Keys
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Editing and moving around the QSO entry line
- [Enter]: Log a contact
- [Spacebar]: Move cursor between callsign entry and report fields
- [Left arrow]: Move cursor one character to the left
- [Right arrow]: Move cursor one character to the right
- [Home]: Move cursor to the beginning of the field
- [End]: 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]: 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-A: Like [Home]
- Ctrl-B: Like [Left arrow]
- Ctrl-D: Like [Del]
- Ctrl-E: Like [End]
- Ctrl-F: Like [Right arrow]
- Ctrl-W: Clear the current field; if report field is cleared, initialise RST
- Ctrl-K: Like [Shift-Del]
- 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: Delete all characters under and right of the cursor
Movement in the log
Warning: Any movement in the log validates the QSO where the cursor was located before the movement!
- [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
- To skip the dialog box prompt, just enter the QSO number into the callsign field, then Press Ctrl-G. To return to the end of the log, press Ctrl-G, [Spacebar]
- Ctrl-G, [Home]: Go to first QSO in log
- Ctrl-G, [End]: Go to last QSO in log
- 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
- [F1]: Play message #1. Normally, this message is the CQ
- [F2]: Play message #2. Normally, this message is the report sent (full)
- [F3]: Play message #3. Normally, this message is the serial number sent
- [F4]: Play message #4. Normally, this message is your call
- [F5]: Play message #5. Normally, this message is the logged callsign
- [F6]: Play message #6 (CW only)
- [F7]: Play message #7 (CW only)
- [Insert]: Play the message defined for this key (CW/RTTY only) - normally, this message is the logged callsign the full sent report
- [+]: Play the message defined for this key (CW/RTTY only) - normally, this message sends a TU, then your callsign and automatically logs the QSO. See also Remapping [+] when using a Notebook or Mini keyboard.
- [Esc]: Stop the output message being sent
- Alt-K: Toggle Keyboard mode
- Alt-C: Send or modify additional messages
- Alt-V: Change CW speed (opens "CW-Speed" dialog 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 memories)
- Ctrl-Shift-Tab: Toggle between Run and S&P mode on the secondary radio (changes CW memories)
Open and Close Windows
- [F8]: Open/Close N + 1 Window
- [F9]: Open/Close Check call Window
- [F10]: Open/Close Check Multipliers Window
- [F12]: Open/Close Check Partials Window
- Alt-A: Open/Close DX-Cluster Announcements Window
- Alt-B: Open/Close Skeds Window
- Alt-E: Take a sked
- Alt-I: Open/Close Gab Window
- Alt-M: Open/Close Mult Window
- Alt-O: Open/Close DX-Cluster Monitor Window
- Alt-R: Open/Close Rate Window
- Alt-S: Open/Close Summary
- Alt-X: Open Extra Data Files Window
- Alt-Z: Open/Close Worked zones Window
- Ctrl-F9: Open/Close Statistics Window
- Shift-F10: Reverse Multiplier Check - Opens the Search for Worked Multipliers 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)
Packet
- Alt-A: Open/Close DX-Cluster Announcements Window
- Alt-O: Open/Close DX-Cluster Monitor Window
- Alt-T: Talk to DX-Cluster
- Alt-F3: 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 from RUN to MULT in M/S category or from RUN1 to RUN2 in M/2 category and vice versa
- Ctrl-F3: Toggle current QSO (like 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)