Silicon ChipBook Store - November 2003 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: The valve circuit we said we would never publish
  4. Feature: Electronic Noses Smell A Big Future by Peter Holtham
  5. Order Form
  6. Feature: Logging Your Every Driving Moment by Julian Edgar
  7. Project: A 12AX7 Valve Audio Preamplifier by Jim Rowe
  8. Project: Our Best LED Torch EVER! by John Clarke
  9. Product Showcase
  10. Weblink
  11. Project: Smart Radio Modem For Microcontrollers by Nenad Stojadinovic
  12. Project: The PICAXE, Pt.8: The 18X Series by Stan Swan
  13. Project: A Programmable PIC-Powered Timer by Trent Jackson
  14. Feature: PC Board Design Tutorial, Pt.2 by David L. Jones
  15. Vintage Radio: The 1953 4-Valve Precedent Mantel Receiver by Rodney Champness
  16. Notes & Errata
  17. Market Centre
  18. Advertising Index
  19. Back Issues
  20. Book Store
  21. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "A 12AX7 Valve Audio Preamplifier":
  • 12AX7 Valve Audio Preamplifier Main PCB [01111031] (AUD $7.50)
  • 12AX7 Valve Audio Preamplifier Power Supply PCB [01111032] (AUD $10.00)
  • ETD29 transformer components (AUD $15.00)
  • 12AX7 Valve Preamplifier PCB patterns (PDF download) [01111031/2] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • A 12AX7 Valve Audio Preamplifier (November 2003)
  • A 12AX7 Valve Audio Preamplifier (November 2003)
  • Using The Valve Preamp In A Hifi System (February 2004)
  • Using The Valve Preamp In A Hifi System (February 2004)
Items relevant to "Our Best LED Torch EVER!":
  • 1W Star LED Torch PCB pattern (PDF download) [11211031] (Free)
Items relevant to "Smart Radio Modem For Microcontrollers":
  • Smart Radio Modem PCB patterns (PDF download) [06111031/2/3] (Free)
Items relevant to "The PICAXE, Pt.8: The 18X Series":
  • PICAXE-18A Temperature Logger source code (Software, 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)
Items relevant to "A Programmable PIC-Powered Timer":
  • PIC16F628A-I/P programmed for the "Master of Time" PIC-based Programmable Timer [MOT.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • PIC16F628A firmware for the "Master of Time" Programmable Timer [MOT.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Programmable PIC-Powered Timer PCB pattern (PDF download) [04111031] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • PC Board Design Tutorial, Pt.1 (October 2003)
  • PC Board Design Tutorial, Pt.1 (October 2003)
  • PC Board Design Tutorial, Pt.2 (November 2003)
  • PC Board Design Tutorial, Pt.2 (November 2003)
  • PC Board Design Tutorial, Pt.3 (December 2003)
  • PC Board Design Tutorial, Pt.3 (December 2003)

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