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TR4W User Manual [English Version]

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2. 38 Digs ode gam totam ande atte 38 Sure 23 Eo Em 38 1 Introduction TR4W Con TEST Logger TR4W Features Download Documentation CFG files Inital Ex files Files SH5 TR4W TR4W TR for Windows is a freeware program for operating in amateur radio contests Program is based on source code of the TR LOG MS DOS program kindly provided by Larry Tyree N6TR author of TR LOG The basic idea of the TRAW project is porting TR LOG code to the Windows environment TR4W is written in pure Windows API application programming interface and designed to be as small and fast as possible Size of the executable file is only 160 kB At the same time the program contains almost 40 windows and consists of more than 100 000 lines of code The TR4W project was started in March 2006 by Dmitriy Gulyaev UA4WLI ML 9 4 181 2009 UAAWLI x A os i 60 7 For Current version 10 0 0 20 Botte 160 30 400 15 4239 213 1671km 0632711500 Band Date UTC QsS Callsign DX Zn Ps M kd D D d 20CW 29 11 00 18 31 497 K 5 3 8 14050 14 29 14 00 48 33 94 K 5 3 amp 14001 72 0CW 29 11 00 18 36 499 KIAR 5 3 14002 62 20CW 29 11 09 18 59 500 OGEN 15 1 A H 14052 78 29 11 09
3. 19 1 8 Configuring TR4W for your station u u u u u uuu nnn nnns 19 61 the RU 20 1 8 2 Configuring the Station Control esee u 23 1 8 3 Configuring the Computer Sound lnterface ener 24 1 8 4 Testing the Configuration Setup isana eene nennen tette tnnt tnter nnns 25 Beginning Operating don ER VETE 26 21 aries cate ti cee kau 26 2 4 First QSOIN S amp P GC 29 2 9 eR Dl EVI RR 33 2 3 1 Selecting a Supported Contest eese eene nennen rnnt tenete 33 2 932 SS 1 S uu sta pe t TE TUER 35 2 9 9 Sending Messages to the RI nene Hu ESSO LOIS 39 2 3 4 Other Kenwood transceivers CAT commanxds I tentent 39 1 MEE a IRI Duc eee 43 3 Alarms NOUS 45 4 canoe uu 46 4 1 0506 CS Bani a Dy RR RR 46 2
4. _ Let s get rid of the cells in column A whilst holding down lt CTRL gt click on header and press lt CTRL gt CWops Roster htm LibreOffice Calc dow Help x SLO a 2 s Lt Diet 2 lt gt TimesNewRonan S 4 mibi E Z Or E STS ST al 1 Dani 4 cgatecoil Winker 4zIUF zoin 6 S Jos Waker 1 rmfochan con joshwa Jo 458 3 84 Hay Lennetz 56 SPONX Petr Cross o 9N7DX Gavish 175 9VIYC James Brooks 66 AAZZW Bob Delamater 97 Joe mea 34 AASBG Richard Funk 44 Bob Rounds 16 ABIG Ken 16 ABSTY Les Hime 38 ACK Komenski 3 ACK Wes Spence 5 ACIT Doug Payne 82 7 15 While again holding down the lt CTRL gt key drag your mouse across the row 1 columns and so that they highlight Do not release the lt CTRL gt key rather drag it down column all the way to the bottom of your screen and let the spreadsheet scroll to the bottom of the table 113 E CWops Roster htm LibreOffice Calc 6921881
5. FALSE FALSE NAME DOMESTIC OR DX PARTY OTH 66 MONGOLIAN DX QTH BSS PSE QTH E Smesne ox ort _ DOMESTIC OR DX QTH DOMESTIC OR DX QTH DOMESTIC OR DX QTH QTH PARTY DOMESTIC i SSB DOMESTIC QTH NZ FIELD DAY OCEANIA DX CW OCEANIA DX TRUE TRUE TRUE RST QSO NUMBER SSB 79 OHIO QSO TRUE TRUE FALSE TRUE RST QSO NUMBER AND PARTY DOMESTIC QTH OK OM DX TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE RST QSO NUMBER OR DOMESTIC QTH OZCHR OZCHR TEAMS 83 PACC TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE RST QSO NUMBER OR DOMESTIC QTH 84 QCWA GOLDEN FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE QSO NUMBER CHAPTER AND QTH 85 QCWA TRUE TRUE FALSE FALSE QSO NUMBER NAME CHAPTER AND QTH 86 RAN CHAMP 142 CONTEST QSO QSO MULT MULT EXCHANGE RECEIVED BY BY BY BY QTH R9W UWO9WK TRUE FALSE FALSE FALSE QSO NUMBER AND ZONE mpm we mar aur mar inam netur MIT TE THE TINE NE WINTER DOMESTIC QTH S PSE TESS oowsncom DOMESTIC QTH Z 5 RADIO ONY RSTAGE 0 GRID SQUARE PREVIOUS QSO NUMBER COORDINATES ce Qs QSO NUMBER QSO NUMBER OR FRENCH DEPARTMENT OR FRENCH DEPARTMENT DAY 101 REGION 1 FIELD TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE RST QSO NUMBER Ee mm a el cd 102 REGION 1 FIELD TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE RST QSO NUMBER il id ree RF CUP SSB ROPOCO 160 FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE
6. enti 50 j2 L ee mi Ee EM PUE 50 42 2 SOZR BASIC OP ERATION 51 4 23 SO2R Advanced 53 Usm A ma S 56 44 Mul Op edO eer ene ore ee 58 4 5 duh escis uuu M 64 4 6 Recording and Using DVP Contest Messages audio eene 67 Z och ud Coh locis recita etai od 67 152 dhelocobonm of audio os titer pai cni oerte Euntes 67 45022 DsmpethbeDVP tse Qa E ait abut tp reti crit D ieu 68 464 Record and edit sound files eio adt d v t e 70 4 6 5 Automatic generation of DVP audio messages senes 71 4 6 0 The process Of working on the alti o re B RR AERE 72 Mods lile tttm 72 M rivi iudi Mmm 73 4 9 Recordiip COMUCSUS cem n Eu 74 T LO liuic tete ee cee 77 411 Rotator 79 412 duck naa Vice 79 4 13 Non Supported Contest Configuration
7. Ss Fr0 ___ OK ___ X 40 7 F747eX __ __ 480 8 FI767 9 Fr17 ox OK 480 ii FrS47 Jox o o 12 FT857 4800 FT857 480 72 713 ox OK 40 4800 is Freo ox i6 Frezg ox OK i8 Fre90 OC 480 is Frio0 ok ox 480 30 Fri000MP o jox OK o 22 OK ox 480 23 x w ajer 130 4 25 1 x 10 s x oo x ro ok 28 39 i736 30 ox 38 i729 ok 10 3A 130 04 e736 ox oo 40 ok o ox 44 36 igae ox 130 56 37 igaePRo0 ok 10 86 38 10756 ok ro 5 39 iczsePRO ok 960 s a0 iczsePROH o 84 ai iczsePROHi OK 9800 e aa ox 960 0k 3c 138 _ Poling commanos Rate Address COMMANDS Rate Address 44 I775 190 46 4s i781 OK 9 26 9600 60 47 icozD x
8. MHIP SPAS Times Nen Ronen SEE E 1 917 Bl 4X1DF um A D c i eee ZSIEL Vidi LaGrange 13 ZSIREC Raoul Coetzee 3 zs4Tx pes an der s s s s s s is s s s s s Ll Good We have now selected all CALLS and NAMES Now you can lt CTRL C gt to COPY the data onto your system clipboard Now go to Windows START RUN and enter notepad to bring up the system editor Once notepad is up lt CTRL V gt will paste the data into the editor Now you can SAVE AS the listing as say CWOPS TXT to the directory where you placed POST Untitled Notepad Tom Jerry Dale Stu Jim Roy Tim Brad Darin Harold Dave Merrill Joe Mike Alfredo Mike Pat Jay Luis Jorge Dan Tina Rod Joe John Mike Tony Doug Vidi Raoul Bernie 114 Note that source formatting may be lost during copy paste Scroll down to ensure longer usually portable calls are still aligned ok Also note that you may be able to avoid dragging the cursor In LibreOffice you can select DATA and DEFINE RANGE Ensure the range at the bottom 15 correct select OK and you are ready to copy paste TIP Because POST requires fixed columns an easy way to convert a file is to open it in a
9. hon IER M TUE 119 6 Maini WINd OW 119 61 Menus and Sub Menus of Window 120 eva Eee 120 ofa agua a au u w a kaya ta am aM 122 GELS 122 gegen po um uuu 122 6 1 Lo GEEDOM Uh ud Mee reus t aS 123 GELO 124 O I L Todle 125 Ollo ee 125 CELS Help mE CUR 125 7 Appendix B Suggested Interface Circuits eere 126 721 Busen u a 126 ra cox 126 fr Serial Pore keying and PT y dat ab ral tus ate bete iens 126 7 1 3 Parallel Port LPT keying and PTT 127 AME ISI 131 ME ROY re 131 82 CE 132 8 3 133 MI LI E 133 8 5 Koy 133 8 6 134 8 7
10. eneeeere eere 80 413 1 New Contest Setup aim eie tese im i ect eene ius s leet eni 80 4 132 2 tabem is h ass 82 4 13 3 Configuration Statements Modification essent nnne 83 3 222 Category uuu 83 4 13 3 3 Domestic File and Domestic DX Multipliers sees 84 4 13 3 4 Exchange Received Statement u uu korr nanan ieee 85 4512 20 Mul plier SEALE ments 225 89 L25 5 0 MA G u cues en E 89 05 ee Ge IG DIES 90 BSNS Seo 75 90 21359 Creating u m u u a unus d om Sca HERE e Ec dne 92 TRMASTER Datapas amp u uu uuu 92 AAS Entering a Hand Log uu i l 115 5 Post Contest Reports amp Log Utilities 115 p L 115 5 2 D quit sc 118 5221 119 52 2 Lap Mo cae UU I 119
11. TR4W v 4 240d 2011 ARRL SS CW You should now observe the User Info Window contains 61 SCV What if we want to prefill Ensure that lt CTRL J gt INITIAL EXCHANGE is set to CUSTOM Now set lt CTRL J gt CUSTOM INITIAL EXCHANGE STRING by double clicking it and entering CHECK SECTION and saving 107 v 4 240d 2011 ARRL SS CW N4AF N6RC MASTER 61 scv That did it Note that we still are set to display in the USER INFO Window also you should already be aware you can add to the exchange field corrections like la 60eb after 61 to update the exchange when the d b is wrong Likewise with lt CTRL J gt CALLSIGN UPDATE ENABLE TRUE we could type la 60eb n6ac into the exchange field to correct not only the exchange but the call also Tip Ensure lt CTRL J gt SCP MINIMUM LETTERS is NOT set to zero Now we will show a scenario where we used TR4W as our general logging program and want to propagate TRMASTER DTA with the names of the stations we have qso d We will choose the simple case where only signal report and NAME were logged Otherwise you will need to use something like a spreadsheet to select out call and names or at least ensure they are consistently in the same columns So the first step will be to export our GENERAL QSO log to INITIAL EX 108 CAProgram Files x86 TR4W 2011 GENERAL 050 N4AF CUSTOM_INITIALEX w File Edit ca
12. hemera blogspot com 2 9VIYC James Brooks 66 2 AAIV Don Miks 53 goldtelnet aalv 2 AA2ZW Bob Delamater 93 2 AA3B Bd 22 ls 2 philipsburg ara org 1 93 pewwaadga com AAANN Joe Bleckwe 35 4 Sheet 7 SSS Ok you should now see roster something like above What we now want to do 1s remove the headers much like we did with logs Hold down your lt CTRL gt key and click on 1 11 so they are all highlighted whilst holding down lt CTRL gt I pulled my mouse pointer from 110 11 B Roster fimi LibreOffice Calc View Inset Data Window Help 20 4 2 l Q EeDISomsQER fio E EL EL EI EI a m IEJ UTR A D E F 6 H J K N 0 MEMBER ROSTER Send changes to ES 71 Lifetime Members Last Update dn Callsign Loo Shown In Green ID amp 4XIDF BarGiora 599 49 cgetecoil Moe Weis 5 ziur 6 et cgibin logform cgi 4z4ds i 4z4kt Josh Wake _ 186 Winfochsncom joshws IQP Pok 783A JanEric 84 JZIHL Lennetz S
13. INS DEL TAB The terms short cut key and hot key are used interchangeably They are represented by lt Keyl Key2 gt lt Keyl Key2 Key3 gt where 15 always a Special Key from the set CTRL ALT SHIFT The indicates that these keys are to be pressed at almost the same time with Key1 to be pressed very slightly ahead of Key2 In the three key case Keyl will generally be SHIFT and Key2 will be either CTRL or ALT For cases where there are three keys the first two should be pressed slightly before pressing the last key Short Cut or Hot Key Examples are lt gt lt AIlt M gt lt Ctrl Shift 1 gt 1 1 5 Function Keys The Function Keys are located above the regular keyboard keys and are F1 through F12 In the text they are written boldface using angle brackets gt or lt as the beginning and end characters Function Keys are sometimes used as a Key2 value in a Hot Key Examples are F3 for function key held down alone This will cause the message associated with to be sent lt CTRL F3 gt is a Hot Key where CTRL and F3 are held down at the same time ALT F3 is a Hot Key where ALT and F3 are held down at the same time lt SHIFT F3 gt is a Hot Key where SHIFT and F3 are held down at the same time 1 2 System Requirements supported Operating Systems Windows 98SE 2000 XP Vista Windows 7 Memory Requirement
14. o E 48 1c7000 OK 960 70 a9 1c7600 960 7A x 19200 74 rczso0 9600 a sjom ok 960 04 53 ____ 8 80 LUC 139 8 8 Supported Contests CONTEST QSO QSO MULT MULT EXCHANGE RECEIVED BY BY BY BY BAND MODE MODE e RST DOMESTIC OR DX QTH u FALSE TRUE FALSE RST ALL JA PREFECTURE AND PRECEDENCE CW SSB 5 ALRS UA1DZ TRUE TRUE TRUE FALSE RST QSO NUMBER OR CUP DOMESTIC QTH AP SPRINT RST QSO NUMBER ARCI TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE RST POSSIBLE DOMESTIC QTH AND POWER FALSE RST QSO NUMBER OR DOMESTIC FALSE RST QSO NUMBER OR DOMESTIC QTH 10 ARRL 10 FALSE FALSE TRUE RST DOMESTIC QTH OR QSO NUMBER QTH ARRL DX CW ARRL DX SSB ARRL FD TRUE TRUE FALSE FALSE CLASS DOMESTIC OR DX QTH 15 ARRL SS CW FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE QSO NUMBER PRECEDENCE CHECK SECTION 16 ARRL SS SSB FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE QSO NUMBER PRECEDENCE CHECK SECTION ARRL VHF QSO ARRL VHF SS COORDINATES SUM COORDINATES SUM 23 CALIFORNIA QSO FALSE FALSE QSO NUMBER DOMESTIC IE TE RR 24 CIS FALSE TRUE FALSE RST DOMESTIC OR BESS e abe PARTY OTH 140 CONTEST QSO QSO MULT MULT EXCHANGE RECEIVED BY BY BY BY
15. 07 09 Fri INSERT aee 7 05081 RIGHT 00 00 00 000 E NEM i Rate 0 CQtotal 2 35 WPM CHARLES 887 eo OFF wk Ww 116 117 4 15_Entering a Hand Log When entering a log after the contest you may set lt CTRL J gt AUTO TIME INCREMENT to increment the time x minutes after each logged qso You may also wish to set lt CTRL J gt AUTO DUPE ENABLE FALSE to allow entry of dupes You probably also want to set lt CTRL J gt INCREMENT TIME ENABLE TRUE to allow time increment via the ALT key 5 Post Contest Reports amp Log Utilities 5 1 _Reports TR4W can generate a number of useful reports e All callsigns Bandchanges e Continent list e First callsign worked in each country e First callsign worked in each zone QSOs by country by band e Score by hour e Summary 118 All callsigns produces a sorted list of calls worked by times worked An Example would be 2012 CWOPS N4AF Unique callsigns 63 AD4EB DLINKS etc thru 1 QSOs Bandchanges Lists the of changes Band change from 40CW to 80 at 03 15 Band change from 80CW to 40CW at 03 15 Band change from 40CW to 80 at 03 16 Band change from 80CW to 40CW at 03 17 Band change from 40Cw to 80CW at 03 18 Band change from 80CW to 40CW at 03 18 Band change from 40Cw to 80CW at 03 21 Band change from 80 to 40CW at 03 26 Band change from 40CW to 80CW at 03 27 10 Band change
16. 24VDC 50mA 2 16 m max may not key Type TO 18 LPT Connections some amps directly DB 25 Male Pin 1 GND Pin 18 Q1 Q2 2N4401 2N2222 or 2N3904 Pin 14 Di 1 400 equiv 5VDC 10k 1 4w Type 92 NOTE For 92 plastic Pin 12 DIT TRLog pe To transistors use the three Electronic Pin 13 DAH Keyer holes which are in line Keyer Paddle Connections Pin 25 GND lt Full size PC board drawing To TX CW PC board size is 1 7 16 x 3 4 Pos Keying Adjust the size of your negative ToTXPTT ToTXPTT ToTX 1k to obtain these measurements Ground Relay CWGND 144 Paddle D1 1N400x Ground Cath Up To Paddle DIT amp DAH Q1 Q2 Pin 12 2N2222 DIT Pin 1 Pin17 Pin18 Pin 25 Pin 13 GND DAH 19 Enlarged 22 PC board layout shown from foil side of PC board components mount on non foil side TX Key Output Conn Mtg Plate Pre cut amp stripped wire lengths for connecting this PC board to a male see text DB 25 connector Strip 1 8 of insulation from each end then tin the wire P m Pin number 1 12 13 14 18 17 18 25 Key GND Wire Length 3 4 3 4 7 8 1 3 4 3 4 1 3 4 7 8 1 1 4 1 1 4 15 16 Wire Color To prepare the DB 25 male connector With the connector assembled drill holes in the center of the two diagonal sides The size of the holes should be no larger than the outside diamete
17. 4X1DF Karl 599 12345676911234567692123456 7693123456 7694 125456 7895123456 7896 123456 7897 12345678 2 H H H H H H Enter cursor position for callsign This panel 15 the heart of customizing TRMASTER DTA Notice the column indicator below the first line that POST located in the file The column indicator is showing the column numbers of the data We now want to enter the beginning 97 column for callsigns in this case it is 1 so we will enter that and press ENTER 25 DOSBox 0 74 Cpu speed max 100 cycles Frameskip 0 Program POST ype of data Cie once for names and again for QTHs DlA data will be over written if the overwrite flag for the data field is set true Execute the 0 command the menu vieuw edit these flags Enter the name of the file to process to quit myfile txt Is this TR log file Y N n You can use most anu ASCII format with this routine The only requirement is that the callsign and data must appear on the same line and there must one entry per line Lines with data or calls that does not look like callsign will be ignored will need to specify the character Pofitions to use for the callsign and any data you want to save If there is a space found at the data position the data is assumed to be blank Also I can get fancy and ignore a certain number of entries starting at he data position You would need to do this if you
18. NONE MY SECTION NONE MY STATE NONE MY ZONE NONE The most fail safe way to set these configuration statements 15 to use the standard values for your location Unless the contest you are setting up needs them you can leave the FD CLASS POSTAL CODE PREC CONTINENT and IOTA values as they are The MY QTH Configuration Statement should be set to the county or state or province or similar entity 4 13 2 7 QSO Statements QSO BY BAND FALSE QSO BY MODE FALSE MULTIPLE BANDS TRUE MULTIPLE MODES TRUE If you are permitted to work the same station on different bands the QSO by Band statement should be set to TRUE If you are permitted to work the same station on different modes on the same band the QSO by Modes statement should be set to TRUE If the contest is a single band contest the Multiple Bands statement should be set to FALSE If the contest 1s a single mode contest the Multiple Mode statement should be set to FALSE 4 13 2 8 Scoring Statements QSO POINT METHOD NONE QSO POINTS DOMESTIC CW 0 QSO POINTS DOMESTIC PHONE 0 QSO POINTS DX CW 0 QSO POINTS DX PHONE 0 The statements for Domestic and DX CW and Phone QSO points should be set for the values specified by the contest rules The QSO Point Method statement should be set using one of the values in the table below 92 Choices for QSO Point Method ONE EUROPE TWO HA DX OTHER ___________ RFASCHAMP YU ______ 93 RSG
19. The Main Window name shows the version number of TR4W that is running and the name of the contest that has been selected together with the year and the call sign entered into the MY CALL box of the initial window Inside the Main Window is a number of sub windows or boxes Some of these boxes already have values and others are greyed out or blank They are waiting for additional configuration statements or contest activity at which time they will have values placed into them by the program The cursor in located the sub window The Band box shows 160CW the Date box shows 30 11 11 DD MM YY the Clock box shows 05 53 UTC and the QSO Number box shows 1 These values are shown just below the bottom of the Editable Log sub window These are the values that will be logged into that sub window when a QSO is completed Near the center bottom of the Main Window we see PTT box is OFF the MODE box shows CW meters the Operating Mode box shows CQ Although Radio 1 is shown the box above it shows no frequency That tells us that TR4W has not yet been interfaced with a radio However we could use the program to log QSO s even though we did not have a control interface established between the computer and the radio The cursor is in the window and we simply type the call we wish to enter and then press the ENTER or RETURN key The cursor will move to the Exchange window Next we can enter name and state pref
20. File being processed and there is existing data for the same field already in the database If the flag is TRUE the data will be updated to value found in the file The H flag determines if the hits count incremented for each log a call is Found in You can later filter out the calls that only appear in 1 or 2 logs To change the value of one of the flags just press the key of the highlighted letter to change RETURN to start or ESCAPE to exit And can change A RRL Section and Chec k as appropriate Normally you want to change these to TRUE to guarantee if an entry exists it WILL be overwritten At this point the database is updated and we are ready to rename the old TRMASTER DTA and move the new database in for testing Note that the x 3 times entered to exit POST are skipped in this scenario but you will need to do that or simply press the top right corner This time we are going to copy the TRMASTER DTA file into our SWEEPSTAKES directory This 15 because the customized data is specific to the SS When we bring up TR4W and enter N6RC here 15 what happens 106 TR4W v 4 240d 2011 ARRL SS CW N4AF MASTER Nada Hmm perhaps it is time to examine our settings Aha the problem is lt CTRL J gt USER INFO SHOWN is still set to NAME For maximum flexibility we set it to CUSTOM We now must specify lt CTRL J gt CUSTOM USER STRING where we type in CHECK SECTION l
21. MODE 2CW CATEGORY OPERATORZSINGLE OP CATEGORY POWER z LOW CATEGORY TRANSMITTERZONE CONTEST GENERAL O50 Figure 1 12 These are Configuration Statements that were created when we place the Call we wanted to use the contest in the MY CALL box made the CONTEST selection and then filled in the CATEGORY boxes when we were viewing the window shown in Figure 1 4 as we started the TR4W program 1 8 2 Configuring the Station Control In the previous Section we configured the program to be able to communicate with the radio to read and control the settings of the radio In this section we will configure the program to control when the radio transmits and control the sending of CW and SSB lt DVP gt messages To configure the station control from the computer we go back to the SETTINGS menu and then select the LPT sub menu That will bring up the LPT window 23 LPT BASE ADDRESS LPT BASE ADDRESS LFT3 BASE ADDRESS FOOT SWITCH PORT NONE PADDLE PORT v RADIO UNE BAND OUTPUT PORT up RADIO TWO BAND OUTPUT PORT r RELAY CONTROL FORT Y STEREO CONTROL PORT NONE Dave x x Figure 1 13 The default LPT1 LPT2 LPT3 BASE ADDRESSES are the standard ones and should not need to be changed In this example there 15 no Foot Switch no Paddle Port and the Band data is not being supplied by the LPT1 port lines to other station equipment so no entry changes are made for those choices The station is this example u
22. RST DOMESTIC QTH OR QSO NUMBER TRUE TRUE TRUE TRUE RST QSO NUMBER AND POSSIBLE DOMESTIC QTH SAC CW SAC SSB SALMON RUN TRUE FALSE FALSE RST DOMESTIC OR DX QTH 113 SOUTH TRUE TRUE TRUE FALSE RST AND CONTINENT AMERICAN WW 143 CONTEST QSO QSO MULT MULT EXCHANGE RECEIVED BY BY BY BY QSO NUMBER 117 TAC FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE RST QSO NUMBER AND POSSIBLE DOMESTIC a 5 118 TRUE TRUE FALSE FALSE AND POSSIBLE TEN TEN j ee il NUMBER QSO PARTY PARTY OTH 122 UBA DX CW TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE RST 050 NUMBER AND POSSIBLE DOMESTIC QTH 123 UBA DX SSB TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE RST 050 NUMBER AND POSSIBLE DOMESTIC QTH 125 UKRAINE TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE 050 NUMBER DOMESTIC PASS Gig JM DOMESTIC QTH QSO NUMBER QTH DOMESTIC QTH PARTY WRTC WW 134 XMAS TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE RST QSO NUMBER AND RANDOM CHARACTERS 135 YO TRUE TRUE TRUE FALSE RST QSO NUMBER OR DOMESTIC QTH YUDX 8 9 Sub Window default colors 144 Back Back Window Color View Window Color View ground gro
