Ham Radio Contesting with WriteLog

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Welcome

This is the K9JY WriteLog User Site - the ham radio contester’s place to find information for ham radio contesting with WriteLog, the premier ham radio contesting program.

Announcements - April, 2008

WriteLog version 10.66C is now available for download. What’s new:

• Fixed compatibility with Internet Logbook server (and attempted, but failed to update the server components to newer versions of Tomcat and Axis–the old Microsoft SOAP SDK tools used in WriteLog are not compatible with the newer open source SDKs). You have to install the exact (very old) versions of the server components for WriteLog to do an Internet Logbook, but the good news is that this version works with the old servers.

• Fixed ONQP multiplier list

• Improved PTT handling for CW QSK for MK-1100 and WinKey keyer’s.

• Fixed default handling of 160m band for antenna relay output. The default coding (what you get with no [BandRelayEncode] entry) for 160m incorrectly became 0 in 10.65. The correct output (one) is restored in this version.

• Update GAQP module

• Set mode properly for Omni VII rig

• Fix auto-resume/dueling-CQ’s

Site Purpose

This ham radio web site provides contesters the information they need for configuring the program, operating ham radio contests WriteLog supports, and using WriteLog for post-contest tasks. From single-operator to multi-multi contesting, if you need to know how to get it done with WriteLog, this is the place!

The objective of this site is that the ham radio contest operator, using this documentation, can work the program to effectively to meet the contester’s goals.

How to Use This Site

Click on any of the subjects in the header area and more options will be presented.

• First Time Setup: what to do when you first get WriteLog
• Specialized Setup: what to do for setting up before each contest
• WriteLog Windows: everything to know about operating and configuring WriteLog Windows
• WriteLog.ini: All the optional settings set up through the WriteLog.ini file
• Post Contest: It’s not over until the (electronic) paperwork is done
• Other Subjects: You’ll want to know about these eventually

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Notes

• This site is currently under re-construction and due to be complete by the end of August, 2007, in time for the fall contest season. Much of the work has been completed; click any of the subjects at the top of this page to view the content.
• Comments on the site are always welcome. I usually respond to e-mail.
• If you were looking for WriteLog’s Home page, go to WriteLog.com.
• WriteLog’s reflector archives are at lists.writelog.com.
• To sign up for the WriteLog reflector, go to contesting.com.

Scot, K9JY