Silicon ChipMarket Centre - May 2001 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Australia's economy is far healthier than most people think
  4. Feature: Global Hawk: America's Advanced Unmanned Aircraft by Bob Young
  5. Feature: Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.1 by Greg Swain
  6. Feature: Computer Tips: Tweaking Windows With Tweak UI by Peter Smith
  7. Project: Powerful 12V Mini Stereo Amplifier by John Clarke
  8. Project: Microcontroller-Based 4-Digit Counter Modules by Peter Crowcroft & Frank Crivelli
  9. Order Form
  10. Project: Two White-LED Torches To Build by John Clarke
  11. Project: A Servo With Lots Of Grunt by Ross Tester
  12. Product Showcase
  13. Book Store
  14. Vintage Radio: The magnificent 7-banders from AWA by Rodney Champness
  15. Project: PowerPak: A Multi-Voltage Power Supply by Peter Smith
  16. Feature: Help Reform Electrical Legislation by Silicon Chip
  17. Back Issues
  18. Notes & Errata
  19. Market Centre
  20. Advertising Index

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Articles in this series:
  • Unmanned Air Vehicles: A Force To Be Reckoned With (April 2001)
  • Unmanned Air Vehicles: A Force To Be Reckoned With (April 2001)
  • Global Hawk: America's Advanced Unmanned Aircraft (May 2001)
  • Global Hawk: America's Advanced Unmanned Aircraft (May 2001)
  • Weird & Wonderful: New Generation Pilotless Aircraft (June 2001)
  • Weird & Wonderful: New Generation Pilotless Aircraft (June 2001)
Items relevant to "Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.1":
  • Linux script files for Internet Connection Sharing (Software, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.1 (May 2001)
  • Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.1 (May 2001)
  • Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.2 (June 2001)
  • Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.2 (June 2001)
  • Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.3 (August 2001)
  • Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.3 (August 2001)
  • Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.4 (September 2001)
  • Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.4 (September 2001)
Articles in this series:
  • Computer Tips: Tweaking Internet Connection Sharing (April 2001)
  • Computer Tips: Tweaking Internet Connection Sharing (April 2001)
  • Computer Tips: Tweaking Windows With Tweak UI (May 2001)
  • Computer Tips: Tweaking Windows With Tweak UI (May 2001)
  • Computer Tips: Backing Up Your Email (July 2001)
  • Computer Tips: Backing Up Your Email (July 2001)
  • Dual Booting With Two Hard Disk Drives (January 2009)
  • Dual Booting With Two Hard Disk Drives (January 2009)
  • A Look At The MacBook 2010 (March 2010)
  • A Look At The MacBook 2010 (March 2010)
Items relevant to "Powerful 12V Mini Stereo Amplifier":
  • Powerful 12V Mini Stereo Amplifier PCB pattern (PDF download) [01105011] (Free)
  • Panel artwork for the Powerful 12V Mini Stereo Amplifier (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "Two White-LED Torches To Build":
  • Two White LED Torch PCB patterns (PDF download) [11105011/11205011] (Free)
Items relevant to "PowerPak: A Multi-Voltage Power Supply":
  • PowerPak PCB pattern (PDF download) [11305011] (Free)
  • PowerPak front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)