23. a programmable list of more than 90 countries can be shown The multiplier status of countries not displayed can be checked explicitly by simply performing a dupe check You can switch between displays showing remaining zones domestic multipliers and countries with a single keystroke As you enter a callsign matching partial calls from the dupe sheet will be displayed automatically After entering the call a list of other stations with similar calls is displayed These calls may be easily selected 1f you discover that one of them is the correct call Exchange parameters such as domestic QTH age power name ITU Society and field day class are stored and recalled automatically when working the station on another band ITU and CQ zones are automatically entered for you in contests that include them as part of the exchange With just the standard configuration settings the default settings the program allows operators to be effective in contests even without very complex stations In fact it is not necessary to control the radio with the program to have it function as a very efficient contest logging program that logs contacts keeps track of duplicate QSO s scores the contest as you are working and provides excellent post contest reporting and log submission routines for use after the contest is completed With practice the user will improve their facility with the program and at the same time increase their proficiency as a contester As you
24. is displayed in the band map window information line located at the bottom of the Main Window This line is displayed from left to right as follows Call spotted Time elapsed since the spot The country of the call Station sending the spot Any comments sent with the spot The total number of spots in the band map As spots age they change color The most recent spots are highlighted in white letters on a contrasting black background Then they gradually fade becoming first blue then black on white then gray and finally disappear altogether The duration that a spot will show in the band map window is by a Configuration Statement BAND MAP DECAY TIME MM where MM is the number of minutes Double clicking on the spot or pressing ENTER when the spot has the focus sets the active radio to the frequency of spot assuming that the radio is connected to the program via the CAT interface and enters the call sign of the spotted station in the CALL window of the Main Window By default the map shows all call signs including dupes You may disable the dupe display lt CTRL J gt BAND MAP Dupe DISPLAY FALSE 47 If the bandmap exceeds the screen changing the frequency of the transceiver or when you move the map cursor keys will scroll automatically scroll the bandmap Bandmap works best when the transceiver is connected through an interface with the computer CAT so that the program can read the frequency at which th
25. spreadsheet and copy paste the contents out You will need to scroll the results to guarantee you do not have calls that overflow their allotted space like portables You can now load TRMASTER DTA database with the complete current listing of CWOPS names NOTE unlike INITIAL EX format POST can handle intervening extraneous data so you could create an ascii table with extra data you did not remove between columns POST will read Since we have the CWops spreadsheet still open why not build something that would PREFILL the exchange for CWops contest NAME Here we drag the cursor over all four fields CWops Roster htm LibreOffice Calc I x x File Edit View Insert Format Tools Data Window Help ig 1 1 419 4 So Times NewRoman 2 LED 41097 o 410 7914 915 3 al 816 917 318 918 920 921 923 325 326 328 930 931 932 933 934 935 936 938 940 942 943 E DIESE 4 Sheet 1 1 Default Isto Sum 467424 100 lt CTRL C gt will now load the data into our clipboard and we can paste to file using Notepad and lt CTRL V gt as before We then save the file as CWO TXT into the directory where POST resides This illustrates how POST does not care about intervening data
26. you can set the path to a folder for MP3 other than the default folder MP3 RECORDER BITRATE default 8 RECORDER MP3 SAMPLE RATE default 8000 The above Configuration Statement determines the fidelity of the recording The recording bit rate should be at least 8 to record CW signals and at least 32 to record SSB signals The difference bit rates means that SSB recordings will be 4 times as large as CW signal recordings for the same period of recording The length of a recording snippet is governed by a Command Statement Only one of the options shown can be selected at one time but you can change the option during a contest MP3 RECORDER DURATION EACH QSO EACH HOUR NON STOP EACH QSO writes a new file for each logged contact The file 1s named using the format 74 YYYYMMDD HHMMSS BANDm CALLSIGN MP3 where YYYYMMDD date of the QSO HHMMSS logged time of the QSO BANDnm band in meters callsign station worked EACH HOUR writes a new file for each operated hour A new file will be created each hour The file 15 named using the format TEMP HH DD MP3 where HH hour recording starts DD day of the month If you operate a couple minutes in the hour and do not exit the program when you take a break the file will continue recording and be filled with silence until you start operating again If you exit the program you will need to restart the recording process when you restart the program NO
27. 7895 123456 7896 123456 7897 12345678 2 H H H H H H Enter cursor position for callsign 56 Enter cursor position to start looking for data zero for none So we enter 77 and press ENTER We are again prompted for entries to ignore Since this is the version of the log with headers removed we specify 0 and press ENTER DOSBox 0 74 Cpu speed max 100 cycles Frameskip 0 Program POST gt 15 a Space found at the data position the data 15 assumed be blank Also I can get fancy and ignore a certain number of entries starting at he data position You would need to do this if you wanted to access the hird entry in the exchange and the first two entries were not always the cane length 450 28836 CU ZHH4 11 H6 2188 HHHH B 58 NGRC HHH1 H 61 SCU 123456789112z3456789z12z345678931z345678941zZ3456789517345678961723456789712345678 H H H H H H H nter cursor position for callsign 56 nter cursor position to start looking for data zero for none 77 nter number of entries to ignore zero for none B ere are the available places to save your data Choose none if you only ant to process the cal lsigqns Hone 5 CQ Zone TenTen Humber F User 5 RRL Section 6 ITU Zone User Grid User Check Speed User g FOC Number User elect field 6 12 or escape to quit Post now prompts for the FIELD which is 1 This time we are done
28. CQ s Want it lt 03 gt SWAPRADIOS lt 04 gt CQ Assign that to a free F key and launch the CQ When it ends immediately press the key again to launch your CQ on the other radio Sprint contests are a special challenge as they tend to be high speed with short exchanges and a QSY rule that nullifies bandmap usage TR4W addresses them in several ways firstly dupesheets for both radios were added so the operator can visually determine if a station 15 a dupe on either radio without typing 1 a call a faster form of Alt D But if not the dupesheet how to call without the Alt D spacebar lt 03 gt SWAPRADIOS lt 04 gt lt 03 gt SAPMODE lt 04 gt will swap radios place you in S amp P mode and send your call in one keystroke Normally after you are called by another station you are required to qsy But an alternative is to generate a CQ on the inactive radio lt 03 gt SWAPRADIOS lt 04 gt lt 03 gt CQMODE lt 04 gt CQ 1 When programming keys you must be aware of initiating mode and final mode Eg The above would not work if you are in S amp P but wrote the sequence to a CQ Memory Key Likewise the Mode setting must be appropriate to whether you want to end up in S amp P or CQ mode TR4W is set to present a message warning that Sprint QSY rules apply Additionally TRAW will switch modes automatically in accordance with sprint rules REF lt CTRL J gt SPRINT 54 RULE SO2R takes a lot of practice but can p
29. DVP folder is created automatically when you install the program The program looks in this folder for the files you specify to be played If desired the folder looked for by the program can be changed by modifying the Configuration Statement DVP PATH For example to work in an international competition you can use the default folder DVP in which the files will reside with messages in English When operating in Russian 66 contests you can create a folder named DVPRUS in the TR4W directory Then to tell the program where to find the Russian contest files you use lt Ctrl J gt to open the Configuration Statement window Then locate the DVP PATH and modify it to read DVP PATH DVPRUS The recorded Russian audio files must be placed in the DVPRUS folder and that folder must be in the TRAW folder If you have a multiple operator station operating in a contest you can have each operator create their own audio files and then change the DVP Path statement when each different person is operating Each person s audio files should be stored in a folder with their name inside the TRAW folder 4 63 Using the DVP To enable DVP playing of messages you must set the Configuration Statement DVP ENABLE to TRUE In SSB Mode when that Configuration Statement is DVP ENABLE FALSE the DVP Status window displays DVP DIS showing that the DVP function is disabled When DVP ENABLE TRUE and no DVP Message is being sent the DVP Status
30. LAST NAME column so the capture can include extraneous data as long as it is always in the same fixed column Use 115 the above procedures to build TRMASTER to PREFILL NAME and But what if you want to build an INITIAL ex INITIAL EXCHANGE file 22 This time we click on column C header and press lt CTRL gt 3 keys CTRL to remove the column We will do the same with column D leaving us with CALL NAME and We can now Copy Paste the data into a file we will name INITIAL EX and save file to our TRAW CWops contest directory Now bring up TR4W and lt CTR J gt INITIAL EXCHANGE FILENAME When you double click it you will be prompted to browse for the initial ex file to use Note INITIAL EX will prefill what it contains for a given call so ensure you capture data you want plugged into the EXCHANGE field of TRAW Double click on the entry and point it to the location of your INITIAL EX in the CWops directory Below 15 an example of exchange being built directly from the INITIAL EX file NOTE INITIAL EX will override TRMASTER DTA when both contain the same call and both are activated via their respective lt CTRL J gt settings TR4W v 4 240d 2011 CWOPS N4AF 0 xl File Settings Windows Ctrl Commands Tools Net Help 424944 oPs lt 0 45 esos l Date UTC QsS Callsign Px Name Pts M 14 we Charles United States
31. Mode to 29 remind you that you are in S amp P Mode as shown in Figure 2 23 Also the OP MODE Window will switch from CQ to SP Notice that your cursor has not yet moved from the Call Window since TR4W does not yet know whom you intend to call TRAW v 4 242a 2012 CQ WW CW oo eee c File Settings Windows Alt Ctrl Commands Tools Help eeu ico MERE 20 15 10 QSOs 2 DX Mults 2 Zones 2 Band UTC QsS Callsign DX Zn Pts M Id D Freq Op 40CW 31 12 11 13 1 G4AMJ 7025 00 40CW 31 12 11 19 2 9V1YC 7025 00 02 01 12 808 3 B 10 00 00 001 CQ 0 SP 2 Eum RIGHT Last 60 0 Rate 0 CQ total 11 WK2 v23 37 WPM Figure 2 15 Now let s pretend that you have just come across a needed multiplier Enter his callsign and then hit ENTER As soon as you press the ENTER key TR4W will instantly check to see if the station is a dupe If it is not a dupe TR4W will call the station for you and the cursor moves down to the Exchange window Just as in CQ Mode you now type the exchange if it s necessary as before the default RST is 599 TR4W can usually enter the correct exchange information the Exchange Window for you followed by ENTER If you happen to have a valid TRMASTER DTA file in your path you will see activity the line below the Call Window as you enter the call The meaning of what is happening will be explained later
32. TR4W will now check for an extant directory for the contest and warn you that you are going 34 to overlay the existing config file 1f you proceed Normally you can safely overlay the config file and proceed to initialize TR4W 2 3 2 Custom Messages TR4W will use default messages for a contest but it usually makes sense to customize messages You may customize messages with a text editor by editing your local contest messages in lt gt file Where CONTEST NAME is one of the TRAW CONTESTS Normally customization is just done from within TRAW by pressing lt ALT P gt Press E to program an exchange search and pounce Function key Press to program the other non Function key messages Figure 2 20 Messages are broken down by their function e CQ e Exchange e Other Special characters in messages are summarized as follows A complete list of message characters follows Symbol Function Passes the number of QSO May be accompanied by or and a single integer to change the num ber Sends the callsign entered in the callsign box Sends greetings and name if known ie GM JOHN Adds space at the end of message Passes the name of the database name add a space at the end if there is a name Sends the characters from the keyboard until you press ENTER or ESCAPE Transmits the appropriate greetings with no GM GA or GE based on callsign Sends call sign used
33. a d d ee ere HUNTER meer um uu me mur pense QTH CQ 160 SSB FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE RST ZONE OR DOMESTIC QTH 36 DARC 10M FALSE FALSE FALSE RST QSO NUMBER OR DOMESTIC QTH DARC WAEDC TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE RST QSO NUMBER CW DARC WAEDC TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE RST QSO NUMBER SSB 39 DARC XMAS TRUE FALSE RST QSO NUMBER OR DOMESTIC QTH EU SPRINT EUROPEAN HFC RSTZONE 0 0 42 EUROPEAN VHF TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE RST QSO NUMBER AND GRID SQUARE QTH FALSE FALSE FALSE RST AND FISTS NUMBER OR POWER me WWSA TRUE FALSE FALSE RST ZONE CUP GENERAL QSO GRID SQUARE a QSO NUMBER TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE RST QSO NUMBER AND POSSIBLE DOMESTIC QTH 52 INTERNET TRUE FALSE FALSE FALSE QSO NUMBER Ee qw 53 JALONG FALSE FALSE FALSE RST LONG JA _ KIDS DAY 141 CONTEST QSO QSO MULT MULT EXCHANGE RECEIVED BY BY BY BY BAND MODE ii MODE KING OF SPAIN TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE RST DOMESTIC QTH OR ese onc nna 7 59 KING OF SPAIN TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE RST DOMESTIC QTH OR T PSE ee 60 FALSE TRUE TRUE TRUE RSTZONE __ ____ DOMESTIC OR DX QTH QTH 63 MICHIGAN QSO TRUE TRUE FALSE TRUE QSO NUMBER DOMESTIC ME T OO MINITEST 65 MINNESOTAQSO
34. although you may find it interesting to watch carefully to see 1f you can decide for yourself just what TR4W is telling you 30 TRAW 4 242 2011 CQ WW CW File Settings Windows Alt Ctrl Commands Tools Net Help 11 14 20 6 Pts QSO needs for 9V1YC 160 80 20 15 10 160 80 40 20 15 10 QSOs 1 1 DX Mults 1 1 Mult needs for 9V1YC Zones 1 1 30th 160 40 20 15 10 9V 359 9896m 23067 11092 Band Date UTC QsS Callsign DX Zn Pts M Id D Freq Op 40CW 31 12 11 13 1 G4AMJ G 14 3 2 B 7025 00 31 12 11 818 22 James Singapore INSERT B 0 00 00 00 00 01 05 0 SP 1 LEFT RIGHT Last 60 2 Rate 20 CQ total 0 35 WPM MASTER 28 MUT James OFF SP 111 WK2v23 Figure 2 16 The default installation does not install a TRMASTER DTA file so this activity will not normally be visible Reference the TRMASTER basic and advanced sections for more information If the station is a dupe TR4W will not call the station also the program will clearly display the word DUPE on the screen The exchange will be sent and as it 1s being transmitted the QSO is logged To return to CQ Mode from S amp P Mode you may press either lt Esc gt or lt Shift Tab gt In general the lt Esc gt key is used to perform an emergency halt to whatever task TR4W is currently performing With only a couple of exceptions if TR4W is sending a CW or DVP message pressing lt
35. channel 75 Coen MPEMO Y OB T ERR lt 52 gt 5 2 15 04 Set the type of radiation LSB peels DE lt 03 gt 5 5 1 lt 04 gt Set the type of radiation USB ih CIS T TD Tek lt 03 gt 5 5 2 04 Set the operating mode CW lt 03 gt 5 5 03 lt 04 gt Set the type of radiation lt 03 gt SRS MD4 lt 04 gt Set the type of radiation AM pon MI OY lt Q3 gt SRS MD5 lt 04 gt Set the type of radiation FSK ne Bue lt 03 gt 5 5 6 04 Set the operating mode CW R pares ROS MIG D ERG O b MD 0 Set the operating mode FSK R Sey Sie PODES 03 SRS MD9 04 Insert AIP 41 lt 03 gt 5 5 1 lt 04 gt Disable AIP TL C pi lt 03 gt 5 5 lt 04 gt Set the minimum PITCH LOW PITCH gt Set the maximum PITCH es oS xeu E cM ze PITCH value changes discretely and can have 9 values from 00 to 08 Clear frequency RIT XIT works w K3 also Increase the frequency of Also lt 03 gt 5 5 lt 04 gt Reduce the frequency of RIT Also Gap lt Q3 gt SRS RD lt 04 gt Set the display mode of SWR lt 03 gt 5 5 1 lt 04 gt Set the display mode of ALC Pla lt 03 gt 5 5 lt 04 gt Set th
36. for Internal Keyer from NOSS 132 NOTE if you use a METAL or a METALIZED plastic hood BE SURE TO place some form of insulator between the top AND bottom of the PC board and the metal inside of the hood to prevent the components from shorting to the hood NON METALLIC hoods are strongly recommended Pins 14 thru 25 on the TOP screw boss Note The PC Board does NOT fit between the DB 25 pins but just below the edge of the plastic insulator of the DB 25 connector It will be held in place by the two screw bosses in the shell of the connector once the shell has been fitted to the connector CW 133 8 Appendix C Hot Keys 8 1 ALT key Alt Sub menu Shortcut Keys Description Increment time Alarm AERA Auto CQresume Dupe check Alt D Edit pou MEE M L pected iin sS te Toggle rigs bid is n Delete the last G50 Alk Set Time ee __ Band Lp Alt B Band Down SSBCW mode 134 8 2 CTRL key Ctrl Sub menu Shortcut Keys Description Send keyboard input Send Keyboard Input Ctr A Ctrl B Communicate with Packet Communicate with packet port Ctrl B port Ctrl C Clear the multiplier table Auto QSL Interval Decrease Ctrl D Ctrl D Reduce Auto QSL Interval Chri T Ctrl I Increase Auto QSL Interval Auto OSL Interval Increase Ct
37. from 80CW to 40CW at 03 27 11 Band change from 40CW to 80cw at 03 28 12 Band change from 80 to 40CW at 03 52 O OUR WN There were 5 second radio QSOs made Where the asterisk denotes second radio band change Continent List Will list a matrix of continents vs bands Continent List 160 80 40 20 15 10 USA calls 0 31 35 Canada calls NA calls SA calls Euro calls African calls Asian calls Japan calls Ocean calls eo O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O OOO 119 ALL NORONOOUVI Unknown calls Total calls e N e e e I The summary report may be copy pasted into the 3830 submittal page to alleviate recalling qso by band mult by band final score type information First Callsign worked in each country produces another matrix by band COUNTRIES WORKED WITH CALL OF FIRST STATION WORKED 2012 CWOPS N4AF Prefix 160 80 40 20 15 10 4X 4X4FC DL DL1NKS DL1NKS G G3VTT K ww9R W1UU KH6 K9FD KH6 K9FD KH6 OK OK1RR OK1RR SM SM6CNN SM6CNN UA RW3PK 4 URSMM URSMM VE VE3KI VX2AWR Likewise First callsign worked in each zone produces a matrix of zone vs band QSO s by country by band produces information on country stats by band 2012 CWOPS N4AF QSOS MADE IN EACH COUNTRY Country Prefix 160 80 40 20 15 10 Total Percent 1 Israel 4X 1 1 1 10 2 Germany DL 1 1 2 2 20 3 Engl
38. grayed out reference figure so2r 1 IMPORTANT The radio display shown in the figures identifies which radio has the focus Figure SO2R 1 Focus on Radiol then on Radio2 below Band Date UTC 055 Callsign Q1 160CW 04 12 11 11 44 1117 KBOLF N 11 45 1118 N2WN T 11 46 1119 K1GU T 1120 W7YAQ 11 51 1121 W5LE 04 12 11 gt 1 22 B 160CW 04 12 11 1144 1117 KBOLF 160CW 04 12 11 11 45 1118 N2WN 160CW 04 12 11 11 46 1119 K1GU 160CW 04 12 1120 W7YAQ 11 51 421 WSLE 12 11 4122 3640 53 RADIO 2 90 4 22 SO2R BASIC OPERATION Basic SO2R is built into TR4W It can be deployed by using the conventional dupe check feature of ALT D except with lt CTRL J gt TWO RADIO MODE set to TRUE in your CONFIG file and TR4W displaying correct frequencies from both radios On the run active radio dupe checking is achieved by entering a call or pressing the space bar after call entry For S amp P inactive radio press lt AIt D gt Dupe check will now display a dialog box looking like the screen below Dupe Check On Inactive Radio Enter call to be checked on SOCW While CQ ing on the run radio when you tune across a call on the S amp P radio if you enter the callsign via lt ALT D gt not only will the call be dupe checked but if not a dupe you will receive confirmation the call 1s good to work on the S amp P radio see the screen below TRAW v 4 240d 2011 ARRL 1
39. have changed and we want the latest data written OTH if using an older log as input this may NOT be appropriate As soon as is pressed the screen changes 100 sA DOSBox 0 74 Cpu speed max 100 cycles Frameskip 0 Program OUERURITE FLAG STATUS RRL Section C Cz Jone CF IOC G r id H it I Tllzione Chec k OldCall TH 5 TJenTen 1 2 User 4 5 Enter field ID FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE TRUE FALSE FALSE TRUE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE POST The flags listed determine what will happen if there is data found in the File being processed and there is existing data for the same field already in the database If the flag is TRUE the data will be updated to ualue found in the file The H flag determines if the hits count is incremented for each loy call 15 found in You can later filter out the calls that only appear in 1 or 2 1092 To change the value of one of the flags just press the key of the highlighted letter to change HETURM to start or ESCAPE to exit We may now press the ENTER key to begin processing the file This will show the new size of the TRMASTER DTA file created Additionally TRMASTER ASC was generated which gives you an opportunity to explore the TRMASTER database file in a text processor such as NOTEPAD Now navigate to your TRAW direc
40. in the exchange and the first two entries were not always the came length 450 28836 CU ZHH4 11 H6 2188 HHHH B 58 HHH1 H 61 SCU 1234567891123456789212345678931234567894123456 7895 123456 7896 123456 7897 12345678 2 H H H H H H Enter cursor position for callsign We again provide the column for callsign 56 but this time we want to process the SECTION 104 DOSBox 0 74 Cpu speed max 100 cycles Frameskip 0 Program POST 5 CQ A TenTen Number F User 5 ARRL Section ITU Zane B User Grid User Check Speed D User FOC Humber User at the same time u You can use most any ASCII format with this routine The only requirement is that the callsign and data must appear on the same line and there must entry per line Lines with no data or calls that does not look like a callsign will be ignored will need to specify the character ositions to use for the callsign and any data you want to save If there is a space found at the data position the data is assumed to be blank I can get fancy and ignore a certain number of entries starting at he data position You would need to do this if you wanted to access the hird entry in the exchange and the first tuo entries were not always the cane length 450 28836 CU ZHH4 11 H6 2188 HHHH B 58 NGRC HHH1 H 61 1234567891123456789212345678931234567894123456
