Silicon ChipContents - May 2008 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Vectrix motorbike is the first electric vehicle for Australian roads / Enersonic Power Saver does not work
  4. Feature: The Vectrix Electric Motor Scooter by Ross Tester
  5. Feature: The Enersonic Power Saver by Leo Simpson
  6. Feature: Prototype PC Boards by Ross Tester
  7. Project: Replacement CDI Module For Small Petrol Motors by John Clarke
  8. Project: High-Accuracy Digital LC Meter by Jim Rowe
  9. Project: Low-Cost dsPIC/PIC Programmer by Mauro Grassi
  10. Project: High-Current Adjustable Voltage Regulator by Jim Rowe
  11. Vintage Radio: The versatile multi-band Ferris 174 portable by Rodney Champness
  12. Book Store
  13. Advertising Index
  14. Outer Back Cover

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Contents Vol.21, No.5; May 2008 SILICON CHIP www.siliconchip.com.au Features 10 The Vectrix Electric Motor Scooter The Vectrix Electric Motor Scooter is the first production battery-powered road vehicle to be sold in Australia. We test drove it for a week – by Ross Tester 18 The Enersonic Power Saver Here’s another power saving gadget that won’t save you a cent on your electricity bill – by Leo Simpson 29 Prototype PC Boards Where do you go for high-quality prototype PC boards and for small production runs? IMP Printed Circuits Pty Ltd, that’s where – by Ross Tester Replacement CDI Module For Small Petrol Motors – Page 32. Pr ojects To Build 32 Replacement CDI Module For Small Petrol Motors Don’t pay hundreds of dollars for a replacement CDI module for your ride-on mower, motor­bike, outboard or other small petrol motor. This one can be built for less than $50 – by John Clarke 40 High-Accuracy Digital LC Meter It’s based on an ingenious measurement technique and measures inductance from 10nH to over 70mH and capacitance from 0.1pF to over 800nF. It’s also very easy to build – by Jim Rowe 62 Low-Cost dsPIC/PIC Programmer High-Accuracy Digital LC Meter – Page 40. Easy-to-build unit can program all dsPIC30F series microcontrollers in the DIP package, along with most PIC microcontrollers – by Mauro Grassi 76 High-Current Adjustable Voltage Regulator Want to operate a CD, DVD or MP3 player from the cigarette lighter socket in your car? This 6-step adjustable regulator will step the voltage down to what’s needed – by Mauro Grassi Special Columns 57 Serviceman’s Log Who mangled Duck’s USB ports? – by the TV Serviceman 72 Circuit Notebook (1) Frequency Indicator For Generating Equipment; (2) Constant-Current LED Navigation Lights; (3) Optical Smoke Detector; (4) Biased Yes Or No Circuit; (5) 24V & 6V Versions For The Battery Charge Controller Build This Low-Cost dsPIC/PC Programmer – Page 62. 86 Vintage Radio The versatile multi-band Ferris 174 portable – by Rodney Champness Departments   2   3 28 38 Publisher’s Letter Mailbag Book Review Products Showcase siliconchip.com.au   81   94   98 102 Order Form Ask Silicon Chip Notes & Errata Market Centre High-Current Adjustable Voltage Regulator – Page 76. May 2008  1