Comments for vk3jap blog http://www.vk3jap.net/blog 3JAP's thoughts on Radio and Tech stuff plus a few other somewhat related interests Fri, 27 May 2011 06:43:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Comment on My Mobile Rig Setup by Ian http://www.vk3jap.net/blog/my-mobile-rig-setup/comment-page-1#comment-580 Ian Fri, 27 May 2011 06:43:49 +0000 http://www.vk3jap.net/blog/?p=15#comment-580 I got it from strictly ham out east of Melbourne. and I had it cut in half on a lathe.. then the joiners made up by a mate who is a fitter and machiner. it's excellent and performs quite well! I got it from strictly ham out east of Melbourne. and I had it cut in half on a lathe.. then the joiners made up by a mate who is a fitter and machiner. it’s excellent and performs quite well!

]]> Comment on My Mobile Rig Setup by Dion http://www.vk3jap.net/blog/my-mobile-rig-setup/comment-page-1#comment-579 Dion Fri, 27 May 2011 04:28:11 +0000 http://www.vk3jap.net/blog/?p=15#comment-579 Whats your 9ft whip, where did it come from? VK7DB Whats your 9ft whip, where did it come from?

VK7DB

]]> Comment on Getting started with PICAXE by Ian http://www.vk3jap.net/blog/getting-started-with-picaxe/comment-page-1#comment-578 Ian Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:22:31 +0000 http://www.vk3jap.net/blog/?p=106#comment-578 you can buy then in some shops.. but I forget which ones - Altronics I think maybe. best bet I think is just to buy them off David at picaxe.com.au - just give him a call, lovely bloke! very helpful, plus express post is fast. you can buy then in some shops.. but I forget which ones – Altronics I think maybe. best bet I think is just to buy them off David at picaxe.com.au – just give him a call, lovely bloke! very helpful, plus express post is fast.

]]> Comment on Getting started with PICAXE by Michael http://www.vk3jap.net/blog/getting-started-with-picaxe/comment-page-1#comment-577 Michael Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:08:12 +0000 http://www.vk3jap.net/blog/?p=106#comment-577 Where can I get them locally (in Sydney, AU)? I mean a local store where I can go and buy with cash... (not Jaycar you say ... Dick Smith? ... or ? ... or might there be some microcontroller that could be scrounged from some cheap consumer products I could get locally? I'm not very motivated if I have to wait a week for shipping and I hate the hassle of getting bills. I always prefer to use cash. Where can I get them locally (in Sydney, AU)?

I mean a local store where I can go and buy with cash…
(not Jaycar you say … Dick Smith? … or ? … or might there be some microcontroller that could be scrounged from some cheap consumer products I could get locally?

I’m not very motivated if I have to wait a week for shipping and I hate the hassle of getting bills.

I always prefer to use cash.

]]> Comment on Getting started with PICAXE by Erich http://www.vk3jap.net/blog/getting-started-with-picaxe/comment-page-1#comment-571 Erich Tue, 07 Dec 2010 01:28:20 +0000 http://www.vk3jap.net/blog/?p=106#comment-571 You have sold me on the PICAxe, just when I was thinking of ditching PICs out of frustration with the constantly evolving chips and changing programming hardware required for newer PICs. I've done some PIC assembler in the past, for things like a universal remote to eliminate 6 different remotes in the lounge, but trying to do i2c, serial, PWM and SPI are just too awful to contemplate in assembler, as are the different coding and programming requirements for the too many to count varieties of PIC available. It seems rev-ed have fixed the major failing of the PIC with a uniform programming interface, and easily implemented IO protocols to speed development, abstracting the coder from the constantly changing PIC internals and programming hardware. We want to achieve I/O and logic quickly, not wrestle with PIC internals. It's a pity Microchip didn't try to make the PIC more developer friendly in the way Atmel have. Still, they're a very powerful chip for what they cost, and where performance is critical, there's always the option of doing it in assembler. Good site. I'm off to order a development kit now... You have sold me on the PICAxe, just when I
was thinking of ditching PICs out of frustration
with the constantly evolving chips and changing
programming hardware required for newer PICs.

I’ve done some PIC assembler in the past, for
things like a universal remote to eliminate
6 different remotes in the lounge, but trying
to do i2c, serial, PWM and SPI are just too
awful to contemplate in assembler, as are the
different coding and programming requirements
for the too many to count varieties of PIC
available.

It seems rev-ed have fixed the major failing
of the PIC with a uniform programming interface,
and easily implemented IO protocols to speed
development, abstracting the coder from the
constantly changing PIC internals and
programming hardware. We want to achieve I/O and
logic quickly, not wrestle with PIC internals.

It’s a pity Microchip didn’t try to make the PIC
more developer friendly in the way Atmel have.
Still, they’re a very powerful chip for what they
cost, and where performance is critical, there’s
always the option of doing it in assembler.

Good site.

