Silicon ChipBook Store - March 1999 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Time to save those old TV sets
  4. Feature: Dead Computer? Don't Throw It - Rat It! by Leo Simpson
  5. Feature: Getting Started With Linux; Pt.1 by Bob Dyball
  6. Project: Build A Digital Anemometer by Julian Edgar
  7. Serviceman's Log: Instant servicing; there's no such thing by The TV Serviceman
  8. Project: 3-Channel Current Monitor With Data Logging by Mark Roberts
  9. Back Issues
  10. Project: Simple DIY PIC Programmer by Michael Covington & Ross Tester
  11. Feature: Model R/C helicopters; Pt.3 by Bob Young
  12. Project: Easy-To-Build Audio Compressor by John Clarke
  13. Project: Low Distortion Audio Signal Generator; Pt.2 by John Clarke
  14. Product Showcase
  15. Vintage Radio: The Radiolette Model 31/32 by Rodney Champness
  16. Feature: Electric Lighting; Pt.12 by Julian Edgar
  17. Notes & Errata: Command Control Decoder
  18. Order Form
  19. Market Centre
  20. Advertising Index
  21. Book Store
  22. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • Getting Started With Linux; Pt.1 (March 1999)
  • Getting Started With Linux; Pt.1 (March 1999)
  • Getting Started With Linux; Pt.2 (April 1999)
  • Getting Started With Linux; Pt.2 (April 1999)
  • Getting Started With Linux; Pt.3 (May 1999)
  • Getting Started With Linux; Pt.3 (May 1999)
  • Getting Started With Linux; Pt.4 (June 1999)
  • Getting Started With Linux; Pt.4 (June 1999)
Items relevant to "Simple DIY PIC Programmer":
  • DOS software for the Simple, Cheap DIY PIC Progammer (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Radio Control (January 1999)
  • Radio Control (January 1999)
  • Radio Control (February 1999)
  • Radio Control (February 1999)
  • Model R/C helicopters; Pt.3 (March 1999)
  • Model R/C helicopters; Pt.3 (March 1999)
Items relevant to "Easy-To-Build Audio Compressor":
  • Audio Compressor PCB pattern (PDF download) [01303991] (Free)
Items relevant to "Low Distortion Audio Signal Generator; Pt.2":
  • Low Distortion Audio Signal Generator PCB patterns (PDF download) [01402991/2] (Free)
  • Low Distortion Audio Signal Generator panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Low Distortion Audio Signal Generator; Pt.1 (February 1999)
  • Low Distortion Audio Signal Generator; Pt.1 (February 1999)
  • Low Distortion Audio Signal Generator; Pt.2 (March 1999)
  • Low Distortion Audio Signal Generator; Pt.2 (March 1999)
Articles in this series:
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.1 (November 1997)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.1 (November 1997)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.2 (December 1997)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.2 (December 1997)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.3 (January 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.3 (January 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.4 (February 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.4 (February 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.5 (March 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.5 (March 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.6 (April 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.6 (April 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.7 (June 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.7 (June 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.8 (July 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.8 (July 1998)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.9 (November 1998)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.9 (November 1998)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.10 (January 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.10 (January 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.11 (February 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.11 (February 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.12 (March 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.12 (March 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.13 (April 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.13 (April 1999)
  • Electric Lighting, Pt.14 (August 1999)
  • Electric Lighting, Pt.14 (August 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.15 (November 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.15 (November 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.16 (December 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.16 (December 1999)

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