41. make text file changes when you want to do 50 14 TRAW v 4 242b Setup Installation Folder L wj Space required 482 Space available 21 068 E Figure 1 2 Click on the Install button and the program will install When the installation is completed a TR4W icon will appear on your desktop see below Clicking on the icon starts the program Figure 1 3 1 6 Program Startup Screens The window below is the one that will appear each time you start You will be asked to enter your call and select a contest to initiate After the first time you use the program the window on the left will contain additional folders one for each contest that you have selected previously Once you have made and started using a particular contest selection then next time you start TRAW you can simply double click on the Contest Folder you wish to use The program will start that contest using the configuration settings that you had previously entered when you last used it 15 TRAW v 4 239 Open configuration file or start a new contest program Files strdw M Y CALL CONTEST CATEGORY BAND CATEGORYMODE CATEGORY OPERATOR CATEGORY POWER CATEGORY TRANSMITTER oye Figure 1 4 To make a new contest selection fill in your call and select a contest from the pull down list in the CONTEST box If you are starting TRAW for the very first time we suggest that you start by se
42. sequence of commands between the two characters and lt CTRL C gt lt CTRL D gt So it will not execute commands that contain the code 4 it will be perceived as the end of the command sequence For example the message CW MEMORY AItF8 lt 03 gt SRS1 xxx lt 01 gt lt 04 gt lt 04 gt will be interpreted as SRS1 xxx lt 01 gt 2 3 4 Other Kenwood transceivers CAT commands Reconstructed above Is equivalent to pressing the UP button on the microphone 39 2 UE lt O03 gt SRS UP lt 04 gt Reconstructed below Equivalent to pressing DOWN on the microphone DOWN Filter width 8 83 MHz 500 Hz and 445 kHz filter width 500 Hz Piel MGB hee elk Ole ou elvan ILM lt 03 gt SRS FLO09009 lt 04 Filter width 8 83 MHz 2 4 kHz 445 kHz filter width 500 Hz os Me IEE ie MES Im OI ABO Filter width 8 83 MHz 2 4 kHz filter width 445 kHz 2 4 kHz A bee clay PEETER lel seo SOM Select VFO A mode cob OBI TIS 03 SRS FRO 04 Select VFO B mode lt 03 gt 5 5 lt 04 gt Select MEMORY mode MEMORY MODE 03 SRS FR2 04 To include FINE STEP On ERBEN Ud FINE STEP Off le IN 5 Transceiver block LOCK ON Unlock the transceiver 40 Ud Set the memory channel 2 MEMORY CHANEL 2 Set the memory
43. the last spot Clear Clear the window with the spots Clicking this button pops up a menu of commands that can be sent to the server The default list contains three commands HELP SHOW USERS SHOW WWV and SHOW FILTER If desired Commands the list can be added to their team To do this in the program directory you must create and register CLUSTER_COMMANDS TXT the commands Each team must start a new line This file may contain no more than 100 teams 50 Send a command to the server sh fdx 50 that displays the last 50 spots Depending on the cluster can be derived at least 50 spots Freeze To connect to the cluster select the server cluster node from the drop down list the default server sk3w se and click Connect This will connect you to the selected server To start working with a cluster to receive information and send your need to log in ie authenticate Login is needed to tell the server your call Simply enter your callsign into the command line 2 by default the program will automatically default to the value of the command there lt CTRL J gt MY CALL and click the Sendbutton 5 When this authentication process is complete and you will receive information from the cluster Note To automatically login set the lt CTRL J gt CONNECTION COMMAND Window Configuration command to your call After that the authentication will happen automatically Information on the air any station spot will be displayed 1 a window a
44. time into TR4W to recreate the log It s more global function 1s to move log data BETWEEN programs For example to export data from TR4W for import to Logger32 LOTW processing t is good practice to export your log to a unique named ADIF file at the conclusion of a contest TR4W export will normally be to the specific contest directory under name of lt your call ADI gt It is worth noting the ONLY way to re load contest information back into TR4W at a later date is via IMPORT of the ADIF 5 2 2 Cabrillo File Cabrillo serves as the interface between the logging program and the contest sponsor The Cabrillo file will be what you email to the contest sponsor At contest conclusion the log should always be renamed to a unique Cabrillo name TR4W will export to the specific contest directory using filename lt your call LOG gt but you may wish to give it a more unique name You also must ensure that upon export you fill out the STATION INFORMATION accurately as it serves as Cabrillo header data used by the contest robot to validate your entry and most of the fields are required 5 2 3 Initial Exchanges List TR4W will export a listing of calls and exchange data that may be used as PREFILL data in future logs submitted for the same contest If there 15 no specific to callsign data for example only serial number TR4W will only export a header If an INITIAL EX file already existed TR4W will export a file named CUSTOM INITIAL EX w
45. using the Configuration Statements window Appendix A lists all the parameters that may be programmed Many of them can be changed while the program is running using the handy lt Ctrl J gt command to open the Configuration Statements window The TRMASTER DTA database allows you to recall the name QTH and other information for stations that you have worked before When the name feature 1s enabled on CW the program greets people as you work them and you can have it send GM GA GE or another appropriate greeting depending on the country of the station Care has been taken to create an efficient way to search and pounce 15 amp P CW When you in the search and pounce mode typing a call and then pressing ENTER will either send your call if it is a new station or tell you that it is a dupe Pressing ENTER again after copying the exchange will send your exchange and log the contact It is worth reading that last sentence again slowly to make sure that you understand how easy it is to make a QSO in TRAW Other useful tools for efficient search and pounce operation include a color coded band map and the way that the program highlights duplicate callsigns when using the partial call or super check partial features The program 15 also very efficient when running stations A contact can be completed by typing a call pressing ENTER waiting for the station to send their exchange e g 599 and a zone which is already automatic
46. using a special file that has all of the permitted entries for multipliers Those files are located in the folder named DOM of the files end with The file S50PI4DC DOM is in the DOM folder and we will use it The file allows all 50 states 14 Canadian provences and the District of DC to be multipliers After the COMMANDS line and MY CALL KOTO enter 82 DOMESTIC MULTIPLIER DOMESTIC FILE DOMESTIC FILENAME S50P14DC DOM Now save the CFG file exit from the Main Window and TR4W and restrt TR4W selecting again the NewContest folder It 1 critical to select a supported contest that has an exchange exactly like the exchange for the new contest you want to configure Section 4 13 2 following discusses the available exchanges and shows the supported contests that use that exchange Read that section and then select the supported contest you will use in setting up the new contest Once you have decided on the supported contest you want to use for the initial setup open TR4W program and use the Initial Setup window to setup up that contest with your call and other parameters Fill in the boxes the lower right of the start up screen and then click on the OK button to open the Main Window of the supported contest you selected Once the Main Window 15 open type lt ALT X gt to get the window that asks if you wish to exit Click on YES and the program will close At this point TR4W has created a contest folder with the n
47. wanted to access the hird entry in the exchange and the first two entries were not always the came length 441DF Karl 599 1234567691123456 7692123456 7693123456 7394125456 7895 123456 7896 123456 7897 12345678 2 H H H H H H Enter cursor position for callsign Post now requests the column number that data we wish to display in TR4W is located in The column display shows the NAME begins column 8 so we will type 8 and press ENTER z DOSBox 0 74 Cpu speed max 100 cycles Frameskip 0 Program POST Old data will be over written if the overwrite flag for the data field set true Execute the 0 command the menu to vieu edit these flags Enter the name of the file to process none to quit myfile txt Is this a TR log file Y N n You can use most ASCII format with this routine The only requirement is that the callsign and data must appear on the same line and there must one entry per line Lines with no data or calls that does not look like callsign will be ignored You will need to specify the character save If there is a space found at the data position the data is assumed to be blank I can get fancy and ignore a certain number of entries starting at he data position You would need to do this if you wanted to access the hird entry in the exchange and the first two entries were not always the length Karl 599 123456789112345678921234567893123456
48. window displays DVP OFF When DVP ENABLE TRUE and a message is being sent the window displays DVP ON The default audio files corresponding to each Function Key are shown in the table below CQ SSB er COEXCHNG WA V The default audio files for the Contest Logging messages are In CQ Mode pressing the F4 key will play the file CQF4 WAV In S amp P Mode pressing key will play the file EXFA WAV You can change the message audio file associated with a specific function key the way you change the message text string associated with a specific function key when operating in CW Type lt Alt P gt to open the Program Messages window Select C E or to access the function key group you wish to change Once you are in the desired group select the function key and change the name in the function window to the desired audio file name Remember all audio files must have WAV extension as a part of the filename to be recognized as a DVP file You can set up the function key audio messages so that more than one file is played when the key 1s pressed This allows you to record message fragments and then concatenate them into a single message To do this you separate the names of each of the audio files by one space For example if you have audio files named WAV CONTEST WAV and MYCALL WAV which have only one word in each file you can string them together to get CONTEST CQ CONTEST KOTO CONTEST for use as a
49. 020 CW 2004 11 06 2109 N4AF 8 0014 70 21023 CW 2004 11 06 2109 N4AF 0014 B 58 0915 69 NH 21027 CW 2004 11 06 2110 N4AF 0015 B 58 5 21028 CW 2004 11 06 2111 N4AF 0916 58 _ 0014 U 79 NV 21034 CW 2004 11 06 2111 N4AF ISI 6 40 21037 CW 2004 11 06 2112 N4AF 0018 58 _ 00920 U 59 AZ 21039 CW 2004 11 06 2113 N4AF ES 606019 B 58 0020 60 WTX 000 ER ER 1547 Cu NAMAA 11 AR 113 BR RO VATES EE We also tell POST to skip the first 13 rows of Cabrillo header data Ok that is the hard er way An alternative 15 to edit the file with say Notepad delete the first 13 lines and SAVE AS MY2004 TXT Now we can let POST do the work by pointing it to the new file that exists without the header Just be sure not to save your file to it s existing name if you wish to preserve the Cabrillo headers Either way we are now here note the entries skipped 13 indicates this had headers Ei DOSBox 0 74 Cpu speed max 100 cycles Frameskip 0 Program POST 15 a space found at the data position the data is assumed to be blank Also I can get fancy and ignore a certain number of entries starting at he data position You would need to do this if you wanted to access the hird entry in the exchange and the first two entries were not always the sane length TART OF LOG 4 8 12
50. 19 02 501 OHTN _ 15 1 14052 15 Crech Republic 20 16 Sun INSERT Release notes 14049 39 OK 00 00 00 000 00 73 5 427 K3 Radio 2 0 Rate 0 CQtetab 35 WPM Fo OFF JOTO WH OK 1HX OM TAT OK OMA Support of more then 140 Support of Two Radio mode Scalable size of the main window Radio interface with HF VHF 5028 depending on your monitor transcivers including Yaesu Support of networked mode resolution Icom Kenwood and Client server model TCP Built in on fly MP3 recorder Interface via serial COM protocol CW manipulation via COM and LPT ports or USB lt gt RS 232 Control of antenna band ports CW monitor via computer serial adapters decoder via LPT port speaker Support of Winkeyer USB Antenna rotators control Log backup to USB Flash drive Built in telnet DX cluster Super Check Partial The TR4W web site information gives only an outline of the many many options for computer radio station and operator interaction during a contest Like other very sophisticated contest programs such as NIMM TR Log NA CT etc there are many ways to set up the interactions between operator station equipment and the program to achieve maximum satisfaction with the contest logging scoring and post contest reporting Any of the mentioned programs requires much study of
51. 3 Parallel Port LPT keying and PTT control Table B 3 Parallel Port Interface DB 25 Pin 1 Stobe Goes to emitter of all Circuit transistors 2 Data output bit O 6 __ __ Band Data output bit 1 8 Band Data output bit 2 9 Data output bit 3 Connect a 10K pull up resistor between this pin and pin 14 INN ccs PPM Connect a 10K pull up resistor between this pin and pin 14 5 V pull up Connect to Paddle and Footswitch inputs using 10K resistor Alternatively the Pin 14 voltage can be used to control an external relay to switch between two transmitters Connect a 10K pull up resistor between this pin and pin 14 See RADIO ONE BAND OUTPUT PORT These lines supply information for band decoding used to select filters and or antennas See RELAY CONTROL PORT This line is used to select between Radio 1 and Radio 2 See FOOT SWITCH PORT 130 Tm Radio p e itiwe he PAA PS n a e 5 or equitralent W Robe Pim Figure B 2 Circuit B Use this for parallel port CW and PTT The next two pages contain details of an adapter from NOSS SK Thanks to NOSS for the bitmap files used to generate these two pages 131 Parallel Port CW and PTT Keying Adapter and Paddle Input for TRLog Keyer TX POS Pinouts for transistors Pin 17 CW keying Base To TX PTT Emiter 0 o Collector 1k 1 4W
52. 3456 7891123456 7892123456 7893 1234567694125456 7695125456 7896123456 7897 12345678 2 H H H H H H nter cursor position for callsign 1 nter cursor position to start looking for data zero for none 56 nter number of entries to ignore zero for none 13 ere are the available places to save your data Choose none if you only ant to process the callzignz Hone 5 Cl Zone TenTen Humber F User 5 RRL Section 6 ITU Zone User Grid User Check Speed User QTH g FOC Number User elect field 8 12 or escape to quit Here 15 the easier to understand the log w o header 103 1 DOSBox 0 74 Cou speed max 100 cycles Frameskip 0 Program Old data will be over written if the overwrite flag for the data field is set true Execute the command on the menu to vuieu edit these flags Enter the name of the file to process none to quit 84 109 Is this log file n You can use most any ASCII format with this routine The only requirement is that the callsign and data must appear on the same line and there must one entry per line Lines with data or calls that does not look like a callsign will be ignored will need to specify the character ositions to use for the callsign and any data you want to save If there is a space found at the data position the data is assumed to be blank I can get fancy and ignore a certain number of entries starting at he data po
53. 4025 00 DJ5AZ 0 00 00 00 CQ 55 SP 0 LEFT RIGHT Last 60 0 Rate 0 CQ total 0 35 WPM CQ 1051 WK2 v23 Hopefully this illustrates some of the power of the TRMASTER DTA customization One caution POST is looking for data in columns you specify This implies the data being read by POST must be in fixed columns Not a problem for contest logs but something to be careful about regarding ascii files that delimit by x 20 spaces or x 09 tabs like perhaps a club roster Tip Using Open Source spreadsheet LibreOffice you can read in variable column data then SAVE AS with Edit filter settings checked This will produce the following dialog where you can specify fixed columns 110 Organize w New folder Date modified Type J RECYCLED RECYCLER k restore k CWops Roster_files 12 26 2011 10 03 File folder 3 2 2010 7 53 AM folder k pvrc_files 12 24 20119 22 AM File folder k m Bay foc 3 2 2010 7 50 AM Microsoft Office E sprint B pvrcroster 11 1 2009 8 05 AM Microsoft Office E rosternm 11 1 2009 7 49 AM Microsoft Office E TR k trdw k trfree k CWops Roster files Hm File name initial Save type Text CSV csv Automatic file extension Save with password Edit filter settings Hide Folders Field options Character set Field delimiter Text delimiter 4 Save cell cont
54. 60 N4AF us File Settings Windows Alt Ctrl Commands Tools Net Help 20 37 42 160 80 40 15 10 All 219264 Pts QSO needs for XE2S QSOs 1121 1121 Dom Mults 71 DX Mults 25 Both Band Date UTC QsS Callsign DX QTH Pts M Id D Freq Op 160CW 04 12 11 11 44 1117 KBOLF Ne 2 B 1833 31 160CW 04 12 11 11 45 1118 N2WN Tn 2 B 1834 04 160CW 04 12 11 11 46 1119 K1GU Tn 2 B 1840 17 160CW 04 12 11 11 47 1120 W7YAQ Or 2 B 1841 28 160CW 04 12 11 11 51 1121 W5LE Ok 2 B 1806 18 20 04 12 11 gt 1122 INSERT 14025 00 B 00 00 00 000 1006 SP 115 RADIO 1 Last60 0 Rate 0 CQ total 3233 OFF cQ WK2 v23 Bandmap 3640 5 E NOTE Additionally bandmap entries will automatically load into the Alt D window When you are ready timing 15 everything press the spacebar and TRlog will halt your run CQ and simultaneously call the station on the S amp P rig for you Tip whether is sent is controlled by your lt CTRL J gt DE ENABLE What happen next depends on whether the station comes back to you If he does not you can either wait easiest on the S amp P freq whilst continuing to CQ on run or move on To continue to CQ press escape to terminate focus on the S amp P and press enter 51 the moment you Alt D the call TR4W will build bandmap entry for you This makes coming back to the station later a LOT easier SO2R bandmap works the same as SOIR with the following exception you mus
55. 7894123456 7895 123456 7896 1234567997 12345678 2 H H H H H H Enter cursor position for callsign Enter cursor position to start looking for data zero for none 8 Enter number of entries to ignore zero for Post now asks whether we want to skip any lines For example a log file might have Cabrillo header information which you want to skip In our case we will enter 0 for none Post now prompts for the TYPE of data that will be customized into TRMASTER DTA We 98 will respond that it is NAME by entering 7 AA DOSBox 0 74 Cpu speed max 100 cycles Frameskip 0 Program POST 15 a Space found at the data position the data is assumed to be blank Also I can get fancy and ignore a certain number of entries starting at he data position You would need to do this if you wanted to access the hird entry in the exchange and the first two entries were not always the sane length 441DF Karl 599 1234567891123456789212345678931234567894123456 7895 123456 7896123456 7897 12345678 2 H H H H H H nter cursor position for callsign 1 nter cursor position to start looking for data zero for none 8 nter number of entries to ignore zero for none ere are the available places to save your data Choose none if you only ant to process the callzignz Hone Zone TenTen Humber F User 5 RRL Section ITU User Grid User Check Speed User QTH FOC Humber User elect
56. A record of the frequency of a CQ will also be added to the bandmap in the form of CQ where is the latest issue CQ If you exit the bandmap is saved in file BANDMAP BIN in the current contest directory This means that the bandmap will not be lost if you want to stop and restart the program Note some bandmap fonts are not advisable because of their width example Verdana potentially causing the bandmap display to scroll SPOTTING When connected to DX Cluster spotting may be accomplished via pressing the tilde extreme upper left of the keyboard Send spot Callsign Frequency 21033 90 Comment 2 Contest name comment OK Cancel Note that you may check contest name in comment to automatically comment the Spot 49 42 SO2R Two Radio Mode 4 2 1 SO2R Configuration To enable full two radio support ensure that TWO RADIO MODE is set to TRUE This can be set in your configuration CTRL J via TWO RADIO MODE Additionally ensure that ALT D ENABLE is set TRUE For SO2R to work properly TR4W should correctly display the frequency of BOTH radios reference basic SETUP section and figure below Hotkeys 1 Radio 1 setup CTRL Alt 2 Radio 2 setup CTRL W Winkey setup You may verify proper SO2R hardware setup by pressing lt gt This should allow you to switch radios and be evidenced by the active radio display going gray and the inactive no longer
57. B WW PMC RUSSIAN DX RADIO 160 4 13 3 9 Creating Domestic DOM files 4 14 TRMASTER Database Basic Usage TRMASTER DTA contains the callsigns of known contest active stations and is presently maintained by 17 TRMASTER DTA is NOT shipped with TRAW as it is not maintained by any single logging program The master file what TRAW calls TRMASTER is closely connected to the System Check Partial function used by practically every logging program The seasoned operator tends to observe the SCP window while a call 1s entered If the SCP does not show a match it 1s doubly important to check that the unique call is valid since this can lead to a penalty when the contest sponsor initiates log checking To download and install Navigate to http www supercheckpartial com Right click on MASTER DTA Choose SAVE AS and save to TRAW directory Ensure the FILENAME is TRMASTER DTA NOT MASTER DTA BR WN Note a customized TRMASTER DTA may be stored in the contest directory under TR4W This allows customized TRMASTER DTA files specific to individual contests When you next bring up TR4W ensure the System Check Partial window is active It is selectable from WINDOWS SCP or toggled via hotkey lt SHIFT CTRL 3 gt Now when you enter a callsign the SCP window will show whether there 15 a know callsign 94 matching what was entered The automatic callsign partial check will commence when you have entered the number of ch
