[ct-user] CT.HLP (was Do we need a complete update?)

[Steve Maki]

Dick Green wrote:

> Of course, since the date on my CTHELP.TXT file is circa 1994, I do wonder
> if there is a more recent version, perhaps with some newer commands that I
> might not know.

Here's a suggestion regarding CT.HLP: Design your own!

This file is a simple ascii file.  Below is the one I
use, but YMMV.

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73, Steve K8LX

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Alt X   Quit

      EDITING
CTL G   GO to qso# typed in call field
        or end if call field is blank
F11     Clear line
Alt F   TIME/DATE field edit
CTL L   Set points to zero

      WINDOWS
Alt B   Display SCHEDULES window
Alt M   Display MULTIPLIER check sheet
F9      Check Call
F10     Check Country

Alt A   Toggle ANNOUNCE window
F8      Toggle Check Partial
F12     Toggle SuperCheck Partial
Alt R   Toggle RATE window
Alt S   Toggle SUMMARY window
Alt Z   Toggle ZONE window
Alt Z   Toggle SECTION window
CtrlF9  Toggle RATE graph
Alt I   Toggle TALK window
Alt C   Toggle COUNTRY window
Alt ,   Toggle BAND MAP
Alt J   Toggle TX FREQ window
Alt O   Toggle PACKET monitor
Alt =   Toggle PASS window

      OPERATING MODES AND FUNCTIONS
Alt F1   Band down                
Alt F2   Band up                  
Ctrl F1  Mode down                
Ctrl F2  Mode up                  
Alt D    PASS a multiplier
Alt E    SCHEDULE a qso
Alt G    GAB  send talk msg
Alt L    QTC  form (WAE)
Alt N    NOTE to disk
Alt T    PACKET TALK mode
Alt Y    Toggle Run/Mult Station flag
Ctrl<CR> Add call to BAND MAP
Alt .    Switch radios
Alt /    Switch rotors
ON       Start an on period
OFF      Start an off period
OFFTHRESH Set offtime threshold
OPON     Log a new operator onto CT
RPT      Enable CQ repeat function
NORPT    Disable CQ repeat function
WORKDUPE   Work dupes
NOWORKDUPE Answer dupes with QSO B4

      PACKET
Alt A    Toggle ANNOUNCE window
Alt O    Toggle PACKET monitor
Alt T    PACKET TALK mode
Alt I    Toggle TALK window
Alt F3   Announce DX              
Alt F4   Grab the LAST DX spot             
Alt F5   Steal frequency
DRSI     Enable DRSI TNC
NODRSI   Disable DRSI TNC

    CW FUNCTIONS
F1     Send: CQ
F2     Send: Exchange
F3     Send: TU K8LX      
F4     Send: K8LX
F5     Send: His Call  
F6     Send: TU
F7     Send: ?         
Alt F7 Send QSO B4
Ins    send F5 & F2
+      send F3 & log QSO

SF1    Set CQ message
SF2    Set Exchange message
SF3    Set QRZ? message
SF4    Set My Call message
SF6    Set F6 message
SF7    Set F7 message
SF9    Set QSO B4 message
^      Half-space CW in messages
+ or - When imbedded in message,
       speeds up or slows down
       that message by 5 wpm      

Alt K       Toggle KEYBOARD mode
[           Speed down 2 WPM          
]           Speed  up  2 WPM
Alt V       Set CW speed
CWABBREV    Enable CW abbrevs for #'s
NOCWABBREV  Disable CW abbrevs for #'s
SOUND       Enable CW sidetone
NOSOUND     Disable CW sidetone 
Ctrl T      Key the transmitter (CW)
TUNE        Key the transmitter (CW)

      DVP
DVP         Open DVP edit window
ONAIR       Enable PTT and mic
OFFAIR      Disable PTT and mic
PTT         Enable PTT to radio
NOPTT       Disable PTT to radio
BACKCOPY    Enable backcopy mode
NOBACKCOPY  Disable backcopy mode
PAUSE       Set pause before serial #
Ctrl R      Record immediate to TMP
Ctrl P      Playback TMP (headset only)
Alt  P      Playback TMP to radio
Alt -       Playback QSO
Alt 0       Save last 5 seconds
Alt 9       Save last 10 seconds
Alt 8       Save last 15 seconds
Alt 7       Save last 20 seconds
Alt 6       Save last 30 seconds
F1          Play CQ
F2          Play Exchange
F3          Play QRZ message
F4          Play your own call
F5          Play his call
F6          Play F6 message
F7          Play F7 message
Shift F1    Record CQ
Shift F2    Record Exchange
Shift F3    Record QRZ message
Shift F4    Record your own call
Shift F6    Record F6 message
Shift F7    Record F7 message 
Ctrl F3     Record 'Your # is:' msg.
Ctrl F4     Toggle send serial
Ctrl F5     Toggle send call

   General
TXPWR         Set tx pwr in ARRL DX
HELP          Display this HELP window
MEMLEFT       Display QSO's left
SETUP         Enable com setup screen
BEEP          Enable audible indicators
NOBEEP        Disable audible indicators
DEFINEKEY     Keyboard Re-mapping
Ctrl C        Clear DEFINEKEY
SETTIME       Set computer time
SETDATE       Set computer date
SETLAT        Set your own latitude
SETLON        Set your own longitude
COLORS        Select Colors
COLORSAVE     Save COLORS selected
PASSFREQ      Send pass freq to other stns
POLL          Set the radio polling rate

      File Outputs
WRITELOG    Write  all files
WRITEDUPE   Write .DUP file
WRITEMULT   Write .MUL file
WRITESUM    Write .SUM file
AK1AFORMAT  Write .ASC file
BREAKDOWN   Write .BRK file
DUPESHEET   Write .DUP file
RMDUPES     Write NEW.BIN w/ no dupes
WRITEARRL   Write CALL.LOG file

     Log Saving Functions
SAVELOG     Save to A:\name.SAV
AUTOSAVE    SAVELOG each hour
NOAUTOSAVE  Disable AUTOSAVE

     Post Contest Functions
POSTCONTEST   Enable POST CONTEST mode
NOPOSTCONTEST Disable POST CONTEST mode
FILLTIMES     Interpolate times
SETDATE       Set program date
QSLMODE       Enable QSL mode
NOQSLMODE     Disable QSL MODE
PRINT         Send QSL labels to printer
NOPRINT       Send QSL labels to file

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