[DSP-10] PIC Power Meter

[Perry Ogletree]

For PIC datasheets, go to www.microchip.com.  There are many sites with info 
on building programmers for select PIC's as well as programming information. 
The PICs are quite nice microcontrollers and I've used bunches for different 
projects.

73 de Perry - K4PWO

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Courtney Duncan" <cbduncan at earthlink.net>
To: <rhayward at easystreet.com>; "DSP-10" <dsp-10 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 11:06 PM
Subject: [DSP-10] PIC Power Meter


> This is mainly for Roger, KA7EXM, but I'm (attempting to) post to the list 
> too in case anyone else here has information.
>
> I am interested in building the PIC-based power meter featured in May/June 
> 2005 QEX both because I need the meter and because this looks like an 
> excellent way to get a start on PIC technology.
>
> I saw that Kanga US was flooded out only two days before I read this 
> article last week!  From what it says on their website, all is lost. This 
> is obviously very unfortunate.  I hope they are able to recover. Given 
> that Kanga is offline for the foreseeable future, I have a few questions.
>
> I'm willing to work from bare boards and DigiKey orders if the parts are 
> still available.  From KA7EXM's PIC Power Meter web site it looks like 
> they probably still are.  Are they?
>
> I would like to be able to compile and load the code myself, not because I 
> want to change anything about the power meter but so I can be set up to do 
> my own projects.  About how much does it cost to get the appropriate 
> software and hardware tools for this?  Where do I look?
>
> Where can I find the specs for the particular PIC used?
>
> That's enough to get started, and to see if I can make it onto the list.
>
> Thanks all and 73,
>
> Courtney, n5bf/6
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