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MARKET CENTRE Cash in your surplus gear. Advertise it here in Silicon Chip. FRWEEBE YES! Place your classified advertisement in SILICON CHIP Market Centre and your advert will also appear FREE in the Classifieds-on-the-Web page of the SILICON CHIP website, www.siliconchip.com.au And if you include an email address or your website URL in you classified advert, the links will be LIVE in your classified-on-the-web! S! D E I F I S C LAS EXCLUSIVE TO SILICON CHIP! CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES Advertising rates for this page: Classified ads: $11.00 (incl. GST) for up to 12 words plus 55 cents for each additional word. Display ads: $27.50 (incl. GST) per column centimetre (max. 10cm). Closing date: five weeks prior to month of sale. To run your classified ad, print it clearly in the space below or on a separate sheet of paper, fill out the form & send it with your cheque or credit card details to: Silicon Chip Classifieds, PO Box 139, Collaroy, NSW 2097. Or fax the details to (02) 9979 6503. Taxation Invoice ABN 49 003 205 490 _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ Enclosed is my cheque/money order for $­__________ or please debit my ❏ Bankcard   ❏ Visa Card   ❏ Master Card Card No. Signature­­­­­­­­­­­­ ________________________  Card expiry date______/______ Name _____________________________________________________ Street _____________________________________________________ Suburb/town _________________________  Postcode______________ 102  Silicon Chip FOR SALE EXTRA High 600 + H-Line Modules – Domes – Covert in PIR Case with SONY Super HAD CCD & SONY Chipset from $122 * Mini Cameras from $61 COLOUR from $85 * TIME LAPSE 24 hour VCRs from $599 National Service Centers * Multinational Manufacturer ! * VCR Controller use a std home VCR for Surveillance Event Recording Wireless IR Control only $39 * QUAD 1024 H-Pixels from $175 * COLOUR QUAD only ! $389 * DOME VIDEO CAMERAS from $53 ! COLOUR from $77 ! BULLET from $97 TWO YEAR WARRANTY * DIY PLUG-IN 20 m AV Cables from $20 * DOME 480 Line 0.05 Lux SONY CCD & ChipSet from $81 * COLOUR DSP DOME: 400 Line from $139 * 600 + Line from $164 * COLOUR DSP PIN in PIR CASE from $152 * MINI CAMS from $67 * DSP COLOUR from $133 * PC W98/W2000 REMOTE VIEW, PAGING, WEB-CAM, DVR System High 768 x 576 Resolution from $219 * MULTIPLEXER 4 Ch from $633 * 4 Ch / 8 Ch Switchers only $79 / $99 ! COLOUR Bullet Cameras from $122 * Digital PC 4 Ch Video Recorder System from $159 * BLEMISH FREE & LOW BLEMISH CCDs * UP TO 5 YEARS WARRANTY * OVERNIGHT DELIVERY * www.allthings.com.au Go to www.questronix.com.au for Video Equipment, Information, Techo Links & Monthly Specials. TELEPHONE EXCHANGE SIMULATOR: test equipment without the cost of telephone lines. Melb 9806 0110. http://www.alphalink.com.au/~zenere COVERT VIDEO Extra High 600 + H-Line Resolution SONY Super HAD CCD & SONY ChipSet PCB Pinhole Modules tiny sub-Matchbox size * Wireless Video & Audio TRANSMITTERS from $77 * Pinhole PCB Modules from $67. Easily concealed in: Mobile Phone Case, Clock, VCR Cassette, Toys, Teddy Bear (Nanny-Cam), Smoke Detector, Ornament, Cap, Cigarette Pack, etc. www.allthings.com.au ROLA AUSTRALIA PH/FAX (08) 8270 3175   WEB SITE WWW.BETTANET.NET.AU/GTD WEATHER STATIONS: Windspeed & direction, inside temperature, outside temperature & windchill. Records highs & lows with time and date as they occur. Optional rainfall and PC interface. Used by Government Departments, farmers, pilots, and weather enthusiasts. Other models with barometric pressure, humidity, dew point, solar radiation, UV, leaf wetness, etc. Just phone, fax or write for our FREE catalogue and price list. Solar Flair/Ecowatch phone: (03) 5968 4863; fax: (03) 5968 5810, PO Box 18, Emerald, Vic., 3782. ACN 006 399 480. KITS KITS AND MORE KITS! Check ‘em out at www.ozitronics.com SEE-in-the-DARK Camera with in-built IR LEDs in Water Resistant Case for disturbance-free Baby - Bird - Animal observation from $147 * NEW Wireless Version available NOW ! * www.allthings.com.au UNIVERSAL DEVICE PROGRAMMER: Low cost, high performance, 48-pin, works in DOS or Windows inc NT/2000. $1320. Universal EPROM programmer $429. Also adaptors, (E) EPROM, PIC, 8051 programmers, EPROM simulator and eraser. Dunfield C Compilers: Everything you need to develop C and ASM software for 68HC08, 6809, 