Ham Radio and Arduino Projects for the HFPacker

Ham Radio and Arduino Projects for the HFPacker

• Leigh Klotz, Jr WA5ZNU
• Editor of forthcoming book ARRL Arduino Ham Cookbook with Bonus Picaxe Projects

Remember the Apple II?

It had

• 8-bit CPU
• 32K memory
• Expansion cards
• Lots of Software

Arduino

• The Arduino is about as powerful as an Apple II computer
• But for $25...
  
  

Arduino Peripherals

• Instead of expansion cards the Arduino has shields
  
• Evil Mad Science Diavolino

Build your own projects

• Software, Modules, and Know-How is available so you can build and customize your own projects
• Fit your needs, not someone else's.

Arduino Advantages: Community

• Google Images search for "Arduino Project"
• Learn from others

Arduino Advantages: Books

• A wealth of information in books about the Arduino

The ARRL Arduino Ham Cookbook

• Published by the ARRL near year
• 24 chapters of projects
• Each project doable in a weekend

Sweeper: SWR Sweeper for Field Antennas

• Alan W6AKB Sweeper
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Cascata: Portable Waterfall

• Leigh WA5ZNU
• 

Sunflower: Solar Panel Tracker

• Bill K6ACJ
• Picaxe

Pharos: CW Beacon for the Amazon

• Bill K6ACJ
• Picaxe

Time Out: HT Repeater Timer

• Peter and Keith KJ6PUN/KJ6PUO
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Marinus: Portable APRS Map Display

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Buddy: Grid Square Annunciator

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Thanks!

• On to the projects
• Photo Credits
  • Apple II photo from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_II courtesy http://commons.wikimedia.org
  • Arduino Uno photo by Arduino.cc
  • Project photos from ARRL Arduino Ham Cookbook