Arduino question

[Markus Ford]

Hi all,
I want to start playing with an Arduino. I see there are actual Italian "Arduino" units and there are units offered by folks in China and other places. Is it worth the extra money to get an actual Arduino?
--- Markus

Markus Ford
Technology Coordinator

Deer Isle - Stonington Schools
251 North Deer Isle Road
Deer Isle, Maine 04627
- LAT: 44° 15' 13.9242" N, LON: 68° 41' 0.1248" W
- ES: 207-348-6301 (dises.org)
- HS: 207-348-2303 (dishs.org)
- e: mf...@dis-schools.org

[Brendan Powers]

I would purchase the original(Italian) Arduino. If for some reason
there is a defect in the one purchased from China, the Arduino
community is less likely to be able to help you out. I believe the
Arduino Unos can be had for about $15 on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Arduino-A000046-UNO-board/dp/B004CG4CN4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1360008596&sr=8-3&keywords=arduino+uno

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[Markus Ford]

Thanks Brendan!
My goal is to use this as an APRS beacon. So I need it to accept GPS data and transmit it through a ham radio. I'm assuming I can do this with the Uno.
-- Markus