Silicon ChipSPECIAL OFFER: Low-Cost Internet Access - May 1999 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: GPS navigation in cars
  4. Feature: A Web Site That's Out Of This World by Ross Tester
  5. Feature: Model Plane Flies The Atlantic by Bob Young
  6. Project: The Line Dancer Robot by Andersson Nguyen
  7. Project: An X-Y Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.1 by Rick Walters & Ken Ferguson
  8. Serviceman's Log: Life's tough without TimTams by The TV Serviceman
  9. Project: Three Electric Fence Testers by John Clarke
  10. Order Form
  11. Product Showcase
  12. Project: Heart Of LEDs by Les Grant
  13. Project: Build A Carbon Monoxide Alarm by John Clarke
  14. Feature: SPECIAL OFFER: Low-Cost Internet Access by SILICON CHIP
  15. Back Issues
  16. Feature: Getting Started With Linux; Pt.3 by Bob Dyball
  17. Vintage Radio: Restoring the butchered set by Rodney Champness
  18. Product Showcase
  19. Notes & Errata: Low Distortion Audio Signal Generator / Electric Fence Controller / Multi-Spark CDI / LED Ammeter / Capacitance Meter / Bass Cube Subwoofer
  20. Market Centre
  21. Advertising Index
  22. Book Store
  23. Outer Back Cover

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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 "The Line Dancer Robot":
  • Line Dancer Robot PCB pattern (PDF download) [11305991] (Free)
Items relevant to "An X-Y Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.1":
  • DOS software and sample files for the XYZ Table with Stepper Motor Control (Free)
  • XYZ Table PCB patterns (PDF download) [07208991-2, 08409993] (Free)
  • XYZ Table panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • An X-Y Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.1 (May 1999)
  • An X-Y Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.1 (May 1999)
  • An X-Y Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.2 (June 1999)
  • An X-Y Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.2 (June 1999)
  • An X-Y Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.3 (July 1999)
  • An X-Y Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.3 (July 1999)
  • An XYZ Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.4 (August 1999)
  • An XYZ Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.4 (August 1999)
  • An XYZ Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.5 (September 1999)
  • An XYZ Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.5 (September 1999)
  • An XYZ Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.6 (October 1999)
  • An XYZ Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.6 (October 1999)
Items relevant to "Three Electric Fence Testers":
  • Three Electric Fence Tester PCBs (PDF download) [11303992-4] (PCB Pattern, Free)
  • Electric Fence Tester panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "Heart Of LEDs":
  • Heart of LEDs PCB pattern (PDF download) [08205991] (Free)
Items relevant to "Build A Carbon Monoxide Alarm":
  • Carbon Monoxide Alarm PCB pattern (PDF download) [05305991] (Free)
  • Carbon Monoxide Alarm panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
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)

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