Hotkeys

• F2: saves QSOs from all bands
• F3: erases input line and report
• F3: opens a new contest
• F4: switches between windows
• F5..F8: exec call 0 .. 3 (CW or SSB)
• F9,F10: menu
• F11..F12: exec call 4 .. 5
• Alt+B: switches bands
• Alt+C: swaps callsigns in unfinished QSO
• Alt+D: confirms callsign from database
• Alt+E: confirms optional exchange
• Alt+F: sets preferred QRG for skeds
• Alt+G: S&P's request for QSO/RUN's confirm
• Alt+H: shows history of input line
• Alt+K: displays previous "/CQ" item in KST chat
• Ctrl+K: asks for callsign and writes /CQ command as above (only under SDL)
• All+M: swaps CW/SSB modes
• Alt+N: displays next item in history
• Alt+O: changes operator
• Alt+P: displays previous item in history
• Alt+Q: exits from program
• Alt+R: shows rotator control window (see Rotators)
• Alt+S: sends sked
• Alt+T: tune for PA
• Alt+U: adds QSO to unfinished QSO
• Alt+V: swaps locator
• Alt+X: confirms locator from database
• Alt+Y: erases unfinished QSO only
• Alt+1..0: directly switchs to window 1 .. 10
• Ctrl+A: turns first rotator to current angle (see Rotators)
• Ctrl+B: turns second rotator to current angle
• Ctrl+L: redraws screen
• Ctrl+P: play last recorded WAV file
• Ctrl+V: allows insert special characters to input line. F.e. Press Ctrl+V then C to send Ctrl+C to program in shell.
• Ctrl+Y: erases input line
• Ctrl+A..Z: changes band
• Ctrl+0..9: directly switchs to window 10 .. 19
• TAB: switches on PTT in SSB mode. Switch on transmitting from keyboard in CW mode.
• Up Arrow: sets window active
• ESC: finish CQ or switches to input line
• Enter: if CW window is active it's closed
• [: left horizontal scroll of log or window contents
• ]: right horizontal scroll of log or window contents

Key in map window

Graphics polar map is shown only when Tucnak is run with SDL (X11, framebuffer).

• r: redraw map
• Cursor keys: moves the map
• +,-: zoom map
• F1: saves graphics window to contest directory in PNG picture format

Other useful operating system keystokes

• Alt+Fx - Changes active console to virtual console x (in console mode)
• Ctrl+Alt+Fx - as above in X Window System
• Alt+Left/Right Arrow - changes console from one to rigth/left

View/Download Hotkeys PDF File

• Hotkeys PDF from M1CRO.org.uk
• M1CRO Tucnak page