QARTest release history
Ver. 13.6.1 [01/06/2023]
- EU HF Championship: added new categories as per the 2023 rules
- microHAM control: TX inhibit works also when the frequency is out of the selected ranges and for the QSY rule compliance
- Greyline: added option to show civil, nautical and astronomical twilight plus other options (right click on the map)
- QSO points are now visible for each QSO in the log
- Added column headers on the log
- New NETREADONLY command to disable any update towards other networked logs (insert/modify QSOs, Talk, etc.)
- CW: New LZ and NOLZ commands (alias for LEADINGZERO and NOLEADINGZERO)
- CW: New {HIS2} macro. Same as {HIS} but without type-ahead capability
- New DX cluster database from dxcluster.info
- Bug fix: in Windows 7 in case of text scaling different from 100%, the greyline, graphical rotator and band map
weren't painted correctly. Fixed.
- Various fixes and improvements
Ver. 13.3.1 [17/3/2023]
- Gagarin Contest: added SSB mode and special multipliers management as per the new rules 2023
- World map with real-time greyline
- The Rates window now shows also the elapsed time since the last QSO
- The Band Map now also shows pointers for other stations on current band (eg. inband stations)
- New option to automatically check for updates at startup
- Bug fix: there was a problem in setting mode in Yaesu FTdx-10 and FT-710. Fixed (tnx IU2JFG)
Ver. 13.1.2 [30/1/2023]
- Added OK1WC Memorial Contest
- Rates: added filter by station (newtork alias)
- Radio control: polling interval is now adjustable
- Interlock configuration can be set remotely to all stations in network
- Contests updated to comply with 2023 rules changes:
- EUDX Contest: added WAE countries to the multipliers
- IG-RY WW RTTY Contest: removed the 10 minutes rule in all categories
- Bug fix: network auto-connection in some cases didn't work with all stations in network. Fixed (tnx IW3FVZ)
Ver. 13.1.1 [3/1/2023]
- EU DX Contest: changed score for QSOs with the same country (new 2023 rules)
- In contests allowing self-spot (ARRL contests), AltGR-F3 (Ctrl-Alt-F3) sends the self-spot command.
- Radio control: added Yaesu FT-710 to supported radios
- Interlock: new option by Band/Mode (used in IARU HF, HQ category)
- Stations in Network window (Alt-J): added filter to show only stations with "RUN" in the alias
- Network: the TCP port for connection is now 9456. Auto connect now uses only UDP port 9456
- Naval Contest: enlarged serial rx to show 6 characters
- Bug fix CAT: in Yaesu radios changed command to activate PTT via CAT: in some cases when CW transmission was started the radio
was immediately returning in RX. Solved.
- Several optimizations taken from the ARI HQ team version
- Several minor bug fixes
Rel. 12.11.1 [01/11/2022]
- Added HSC Contest
- In IARU U/SHF and Alpe Adria U/SHF contest now bands and modes are freely selectable, making Check Call and Check Mult
smaller with only desired bands/modes.
- The Check interlock window now also shows which message (Fx key) is being sent by the interlocking station
- Band map: the zoom is now adjustable also using the mouse wheel (Windows 10/11 only)
- Rates: nou you can open a second rates window, to compare figures with different filters. Added filters for Radio1/RUN and Radio2/Mult
Rel. 12.10.1 [01/10/2022]
- Added RSGB DX Contest
- Added Marconi Club QSO Party
- Radio control: added routing audio on IC705
- New option "Copy as image to clipboard" on Summary, Rates and Multipliers windows
- Added new column QSO points in Excel and CSV export
Rel. 12.8.1 [03/08/2022]
- Added CVA DX Contest
- Radio control: added JRC JST-245 to supported radios
- External Broadcast: new option to send Total score, QSO, points and mults detailed by band/mode
- microHAM Control: when using a microHAM interface, the interlock inhibit also direct transmission from the interface (tnx IZ6TSA, IZ3IBL)
- Spot alert: new option to show spots also in other non-contest digital modes (FT4, FT8, PSK etc.)