58. CQ When you enter them into the CQ Mode function key window a statement will be stored in file that looks like this CQ SSB MEMORY CQ WAV CONTEST WAV CQ WAV CONTEST WAV MYCALL WAV CONTEST WAV In this case when you press the audio files WAV CONTEST WAV CONTEST WAV MYCALL WAV and CONTEST WAV will be played one after the other with no time separation between them For this particular set of files that would be confusing to hear It is desirable to add some amount of time between each of the words To do that we insert an between the filenames Each is a delay of 20 milliseconds If our entry for function key Fl is WAV CONTEST WAV CONTEST WAV MYCALL WAV CONTEST WAV then the Configuration Statement would be created as CQ SSB MEMORY F1 CQ WAV CONTEST WAV CQ WAV CONTEST WAV MYCALL WAV CONTEST WAV Which will be understood much easier when played 68 This ability to concantenate files allows us to record small parts of messages one at a time and then merge them into the desired message It also allows one to do some other things that take advantage of the DVP program s ability to string together audio files into a desired audio message We will talk about this a little later 4 6 4 Record and edit sound files Creating playing and editing WAVE PCM files for your computer requires a program that performs these action
59. ES The NOTE facility allows entry of notes into the log lt CTRL N gt At the end of the contest notes can be read by selecting EXPORT then NOTES This will produce a screen listing NOTES with the option to write it to NOTES TXT in the current contest directory In the heat of a contest this can be very useful for noting conditions or a busted call TRAW pe Enter note Control to enter Cancel 45 4 Special Operating Modes 4 1 Using the Bandmap The bandmap is central to identifying calls and their frequencies on a band The entries in the bandmap are from the DXCluster spots or from entries made by the contest operator as he tunes across the band Bandmap ES 1 eS may be activated via lt CTRL J gt BAND MAP ENABLE TRUE sr r a s The Bandmap window may be toggled via lt Ctrl Shift gt By default it shows the stations on the current band and mode By pressing the right mouse button in the window the Bandmap menu appears Additional commands allow you to change the options ALL BANDS BAND display spots on all bands BAND MAP ALL MODES display all types of modulation CW and SSB BAND MAP DISPLAY CQ display the last run frequency BAND MAP Dupe DISPLAY display repeats dupes SELECTED SPOT DELETE to delete the selected spot REMOVE ALL SPOTS remove all the spots SEND INACTIVE RIG TO THE FREQUENCY SO2R set the inactive radio to the frequency
60. EXCHANGE file For that reason emphasis will be placed on display of data Note prefill is where the EXCHANGE data is actually inserted into the exchange field of TR4W whilst DISPLAY refers to insertion of data into the USER INFO WINDOW or the NAME WINDOW both being sub windows of the Main Window of Also note that POST will not run under Win7 X64 It must be run in Windows 32 bit We now start POST EXE which looks like this 96 DOSBox 0 74 Cpu speed max 100 cycles Frameskip 0 Program POST TR POST CONTEST PROGRAM Version 6 728 elcome to the TR Post Contest Program You will find many procedures and tilities here to help you after the contest There are a number of procedures nder the Log procedures menu These will perform various things to your log QSL procedures menu has everything you need to support QSLing The eport procedures menu has a number of different reports that can be generated and Finally the Utility procedures menu has a number of little programs to make uour life easier To get more information on any of these go into the desired enu and execute the procedure you are interested in An explanation of the Procedure will be displayed and you will always be able to exit the procedure before actually doing anything use ESCAPE or RETURN with no input Free memory 382888 Change active log filename active logfile LOG DAT Create Cabrillo File Log procedures menu Post contest log proce
61. Esc gt once will instantly abort the transmission The two exceptions are if you are performing some other action inside TR4W at the same time that the message is being sent such as changing the CW memories or setting the alarm Sometimes you will want to switch to S amp P Mode and send your call all in a single operation This typically happens when you are scanning the band and have found a place you want to drop your call perhaps to call someone You can do this by simply pressing the space bar This also works if you are in CQ Mode and there are no characters in the Call window If you know the callsign of the station you are calling you can type it into the Call Window while your call is being sent After you type it in you should type alt Z This will move the cursor down to the Exchange Window Unless the default though is TRUE Now enter any initial exchange information you receive e g name and QTH Note that if you have a rig interfaced to the computer you can cause TR4W to switch automatically to S amp P Mode as soon as you begin to scan the band by using the AUTO S amp P ENABLE command 31 As we have seen when TR4W begins to run it reads a configuration file usually lt contest name gt CFG contained therein to set many of its internal parameters You can make changes to the configuration file either within TR4W itself or by using an editor like Notepad In this way you can personalize the operation of TR4W so th
62. For the inactive radio CEri PaDn CO Mode Shift Tab Search amp pounce mode Tab Log in Send spot Rescore 127 6 1 1 7 Tools Menu Synchronize PC time Beacons monitor Windows contral Set time zone Device Manager Ping SERVER ADDRESS Run TRAwWSERVER volume control Recording control WATBMNM s Contest Calendar Calculator 6 1 1 8 Net Menu 6 1 1 9 Help Menu Send bug report Check the latest version Home Page About 128 7 Appendix B Suggested Interface Circuits 7 1 CW Interface 7 1 1 CAT Control Table B 1 TNC Radio Network Wiring Serial input to CPU Ground 7 1 2 Serial Port keying and PTT control Table B 2 Serial Port Keying and PTT Interface DB 25 Pin DB 9 Pin A PTT out use another circuit A 7 5 jGrud X Some TNCs or radio interfaces may require one or both of the following jumpers to work properly these jumpers are not necessary on the computer side of the serial interface cable DB 25 Connect pin 6 to 8 connect pin 4 to 5 DB 9 Connect pin 1 to 6 connect pin 4 to 7 It has also been reported that some rigs notably the Kenwood TS 870 require that the CTS and RTS lines be carried between the rig and the computer On a DB25 these are pins 4 and 5 on a 089 they are pins 7 and 8 CRISI e ine LL Figure B 1 Circuit A Use this for serial port CW and PTT 129 7 1
63. IME it fades away This helps to quickly visually keep track of how much of the map you have recently visited You can change the frequency of the radio to the frequency of a particular bandmap entry by using the lt Control End gt to place the cursor in the bandmap Then using the cursor keys select the desired callsign Press ENTER and the active radio VFO will be set to the frequency of the selected callsign If the callsign spot had QSX information the transceiver will be placed in a split frequency mode and will be ready to transmit on the split frequency When the cursor is in the bandmap window there are several additional keyboard commands lt Control End gt moves the cursor into the bandmap window The RIGHT arrow keys move the cursor when it is in the window e ENTER sets the active radio VFO to the selected spot frequency amp loads the callsign into the Call Window lt DELETE gt deletes the callsign entry that is selected 48 ESCAPE moves the cursor out of the bandmap window lt gt toggles Dupe display lt M gt toggles all Mode lt B gt toggles all Bands If you are checking for a second spot by pressing the lt 5 gt for the station which 15 already in the bandmap the previous call will be removed and new call will be added to the map If you qso another station on the same frequency the new call will overwrite the old callsign
64. LLCALLSIGNS FULLSERIALNUMBERS and LETTERSANDNUMBERS FULLCALLSIGNS call wav files FULLSERIALNUMBERS 13 LETTERSANDNUMBERS number wav amp letter wav files 1 5 Program Installation To get started go to the TR4W homepage at http www tr4w com and download the most current version of the program Click on DOWNLOAD to bring up a list of TR4W versions for several languages Select the latest release in the language that you wish to use This manual is written for users of the English version but may be useful to those using TR4W in other languages As of this writing the current English TRAW version release is 4 242 Click on tr4w_ setup 4 242 zip to initiate a download of a compressed zip file which you should save When the download is completed and saved extract the file and you will see a window like this 15 TRAW v 4 242b Setup Installation Options lo x Check the components you want to install and uncheck the components you don t want to install Click Next to continue Space required 482 0KB trduster dat Figure 1 1 Click on next to continue the installation When click on next you will be asked where you want to store TRAW program Windows suggests that you store it in the Program Files folder but it will be better to store it on the hard drive in its own folder Make the destination folder be C TR4W rather than C Program Files x86 TRAW That will make it easier to acess to
65. N STOP writes one file for the entire contest If you take a break and exit the program the recording file 1s closed and when you return you will need to restart the recording process A new file name will be created for this new time segment The file is named using the format TEMP HH DD MP3 where HH hour recording starts DD day of the month You can listen to the recorded files using any program that can play mp3 files AUDACITY EXE can play such files so it can be used to review the recorded contest You may wish to convert the files to other formats such as wav file which can be sent to people as email attachments and can generally be read without a special program Such files will be larger than the compressed mp3 files however 4 10 Foot Switch A foot switch can be interfaced to your computer and used to help make TRAW more efficient The foot switch connects to a parallel port as shown in Appendix B Some computers might require a pull up resistor similar to the one used for the paddle input The foot switch needs to be a normally open switch that closes when pressed The program de bounces the switch so you should not see action occur when releasing the switch The Configuration Statement FOOT SWITCH MODE will determine what will happen when you press the foot switch The supported modes are listed below You can change the 75 FOOT SWITCH MODE value by using lt Ctrl J gt to open the Configuration Statements window then se
66. NAME statement for the new contest Close the window and exit from TR4W 4 13 2 Configuration Statements Modification 4 13 2 1 Category Statements CATEGORY ASSISTED NON ASSISTED CATEGORY BAND ALL CATEGORY MODE MIXED CATEGORY OPERATOR SINGLE OP CATEGORY POWER LOW CATEGORY TRANSMITTER ONE 84 The category statements are only used 1 the preparation of reports and the creation of the Cabrillo file The values are the same ones that you would have entered if this was a supported contest 4 13 2 2 Contest Statements CONTEST NEQP CONTEST NAME NEW CONTEST CONTEST TITLE NEW CONTEST The contest statement is used by TR4W to set up the initial default values for the various Configuration Statements that govern the contest operation Although you plan to change some or all of those default values TR4W has to go through an initialization process before it can allow the default Configuration Statement values to be changed If you pick the contest carefully you could delete some of the template statements and just use the default values Using the template requires that all of the template statements be set properly but it does eliminate needing to remember what the default values of the supported contest are By setting all of the template values you can essentially use any of the supported contests as the contest name The contest name statement appears in the ADIF file that 15 generated for export and in the Cabrillo file genera
67. ORTH ENABLE controls whether or not Farnsworth spacing is used The Configuration Statement FARNSWORTH SPEED controls the code speed at which the Farnsworth feature is enabled As you decrease your code speed below this rate you will find more and more space added between CW characters The characters will be sent at the displayed code speed so your actual code speed will be less than that displayed The default value for FARNSWORTH SPEED 1s 25 WPM If you want the Farnsworth effect to be more pronounced increase this value You can dynamically control both of these parameters during the process of sending CW from a memory or file by using the Configuration Statements listed in the table below Comman d Ctrl 2 Toggle FARNSWORTH ENABLE value Ctrl 3 Set Farnsworth speed to 25 WPM 72 Ctrl 8 Set Farnsworth speed to 95 WPM These commands can be entered when editing a CW message with the lt Alt P gt hot key command by pressing ctrl P then ctrl or Alt 027 on the keypad and then pressing the integer shown 2 through 8 For example if you wanted to send code characters at 18 WPM you would set the code speed to 18 WPM then adjust the Farnsworth speed to result in the desired code speed The higher the Farnsworth speed the slower your CW speed will be These commands may also be embedded 1 a text file that 15 being sent with the TR SENDCW command ctrl character is the escape character its ASCII co
68. PONX Peter Cross 33 Der NEN pot com AAIV Don Mikes 52 jegoldtelnetfaslv AAQZW Bob Delamater 97 AASB Bud Tech 22 Lee Hem 92 Je Sheet nae gi With uum 112 CWops Roster htm LibreOffice Calc gt BEIT 6 3 X DD 41 6 Mi 5 6D OSQi0 5 EFE Bh S e pz E iF kaws a SA AL OSAXAL Di 3 EwcBaAaAAt L Saal T 4xiDF BarGiors 99 4XIFC Dani 49 cgatecoi amu Moe Weis co ziur 636 Josh Wake 1 Jo Pob 4 783A JanEdc 824 JZIHL Lennetz 560 SPONX Cross 303 9N7DX Do Gavish 15 James Brooks 66 AAZW Bob Delamater 97 AASB Bud Trench Joe 354 AASBG Richard Funk 44 AASIA Mike 966 Bob Rounds ABIG 161 ABSTY Les Hm Komens 5 ACACA John Huecksteadt 60 ACK Spence 5 Jason Ree 67 ACT Doug Payne 82 hak
69. QSL WAV 0 SSB EXCHANGE CQEXCHNG WAV CQEXCHNG WAV Five Nine One Six QSL WAV Thanks United Alpha Four Wiskey Lima Italy Contest CQFI WAV United Alpha Four Wiskey Lima Italy Contest Note that except for the words Thanks and Contest the last three statements are composed of elements that were recorded previously are then stored in the LETTERSANDNUMBERS folder The words are separated only by spaces there are no delays built into the message which will cause it to sound natural if the recorded files have been recorded to sound continuous and have no pre or post audio silence Getting these files to produce natural phonetics such as you might generate in speaking the calls requires a lot of practice with the recording and much editing 4 6 6 The process of working on the air Send CQ by pressing Function Key F1 COF1 WAV United Alpha Four Whiskey Lima Italy Contest Types YU1QQ in Calll amp presses ENTER Y WAV U WAV I WAV Q WAV Yankee Uniform One Quebec Quebec The exchange is sent after the call above COEXCHANGE WAV QSL Five Nine Five YU1QQ YU1QQ provides his exchange his exchange When his exchange is entered press Enter to QSL WAV United Alpha Four log the QSO Whiskey Lima Italy Contest 4 7 VHF UHF Several features of TR LOG have been tailored for the VHF UHF contest operator TR LOG allows you to work rovers as they ch
70. R BLACK 2 9 Appendix A Configuration Statements See TR4W Reference Manual 145 146 147
71. TAIL END CW MESSAGE Figure 2 25 Now select QSL CW MESSAGE OSL CH MESSAGE X TEST 0 E dit Cancel List of commands Figure 2 26 and add the RESET RIT command gt Program je x x QSL CW MESSAGE Message TU amp TEST Caption E dit Cancel List of commands Figure 2 27 Note that O ther programmed messages do not have a caption so select X out Note Not all transceivers support the reset rit command 38 Please note that messages must be entered in UPPER CASE More message customization is covered in the SO2R Advanced and TRMASTER DTA Advanced sections 2 3 3 Sending Messages to the Rig If your radio 15 connected through an interface to the computer then using the control characters lt 03 gt and lt 04 gt can send commands Use the following sequence pass lt 038 gt SRS stEring lt 04 gt SELIG gt MPG S croi sU O Md o lt O03 gt SRS2 string lt 04 gt For example for most Kenwood transceivers FL switch filters CES switch the narrowband filter If you program a command while the program is using lt ALT P gt then to enter control characters using lt CTRL P gt The hexadecimal value lt CTRL C gt 3 lt CTRL D gt 4 The program takes a
72. TR4W User Manual Version 4 01 June 11 2014 TR4W User Manual Contributors Larry Tyree N TR Doc Evans N7DR Dmitriy Gulyaev UA4WLI Howard Hoyt NAAF Editor Tod Olson K0TO TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF 3 LIST OP PIGUE PS ce cnet 6 reru Error Bookmark not defined 1 uuu ui 7 LI Typographical Conventions u u 11 LII ConisurationsStgateBlnenm u uu creme ees iei enc i Dre src 11 A UM ME 11 11 3 Window u 11 1 1 4 Special Keys and Short Cut or Hot KeyS sese nennt nnne 12 GES eem 12 L2 System BequiFenie DES III aD cQ o RUD OE RR nl 12 L3 13 14 Foldersused Dy the 13 li 14 L6 Program Startup Screens u Q Q 15 1 7 Program Windows Names and Colors
73. Y CALL CONTEST 2010 ARRL 160 N4AF 2010 ARRL SS CW N4AF 2010 CQ M NAAF 2010 LZ DX NAAF 2010 NA SPRINT CW N4AF 2010 NCCC SPRINT N4AF 2011 2011 ARRL 10 2011 ARRL 160 2011 ARRL DX CW NY4A CATEGORY ASSISTED NON ASSISTED 2011 ARRL FD N4AF 2011 ARRL FD NY4A CATEGORY BAND aii 2011 ARRL SS CW N4AF CATEGORY MODE 2011 CQ WW CW KOTO 2011 CROATIAN N4AF CATEGORY OPERATOR siut E pp 2011 CWOPEN N4AF CATEGORY POWER 2011 DARC WAEDC CW NY4A CATEGORY TRANSMITTER oye 2011 GAGARIN CUP N4AF 2011 GENERAL QSO N4AF 2011 IARU HF N4AF 2011 NAQP CW m Latest config file c program files 86 2011 cq ww cw Dto cq ww cw cfq Figure 2 17 Note that the LAST active configuration is listed at the bottom You may just select this to go back to the last contest entered It is extremely important that attention be paid to all prompts on this initial dialog It governs HOW your Cabrillo log will be generated When you select a contest you will be presented with the configuration file name found in the contest directory Normally you can just select it and TRAW will initialize Option 2 will start the new contest dialog This occurs when you make a selection with the CONTEST radio button 33 TRAW v 4 242b Open configuration file or start a new contest uu tw c prog
74. ally entered for you by the program and then pressing ENTER to log the contact and send a QSL message That is a total of just six keystrokes for a four character callsign Some operators even eliminate the first ENTER because the program can start sending the call after you have typed a programmable number of characters from the call and it will start the exchange when it has caught up to your typing See AUTO SEND CHARACTER COUNT and AUTO CALL TERMINATE the TR4W Reference Manual for details And just to make things insanely easy you can even use a footswitch instead of the ENTER key A band map can be displayed showing stations for which you have recently performed dupe checks The display shows the calls sorted frequency for the band on which you are active and color coded to show the time that has elapsed since they were last checked Spots received via the DXCluster interface will also be shown on the band map Additionally you have a choice of two different QSL messages that can be sent while the contact is being logged When working a station you will automatically be shown the bands on which you need a QSO or multiplier from the station This 15 very useful when you might want to move the station to other bands You also are continuously shown a list of missing multipliers for your current band and mode For domestic multipliers a complete list of remaining multipliers 1s shown When the contest uses country multipliers
75. alternatives and experimenting to get the best configuration for a particular operator TR4W is almost identical in use to TR Log a DOS program but it has the advantage that it will run on all of the newer Windows Operating System platforms Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 and Windows 8 TR4W is a high performance software package suitable for contests DXpeditions or day to day oper ation Some of its features are l 10 11 12 13 14 KS 16 17 18 19 Unsurpassed flexibility lets you tailor the program to your personal operating taste Over 140 contests supported by the program others can be added easily Capacity for more than 50 000 QSOs Simple operation with intelligent ENTER key TRAW knows what you want to do CW keying via Serial Port LPT Port or Winkey CW speed from 1 to 99 WPM Paddle input via LPT lets the program act as your keyer Touching a paddle aborts computer generated CW Support for PTT with programmable delay to ensure that antenna relays are cold switched Support of Winkeyer USB Automatic super check partial and possible call checking Expanded DTA database format supports names QTH grid SS check and other information Band map with color coded aging information Built in telnet DXCluster interface with automatic insertion of spots into band map Provision for responding to tail ending stations on CW Dynamic speed and weight control adjustments during s
76. ame of the supported contest and within that folder a CFG file with the name of the supported contest You need to change those names to ones that reflect the new contest you wish to configure for operating Open the TR4W folder and find the folder with name of the supported contest that was just created Change that folder name to one you want for your new contest Then open the folder and find the supported contest CFG file Change the name of that file to the name of the new contest You do not need to put the year or your call in the name Now go back to the TRAW folder and look for the folder SETTINGS and open it Inside you will find the TR4W INI file Open that file with your text editor and locate a Configuration Statement that has a left side that 1s LATEST CONFIG FILE 83 In the right side of that Configuration Statement there will be two places that have the name of the supported contest you used Replace just the name of the contest with the name you used for the new contest Be sure that the year and the callsign are the same as the ones you used renaming the contest folder Once those changes are made save the TR4W INI file This statement tells TR4W where the information it needs to set up the new contest 15 located The next changes involve Configuration Statements that are placed into the renamed CFG file located in the contest directory Locate the new contest directory and open it so you can see the files ins
