QARTest release history
Ver. 15.11.1 [21/11/2025]
- CQWW DX SSB/CW/RTTY: alignment with the new categories
- Russian WW RTTY Contest: updated to current rules
- SAC Contest: added overlays
- Rotor management: added support for Yaesu GS232-A and Yaesu GS232-B
- CAT: added Yaesu FTX-1 series
- DVK: It is now possible to pre-register full-call .wav files. If found, they are transmitted.
- Interlock: Shift+Esc interrupts transmission of the interlocking station
- UDP Broadcast: if a is modified, a new UDP contactreplace packet is sent
- In DXPedition module, it is now possible to enter "-" in the two fields of the received report.
Ver. 15.8.1 [20/8/2025]
- External broadcast: new option for sending data from calls that have been entered but not yet sent (Call Lookup, tnx IZ6TSA)
- In the real-time graph, added display by current band/mode
- ADIF log: possibility to insert TAGs with dynamic values taken from QSO fields (tnx HB9TZA)
- CW: the same delay as macros is now applied to tune (Ctrl+T) (thanks IK2JUB, IK4ZGO)
- Messages to network: the same recipient as the previous message is now preset
- VHF & UP: In the summary and statistics file, added tables of QSOs by QRB range and QSOs by antenna direction
- All Asian DX Contest: Updated categories
- CVA DX Contest: Updated to current rules
- Bug fix: In WAE DX Contest, under certain circumstances an error occurred when opening the log or saving QTCs
Ver. 15.6.1 [8/6/2025]
- Network:
- Ability to add multiple IP addresses (or IP ranges) for auto-connection when using VPN/VLAN (Multi-distributed, Award, HQ) or complex networks
- Merge limit can be set remotely to all stations in network
- CW: option to display the transmitted message text in real time
- Live scores: when using a special call sign, using the OPON command live scoreboard shows the operator's call in parentheses
- CAT: added Icom IC-905 and IC-7760 management
- DX Cluster: the DX cluster node management window also shows the type (AR Cluster, CC Cluster, DX Spider etc...)
- Some network alerts are no longer displayed with a pop-up but as a message at the bottom of the log for smoother operations
- In contests with serial numbers, when the log is created the reservation is set by default
- Various updates and minor bug fixes
Ver. 15.2.1 [25/2/2025]
- Interlock: Shift+Click on interlock check window forces unlocking
- In Band Map and DX Spot window added option to go to the spot frequency with a single click
- Talk to network: messages sent to a single station are highlighted with an asterisk
- External Broadcast: if CAT is not active, the frequency is set at default value based on the band, no longer at zero.
- Bug fix:
- In REF Contest Corsica departments were not being accepted in the parameter window. Fixed (tnx TK5EP).
- In ARRL 10m, when logging a K/VE/XE call sign, in the spot window other calls with the same state remained highlighted as a multiplier. Fixed.
- In the Quick macro window the editing of a macro in the message was broken. Fixed (tnx IK3MLF)
Ver. 14.12.1 [2/12/2024]
- DVK: in all contests it is also possible to transmit the callsign of the correspondent with phonemes (*.wav)
- CW: new option to transmit serial numbers with various levels of abbreviation
- New option Ctrl+X to set a QSO in the Cabrillo log as X-QSO, excluding it from all counts
- Quick macro: button labels are now customizable
- External broadcast: if there is no change, radio status is still sent every 10 seconds (tnx IZ6TSA)
- WAG Contest: multipliers are by band and mode
Ver. 14.9.1 [30/9/2024]
- Added URC DX RTTY Contest
- Added RTC (Real Time Contest) management on hamscore.com
- New command XPTT creates an additional PTT on a second COM port
- Added import of Cabrillo logs for all WAE contests
- Minor bug fixes
Ver. 14.8.1 [27/08/2024]
- Added CWOps CWT and CWOpen contests
- Field Day IARU Reg.1: updated categories as per the 2024 rules
- EU HF Championship: updated categories as per the 2024 rules
- Network:
- new option to limit QSO merge from a certain date/time
- new NOREMOTECL command to prevent log deletion with remote clearlog
- if two PCs on the network have the same alias, the connection is rejected to avoid undesired effects
- New log record structure to allow new functionality (maintains backward compatibility with previous versions)
- Minor bug fixes
Ver. 14.6.1 [31/05/2024]
- Added spanish language (tnx EA4BAS)
- Band Map: added "ALL" filter to show all spots, even those not workable in the contest
- Russian DX Contest: change to Cabrillo 3.0 format log and introduction of overlays as per the rules
- The self-spot feature is now available on all contests. (Check if the contest rules allow it before using it)
- Bug fix: in rotor management with offset active, in some rare cases the degree display could "jump" to the base value without offset. Fixed.
- Bug fix: in ARI DX Contest, IG9 and IH9 were recognized as DX, not Italy. Fixed.
Ver. 14.3.1 [14/3/2024]
- Profiles management to store different configurations (e.g. multiple radios, cluster filters, interfaces etc...)
- DX Cluster: it is now possible to add a fixed comment to the spots sent (e.g. name of the contest, operating mode...)
- Alt-F4 now also stores the S&P frequency. Pressing it several times toggles between the CQ frequency and the last frequency where the button was pressed.
- In Band Map and Spot window added option to hide the info popup
- Cabrillo Log:
- added EMAIL and GRID-SQUARE headers
- fixed headers for EXPLORER and DISTRIBUTED categories
- YOTA Contest: update to the 2024 rules changes
- ARRL RTTY Roundup: added M2 and MM categories. Also updated the MS to the 10 QSY/hour rule.
- OK-OM DX Contest: the CW leg has been adjusted with the same rules as the SSB
- Minor bug fixes
Ver. 13.12.1 [22/12/2023]
- External broadcast:
- new option to send DX spots, tested on FlexRadio with SmartSDR (tnx IZ1LBG, IZ3SQW)
- new option to send radio data (eg. Frequency, Mode etc...) also to be used with external waterfall softwares (tnx IZ6TSA)
- CAT: on SmartSDR added audio routing to manage DVK using DAX on FlexRadio (tnx IZ1LBG)
- DVK messages can now be sent also via microHAM internal DVK (tnx IK2JUB)
- Improved mode recognition in manual spots
- Code optimizations to significantly decrease loading and merging times for large logs
- Bug fix: by manually inserting a local spot, the spot sent to the PCs on the network was stored in the same way as that
of the station that had received it, therefore potentially incorrect. Fixed (tnx IZ1LBG)
Ver. 13.9.1 [29/09/2023]
- Added 9A DX Contest
- YO-DX contest: switched to Cabrillo 3.0
- Added FM mode to DXPedition and to VHF&Up contests that include it
- Rotors: added AlfaSpid RAK
- CAT: Alt-Up/Down arrow move the active VFO by 100Hz (SSB) and 20Hz (CW/RTTY)
- In "Next Serial" window the font size can now be modified
- Bug fix: in Excel/CSV export, dupes score is now set to zero
- Various improvements
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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