Silicon ChipAdvertising Index - March 2007 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Earth Hour - a flawed concept / Longwall mining: an environmental disaster
  4. Feature: Taking Glass Beyond The Window Pane by Kevin Poulter
  5. Project: Programmable Ignition System For Cars; Pt.1 by John Clarke
  6. Project: Remote Volume Control & Preamplifier Module; Pt.2 by Peter Smith
  7. Feature: The Spark That Changed The World by Kevin Poulter
  8. Project: GPS-Based Frequency Reference; Pt.1 by Jim Rowe
  9. Project: Simple Ammeter & Voltmeter by Ross Tester
  10. Vintage Radio: The EILCO 6104 lunch-box RFDS radio by Rodney Champness
  11. Book Store
  12. Advertising Index
  13. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "Programmable Ignition System For Cars; Pt.1":
  • Programmable Ignition System main PCB [05104071] (AUD $10.00)
  • Programmable Ignition System Trigger Module PCB [05104072] (AUD $5.00)
  • Programmable Ignition System Hand Controller PCB [05104073] (AUD $10.00)
  • PIC16F88-E/P programmed for the Programmable Ignition System [ignprgm.hex] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • PIC16F88 firmware and source code for the Programmable Ignition System (Software, Free)
  • Sample timing maps for the Programmable Ignition System (Software, Free)
  • Programmable Ignition System PCB patterns (PDF download) [05104071/2/3] (Free)
  • Programmable Ignition System front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Programmable Ignition System For Cars; Pt.1 (March 2007)
  • Programmable Ignition System For Cars; Pt.1 (March 2007)
  • Programmable Ignition System For Cars; Pt.2 (April 2007)
  • Programmable Ignition System For Cars; Pt.2 (April 2007)
  • Programmable Ignition System For Cars; Pt.3 (May 2007)
  • Programmable Ignition System For Cars; Pt.3 (May 2007)
  • A Knock Detector For The Programmable Ignition (June 2007)
  • A Knock Detector For The Programmable Ignition (June 2007)
Items relevant to "Remote Volume Control & Preamplifier Module; Pt.2":
  • ATmega8515 programmed for the Remote Volume Control & Preamplifier Module [DAVOL.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • ATmega8515 firmware and source code for the Remote Volume Control and Preamplifier (Software, Free)
  • Main PCB pattern for the Remote Volume Control and Preamp (PDF download) [01102071] (Free)
  • Display PCB pattern for the Remote Volume Control and Preamp (PDF download) [01102072] (Free)
  • Power supply PCB patterns for the Remote Volume Control and Preamp (PDF download) [01102073/4] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Remote Volume Control & Preamplifier Module; Pt.1 (February 2007)
  • Remote Volume Control & Preamplifier Module; Pt.1 (February 2007)
  • Remote Volume Control & Preamplifier Module; Pt.2 (March 2007)
  • Remote Volume Control & Preamplifier Module; Pt.2 (March 2007)
Items relevant to "GPS-Based Frequency Reference; Pt.1":
  • PIC16F628A-I/P programmed for the GPS Frequency Reference [GPSFrqRfv3.HEX or GPSFrqRfv4.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • PIC16F628A firmware for the GPS-Based Frequency Reference (v3 & v4) (Software, Free)
  • Updated PCB pattern for the GPS-Based Frequency Reference (PDF download) [04103073] (Free)
  • Display PCB pattern for the GPS-Based Frequency Reference (PDF download) [04103072] (Free)
  • GPS-based Frequency Reference front and rear panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • GPS-Based Frequency Reference; Pt.1 (March 2007)
  • GPS-Based Frequency Reference; Pt.1 (March 2007)
  • GPS-Based Frequency Reference; Pt.2 (April 2007)
  • GPS-Based Frequency Reference; Pt.2 (April 2007)
  • GPS-Based Frequency Reference: Circuit Modifications (May 2007)
  • GPS-Based Frequency Reference: Circuit Modifications (May 2007)
  • Improving The GPS-Based Frequency Reference (September 2011)
  • Improving The GPS-Based Frequency Reference (September 2011)

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