77. and G 1 1 1 10 4 05 K 31 35 66 72 53 5 11 KH6 1 1 2 2 20 6 OK 2 1 3 3 30 7 Sweden SM 1 2 3 3 30 8 Euro Rus UA 1 2 3 3 30 9 Ukraine UR 1 4 5 5 49 10 Canada VE 3 2 5 5 49 Score by hour can produce running totals by hour CWOPS N4AF HR 160 80 40 20 15 10 HR TOT CUM TOTAL SCORE 3 42 14 48 48 90 62 90 62 120 Nl M 0 006 M D1 0 0 42 14 TO 0 0 42 14 1 1 ce 1 1 91 63 49 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 91 63 49 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 91 63 Here Day and Total are the same Summary gives a nice overview that is suitable for cut paste to 3830 CWOPS SUMMARY SHEET CONTEST START DATE CALLSIGN USED LOCATOR CATEGORY ASSISTED CATEGORY BAND CATEGORY MODE CLUB NAME ADDRESS ADDRESS CITY ADDRESS STATE PROVINCE ADDRESS POSTALCODE ADDRESS COUNTRY EMAIL OPERATING TIME CWOPS 29 12 11 N4AF FM15 NON ASSISTED ALL CW SINGLE OP HIGH Potomac Valley Radio Club Howard Hoyt 549 Bluebird Trail Blounts Creek NC 27814 USA n4af blountscreek org 01 00 00 CQ COUNTER 0 RUN SEARCH 91 0 Qs UNIQUE CALLSIGNS 63 BAND Raw 0505 Valid 0505 Points Prefixes 80CW 42 41 41 14 40CW 49 49 49 49 Totals 91 90 90 63 Final Score 5670 points 121 5 2 _Export Files 5 2 1 ADIF File Amateur Data Interchange Format can be imported at any
78. and Search and Pounce S amp P What this means in practice 1s that the responses of the TR4W program will be different to the things you type depending on which of the modes it is in at the time you do the typing Initially this may sound confusing but fortunately the learning curve for becoming accustomed to the two modes 15 neither steep nor long You can count on being able to handle most of the things you wish do in either mode without much effort Almost certainly as you begin to use the program you will find that something you wish to do will cause you frustration because it does not seem to be part of the regular pattern of operation in that mode An example of this might be the first time that you make a logging entry error and you realize is incorrect just after you type ENTER to record it in the log Naturally if you make no typing errors and you never miss something that 1s being sent to you by the station you are working you will never experience such a situation For the rest of us there 1s a quick procedure for making a correction to a previous entry particularly one of the last five or so log entries For now let s assume we are members of the golden log group and have never made an error in our logging entries Later we will consider what to do if somehow it 15 imperative that we change a log entry before it becomes permanent 26 Figure 2 12 The screen above is one fora CQ WWDX CW contest The name of the co
79. ange grid squares Rover stations are logged with the suffix R added to their call When you work a rover for the second time on a given band mode you will be shown a list of grid squares for which you already have QSOs If the grid square you enter into the exchange field is different you will receive full QSO points for the QSO If it is a duplicate grid you will receive zero QSO points for the contact When working the station in a new grid square you can simply type the new information over the initial exchange entry that TR LOG automatically enters from the earlier QSO 71 When operating on VHF UHF TR4W adds FM as a supported mode This allows you to separate FM QSOs from SSB ones FM QSOs are treated just like SSB QSOs for dupe and multiplier checking Use the lt Alt M gt hot key command to switch to from FM You can disable the HF bands by setting the Configuration Statement HF BAND ENABLE FALSE This is the default for VHF UHF contests TR LOG allows operation on all VHF UHF bands including light 4 8 Farnsworth CW TR4W allows you to send CW with Farnsworth spacing when sending messages or sending the contents of a file using the SENDCW command Farnsworth CW adds additional space between characters in order to achieve slower CW speeds while using a constant speed for the characters themselves typically 18 WPM This is useful for training purposes and in some situations on the air The Configuration Statement FARNSW
80. ar in BOLD FACE A callsign can be captured from the MMTTY window and loaded into the CALL window by using a special Message Command MM GRABLASTCALL TRAW loads this command into function key F11 for bot CC and S amp P modes Use F11 function key to grab the latest callsign from MMTTY window EX CW MEMORY FII CO CW MEMORY FII 032MM GRABLASTCALL lt 04 gt 032MM GRABLASTCALL lt 04 gt 5 To add Carriage Return and Line Feed a message use 0B 0A For example CW MEMORY FI lt 0D gt lt 0A gt CQ N lt 0D gt lt 0A gt This will force a Line Feed and a Carriage Return before and after the CQ MyCall MyCall is sent 6 New function key message commands for this version are 032MM GRABLASTCALL lt 04 gt lt 03 gt CLEAR THE TX BUFFER 04 032MM SWITCH TO lt 01 gt lt 03 gt SWITCH TO HX IMMEDIATELY lt 04 gt 032MM SWITCH TO AFTER THE TRANSMISSION 15 COM PLETED lt 04 gt 65 4 6 Recording and Using DVP Contest Messages audio TR4W has a built in DVP feature This feature uses prerecorded WAV files to generate audio which can be used as an alternative to microphone input to the radio The DVP audio output is available from the Line Out jack of the audio card The routing of the audio from the Line Out jack to the radio is the responsibility of the user A circuit that will accept both microphone input and computer generated audio and route them to the microphone input of the ra
81. aracters specified by lt CTRL J gt SCP MINIMUM LETTERS For example with SCP MINIMUM LETTERS 3 G3U is entered SCP looks for any match for G3U and finds displays none As you enter the next letter of the call the following will be presented indicating there are two calls matching G3UF in TRMASTER DTA 95 TRMASTER ADVANCED USAGE TRMASTER DTA may also be customized The TRMASTER DTA d b may be either placed in a contest directory and read specific to the contest or in the TR4W directory for global reference Customization permits either display or prefill of a wealth of data by callsign To customize TRMASTER DTA the TR4W SCP file you will need to download the TRLOG POST EXE program A copy may be obtained by navigating to http trlog com free shtml right clicking on http www trlog com post672a zip and saving to a directory perhaps TRLOG Now you may extract POST EXE and POST OVR A partial list of what you might want to exploit TR POST to build into TRMASTER DTA by callsign is Name max char 12 Old Call up to 12 char ARRL Section 5 CQ Zone 2 FOC Number 5 Grid 6 ITU Zone 5 Sweepstakes check 2 QTH 10 Code Speed 2 Ten Ten Number 6 User Defined 1 5 12 Before actually doing a build it might be worth mentioning that although TRMASTER DTA can both display and prefill data into TR4W in most cases prefill can be more easily accomplished by exploiting an INITIAL
82. at it works in a way that suits you Note TR4W uses configuration files The global file is TR4W CFG in the main TR4W directory and lt contest_name gt CFG in the contest directory below TR4W Detailed information on how to make these changes 1s provided in chapter 5 The lt CTRL J gt key is used to display and control many of the program s operating parameters including most of those that are initialized by the configuration files If you change a parameter with the lt Ctrl J gt command TR4W will ask if you want to make that change in the configuration file so that it will be remembered the next time that you start TR4W Almost all the parameters that can be changed the configuration file will be given a default reasonable value if TR4W finds no specific entry for that parameter in the file You may examine a configuration file by using an editor to view TR4W CFG in your TR4W directory or lt contest_name gt CFG the contest name directory For example CO WW CW CFG also accessible by FILE then OPEN LOG DIRECTORY 32 2 3 Regular Operation 2 3 1 Selecting a Supported Contest Contest selection occurs at TR4W initialization You have two options 1 Select an contest directory that already exists on your 2 Select a new contest In the case of option 1 you will be presented with the following dialog TRAW v 4 242b Open configuration file or start a new contest c program files x86 tr4wy M
83. ation Statements or perhaps adding some new ones you will need to know how to open files with a text editor and make changes or additions Typically Windows users will use NOTEPAD or WORDPAD as their text editor All of the files involved in the configuration setup that you do are text files You will be able to print them out if you wish to have a copy for future reference 4 13 1 New Contest Setup Procedure The easiest way to create the NewContest folder and NewContest CFG file for your new contest is use one of the supported contests to do the task of creating a folder and a CFG file that can then be renamed for use as the NewContest Once the supported contest folder and within it the supported contest CFG file have been created you must go into TR4W directory find the supported contest folder and change its name and the name of the CFG file that 15 1 the folder Let s consider an example that uses the standard contest GENERAL QSO for setting up the contest folder and the cfg file the folder Start TR4W and select General QSO as the Contest You can fill out the Category Selections to save time later When you have made all of the entries that TR4W asks for click the OK button at the bottom of the screen and the Main Window and the Function Key Window will appear TR4W will ask if you wish to set the value of the MY GRID Configuration Command If you know your GRID value this is a good time to enter it Otherwsise click o
84. ay dividends Weekly NCCC sprints every Thursday are perfect for honing SO2R skills Advanced SO2R Command Codes String examples Action Taken Command Codes string Send on R2 Focus stays on R1 lt 01 gt send MyCall on R2 Focus stays lt 01 gt lt 03 gt lt SAPMODE gt lt 04 gt on Repeat Exchange on R2 lt 01 gt 5 H Swap set Op Mode and send lt 03 gt SWAPRADIOS lt 04 gt lt 03 gt SAPMODE lt 04 gt MyCall Swap set Op Mode and send CQ lt 03 gt SWAPRADIOS lt 04 gt lt 03 gt CQMODE lt 04 gt CQ Swap Radios with no Op Mode lt 03 gt SWAPRADIOS lt 04 gt Change Exchange Radios transfer all lt 03 gt RADIOS lt 04 gt settings Dueling CQs lt 03 gt SWAPRADIOS lt 04 gt CQ TEST 55 4 3 Using the DXCluster The DX Cluster window 1 opened through the menu Windows gt DX Cluster DX Cluster f Connect Qj Freeze gt Clear TF 5 The composition window consists of The drop down list with the addresses of DX Cluster Command Line Toolbar A window that displays the information sent and received from the server Button sending commands Buttons in the toolbar Connect Connect to the server at the address given in the address bar Disconnect Disable the already established connection Freeze window that displays information from the cluster In this case when a new spot a window with the spots will not scroll down something would display
85. cated on the hard drive At this point there is very little information that has been placed into TR4W INT file However if we open the SETTINGS folder which is inside the TR4W folder and then open TR4W INI using Notepad or a similar text editor we will see TRAW INI Notepad Fie Edit Format View Help COMMANDS LATEST CONFIG FILE 0 7R4wWws2011 GENERAL 050 Radia ONE TYPE FTLOOOMP ONE CONTROL PORT SERIAL 2 RADIO ONE OUTPUT PORT PARALLEL 1 ONE RTS OFF ONE ONE RTS 0OFF ONE DTR2OFF ONE BAUD RATE 4 800 ONE NAME R7 Figure 1 11 22 The COMMANDS and Radio lines are comments Comments are enclosed in The next line LATEST CONFIG FILE D TR4W 2011 GENERAL QSO KOTO GENERAL QSO CFG was created when we selected the Contest earlier The current year and the MY CALL entry were added to the name of the contest and used to create a new folder with that name This new folder contains the GENERAL QSO CFG file By putting this line in TRAW INI the program knows which folder is being used for the contest you desire to operate If we locate the 2011 General QSO KOTO folder which is in the TR4W folder and then open the GENERAL OSO CFG file inside it with notepad we will see I GENERAL 050 Notepad x Edit Format View Help Created by TRAW v 4 240c CALL KOTO CATEGORY BAND ALL CATEGORY
86. correctly and 15 turned on G4AMJ SNN 03 Note The 03 is the Zone that was entered when the CQ WWDxX contest was selected You may see it by lt CTRL J gt MY ZONE parameter As soon as you pressed the Enter key the Exchange window will have entered into it TR4W s guess at what the station will send you without the RST which is assumed to be 599 In this case it will be a zone that has been selected based upon the country prefix zd val 011 COW maarrrrm smF I ui File Settings Windows Alt Ctrl Commands Tools Help 11 12 19 0 Pts QSO needs for 4 160 80 20 15 10 All 160 80 40 20 15 10 0505 DX Mults Mult needs for 4 Zones 3oth 160 80 40 20 Band Date UTC QsS Callsign DX Zn Pts M Id Freq Op 31 12 11 1 England INSERT Ries B 4 0 00 00 00 00 02 05 0 0 LEFT RIGHT Last 60 1 Rate 15 CQ total 0 35 WPM I MULT OFF SP WK2 v23 Figure 2 13 Additional information will have been entered into several different sub windows and boxes based upon the callsign you just typed The name England has been loaded into the OTH box The Multiplier Needs sub window and the QSO Needs sub window have been activated The MULT box has been loaded and the color changed to show this is a needed multiplier The QSO Matrix sub window has the QSO s DX Mults and Zones rows identified The OP Mode box is n
87. d Down SSBICW made Alt F Alt Al AlE 5 Alt 126 Ctrl Commands Tools Met Help Alt 4 Alt 5 7 8 9 AF 3 10 E Commands Tools Met Help Send Keyboard Input 0 Pts Communicate with packet port Clear multsheet Ctrl C Auto QSL Interval Decrease Suto OSL Interval Increase Clear dupesheet View Edit log Note Pts Missing mults report Redo possible calls Ctrl P QTC Functions Ctrl g Recall last entry SH D callsign Execute configuration file Refresh bandmap 00 00 00 00 Dualing COs Ctrl This hr 0 Cursor bandmap window Ctrl End Cursor in DX Cluster window Ctrl Home OFF CQ O50 with CW Ctrl Enter info screen Add bandmap placeholder Ctri Ins Ts Additional information O50 number Ctrl 1 d Callsign Ctrl CW Speed Ctrl 3 DDFileCatcher Irfanview Band 6 1 1 6 Commands Menu normal Fem Tools Met Help Focus in main window Pause Toggle insert mode Ins Escape Esc CW Speed Up PgUp CW Speed Dawn CW Speed Up For the inactive radio Ctrl PgUp CW Speed Down
88. de value is 27 this is 1B in hexadecimal It may not be easy to produce this character on some non English keyboards On all keyboards however you should be able to produce the correct character by pressing the sequence 027 with the keypad keys while keeping the Alt key pressed 4 9 Recording Contests TR4W can record the contest activity using audio input to the sound card from the radio This recording is done using a compressed audio format MP3 and the files are saved with the extent mp3 The recording function is based on the use of the dll library routine lame enc dll This library should be located in the TR4W folder or in the Windows System32 folder This dll Library can be downloaded from http tr4w com otherfiles Save the file in the TRAW directory You must provide the interface between the radio and the sound card There are some commercial units that are available and you can use the UU2JJ interface shown in the Appendix references if you wish to build your own The basic job of the interface 15 to eliminate ground loops that would cause hum and to match the impedances of audio output from the radio to the impedance of the audio input to the sound card in the computer You may also wish to adjust the audio level between the output and input in the interface circuit In special fortunate cases you may be able to connect the audio output of the transceiver directly to the input of your sound card But in genera
89. dio is required Users build their own circuit or buy a commercial unit that will do this It is crucial that these audio circuits not be affected by RF and not introduce hum or distortion to the audio going into the radio The audio files that will be played by TR4W are selected by Configuration Statements located in the CF6 file Some of these statements are invoked by Function Keys others are declared in the Configuration Statements and invoked as a part of the contest logging sequence of TRAW The contest logging sequence audio files have default names which can be changed if desired The audio files are stored in the DVP folder which is located in the TRAW folder This is discussed in more detail later in this section When using the DVP on a computer running Vista TRAW program should be run in Administrator mode 4 6 Audio file format The audio files must be in WAVE PCM format and have the extension WAV The main parameters that determine the quality of the sound file are the sampling frequency number of samples per second and the sample size number of bits used to encode one sample For high quality playback of the file on the air these two parameters should be set to at least 22 000 Hz and 16 bits respectively The length of audio files should not exceed 30 seconds 4 6 2 Thelocation of audio files The default folder in which to place the sound files is the folder named DVP which is located in the TRAW folder The
90. dless of the band and mode of that entry Also puts you into S amp P Mode NORMAL The normal mode makes the foot switch behave just as if it was connected to the PTT of the active transmitter This allows you to use TR4W to route your foot switch to the proper radio QSO NORMAL In this mode the foot switch is used to advance the normal QSO process one step This means that hitting the footswitch will behave just as if you pressed the ENTER key QSO QUICK Same as QSO NORMAL except when finishing a CQ HEN iae iore sent in place of the QSL MESSAGE START SENDING Acts just as if the START SENDING NOW KEY was pressed This will start sending the characters in the Call Window and allows you to continue entering characters until you press ENTER 77 4 11 Rotator Control Rotator control is useful for a remote site operation To exploit this feature you need a separate port and a rotator controller lt CTRL J gt ROTATOR PORT must be set to 1 6 signifying the serial port used lt CTRL J gt ROTATOR TYPE may be set to supported types of DCU1 ORION or YAESU Upon entering a call TRAW provides the azimuth setting for the station in the BEAM HEADING window Replace the call with the three digit beam heading and press lt CTRL P gt to send the new heading to the rotator controller over the ROTATOR PORT 4 12 Country List Changes Country file C7Y DAT resides in the main TR4W directory Proper identifica
91. downward pointing triangle contains a list of choices for that particular box By clicking on the triangle you will be shown the choices and you can click on one of them to select your choice for that box 20 Before selecting values After selecting values RADIO ONE RADIO ONE TYPE NONE RADIO ONE TYPE RADIO ONE CONTROL PORT NONE RADIO ONE CONTROL FORT RADIO ONE CAT ATS RADIO DNE CAT ATS RADIO ONE CAT DTA RADIO ONE RADIO ONE BAUD RATE Dm RADIO ONE BAUD RATE RADIO ONE OUTPUT PORT Y RADIO ONE REYER RTS PIT Y RADIO ONE Y RADIO ONE Radio 1 RADIO ONE PORT PARALLEL Y RADIO ONE KEVER ATS FF RADIO ONE Y RADIO ONE Right Figure 1 9 Figure 1 10 The Figure on the left shows the initial settings when the program is opened for the first time and no Radio configurations have been selected The first time a change is made from any of the default values a corresponding Configuration Statement will be created and stored in the TR4W INI file Successive changes of that entry will modify that Configuration Statement The figure on the right shows the changes when the RADIO ONE TYPE box was changed from NONE to 1000 The following Configuration Statement was generated and stored TR4WINI RADIO ONE TYPE FT1000MP The other changes betwee
92. e display mode dB DAS A dB lt 03 gt 5 5 6 lt 04 gt Turn RIT rok d Disable RIT 42 lt 03 gt 5 5 0 04 Turn the transceiver on the transfer j SON lt 03 gt 5 5 lt 04 gt Turn the transceiver to receive pie ON lt 03 gt 5 5 lt 04 gt Reproduction of synthesized voice ES SEIS AnD OPO E p Include XIT COG ERRON G 5 Disable XIT UR dE 03 SRS XTO 04 2 3 5 Personalized Greetings Messages can be programmed so as to include the names of station operators and appropriate greetings Symbol Function name must be customized in TRMASTER GM GA GE depends on the local time correspondent If the name specified CLUB this name 15 ignored Greetings may also depend on local time and the individual values determined from the file HELLO DAT It should be a simple text file from the working directory TR4W as follows the abbreviation of the country gap a greeting such as DL MOIN 43 More data on TRMASTER customization may be found in the TRMASTER Advanced section 44 3 Alarms and Notes TR4W tracks how many minutes have passed since your last QSO By setting lt CTRL J gt WAKE UP TIME OUT X where is the number of minutes elapsed TR4W will sound a beep every minute until you work another station NOT
93. e logs If the client and server logs do not match the following dialog will pop up 06 LOCAL LOG 256 38 Ox3f9c7 18d 0x135b353d RDAC RDAC E sit Clear all loge in network You may either clear all logs to begin over or Exit Exit will produce the following sync Dialog 61 Received 0502 Show server log content Received bytes Sended records IHecereed records Get server log 055 Callsign QsR DX M Date UTC Band Select GET SERVER LOG You will now see the Server log and can copy it to your local log via CREATE AND USE NEW 06 Create amd use Show server log new log content QTH Received 0505 58 15104 Received records 58 Received bytes Sended records Band Date cL 09 12 09 12 09 12 09 12 09 12 09 12 09 12 09 12 09 12 09 12 09 12 09 12 09 12 09 12 09 12 09 12 09 12 N3ZZ N1LN WONF KI Y WANZ KOBGL WDOT WORE W1UuUJ N3SD KYAF KOAD WI2E K9BGL 055 Callsign QsR DX Ca Ca Mn Mi Nc Nv Or Il Sd Ma Pa Mn Oh Pa Il Oh PR 4 4 Create and use new log does the following The current log file will be r
94. e radio is tuned If you want need to not exploit CAT the program will ask for the frequency every time you add a new call If you do not use CAT set lt CTRL J gt ASK FOR FREQUENCIES TRUE When you are in S amp P mode and tune in a station that is already in the bandmap the call will load into the CALL window Usually you have to be within 200 hertz of this point this value can be adjusted lt CTRL J gt BAND MAP GUARD BAND NNN HZ The callsign will be displayed in the callsign window you can update your information simply by pressing the spacebar If you set the command lt CTRL J gt BAND MAP CALL WINDOW ENABLE FALSE or do not have a CAT connection this feature will be disabled But you may still update the timestamp for a callsign by pressing lt Ctrl Y gt If you are tuned to a station callsign that is already in the bandmap and the callsign is displayed the keys lt CTIRL DEL gt will remove the entry from the bandmap If you re tuned to a station which is not on the map and you do not want to work the station now you can enter his call and press the space bar His call will be entered into the bandmap for future reference When tuning parts of a band the bandmap will automatically switch to the frequency range where you are tuning When a callsign is first listed it will be white on black and a minute later turns yellow and then gradually changes to the background color After 60 minutes or values BAND MAP DECAY T
