# Priority Score for ON4KST Contest Operation
KST4Contest uses priority candidates and scoring to help VHF, UHF and SHF contest operators identify promising stations faster.

# Priority Score for contest-focused ON4KST operation.

KST4Contest helps operators focus on the most promising stations instead of scanning busy chat traffic manually.

## Why it matters

During VHF, UHF and microwave contests, relevant stations can disappear quickly in active ON4KST chat traffic. The priority candidate system helps highlight stations that are likely worth attention based on contest-relevant signals.

## Contest-oriented signals

Candidate priority can take information such as activity, bands, QTF direction, sked-related messages, known frequencies and workflow context into account.

## Different from generic chat clients

KST4Contest is not only an ON4KST chat viewer. It is designed to support operator decisions during contest operation.