Silicon ChipContents - June 2001 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Silicon Chip: on the upward path
  4. Feature: A PC To Die For - And You Can Build It For Yourself by Greg Swain
  5. Feature: Weird & Wonderful: New Generation Pilotless Aircraft by Bob Young
  6. Feature: Win Two Uniden Mini 2-Way Radios by Silicon Chip
  7. Project: A Fast Universal Battery Charger by John Clarke
  8. Project: Phonome: Call, Listen In & Switch Devices On & Off by Leon Williams
  9. Book Store
  10. Feature: Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.2 by Greg Swain
  11. Project: Li'l Snooper: A Low Cost Camera Switcher by Jim Rowe
  12. Project: A PC Games Port Tester by Trent Jackson
  13. Order Form
  14. Product Showcase
  15. Back Issues
  16. Vintage Radio: The miniature STC A-141 mantel radio by Rodney Champness
  17. Notes & Errata: PowerPack, AA-cell White LED Torch, LP Doctor, 4-digit Counter
  18. Market Centre
  19. Advertising Index
  20. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • A PC To Die For - And You Can Build It For Yourself (June 2001)
  • A PC To Die For - And You Can Build It For Yourself (June 2001)
  • A PC To Die For; Pt.2 - You Can Build It Yourself (July 2001)
  • A PC To Die For; Pt.2 - You Can Build It Yourself (July 2001)
  • A PC To Die For; Pt.3 - You Can Build It Yourself (August 2001)
  • A PC To Die For; Pt.3 - You Can Build It Yourself (August 2001)
Articles in this series:
  • Unmanned Air Vehicles: A Force To Be Reckoned With (April 2001)
  • Unmanned Air Vehicles: A Force To Be Reckoned With (April 2001)
  • Global Hawk: America's Advanced Unmanned Aircraft (May 2001)
  • Global Hawk: America's Advanced Unmanned Aircraft (May 2001)
  • Weird & Wonderful: New Generation Pilotless Aircraft (June 2001)
  • Weird & Wonderful: New Generation Pilotless Aircraft (June 2001)
Items relevant to "A Fast Universal Battery Charger":
  • ETD29 transformer components (AUD $15.00)
  • Wiring diagram for the Multi-Purpose Fast Battery Charger II (Software, Free)
  • Multi-Purpose Fast Battery Charger II PCB patterns (PDF download) [14106011, 14302982] (Free)
  • Panel artwork for the Multi-Purpose Fast Battery Charger II (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • A Fast Universal Battery Charger (June 2001)
  • A Fast Universal Battery Charger (June 2001)
  • A Fast Universal Battery Charger; Pt.2 (July 2001)
  • A Fast Universal Battery Charger; Pt.2 (July 2001)
Items relevant to "Phonome: Call, Listen In & Switch Devices On & Off":
  • PIC16F84(A)-04/P programmed for the Phonome [DIALUP.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
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  • Phonome PCB pattern (PDF download) [12106011] (Free)
  • Panel artwork for the Phonome (PDF download) (Free)
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  • Linux script files for Internet Connection Sharing (Software, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.1 (May 2001)
  • Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.1 (May 2001)
  • Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.2 (June 2001)
  • Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.2 (June 2001)
  • Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.3 (August 2001)
  • Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.3 (August 2001)
  • Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.4 (September 2001)
  • Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.4 (September 2001)
Items relevant to "Li'l Snooper: A Low Cost Camera Switcher":
  • Li'l Snooper PCB pattern (PDF download) [02106011] (Free)
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  • Games Port Tester software and labels (Free)

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Contents Vol.14, No.6; June 2001 FEATURES 12 Weird & Wonderful: New Generation Pilotless Aircraft Global Hawk isn’t the only player on the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) scene. Here’s a look at some other innovative designs – by Bob Young 19 Win Two Uniden Mini 2-Way Radios Would you like the chance to win two Uniden UH-040XR UHF CB radios? Just tell us in 50 words or less what you would use them for PROJECTS TO BUILD 24 A Fast Universal Battery Charger It charges nicad, NiMH, lithium-ion and SLA batteries, as well as conventional car and bike lead-acid batteries. Build it and solve all your charging problems in one hit – by John Clarke A PC To Die For; And You Can Build It Yourself – Page 4. 34 Phonome: Call, Listen In & Switch Devices On & Off Simple device lets you call home, switch devices on and off and even listen for any sounds. There’s no connection to the phone line – by Leon Williams 70 L’il Snooper: A Low-Cost Camera Switcher Monitor up to four security cameras on a single monitor with this easy-to-build unit. It automatically selects each camera in turn – by Jim Rowe 80 A PC Games Port Tester So your joystick doesn’t work? Is it the games port, a software problem or the joystick itself? This simple device will tell you if the games port is OK – by Trent Jackson COMPUTERS Fast Universal Battery Charger – Page 24. 4 A PC To Die For – And You Can Build It For Yourself Building you own PC is a lot of fun and you get to know exactly what goes into the machine. We show you how to go about it – by Greg Swain 62 Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.2 Our topics this month include connecting to the Internet, setting up demand dialling and installing a firewall – by Greg Swain SPECIAL COLUMNS Phonome: Call, Listen In & Switch Devices On & Off – Page 34. 58 Serviceman’s Log A tangle of faults in jungle ICs – by the TV Serviceman 94 Vintage Radio The miniature STC A-141 mantle radio – by Rodney Champness DEPARTMENTS 2 32 48 57 85 Publisher’s Letter  89 Circuit Notebook   99 Mailbag 101 Book Reviews 102 Subscriptions Form 104 Products Showcase Ask Silicon Chip Notes & Errata Market Centre Advertising Index L’il Snooper: A Low-Cost Camera Switcher – Page 70. June 2001  1