Silicon ChipWeblink - April 2003 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Thunderstorms - nature's monster light show!
  4. Subscriptions
  5. Feature: IMAX: The Giant Movie Screen by Barrie Smith
  6. Feature: Silent Running: Building A Quiet PC by Peter Humphreys
  7. Project: Video-Audio Booster For Home Theatre Systems by Jim Rowe
  8. Project: A Highly-Flexible Keypad Alarm by John Clarke
  9. Project: Telephone Dialler For Burglar Alarms by Leon Williams
  10. Project: Three Do-It-Yourself PIC Programmer Kits by Jim Rowe
  11. Project: Electric Shutter Release For Cameras by Julian Edgar
  12. Weblink
  13. Product Showcase
  14. Feature: Soldering: A Closer Look by Maurie Findlay
  15. Project: The PICAXE, Pt.3: Heartbeat Simulator by Stan Swan
  16. Vintage Radio: The AWA R154 battery console by Rodney Champness
  17. Notes & Errata
  18. Market Centre
  19. Advertising Index
  20. Book Store
  21. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "Video-Audio Booster For Home Theatre Systems":
  • A/V Booster PCB pattern (PDF download) [02104031] (Free)
  • Panel artwork for the A/V Booster (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "A Highly-Flexible Keypad Alarm":
  • PIC16F84(A)-04/P programmed for the Keypad Alarm [KEYPAD.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • PIC16F84 firmware and source code for the Keypad Alarm [KEYPAD.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Keypad Alarm PCB pattern (PDF download) [03104031] (Free)
Items relevant to "Telephone Dialler For Burglar Alarms":
  • PIC16F84(A)-04/P programmed for the Alarm Dialler [ALARM.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • PIC16F84 firmware and source code for the Alarm Dialler [ALARM.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Alarm Telephone Dialler PCB pattern (PDF download) [03204031] (Free)
  • Panel artwork for the Alarm Dialler (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • PICAXE: The New Millennium 555? (February 2003)
  • PICAXE: The New Millennium 555? (February 2003)
  • The PICAXE: Pt.2: A Shop Door Minder (March 2003)
  • The PICAXE: Pt.2: A Shop Door Minder (March 2003)
  • The PICAXE, Pt.3: Heartbeat Simulator (April 2003)
  • The PICAXE, Pt.3: Heartbeat Simulator (April 2003)
  • The PICAXE, Pt.4: Motor Controller (May 2003)
  • The PICAXE, Pt.4: Motor Controller (May 2003)
  • The PICAXE, Pt.5: A Chookhouse Door Controller (June 2003)
  • The PICAXE, Pt.5: A Chookhouse Door Controller (June 2003)
  • The PICAXE, Pt.6: Data Communications (July 2003)
  • The PICAXE, Pt.6: Data Communications (July 2003)
  • The PICAXE, Pt.7: Get That Clever Code Purring (August 2003)
  • The PICAXE, Pt.7: Get That Clever Code Purring (August 2003)
  • The PICAXE, Pt.8: A Datalogger & Sending It To Sleep (September 2003)
  • The PICAXE, Pt.8: A Datalogger & Sending It To Sleep (September 2003)
  • The PICAXE, Pt.8: The 18X Series (November 2003)
  • The PICAXE, Pt.8: The 18X Series (November 2003)
  • The PICAXE, Pt.9: Keyboards 101 (December 2003)
  • The PICAXE, Pt.9: Keyboards 101 (December 2003)

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