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Hi Zack,

Thats some interesting stuff. I also enjoy photography, (digital mainly)

yea, i never did like assembly, always liked c, been programming in C since
i was 13 or 14, then i gout out of it for a few years, and then i decided to
get back into it with the micro controllers.

one of my projects is an antenna rotator (az & al) for satellite work and
the likes. Its been on the back burner for a while tho, school has thinghs
on hold.

73
Paul.

On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 2:46 PM, Zack Widup <w9sz@prairienet.org> wrote:

>
> I don't know if there is a "proper" way to learn. I started working with
> microcontrollers some years ago. My first was the Z80. Remember the ARRL
> Microcontroller project?
>
> I eventually picked up the 8051 and 8085 for projects. All my programs
> were written in the respective assembly languages.
>
> I introduced myself to Microchip PICs and then eventually discovered
> AVR's. My preferred programming method id still assembler. I think it
> teaches you to "think" like the microcontroller and lets you write (in
> most cases) shorter and faster programs than a higher-level compiler will
> produce.
>
> I've written or modified a lot of programs for various amateur radio
> projects - frequency generators, counters, DDS controllers, voltmeters,
> etc. I'd like to build a microcontroller-based EME array steering system.
>
> In my other hobby of large-format photography I'd like to build a
> microcontroller-based compensating darkroom timer such as the one Zone VI
> Studios used to sell. Zone VI Studios has been gone for many years and
> their compensating timers that are still around have become scarce and
> very pricey.
>
> Zack W9SZ
>
>
> On Sat, 4 Oct 2008, paul sinclair wrote:
>
> > Hi Eiric,
> >
> > That was one of the main reasons i got into the chips (amateur radio) but
> i
> > haven't really gotten around to teaching myself the little things
> properly!
> >
> > 73
> > Paul - EI5GTB
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 4:53 PM, Eric Rabinowitz
> > <eric.rabinowitz@gmail.com <eric.rabinowitz%40gmail.com>>wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >> I just joined the avrchat list. It is great to see some hams are
> >> using the list!
> >> I am using mostly Atmega168's for automotive and amateur radio
> >> applications.
> >> fyi: I am developing with the GNU toolset on a mac.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Eric Linn Rabinowitz
> >> eric.rabinowitz \_a_t_/ gmail.com
> >> 415.336.6938 mobile
> >> 512.494.4914 home/office
> >>
> >> N6LG
> >>
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>


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