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<strong>KST4Contest</strong>
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<small>ON4KST Contest Client</small>
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<p><a href="/manual/en/">← Back to manual overview</a></p>
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<h1>User Interface</h1>
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<h1 id="user-interface" tabindex="-1"><a class="header-anchor" href="#user-interface">User Interface</a></h1>
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<p>🇬🇧 You are reading the English version | 🇩🇪 <a href="/manual/de/benutzeroberflaeche/">Deutsche Version</a></p>
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<h2 id="connecting-to-the-chat" tabindex="-1"><a class="header-anchor" href="#connecting-to-the-chat">Connecting to the Chat</a></h2>
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<ol>
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<li>Select a <strong>chat category</strong> in the settings window (e.g. 144 MHz VHF, 432 MHz UHF, …).</li>
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<li>Click the <strong>Connect</strong> button.</li>
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<li>Wait for the connection to be established.</li>
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<blockquote>
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<p>Disconnecting and reconnecting is only possible via the settings window. It is therefore recommended to keep the settings window open.</p>
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<hr>
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<h2 id="main-window-overview" tabindex="-1"><a class="header-anchor" href="#main-window-overview">Main Window Overview</a></h2>
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<p>The main window consists of several areas:</p>
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<h3 id="pm-window-(top-left)" tabindex="-1"><a class="header-anchor" href="#pm-window-(top-left)">PM Window (top left)</a></h3>
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<p>Shows all received <strong>private messages</strong> as well as intercepted public messages containing your own callsign. New messages appear in <strong>red</strong> and fade every 30 seconds from yellow to white.</p>
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<h3 id="user-list-(chat-members)" tabindex="-1"><a class="header-anchor" href="#user-list-(chat-members)">User List (Chat Members)</a></h3>
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<p>The central table of all currently active chat users. Columns (depending on configuration):</p>
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<tr>
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<th>Column</th>
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<th>Content</th>
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<tr>
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<td>Call</td>
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<td>Station’s callsign</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>Name</td>
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<td>Name from the chat name field</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>Loc</td>
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<td>Maidenhead locator</td>
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<td>QRB</td>
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<td>Distance in km</td>
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<td>QTF</td>
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<td>Direction in degrees</td>
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<td>QRG</td>
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<td>Automatically detected frequency</td>
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</tr>
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<td>AP</td>
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<td>AirScout aircraft data (when active)</td>
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<td>Band colours</td>
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<td>Worked / NOT-QRV status per band</td>
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</table>
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<p><strong>Sorting</strong>: Click column headers. QRB sorting is numerical (corrected in v1.22).</p>
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<h3 id="send-field" tabindex="-1"><a class="header-anchor" href="#send-field">Send Field</a></h3>
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<p>Text input for outgoing messages. After clicking a callsign in the user list, the send field automatically receives focus – start typing immediately without double-clicking (from v1.22).</p>
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<h3 id="myqrg-field" tabindex="-1"><a class="header-anchor" href="#myqrg-field">MYQRG Field</a></h3>
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<p>To the right of the send button. Shows the current own QRG, can also be entered manually.</p>
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<h3 id="myqtf-field-(for-v1.3)" tabindex="-1"><a class="header-anchor" href="#myqtf-field-(for-v1.3)">MYQTF Field <em>(for v1.3)</em></a></h3>
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<p>Input field for the current antenna direction. Used for the planned <code>MYQTF</code> variable.</p>
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<hr>
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<h2 id="filters" tabindex="-1"><a class="header-anchor" href="#filters">Filters</a></h2>
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<p>The filter bar (from v1.21 as a flowpane for small screens):</p>
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<ul>
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<li><strong>Show only QTF</strong>: Activate direction filter (N/NE/E/… buttons or degree input)</li>
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<li><strong>Show only QRB [km] <=</strong>: Activate distance filter (toggle button)</li>
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<li><strong>Hide Worked [Band]</strong>: Hide worked stations per band (one toggle per band)</li>
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<li><strong>Hide NOT-QRV [Band]</strong>: Hide NOT-QRV-tagged stations per band</li>
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</ul>
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<hr>
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<h2 id="station-info-panel-(further-info)" tabindex="-1"><a class="header-anchor" href="#station-info-panel-(further-info)">Station Info Panel (Further Info)</a></h2>
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<p>Bottom right: Shows all messages of a selected station (CQ messages and PMs in one panel). A message filter can be pre-configured via the default filter in the Preferences.</p>
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<p><strong>Sked reminders</strong> can also be activated here.</p>
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<hr>
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<h2 id="priority-list" tabindex="-1"><a class="header-anchor" href="#priority-list">Priority List</a></h2>
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<p>Shows the top candidates calculated by the Score Service. Updates automatically in the background based on direction, distance and AP availability.</p>
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<hr>
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<h2 id="cluster-%26-qso-of-others" tabindex="-1"><a class="header-anchor" href="#cluster-%26-qso-of-others">Cluster & QSO of Others</a></h2>
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<p>Separate window (can be minimised). Shows the communication flow between other stations – interesting during quieter contest periods.</p>
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<hr>
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<h2 id="menu" tabindex="-1"><a class="header-anchor" href="#menu">Menu</a></h2>
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<h3 id="window" tabindex="-1"><a class="header-anchor" href="#window">Window</a></h3>
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<li><strong>Use Dark Mode</strong> (from v1.26): Toggle dark colour scheme on/off.</li>
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</ul>
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<hr>
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<h2 id="window-sizes-and-dividers" tabindex="-1"><a class="header-anchor" href="#window-sizes-and-dividers">Window Sizes and Dividers</a></h2>
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<p>From <strong>v1.21</strong>, clicking <strong>“Save Settings”</strong> also saves window sizes and divider positions of all panels in the configuration file, which are restored on the next start.</p>
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<p>If you encounter display problems: delete the configuration file → KST4Contest creates new default values.</p>
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<hr>
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<h2 id="operating-tips" tabindex="-1"><a class="header-anchor" href="#operating-tips">Operating Tips</a></h2>
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<li><strong>Keep the settings window open</strong>: Quick access to enable/disable the beacon.</li>
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<li><strong>Right-click in the user list</strong>: Opens the snippet menu and further actions (<a href="http://QRZ.com">QRZ.com</a> profile, set NOT-QRV tags).</li>
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<li><strong>Enter from anywhere</strong>: When text is in the send field, Enter sends directly – even if the focus is elsewhere.</li>
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<li><strong>Stop the beacon</strong>: Switch off the beacon while scanning frequencies to avoid flooding the chat with messages.</li>
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</ul>
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<p>KST4Contest – contest-optimized ON4KST workflow for VHF/UHF/SHF operators.</p>
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