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 # HamShield
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+Use the HS04 branch for old (pre -09) versions of the hardware.
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 HamShield Arduino Library and Example Sketches
 
 This repository is meant to be checked out into your Arduino application's libraries folder. After reloading the application, the library and example sketches should be available for use.