Hotkeys
- F2: saves QSOs from all bands
- F3: erases input line and report
- F3: opens contest
- F4: switches between windows
- F5..F8: executes call 0 .. 3 (CW or SSB)
- F9,F10: main 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+I: informations about callsign
- Alt+J: periodical CQ for A/C or M/S
- Alt+K: displays previous "/CQ" item in KST chat
- Ctrl+K: asks for callsign and writes /CQ command as above (only when window is active)
- 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 azimuth (see Rotators)
- Ctrl+B: turns second rotator to current azimuth
- 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 (some combinations interference with other features)
- 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, Windows).
- c: center screen to QTH
- l: show/hide azimuthal lines
- p: zoom QSOs for photo (fits QSOs in)
- r: redraw map
- Cursor keys: moves the map
- +,-: zoom map
- F1: saves graphics window to contest directory in PNG picture format
Only in HF window
- INS: moves multiplier list up
- DEL: moves multiplier list down (no boundary check)
Other useful Linux 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