Operating the console

A tour of the console

Where everything is in the console — the header menus, the station list, the control panels and the toolbox.

Connect to a station

Read a station's status, choose a rate, connect with or without a microphone, and disconnect when you're done.

Audio setup

Run the Audio Setup Wizard, allow the microphone in your browser, choose your speakers and mic, and set the volume.

Tuning and the VFO

Type a frequency, pick a band and mode from the presets, and tune with knobs, buttons or a slider.

The scope and waterfall

Read the spectrum, click to tune, zoom and pan, set the waterfall speed and show DX spots on it.

Icom radios

The Icom radio panel — VFO A and B, split, XFC, filters and receive settings, FM repeaters, and the transmit controls.

Transmitting

Push to talk from the keyboard, mouse or touch screen, use VOX, set power and the monitor, read the meters and understand transmit lockouts.

CW

Send CW from the keyboard as you type, with F1–F5 macros, speed and sidetone controls, and a one-click RBN check.

Voice macros

Record your CQ and exchanges once and play them with F1–F5, with auto-repeat for calling CQ.

Antennas and rotors

Use the map panel to choose antennas, turn the beam with Go Anywhere or a preset, and track the moon on EME stations.

Amplifiers

Set the amplifier's level, read its power, SWR and temperature, and clear a fault.

DX spots

The DX cluster and RBN in the console — filter spots, see what you still need, and tune and turn the beam in one click.

Chat, news and the DX calendar

Talk with other operators, read RHR's bulletins, and keep the announced DX operations one tab away.

Satellites and EME

Work the birds with automatic Doppler correction, and track the moon on EME stations.

Console settings

Every option in Tools → Console Settings — PTT key, idle disconnect, themes, VFO style, spots display, macros and network relay.

Keyboard shortcuts

Every keyboard shortcut in the console, from connecting and PTT to macros, logging and tuning.

Using a phone or tablet

The console on a small screen — the tab bar, the touch PTT button, touch tuning and what to expect.