This section for setting up WriteLog for Ham Radio contesting addresses what needs to be done for each contest to meet mode and rules of the contest or when the operator class of contesting is different. Similar to First Time Setup, each page will address a different tab of the WriteLog Toolbar:

Click on the individual pages to see:

File

• WriteLog provides the ability to download and automatically install multiplier updates from the WriteLog web site.

Entry

• Establishing an Operator field in the Log (Multi-Op contesting only)

Radio

• Editing the number of radios (Multi-Op, SO2R, or RTTY Dual Receive only)

Setup

• CW/RTTY/SSB Messages (also PSK, using RTTY format)
• Sort Ordering and Serial Numbers (used for contest rules)
• Log which radio makes the QSO (yes/no switch; SO2R and Multi-Op only)
• Networking (two or more PC’s on a network with synchronized logs)

Tools

• Sound Board Setup
• Wave File Compression (CW, RTTY, and SSB)
• Recover Window Layout (use a window configuration from a previous contest)
• Preset Exchange from ADI File (use a previous contest log to get exchange information — perfect for Sweepstakes contests and others)

Contest

• Parameter Setup
• Exchange Format Setup