95. e set by the DOMESTIC FILE NAME statement DOMESTIC MULTIPLIER DOMESTIC FILENAME The creation of a domestic file to be used for a new contest is discussed in a later section Once that domestic file exists it will be necessary to revise the DOMESTIC FILENAME Configuration Statement to use that name The DX Multiplier Configuration Statement should be changed if the new contest permits DX stations to be worked AND the DX stations can be multipliers If the stations can be worked but they have no multiplier value as 1s the case in ARRL SS contests leave the statement as DX MULTIPLIER NONE If the DX stations can be multipliers you need to set the DX Multiplier Configuration Statement to show what are the DX Multipliers The table below shows the choices available DX Multiplier choices 86 4 13 2 4 Exchange Received Statement The exchange used by a contest 15 controlled by the EXCHANGE RECEIVED Configuration Statement For a state QSO party the statement might be EXCHANGE RECEIVED RST DOMESTIC OR DX QTH or something similar The statement above means 15 that you expect to receive and log an RST a state province county or similar QTH or some DX QTH The QTH values you enter during the contest will be validated as permitted by looking for them in the DOMESTIC FILE that was discussed previously in Section 4 13 3 Choices for EXCHANGE RECEIVED 87 RST QSO NUMBER 88 EXCHANGE RECEIVED for t
96. ect settings for the type of operation that you plan AFSK or FSK You will select the Serial Port that you want to use for FSK control and also to provide the PTT line control The audio from the radio should go to the sound card line in jack Test the MMTTY settings prior to starting TR4W to be sure that you can copy the signals you are able to hear on your radio You may need to read the MMTTY manual to get everything adjusted You should also test the transmission settings of MMTTY The best way to assure that is operating correctly is to set it up and make on the air tests and contacts Once it is functional you are ready to proceed to starting the TR4W version 3 Run TR4W select or create new contest e g CQ WW RTTY There are very few RTTY contests that have been established as supported contests so you can expect that 64 you may need to modify an existing RTTY contest to become the pattern for the RTTY contest you wish to participate in See Section 4 13 Creating a non supported Contest 4 In lt Ctrl J gt window set value of MMTTY ENGINE full filename of mmtty exe with path MMTTY ENGINE path MMTTY EXE in TRAW 4 Open Windows gt MMTTY in TRAW The special MMTTY version of TRAW is compiled with the following settings LEADING ZERO CHARACTER 0 SHORT 0 SHORT 1 SHORT 9 DIGITAL MODE ENABLE TRUE The MMTTY window shows the text that is copied by the program Callsigns appe
97. enamed to LOGBACKUP_ TRW where is consecutive nr e The current RESTART file will be renamed to name of RESTART BACKUP RST e File SERVERLOG TMP will be renamed to the current log file TRW e Rescore will recalculate score of the new log file 62 You should now be synchronized again TIME SYNCHRONIZATION Net pulldown SYNCHRONIZE TIME ON ALL COMPUTERS or hotkey lt CTRL ALI T gt will send the UTC time on the invoking PC to all PC s on the network NUMBER LOCKOUT You may lock serial numbers by adding the following section to the PC s TRIWSERVER IEINI file which must reside in the windows directory tr4wserver SERIAL NUMBER LOCKOUT 1 Note If SERIAL NUMBER LOCKOUT 1 in tr4wserver exe settings then locked numbers will be displayed with the L suffix in QSO NUMBER window You should exploit serial number lockout when operating a multi station and not using separate serial numbers by band It is critical you test the multi TRAWServer setup carefully Try removing each PC from the network and make 4505 on the other PCs while removed Power down the PC holding TRAWSERVER make 450 on the other PCs and test how you can resync to recover your logs 63 4 5 _ Operation 1 Download and install special version of TR4W with _mmtty suffix from http www tr4w com download mmity 2 Download and install MMTTY in the TR4W folder Install add ons if necessary Start the MMTTY program and set the corr
98. ending of stored CW messages Support for RTTY using MMTTY engine Support for working rover stations in VHF UHF contests All amateur bands from 160 to Light supported Beam headings and sunrise sunset times displayed for countries as you work them WAE QTC support for both inside and outside Europe POST program used to create summary sheets maintain DTA database reports and QSL la bels 20 Remembers exchange information from band to band 21 Radio interface for Elecraft Icom Japan Radio Kenwood Ten Tec and Yaesu rigs Can use Serial Port COM or USB to Serial adapters 22 Support of networked multiple rigs client server model with TCP IP protocol 23 Footswitch input via an LPT port can be used for several different operating functions 24 Antenna Band decoder output using LPT port 25 Antenna rotators control 26 Integrated two radio support SO2R 27 Built in on the fly recording of contests 28 Supports log backup using USB drive or selected HDD folder 29 Uses standard CTY DAT file for country and beam heading information 30 Powerful domestic templates allow easy updates and addition of new contests 31 Programmable list of remaining country multipliers 32 User programmable window and sub window colors Through the use of a configuration file TRA4W INI the program can be tailored to meet your specific requirements Most of the operating parameters used the program can be modified
99. ent as shown Quote all text cells For our next scenario we will try to load the TRMASTER DTA database with a club roster We navigate to http cwops org roster html and view the complete current roster for CWOPS The roster appears to be 1 some sort of table Firstly we right click on the roster choose SAVE AS 111 and save the roster as CWops Roster htm in the directory where POST 15 located Now open CWops Roster htm with your spreadsheet program We will choose Free Open Source Software LIBREOFFICE B Li Roster htm LibreOffice Calc ett Format Tools Data Window Help 8 DD Al 2 2 ll PED meses P HTML tables n o X o o V o pm an MEMBER ROSTER 4456789 ABCDEFGHIIEL MNOPQR ST U V WK W Shown In Green 16002 Pea c s E 1 4XIDF BarGiora 4XIFC 49 cgstecoil E Mode weda gt 1 4ZIUF Zon 66 et cgibin logform cgi 4zAdx w qrz il 4z4ke E 6Y5WI Josh Walker _ 186 je info chan com joshwa E Jo Poole 4 2 783A 224 E Hary Lennetz 2 SPONX Petr Cos 9N7DX Gavish 15
100. eration This section documents programming SO2R function specifically setting up F keys Function Key Memories to control radio selection focus mode and messages Tip Those function key settings which are NOT contest specific can be stored in the folder COMMONMESSAGES INI which should be created in the main TRAW folder One of the advantages of programming SO2R Function Keys 15 the degree of granularity it affords the user On the other hand TR4W is designed to permit minimal keystrokes This means using basic SO2R when it will suffice but having advanced SO2R available in your SO2R arsenal Perhaps the most common scenario is calling a new station on the S amp P getting a comeback 52 receiving a long exchange and wanting to hold your run frequency on the run radio lt Ctrl A gt to the rescue Since we need to QSL the exchange it makes sense to keep focus on the S amp P radio Solution lt gt can send CQ on the run inactive radio but NOT switch to it So lets get started Firstly note there are two ways to program the F keys You enter the codes as CTRL A CTRL B CTRL C CTRL D or use lt 03 gt lt 04 gt lt 05 gt lt 06 gt for simplicity we will use the latter If you use the CTRL X method you must first hold down the control key and press p then ctrl x where x is the control character selected This should apply to all control programming So that CW message speed up would be ctrl p ctr
101. executes SWAPRADIOS enter his call and press ENTER It takes practice but 1s doable for a good typist It 1s also advisable to have a Function Key set to Well what if I call a guy on the S amp P he gives me his exchange I give him mine basic so2r initiates a CQ the run radio BUT the S amp P station needs a repeat 72 Although this scenario was all basic so2r the remedy 15 best handled with a programmed Function Key Set an unused function key to lt 01 gt Snn and label it something like Exch R2 Recall that your Function Keys should be displayed lt CTRL SHIFT 2 gt so this makes 53 things easier Pressing this Function Key will now halt your CQ and send the repeat exchange on the inactive radio Assuming he now QSL s you want to return to CQ on the RUN radio Since your focus remained on run just press enter YES you can just F2 the S amp P exchange to start with This way you are set to repeat The only problem is the possibility of losing your run frequency partly depends on length of the exchange Before we move on to the special case of Sprint contests let s cover EXCHANGERADIOS Few of us have a totally balanced installation That is to say there will times when you want the OTHER radio to be your run radio or S amp P radio The Command Codes string lt 03 gt EXCHANGERADIOS lt 04 gt does just that You should see your radios switch bands with each other TR4W does not formally support dueling
102. field 6 12 or escape to quit In a more complex scenario our file could contain many types of fields we wish to add to TRMASTER DTA This provides us the opportunity to process extra fields sA DOSBox 0 74 Cpu speed max 100 cycles Frameskip 0 Program POST 15 a Space found at the data position the data is assumed to be blank Also I can get fancy and ignore a certain number of entries starting at he data position You would need to do this if you wanted to access the hird entry in the exchange and the first two entries were not always the sane length 441DF Karl 599 123456789112345678921234567893123456 7894123456 7895 123456 7896123456 7897 12345678 2 H H H H H H nter cursor position for callsign 1 nter cursor position to start looking for data zero for none 8 nter number of entries to ignore zero for none ere are the available places to save your data Choose none if you only ant to process the callzignz Hone 5 Cl Zone TenTen Humber F User 5 Section 6 ITU Zone User Grid User Check Speed User 9 FOC User you want to process another data field at the same time In this simple case we respond that we only want to add the names so we respond to option of processing more fields We are next asked about setting overwrite flags answer y to better understand this setting 99 BA DOSBox 0 74 pu speed
103. he Supported Contests 89 CHECK CHAPTER OR QTH EXCHANGE LOI SSB COLORADO 950 PARTY NAME AND POSSIBLE TEN TEN NUMBER AND POSSIBLE TEN TEN NUMBER TENTEN TEN S QSONUMBERANDPOSSIBLEDOMESTICQTH 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 CHAMP R W UW9WK MEMDORIAL QSO NUMBER DOMESTIC QTH URAL CUP MICHIGAN QSO PARTY RAW CHAMP UKRAINE CHAMPIONSHIP QSO NUMBER NAME CHAPTER AND QTH QCWA QCWA GOLDEN SPRINT SSB NCCC SPRINT LOP RST AGE ALL ASIAN DX CW ALL ASIAN DX SSB RADIO ONY SALMON RUN TEXAS QSO PARTY RST DOMESTIC QTH OR QSO NUMBER ARRL 10 CIS HA DX RDAC RSGB 1 8 RDXC SP DX UN DX KING OF SPAIN CW KING OF SPAIN SSB RST DOMESTIC QTH ARRL VHF QSO ARRL VHF SS CQ VHF KCJ TOEC WISCONSIN QSO PARTY NEW YORK QSO PARTY TENNESSEE 90 4 13 2 5 Multiplier Statements MULT BY BAND FALSE MULT BY MODE FALSE PREFIX MULTIPLIER NONE ZONE MULTIPLIER NONE The Mult by Band and Mult by Mode statements should be set to TRUE depending on the rules of the new contest For contests that have prefix multipliers the Prefix Multiplier Configuration Statement should be set to one of the values in the table following Prefix Multiplier choices NONE CQ NON EUROPEAN COUNTRIES AND WAE 4 13 2 6 MY statements MY CHECK NONE MY CONTINENT NONE MY COUNTRY K MY FD CLASS NONE MY GRID NONE MY NONE MY NAME NONE MY POSTAL CODE NONE MY PREC NONE 91 MY QTH
104. hich contains BOTH the original initial ex data and new data extracted from the log Upon next running of the contest if you want prefills point lt CTRL J gt INITIAL EXCHANGE FILENAME to the newly created CUSTOMLINITIAL EX file 6 Main Window 122 The window below is the Main Window It is what appears when you start the program and select the name of a contest TRAW v 4 240c 2011 General QSOs KOTO File Settings Windows Alt Ctrl Commands Tools Help p 80 40 20 15 10 All CW QSOs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 055 Callsign Name QTH D Freq Op 160CW 30 11 11 05 53 INSERT 00 00 00 000 CQ 0 SP 0 Radio 1 This hr 0 Rate 0 CO total 0 35 WPM cQ The Main Window has a number of sub windows located within it Some of these sub windows already have values and others are blank waiting for additional configuration statements to be set or for some activity to be initiated by the user In this Main Window the Band is 160 meters the Mode 15 CW the Date is 11 30 2011 Nov 30 2011 The CW speed set as 35 WPM The Time is 05 53 38 UTC Although Radio 1 is shown there 1s no frequency associated with it That tells us that the program has not yet been interfaced with a radio We can use the program to log contacts QSO s even though we do not have any interface established between the computer and the radio We can change the Band by using lt ALT B gt or lt ALT V gt and we can change the Mode by using lt ALT M gt These and other
105. ialog So lets try to change the CQ message to insert a half space between CQ and TEST You can press enter whilst F1 line is selected or double click on it 36 EXITIUM Sm CO CW MEMORY F1 Message CQTEST X X TEST x C i ea C Y Edit Cancel List of commands Figure 2 22 Select the line with your mouse and change COTEST TO CO TEST Program message 22 CQ CW MEMORY F1 Message 0 X TEST r r U U r Edit Cancel List of commands Figure 2 23 Note the button is now selectable Before selecting it give the CQ key a caption by typing CQ Program message pee CQ CW MEMORY F1 Message CO TEST X TEST Caption ICQ Edit Cancel List of commands Figure 2 24 Now select And X out of the Program message window Assuming you have your function keys displayed you should see the new caption TIP Hotkey lt CTRL SHIFT 2 gt One more example We want to change the defaults for the QSL message so that our RIT is reset Again lt ALT P gt to enter the MEMORY PROGRAM FUNCTION window But this time we will choose O ther 37 a as CQ CW EXCHANG CQ CH EXCHANGE NAME KNOWN SNN NC QSL CW MESSAGE TU TEST 050 BEFORE CH MESSAGE SRI 050 B TU TEST QUICK QSL MESSAGE TU REPEAT S amp P CH EXCHANGE SNN NC S amp P CW EXCHANGE ANN NC
106. ide it Delete all of the files except the CFG file Then open the CFG file with your text editor and delete all of the statements in it Next insert by copying or typing all of the statements shown in the template box following Pay particular attention to the following The MY CALL statement must be located immediately after the COMMANDS Statement 2 CONTEST statement must have the name of a supported contest one used to set up the contest folder and the contest CFG file 1s best 3 The DOMESTIC FILE NAME statement should have the and around it to disable it until you make the final change to the statement 4 value MUST be in the MY COUNTRY statement This value should be the prefix for the country For the US that is K The country does not need to be the one your callsign might imply because you may be operating outside of your country Once these values are entered into the CFG file for the new contest you can save the file and then start TRAW If you do not get any errors showing in a window you should see the Main Window ready to be used Use lt CTRL J gt to bring up the Configuration Commands window Locate the DOMESTIC FILENAME line 71 and copy down exactly the character string that is there For the template which has a CONTEST NEQP you should see something like C Program Files TR4W DOM NEQSO DOM Save this string because you will use it later when you set the DOMESTIC FILE
107. ile specified by the function key If this filename WAV does not already exist pressing Alt E will produce the statement This file does not exist Create an empty file for Editing If you type yes an empty file with a duration of zero seconds will be created in the directory specified by the DVP Path Configuration Statement DVP PATH default value is DVP You can now record edit and display this file using the program you specified 4 6 5 Automatic generation of DVP audio messages During a contest the program itself can generate a message from previously recorded 69 words You can have TR4W use your logging entries to generate the message for the calling station To do this it must generate and play a callsign and exchange for that station The callsign sent will be the one you enter into the CALL window If you have a serial number in the exchange it will be generated from the logged serial number The balance of the exchange will need to be pre recorded To enable automatic generation of audio messages you set the Configuration Command USE RECORDED SIGNS TRUE Then you create 37 audio message files each of which has one letter of the alphabet or one digit from 0 to 9 pre recorded Generally the letters should be pronounced phonetically to help the listener For example the W AV file might be Alpha letter A the W AV tile would be Bravo letter B etc Similarly 7 WAV file would be
108. in the competition as determined by MY CALL Passes the that has been copied to the exchange window RST QTH NAME Exchange Expects the number to be entered to use as RST and give it to CW Repeats the complete RST as the team was transferred to Space used at the beginning or end of your message as gaps in the CFG ignored Half of the space in any location messages Transmits a prefix or suffix callsign only corrected 35 Sends call sign in the last QSO editable window Passes the name obtained in the previous Sprint QSO at the bottom of the editable window Clears the detuning RIT be associated with the radio interface and works with Kenwood and Yaesu transceivers some End of message AR End of SK The double dash BT QRL SN Wait AS V 0 Lets code up cq message lt ALT P gt as above Now press lt C gt to view present CQ message settings List of messages 1 Command Caption MESS ade MEMORY we BFPREQ LASTCQ MEMORY ONN NC MEMORY TU TEST MEMORY MEMORY DE MEMORY SRI 050 TU TEST MEMORY SWAPRADIOS MEMORY F EXCHANGERADIOS MEMORY MEMORY SWAPRADIOS SAPMODE N MEMORY CONTROLF1 MEMORY CONTROLF2 MEMORY MEMORY CONTROLF4 MEMORY CONTROLFS Figure 2 21 We presently have assigned to CQTEST TEST where 4 represents MYCALL as set on the initial CONTEST d
109. ing TRAWSERVER EXE After starting TRAWSERVER immediately goes into the server waiting for client connections Server settings reside in TRAWSERVER INI To configure for Networking use CTRL J and specify the following COMPUTER ID COMPUTER NAME SERVER ADDRESS IP address of computer use IPCONFIG from CMD Prompt to determine SERVER PORT After opening the windows Network program TR4W automatically connects to the server TRAWSERVER 99 Server port 1061 Server IP address 1821581122 Clients 1 Received kB 0 Send kB 0 Records in server lag 0 TRAWSERVER w Clients 192 168 1 103 When attempting to connect as well as any breakage of the connection the program will automatically try to connect to the server every 5 seconds When you close the Network already existing connections will be terminated All information displayed in the window Network comes from a server over a TCP connection even if the server is started locally Each computer must now run WINDOWS NETWORK to successfully connect In case of unsuccessful attempts to connect e Check the command parameters SERVER ADDRESS and SERVER PORT and ensure the server port is not blocked by a firewall e Make sure that the COMPUTER ID is a unique value on each PC e Ensure that the program TRAWSERVER is running e Make sure you can ping the server address You can use the menu item Tools gt Ping SERVER ADDRESS When you click this item will pi
110. ix city etc with a space separating name and QTH Then press ENTER to have it logged We can change the Band by using lt Alt B gt or lt Alt V gt and we can change the transmitting Mode by using lt Alt M gt We can delete the last log entry by hitting lt Alt Y gt If we delete it by mistake then we can restore it using lt Ctrl W gt These commands and others are found in the sub menus under the Alt and Ctrl headings of the Main Window menu 1 7 Program Windows Names and Colors 1 8 Configuring TR4W for your station To set up TR4W to interface with your radio we will open the Settings menu heading and show the sub menus 19 Settings menus Windows Alt Commands Tools Help Configuration commands Ctrl J 15 10 Colors 0 0 0 appearance Program messages A E P CAT and cw Keying Radio 1 xckrl AlE 1 Radio 2 cCkrl Alk z Winke ver Callsign Figure 1 8 The Settings menu has several choices of sub menus The CAT and CW Keying sub menu has been selected because we wish to set up the control of a radio by the program That sub menu has two alternative choices Radio 1 or Radio 2 1 8 1 Configuring the Radio We start by selecting the Radio 1 sub menu and clicking on it to bring up the window that 15 used to select the radio type set the COM port and the hand shaking between the computer and the radio Every box which has a small
111. l f as an example To send the CQ on the inactive radio typically copying long exchange on S amp P radio you can simply do a lt CTRL P gt to enter Function key programming then specify to specify a CQ function Now choose an un occupied key and double click on it To the right of MESSAGE type lt 01 gt 1 and then press TAB to move the cursor to the Caption entry Note Mode set of COMODE or SAPMODE was not set here f the function key command will change mode mode set is mandatory Additionally you must ensure that you are setting the right function key Did you want C Q E xchange or O ther Now give the Function Key a meaningful title something like CQ R2 and select Tip lt SHIFT CTRL 2 gt toggles the Function Keys display Note this is germane to TR4W messages not SO2R but 15 worth repeating ENTER THE ACTUAL MESSAGE IN UPPER CASE So in this case CQ needs to be upper case When you test this you should see that a CQ is sent on your other radio but the radio selection see figures in SO2R setup did not switch focus Ok I tried a CQ from the inactive radio and got a caller but I am receiving an exchange Now what Typically the caller will dump his call in again your job is to QSL the active radio exchange and answer the caller on the inactive radio Note in your head the callsign calling then press enter to QSL the active exchange press the Function Key that
