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.WT4 File Extension

A .WT4 file is a Win-Test 4 Log File, created by Win-Test.

Open with Win-Test. Available for Windows.

What is a .WT4 file?

A .WT4 file is a type of document that is made by a program called Win-Test, which is used by people who enjoy ham radio contests. Ham radio is a hobby where people use radios to talk to each other over long distances without the internet or a phone network. In these contests, the goal is to contact as many other ham radio operators as possible within a certain time.

The .WT4 file helps keep track of all the important details of these contests. It records the settings a person used during the contest, like their radio frequency and equipment setup. It also keeps a list of all the other radio operators they managed to contact. This is important because after the contest, the people who organize it need to check these files. They do this to make sure everyone followed the rules and to decide who won.

To open a .WT4 file, you need to use the Win-Test program. This is the same program that creates these files. Win-Test is popular among ham radio enthusiasts because it's specifically designed for managing the details of ham radio contests. It's like a specialized diary for all their contest activities.

Before there were .WT4 files, Win-Test used a different format called .WTB for saving these contest logs. But now, with version 4 of Win-Test, the program saves these logs as .WT4 files. These files include a lot of personal and contest-specific information, such as the user's callsign (which is like their unique radio name), their location, and the specific details of the contest they participated in, like the contest's name, its category, class, and the mode of communication used.

After a contest is over, a participant can send their .WT4 file, or sometimes a version of it that's been converted into another format, to the contest organizers. The organizers then look through this file to make sure everything matches up and that the participant's results are accurate and fair.

In summary, .WT4 files are essential for ham radio contest participants and organizers, helping to keep the contest fair and organized. To work with these files, the Win-Test program is necessary.

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