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Skywave Analysis With A Difference... Announcing version 5.0.10
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What is WinCAP Wizard? WinCAP Wizard is the most powerful HF Communications Analysis Prediction package ever developed. It was primarily developed for use in an amateur radio - aka ham radio - station. WinCAP Wizard manages an enormous amount of data with a state-of-the-art database and provides numerous unique and innovative "views" of VOACAP-propagation-prediction information.
Unfortunately, if this message isn't compelling, you will likely ignore the tool and miss the offer. Good products do indeed sell themselves. But obviously, folks must first try the product. In a vast sea of ham radio related products and tools, here is a tool you will probably like and, find very useful. Sure, you have product X, have used it for years and know it well, plus you are busy and don't have time to learn a new tool. But, does this logic keep you from acquiring new hardware, like radios, antennas and computers? Of course not. You want free software; all of our ham radio software now defaults to freeware and provides basic functionality, sufficient for many users. The default WinCAP Wizard download is known as QSL-ware. QSL-ware basically means freeware. :-). We do appreciate an email acknowledgement and comments - thus our term QSL-ware. The QSL-ware version of WinCAP Wizard provides the "DX Gazetteer" along with the SmartMap-Geographic View and unlimited point-to point and NCDXF beacon predictions - each tool an excellent enhancement to any ham radio station. The DX Gazetteer The WinCAP Wizard "DX Gazetteer" is a geographical dictionary where the focus is specifically geographic location and regional division. This extensive DX Gazetteer provides a prefix search and two-way integration with the SmartMap-Geographic View. These features alone make the QSL-ware version of WinCAP Wizard a powerful tool - but there is far more.
DX Gazetteer - Main Features:
The unique "Beacon SmartChart" and the SmartMap-Geographic View are in the QSL-ware feature set. There are 2 point-to point charts and 3 beacon charts, each with numerous options, 4 point-to point reports and 4 beacon reports - all free. The Beacon SmartChart The WinCAP Wizard "Beacon SmartChart" is a new and innovative view of the associated VOACAP prediction data for the 18 IARU/NCDXF beacon - ham radio - stations.
The SmartMap-Geographic View In addition to displaying hourly data for Beacon and Prediction Batch predictions the SmartMap-Geographic View provides a world map with solar gray line.
SmartMap-Geographic View - Main Features:
The premium or registered version adds a lot of tools and functionality. The Coverage-Analysis View The "Coverage-Analysis View", is an elaborate map and provides numerous unique features including the ability to plot any of 7 parameters, for up to 9 frequencies and all 24 hours.
Coverage-Analysis View - Main Features
View any hour and frequency for each predicted parameter with a mouse click. More? A powerful prefix/call search and DX-List plot are provided. The list goes on. The Coverage-Analysis-Animator Preview Use the Coverage-Analysis-Animator Preview to create animated pictures of the Coverage-Analysis view.
The files sizes of the resulting "pictures" are typically small and easily sharable via email. It's easy, in the Animator Preview Window you select the "frequency" you want for the prediction and then "check" each hour you want included in the animated picture. You can set the "delay" - the amount of time in milliseconds you want each hour or frame to remain in view before changing to the next frame. The Default Prediction Views WinCAP Wizard includes many other charts/graphs and reports - with many HF propagation prediction parameter display configurations, 10 reports - several providing dynamic selections - and 3 results inspectors - each with unlimited user configurations. The WinCAP Wizard charts are powerful tools with lots of options. Any chart and report can be selected to display after a prediction is created.
With so many options available, the potential of WinCAP Wizard is limited only by the imagination. The Prediction Batch The premium or registered version also includes the "Prediction Batch" prediction type. With the ability to analyze up to 18 unique circuits and present the results with 5 charts and 3 reports the WinCAP Wizard Prediction Batch mode is both powerful and flexible. Special prediction-batch "views" provide definite advantages for the contest-oriented op. The Contest-Plan SmartChart and Contest-Plan SmartReport deliver incredible insight into "when to be where" during the contest. These could also be useful to the savvy DXer.
The WinCAP Wizard Contest-Plan SmartChart is a reasonably straightforward view making it ideal for real-time use throughout a contest. Configuration is quick and easy for selection of the displayed contest bands and target areas at any moment. The Contest-Log Manager WinCAP Wizard provides a "Contest-Log Manager" and imports Cabrillo format logs from 55 different HF contests; more contests can be added easily, upon request. This tool is obviously for use with the ham radio sport of contesting.
To our knowledge no other software exists to geocode calls for ham radio stations worldwide. Software may exist that plots US, and even Canadian, calls. Imagine the possibilities. Notice the contacts in the screen capture above are "color coded". These colors are user selectable and each has a specific meaning. The colors are "Location-Certitude Indicators” and used as "lookup quality indicators". In other words they tell you how certain WinCAP Wizard is that the “prefix to target area” assignment for each contact is correct for the copied ham radio station call sign. The DX Gazetteer also uses these same color indicators. The "Contest-Log Manager" logs can be plotted to the Coverage-Analysis View - with or without predictions. The logs can, of course, be filtered and plotted by day, band, hour and any combination of these.
Interactive Prefix Search Both USA and Canadian amateur radio - ham radio - call lookup are available. The primary purpose is log station geocoding but the ability is "way cool" and proving interesting. :-) For example, using the prefix/call search on the Coverage-Analysis View, you can begin typing a ham radio call and the great-circle path is plotted; as you continue typing, the great-circle plot changes to show the prefix and - as you complete the call - the actual ham station location is plotted.
You might notice in the screen capture above that W and USA are selected in the DX list and the background is a green shade; this is the same location-certitude indicator described above - in the Contest-Log Manager section - in this example case the green shade means the ham radio call sign typed was found in the US call lookup. The WinCAP Wizard ham radio prefix search features are among the finest available. The QSL-ware version also benefits as the DX Gazetteer provides the ham radio DX prefix to location look up functionality. The Calls Manager The amateur radio - ham radio - USA and Canadian Calls Managers provide a searchable directory of calls issued by the respective country.
Additionally a point-to point VOACAP propagation prediction can be created to any station call with a mouse click. Further any call can be selected as the primary station from which all predictions are made and any call can be quickly added to a “prediction batch”. WinCAP Wizard provides an extensive set of powerful tools. Hopefully users will be able to easily do complex and interesting comparisons - that previously were too labor intense and time consuming. Sorry - we can't detail all the advantages here - this is likely too long already. However if all this isn't enough, the premium registered WinCAP Wizard package includes GeoAlert-Extreme Wizard and Beacon Time Wizard, as a free bonus. For detailed information on these features and more see the WinCAP Wizard - on-line User's Guide pages. Available Now WinCAP Wizard is available for download and installs with a QSL-ware license. Download and experience it all for yourself. The default install for each of our software applications is QSL-ware, meaning they can be used as is without time limit. WinCAP Wizard is fully functional for both point-to point and beacon type predictions and provides many other features including the DX Gazetteer. A 60-day trial of the premium version is available upon request. Try the software tools. If you don't think them worthy of being registered and paid for, they revert back to the default QSL-ware/freeware mode and functionality, without time limit. This means you have a great tool in any case. This rare and unique opportunity may sound to good to be true, give it a try and decide for yourself.
Introductory Special
Register WinCAP Wizard and receive a free license for Beacon-Time Wizard *and* GeoAlert-Extreme Wizard
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Version 5.0.10 -- 9 December 2007 Click Here to Download WinCAP Wizard WinCAP Wizard v5 bundle plus extras on CD ROM via USPS First class mail $50 + $15 = $65 In addition to many enhancements, here are a few new v5 features:
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