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When you start Aldo you will see the Main Menu:
*************************************
* Aldo Main Menu *
* 1: Blocks method *
* 2: Koch method *
* 3: Read from file *
* 4: Callsigns *
* 5: Setup *
* 6: Exit *
* *
* Your choice: *
*************************************
First of all you must set up Aldo for your PC,
so select 5.
Now you will see the Setup Menu:
*********************************
* Setup Menu *
* 1: Keyer Setup *
* 2: Blocks method Setup *
* 3: Koch method Setup *
* 4: Qrz exercise Setup *
* 5: Default Settings *
* 6: Return to Main Menu *
*********************************
Now you have to create the configuration file ~/.aldorc
So select 5.
Other choices in the Setup Menu:
*********************************
* Setup Menu *
* 1: Keyer Setup *
* 2: Blocks method Setup *
* 3: Koch method Setup *
* 4: Qrz exercise Setup *
* 5: Default Settings *
* 6: Return to Main Menu *
*********************************
By selecting 1 you can set up:
1) Pause before the start of keying, in seconds (default: 2)
2) Pause between two letters in a word (default: 3)
3) Pause between two words (default: 7)
4) Keying speed in wpm
5) Length of dot (default: 1)
6) Length of dash (default: 3)
7) Frequency of buzzer in Hz (default: 900)
By selecting 2 you can set up training with the Blocks method exercise:
1) Length of words, in characters (default: 5)
2) Number of words (default: 3)
3) Character set (default: 1 - i.e. "e,i,s,h,t,m,o")
By selecting 3 you can set up the keying speed for the Koch method.
By selecting 4 you can set up the Callsign exercise.
Specify your preferred callsign format, using "wildcards":.
@ = random letter
# = random number
? = optional letter
$ = optional number
A fixed letter or a fixed number, (such as "i" or "8" in the examples
below), is used literally.
For example:
iz8@@@ is a format for callsigns like iz8bqi iz8eqd iz8tpz etc..
iz#m@@ gives iz0muv iz9mer iz8mrd etc..
iz#@@@ gives iz2qwe iz1ert etc..
i?8@@@ gives i8mro iz8eqd it8aa ih8epz etc..
i?#@@@ gives imro izqvo iz8mrt etc..
kc#@@@ gives kc0mnn kc1hjy kc9yup
NOTE: Callsign formats must be lower case: e.g. iz#m@@, not IZ#M@@
Coming back to the Main Menu:
*************************************
* Aldo Main Menu *
* 1: Blocks method *
* 2: Koch method *
* 3: Read from file *
* 4: Callsigns *
* 5: Setup *
* 6: Exit *
* *
* Your choice: *
*************************************
Select 1 to train by the Blocks Method
Select 2 to train by the Koch Method
Select 3 for Aldo to read a text file from disk
Select 4 to train by using random callsigns
Now listen to your speakers.
Identify the morse characters and write them on a sheet of paper.
If you are unsure, use an underscore ( _ ) to hold the place of missed letters.
When the exercise has finished you should enter the characters at the keyboard.
Entering the characters at the keyboard, please replace underscore ( _ ) with @.
ALDO will then compare your results with the correct version.
If you have suggestions for additional features, please send me an email
to denever@users.sf.net or subscribe
aldo mailinglist at http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/aldo-main.
Ciao ciao,
Giuseppe Martino IZ8EQD.
Thanks to:
Arlo Gitting KC0MNN
David Sumbler
They revised this file (except this row :) )
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