112. l you should anticipate that you will want to adjust the signal levels and impedances using transformers and potentiometers to avoid over driving or under driving the sound card audio input and reduce hum To start recording use the Main Window menu WINDOWS and select MP3 Recorder or 73 press the hot key combination lt Shift Ctrl 0 gt That will bring up the MP3 Recorder window MPs Recorder 8000Hz 37kbps gt This window shows the following elements Enable Button enables disables the MP3 recording mode Window Elapsed Time displays the duration of the current MP3 audio file Window Level shows the relative level of the input signal There are several Configuration Statements that determine the operation of the DVP recorder ENABLE MP3 RECORDER default is FALSE MP3 RECORDER BITRATE default 8 RECORDER MP3 SAMPLE RATE default 8000 MP3 PATH path to folder which will store recorded MP3 files MP3 RECORDER DURATION EACH QSO EACH HOUR NON STOP In general the bitrate and sample rates can be left at the default values The method of starting the MP3 recording is determined by the Configuration Statement ENABLE MP3 RECORDER default is FALSE If the Value is TRUE recording will start immediately after you open the MP3 Recorder window When the Value is FALSE you must click the Enable Button to start the recording MP3 PATH specifies the folder which the MP3 files will be stored If you wish
113. le from another window with an editor that will show columns Notepad is recommended Now we can see calls begin in CC 56 and data begins in CC74 102 11515512004 Notepad o 24 me lt wz l D BE E TCG Roster Tennessee Contest Group htm E myfile txt 05104 200410 START OF LOG 2 0 2 ARRL SECTION NC 3 CALLSIGN CLUB Potomac Valley Radio Club 5 CONTEST ARRL SS CW 6 CATEGORY SINGLE OP ALL HIGH CW 7 CLAIMED SCORE 193280 3 OPERATORS 9 Howie Hoyt O ADDRESS 549 Bluebird Tr 11 ADDRESS Blounts Creek 27814 12 ADDRESS USA 3 CREATED BY Logger V4 0 168 28036 CW 2004 11 06 2100 0000 58 NC 0001 61 SCV 21050 CW 2004 11 06 2102 N4AF 0002 58 NC KA6SAR 0003 U 86 LAX 21047 CW 2004 11 06 2102 N4AF 0003 58 KX7M _ 6006 81 EB 21046 CW 2004 11 06 2103 NAAF 0004 B 58 _ 0005 B 72 SCV 21041 CW 2004 11 06 2104 NAAF 0005 B 58 0004 58 SCV 21040 CW 2004 11 06 2104 0006 58 0003 B 77 21038 CW 2004 11 06 2105 N4AF 0007 58 _ 0003 49 21037 CW 2004 11 06 2106 0008 58 _ 7 2 te 21027 CW 2004 11 06 2106 N4AF 0009 58 EE ONSE SV 21024 CW 2004 11 06 2107 NAAF 0010 B 58 nga SDD 21916 CW 2004 11 06 2107 00611 B _ 0008 B 60 MAR 21919 CW 2004 11 06 2108 N4AF lon e ists 0012 A 63 ORG 21
114. lecting General QSO in the pull down list Then select the desired value for each of the CATEGORY boxes in the lower left part of the window If everything has been entered correctly you will be able to click on the OK and the program will open two windows the Main Window and the Function Keys Window 16 Main Window TRAW v 4 240c 2011 General 0505 KOTO File Settings Windows Alt Ctrl Commands Tools ct Help 05 53 38 MM 80 40 20 15 10 Al SSB EE ee ae Both _ Name QTH Pts M ld D Freq Band ___ Date UTC 055 Callsign 160CW 30 11 11 05 53 es 4 INSERT 00 00 00 000 SE O Radio 1 wa Radio 2 This hr 0 Rate 0 CO total 0 35 WPM Paddle Footsw Figure 1 5 Function Keys window F3 Figure 1 6 17 Main Window Areas TRAW v 4 240c 2011 General 0505 File Settings Windows Alt Ctrl Commands Tools Help 05 53 38 ci 0 Pts 80 40 20 15 10 All CW CWOSOs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SSB Both Band Date UTC 05 Callsign _ Pts M MM 0 Freq Editable Log Entries Window 160CW 30 11 11 05 53 1 INSERT 00 00 00 000 CO 0 SP 0 1 This hr 0 Rate 0 CO total 0 35 WPM OFF b N PTT on off OP Mode Grid Square Figure 1 7 18
115. lecting that statement and assigning one of values shown in the table following Only one Value can be selected at a time 76 Foot Switch Mode Values Acts as if the ctrl ENTER key was pressed advancing le QSO one step without sending any CW CW GRANT When you try to send CW the PTT signal will be asserted but no CW will be transmitted until you depress the footswitch DISABLED Disables all actions associated with the foot switch DUPECHECK Executes the alt D command when the foot switch is pressed Acts just as if you had pressed the F1 key LAST CQ FREQ Returns you to the last frequency on which you called CQ NEXTBANDMAP Advances you to the frequency of the next i e higher frequency entry in the band map for the current band and mode and which you have not yet worked Also puts ou into S amp P Mode NEXTDISPLAYEDBANDMAP Advances you to the frequency of the next i e higher frequency displayed entry in the band map that you have not yet worked regardless of the band and mode of that entry Also puts you into S amp P Mode NEXTMULTBANDMAP Advances you to the frequency of the next i e higher frequency displayed entry that is a needed multiplier in the band map for the current band and mode Also puts ou into S amp P Mode NEXTMULTDISPLAYEDBANDM Advances you to the frequency of the next i e higher frequency displayed entry that is a needed multiplier in the band map regar
116. llsign exchange DJ5AZ KIEL DAN JOERG RON AXEL PETE RON DON LACI PISTA JINCI LUC FABIO GEO TOM HERMANN KAROL IVAN PROS ED ROY GENE ALEX ALEX ALEX ALEX VLAD LEE VIC ALEX SERGEY JUREK NICK ALEX ALEK ALEX VAL MIKE Now using an editor select all but the header lt CTRL C gt it onto your clipboard memory From START enter notepad exe and when it initializes press lt CTRL V gt to paste the data in Now save the data wherever your POST is located You can now write the data into TRMASTER DTA and copy it into your TR4W directory Note that TR4W must not be initialized as he enqueues TRMASTER DTA and you cannot overwrite it when TR4W is up Now with lt CTRL J gt INITIAL EXCHANGE CUSTOM and lt CTRL J gt CUSTOM USER STRING NAME you should see the stations name display when you enter their call 109 TRAW v A 242b 2012 General QSOs L gt j j pu File Settings Windows Alt Ctrl Commands Tools Help 11 38 34 5 160 80 40 15 10 CW CW QSOs 1 3 1 48 2 55 SSB Mult needs for DJ5AZ 30th DL 46 4259m 0722z 1530z Date UIC QsS Callsign Name Q Pts M Id 5 D Freq 05 01 13 10 RW4WN 1 14022 03 05 01 13 11 RX3ZL 14022 03 05 01 13 13 RD3FF 14022 03 05 01 13 14 G3ICH 14022 03 05 01 13 16 USSVX GET 14022 03 07 01 DBE 56 Kiel Germany VERRID _____ 1
117. lly after you find contests that have the required DOMESTIC and DX multipliers you must find one of those that has the EXCHANGE RECEIVED that you want If you cannot find a contest that meets those three criteria you are out of luck you will not be able to generate the new contest you would like to generate At this point you will need to appeal to the TR4W support group and ask them to make your contest one of the supported contests In order to operate the new contest you will need to create a contest folder in TR4W and a contest configuration file inside that newly created contest folder You will also need to make one change to the TR4W INI file that is located in the SETTINGS folder located in the TR4W folder You may want special stored CW messages and SSB messages to be available for the contest Those special messages will be set up in the contest configuration file that you create In some cases you will may need to create a new DOM file which will be placed in the DOM directory 79 Finally you will need to create or modify Configuration Statements located in the newly created contest CFG file These Configuration Statements adjust the operation of TR4W so that it will properly log and score the new contest you wish to operate To make these changes you will need to know how to locate and open the TR4W directory and the other folders and files inside of it Because you will be making changes to existing Configur
118. max 100 cycles Frameskip 0 Program OUERURITE FLAG STATUS RRL Section CO Cz Jone F 0C G r id H it Chec k H ame OldCall CQ TH 5 peed TJenTen 1 2 3 User 4 5 Enter field ID FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE TRUE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE POST The flags listed determine what will happen if there is data found in the File being processed and there is existing data for the same field already in the database If the flag is TRUE the data will be updated to ualue found in the file The H flag determines if the hits count is incremented for each loy call 15 found in You can later filter out the calls that only appear in 1 or 2 logs To change the value of one of the flags just press the key of the highlighted letter to change HETURM to start or ESCAPE to exit This shows that N ame is set to FALSE What this means is if there is an existing entry for the call being processed it would be skipped Without changing this to TRUE EXISTING data will not be overwritten In this case we will change this to TRUE This states that as an example if AA3B was already in the database as ALAN it will be overwritten to BUD For something like Sweepstakes SECTION it is probably advisable to set A to TRUE if you are using current data Eg a stations QTH is somewhat dynamic could
119. n NO At this point you should check out a few of the Configuration Commands settings You can open the list of Configuration Commands by using the Menu Settings or use the hot keys CTRL J Once you have the list of Configuration Commands on your screen go down the list and find CONTEST NAME CONTEST TITLE and CONTEST At this point the values for these should be lt the year will be the current year CONTEST 2014 GENERAL QSOs lt will be your call not mine CONTEST TITLE GENERAL QSOs CONTEST GENERAL QSO s 80 Now look at the DOMESTIC MULTIPLIER and DOMESTIC FILENAME entries You should see DOMESTIC FILENAME lt a blank entry gt DOMESTIC MULTIPLIER NONE Look a little further down the Configuration Command entries and you will se the DX MULTIPLIER entry At his time is should be DX MULTIPLIER NONE Still further down the list will be the EXCHANGE RECEIVED entry It should be EXCHANGE RECEIVED RST NAME QTH Continuing down the list you will find and entry for the LATEST CONFIG FILE This entry should be LATEST CONFIG FILE C TR4W 2014 GENERAL QSO KOTO GENERAL QSO CFG The path indicates that in my example I had TR4W installed a folder called TR4W on the C drive of my computer If you have TR4W installed on a different drive or in a different folder on your computer the value will refelct that The next set of Configuration Commands of interest are the BY BAND a
120. n the figure on the left and the right produced the following 21 Configuration Statements which were also stored in TR4WINI RADIO ONE CONTROL PORT SERIAL ONE RADIO ONE CAT RTS OFF RADIO ONE CAT DTR OFF RADIO ONE BAUD RATE 4800 RADIO ONE OUTPUT PORT 1 RADIO ONE NAME Right The next time that you start the program these saved Configuration Statements will be read during startup and their values rather than the default values will be used You will not need to change these Configuration Statements values until you change the radio type or control port or the keying port In the example above the right figure shows that Serial Port 2 was selected to communicate with the radio The FT1000MP value was selected from the pull down Type list The RTS and DTR lines are not used to communicate between the radio and the computer so they were set to OFF Radio 1 will be keyed using LPT1 which means there are no Serial Port lines used in controlling PTT or keying the radio Therefore the RTS and DTR lines are set to OFF The Radio One Name was changed from Radio 1 to Right to indicate its position on the operating desk We could have picked any other text we wished instead of Right When we have finished making configuration selections we click on the Apply button and Configuration Statement entries are made into the TR4W INI file which is stored in the SETTINGS folder that is in the TR4W folder lo
121. nd QSO BY MODE Both of these should show TRUE as the value The QSO POINT METHOD should show ONE POINT PER QSO There are two additional MULTIPLIER statements PREFIX MULTIPLIER and ZONE MULTIPLIER Both of these should have values of NONE In your NewContest you will most likely want to change the CONTEST NAME and the CONTEST TITLE In addition you will may need to change the DOMESTIC MULTIPLIER and the DX MULTIPLIER to get the correct multiplier set It also may be necessary to change the QSO POINT METHOD to get the correct score computed One more check 15 worth doing before beginning to make changes Find the Settings folder in your TR4W folder or whatever name you have chosen for the folder that has the newly created GENERAL QSO folder Look inside the Settings folder for TRAW INI This file will open with NOTEPAD or a similar Text Editor At the very top of the entries in the TRAW INI file you should see COMMANDS MAIN CALLSIGN KOTO 81 LATEST CONFIG FILE C TR4W 2014 GENERAL QSO KOTO GENERAL QSO CFG If you want a different CALLSIGN then here 1s where you will enter it The LATEST CONFIG FILE points to the Folder that has the Contest configuration we wish to use In our example we will change this to be LATEST CONFIG FILE C TR4W NewContest KOTO NewContestCFG And save the changes in TR4W INI Now we will go out of SETTINGS and back to the TR4W folder This time we look for the 2014 GENERAL QSO KOTO folder We rename tha
122. ng the address specified in the command SERVER ADDRESS e Make sure that the port is not blocked by firewall The Network connection window provides the following information about each station in the network e identifier ID COMPUTER network name TRAW COMPUTER NAME current range and type of modulation current frequency mode CW or SSB status of the work CQ or S amp P state ON or OFF number of connections current call sign in the window CALLSIGN WINDOW Network Connected to LOCALHOST 1061 I Band Freq St PTT Qs Callsign POS B B 20CW 14 O 0 15CW 71 0 9 If you change one of these parameters in any station this information will be passed immediately to all computers on the network 60 When you connect your fastest computer the cluster spots will be relayed to all computers on the network In operation the program TRAWSERVER EXE besides relaying information saves to file SERVERLOG TRW in the SERVER directory under TR4W RECOVERY When you first bring fad TRAW v 4 242a 2011 Russian File Settings Windows Alt Ctrl Commands 160 80 40 CW QSOs Oblasts DX Mults Band Date UTC QsS Callsign QsR DX QTH Pts Id 20 12 11 71 0 00 00 00t CQ 0 RIGHT Last60 0 Rate 0 CQ total 0 OF Q v23 Server and local logs are identical But assume a PC failure You may always select NET pulldown item Compare and synchroniz
123. ntest 15 on the top line of the Main Window together with the TR4W version number This 15 typically the window that will appear whenever you start TR4W in a contest This is the CQ operating mode You can see that displayed in the Op Mode sub window Also shown on startup is the CW Speed and the UTC time The cursor is initially at the left edge of the Call window Let s log an imaginary QSO in CQ Mode The first thing you need to do 15 to call CQ For now assume that this 15 a CW contest How do you call CQ Easy Just press ENTER You should hear the following transmission coming from your PC s speaker at 35 wpm CQ TEST KOTO KOTO TEST lt The call sign sent will be your call sign not KOTO gt If you have your radio configured so that it 1s controlled by the computer and the keying is also controlled by the computer and the radio is turned on you should see that the radio 15 being keyed and that is the message being sent 27 Now pretend that someone has come back to your CQ For now let us assume that the station is 4 Type this callsign on the keyboard and as you do you will see the letters and numbers appear in the Call window If you make a mistake just use the backspace key on the keyboard to erase the most recent letter then enter the correct letter As soon as you have finished typing the callsign press ENTER Now you should hear the following from the PC speaker and being sent by the radio if it 15 configured
124. nts that you think will work best for you With time you will find that it can do everything that you might imagine you want to do as you operate If not you can always suggest Improvements to the program author via the TR4W user reflector that is found on tr4 w googlegroups com 1 1 Typographical Conventions 1 1 1 Configuration Statements These statements all capitals are bold For example TWO RADIO MODE TRUE 1 1 2 File names These names are in all capitals bold ITALICIZED and havea followed by an extension extent For example THA4AW INI 1 11 3 Window Names These names have each word in the name capitalized bold and italicized They generally have the non bold and non italicized word window sub window or box following the actual name of the window sub window or box Sub windows and boxes are located inside windows Examples of these names are Possible Calls window Call window Exchange window Operating Mode box 1 1 4 Short Cut or Hot Keys Short Cut or Hot Keys are combinations of Special Keys and Regular keys on the keyboard that select special functions for the program to perform The Special Keys are the control shift alternate return delete and insert keys In the text they are written in boldface using square brackets as the beginning and end characters 11 Examples are CTRL SHIFT ALT END RETURN
125. of the spot At ranges up to 144 MHz the program allocates two modes CW and SSB determining the value of the frequency above SSB following CW with respect to a high point By default set SSB to the following frequencies in Hz The frequencies can be changed using CUTOFF FREQUENCY BAND MAP Some transceivers e g Kenwood do not support the change of VFO B when using the VFO frequency setting 46 If the local computer is connected via Telnet to one of the DX Clusters via the internet spots should appear in the band map window Spots are automatically sorted by frequency left to right up to down At the top of the column the most low frequency at the bottom the highest When filling in the leftmost column subsequent columns will appear to the right of the first Each spot in this window contains information about the frequency and callsign of the station If you have not worked the station and it is a new multiplier the letter M will be displayed If the call is already in your log for a given mode then the letter D Dupe will display If the station is operating split frequency SPLIT an icon is shown You may navigate the band map in two ways e Using the mouse moving the cursor to the desired call and clicking the left mouse button By pressing trl End gt and moving with the keyboard arrow keys left right up down Information on the spot that currently has the focus selecyed
126. operations are listed under the Menu items of the Main Window which are described in the section following 6 1 Menus and Sub Menus of Main Window 6 1 1 1 File Menu 123 TRAW v 4 240c 2011 Settings Windows Alt Clear log Open log directory Import Export Reports Exit Ani Bad Date 124 6 1 1 2 Settings Menu Windows Configuration commands Ctri J Colors Appearance Program messages CAT and Cw Keying LPT Winkeyer 6 1 1 3 Window Menu Alt Ctrl Commands Tools Help 15 10 All 0 0 0 A E P Radio 1 Ctrl 4lk 1 Radio 2 Chrl Alk 2 Callsign br ly Uses Ctrl Commands Tools Help Bandmap Shift Ctrl 15 10 All Dupesheet Functionkeys Shift Ctr 2 0 0 0 SCF Shi Ctrl 3 Remaining mults Default Shift Ctri 4 Radio 1 Shift4 CErIH 5 Radio 2 gt Domestic Cluster Zones Prefixes Intercom Shift CtEr 7 Post score Shift Ctr 8 Stations Shirk Ctri 9 MPS Recorder Shift Ctri 0 6 1 1 4 Alt Menu 125 6 1 1 5 Ctrl Menu l Increment time Alarm Auto CC resume Dupe check Edit Save to floppy Swap mult view Increment number Toogle multiplier bell Kill CW Search log Transmit Frequency Reminder Auta CO Toggle rigs CW speed Set system date time Initialize 050 Reset wakeup Delete the last 050 Initial exchange Toggle sidetone Toogle autosend Band Up Ban
127. ow showing SP to indicate that we are no longer in CQ Mode but rather in Exchange mode The PTT box 15 showing OFF to indicate you not transmitting at the moment The LOG Entries sub window is still blank because we have not logged the contact yet But on the left side just below that sub window we see the entries that will be logged when we are finished From left to right we see the band date time and number 40CW Dec 31 2011 11 12 UTC 1 The Call window has the call and the Exchange window shows the zone that TR4W thinks this station will be sending 28 After the computer has finished sending pretend that you have received an exchange from the station you are working If the information is different from what the computer has guessed it to be then simply replace the guess with the received information If you made a mistake with the other station s call you can enter the correct call in the Exchange window and the program will automatically correct the other station s call before logging the QSO If the received information matches the guess you need do nothing Now press ENTER which will cause the computer to send a brief message to end the QSO That s all there is to it The QSO is complete and has been logged It has been written to your disk and it also appears on the line above the Call Window a section of the screen called the editable log The editable log 15 important It shows the last few QSOs Every time
128. processing CHECK and SECTION and thus can tell POST we are done 105 DOSBox 0 74 pu speed max 100 cycles Frarmeskip 0 Program POST space found at the data position the data assumed to be blank I can get fancy and ignore a certain number of entries starting at You would need to do this if you wanted to access the hird entry in the exchange and the First two entries were not always the he data 2H6H4 11 66 21686 58 NC NERC M 61 scu nter cursor nter cursor nter number ere are the Hone AREL Section Grid Check Q TH Position For callsign 56 position to start looking for data zero for none YY of entries to ignore zero for none available places to save your data Choose none if you only ant to process the callsigqns Zone TenTen Humber User 5 IT Ome User 1 User Speed User Foc Humber User Do you wank to process another data Field at the same time WP ee 22 We now say y es to checking the overwrite flags DOSBox 0 74 Cpu speed max 100 cycles Frameskip 0 Program POST OUERURITE FLAG STATUS RRL Section CUZ Jone CF IOC Grid Hits TUZone Check 14 11 cU TH S peed TjenTen User 1 User 2 User 3 User 4 User 5 Enter field ID The flags listed determine what will happen if there is data found in the
129. r of the wires to be used for the PTT output and Electronic Keyer paddle input The TX Keying Output Jack is a chassis mount RCA jack Cut a mounting plate 15 16 x 7 16 out of left over PC board and drill a hole in the middle of this plate The hole should be just large enough to pass the mounting shank of the chassis mount phono connector This connector and mounting plate will slip in the space immediately behind the normal cable hole in the D 25 connector with the RCA con nector protruding out of the cable hole for easy access The PC board connects to the DB 25 via short flexible wires see wire lengths table Once completed the DB 25 should be positioned with respect to the PC board so pins 1 13 are at the bottom and pins 14 25 are on the top Solder the wires to ALL of the PC board holes first and then solder the wires to D 25 pins 1 12 amp 13 first with DB 25 pins 1 13 on top and the PC board upside down Then turn both the DB 25 and the PC board over and complete soldering the wires to pins 14 16 17 18 amp 25 Pins 14 thru 25 Note PC Board fits just below P the edge of the plastic insulator of the DB 25 connector Complete the assembly by installing the two wires going to the TX key output jack and the PTT and Paddle input wires Attach connectors appropriate to your installation to the ends of these wires d cdr lpt adapter cdr 01 01 2002 NSS Parallel Port CW and PTT Keying Adapter and Paddle Input
