At 04:48 PM 9/23/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi everyone,
>
>I'm new to the list, and thought I'd introduce myself.Ê I'm not a programmer
>or an engineer, but would like to see what I can do with the PIC.
>
>My main interest is amateur radio, and I'm looking for projects mainly in
>this area.Ê I'd like to find a good design for a keyer with the source code,
>for example.Ê Any info will be appreciated, escecially from other radio
>amateurs.
>
>I just ordered the ITU PIC-1+ programmer kit.Ê It was the cheapest I could
>find, and it seems to cover the chips I want to start with.Ê I also bought a
>great book by Myke Predko titled "Programming and Customizing the Pic
>Microcontroller".
>
>Thanks,
>
>Bob
>bmarsh@hicom.net
> 

If you haven't seen the article in the October QST on Using PIC's
in Amateur Radio Projects, it might be worth a look.

John Hansen