Silicon ChipAdvertising Index - October 2006 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Science teachers should stick to the truth
  4. Feature: Thomas Alva Edison – Genius, Pt.2 by Kevin Poulter
  5. Review: The CarChip E/X by Julian Edgar
  6. Project: LED Tachometer With Dual Displays, Pt.1 by John Clarke
  7. Project: UHF Prescaler For Frequency Counters by Jim Rowe
  8. Project: Infrared Remote Control Extender by John Clarke
  9. Project: PICAXE Net Server, Pt.2 by Clive Seager
  10. Project: Easy-To-Build 12V Digital Timer Module by Bill De Rose & Ross Tester
  11. Salvage It: Building a super bicycle light alternator by Julian Edgar
  12. Review: Merlin Broadcast Quality Audio Mixer by Poul Kirk
  13. Vintage Radio: Reforming electrolytic capacitors by Rodney Champness
  14. Project: A Reformer For Electrolytic Capacitors by Rodney Champness
  15. Book Store
  16. Advertising Index
  17. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • Thomas Alva Edison – Genius; Pt.1 (September 2006)
  • Thomas Alva Edison – Genius; Pt.1 (September 2006)
  • Thomas Alva Edison – Genius, Pt.2 (October 2006)
  • Thomas Alva Edison – Genius, Pt.2 (October 2006)
Items relevant to "LED Tachometer With Dual Displays, Pt.1":
  • LED Tachometer Control PCB [05111061] (AUD $10.00)
  • LED Tachometer Display PCB [05111062] (AUD $5.00)
  • PIC16F88-I/P programmed for the LED Tachometer [ledtacho.hex] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • PIC16F88 firmware and source code for the LED Tachometer [ledtacho.hex] (Software, Free)
  • PCB patterns for the LED Tachometer (PDF download) [05111061/2] (Free)
  • LED Tachometer display mask (PDF download) (Panel Artwork, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • LED Tachometer With Dual Displays, Pt.1 (October 2006)
  • LED Tachometer With Dual Displays, Pt.1 (October 2006)
  • LED Tachometer With Dual Displays, Pt.2 (November 2006)
  • LED Tachometer With Dual Displays, Pt.2 (November 2006)
Items relevant to "UHF Prescaler For Frequency Counters":
  • PCB pattern for the UHF Prescaler (PDF download) [04110061] (Free)
  • UHF Prescaler front & rear panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "Infrared Remote Control Extender":
  • PCB pattern for the Infrared Remote Control Extender (PDF download) [02110061] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • PICAXE Net Server, Pt.1 (September 2006)
  • PICAXE Net Server, Pt.1 (September 2006)
  • PICAXE Net Server, Pt.2 (October 2006)
  • PICAXE Net Server, Pt.2 (October 2006)
  • PICAXE Net Server, Pt.3 (November 2006)
  • PICAXE Net Server, Pt.3 (November 2006)
  • PICAXE Net Server, Pt.4 (December 2006)
  • PICAXE Net Server, Pt.4 (December 2006)
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