---
title: Priority Score System
icon: 🎯
category: Contest Workflow
since: "1.40"
summary: Find the most promising stations faster using contest-aware candidate scoring.
description: KST4Contest ranks stations by activity, direction, sked context, band information, QRG hints and operator workflow signals.
tagsList:
  - ON4KST
  - VHF
  - UHF
  - SHF
  - contest
  - priority candidates
related:
  - timeline
  - airscout
  - sked-reminder
---

## Why it matters

During active VHF, UHF and microwave contests, relevant stations can disappear quickly in busy ON4KST chat traffic.

The Priority Score System helps operators focus on stations that are more likely to be useful during contest operation.

## Built for contest decisions

KST4Contest is not just a chat viewer. It evaluates contest-relevant context and helps turn chat activity into better operating decisions.