docs(wiki): cover the recent work, with worked examples

Asked for the wiki to catch up, and to be explicit — examples rather than
descriptions. New page and six rewritten sections.

Recent QSOs and Filters, the page named in the request: the right-click menu is
now a table of what every entry does, and the filter builder has five worked
multi-criteria filters written out field by field, each ending in what you then
do with the result. Including the distinction that prompted it — "export
selected" takes the highlighted rows, "export filtered view" takes every QSO the
filter matched, and after building a filter it is the second one you want. Plus
the traps: ADIF date format, and "is empty" not being "equals N".

Connections (new): the page for a settings section that had none. What OpsLog
listens to and sends, which outbound row another logger actually wants — a
logger asking for "WSJT-X UDP" discards a bare ADIF record — the custom-message
triggers with their placeholder lists, three worked examples, and the port-clash
warning that produced this week's CAT-drop report.

Amplifiers and Switches: the generic HTTP relay in full — per-relay URLs, the
pattern form, {relay}, {relay-1} and {value} with what each one sends — relay
automatic control with a four-relay antenna-switch example, and the bench power
supply including why OpsLog writes only its output.

Rotators: the two new native types (SPID with the Rot1Prog/Rot2Prog choice,
DCU-1), two-rotor setups, and that Test only reads the heading on the types
where it does.

Awards: the US county database, and the difference between the automatic fill
(blanks only) and the right-click re-derive (replaces) — with the Connecticut
planning regions, which is the case that needs it.

QSL Management: QSL_VIA against QSL_SENT_VIA/QSL_RCVD_VIA, why an import shows E
on every Log4OM record, and that V counts as confirmed.

Troubleshooting: the three field reports of the last few days, by symptom.

Every [[link]] checked to resolve.
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## Rotators
An azimuthal-equidistant **click-to-turn** compass; the current heading and
target are shown. Three rotator types (Settings → Rotator):
target are shown. The needle follows a turning antenna smoothly — OpsLog polls
faster while the position is changing and backs off once it is parked.
- **PstRotator** — via its UDP interface.
- **microHAM ARCO** — native, over LAN or USB: set the ARCO's CONTROL PROTOCOL
to *Yaesu GS-232A*.
- **GS-232A (generic)** — any GS-232A controller, ERC (Easy Rotor Control)
included; serial speed selectable. Set an ERC to GS-232 emulation, not
Hy-Gain DCU-1.
**Two rotors** can be configured (two towers, or a Rotator Genius driving two).
A Rotor 1 / 2 selector appears on the compass; OpsLog turns and displays the
one you pick.
### Types (Settings → Rotator)
| Type | Connection | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| **PstRotator** | UDP | Enable PstRotator's UDP listener (Setup → Communication → UDP). |
| **Rotator Genius** (4O3A) | TCP, port 9006 | Native. *Rotator #* picks which of the two the box drives; *Two rotors* adds the second as its own rotor. |
| **microHAM ARCO / GS-232A** | LAN or USB | Set the controller's CONTROL PROTOCOL to *Yaesu GS-232A*. An **ERC** must be in GS-232 emulation, **not** Hy-Gain DCU-1. |
| **Hy-Gain DCU-1** | COM port or serial-over-IP | RotorCard DXA, Idiom Press Rotor-EZ, Green Heron. Azimuth only. A DCU-1 is 4800 baud; others may differ — match the controller. |
| **SPID / AlfaSpid** | COM port | Native, so PstRotator is not needed in between. See below. |
### SPID / AlfaSpid
Pick the dialect to match the controller — they are not interchangeable:
- **Rot2Prog** — RAS, BIG-RAS/HR, MD-01, MD-02. Azimuth **and** elevation.
600 baud.
- **Rot1Prog** — the older azimuth-only controllers (RAK, RAU). 1200 baud.
The two use different frame lengths, so a wrong choice shows up at once: the
**Test** button reports a reply of the wrong length rather than leaving you to
find out when the antenna turns oddly.
Two towers means two controllers, each on its own COM port and each a separate
rotor in OpsLog.
> **The Test button on a SPID, an ARCO or a DCU-1 only READS the heading** — it
> confirms the port, the speed and the dialect without moving anything, and
> says so. (PstRotator and a Rotator Genius are instead sent a move to 0°.)
## Motorized antennas (Ultrabeam / SteppIR)