130. ram files x86 trdw MY CALL us 2010 ARRL 160 N4AF 2010 ARRL SS CW N4AF 2010 CQ M N4AF 2010 LZ DX NAAF 2010 NA SPRINT CW N4AF 2010 NCCC SPRINT N4AF 2010 N4AF 2010 SAC CW N4AF 2011 NAAF CATEGORY ASSISTED NONASSISTED CATEGORYBAND CATEGORY MODE my CATEGORY OPERATOR gt CATEGORY POWER CATEGORY TRANSMITTER ONE 2011 GAGARIN CUP N4AF 2011 GENERAL QSO N4AF 2011 IARU HF NAAF 2011 NAQP CW N4AF Latest config file Alt 4 c program files 86 54 2011 cg ww cw 5 k to cq ww cw cf Exit Figure 2 18 TRAW v 4 242b Open configuration file or start a new contest LLL i c program files x86 trdw MY CALL CONTEST in North America lt CATEGORY ASSISTED NON ASSISTED gt CATEGORY BAND ALL CATEGORYMODE y CATEGORY OPERATOR cigleop _____ CATEGORYPOWER CATEGORY TRANSMITTER Latest config file c program files x86 tr4w 2017 cg ww cw k to cq ww cw cf OK Exit Figure 2 19 It is important to note the checkboxes In this case AM IN NORTH AMERICA Failure to check it will not produce the follow on dialog that requests your state This will not produce the correct Cabrillo Likewise the CATEGORY fields are what will be filled into your Cabrillo headers
131. read this manual you will encounter many tables and figures that accompany the text describing how to use various features of the program The smaller TRAW Reference Manual shows the tables and figures lists the supported radios and contests and lists all of the Configuration Statements in a table plus has definitions and discussion for each of the Configuration Statements If you are new to TRAW at this point you probably will expect that it will be quite difficult to set up 10 and start using TR4W Fortunately that is far from the actual situation The good news is that unless you choose to do something extraordinary you can set things up and start using the program very quickly Then as time permits you can read the sections describing various ways to use the program study the information in the Reference Manual ask questions of other users and try some of the alternatives for yourself In the end you can select the things you need for your type of contest operation and save that configuration Once that is done you will need only tweak things when you feel like doing something different or when you work a new contest The rest of the time you will be able to load and go using your personal configuration for each contest Don t expect to be an expert during the first contest season of using this program or any logging program for that matter It takes time to get the feel of the program and then make the small adjustme
132. rl J Configuration commands Clear dupesheet Ctrl k window it id ae ote QTC functions Recall last entry QTC functions SHIDX callsign view packet spots Execute configuration File Ctr v Refresh bandmap Dualing COs Ctrl Cursor bandmap window Ctrl End Cursor in D Cluster window Chrl Horne window Ctrl Enter QSO enter with no sending ae Home Cursor in the DX Cluster ceva 4 135 8 3 Additional CTRL key choices Shortcut Keys Description Range C i S 8 4 Shbift Ctrl key Shortcut Kevs Description 8 5 _ CTRL HALT key Shortcut Kevs Description Ctrl Alt 1 Ctrl Alt 2 Ctrl Alt M Ctrl Alt S Compare and synchronize the logs Ctrl Alt T Time Synchronization Ctrl Alt W Reset the Alarm 8 6 Special Keys 136 Special Ke Description Dei the selected spot Enter 777 050 and transmit Esc 77 5 Ins Toggle inseryreplace The focus in the main program window Reduce CWspeed _ PgUp increase CW speed Tab send spot to duster 137 8 7 Supported Transceivers COMMAND DS Rate Address G s ox 9 3 Ts850 Jox o almo ox __
133. round the following form TAR 1025 0 09012 ey This line suggests that at this point at a frequency of 14025 0 kHz radio works 9GSTT This was reported by a radio amateur with callsign in 2 0841 UTC Also as a comment he 56 indicated that 9GSTT heard very loudly To access Reverse Beacon Network lt CTRL J gt TELNET SERVER should be set to telnet reversebeacon net 7000 or you can just select it off the dropdown list 1 above 57 4 4 Multi Operation Reference NETWORKING 59 9 Network Operation TR4W network operation is based on the use of the built in program TRAWSERVER This program uses a TCP connection to relay all incoming messages on the network to TRAW clients The program TRAWSERVER EXE is included with TRAW and located in a directory TR4W SERVER The maximum number of concurrent computers on the network is 26 There may be only one server on the network The server can run on a single computer as LOCALHOST on a computer that is also running the program TRAW Identifying computers in a network is determined by the CTRL J COMPUTER ID parameter This parameter must be a unique ID for each TRAW PC For example A or B COMPUTER ID B TR4W EXE COMPUTER IDEA COMPUTER 192 168 80 77 192188805 TR4WSERVER EXE 192 168 80 78 COMPUTER ID D COMPUTER IDEE 192 168 80 74 192 168 30 73 First of all one of the computers must be runn
134. s 16 MB of memory more 15 desirable CPU Requirements 200 MHz CPU clock faster is desirable especially if using DVP recording of contests COM LPT USB internet and sound requirements One COM port per Radio controlled by program One LPT port per radio 1f Band selection 1s done by program One Com port for rotator control if used One Com port for Network if used probably already active for internet access USB to COM adapters can be used USB to LPT adapters can be used but not all of these adapters will control all of the LPT lines 12 Internet connection required for DX Cluster use Internal sound card or USB sound card required for DVP messages and DVP recording The sound card should allow line in or mic and line out or speaker The computer speaker used for CW monitor ouput 1 3 Files used by the Program Command Statement settings which are applied to all contests text trcluster dat DX cluster internet addresses text dxcluster alert list txt Call signs monitored in DX Cluster text cty dat Country prefixes and geographic parameters text cursor bmp Graphic image specified by CUSTOM CARET statement commands help xxx ini Command Statement help xxx in the file name specifies the luconsz ttf If present slashed zeros in program Change ttf to tt to disable 1 4 Folders used by the Program Applieation Trdwseverexe SERVER Tr4wserver exe DVP wav files and FU
135. s It must be capable accepting the filename as an input and then playing that file using a sound card There are many such programs but a recommended one is the free program Audacity It can be downloaded from http audacity sourceforge net Once you have downloaded and installed Audacity or a similar program you must tell TR4W its name and where it is located To do this type lt Ctrl J gt to enter the Configuration Statements window and set the statement DVP RECORDER This value must specify the drive the folder and the name of the program that you have installed on your computer to handle DVP recording editing and playback For example the likely placement of the Audacity program is on the C drive and in the Program Files folder and in the sub folder Audacity You would make the following entry for that case DVP RECORDER N Program Files N Audacity NV audacity exe Save the Configuration Statement change and exit from the Configuration Commands window Now open the window for editing function key messages by typing lt Alt P gt gt C or E or O gt gt Then click on the function key you want to create play or edit If the filename WAV already exists and is stored in the DVP folder press Alt E EDIT and the program specified in command DVP RECORDER will be opened and the filename WAV tile will be loaded into the Audacity program and the program will be ready to run This allows you to you to listen write or edit the f
136. ses a Top Ten DXDoubler for controlling the microphone and key connections to the radios the station When changing from Radio 1 to Radio 2 a relay in the DXDoubler unit needs to be activated This is done using one of the LPT control lines The Relay Control Port 15 specified as 1 which means that LPT Port 1 will supply the signal that will tell the Top Ten unit when to change the radio inputs If there was only one radio there would be no need to select radios and this entry would be NONE Clearly there are many options because contemporary Radio Contest stations may have very elaborate station control that is managed by the computer as the contest activity happens 1 8 3 Configuring the Computer Sound Interface 24 1 8 4 Testing the Configuration Setup 20 2 Beginning Operating The TR4W Main Window Figures 1 7 and 1 8 shows a lot of information which you can use to keep you abreast of your status within the contest This information is presented within the Main Window in a collection of sub windows and boxes To see the names of all of the sub windows and boxes you can examine Figures 1 7 and 1 8 preceding or look in the TR4W Reference Manual In the sections following we show the names and locations of the sub windows that are of primary interest when you are either using the CQ operating mode or using the Search and Pounce 5 amp P operating mode 2 1 First QSO in CQ Mode TR4W has two operating modes CQ operating mode
137. sition You would need to do this if you wanted to access the hird entry in the exchange and the first two entries were not always the cane length 30 28836 CU ZHH4 11 H6 2188 HHHH B 58 NGRC HHH1 M 61 SCU 1234567891123456789212345678931234567894123456 7895 123456 7896 123456 7897 12345678 2 H H H H H H Enter cursor position for callsign 56 Enter cursor position to start looking for data zero for 74 We have told POST to read column 74 which is the CHECK field We choose 3 for Check and are asked if we want to process more This time we say y es Post now knows to provide the column display again POST Hone CQ Zone TenTen Number F User 5 ARRL Section ITU Zone User Grid User Check Speed User QTH FOC Humber User Do you want to process another data field at the same time ul You can use most any ASCII format with this routine The only requirement is that the callsign and data must appear on the same line and there must one entry per line Lines with data or calls that does not look like callsign will be ignored will need to specify the character positions to use for the callsign and any data you want to save If there a Space found at the data position the data is assumed to be blank Also can get fancy and ignore a certain number of entries starting at he data position ou would need to do this if you wanted to access the hird entry
138. ssor steps you through most everything QSL procedures menu Report procedures menu Utility procedures menu Exit program Enter command We now will enter UEFF which will directly take us to the dialog for adding a file to TRMASTER DTA This provides a prompt for the file name and whether it is a TR log file We will respond with myfile txt and which produces this screen DOSBox 0 74 Cpu speed max 100 cycles Frameskip 0 Program POST ype of data Cie once for names and again for QTHs DlA data will be over written if the overwrite flag for the data field is set true Execute the 0 command on the menu vieuw edit these flags Enter the name of the file to process none to quit myfile txt Is this TR log file Y N n You can use most anu ASCII format with this routine The only requirement is that the callsign and data must appear on the same line and there must one entry per line Lines with data or calls that does not look like a callsign will be ignored will need to specify the character Positions to use for the callsign and any data you want to save If there a space found at the data position the data is assumed to be blank Also I can get fancy and ignore a certain number of entries starting at he data position You would need to do this if you wanted to access the hird entry in the exchange and the first two entries were not always the came length
139. t be aware of which radio presently has the focus when you click on a bandmap spot Just clicking on the spot will send the ACTIVE focus radio to the spot If that is not what you wish you may right click on the spot and choose Send inactive rig to the frequency Alternatively you can execute SWAPRADIO before clicking on the spot described in Advanced SO2R Now assume you are waiting to call a new station S amp P radio and CQ ing on run and the timing 1s right for another spacebar try OR that you got the station when you called the first time Tip Timing should optimally be that you just finished a CQ and the S amp P target has just paused for a caller Reality check you may need to break your CQ This time he came back to you Once you enter his exchange pressing enter will not only log and send your exchange on the S amp P radio but switch you back to the run radio and send a CQ as defined by CQ Memory Key Tip Program Memory Key F2 to your exchange If you are not confident the station will qsl your exchange do not press enter press F2 which you can repeat as needed However in the Advanced section we will discuss how to press enter and program for A potential repeat request Why Because you may need to keep CQ active on the run frequency to hold it TIP RE F2 repeat Check lt CTRL J gt AUTO QSO NUMBER DECREMENT if the contest involves a serial number Normally change this to TRUE 4 2 3 SO2R Advanced Op
140. t to NewContest KOTO Now we open that foldere and see that there is a file named General QSO CFG We rename that file to NewContest CFG At this point we have set things so that the next time we start up TR4W we will see a folder named NewContest Now go back to the Main Window and use ALT X or the File Exit path to close the Main Window and exit from TR4W Now start TR4W again and you will see that there 15 a folder in the left side list box that says NewContest KOTO Click on that folder and you will see the NewContest CFG file which you click on next That should start up the General QSO Contest Main Window You may be asked to supply your GRID Square This 15 the time to do that Be sure to Save All after you make the change Now after all of that preliminary work you are ready to start making changes to the Configuration Commands that will set things up to operate and score your new contest The Configuration Command changes will ONLY be entered into the CFG file nothing will change in the TR4W INI file For our example let s suppose that we want to only have DOMESTIC MULTIPLIERS Find the NewContest CFG file and open it with your text editior Put a number of empty lines into the file above the Category Statements They should be at the end of the CFG file Now put a new value in for the DOMESTIC MULTIPLIER There are only six choices NONE DOMESTIC FILE GRID FIELDS GRID SQUARES and WYSIWYG Most of the time we will be
141. ted for export Whatever you pick you will still have to make small changes to those files after they are created The contest title statement determines what will be used as the heading for the reports created by TR4W 4 13 2 3 Domestic File and Domestic and DX Multipliers DOMESTIC FILE NAME DOMESTIC MULTIPLIER NONE DX MULTIPLIER NONE This set of Configuration Statement changes is perhaps the most difficult to make because it involves files that are located in the DOM directory and is affected by the EXCHANGE RECEIVED Configuration Statement selected in the next section The Domestic File 15 used to examine the Exchange that you want to log to see if the values entered by you are permitted by the contest rules The Configuration Statement for the Domestic Filename will have a character string that is used by the program to find the file in the DOM directory that should be used to test the QSO values you enter The default value 15 set by the CONTEST statement Use the character string that you saved in the last step of Section 4 13 1 as the starting value for the DOMESTIC FILE NAME Configuration Statement Remove the characters and add the character string you wrote down The character string from our example produces the following 85 DOMESTIC FILE NAME C Program Files TR4W DOM NEQSO DOM Next change the Domestic Multiplier Configuration Statement so that it causes TR4W to look for the fil
142. that you make a new QSO the editable log scrolls upward by one line and the topmost QSO disappears off the screen If you need to change the contents of a QSO that has scrolled off the top of the screen you may press lt ALT L gt to bring up the search facility If the searched for call is found you may then edit the exchange or correct the call Search lag Callsign Made IBIH Band Operator C D Band Date UTC QsS Callsign DX Zn Pts M Id 5 D Freq Op 40CW 31 12 11 1 4 G 14 3 2 7025 1 entries 0 ms Figure 2 14 Other things that happen once your QSO is complete are that the Exchange Window disappears and the cursor returns to the left edge of the Call Window You will also notice that several other windows on the screen now display updated information to reflect the QSO you just made But what are you waiting for The cursor 1 sitting there blinking waiting for you to make another QSO Quick Time is awasting Somebody will steal your frequency if you don t hurry Call CQ again by pressing ENTER And now you re off running stations for the first time with TR4W 2 2 First QSO in S amp P Mode What if you want to call a station instead of calling CQ That s what S amp P Mode is for To put yourself in S amp P Mode simply press the lt Tab gt key The Exchange window appears if you are using a color monitor this window will be in a different color than it has in CQ
143. the digit One etc For the slash in a callsign create a file named _ WAV These files are stored in the folder LETTERSANDNUMBERS which is a sub folder of the folder specified by the command DVP PATH default is DVP In addition full callsigns and numbers can be played if the full call sign and number was previously recorded and stored with filenames which correspond to the callsigns and numbers stored in them For example files with the call sign must have a name filename WAV such as UA4 WLI WAV Files with serial numbers must have a filename WAV such that there will be a 7 WAV 2 WAV 11 WAV 12 WAV etc Tip Remember you can concatenate the files so you could have 28 WAV be formed from concatenating 9 WAV with 8 WAV It still will take a long time to record all the files if you expect to work over 1000 Q s in a contest The files with the call sign should be placed in the folder FULLCALLSIGNS Files with serial numbers should be placed in the folder FULLSERIALNUMBERS As was the case with the LETTERSANDNUMBERS folder these folders should be located in the directory specified in the Configuration Statement DVP PATH default DVP Below is a sample of the Configuration Statements needed to produce automatically generated exchanges The Configuration Statements must be located in the CONTESTNAME CFG file 70 CONTEST CQ WW SSB USE RECORDED SIGNS TRUE 0 SSB MEMORY FI CQFI WAV QSL SSB MESSAGE
144. tion of a country is dependent on the contents of this file Typically it is updated when you install a new release However it can be manually updated at any time Navigate to http www country files com cty index htm Right click on TRAW Choose SAVE LINK AS Save the CTY DAT tile to your TRAW directory 78 4 13 Non Supported Contest Configuration TR4W presently supports 151 contests but it can be configured for additional contests within some very specific limits NOTE If you are interested a European contest you may find that a configuration file has already been prepared for that contest and placed at the URL gt http tr4w com configurationfiles index html You can go there and check If you find there 1s one move this file into your specific contest directory after you find it and run it to unzip the contents What is done for you and you CAN NOT CHANGE You cannot change the value of the DOMESTIC MULTIPLIER but if you start with a contest that has domestic multipliers you will be able to change the file referenced for those multipliers If your desired contest does not require DOMESTIC multipliers you can select a contest that has DOMESTIC MULTIPLIER NONE You cannot change the value for the DX MULTIPLIER That means you to get a specific DX Multiplier you must select a contest that has the desired DX MULTPILER and also has DOMESTIC MULTLIER that meets the requirement of the previous paragraph Fina
145. tory and RENAME TRMASTER DTA to TRMASTER DTA BAK and copy the new TRMASTER DTA into the TR4W directory If something went wrong we will still have the original TRMASTER Now when we start TRAW and there is not a TRMASTER DTA in our specific contest directory the TRMASTER DTA file in TR4W is read into memory and upon entering a callsign that was customized into the database we see 101 4 240d 2011 ARRL SS CW MASTER You will note the NAME appears in both the USER INFO and NAME windows because we had lt CTRL J gt USER INFO SHOWN NAME set Please also note that TR4W displays an error message if TRMASTER DTA cannot be located It is worth noting that you could program an FKey to say HI or you could program your CQ EXCHANGE KEY to do something like B 52 ID and then set lt CTRL J gt SAY HI RATE CUTOFF to a value to limit greetings Or default just display the name so you can respond in kind should the situation warrant OK we will now move to a new scenario This time we want to process a Sweepstakes log reading the CHECK and SECTION into TRMASTER DTA Building on the previous scenario some similar steps will be skipped NOTE TR4W logs are NOT in TR log format We now start POST back up and again specify ueff We give POST the location of the contest log and also will assume the log is not a TR log Since the header information has not been removed we need to edit the fi
146. und ARROW RED 2 MULT INFO WHITE BLACK 1 BAND MODE BINFACE BLACK MULT YELLOW BLACK 1 BEAM 1 BLACK NAME BLACK 2 CALL WHITE BLACK 1 ON AIR TIME BLACK 2 CLOCK BLACK 1 OP MODE BLACK 1 CODE SPEED BLACK 1 PADDLE BLACK 2 COMPUTERID BTNFACE BLACK BLACK 2 COUNTRY 1 PREVIOUS 2 UE BTNFACE BLACK USUS BTNFACE BLACK COUNTER BLACK PTT BLACK 1 CQ TOTAL BLACK 1 QSO B4 RED WHITE 2 2 080 1 OPERATOR BLACK INFORMATION WHITE BLACK DATE BLACK 1 080 NUMBER WHITE BLACK DUPE CALL 2 QUICK 2 iO BTNFACE BLACK COMMUNB BTNFACE BLACK EDITABLE LOG WHITE BLACK ONE BLACK EXCHANGE WHITE BLACK 2 BLACK FOOT SWITCH BTNFACE BLACK GEG TWO BLACK 2 FULL TIME BLACK UE TWO BTNFACE BLACK HOUR RATE BTNFACE BLACK 2 RATE BTNFACE BLACK INSERT BLACK 1 S amp P COUNTER BTNFACE BLACK ae 950 BLACK TEN MINUTES BTNFACE BLACK 2 LOCAL TIME BINFACE BLACK TOTAL SCORE BTNFACE BLACK GRID LOCATOR BLACK 1 USER INFO BLACK 2 2 WHOLE 1 amp 2 MASTER BLUE WHITE 45 BLACK WINKEYE

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