Silicon ChipMarket Centre - December 1997 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Compact discs are simply too expensive
  4. Subscriptions
  5. Feature: A Heart Transplant For An Aging Computer by Ross Tester
  6. Feature: Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.2 by Julian Edgar
  7. Project: Build A Speed Alarm For Your Car by John Clarke
  8. Project: A 2-Axis Robot With Gripper by Graeme Matthewson
  9. Feature: Satellite Watch by Garry Cratt
  10. Project: Loudness Control For Car Hifi Systems by Rick Walters
  11. Project: Stepper Motor Driver With Onboard Buffer by Rick Walters
  12. Serviceman's Log: Encounters witha notebook PC by The TV Serviceman
  13. Product Showcase
  14. Order Form
  15. Feature: Radio Control by Bob Young
  16. Vintage Radio: Restoring a sick Radiola by John Hill
  17. Project: Power Supply For Stepper Motor Cards by Rick Walters
  18. Feature: Index to Volume 10
  19. Book Store
  20. Market Centre
  21. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.1 (November 1997)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.1 (November 1997)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.2 (December 1997)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.2 (December 1997)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.3 (January 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.3 (January 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.4 (February 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.4 (February 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.5 (March 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.5 (March 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.6 (April 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.6 (April 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.7 (June 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.7 (June 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.8 (July 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.8 (July 1998)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.9 (November 1998)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.9 (November 1998)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.10 (January 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.10 (January 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.11 (February 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.11 (February 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.12 (March 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.12 (March 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.13 (April 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.13 (April 1999)
  • Electric Lighting, Pt.14 (August 1999)
  • Electric Lighting, Pt.14 (August 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.15 (November 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.15 (November 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.16 (December 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.16 (December 1999)
Items relevant to "Build A Speed Alarm For Your Car":
  • Car Speed Alarm PCB patterns (PDF download) [05311971/2/3] (Free)
  • Car Speed Alarm panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Satellite Watch (January 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (January 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (February 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (February 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (March 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (March 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (June 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (June 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (August 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (August 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (October 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (October 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (December 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (December 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (February 1997)
  • Satellite Watch (February 1997)
  • Satellite Watch (April 1997)
  • Satellite Watch (April 1997)
  • Satellite Watch (May 1997)
  • Satellite Watch (May 1997)
  • Satellite Watch (June 1997)
  • Satellite Watch (June 1997)
  • Satellite Watch (December 1997)
  • Satellite Watch (December 1997)
  • Satellite Watch (April 1998)
  • Satellite Watch (April 1998)
  • Satellite Watch (January 1999)
  • Satellite Watch (January 1999)
  • Satellite Watch (June 1999)
  • Satellite Watch (June 1999)
Items relevant to "Loudness Control For Car Hifi Systems":
  • Loudness Control for Car Hifi Systems PCB pattern (PDF download) [01111971] (Free)
Items relevant to "Stepper Motor Driver With Onboard Buffer":
  • PC Stepper Motor Drivers DOS software (Free)
  • Buffered Stepper Motor Driver PCB pattern (PDF download) [07110971] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Radio Control (November 1996)
  • Radio Control (November 1996)
  • Radio Control (February 1997)
  • Radio Control (February 1997)
  • Radio Control (March 1997)
  • Radio Control (March 1997)
  • Radio Control (May 1997)
  • Radio Control (May 1997)
  • Radio Control (June 1997)
  • Radio Control (June 1997)
  • Radio Control (July 1997)
  • Radio Control (July 1997)
  • Radio Control (November 1997)
  • Radio Control (November 1997)
  • Radio Control (December 1997)
  • Radio Control (December 1997)
  • Autopilots For Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft (April 1999)
  • Autopilots For Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft (April 1999)
  • Model Plane Flies The Atlantic (May 1999)
  • Model Plane Flies The Atlantic (May 1999)
  • Tiny, Tiny Spy Planes (July 1999)
  • Tiny, Tiny Spy Planes (July 1999)
  • 2.4GHz DSS Radio Control Systems (February 2009)
  • 2.4GHz DSS Radio Control Systems (February 2009)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: An Australian Perspective (June 2010)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: An Australian Perspective (June 2010)
  • RPAs: Designing, Building & Using Them For Business (August 2012)
  • Flying The Parrot AR Drone 2 Quadcopter (August 2012)
  • Multi-Rotor Helicopters (August 2012)
  • Multi-Rotor Helicopters (August 2012)
  • Flying The Parrot AR Drone 2 Quadcopter (August 2012)
  • RPAs: Designing, Building & Using Them For Business (August 2012)
  • Electric Remotely Piloted Aircraft . . . With Wings (October 2012)
  • Electric Remotely Piloted Aircraft . . . With Wings (October 2012)
Items relevant to "Power Supply For Stepper Motor Cards":
  • Stepper Motor Card Power Supply PCB pattern (PDF download) [10112971] (Free)
  • Stepper Motor Power Supply panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)

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