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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.