WT4I Log Checker

WT4I Log Checker deals exclusively with Cabrillo logs. If a log is not in Cabrillo format, it can be converted using Cabrillo Converter.

WT4I Log Checker, as a post contest analysis tool, strengths come from the ability to view the log in many different ways. The software is highly interactive and intuitive to use. Using the program, the user can quickly find bad or mistyped calls and exchanges.

Major Features:

Ability to Search and Replace by column.
Ability to view and update Cabrillo header fields.
Validates all call signs against a country file.
Performs automatic dupe checking.
Displays off-times.
Checks "10 minute" rule violations.
Checks "6 band change" rule violations.
Provides basic view and edit of raw log file.
Color-codes log entries by type (dupe, bad call, excluded, not in master).
Ability to select and view logs by any field.
Ability to view all logs not in Master Call file.
Ability to view all bad calls.
Ability to view all dupes.
Ability to view by Band, Country, Prefix, or any other field.
Provides automatic scoring in supported contests.
Provides the capability to exclude any QSO from the log or the scoring.
Provides the capability to edit every QSO field.
Performs "Unique +1" processing.

WT4I Log Checker Step-by-Step for new Users

Click on the figure to get an annotated screen capture of the main WT4I Log Checker window.

 

The WT4I Contest Tools have been designed to give the Contest Manager much freedom in choosing how a contest is scored. As such, there are several configurable options dealing with the scoring and the use of the master callsign database.

WT4I Log Checker supports the following contests in Cabrillo format:
Contest *General Log Checking Features? **Full Support Including Automatic Scoring?
ANARTS-RTTY Yes No
ANATOLIAN-RTTY Yes Yes
ARI-DX Yes Yes
ARRL-10 Yes Yes
ARRL-160 Yes Yes
ARRL-DX-CW Yes Yes
ARRL-DX-SSB Yes Yes
ARRL-FIELD-DAY Yes No
ARRL-RTTY Yes Yes
ARRL-SS-CW Yes Yes
ARRL-SS-SSB Yes Yes
ARRL-UHF-AUG Yes No
ARRL-VHF-JAN Yes No
ARRL-VHF-JUN Yes No
ARRL-VHF-SEP Yes No
BARTG-RTTY Yes Yes
BARTG-SPRINT Yes Yes
CA-QSO-PARTY Yes Yes
CQ-160-CW Yes Yes
CQ-160-SSB Yes Yes
CQ-VHF Yes No
CQ-WPX-CW Yes Yes
CQ-WPX-RTTY Yes Yes
CQ-WPX-SSB Yes Yes
CQ-WW-CW Yes Yes
CQ-WW-RTTY Yes Yes
CQ-WW-SSB Yes Yes
EA-WW-RTTY Yes Yes
GA-QSO-PARTY Yes Yes
IARU-HF Yes No
JARTS-RTTY Yes Yes
NAQP-CW Yes Yes
NAQP-RTTY Yes Yes
NAQP-SSB Yes Yes
NA-SPRINT-CW Yes Yes
NA-SPRINT-RTTY Yes Yes
NA-SPRINT-SSB Yes Yes
OCEANIA-DX-CW Yes Yes
OCEANIA-DX-SSB Yes Yes
RUSSIAN-DX Yes Yes
SAC-CW Yes Yes
SAC-SSB Yes Yes
SCC-RTTY Yes No
SARTG-RTTY Yes Yes
STEW-PERRY Yes No
TARA-RTTY Yes Yes
URE-DX Yes Yes
VOLTA-RTTY Yes No
WAE-RTTY Yes No

*"General Log Checking Features" include checks against the master call sign database, the ability to edit and save the log, the ability to view the log in multiple ways, and generally all features not related to the contest specific exchanges or scoring.

**"Full Support Including Automatic Scoring" include all features requiring specific knowledge about the contest or its scoring. Automatic scoring will be added as time permits in future updates.

Copyright © 2000, 2001 by Bruce Lifter, WT4I