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Morse Code Challenge - Booklet

This document provides instructions for a Morse code challenge activity where scouts use notebooks to compete against a computer by listening to and typing morse code signals. The activity takes 10-15 minutes, requires a minimum of 1 participant, and is located at Uncle Sam's Cabin where the necessary materials such as notebooks and headphones are stored. Upon reaching a score of at least 6, scouts meet with radio scouting staff who can approve them for badges in international friendship or radio scouting.

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Morse Code Challenge - Booklet

This document provides instructions for a Morse code challenge activity where scouts use notebooks to compete against a computer by listening to and typing morse code signals. The activity takes 10-15 minutes, requires a minimum of 1 participant, and is located at Uncle Sam's Cabin where the necessary materials such as notebooks and headphones are stored. Upon reaching a score of at least 6, scouts meet with radio scouting staff who can approve them for badges in international friendship or radio scouting.

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1.

Activity

Morse Code Challenge

2. SDGs

3. GG hub

4. Ages

11+

5. Duration of the activity

10-15 minutes

6. Minimum of participants

7. Materials needed

2-3 notebooks with game installed

2-3 headphones

3 Instructions A5 laminated

3 Staff- Instructions A4 laminated

6 Morse Code tree A5 laminated

8. Location of materials

keep locked at Uncle Sams Cabin

9. Location of the activity

Uncle Sams Cabin

10. Description

1
Nearly every scout knows games using morse code. Here you can challenge your morse code
practice against a computer. A funny game for beginners as well as specialists…

11. Badge

International Friendship Award

Radio Scouting Award

12. QR code to earn the badge.

International Friendship Award

2
Radio Scouting Award

13. Educational objective

Recognize acoustic morse code signals with accelerating levels.

14. Before the activity

All equipment is stored at Uncle Sams Cabin.

Initial procedure:
1.) Boot up the Notebook
2.) Reset Score list:

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a. open explorer,
b. open c:\morse
c. if there is a a file „Score.txt“ rename it to „Score001.txt“ and following
„Score002.txt“ etc.
d. copy „Score-start.txt“ in the same folder
e. rename the „Kopie von Score-start.txt“ into „Score.txt“
f. close the explorer
3.) Open the „Dosbox“ on the desktop
4.) Type: mount c: c:\morse
5.) Type: c:
6.) Type Morse
7.) [Alt] + [Enter] to move to Fullscreen-Modus.

15. Instructions

For Scouts:
Compete against the computer:
You will hear a letter in morse code and also see the dots and dashes on the screen.
Than you have to type the right letter – be fast, the time is limited. The further you get, the
faster it becomes.
[F10] starts the game and continues after a failure.
[F8] to see the list of the last 10 players.
Do NOT press [F7] ! Just leave it as it is.
When reaching at least score 6 meet the radio scouting staff for your approval.

For Radio Scouting Staff:


After 10 challenge-runs reset the Score list:
1.) [Alt] + [Enter] to move from Fullscreen-Modus to normal
2.) [F7] to end the game
3.) Reset Score list:
a. open explorer,
b. open c:\morse
c. rename „Score.txt“ to „Score001.txt“ and following „Score002.txt“ etc.
d. copy „Score-start.txt“ in the same folder
e. rename the „Kopie von Score-start.txt“ into „Score.txt“
f. close the explorer
4.) Type Morse in the Dosbox
5.) [Alt] + [Enter] to move to Fullscreen-Modus again.

16. Reflective question

4
Which level did you finally manage?

17. After the activity

Short information on the other activities in the Radio Scouting area and JOTA-JOTI.

Only in the evening/night (when the station is closed down):

Shut down the notebooks, store everything in Uncle Sams Cabin, lock the door!

18. Training notes

None

19. Safety

Nothing particular

20. Accessibility

No limitations

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