Silicon ChipContents - January 2009 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: EVs & nuclear power - don't hold your breath
  4. Feature: Honda’s 3.5-Litre V6 With Cylinder Deactivation by Leo Simpson
  5. Feature: Dual Booting With Two Hard Disk Drives by Greg Swain
  6. Review: Navman Platinum S300t GPS Unit by Ross Tester
  7. Project: USB-Sensing Mains Power Switch by Jim Rowe & Mauro Grassi
  8. Project: Remote Mains Relay Mk.2 by Jim Rowe
  9. Project: AM Broadcast Band Portable Loop Antenna by Stan Swan
  10. Project: Multi-Purpose Car Scrolling Display, Pt.2 by Mauro Grassi
  11. Vintage Radio: The American Philco 52-545 AC/DC Receiver by Rodney Champness
  12. Project: 433MHz UHF Remote Switch by John Clarke
  13. Advertising Index
  14. Book Store
  15. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • Computer Tips: Tweaking Internet Connection Sharing (April 2001)
  • Computer Tips: Tweaking Internet Connection Sharing (April 2001)
  • Computer Tips: Tweaking Windows With Tweak UI (May 2001)
  • Computer Tips: Tweaking Windows With Tweak UI (May 2001)
  • Computer Tips: Backing Up Your Email (July 2001)
  • Computer Tips: Backing Up Your Email (July 2001)
  • Dual Booting With Two Hard Disk Drives (January 2009)
  • Dual Booting With Two Hard Disk Drives (January 2009)
  • A Look At The MacBook 2010 (March 2010)
  • A Look At The MacBook 2010 (March 2010)
Items relevant to "USB-Sensing Mains Power Switch":
  • USB-Sensing Mains Power Switch PCB [10101091] (AUD $15.00)
  • USB Sensing Power Switch PCB pattern (PDF download) [10101091] (Free)
Items relevant to "Remote Mains Relay Mk.2":
  • USB Sensing Power Switch PCB pattern (PDF download) [10101091] (Free)
Items relevant to "Multi-Purpose Car Scrolling Display, Pt.2":
  • PIC18F4550-I/P programmed for the Multi-Purpose Car Scolling Display [0510109A.hex] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • Software and documentation for the Multi-Purpose Car Scrolling Display [0510109A.HEX] (Free)
  • Multi-Purpose Car Scrolling Display PCB patterns (PDF download) [05101091/2] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Versatile Car Scrolling Display, Pt.1 (December 2008)
  • Versatile Car Scrolling Display, Pt.1 (December 2008)
  • Multi-Purpose Car Scrolling Display, Pt.2 (January 2009)
  • Multi-Purpose Car Scrolling Display, Pt.2 (January 2009)
  • Multi-Purpose Car Scrolling Display, Pt.3 (February 2009)
  • Multi-Purpose Car Scrolling Display, Pt.3 (February 2009)
Items relevant to "433MHz UHF Remote Switch":
  • PIC12F675-I/P programmed for the 433 MHz UHF Remote Switch Transmitter [1510109A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • PIC12F675-I/P programmed for the 433 MHz UHF Remote Switch Receiver [1510109B.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • PIC12F675 firmware (HEX) and source code for the 433MHz UHF Remote Switch [1510109A/B.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • 433MHz UHF Remote Switch transmitter & receiver PCB patterns (PDF download) [15101091/2] (Free)

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Contents Vol.22, No.1; January 2009 www.siliconchip.com.au SILICON CHIP Features 10 Honda’s 3.5-Litre V6 With Cylinder Deactivation Honda’s new V6 engine uses cylinder deactivation and can run on three, four or six cylinders, according to demand. Here’s how it works – by Leo Simpson 14 Dual Booting With Two Hard Disk Drives Want to dual-boot Windows & Linux but with each on a separate hard disk drive? Want to keep both bootloaders intact as well? Here’s how to do it the safe and easy way – by Greg Swain 19 Review: Navman Platinum S300t GPS Unit The Navman Platinum S300t is the state-of-the-art in GPS with an amazing range of features. Here’s how it stacks up – by Ross Tester Honda’s V6 Engine With Cylinder Deactivation – Page 10. Pro jects To Build 26 USB-Sensing Mains Power Switch It monitors a USB port on your PC and automatically switches peripherals on or off as required. It’s triggered by data activity on the USB port or you can trigger it by monitoring for +5V on the port – by Jim Rowe & Mauro Grassi 38 Remote Mains Relay Mk.2 Switch mains voltages safely with this easy-to-build unit. It can be triggered by a remote switch or by relay contacts (eg, in a PIR sensor) – by Jim Rowe 54 AM Broadcast Band Portable Loop Antenna Looking for a way to improve your long-distance AM radio reception? Here’s a tunable loop antenna that will pluck signals out of thin air! – by Stan Swan Dual Booting With Two Hard Disk Drives – Page 14. 62 Multi-Purpose Car Scrolling Display, Pt.2 All the construction details are presented this month. We also describe how to install the necessary USB software driver – by Mauro Grassi 80 433MHz UHF Remote Switch Pre-built UHF transmitter & receiver modules make this wireless remote control easy to build. Its range is 200m or more – by John Clarke Special Columns 40 Circuit Notebook (1) Fuel Economiser Uses Strain Gauge On Accelerator ; (2) Phone Ringer With Remote Control; (3) Solar-Powered Backyard Lighting System; (4) Crystal-Controlled Shortwave Converter; (5) Switchless Intercom; (6) Model Railway Track Cleaner USB-Sensing Mains Power Switch – Page 26. 58 Serviceman’s Log Headphone Problems In An LCD TV – by the TV Serviceman 74 Vintage Radio The American Philco 52-545 AC/DC Receiver – by Rodney Champness Departments   2   3   4 53 Publisher’s Letter Mailbag Order Form Product Showcase siliconchip.com.au 89 Ask Silicon Chip 92 Notes & Errata 93 Market Centre 433MHz UHF Remote Switch – Page 80. January anuary 2009  1