[ale] Arduino Locally

[Jim Lynch]

On 07/27/2011 12:45 PM, Chris Fowler wrote:
> On Wed, 2011-07-27 at 12:39 -0400, Mike Fletcher wrote:
>> Microcenter in Marietta has just started carrying sparkfun kits. They've got all-you-need stuff as well as just an UNO or foo shield or what not.
>>
> This is where I get confused.
>
> I've seen cheap kits and I've seen expensive kits.  Being a noob I have
> no idea what to get.  I don't want to get more than I need and I don't
> want to not get enough.
>
> This is what I want to build:
>
> http://radioartisan.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/k3ng-keyer-schematic-2011061201.png
>
> Pic:
>
> http://radioartisan.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/keyer.jpg
>
>
> I'm thinking the UNO and the board with the bread board attached is all
> I need to build this keyer.
>
> eBay is not helping me because it has too many options.
>
> Thanks
>
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I've been using the Arduino family for a couple of years now and I see 
no reason you couldn't use any of the Arduino or Arduino work-alikes for 
that project.  The differences between them and the UNO aren't going to 
affect that application at all.  Check out 
http://k4gvo.com/images/arduino.png.  All of my Arduino and work alikes 
and projects.

I have one of these: http://shop.moderndevice.com/products/rbbb-kit and 
one of these: http://shop.moderndevice.com/products/bbb-kit.  They both 
work fine and are priced just right.  They have all the functionality of 
the real Arduino but are in a smaller package.

Jim.