Silicon ChipAdvertising Index - March 2010 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Councils' e-waste ban will discourage recycling
  4. Feature: A Look At The MacBook 2010 by Kevin Poulter
  5. Feature: Digital TV: Where To From Here? by Alan Hughes
  6. Feature: An Innovative Early-Warning System For Bushfires by David Ambry
  7. Project: A Solar-Powered Intruder Alarm For Sheds & Boats by John Clarke
  8. Project: Digital Audio Signal Generator, Pt.1 by Nicholas Vinen
  9. Project: A Low Capacitance Adaptor for DMMs by Jim Rowe
  10. Project: A Very Accurate Thermometer/Thermostat by Michael Dedman (words by Nicholas Vinen)
  11. Review: The UNIQUE UQ2062C Digital Storage Scope by Nicholas Vinen
  12. Vintage Radio: The 1933 Airzone 503 5-Valve Mantel Set by Rodney Champness
  13. Advertising Index
  14. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • Computer Tips: Tweaking Internet Connection Sharing (April 2001)
  • Computer Tips: Tweaking Internet Connection Sharing (April 2001)
  • Computer Tips: Tweaking Windows With Tweak UI (May 2001)
  • Computer Tips: Tweaking Windows With Tweak UI (May 2001)
  • Computer Tips: Backing Up Your Email (July 2001)
  • Computer Tips: Backing Up Your Email (July 2001)
  • Dual Booting With Two Hard Disk Drives (January 2009)
  • Dual Booting With Two Hard Disk Drives (January 2009)
  • A Look At The MacBook 2010 (March 2010)
  • A Look At The MacBook 2010 (March 2010)
Items relevant to "A Solar-Powered Intruder Alarm For Sheds & Boats":
  • Solar-Powered Intruder Alarm PCB [03103101] (AUD $15.00)
  • Solar Powered Alarm PCB pattern (PDF download) [03103101] (Free)
  • Solar Powered Alarm front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "Digital Audio Signal Generator, Pt.1":
  • Digital Audio Signal Generator main PCB (to suit Jaycar case - 04203101] (AUD $10.00)
  • Digital Audio Signal Generator main PCB (to suit Altronics case - 04203103] (AUD $10.00)
  • Digital Audio Signal Generator control PCB [04203102] (AUD $7.50)
  • dsPIC33FJ64GP802-I/SP programmed for the Digital Audio Signal Generator [0420310C.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $25.00)
  • dsPIC33 firmware and source code for the S/PDIF Digital Audio Signal Generator [0420310C.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • S/PDIF Digital Audio Signal Generator main PCB pattern for Jaycar case (PDF download) [04203101] (Free)
  • S/PDIF Digital Audio Signal Generator main PCB pattern for Altronics case (PDF download) [04203103] (Free)
  • S/PDIF Digital Audio Signal Generator display/control PCB pattern (PDF download) [04203102] (Free)
  • S/PDIF Digital Audio Signal Generator front panel label artwork (PDF download) (Panel Artwork, Free)
  • S/PDIF Digital Audio Signal Generator top panel label artwork for Jaycar case (PDF download) (Panel Artwork, Free)
  • S/PDIF Digital Audio Signal Generator top panel label artwork for Altronics case (PDF download) (Panel Artwork, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Digital Audio Signal Generator, Pt.1 (March 2010)
  • Digital Audio Signal Generator, Pt.1 (March 2010)
  • Digital Audio Signal Generator, Pt.2 (April 2010)
  • Digital Audio Signal Generator, Pt.2 (April 2010)
  • Digital Audio Signal Generator, Pt.3 (May 2010)
  • Digital Audio Signal Generator, Pt.3 (May 2010)
Items relevant to "A Low Capacitance Adaptor for DMMs":
  • Low Capacitance Adaptor PCB [04103101] (AUD $5.00)
  • Low Capacitance Adaptor for DMMs PCB pattern (PDF download) [04103101] (Free)
  • Low Capacitance Adaptor for DMMs front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)

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