This zip file is an archive of dos pc programs for generating morse code
and keying radio transmitters.  It is my own collection of same.  It will
run on everything from a CP/M Kaypro II to a Pentium bigboyzbox.  The source
code is in basic (suitable for compilation --- I use verison 1.1 of the
compiler because it generates much faster and tighter code than anything
microschloth has released since then).  The keyboarding programs, which
don't use sound functions, are compiled in the earliest dos basic compiler,
version 5.36 (a direct port from the early CP/M days back when every byte
counted and bloated programs were frowned upon).  Its code is so tight it
almost squeeks of being assembler sized.  That helps make the program run
well on slow computers.  If you have an old CP/M Kaypro II or Kaypro IV,
the programs are there for those ancient boatanchor computers, too.
On a 2 mhz Kaypro II, compiled, it is still fast enough to run 45 wpm,
easily.  This kind of keyboarding CW is a good way to use old computers.

The main use for this stuff is to program a computer to play background
music for museum displays, or send automated code for special event
broadcasts.   That is what I use it for.   One could also use it for
teaching new hams the code, but that is another subject. 

There are several programs in the zip file.  The mymorse.exe is a program
that will read disk files and send them, as well as generate random code,
and it is based upon a commonly found early dos basic program.
The pcmorse.exe is a stripped down version that runs keyboard only for
fastest code.  I have expanded the early program to include the full ITU
code character set, and to add weighting to the sending.  The other ones
are just for reference use.  Credit goes to Elwood Downey, WB0OEW, who
wrote the original code.  I have hacked away on it for the past 15 years.

The keyboard CW program for amateur radio station used is PCMorse3.
This is the main keyboarding program with automatic CQ's wit your call
sign, several message buffers for messages of up to a line or so each,
and the ability to send a paris test pattern for calibrating the machine
speed for any PC.  The program, as it comes up is set for a 4.77mhz plain
oid IBM PC.  To run on faster machines, you will have to invoke the cpu
calibrating routines and plug the data into the program.  Sorry nothing
fancy there, at all.

In addition to he main PCMorse3 program, there are several other programs
for keyboarding.  One is BabyMorse, wih is a stripped down version with
the minimal bells and whistles.  It will only adust speed to suit the
machine and the QRQ, and send a test paris pattern.  BabyMorse is for
those that want to use a minimal program on a minimal machine where only
stroking the keyboard is important.  Frills like message buffers, etc.,
are left out, and the help screen is minimized.  TinyMorse is the absolute
stripped version that will still run.  It has no menus and only 2 keys
of signifigance - the abort key and the keydown test key.  Nothing else
is there to see or play with.  Everything that is typed is sent, and that
is that.

PCMorse3 has its own documentation file and is pretty self explanatory in
how it is used.  I use it as my main keyboard sending machine on a slow
4.77 mhz IBM PC-Convertable (the orignal PC laptop).  It runs fine on
that speed machine, and is settable for any cpu speed.  Follow its
instructions for interfacing and setup.  It is really idiotically simple.

The Oglesby text file is my Father's sparks newspaper from the merchantman
Richard J. Oglesby, a liberty ship that my OM went to Saipan and Iwo on
as sparks.  It makes some interesting background music for playing at
a museum display, an generates a raised eyebrow and smile amongst those
who were there, and can read code.....

The CFH and NMN text files are the final closing broadcasts from those
stations when the went off the air.

The UWAG file is the log of goings on during the sinking of the M/V
Salvador Allende/UWAG.  It was logged by NA4G, one cold winter night
down on 600 meters.  It makes interesting copy.

Some other historical messages are there, too, if you care to look in the
various text files, including EXACT messages from the Titanic (I know this
because I have a xerox of a message pad from the Russian steamer Birma
with the handwriting of the operator thereupon which was published a few
years back, and that is as close as one can get to the real thing).

There is a program codegrps that generates random code group files for
mymorse to play.  These may be good for teacing youself letter and number
recognition at speed.

If the programs key too fast on your new Pentium processor, recompile
the code slowing down the loops to suit.  Now it works at 4.77 mhz.
If someone wants to add the code to test the clock speed and adjust
accordingly they are welcome.  The problem with that is that no two
compiler releases seem to compile sufficiently identical code that
wont alter the morse timing.  If it clips dits, you have bugs in your
basic compiler library, and need to get a better or older version.
I have run across several versions with this feature.  Version 1.1
IBM Basic Compiler is what I use.

Enjoy.....

Good Luck, and may you have Fair Winds and Following Seas, on watch......

73/ZUT DE NA4G/Bob