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TIPS FOR BIGINNERS
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Use 'ALPHA' to learn symbols of first seven letters.
Then test yourself defining this one group only, using 'BRAVO'
When this group is mastered, ETCH MORSE for this group using 'ECHO'
Then test yourself defining chars. from Morse using 'CHARLIE'
When morse is MASTERED, move on to the next letter group.
THERE IS PROVISION IN THE TUTORIAL FOR LEARNING, PRACTICE, AND
TESTING APPLICABLE TO SEVEN CHARACTERS USED SEPERATELY, THEN ONLY
WITH THE NEXT GROUP ADDED AND RANDOMIZED, FOLLOWED BY THREE GROUPS,
THEN THE TOTAL AMOUNT. THIS ALLOWS FOR THE BRAIN GETTING USED TO
PICKING OUT FROM ONLY THE CHARACTERS ALREADY LEARNED. THIS ASPECT
OF THE TUTORIAL IS NOT EVIDENT UNLESS LOOKED FOR !!
This way you will SYSTEMATICALLY learn to read.
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TO EXERCISE FURTHER PRUDENCE.
It was thought that an explanation was indicated in view of the
fact that the use of 'CAPITALS' in the ALPHA.PRG. is stressed so
often.
This is the reasoning.
In the case of a raw beginner, initially morse symbols must be
committed to memory.
Most students would instinctively begin with A=di dah, A=di dah.
etc.
This slight mistake would unconsciously begin instilling in the
brain a reverse di dah dit voice rhythm, which is really fine as
regards sending.
BUT, we have all had the guidance and benefit of experience from
past experts, who tell us that it is utter folly to entertain
any aspect of sending until one can read fairly well.
So we begin with 'THE CAPITALS PHASE' in ALPHA.PRG. constantly
repeating each voice rhythm which stresses the character on the
END.!! Later we find that the actual morse sound rhythm easily
takes its place.
YOU MAY USE UPPER OR LOWER CASE LETTERS.
The time will of course follow, when the student can read well
enough to begin sending practise.
Now we find an enthusiastic operator, full of confidence,hand on
trusty key, eyes on the character he desires to send. It is an 'A',
his mind registers 'A' and in the next split second a little voice
rhythm follows with di dah 'A' di dah 'A'.
From this little burst of rhythm the information to guide the
hand is picked out in a flash ie. 'A' DI DAH, the key manipulated,
the letter sent, and eyes are already on the next character.
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When using MORSEKEY.PRG, the command KEY STOP! is only to use
if an attempt needs aborting. This is to save time waiting for
the sprite timer to finish.
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Although in KILO.PRG, which lays out the EISHTMO system of learning
symbols, the following is not pointed out.
The letter 'L' is the reverse of the letter 'F'
DI DAH DI DI and DI DI DAH DIT.
The writer twenty odd years ago, did not have a computer let
alone a 'capitals' file.
Unfortunately he guessed the definition in reverse order and
began the repeating process.
Too late the mistake was realised, and an attempt to unlearn
began, but to this day the resulting hesitation whilst copying is
always there.
The moral of this little story is,
DON'T GUESS INITIALLY, USE 'CAPITALS', WHAT YOU SEE IS CORRECT.
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NOVEMBER.PRG
Once the QSO. audio demo. has started, unless caught whilst the
callsign is flashing, it will not abort immediately. If a key is
pressed too late, the current over finishes before aborting.
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The screens which open various files have no purpose other than
to instill in a few words some important message.
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THE PLAIN LANGUAGE MESSAGES (ROMEO.PRG)
These could quite easily have been programed offering a choice of
speeds. However, had this been the case a slow speed would from
curiosity have been selected and the messages used only until the
text was memorised.
Purposely the messages are sent rather fast, and the text is such
one would have difficulty guessing the words. It will therefore
be necessary to attempt to copy time after time, and if in the
interest of desiring to learn morse copying, a new copy paper
is always used, one will get only a little more copy every time.
BUT, think of all the practice in many respects this ploy brings
about. The rhythm of each character is sinking in more every time
it is heard, the combined rhythm of some small words are being
etched, more practice is achieved trying not to look back and read
ones copy, and think of the pride and satisfaction when each
message is finally copied from beginning to end, knowing that it
was accomplished exactly as a professional would do it.
Follow this advice religiously, and then the file ROMEO will be
of lasting use to you, especially if a short wave receiver is not
accessible, or there is no means of copying plain language text
from any other source.
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VICTOR
Mixed letters and figures. Although a student may not wish to
spend a lot of time with this file as a random mixture does not
form part of the test. However, later,one will find when taking
part in a QSO, ones partner, probably experienced, will send
information pertaining to his equipment.
This will most likely include numbers which would probably throw
one into confusion.
IF you intend to pursue the CW. aspect of amateur radio after
passing your test, it would be in your interest to begin
spending some time practising with 'VICTOR'; working up from the
slow copy speed to the fastest. And don't neglect the message
phase Victor offers.
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One can spend a lot of time thinking about learning to send and
receive morse but this thinking is like marking time on the spot
On the other hand, to fire up this program and spend even ten
minutes only, reading, repeating, or copying something will get
you positively a little nearer to earning that 'A' LICENSE.
You may think that progress is very slow, but then
so was the building of Rome.
Each time you come back to it you will find that something
really did stick from the last session. As already stated, the
operative word is 'TENACITY'.
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Ps. ROME DID EVENTUALLY STAND IN ALL IT'S GLORY !!
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