Keyboard and text functions

Keyboard Functions

• QSO Entry line

 [Enter]: Log a contact
 [Spacebar]: Move cursor between callsign entry and report fields
 [Left arrow] or Ctrl-B: Move cursor one character to the left
 [Right arrow] or   Ctrl-F: Move cursor one character to the right
 [Home] or Ctrl-A: Move cursor to the beginning of the field 
 [End] or Ctrl-E: Moves the cursor to the end of the field
 [Backspace]: Delete the character located left of the cursor
 [Tab] : Move cursor between sent RST and received number fields
 [>]: Move cursor to next field in the main log.
 [<]: Move cursor to previous field in the main log.
 [Del] or Ctrl-D: Delete the character located under the cursor
 [F11]: Clear all the fields of the current QSO, and puts the cursor into the callsign logging field
 Alt-W: Clear QSO (like F11)
 Alt-F8: Clear QSO (like F11)
 Alt-F: Edit QSO date and time
 Alt-N: Write a note regarding this QSO
 Alt-Up arrow: Copy the previous QSO in the log
 Ctrl-W: Clear the current field, if report field is cleared, initialise RST
 Ctrl-Z: Undo - restores edited QSO data to prior value (see Menu:Edit#Restore_QSO)
 Ctrl-Left arrow: Like [Home]
 Ctrl-Right arrow: Like [End]
 Shift-Backspace: Delete all the characters left of the cursor
 Shift-Del or Ctrl-K: Delete all characters under and right of the cursor

• Moving around the log - Warning: Moving the cursor in the log will validate any changes made in the previous log field

 [Up arrow]: Move one QSO up
 [Down arrow]: Move one QSO down
 [PageUp]: Move 10 QSOs up
 [PageDown]: Move 10 QSOs down
 Ctrl-G: Go to a specific QSO number
 Ctrl-Home: Go to first QSO in log
 Ctrl-End: Go to last QSO in log
 Ctrl-PageDown: Go forward 24 hours
 Ctrl-PageUp: Go back 24 hours

• Message keys (Run & S&P can have different information set to send)

 [F1]: Play message #1. Usually CQ
 [F2]: Play message #2. Usually full sent report
 [F3]: Play message #3. Usually the serial number sent
 [F4]: Play message #4. Usually your call
 [F5]: Play message #5. Usually the logged callsign
 [F6]: Play message #6 (CW / DATA only)
 [F7]: Play message #7 (CW / DATA only)
 [Insert]: Play the message defined for this key (CW / DATA only)
 [+]: Play the message defined for this key (CW / DATA only)
 [Esc]: Stop the output message instantly
 Alt-K: Toggle Keyboard mode
 Alt-C: Send or modify additional messages
 Alt-V: Change CW speed (opens "CW-Speed" entry box)
 Alt-F9: Decrease CW speed by 2 WPM
 Alt-F10: Increase CW speed by 2 WPM
 Shift-F1...Shift-F7: Record messages #1 to #7
 Shift-Insert: Record the message associated to the [Insert] key
 Shift-+: Records the message associated to the [+] key
 Ctrl-Tab: Toggle between Run and S&P mode (changes CW / DATA memories)
 Ctrl-Shift-Tab: Toggle between Run and S&P mode on the secondary radio (changes CW memories)

• Windows - Open and Close

 [F8]: N + 1 Window
 [F9]: Check call Window
 [F10]: Check Multipliers Window
 [F12]: Check Partials Window
 Alt-A: DX-Cluster Announcements Window
 Alt-B: Skeds Window
 Alt-E: Take a sked
 Alt-I: Gab Window
 Alt-O: DX-Cluster Monitor Window
 Alt-P: Worked Prefixes
 Alt-R: Rate Window
 Alt-S: Summary Window
 Ctrl-F9: Statistics Window

• Radio Control

 [-]: Split frequency - enter your receive frequency here (e.g. 7239)
 [*]: Switch active radio. This only works with the [*] key on the numeric keypad. See also Remapping [*] when using a Notebook or Mini keyboard.
 Alt-: : Switch active radio
 Alt-F1: QSY band down (20 => 40 => ...)
 Alt-F2: QSY band up (20 => 15 => ...)
 Alt-F4: QSY back to run frequency
 Alt-F5: Set run frequency
 Ctrl-S: Swap the frequency on both radios (SO2R)
 Ctrl-T: Tune the transmitter (on CW)
 Ctrl-F1 and Ctrl-F2: Switch mode (when the contest permits and mode=MIXED or ALL)

