Silicon ChipOuter Back Cover - August 2006 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Video projectors give a true home theatre experience
  4. Feature: Video Projector Survey by Barrie Smith
  5. Feature: Television – The Elusive Goal; Pt.3 by Kevin Poulter
  6. Project: Novel PICAXE LED Chaser Clock by Ron Russo & Clive Seager
  7. Project: Build A Magnetic Cartridge Preamplifier by John Clarke
  8. Project: An Ultrasonic Eavesdropper by Jim Rowe
  9. Feature: MoTeC Race Car Data logging, Pt.2 by Julian Edgar
  10. Project: Multi-Throttle Control For PC Flight Simulators by Robert Gott
  11. Project: Mini Theremin Mk.2; Pt.2 by John Clarke
  12. Vintage Radio: The HMV B11A 5-valve mantel receiver by Rodney Champness
  13. Salvage It: The good bits inside flatbed scanners by Julian Edgar
  14. Book Store
  15. Advertising Index
  16. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • Television: The Elusive Goal; Pt.1 (June 2006)
  • Television: The Elusive Goal; Pt.1 (June 2006)
  • Television: The Elusive Goal; Pt.2 (July 2006)
  • Television: The Elusive Goal; Pt.2 (July 2006)
  • Television – The Elusive Goal; Pt.3 (August 2006)
  • Television – The Elusive Goal; Pt.3 (August 2006)
Items relevant to "Novel PICAXE LED Chaser Clock":
  • PICAXE-08 software for the LED Chaser Clock (Free)
Items relevant to "Build A Magnetic Cartridge Preamplifier":
  • RIAA Preamplifier PCB [01108061] (AUD $10.00)
  • LTspice simulation files for Magnetic Cartridge Preamplifier (Software, Free)
  • PCB pattern for the Magnetic Cartridge Preamplifier (PDF download) [01108061] (Free)
  • RIAA Preamplifier front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "An Ultrasonic Eavesdropper":
  • Ultrasonic Eavesdropper PCB [01208061] (AUD $10.00)
  • MC1496P double-balanced mixer IC (DIP-14) (Component, AUD $2.50)
  • PCB pattern for the Ultrasonic Eavesdropper (PDF download) [01208061] (Free)
  • Ultrasonic Eavesdropper front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • MoTeC Race Car Data Logging (July 2006)
  • MoTeC Race Car Data Logging (July 2006)
  • MoTeC Race Car Data logging, Pt.2 (August 2006)
  • MoTeC Race Car Data logging, Pt.2 (August 2006)
Items relevant to "Mini Theremin Mk.2; Pt.2":
  • Mini Theremin Mk.2 PCB [01207061] (AUD $15.00)
  • PCB pattern for the Mini Theremin Mk2 (PDF download) [01207061] (Free)
  • Mini Theremin Mk2 front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Mini Theremin Mk.2; Pt.1 (July 2006)
  • Mini Theremin Mk.2; Pt.1 (July 2006)
  • Mini Theremin Mk.2; Pt.2 (August 2006)
  • Mini Theremin Mk.2; Pt.2 (August 2006)

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