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- AUTOCW
- by
- Rich Bono, NM1D
- 7 Redfield Circle
- Derry, NH 03038
-
- This is a user supported software product. It is not public domain, and
- as such it is NOT free software. You are granted permission to use this
- product on a trial basis. If you wish to continue to use this product
- after the trial period you must register by sending $20 plus your name and
- address to the Author.
-
-
- This utility is designed to give practice in Morse code.
- It will allow the speed and sound frequency to be adjusted to suit the
- student. For those interested in an Amateur radio license, there are
- different speed requirements for the various classes of licenses:
-
- Novice - 5 words per minute
- Technician - 5 WPM
- General - 13 WPM
- Advanced - 13 WPM
- Extra - 20 WPM
-
- It is desirable to practice in short sessions of about 20 minutes
- each, twice a day.
- This program is designed to help the student attain the 13 WPM speed
- without realizing the customary 'plateau'.
-
- If you are having extreme trouble with the method that this program
- uses to help with the learning process, then the optional switch "/C"
- can be used to enable the adjustment of the character sending speed.
-
- It is not desirable to adjust this speed below 13 WPM, as too slow
- of a character speed would require the student to relearn the sound
- of each character as the speed is increased
-
- /C - Optional switch to allow character sending speed adjustment
- ie: AUTOCW /C
-
- The sending speed must always be less than the character speed. Therefore,
- if speeds greater than 20 WPM (the default character speed) is desired, the
- '/C' switch must be given and then the desired character and sending speed
- may be entered as desired over the range of 5 to 40 WPM.
-
- You may also change the speed at any time by pressing F8. This will
- allow you to change both the character and spacing speed, as well as
- the tone.
-
- The following keys send the appropriate Morse code character:
-
- numbers '0' - '9'
- letters 'A' - 'Z'
- period '.'
- comma ','
- slant '/'
-
- The following special keys send the indicated Morse code character:
-
- Key Displays as Sends
-
- = *BT* Double Dash (BT)
- ; *AR* End of Message (AR)
- [ *AS* Wait (AS)
- ] *SK* End of Work (SK)
- \ *KN* Go Only (KN)
-
- Note: Characters are printed to the screen just before they are sent. This is
- to allow the student to become familiar with the characters as they are heard.
- Also, any key pressed that is not assigned a proper morse character will
- simply be echoed to the screen.
-
- AUTOCW can generate Morse code using three different methods:
-
- 1 - From the keyboard.
-
- 2 - Randomly generated groups of 5
- Letters only
- Letters and Numbers
- Letters, Numbers, and punctuation
- A list of any characters that you input
-
- 3 - Input from a text file.
-
- When you start AUTOCW it will prompt you for the desired speed. Also you may
- set the frequency of the sound from the speaker.
-
- To generate random code, at any time press:
-
- F2 for letters only
- F3 for letters and numbers
- F4 for letters and punctuation
- F5 for a list of letters of your choice
-
- During random code generation, press any key to return to keyboard mode.
-
- You may create practice files or simulated exams with a standard text editor.
- If you use a word processor be sure to create the file in ASCII or
- NON-DOCUMENT mode. To send text from a file, press F7, you will be prompted
- for the name of the file to be sent. Enter the file name and press return.
- The file will now be sent. To interupt the sending, press any key and you
- will be returned to keyboard mode.
-
- To send code from a text file, at any time press F7.