Silicon ChipOuter Back Cover - May 2006 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: iPod hearing risk is nothing new
  4. Project: Lead-Acid Battery Zapper & Condition Checker by Jim Rowe
  5. Feature: Advances In Diesel Engine Management, Pt.2 by Julian Edgar
  6. Review: ELAB-080 Electronics Lab by Peter Smith
  7. Project: Universal High-Energy LED Lighting System, Pt.2 by John Clarke & Julian Edgar
  8. Project: A Passive Direct Injection Box For Musicians by John Clarke
  9. Salvage It: Improving The Sound Of Salvaged Loudspeaker Systems by Julian Edgar
  10. Project: Remote Mains Relay Box by Bill De Rose & Ross Tester
  11. Project: Vehicle Voltage Monitor by John Clarke
  12. Project: PICAXE Goes Wireless, Pt.2 by Clive Seager
  13. Vintage Radio: The rare Edison R6 console receiver by Rodney Champness
  14. Project: Boost Your XBee’s Range Using Simple Antennas by Stan Swan
  15. Book Store
  16. Advertising Index
  17. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "Lead-Acid Battery Zapper & Condition Checker":
  • PCB pattern for the Lead-Acid Battery Zapper & Condition Cheaper (PDF download) [14105061] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Advances In Diesel Engine Management (April 2006)
  • Advances In Diesel Engine Management (April 2006)
  • Advances In Diesel Engine Management, Pt.2 (May 2006)
  • Advances In Diesel Engine Management, Pt.2 (May 2006)
Items relevant to "Universal High-Energy LED Lighting System, Pt.2":
  • PIC16F88-I/P programmed for the Universal High-Energy LED Lighting System [Luxeon.hex] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • PIC16F88 firmware and source code for the Universal High-Energy LED Lighting System [Luxeon.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • PCB pattern for the Universal High-Energy LED Lighting System (PDF download) [11004061] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Universal High-Energy LED Lighting System (April 2006)
  • Universal High-Energy LED Lighting System (April 2006)
  • Universal High-Energy LED Lighting System, Pt.2 (May 2006)
  • Universal High-Energy LED Lighting System, Pt.2 (May 2006)
Items relevant to "A Passive Direct Injection Box For Musicians":
  • 100V Speaker to Line Level Adaptor front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
  • Passive Direct Injection Box front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "Remote Mains Relay Box":
  • Remote Mains Relay Box front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "Vehicle Voltage Monitor":
  • PCB pattern for the Vehicle Voltage Monitor (PDF download) [05105061] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • PICAXE Goes Wireless (April 2006)
  • PICAXE Goes Wireless (April 2006)
  • PICAXE Goes Wireless, Pt.2 (May 2006)
  • PICAXE Goes Wireless, Pt.2 (May 2006)

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