[Lowfer] Basic Stamp CW IDer?

Lyle Koehler [email protected]
Sat, 6 Dec 2003 08:55:59 -0600


An early Basic Stamp 1 application note (note #8) is called "Sending
Messages in Morse Code". The notes can be downloaded from
http://www.parallax.com/html_pages/downloads/basicstamps/documentation_basic
_stamp.asp

LowFER beacons BK (currently not on the air) and LEK have used Basic Stamp 1
modules with homebrew sensor interfaces to send temperature and wind
information in Morse code. A few years ago I "upgraded" to a Stamp 2, which
is programmed to accept serial data in a weird format from my Ultimeter
weather station. LEK has been operating intermittently in CW mode this
season on 177.750 kHz, once again sending weather information with the Stamp
2 keyer.

Both DOS and Windows-based programs are available for developing and loading
Stamp applications.

Lyle, K0LR