http://www.trwagner.org/instructograph/

The “Instructograph” was the Morse tutor of yesteryear. All but forgotten by many and never heard of by an ever growing number of no-code amateur radio operators, the Instructograph provided a sound educational machine and an avenue for the self-educated student of both wired and wireless telegraphy. The Instructograph Company of Chicago, Illinois made a variety of Instructograph machines from sometime in the 1920’s until about 1983.

I chose the “Instructograph” as the title and model of my computer program as a tribute to the machine itself. It was a machine that many used in the early to mid-20th century to learn both American and Continental (International) Morse code. The lessons were quite successful.

I am using the lessons and text modeled from an Instructograph machine and manual dated from 1931. To aid the user in learning American Morse Code, I have added extra features which will hopefully assist the “student” in learning American Morse Code. These features will be explained in-depth in this user guide.

This application is not about learning international Morse code or what some people commonly, and incorrectly, refer today as “CW”. The intent of this program is to teach and preserve American Morse Code and wired telegraphy only. There is a plethora of other applications to be found on the internet which will teach you international Morse code. This program is not meant to replicate or compete with them in any way shape or form; it is intended to compliment them by providing something unique.