<p dir="ltr">I got this kit and have been playing with it. It has zero documentation but a lot of great parts. I downloaded an IR library and a "Morse EnDecoder" library and configured it to buzz out my callsign when I press a button on the remote. Would be trivial to have it key a radio. There is a very... comprehensive keyer sketch out there, I am looking for some lightweight code to add iambic keying to the sketch. I may write one. Thanks for posting this deal! </p>
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1. Arduino starter kit at bargain price (Karl W4KRL)<br>
<br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: Karl W4KRL <<a href="mailto:W4KRL@arrl.net">W4KRL@arrl.net</a>><br>To: AMRAD Tacos <<a href="mailto:tacos@amrad.org">tacos@amrad.org</a>><br>Cc: <br>Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2015 15:55:41 -0500<br>Subject: Arduino starter kit at bargain price<br><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)">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.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.microcenter.com/product/435328/Arduino_Compatible_Basic_Starter_Kit" target="_blank">http://www.microcenter.com/product/435328/Arduino_Compatible_Basic_Starter_Kit</a></font><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000" face="tahoma, sans-serif">SKU: 342014 Mfr Part #: 337246 UPC: 618996979738</font><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><div class="gmail_default">Northern Virginia/Fairfax</div><div class="gmail_default">3089 Nutley Street</div><div class="gmail_default">Pan Am Plaza</div><div class="gmail_default">Fairfax, VA 22031</div><div class="gmail_default"><a href="tel:%28703%29%20204-8400" value="+17032048400" target="_blank">(703) 204-8400</a></div><div class="gmail_default">Mon - Sat 10 to 9, Sun 11 to 6</div></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">The parts alone are worth more than $20:</span><font color="#000000" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Arduino UNO R3 board</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">IR Remote Control</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">IR Receiver</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">74HC595 8-bit shift register</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">A bunch of LEDs in various colors</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">2 7-segment displays</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">8x8 LED array</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">3 photoresistors</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Flame sensor</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">LM35 temp sensor</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">2 ball tilt sensors</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">resistors and pot</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">buzzers</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">push buttons</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">breadboard</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">USB cable</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Dupont jumpers</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">battery pack</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000" face="tahoma, sans-serif">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:</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.sainsmart.com/starter-kits/uno-r3-smartkits/sainsmart-uno-r3-starter-kit-with-16-basic-arduino-projects.html" target="_blank">http://www.sainsmart.com/starter-kits/uno-r3-smartkits/sainsmart-uno-r3-starter-kit-with-16-basic-arduino-projects.html</a><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000" face="tahoma, sans-serif">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.</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <b style="color:rgb(0,0,255);font-family:'courier new',monospace">73 Karl W4KRL</b></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b style="color:rgb(0,0,255);font-family:'courier new',monospace"><br></b></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b style="color:rgb(0,0,255);font-family:'courier new',monospace"><img src="cid:ii_14bdc42cfa8d6662" alt="Inline image 2" width="483" height="483" style="margin-right:0px"><br></b></div>
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