[Amateur-SIG] DMA Ham SIG Meeting "PIC Programming"

[Todd Collins]

Subject:  DMA Ham SIG Meeting "PIC Programming"

PIC Programming Introduction at DMA Ham SIG.
Tuesday October 3, 2006 at 7:00 pm at DMA, 201 Valley Street, Dayton.

Mark Erbaugh, N8ME, programmer, Ham, and DMA member, will demo the PIC chip 
at the meeting this week.  PIC stands for "Programmable Integrated Circuit" 
or "Peripheral Interface Controller", though the company that makes them 
just calls them PICmicro programmable chips.  These RISC PIC chips are 
rewriteable, inexpensive, and easy to use.

Whatever you want to call them, a PIC chip can be easily programmed to 
perform any number of useful tasks.   From serial communications, to 
controlling relays, to digital signal processing, these chips can open up a 
new world to the "homebrewer" ham.  I am wondering if this chip can be the 
core of a new type of A/B switch I am envisioning for my shack?  Or a new 
SDR receiver or a TinyTracker clone?

All are welcome to attend the Amateur Radio and Computers SIG meeting, DMA 
membership is not required.

E-mail me questions.

See you Tuesday!

73

Todd Collins
N2TUN
toddc at woh.rr.com