68HC11, 68HC12, 68HC16, 8051/52, 8080/85, 8086, 8096 or AVR: $198 each. Demo disk available. ImageCraft C Compilers: 32-bit Windows IDE and compiler. For AVR, 68HC11, 68HC12. $396. Atmel Flash CPU Programmer: Handles the 89Cx051, 89C5x, 89Sxx in both DIP and PLCC44 and some AVR’s, most 8-pin EEPROMS. Includes socket for serial ISP cable. $220, $11 p&p. SOIC adaptors: 20 pin $99, 14 pin $93.50, 8 pin $88. Full details on web site. Credit cards accepted. GRANTRONICS PTY LTD, PO Box 275, Wentworthville 2145. (02) 9896 7150 or http://www.grantronics.com.au TRANSMITTERS, broadcast, 88100.8 FM stereo. Suit NZ, Unlicensed low-power radio stations, aerials, decks, P.C. Robo D.J., CD ROMs. Since 1920’s. Write/Ph Electronic Services, 0064 Model Flight Control Modules CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR DETAILS ON KITS AND COMPONENTS •  TRANSMITTER KITS AND MODULES •  AUDIO MODULES •  COMPUTER INTERFACE KITS •  RADIO STATION AUDIO SOFTWARE NEW: Our MP3-CD player in short form for $169 inc GST. Includes the following: processor board, front panel display and tactile keypad; just add a case, cables, 12V power supply and a CD-ROM drive. Play CDs and up to 2600 MP3’s from a CDR. Great for car or home. Satellite TV Reception International satellite TV reception in your home is now affordable. Send for your free info pack containing equipment catalog, satellite lists, etc or call for appointment to view. We can display all satellites from 76.5° to 180°. AV-COMM P/L, 24/9 Powells Rd, Brookvale, NSW 2100. Tel: 02 9939 4377 or 9939 4378. Fax: 9939 4376; www.avcomm.com.au PDC 01 SERIAL INTERFACE $182.60 PDC 10 GPS INTERFACE MODULE $367.00 PDC 20 ALTITUDE HOLD MODULE $459.80 PDC25 SPEED HOLD MODULE $459.80 PDC 400 ALTIMETER AIR-DATA SENSOR $367.40 PDC 450 AIRSPEED-AIR DATA SENSOR $367.00 PDC1200 VIDEO OVERLAY (PAL-D) $644.60 TRACKER GPS TELEMETRY SOFTWARE $182.60 PDC 3200 AUTOPILOT AND GROUNDSTATION: PRICE ON APPLICATION (PRICE DEPENDS ON CONFIGURATION). (ALL PRICES INCLUDE GST) Silvertone Electronics, PO Box 580, Riverwood 2210. Phone/Fax (02) 9533 3517. www.silvertone.com.au Positions At Jaycar We are often looking for enthusiastic staff for positions in our retail stores and head office at Silverwater in Sydney. A genuine interest in electronics is a necessity. Phone 02 9741 8555 for current vacancies. 43847-177, PO Box 15-146, Wellington, New Zealand. HOME CCTV Mono / Colour PAKS only ! $119 / $151 Full DIY Plug-In to TV / VCR 20 metre Cable, Plug Pack & Camera www.allthings.com.au DIY CCTV PAKS 4 Cameras & Switcher .................$354 as above COLOUR ......................$466 4 Cams, Switcher/Monitor ...........$495 4 Cams & QUAD .........................$478 4 COLOUR & QUAD ....................$752 Time-Lapse 24 hr VCR only $599 with CCTV Systems ! MORE at: www.allthings.com.au Fully Plug-In DIY Paks with Cables & Power Supplies * PC W98/W2000 Digital Motion/Sound detection & activat­ ed Video/Audio Recording systems. RCS HAS MOVED to 41 Arlewis St, Chester Hill 2162 and is now open, with full production. Tel (02) 9738 0330; Fax 9738 0334. rcsradio<at>cia.com.au; www.cia.com.au/rcsradio Need prototype PC boards? We have the solutions – we print electronics! Four-day turnaround, less if urgent; Artwork from your own positive or file; Through hole plating; Prompt postal service; 29 years technical experience; Inexpensive; Superb quality. Printed Electronics, 12A Aristoc Rd, Glen Waverley, Vic 3150. Phone: (03) 9545 3722; Fax: (03) 9545 3561 Call Mike Lynch and check us out! We are the best for low cost, small runs. FREE – RADIOLA 656TA VALVE RADIO for restoration, inlaid veneer cabinet, collect in Killara, Sydney. Reply to freeradiola<at>hotmail.com PCBs MADE, ONE OR MANY. Low prices, hobbyists welcome. Sesame Elec­tronics Pty Ltd. sesame<at>internetezy.com.au; http:// members.tripod.com/~sesame_elec Video