Silicon ChipWeblink - August 2002 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Video cassette recorders: the end is nigh
  4. Feature: Digital Instrumentation Software For Your PC by Peter Smith
  5. Feature: The How, Where & Why Of Tantalum Capacitors by Peter Holtham
  6. Project: Digital Storage Logic Probe by Trent Jackson & Ross Tester
  7. Project: A Digital Thermometer/Thermostat by John Clarke
  8. Project: Sound Card Interface For PC Test Instruments by Peter Smith
  9. Project: Direct Conversion Receiver For Radio Amateurs; Pt.2 by Leon Williams
  10. Product Showcase
  11. Vintage Radio: The Ferris 214 Portable Car Radio by Rodney Champness
  12. Notes & Errata
  13. Weblink
  14. Book Store
  15. Market Centre
  16. Advertising Index
  17. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "Digital Storage Logic Probe":
  • Digital Storage Logic Probe PCB pattern (PDF download) [04308021] (Free)
  • Panel artwork for the Digital Storage Logic Probe (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "A Digital Thermometer/Thermostat":
  • Digital Thermometer/Thermostat PCB pattern (PDF download) [04208022] (Free)
  • Panel artwork for the Digital Thermometer/Thermostat (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "Sound Card Interface For PC Test Instruments":
  • Sound Card Interface For PC Test Instruments PCB pattern (PDF download) [04108012] (Free)
  • Panel artwork for the Sound Card Interface For PC Test Instruments (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "Direct Conversion Receiver For Radio Amateurs; Pt.2":
  • PIC16F84(A)-04/P programmed for the Direct Conversion Receiver (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • Firmware (HEX) file and source code for the Direct Conversion Receiver (Software, Free)
  • Direct Conversion Receiver for Radio Amateurs PCB pattern (PDF download) [06107021] (Free)
  • Panel artwork for the Direct Conversion Receiver for Radio Amateurs (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Direct Conversion Receiver For Radio Amateurs; Pt.1 (July 2002)
  • Direct Conversion Receiver For Radio Amateurs; Pt.1 (July 2002)
  • Direct Conversion Receiver For Radio Amateurs; Pt.2 (August 2002)
  • Direct Conversion Receiver For Radio Amateurs; Pt.2 (August 2002)

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