• DXCluster

 Alt-A: DX-Cluster Announcements Window
 Alt-O: DX-Cluster Monitor Window
 Alt-T: Talk to DX-Cluster
 Alt-F3: Send Spot

• Band Map

 Ctrl-Enter: Insert spot into Band Map
 Ctrl-Del: Delete spot on current frequency in the active Band Map
 Ctrl-J: Insert spot into Band Map
 Ctrl-Up arrow: Grab the first upper spot in the active Band Map (in frequency regarding the active radio)
 Ctrl-Shift-Up arrow: Grab the first upper spot in the active bandmap (in frequency regarding the active radio), even if it is a 0-pointer
 Ctrl-Down arrow: Grab the first lower spot in the active bandmap (in frequency regarding the active radio)
 Ctrl-Shift-Down arrow: Grab the first lower spot in the active bandmap (in frequency regarding the active radio), even if it is a 0-point station
 Ctrl-Space: Grab the spot on or near the current frequency
 Ctrl-DoubleClick on a spot: Delete the spot without the warning window
 Alt-DoubleClick on a spot: Load the sub VFO with a spot frequency (if applicable)

• DX-Cluster Announcements

 Ctrl-DoubleClick on a spot: Delete the spot without the warning window
 Alt-DoubleClick on a spot: Load the sub VFO with a spot frequency (if applicable)

• Networking

 Alt-D: Pass a station
 Alt-G: Send a gab
 Alt-I: Open/Close Gab Window
 Alt-J: Display status of all stations in the network

• Multi Operator

 Alt-Y: Toggle current QSO's station type from RUN (R1) to MULT (M) in the M/S category, or from RUN1 (R1) to RUN2 (R2) in M/2 category, and vice versa.
 If the cursor is on the logging line rather than a previously logged QSO when you press this key, the station type is changed for all new QSOs logged on that computer, i.e. it is equivalent to entering the text commands RUN/MULT or RUN1/RUN2. See Menu: Commands | Station Type.
 Ctrl-F3: Toggle current QSO (same as Alt-Y)

• SO2R

 AltGr-A, Ctrl-Alt-A: Listen to the primary radio with both ears
 AltGr-T, Ctrl-Alt-T: Listen to the secondary radio with both ears
 AltGr-S, Ctrl-Alt-S: Listen to both radios in stereo (toggle)
 AltGr-L, Ctrl-Alt-L: Listen to the "other" radio with both ears during transmit (headphone "latch")
 AltGr-R, Ctrl-Alt-R: Restore automatic control (advanced scenarios will control headphones, like $RESET)
 AltGr-1...AltGr-8, Ctrl-Alt-1...Ctrl-Alt-8: Select one of the eight SO2R scenarios

• Partner Mode

 Alt-Enter: Add the call current call to the partner window
 Alt-Space: Grab the call in the topmost "real time" line of the partner window
 Alt-Backpace: Clear everything in the partner window
 Alt-1...Alt-9: Grab the nth call from the partner window
 Ctrl-1...Ctrl-9: Swap the nth call in partner window with callsign in the logging window
 DoubleClick on a callsign: Grab the call from the partner window
 Ctrl-DoubleClick on a callsign: Delete the call from the partner window

• Contest Recorder

 AltGr-Enter: Play QSO
 AltGr-Up: Previous QSO
 AltGr-Down: Next QSO
 AltGr-Space: Play/Pause
 AltGr-PgUp: Rewind 30s
 AltGr-PgDown: FastForward 30s
 AltGr-Left: Rewind 5s
 AltGr-Right: FastForward 5s
 Some keyboards do not have an AltGr key, so use Ctrl+Alt instead.

• Special Keys

 Alt-L: Open QTC RX window (to be used by EU stations)
 Ctrl-L: Open QTC TX window (to be used by DX stations)