Amplifiers, Stabilisers, TBCs, Converters, Mixers, etc. QUESTRONIX (02) 9477 3596. VALVES: Bought and for sale. All types. New and used. Also available R/C packs. continued next page MAY 2001  103 DON’T MISS THE ’BUS Advertising Index Aust. Video Systems..................101 Av-Comm Pty Ltd.........................95 Allthings Sales & Services..102,103 Do you feel left behind by the latest advances in com­puter technology? Don’t miss the bus: get the ’bus! Includes articles on troubleshooting your PC, installing and setting up computer networks, hard disk drive upgrades, clean installing Windows 98, CPU upgrades, a basic introduction to Linux plus much more. Dick Smith Electronics........... 22-25 Evatco..........................................85 Grantronics................................103 Harbuch Electronics....................77 Instant PCBs..............................103 Price: $12.50 (incl. GST) Order now by using the handy order form in this issue or call (02) 9979 5644, 8.30-5.30 Mon-Fri with your credit card details. Special subscription offer available only while stocks last. Silicon Chip Binders   Each binder holds up to 14 issues   Heavy board covers with 2-tone green vinyl covering     SILICON CHIP logo printed in gold-coloured lettering on spine & cover REAL VALUE AT $12.95 PLUS P & P NEVILLE WALKER KIT ASSEMBLY & REPAIR: · Australia wide service · Small production runs · Specialist “one-off” applications Phone Neville Walker (07) 3857 2752 Email flashdog<at>optusnet.com.au Microgram Computers..........3,OBC MicroZed Computers...................21 Printed Electronics.................... 103 Protel.........................................IFC Questronix...................................77 RF Probes...................................21 Rola Australia............................103 WANTED Silicon Chip Back Issues....... 96-97 OWNER’S HANDBOOK service man­ ual for Conway Masteranger 639 multimeter. (02) 49 500680. Silicon Chip Binders..................103 PERSON WITH EXPERIENCE / APTITUDE able to fault find & repair PCBs – without diagrams. GENEROUS PKG NEG. Tel John<at>AER (03) 9482 4958 0415 305 470. HELP SAVE THE NIGHT SKY! We are losing our heritage of starry night skies. Poor, inefficient outdoor lighting is causing glare and “light pollution”. This wastes energy and increases greenhouse gas emissions. You can help by joining SYDNEY OUTDOOR LIGHTING IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY (SOLIS). SOLIS aims to educate and inform about quality outdoor lighting and its benefits. We also lobby councils, government and other bodies to promote good lighting practice. SOLIS meetings are held third Monday night of each month at Sydney Observatory. Individual membership is $20 pa. Donations are also welcome. Cheques payable to “SOLIS c/- NSAS”, PO Box 214, West Ryde 2114. Email: tpeters<at>pip.elm.mq.edu.au 104  Silicon Chip McGraw Hill.................................37 Oatley Electronics......................IBC Just fill in & mail the handy order form in this issue; or fax (02) 9979 6503; or ring (02) 9979 5644 & quote your credit card number. KIT ASSEMBLY Kalex............................................86 Mass Electronics....................21,77 Price: $A12.95 plus $A5.50 p&p each (Australia only; not available elsewhere). Buy five and get them postage free. N.O.S. Ideal for valve radio restoration. 02 4751 5620. Jaycar ................................... 49-56 Silicon Chip Bookshop........... 78-79 SC Computer Omnibus.............103 Silicon Chip Subscriptions...........57 Silvertone Electronics................103 Smart Fastchargers.....................86 Solar Flair/Ecowatch..................104 Truscotts Electronic World...........85 _____________________________ PC Boards Printed circuit boards for SILICON CHIP projects are made by: •  RCS Radio Pty Ltd. Phone (02) 9738 0330. Fax (02) 9738 0334.