Silicon ChipOuter Back Cover - September 2011 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Rising electricity tariffs causing hardship to people on low incomes
  4. Feature: LED Lighting Explained by Ross Spina
  5. Feature: Can You Really Reduce Your Electricity Bill? by John Cameron
  6. Feature: World Record 111-Gigapixel Photograph by Ross Tester
  7. Project: Ultrasonic Water Tank Level Gauge by John Clarke
  8. Project: Improving The GPS-Based Frequency Reference by Jim Rowe
  9. Project: High-Performance Stereo Headphone Amplifier, Pt.1 by Nicholas Vinen
  10. Project: Ultra-LD Mk.3 200W Amplifier Module, Pt.3 by Nicholas Vinen
  11. Feature: The Electronex Show Is Coming To Melbourne by Ross Tester
  12. Project: Upgrading An Ultra-LD Mk.2 Amplifier To Mk.3 Standard by Nicholas Vinen
  13. Vintage Radio: Improving the Hotpoint Bandmaster J35DE console radio by Maurie Findlay
  14. Book Store
  15. Advertising Index
  16. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "Ultrasonic Water Tank Level Gauge":
  • Ultrasonic Water Tank Level Gauge PCB [04109111] (AUD $15.00)
  • PIC16F88-E/P programmed for the Ultrasonic Tank Level Gauge [0410911A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • Firmware (ASM and HEX) files for the Ultrasonic Water Tank Level Gauge [0410911A] (Software, Free)
  • Ultrasonic Water Tank Level Gauge PCB pattern (PDF download) [04109111] (Free)
Items relevant to "Improving The GPS-Based Frequency Reference":
  • PIC16F628A-I/P programmed for the GPS Frequency Reference [GPSFrqRfv3.HEX or GPSFrqRfv4.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • PIC16F628A firmware for the GPS-Based Frequency Reference (v3 & v4) (Software, Free)
  • Updated PCB pattern for the GPS-Based Frequency Reference (PDF download) [04103073] (Free)
  • Display PCB pattern for the GPS-Based Frequency Reference (PDF download) [04103072] (Free)
  • GPS-based Frequency Reference front and rear panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
  • GPS Frequency Reference Display PCB [04103072] (AUD $15.00)
  • Revised GPS-Based Frequency Reference PCB [04103073] (AUD $20.00)
  • PIC16F628A-I/P programmed for the GPS Frequency Reference [GPSFrqRfv3.HEX or GPSFrqRfv4.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • Revised circuit diagram and PCB overlay for the GPS-Based Frequency Reference (Software, Free)
  • PIC16F628A firmware for the GPS-Based Frequency Reference (v3 & v4) (Software, Free)
  • Updated PCB pattern for the GPS-Based Frequency Reference (PDF download) [04103073] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • GPS-Based Frequency Reference; Pt.1 (March 2007)
  • GPS-Based Frequency Reference; Pt.1 (March 2007)
  • GPS-Based Frequency Reference; Pt.2 (April 2007)
  • GPS-Based Frequency Reference; Pt.2 (April 2007)
  • GPS-Based Frequency Reference: Circuit Modifications (May 2007)
  • GPS-Based Frequency Reference: Circuit Modifications (May 2007)
  • Improving The GPS-Based Frequency Reference (September 2011)
  • Improving The GPS-Based Frequency Reference (September 2011)
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  • Hifi Stereo Headphone Amplifier PCB [01309111] (AUD $17.50)
  • Red & White PCB-mounting RCA sockets (Component, AUD $4.00)
  • Hifi Stereo Headphone Amplifier PCB pattern (PDF download) [01309111] (Free)
  • Hifi Stereo Headphone Amplifier front & rear panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • High-Performance Stereo Headphone Amplifier, Pt.1 (September 2011)
  • High-Performance Stereo Headphone Amplifier, Pt.1 (September 2011)
  • High-Performance Stereo Headphone Amplifier, Pt.2 (October 2011)
  • High-Performance Stereo Headphone Amplifier, Pt.2 (October 2011)
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  • Ultra-LD Mk3 200W Amplifier Module PCB [01107111] (AUD $15.00)
  • Ultra-LD Mk3/Mk4 Amplifier Power Supply PCB [01109111] (AUD $15.00)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.3 Power Supply PCB pattern (PDF download) [01109111] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Ultra-LD Mk.3 200W Amplifier Module (July 2011)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.3 200W Amplifier Module (July 2011)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.3 200W Amplifier Module, Pt.2 (August 2011)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.3 200W Amplifier Module, Pt.2 (August 2011)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.3 200W Amplifier Module, Pt.3 (September 2011)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.3 200W Amplifier Module, Pt.3 (September 2011)
Items relevant to "Upgrading An Ultra-LD Mk.2 Amplifier To Mk.3 Standard":
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  • Ultra-LD Mk.2 to Mk.3 Upgrade PCB pattern (PDF download) [01209111] (Free)

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