[NA-User] NA cheat sheet, quick start guide for FD

[Scott Dickson]

Cheat Sheet

BAND AND RADIO
Change Band........................... Down: Alt-F1, Up: Alt-F2
Change Mode........................... Down: Ctrl-F1, Up: Ctrl-F2
Set Radio VFO......................... Enter Frequency & Press Return
Show Frequencies of Radios in Network. Alt-F
DATA ENTRY
Back Up & Delete....... BackSpace     Move Back one QSO...... UpArrow
DELETE Under Cursor.... Del, Ctrl-D   Move Forward one QSO... DnArrow
BACK one character..... LtArrow       Move to a QSO.......... QSO nr + Ctrl-G
FORWARD one character.. RtArrow       Log the QSO............ Enter
Go to start of field... Home, Ctrl-A  Scroll thru log........ PgDn, PgUp
Go to END of field..... End, Ctrl-E
Go to exchange......... Spacebar
Go to next field....... Tab
Go to previous field... Shift+Tab
Wipe entire Log Line... F11, Ctrl-K
Wipe Log Field......... F12, Ctrl-W
DUPE CHECKING
Check Partial Callsign................ F8
Check Callsign........................ F9
Show QSOs with a Particular Station... Shift-F9
FILES
Back Up Log File...................... SAVELOG
NETWORK
Pass Station to Network............... Callsign + Alt-P
Send Chat Messages to Network......... Alt-G
Show Frequencies of Radios in Network. Alt-F
View PASS WINDOW...................... Alt-P
OPERATING
Display Help Topics................... Alt-H
Quit Program.......................... Alt-X
Toggle Function/Rates Command Bar..... Alt-R
Toggle Ten-Minute Timer Display....... Alt-U
RATES & SCORING
Band Timer On/Off..................... Alt-U
Contest By Hour Window................ Alt-J
Display Offtimes/Time Since Last QSO.. Ctrl-F7
Display QSO Rate Summary.............. Ctrl-F9
Display Score Window.................. Alt-S
Toggle Function/Rates Command Bar..... Alt-R
SCHEDULES
Display Schedule List................. Alt-B
Set a Schedule........................ Alt-E



Quick Start Guide
NA Quick Start

Select the correct band and mode:
Change Band -- Down: Alt-F1, Up: Alt-F2
Change Mode -- Down: Ctrl-F1, Up: Ctrl-F2

Notify other network stations of your operating frequency by entering your 
frequency in the CALL field and press enter.  Be sure to do this anytime 
that you change bands or modes.  Do not use a decimal point in the 
frequency.  (Example:  14.225 Mhz would be entered as 14225)

Only one transmitter may operate on a given band and mode at a time.  Press 
ALT-F to view the frequencies of other stations on the network.  Your 
station number is marked on the computer.


To Log a QSO:

1.  Enter the callsign of the station being worked in the CALL field.

2.  Press F9 to check for dupes
·       If not a dupe, goto step 3.
·       If dupe, the computer will beep and flash a message at the bottom 
of the screen.  Politely end the QSO.  Press F11 to clear the line and 
return to the CALL field.

3.  Press the space bar to move the cursor to the CAT field.  Enter the 
category.

4.  Press the space bar to move the cursor to the SECT field.  Enter the 
ARRL section.  ALT-L will display a list of sections on the screen.  Each 
column represents a call district, beginning with district 1 in the left 
column.

5.  Press enter to log the QSO.  Return to step 1.



--Scott Dickson, W5WZ
Twin City Ham Club, W5EA