[Lowfer] Basic Stamp CW IDer?

[Ed Phillips]

John Davis wrote:
> 
> >Is all the programming done in DOS?
> 
> Well, DOS is not applicable to the Basic Stamps, but the programming
> language is BASIC, similar to what one would find on an ancient DOS-based
> computer.  They are pretty easy to program.  However, they're not nearly as
> versatile as a PIC microcontroller.  As for Kurt's question.
> 
> >>Anyone using basic stamps for CW controllers?  I did a search on the web
> >>and found mountains of BS --
> 
> Goes with the territory.  :-)
> 
> >> -- but nothing that really shows how to program a stamp
> >>to act as a keyer.  Any ideas?  I have the BSII and am
> >>thinking of using this for my beacon to help get things going.
> 
> If you have a collection of old Nuts & Volts magazines, you may find exactly
> what you're looking for.  On the Web, though, try this:  Put the following
> two phrases, in quotation marks exactly as shown here, in the Google search
> box:
> "Basic Stamp"  "CW keyer"
> 
> This narrows the search considerably, and may give you a starting point.
> 
> John

	Try a web search on Nuts & Volts.  They have all that stuff on their
web site.  That thing started out as a little advertising sheet and has
ended up into a pretty respectable magazine.  I sent 'em five bucks for
a "lifetime subscription" when they first started and still get it, but
really worth reading.

	There have been several BS and Pic ider's published in the literature
over the years.  Wonder what the New Jersey QRP Club has for sale?

Ed