21
November
2022
CW macros for FLdigi
15:41

CW macros for FLdigi

21 November 2022 15:41

FLdigi macros for CW (CW) or RTTY.

Prepared the following file, which can be copied to the folder .fldigi/macros.
macros_cw.mdf.zip

Файl macros assign actions to the keyboard function buttons F1 - F12.
Additional actions when simultaneously pressing Shift+F1, Shift+F2, etc.

After making a QSO you need to press F5- entry into the journal.

The macro buttons in FLDIGI are divided into 3 groups, just like a full 102-key keyboard.
F1-F4 - turquoise group (main, assigned macros for short QSOs);
F5-F8 - brown group (additional macros for longer QSOs);
F9-F12 - purple group (transceiver control and rarely used macros).

To edit the macro text, you need to right-click on the macro button.

Shift + F1 -AGN(call sign request)
F1 -C.Q.(general CQ call once)

Shift + F2 -CALL?
F2 -ANS: answer to a correspondent on a general call (CALL DE MYCALL PSE K)

Shift + F3 -RST FULL: long response to a correspondent with an RST report and information: name, city, QTH Locator
F3 -RST: short answer to the correspondent, only RST report

Shift+F4 -LONG 73: polite end of conversation and QSO, 73
F4 -73: short end of QSO, 73

Shift+F5 -INFO: information about me (antenna, weather)
F5-LOG: Hardware log entry

Shift+F6 -ANTENNA: Antenna information
F6 -QRZ?

Shift+F7 -W.X.: - weather information
F7 -CQ 2x2

Shift+F8 (blank)
F8 -Auto CQ with pauses of 4 seconds

Shift+F9 -MY RST?
F9 T/R - change from transmission to reception.

Shift+F10 -UR NAME?
F10 - TX start transmitting information from the transmission window (blue). (When finished, press F11)

Shift+F11 -UR QTH?
F11 - RX go to receive

Shift-F12 -QSB! QSB
F12 -SAVE save the current macro file. (This button can be redefined for your tasks).



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