[WT-support] IOTA

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

I also recommend trying the development version of Win-Test (wt_dev) that
was just uploaded.  It has a bug fix for IOTA islands that are on the WAE
countries list, like GM/s.

http://download.win-test.com/v4/nightly/

73,
Bob, N6TV

On Jul 28, 2016 4:54 PM, "Alfredo Velez WP3C" <wp3c at aol.com> wrote:

> TNX Bob & Joe... 73'
>
>
> Alfredo Velez WP3C/NP4DX
> e-mail: mailto:wp3c at aol.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Wilson, N6TV <n6tv at arrl.net>
> To: Win-Test Reflector <support at win-test.com>
> Sent: Thu, Jul 28, 2016 5:48 pm
> Subject: Re: [WT-support] IOTA
>
> On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 12:25 PM, <contest at oz0j.dk> wrote:
>
> I have created an IOTA2016 XDT file to be used in Win-Test. Maybe N6TV has
> the time to create a DBT file?
>
>
> Thanks Joe.
>
> I've added all that data to an iota.dtb file that can be used for *both*
> pre-fill and super-check partial.  It includes all callsigns from the
> latest MASTER.SCP file as well as all those listed in iota2016.xdt.
>
> Anyone can download both files here:
>
> http://www.kkn.net/~n6tv/iota.zip
>
>
> Open the iota.zip file and extract iota2016.xdt to the /extras directory.
> Extract iota.dtb to the /databases directory (you can locate these
> directories by using File | Explore in the Win-Test menu).
>
> Start Win-Test and open an IOTA contest file.  Right click on the Check
> Partial window and select "Used files...".  You should see iota.dtb listed.
>
> (Optional) Press Alt-X to view the Extra Data Window, right click, select
> "Extra data files...", click [Add...], select iota2016.xdt, click OK.
>
> Test:  Enter a callsign like 9Q0D and you will see it show up in the check
> partial window and the Alt-X window.  The IOTA number will be pre-filled
> when you type the last letter.
>
> Note:  IOTA numbers and country names for KH6 and other standard island
> prefixes is obtained from the CTY_IOTA.DAT and IOTA.DAT files (in the
> /countryFiles directory).  Download new (2015) versions of both files from
> http://download.win-test.com/files/country/ to your local Win-Test
> /countryFiles folder, then restart Win-Test.
>
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV
>
> I've converted it to a .dtb file and updated the zip file:
>
> http://www.kkn.net/~n6tv/iota.zip
>
> These files combine callsigns from MASTER.SCP (Release 2016.07.02.00) with
> IOTA
> data files compiled by OZ0J.
>
> IOTA data files:
>
>   http://www.ei5di.com/iota.lst (tnx OZ8SW)
>   http://www.cqcontest.eu/call-history.php IOTA2016.txt downloaded from
> the page of PG7V
>   IOTA_2016_VE2FK_020.txt (from N1MM+) tnx to SM3CER and WT2P
>
> On Windows 7 and later:
>
> 1. Extract iota2016.xdt to C:\ProgramData\Win-Test\Extras\
> 2. Extract iota.dtb to C:\ProgramData\Win-Test\Databases\
> 3. Make sure C:\ProgramData\Win-Test\CountryFiles contains IOTA.DAT
>    (download latest from
> http://download.win-test.com/files/country/IOTA.DAT)
> 4. From the Win-Test menu, select Tools | Data Entry | Exchange Guessing |
> Automatically
> 5. Press Alt-X to view the "Extra information" window
>    Right click on the window, select "Extra data files..."
>    Click [Add...], select iota2016.xdt, click OK
> 5. Enter a callsign like 9Q0D to test prefill
>
> For the IOTA contest, Win-Test will use iota.dtb for BOTH check partial
> and pre-fill.
> You can verify this by right clicking on the Check Partial window and
> selecting
>    "Used files list..."
>
> Win-Test will also use IOTA.DAT to prefill based on known prefixes.
>
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV
> 28 July 2016 20:00 UTC
> n6tv at arrl.net
>
>
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV
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