[WT-support] Important! M/S and M/2 entries *must* use proper RUN MULT RUN1 RUN2 commands

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

This is an important reminder if you are planning to enter the CQ WW contest
this weekend as either Multi-Single or as Multi-Two.  There are certain
commands you *must* enter before logging any QSOs, or else your Cabrillo
file may not be scored correctly by the log checking software.

For Multi-Single, in the callsign field of the logging window, type

   RUN [Enter]

to indicate which station is to be the active "run" station.  Type

   MULT [Enter]

to indicate which station is to be the active "mult' station.

Similarly, for Multi-Two, use the

   RUN1 [Enter]

and

   RUN2 [Enter]

commands.  You can also use the menu Commands | Station Type, and you can
make it "sticky" (per computer) so that the station type is remembered when
you reopen the log.

Keep these settings up-to-date for the entire contest.   You can press
[Alt-Y] on any QSO line to toggle the "Stn" column from "R" to "M" or "R1"
to "R2" to correct mistakes.  The Status Windows [Alt-J] will indicate the
current station type R, M, R1, or R2 for all computers on the network.  You
can have other computers on the network as SUPPORT stations (indicated by a
"+").

If you do this properly, the last column of the Cabrillo file will contain
0s and 1s to indicate which station made each QSO.  Setting the station *
name* to STN1 and STN2 or similar in the contest configuration window is *
not* sufficient since this has no effect on the Cabrillo file, and the log
checking software does not "figure it out automatically" for you.

At any time you can use the Tools | Check log feature to indentify QSY or
Mult station violations.

Please remind all members of your Multi-ops about this.

For this and other important multi-op considerations, pleaes read through
the links at

http://docs.win-test.com/wiki/Running_a_contest#Multi-op_contesting

and

http://docs.win-test.com/wiki/Menu:Commands#Station_Type

GL in the contest.

73,
Bob, N6TV
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