Silicon ChipOuter Back Cover - February 2009 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: New Zealand has lifted the ban on incandescent lamps
  4. Feature: Digital Radio Is Coming, Pt.1 by Alan Hughes
  5. Review: LeCroy Waverunner 104Mxi Digital Scope by Leo Simpson
  6. Project: Tempmaster Electronic Thermostat Mk.2 by Jim Rowe
  7. Feature: 2.4GHz DSS Radio Control Systems by Bob Young
  8. Project: 10A Universal Motor Speed Controller, Mk.2 by John Clarke
  9. Project: Programmable Time Delay Flash Trigger by Jim Rowe
  10. Project: Multi-Purpose Car Scrolling Display, Pt.3 by Mauro Grassi
  11. Vintage Radio: The Australian Army Signals Museum by Rodney Champness
  12. Book Store
  13. Advertising Index
  14. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • Digital Radio Is Coming, Pt.1 (February 2009)
  • Digital Radio Is Coming, Pt.1 (February 2009)
  • Digital Radio Is Coming, Pt.2 (March 2009)
  • Digital Radio Is Coming, Pt.2 (March 2009)
  • Digital Radio Is Coming, Pt.3 (April 2009)
  • Digital Radio Is Coming, Pt.3 (April 2009)
  • Digital Radio Is Coming, Pt.4 (June 2009)
  • Digital Radio Is Coming, Pt.4 (June 2009)
  • Digital Radio Is Coming, Pt.5 (August 2009)
  • Digital Radio Is Coming, Pt.5 (August 2009)
Items relevant to "Tempmaster Electronic Thermostat Mk.2":
  • TempMaster Electronic Thermostat Mk.2 PCB pattern (PDF download) [10202091] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Radio Control (November 1996)
  • Radio Control (November 1996)
  • Radio Control (February 1997)
  • Radio Control (February 1997)
  • Radio Control (March 1997)
  • Radio Control (March 1997)
  • Radio Control (May 1997)
  • Radio Control (May 1997)
  • Radio Control (June 1997)
  • Radio Control (June 1997)
  • Radio Control (July 1997)
  • Radio Control (July 1997)
  • Radio Control (November 1997)
  • Radio Control (November 1997)
  • Radio Control (December 1997)
  • Radio Control (December 1997)
  • Autopilots For Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft (April 1999)
  • Autopilots For Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft (April 1999)
  • Model Plane Flies The Atlantic (May 1999)
  • Model Plane Flies The Atlantic (May 1999)
  • Tiny, Tiny Spy Planes (July 1999)
  • Tiny, Tiny Spy Planes (July 1999)
  • 2.4GHz DSS Radio Control Systems (February 2009)
  • 2.4GHz DSS Radio Control Systems (February 2009)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: An Australian Perspective (June 2010)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: An Australian Perspective (June 2010)
  • RPAs: Designing, Building & Using Them For Business (August 2012)
  • Flying The Parrot AR Drone 2 Quadcopter (August 2012)
  • Multi-Rotor Helicopters (August 2012)
  • Multi-Rotor Helicopters (August 2012)
  • Flying The Parrot AR Drone 2 Quadcopter (August 2012)
  • RPAs: Designing, Building & Using Them For Business (August 2012)
  • Electric Remotely Piloted Aircraft . . . With Wings (October 2012)
  • Electric Remotely Piloted Aircraft . . . With Wings (October 2012)
Items relevant to "10A Universal Motor Speed Controller, Mk.2":
  • 10A Universal Motor Speed Controller Mk2 PCB pattern (PDF download) [10102091] (Free)
  • 10A Universal Motor Speed Controller Mk.2 front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "Programmable Time Delay Flash Trigger":
  • Programmable Time Delay Flash Trigger PCB [13102091] (AUD $20.00)
  • Programmable Time Delay Flash Trigger PCB pattern (PDF download) [13102091] (Free)
  • Time Delay Photoflash Trigger front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "Multi-Purpose Car Scrolling Display, Pt.3":
  • PIC18F4550-I/P programmed for the Multi-Purpose Car Scolling Display [0510109A.hex] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • Software and documentation for the Multi-Purpose Car Scrolling Display [0510109A.HEX] (Free)
  • Multi-Purpose Car Scrolling Display PCB patterns (PDF download) [05101091/2] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Versatile Car Scrolling Display, Pt.1 (December 2008)
  • Versatile Car Scrolling Display, Pt.1 (December 2008)
  • Multi-Purpose Car Scrolling Display, Pt.2 (January 2009)
  • Multi-Purpose Car Scrolling Display, Pt.2 (January 2009)
  • Multi-Purpose Car Scrolling Display, Pt.3 (February 2009)
  • Multi-Purpose Car Scrolling Display, Pt.3 (February 2009)

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