- Co-Run: in case of a network disconnection, when reconnecting, the target station was unset. Fixed (tnx IK2JUB)
- VHF&UP: in multi-band logs, the DX shown is now that of the current band, not the absolute (tnx IK3GHY)
Rel. 12.6.1 [09/06/2022]
- Added GACW WWSA CW DX Contest
- The European map of squares worked now shows also each worked locator
- Live scores: added contests previously not managed
Rel. 12.5.1 [31/05/2022]
- The Co-Runner operator can now send the frequency of a DX spot (or a free typed frequency) directly to the VFO-A or B of the runner radio
- Live score reporting: added detailed QSO/Points/Mult per mode. (The latest version of QAR2Getscores utility is needed)
- Icom IC-9700: improved radio control with sending DX spot to VFO-B, swap VFO, audio routing
- IARU Reg.1 U-SHF: added 3.4GHz band (tnx DL8AAU)
- Added tag Operator to HRDlog.net data broadcast
- Bug Fix: in multi-band VHF&UP contests, with frequency offset on, in some circumnstances the frequency was wrong. Solved (tnx IZ3VTH, IK3GHY)
- Bug fix: on Yaesu FTdx 101 and FTdx 10 sending of a DX spot to te Sub-VFO didn't set the mode. Solved
- Bug Fix: Cabrillo log import to Volta RTTY contest was broken. Solved (tnx IK2JUB, IK2AQZ)
- Minor bugs fixed
Rel. 12.2.1 [27/02/2022]
- Added European and World maps of squares worked in V/U/SHF contests and those HF which have the WWLocator in the exchange
- Radio Control:
- If the radio was set to CW-Reverse, after a mode change or clicking on a DX Spot radio returned to CW normal (not reverse). Solved
- Added a second XCAT "channel" (command XCATB) acting the same as XCAT but on a different COM port
- External Broadcast: changed XML QSO structure (except HRD) and added new data to the datagram
- EA RTTY & King Of Spain Contests: updated categories according to the 2022 rule changes
- ARRL DX: categories updated
- Multipliers windows can now be open from the log menu, not only using shortcuts
- Minor bug fixes
Rel. 11.12.2 [9/12/2021]
- Previous version broke ADIF log creation. Fixed
Rel. 11.12.1 [5/12/2021]
- New post-contest mode allows to quickly enter QSO in a log after contest
- Import logs from Cabrillo (HF) and EDI (VHF & UP)
- ADIF: additional personalized TAG(s) are now available
- Rotors: added customizable offset for each rotator
- EU DX Contest:
- Added new Multi-Multi and Multi-Distributed categories
- Updated multipliers list
- UBA DX Contest: for DX stations multipliers are now UBA Sections instead of ON Provinces
- INORC Contest: as per new rules, updated score calculation
- Bug fix: in WAE RTTY during QTC RX, in case of a QTC group with less than 10 QTC there was a window crash when clikcing on the last QTC. Fixed (tnx IK4ZHH)
Rel. 11.9.1 [30/9/2021]
- New contests added:
- ARRL 160 Meter Contest
- RTTYOps WW DX Contest
- CQWW DX Contest:
- Added Explorer category
- Added Youth overlay
- WAE DX Contest: added BY call-areas to valid multipliers
- DX Cluster: from DX Spot and Band Map windows a call can be added to a "black list" of busted calls to avoid he's
shown again in future
Rel. 11.7.1 [15/7/2021]
- YOTA Contest: added call-history management + database
- IARU: added WRTC category
- ADIF export: added optional tags QSL_RCVD and QSL_SENT to export form
- Updated DX Clusters list
Rel. 11.5.1 [5/5/2021]
- New contests added:
- YOTA (Youngsters On The Air) Contest
- Vintage HF Contest
- Added Yaesu FTdx-10 to supported radios
- RDXC Contest: Oblast automatic recognition for the latest issued russian suffixes
- Minor bugs fixed
Rel. 11.3.1 [11/3/2021]
- New contests added:
- YB DX RTTY Contest
- YB DX SSB Contest
- IG-RY WW RTTY Contest
- DARC Easter Contest
- DARC XMAS-Contest
- Russian RDXC contest: added GRID-LOCATOR in Cabrillo header and radio number in MOST category as per the committee request
- CQ WPX contests
- Added new MULTI-DISTRIBUTED category in CW, SSB and RTTY sessions
- Removed ASSISTED option from contest parameters, according to 2021 rules change in CW/SSB
- Volta contest: added new SO 6 Hours category
- VHF&UP: frequency offset for use with a transverter is now dynamic and separately customizable for each band
- Operating time window (Time On/Off) is now auto-updating
- Eurasia Contest: new multiplier window (fields)
- Bug fix: in rtty contests, when MMTTY had AFC active, the focus was erroneously moded to the log. Fixed.
- Bug fix: in UK/EI Contest multipliers were not shown properly. Fixed.
Rel. 10.12.1 [29/12/2020]
- Added EU DX Contest
- DX Cluster: added optional offset for use with a local Skimmer
- Radio control:
- New Quick CAT window to send custom commands to radio
- Revised and improved Icom radio control management
- Polling interval is now dynamic based on Baud rate speed for faster radio responsiveness
- Added Yaesu FT-818, FTdx-1200 and Icom IC-705
- Elecraft K3: added audio routing management for automatic input selection (MIC/USB/Aux) for SSB with DVK and AFSK
- SwAC Contest: added new 80m and 160m categories as per 2021 rules
Rel. 10.10.1 [29/10/2020]
First release in English
- Added OK-OM DX CW Contest
- QARTest can now use serial ports up to COM50
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