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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Hey,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>I can’t buy what is in this box for the cost. I picked one up on Saturday and now wish I picked up two.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>N4TS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Tacos [mailto:tacos-bounces+wfenn4=verizon.net@amrad.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Karl W4KRL<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 2, 2015 3:56 PM<br><b>To:</b> AMRAD Tacos<br><b>Subject:</b> Arduino starter kit at bargain price<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Micro Center has an Arduino Basic Starter Kit on sale for $20. This has everything you need to get started with the Arduino and make some neat projects.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="http://www.microcenter.com/product/435328/Arduino_Compatible_Basic_Starter_Kit">http://www.microcenter.com/product/435328/Arduino_Compatible_Basic_Starter_Kit</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>SKU: 342014 Mfr Part #: 337246 UPC: 618996979738</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Northern Virginia/Fairfax<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>3089 Nutley Street<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Pan Am Plaza<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Fairfax, VA 22031<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>(703) 204-8400<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Mon - Sat 10 to 9, Sun 11 to 6<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>The parts alone are worth more than $20:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Arduino UNO R3 board</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>IR Remote Control</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>IR Receiver</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>74HC595 8-bit shift register</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>A bunch of LEDs in various colors</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>2 7-segment displays</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>8x8 LED array</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>3 photoresistors</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Flame sensor</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>LM35 temp sensor</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>2 ball tilt sensors</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>resistors and pot</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>buzzers</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>push buttons</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>breadboard</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>USB cable</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Dupont jumpers</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>battery pack</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>The documentation link on the Micro Center website is not very useful. This kit is actually a re-brand of the Sainsmart kit that sells for $40:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="http://www.sainsmart.com/starter-kits/uno-r3-smartkits/sainsmart-uno-r3-starter-kit-with-16-basic-arduino-projects.html">http://www.sainsmart.com/starter-kits/uno-r3-smartkits/sainsmart-uno-r3-starter-kit-with-16-basic-arduino-projects.html</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>The Sainsmart link has good documentation for download with code for projects using all the parts in the kit with nothing else needed. There are some other projects that require additional low cost components.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:blue'>73 Karl W4KRL</span></b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:blue'><img border=0 width=483 height=483 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D05539.F50F45A0" alt="Inline image 2"></span></b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>