HF contest setup

• add HF bands to Band defaults menu [F9] [s] [b]

• set prefered cw keying [F9] [s] [e]

• select audio recording devices and set filename template [F9] [s] [d], good for contest audio archive example http://ol5q.nagano.cz/audio.php

• set CW macro memory [F9] [s] [c]

• rig cat settings [F9] [s] [g] for CQ pileup, recommended mark 'Clear RIT on RUN's QSO save' supported with Kenwood trx's

• add HF sub window [F9] [w] [a] and move to [F4]

• create new contest [F9] [c] [w]

• set Run mode [F9] [e] [u]
• [Enter] - call CQ | write call and [Enter] - tx EXCHANGE | write rx exchange and [Enter] - tx TU and CQ

• repeated at least thousand times :)

Tips

• [F3] clear entry field
• [.] dot in the input field display any character in check call (example K3M.D display OK3MAD and RK3MWD)
• [CALL/] save callsign without TX cw memory, more http://tucnak.nagano.cz/wiki/Activity
• $b tu $mc in CW2 (F7) cw memory tx corrected label after repair
• $I? in CW3 (F8) cw memory tx contents of the input field with ?, more http://tucnak.nagano.cz/wiki/Setup#CQ_macros