAEDC-CW DARC-WAEDC-RTTY DARC-WAEDC-SSB	a	WAE	recorded RST sent recorded TX#	recorded RST rcvd recorded RX#
EPC-PSK63		EPC-PSK63	recorded RST sent TX Exchange setting (note 11)	recorded RST rcvd recorded RX# (note 12)
EPC-WW-DX	a	EPC-WW-DX	recorded RST sent recorded TX#	recorded RST rcvd recorded RX#
IARU-HF		IARU	recorded RST sent recorded TX#	recorded RST rcvd recorded RX#
JIDX-CW JIDX-SSB		JIDX	recorded RST sent recorded TX#	recorded RST rcvd recorded RX#
NAQP-CW NAQP-RTTY NAQP-SSB	a	NA	recorded TX# First name setting Location ST/PR setting	recorded RX# recorded name recorded state
NA-SPRINT-CW NA-SPRINT-RTTY NA-SPRINT-SSB	a	NA	recorded TX# First name setting Location ST/PR 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#
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)
RSGB-IOTA	a	IOTA	recorded RST sent recorded TX# Location IOTA setting	recorded RST rcvd recorded RX# recorded IOTA
SAC-CW SAC-SSB	a	HF	recorded RST sent recorded TX#	recorded RST rcvd recorded RX#
STEW-PERRY		Stew	recorded RST sent recorded TX#	recorded RST rcvd recorded RX#
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# Location CQ	recorded RST rcvd recorded RX# (note 6)

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.