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: ?"

With Contest-mode enabled and specific contest specified via the Contest ID setting, filtering the Log Page Display for previous QSOs with a specified station shows only QSOs whose recorded Contest ID matches the Contest ID setting; a Log Page Display entry matching the Capture window's Callsign, Band, Mode and Contest ID will be rendered in red font. By choosing a unique Contest ID setting such as ARRL-DX-SSB-2003, DXKeeper will thus perform accurate contest-specific duplicate checking, even in a log containing non-contest QSOs and/or QSOs from other contests. If Contest-mode is enabled but the Contest ID setting is empty, then filtering the Log Page Display for previous QSOs shows previous QSOs independent of the contest in which they were worked..

The Contest style setting 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 Style	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 10m		HF	recorded RST sent recorded TX#	recorded RST rcvd recorded RX#
ARRL 160m		HF	recorded RST sent recorded TX#	recorded RST rcvd recorded RX#
ARRL International DX		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 Worldwide		HF	recorded RST sent recorded TX#	recorded RST rcvd recorded RX#
CQ Worldwide RTTY		HF	recorded RST sent TX Exchange setting (note 9)	recorded RST rcvd recorded RX# (note 10)
CQ WPX	a	HF	recorded RST sent recorded TX#	recorded RST rcvd recorded RX#
IARU		HF	recorded RST sent recorded TX#	recorded RST rcvd recorded RX#
JIDX CW		HF	recorded RST sent recorded TX#	recorded RST rcvd recorded RX#
North American QSO Party	a	NA	recorded TX# First name setting QTH state setting	recorded RX# recorded name recorded state
North American Sprint	a	NA	recorded TX# First name setting QTH state setting	recorded RX# recorded name recorded state
Oceania DX	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
State QSO Parties		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#
Sweepstakes	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)
Worked All Europe	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: