Morse Code Trainer v1.4 Morse Code Trainer Copyright © 1995 John J. Cassar All Rights Reserved  Conditions  : Conditions and distribution  Disclaimer  : Disclaimer  Requirements  : What system do I need?  Installation  : Hard Disk install  Introduction  : An overview  Getting Started  : Here we go!  Full Instructions  : How to use the program  Thanks  : Some thanks  Contact  : Contact address  Other Programs  : Might want to try these  One Last Thing  : Just a thought -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Conditions and Distribution Copyright and Distribution Notice ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Morse Code Trainer Copyright © 1995 John J. Cassar All Rights Reserved This program is  ShareWare  distributable. This means that the program can be freely copied and distributed as long as no more than a nominal fee is charged. If you wish to use the program, you must register yourself. You do so by sending  me  a short letter stating your name and address, along with the ShareWare fee. The ShareWare fee, for "Morse Code Trainer", is £5 sterling or the equivalent in any other currency. When you send your shareware fee, remember to indicate your chosen  free program . If you wish to include "Morse Code Trainer" on a magazine cover disk, you may do so as long as you send a complimentary copy of the magazine issue in which it appears to my home address. The entire package must be included on the disk, not just the executable. It would be better if you  contact  me beforehand, to make sure that you have the latest version.  AmigaGuide , AmigaGuide.info, Amigaguide.library, WDisplay, are copy- right 1991-93 Commodore-Amiga, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduced and distributed under license from Commodore.  Installer  and Installer project icon (c) Copyright 1991-93 Commodore Amiga, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Reproduced and distributed under license from Commodore. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= What is Shareware ? What is Shareware ? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shareware is a way of getting good software in a cheap way. You get hold of the software for almost nothing, and can test it for a while before deciding if you want to pay the programmer for his/her hard work. And remember that if you don't pay, and nobody else do pay than it's pretty sure that the programmer will NOT make any more shareware software. And that will in the end lead to no software for your machine!!!! So, please pay the author of the software. NOTE! This program is in fact shareware! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= AmigaGuide AMIGAGUIDE ~~~~~~~~~~~~ AmigaGuide, implements a hypertext concepts to provide a standard method of displaying and providing information and support for applications. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Installer INSTALLER ~~~~~~~~~~~ Installation of applications from floppy disks onto a hard disk has proven to be a very inconsistent and often frustrating endeavour for most end-users. Commodore have remedied this situation by developing a tool which provides the user with a standard way to install applica- tions - Installer. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Disclaimer DISCLAIMER ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Every effort went into creating a bug free program, although no warranty is given that this is the case. You use this program at your own risk. I will NOT be held liable for any damage caused, directly or indirectly, resulting by the use of this program. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Requirements Requirements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Morse Code Trainer should work on any Amiga including WB 1.4. The program has been tested on: - an A500 , 68000, WB1.3 - an A600 , 68000, WB2.1 - an A1200, 68020, WB3.0 - an A2000, 68000, WB2.4 - an A3000, 68030, WB3.1 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Introduction Introduction ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Some time back, I wrote a program for the Amiga, called  Communicate . This program set out to teach the alphabet of eight non verbal languages. One of these languages was Morse code. Since then, some users of this program have written asking for punctuation and numbers to be included in future updates to the program. Well, instead of updating "Communicate" which would have meant having to update eight languages, I have decided to write a new program. One that teaches Morse code only. This program contains the  complete alphabet ,  continental letters ,  numerals (normal and abbreviated) ,  RST Codes ,  procedure signals ,  CW abbreviations ,  international Q-codes , and also  punctuations . Morse Code Trainer also takes you through 18  exercises , each designed to help you memorise the Morse Code quickly. The following text describes how to use the program and not how to use Morse code. If you wish to learn more about this subject I can recommend two books which I found invaluable. These are: "The Morse Code for Radio Amateurs" by George Benbow and "Amateur Radio Operating Manual" by R.J. Eckersley These two books can be obtained from:- Radio Society of Great Britain 35 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2AE -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Install Installing Program ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ No special requirements are needed in installing Morse Code Trainer. Just copy these files to your directory and away you go: MorseCode - the main program MorseCode.guide - this file (needs WB2 or higher) MorseCode.txt - text file version of this file -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Usage Getting Started ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Upon loading the program you will notice that the screen is divided into three windows. * Window 1 - The green window. This is were the letters pressed are displayed. * Window 2 - The cyan window. This is were the equivalent Morse code is displayed. * Window 3 - The blue window This is were all  other calls  are displayed. Make sure your sound is ON, and adjust your volume control. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Full Instructions Full Instructions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Menu ~~~~~~~~~~ This program is divided into two modes. The  Freehand Mode  and the  Exercise Mode . When you start the program, you are reminded of it's copyright. Press the "OK" button to enter into the "Freehand Mode". Pressing the right mouse button will reveal the menu.  Project   Other Calls   Exercises   Speed   Options  -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Freehand Mode Freehand Mode ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In this mode, you can press any key from the keyboard, and its equivalent Morse code is displayed together with other information. Punctuations are also included . The program also play the di's and dah's of the key pressed. Each letter is grouped with other similar letters. This is indicated in the green window. Example 1 - If you press the letter "A", the program will indicate that this letter is grouped with the letters "U" and "V". Press the letters "U" and "V" and see why. Example 2 - If the "=" is pressed, the program informs you that this punctuation is also used as a Break sign. Note - I do not know the Morse code of some punctuations. If you press one of these, and you get "punctuation not known", and you happen to know the code, please write and tell me so I can include it in future update. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Exercise Mode Exercise Mode ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To enter into the Exercise Mode, select one of the ten exercises. You can choose any of the ten exercises but it is recommended that you start from the first exercise and work your way up. Having selected an  exercise , you are then introduced to the letters you're about to learn. These letters are grouped together. Each lesson includes two exercises. Follow the instructions given by the program. To leave the "Exercise Mode", select  Freehand Mode  from the Project Menu. If you wish to move to the next exercise, select the next lesson from the Project Menu. To go to any other lesson, you have to select the "Freehand Mode" first, and than select the required exercise. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Exercises Exercises ~~~~~~~~~~~ You may select one of these exercises:- Exercise 1 T M O All dahs " 2 E I S H All dits " 3 A U V Similars " 4 N D B Similars " 5 G W F L Q Y Opposites " 6 K R P X Inersions " 7 C J Z Others " 8 Full Alphabet All of the above " 9 Letters & Numbers Introducing numbers " 0 Typical Contact Based on Morse Tests Exercises 2 to 9 are repeated twice: a) Letters from the chosen exercise are introduced (only these letters are used). b) Letters from previous exercises are used as well. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Project Project Menu ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Make your selection from this menu.  Sound a File   Info   Quit  -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Sound a Text File Sound a Text File ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Allows you to load an ASCII text file and translate it to Morse. Text in your file can be either uppercase or lowercase. All text is displayed in uppercase. Your file is not effected. 1) Text is displayed on the screen while it is being transmited. If you do not wish the text to be displayed, you can select the appropriate command from the  Options  menu before loading your text file. 2) Spaces are displayed as » in a gray colour. 3) Letters in the text which the translation to Morse is not known are displayed in red. 4) You can include procedure signals in your text. Characters that are sent as one must be preceded by a "|". Example:- AR is written on your text as |AR. VA as |VA and so on. 5) Continental Letters can be entered as is, except for the "ch". This is entered in your text as |MM which gives the same transmition, as "ch". Since the translation for "ch" is dah,dah,dah,dah, puting two M's (M = dah,dah) as one, will produce the desired translation. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=  Info Project/Info ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Displays who wrote this program. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=  Quit Project/Quit ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Use this when you had enough. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Other Calls Other Calls Menu ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Make your selection from this menu.  Continental Letters   Procedure Signals   CW Abbreviations   International Q-Codes   RST Codes   Abbreviated Numerals  -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Continental letters Continental letters ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The program will display a list of continental type letters or as they are sometimes called, accented letters. These are only heard occasionally on amateur bands. To hear and see the Morse code for any of the listed letters, press the equivalent key. These F keys can be pressed at any time, even when the list is not displayed. F1 = à á â F2 = ä F3 = ç F4 = ch F5 = è é F6 = ê F7 = ñ F8 = ö F9 = ü -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Procedure Signals Procedure Signals ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This command gives a list of procedure signals. These signals are sent mostly at the end of each message. A bar over the letters indicates that these letters are sent as one character. To send one of these signals move the cursor, using the up, down, left and right arrow keys and when the cursor (the green square), is on the signal required, press the return key. You will notice that when you move the cursor, the program displays the meaning of the corresponding signal. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CW Abbreviations CW Abbreviations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Select this command will display a list of informal amateur cw abbreviations. To send one of these abbreviations, move the cursor, using the up, down, left and right arrow keys and when the cursor (the green square) is on the cw required, press the return key. You will notice that when you move the cursor, the program displays the meaning of the corresponding code. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= International Q-Codes International Q-Codes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This gives a list of internationally agreed codes. These codes are used for information and procedure signals. Each code can either be a statement or a question. When a Q-code is followed by a question mark, an answer is required otherwise it is considered to be a statement. To send one of these Q-codes, move the cursor, using the up, down, left and right arrow keys and when the cursor (the green square), is on the Q-code required, press the return key. You will notice that when you move the cursor, the program displays the meaning of the corresponding code. In this case both the questions and answers are displayed. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= RST Codes RST Codes ~~~~~~~~~~~ The RST codes are used for signal reports. These letters stand for, R for readability, S for signal strength and the T for tone. To send one of these RST codes, move the cursor, using the up, down, left and right arrow keys and when the cursor (the white square) is on the RST code required, press the return key. You will notice that when you move the cursor, the program displays the meaning of the corresponding code. Please note that these codes are normally sent together. Example:- RST 579 denotes "Fully readable signals, moderately strong with pure dc note". -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Abbreviated numerals Abbreviated numerals or Standard numerals ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pressing this command allows you to send the numeral codes as abbreviated or as standard. Example:- a standard number 1 is sent as di-dah-dah-dah-dah while in abbreviated mode it sent as di-dah. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Speed Speed ~~~~~~~ Speed allows you to select the speed at which the Morse code is sent. The default is 12 wpm (words per minute), but you may select any of the listed speeds:- 6 wpm, 8 wpm, 12 wpm, 18 wpm, 24 wpm, 30 wpm, 32 wpm the  Farnsworth Novice  and  Farnsworth Fast  -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Farnsworth Method Farnsworth Method ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This method is used by the ARRL (American Radio Relay League). With this technique characters are sent at 18 wpm. Longer spaces between characters and words is used to slow the overall code speed. In other words, you send the letters at 18 wpm with 5 wpm spaces. At speeds in this range, the characters and even some words, begin to take on a distinctive rhythmic pattern. Farnsworth Novice - used for learning the code element 1A. Farnsworth Fast - used for learning the General Class code element 1B. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Options Options ~~~~~~~~~ You can select to hear the Morse code only. See the Morse code only. Or, hear and see the Morse code. Select "Audio Only", "Visual Only" or "Audio & Visual" from the menu. The default is "Audio & Visual". -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Thanks Thanks ~~~~~~~~ * For Beta testing this program: Don F. Merrick (Weymouth) Allan Wilson (Glasgow) * For information on the Farnsworth Method. Edgardo Herrero Torres (Dorado U.S.A) * For the cups of coffee: Wife Nina and Daughter Alison -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Contact Contact ~~~~~~~~~ Please feel free to send comments, bug reports, suggestions, gifts... to: John J. Cassar 31, St. Mungo Ave., Townhead Glasgow G4 OPG SCOTLAND -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Free Software Free Software ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As a thank you for sending your ShareWare fee, you may select one of my  other programs  for free. All you have to do is pick the program of your choice and I will send it to you first post. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Other Programs Other Programs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unless you are claiming your free "thank you program", if you wish to obtain any of the following programs, please send  me  a cheque or postal order for two pounds for every program chosen. Please remember to include your name and address. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *** - COMMUNICATE ----------------- Teach yourself eight non-verbal languages. Including two- handed sign alphabet, one-handed sign alphabet, deaf-blind sign alphabet, Braille, Semaphore, Flags (ship signalling flags), Morse code alphabet and a Naughts and Crosses code, (a fun language). Reviewed on - Amiga Computing - October 1993 issue. Remarks - A novel and impressive program. Reviewed on - CU Amiga - November 1993 issue. 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Requires WB2 and makes full use of the standard intuition interface. Users enter the item from a scrolling food list, and the program quickly calculates the nutritional composition of the day's menu and compares it with the recommended intake. This program is ShareWare, therefore if you choose this program, I will send you a special evaluation version. Send ten pound cheque or postal order if you wish to purchase the full version. Reviewed on - Amiga User International - August 1994. Remarks - Calorie Counter will help you keep track of the calories and help you maintain a healthy diet. Reviewed on - Amiga Shopper - August 1994. Remarks - Definitely a well-polished and professional program and it is worth more than the ten pounds it costs. Reviewed on - Amiga Computing - January 1995 issue. 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This program contains the complete alphabet, continental letters, numerals (normal and abbreviated), punctuation, procedure signals, informal amateur cw abbreviations, international Q-codes and RST codes. Morse Code Trainer also takes the user through 18 exercises, each designed to help you memorise the Morse alphabet quickly. This program is shareware. Reviewed on - Amiga Format - August 1995 issue. Remarks - Taxing exercise and an excellent program. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *** - WOOGLIES -------------- A game to play and play again!!! Push the blocks and stop the Wooglies from moving. There is only enough oxygen in the room to last for two minutes. If you do not trap them in the allocated time you will die. You may push as many blocks as you wish. This program is shareware. On Cover Disk - One Amiga - July 1995 issue. Reviewed on - Amiga User International - December 1995. Remarks - Wooglies will keep you woogling for quite a while. 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