MFJ MFJ-418 - The Combine Menu; The Group Menu; Advanced Sets

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MFJ-418 Pocket Morse Code Tutor Instruction Manual

The Combine Menu:

When you have selected any Beginner or Custom Character set other than the

corresponding first sets (

EISHTMO and CST CHR1), the Combine menu will be

available to you. This feature allows you to combine Beginner or Custom

Character sets into a larger pool of characters from which the unit will send. By

combining sets, previously learned sets are combined with new sets to reinforce

all that you have learned.

When the second or higher Beginner or Custom Character set is selected,

Combine will appear in the main menu sequence. To make your choice, press

Select to activate the Combine menu, then press either Next or Previous to

toggle the Combine function on or off. Then press Select again to leave the

Combine menu.

When the Combine function is on, the current character set is combined with all

previous Beginner or Custom Character sets (a "+" character will appear on the

right-hand side of the display in the Set menu). When off, only the current

character set is used (no "+" character displayed).

The Group Menu:

When sending from character sets, rather than words, callsigns or QSOs, the

unit sends the characters in groups, with word spacing between groups. You

may select either random-length groups or fixed-length groups with lengths up

to 8 characters per group. When you have selected a character set, the Group

menu is activated. To change the group type, press Select, then, using the Next

or Previous button, choose either random-length groups or the number of

characters for fixed-length groups.

Advanced Sets

The Advanced sets are designed for the later stages of code training, after the

student has learned all the characters. These include letters, numbers, prosigns,

and combinations of these, as well as callsigns, words and sample QSOs

– the

format of the FCC Amateur Radio tests. Anyone preparing for an Amateur code

exam should practice copying sample QSOs such as those sent by the MFJ-418.

Be sure you copy such details as the stations' callsigns, the operators' names,

their QTHs, rigs, and any other details that could be asked in a multiple-choice

or fill-in-the-blanks test question.

In addition to preparing for tests, Amateurs who already have passed the tests

and wish to improve their code proficiency will find these advanced sets very