Decoding Morse would be difficult, given the Model 102 clock speed of only 2.4MHz. It would have to be written in assembly language to even have a chance. Plus you would need an external hardware slicer of some kind to digitize the ON / OFF tones being received by your radio..
I have the MFJ Morse decoder, and it does a terrible job decoding unless the sending end is being done by machine (computer, W1AW, etc.). The variability of hand sending speed is too much for it to get reliable copy. So I would expect that the Model 102 would not do well either. In its day, the Model 100 (predecessor to the 102) was used in Amateur Radio as a "Text to Morse" sending only unit, a contest logging computer, a "text terminal" for the early digital modes when used with a TNC (terminal node controller), and as a TTY terminal (with an external hardware interface to the radio). A search of some of the old Amateur Radio publications of the late 70's to late 80's should net articles as to what was being done with the early computers of this time that could be applied to the Model 102. I know there were projects using the TRS-80 Model I and PET computers, as well as some of the S-100 based kit computers. Good Luck! Peter, WB6NGK > > <snip> > > Message: 7 > Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2019 11:49:44 +0100 > From: Jan van Bruggen <[email protected]> > To: Model 100 Discussion <[email protected]> > Subject: [M100] Morse decoder for T102 > Message-ID: > < > ca+4e0rvpsyyu+a2vtplcew6rqrbdl4jbp3swk3lcybf3+qr...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > It has been a long time since I wrote something here, but I have been > lurking and reading most of what comes along here. > > Now that I am getting acquainted with ham radio, I thought it would be > great to make it into a project that also involves the 102. > > The first thing that came to mind is decoding Morse code. > I have found Ron Wiesen's decoder, and I already have ordered parts > for the hardware of the decoder. > > Are there any other programs available for decoding Morse on a 102? > Maybe some other handy tools? > > Greetings from The Netherlands, Jan > > <snip>
