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 | Ham University 2.004.05 |    | Ham University - Morse Training and Testing
QST Review by Dan Miller November 2001
Actual Morse code lessons are accessed by clicking on Lessons. You must first put a Lesson Plan together. This is easily accomplished following the directions guided by Morris the Cat an animated cat who assists by describing each function the mouse pointer indicates. My favorite method is the Exercise approach done by copying with the keyboard. What you type is shown in the lower panel. At the end of the exercise, you can compare what you typed with the sent message displayed in the upper panel. Variables that you can manually adjust include speed in words per minute, character speed, message length and word length. In addition to all this, Ham University offers a Morse game called PENTODE. The object is to build a large number of points in a short period of time. These points are received by connecting two or more tiles (the more the better), each containing the same character, as a diode (side by side), triode, tetrode or pentode. Personally, I found the game far less exciting than the speed exercise to copy Morse on the keyboard in the shortest possible time.
Conclusion
Ham University is an excellent tool for anyone wishing to use a computer to study for an Amateur Radio license, regardless of which level they wish to pursue. Of course, my recommendation is to use such a program in conjunction with a class. In the absence of such a class, Ham University provides everything you need to go from ground zero all the way to Amateur Extra in the comfort of your own living room.
I d be remiss in this review if I neglected to mention something else. Displayed at the top of each page of the instruction booklet is a flag of a foreign country. Next to the flag is the appropriate country name, accompanied by its latitude and longitude, CQ Zone number and call sign prefix. This is a very nice touch, adding to the educational and instructional factor of the Ham University program. |
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 | DX Atlas 2.24 | | Electronic World atlas for radio amateurs. DXCC and worldwide
province/state prefixes, CQ and ITU Zones in the rectangular,
azimuthal and Globe projections, 3D relief, Gray Line, continuous
zoom and scrolling, city and island index, unique hierarchical
prefix database, local time with DST for all cities, islands
and call areas, unique ionospheric maps. Easy integration
with 3-rd party programs. |
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 | Softscanner LIVE 4.0 Full | | Have you ever watched a live breaking news story on CNN and wondered, 'hey, whats really going on there?' Or if you are a news media agency ever wondered why your correspondents are not on the scene before the rival news teams? Softcanner is a 'software radio scanner', it enables you to tune into many interesting frequencies located all over the world, including police, fire, 911 despatch rooms, and air traffic control towers. Hear the breaking stories live as they occur in real-time.
You can even receive LIVE ACARS flight data for any flight you hear! No radio equipment needed!
Using softscanner, you dont need to invest in expensive specialist equipment and antenna arrays. Even with all the specialist equipment and huge antenna or dish arrays, you still couldnt listen to NYPD from say, California for example, because the NYPD's equipment just doesnt have the power or range necessary to push the signal that far.
With SoftScanner you can. Right from your desktop pc or your laptop. With no expensive additional hardware.
This software is aimed at News Agencies, and enthusiasts anywhere and should not be used for illegal purposes or as an aid to criminal or malicious activities. |
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