I’m off to order a development kit now…

]]> Comment on Getting started with PICAXE by Fred http://www.vk3jap.net/blog/getting-started-with-picaxe/comment-page-1#comment-501 Fred Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:37:20 +0000 http://www.vk3jap.net/blog/?p=106#comment-501 Hi Ian. Microzeds web site got me here. Nice work on Davids site, very smick and comprehensive. I dont care Jaycar doesnt sell PICAXE, Microzeds prices and delivery times are more than adequite. Your getting started is a bit clunky (good try though), but you know how to build sites ;-). Im a hardcore PICAXE convert, the learning curve is the shortest I seen by far. Ive used PICAXE in several low volume industrial real time contol products and its interpreted basic in a fast PIC has proved to be more than fine for each job, with a very fast to-market time due to PICAXEs ease of use. Hi Ian. Microzeds web site got me here. Nice work on Davids site, very smick and comprehensive.

I dont care Jaycar doesnt sell PICAXE, Microzeds prices and delivery times are more than adequite.

Your getting started is a bit clunky (good try though), but you know how to build sites ;-) .

Im a hardcore PICAXE convert, the learning curve is the shortest I seen by far. Ive used PICAXE in several low volume industrial real time contol products and its interpreted basic in a fast PIC has proved to be more than fine for each job, with a very fast to-market time due to PICAXEs ease of use.

]]> Comment on Getting started with PICAXE by Steve http://www.vk3jap.net/blog/getting-started-with-picaxe/comment-page-1#comment-481 Steve Tue, 09 Nov 2010 07:57:41 +0000 http://www.vk3jap.net/blog/?p=106#comment-481 G'day Ian, A few comments if I may! 1. You are correct that Jaycar are mad to not sell PICAXE. No worries though, as I've just noticed that you helped Microzed with their new website - so buying PICAXE is easy in AU now! 2. Your point about them being simple is very true. I have scouts playing with these at JOTA. I'm lucky that I always get a couple of young blokes (mid teens) that are real boffins to help out, and they love PICAXE. You get a real sense of achievement with them quite quickly. Electronics isn't always like that. Your enthusiasm for this stuff is infectious old mate! 3. I really like that symbol at the top left of your pages ;-) G’day Ian,

A few comments if I may!

1. You are correct that Jaycar are mad to not sell PICAXE. No worries though, as I’ve just noticed that you helped Microzed with their new website – so buying PICAXE is easy in AU now!

2. Your point about them being simple is very true. I have scouts playing with these at JOTA. I’m lucky that I always get a couple of young blokes (mid teens) that are real boffins to help out, and they love PICAXE. You get a real sense of achievement with them quite quickly. Electronics isn’t always like that.
Your enthusiasm for this stuff is infectious old mate!

3. I really like that symbol at the top left of your pages ;-)

]]> Comment on Getting started with PICAXE by Ian http://www.vk3jap.net/blog/getting-started-with-picaxe/comment-page-1#comment-407 Ian Thu, 30 Sep 2010 10:30:51 +0000 http://www.vk3jap.net/blog/?p=106#comment-407 Hi Andrew - if you haven't already - jump onto the PICAXE section of OzElecForum.. it's a small group of us playing with all types of uC's - you'll be most welcomed. Cheers, Ian Hi Andrew – if you haven’t already – jump onto the PICAXE section of OzElecForum.. it’s a small group of us playing with all types of uC’s – you’ll be most welcomed.

Cheers,

Ian

]]> Comment on Getting started with PICAXE by Andrew Deman http://www.vk3jap.net/blog/getting-started-with-picaxe/comment-page-1#comment-396 Andrew Deman Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:17:13 +0000 http://www.vk3jap.net/blog/?p=106#comment-396 Hey I thought it was a good article. I am trying to build a project, it was looking a bit daunting with ICs, eeprom memory, controllers and a whole bunch of other things Ive forgotten.. but it definitely looks like I will drop the cash to buy and learn this. Shame jaycar doesn't stock these, don't see why not either. Education seems to be a seller, they have a large wall usually dedicated to kits and stuff. Once again, good article, thankyou for writing this and I will bookmark this blog for later reference. I will have to keep looking around though, not so much hard detail or links to it, but then again it is an introduction. Still wanting to find out however if the chips contain a crystal oscillator, what freq it runs at and how much current the chips can handle. Hey
I thought it was a good article. I am trying to build a project, it was looking a bit daunting with ICs, eeprom memory, controllers and a whole bunch of other things Ive forgotten.. but it definitely looks like I will drop the cash to buy and learn this. Shame jaycar doesn’t stock these, don’t see why not either. Education seems to be a seller, they have a large wall usually dedicated to kits and stuff.

Once again, good article, thankyou for writing this and I will bookmark this blog for later reference. I will have to keep looking around though, not so much hard detail or links to it, but then again it is an introduction. Still wanting to find out however if the chips contain a crystal oscillator, what freq it runs at and how much current the chips can handle.

]]> Comment on Getting started with PICAXE by Pete http://www.vk3jap.net/blog/getting-started-with-picaxe/comment-page-1#comment-393 Pete Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:21:59 +0000 http://www.vk3jap.net/blog/?p=106#comment-393 Very good but a little confusing, with picaxe and then pic then picaxe then...then... break it into sections... picaxe chip...pic chip...picaxe operations....? Secondly if they are so simple why do you have so many problems. :) Very good but a little confusing, with picaxe and then pic then picaxe then…then…

break it into sections… picaxe chip…pic chip…picaxe operations….?

Secondly if they are so simple why do you have so many problems. :)

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