Silicon ChipBook Store - July 2003 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Digital TV is a complete failure
  4. Feature: RFID Tags - How They Work by Peter Smith
  5. Feature: Solar Power For Caravans & Motor-Homes by Collyn Rivers
  6. Project: Smart Card Reader & Programmer by Peter Smith
  7. Project: PowerUp: Turns Peripherals On Automatically by John Clarke
  8. Product Showcase
  9. Order Form
  10. Project: A "Smart" Slave Flash Trigger by Jim Rowe
  11. Weblink
  12. Project: A Programmable Continuity Tester by Trent Jackson
  13. Project: The PICAXE, Pt.6: Data Communications by Stan Swan
  14. Project: Updating The PIC Programmer & Checkerboard by Peter Smith
  15. Vintage Radio: The "Jelly Mould" STC 205 Mantel/Table Receiver by Rodney Champness
  16. Back Issues
  17. Notes & Errata
  18. Market Centre
  19. Advertising Index
  20. Book Store
  21. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "PowerUp: Turns Peripherals On Automatically":
  • PowerUp PCB pattern (PDF download) [10107031] (Free)
  • Panel artwork for the PowerUp (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "A "Smart" Slave Flash Trigger":
  • Smart Slave Flash Trigger PCB [13107031] (AUD $10.00)
  • "Smart" Slave Flash Trigger PCB pattern (PDF download) [13107031] (Free)
  • Panel artwork for the "Smart" Slave Flash Trigger (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "A Programmable Continuity Tester":
  • Programmable Continuity Tester PCB [04207031] (AUD $7.50)
  • Programmable Continuity Tester PCB pattern (PDF download) [04207031] (Free)
  • Panel artwork for the Programmable Continuity Tester (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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