Arduino starter kit at bargain price

[Karl W4KRL]

Patrick,

We'd be happy if you post your code. Or better yet, write an article for
the Newsletter.

Note that there is good documentation for the kit on the Sainsmart website.
On Mar 18, 2015 1:16 PM, "Patrick Sullivan" <expatrick at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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!
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> Subject: Arduino starter kit at bargain price
> 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.
>
>
> http://www.microcenter.com/product/435328/Arduino_Compatible_Basic_Starter_Kit
>
> SKU: 342014 Mfr Part #: 337246 UPC: 618996979738
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> The parts alone are worth more than $20:
> Arduino UNO R3 board
> IR Remote Control
> IR Receiver
> 74HC595 8-bit shift register
> A bunch of LEDs in various colors
> 2 7-segment displays
> 8x8 LED array
> 3 photoresistors
> Flame sensor
> LM35 temp sensor
> 2 ball tilt sensors
> resistors and pot
> buzzers
> push buttons
> breadboard
> USB cable
> Dupont jumpers
> battery pack
>
> 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:
>
> http://www.sainsmart.com/starter-kits/uno-r3-smartkits/sainsmart-uno-r3-starter-kit-with-16-basic-arduino-projects.html
>
> 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.
>
>  *73 Karl W4KRL*
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