Silicon ChipBook Store - July 2001 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: The Electric Wiring Debate - have YOU sent in your "Statement of Will"!?
  4. Feature: Statement of Will: Reform of Electrical Legislation
  5. Feature: Digital Amplifiers Are Here! by Jim Rowe
  6. Feature: A PC To Die For; Pt.2 - You Can Build It Yourself by Grreg Swain
  7. Project: The HeartMate Heart Rate Monitor by John Clarke
  8. Project: Do Not Disturb Telephone Timer by John Clarke
  9. Order Form
  10. Project: Pic-Toc - A Simple Digital Alarm Clock by Michael Moore
  11. Project: A Fast Universal Battery Charger; Pt.2 by John Clarke
  12. Review: Tektronik TDS3014 Colour Oscilloscope by Leo Simpson
  13. Review: PrismSound dScope Audio Test System by Leo Simpson
  14. Product Showcase
  15. Vintage Radio: How to repair Bakelite cabinets by Rodney Champness
  16. Back Issues
  17. Notes & Errata
  18. Book Store
  19. Market Centre

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Articles in this series:
  • A PC To Die For - And You Can Build It For Yourself (June 2001)
  • A PC To Die For - And You Can Build It For Yourself (June 2001)
  • A PC To Die For; Pt.2 - You Can Build It Yourself (July 2001)
  • A PC To Die For; Pt.2 - You Can Build It Yourself (July 2001)
  • A PC To Die For; Pt.3 - You Can Build It Yourself (August 2001)
  • A PC To Die For; Pt.3 - You Can Build It Yourself (August 2001)
Items relevant to "The HeartMate Heart Rate Monitor":
  • PIC16F84(A)-04/P programmed for the HeartMate Heart Rate Monitor [HEART.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • PIC16F84 firmware and source code for the HeartMate Heart Rate Monitor [HEART.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • HeartMate Heart Rate Monitor PCB patterns (PDF download) [04107011/2] (Free)
  • Panel artwork for the HeartMate Heart Rate Monitor (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "Do Not Disturb Telephone Timer":
  • Do Not Disturb Telephone Timer (PDF download) [12107011] (PCB Pattern, Free)
  • Panel artwork for the Do Not Disturb Telephone Timer (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "Pic-Toc - A Simple Digital Alarm Clock":
  • PIC16F84(A)-04/P programmed for the Pic-Toc Simple Digital Alarm Clock [alexcloc.hex] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • PIC16F84 firmware and source code for the Pic-Toc Simple Digital Alarm Clock [alexcloc.hex] (Software, Free)
  • Pic-Toc Simple Digital Alarm Clock PCB pattern (PDF download) [04207011] (Free)
Items relevant to "A Fast Universal Battery Charger; Pt.2":
  • ETD29 transformer components (AUD $15.00)
  • Wiring diagram for the Multi-Purpose Fast Battery Charger II (Software, Free)
  • Multi-Purpose Fast Battery Charger II PCB patterns (PDF download) [14106011, 14302982] (Free)
  • Panel artwork for the Multi-Purpose Fast Battery Charger II (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • A Fast Universal Battery Charger (June 2001)
  • A Fast Universal Battery Charger (June 2001)
  • A Fast Universal Battery Charger; Pt.2 (July 2001)
  • A Fast Universal Battery Charger; Pt.2 (July 2001)

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