Update: Taka Shimazu, JA3KAB, has provided some updated information for those contemplating construction of his "Auto-bug Keyer with Message Memory" [May 2006, pp 36-38]. Printed circuit boards are now available from FAR Circuits at www.farcircuits.net. While the object file for the processor is still available by e-mail, those wishing to get a preprogrammed PIC may now obtain one directly from the author. Either send $10 and one IRC, or 10 IRCs to Taka K. Shimazu, 10-36 Kizuri 3-chome, Higashiosaka, Osaka 577-0827, Japan. A bank transfer will incur an additional $10 handling fee, while a check requires a $45 handling fee.
Jim Kocsis, WA9PYH, author of "A Low-Cost Active Audio Filter for CW Reception [Jun 2006, pp 32-34], has a new e-mail address: sadiekitty@sbcglobal.net.