WSPR Scheduler Files

Instructions on Installation and Configuration of WSPR Scheduler and the other tools

It currently works in any modern version of MS Windows

Getting Started:

Important: before installing WSPR Scheduler you must read the instructions in "Installation and Configuration_vX.pdf" or read the Wiki page.
WSPR_Scheduler and associated apps depend on a MySQL database - which must be configured in order to run theses apps.

Key files to download first:
Download "WSPRSked-x.msi" (this is the installer for WSPR Scheduler)
and download the "wspr_db.sql" as well (this also appears in the C:\WSPR_Sked folder created when you install WSPR Scheduler).

You can download the other tools later

A summary of installation:
You can either install Xampp first, import the databases and then install WSPR Scheduler, or the other way round - if you install WSPR Scheduler first the database files will be downloaded into C:\WSPR_Sked, though you will still need to configure them.

1. install Xampp (which includes MySQL - the database used with WSPR Scheduler)
This can be downloaded from the Apache Friends site at: https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html

Note: you can also use the Oracle MySQL Community app as an alternative - instructions are also available for this (and a configuration tool is provided for this purpose: wspr_mysql_setup.exe) - you must either use Xampp or MySQL Community to run the databases, but NOT both. Xampp is the tested and recommended solution.

2. Import the wspr_db.sql databse file into Xampp - this is located in the C:\WSPR_Sked folder or can be downloaded from the WSPR Scheduler files list on Sourceforge - to do this:
	i)	Start the Xampp Control Panel
	ii)	Start both MySQL and Apache
	iii) Select Admin next to MySQL - phpMyAdmin will open in a browser to allow you to maintain the databases
	iv)	Select the Import option at the top
	v)	Under File to Import select Browse and then locate the wspr_db.sql file - then scroll down and select Import
		- you should see the wspr databases appear in the left hand pane
	- you will need to add an admin user so:
	vi)	Select User Accounts at the top
	vii)	Under New select Add user account
	viii)	Enter the username "admin" and then the password "wspr" (and re-enter)
	ix)	Under Global Privileges select Check all
	x)	Scroll down to the bottom of the page and select Go
You are now ready to install WSPR Scheduler and the other apps.

3. install .NET 9 runtime (though you'll be prompted to do this anyway when you run the WSPR Scheduler msi installer) - download from Microsoft at: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/9.0 (normally the x64 version for Windows)

4. Download the WSPRSked-x.msi installer from Sourceforge files and install WSPR Scheduler by running it (this will also create a folder called C:\WSPR_Sked)
Note: when you run it for the first time - it will tell you that the databases needs to be installed if they aren't already.

5.	Download and install the other apps in the same way: 
	i)	WSPR_Sked_Live-x.msi - this will retrieve reports of your WSPR transmissions from wspr.live and list them.
	ii)	WSPR_Map2-x.msi - this will display a World map with the locations of reports of your WSPR transmissions and 
		also your reception reports of other stations.
	iii)	WSPR_Solar-x.msi - displays Solar geomagnetic data and propagation information & forecasts, based on data from NOAA.

6.	Once installed run WSPR Scheduler 

You will need to configure WSPR Scheduler for your own needs (eg. callsign, locator, rig, audio, antennas etc.)


Other files:
The Antenna Switches folder on Sourceforge contains schematics, information on how to configure antenna switches so that you can change antennas automatically according to the schedule that you have configured in WSPR Scheduler, plus sample Arduino code.
Also:
wspr_enc.exe - this is a modified version of the original wspr encoder