Silicon ChipBook Store - April 1999 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Solar cells becoming ever more efficient
  4. Feature: Autopilots For Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft by Bob Young
  5. Feature: Getting Started With Linux; Pt.2 by Bob Dyball
  6. Serviceman's Log: The day my multimeter lied to me by The TV Serviceman
  7. Project: High-Power Electric Fence Controller by John Clarke
  8. Project: The Bass Cube Subwoofer by Julian Edgar
  9. Feature: SPECIAL OFFER: Low-Cost Internet Access by SILICON CHIP
  10. Product Showcase
  11. Project: Programmable Thermostat/Thermometer by Keith Rippon
  12. Back Issues
  13. Order Form
  14. Project: Build An Infrared Sentry by Branco Justic & Ross Tester
  15. Feature: Electric Lighting; Pt.13 by Julian Edgar
  16. Vintage Radio: Wow! My first vintage radio by Rodney Champness
  17. Project: A Rev Limiter For Cars by John Clarke
  18. Notes & Errata: LED Fun
  19. Market Centre
  20. Advertising Index
  21. Book Store
  22. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • Radio Control (November 1996)
  • Radio Control (February 1997)
  • Radio Control (March 1997)
  • Radio Control (May 1997)
  • Radio Control (June 1997)
  • Radio Control (July 1997)
  • Radio Control (November 1997)
  • Radio Control (December 1997)
  • Autopilots For Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft (April 1999)
  • Model Plane Flies The Atlantic (May 1999)
  • Tiny, Tiny Spy Planes (July 1999)
  • 2.4GHz DSS Radio Control Systems (February 2009)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: An Australian Perspective (June 2010)
  • RPAs: Designing, Building & Using Them For Business (August 2012)
  • Multi-Rotor Helicopters (August 2012)
  • Flying The Parrot AR Drone 2 Quadcopter (August 2012)
  • Electric Remotely Piloted Aircraft . . . With Wings (October 2012)
Articles in this series:
  • Getting Started With Linux; Pt.1 (March 1999)
  • Getting Started With Linux; Pt.2 (April 1999)
  • Getting Started With Linux; Pt.3 (May 1999)
  • Getting Started With Linux; Pt.4 (June 1999)
Items relevant to "High-Power Electric Fence Controller":
  • High-Power Electric Fence Controller PCB pattern (PDF download) [11303991] (Free)
  • High-Power Electric Fence Controller panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "Programmable Thermostat/Thermometer":
  • Programmable Themometer/Thermostat PCB pattern (PDF download) [07504991] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.1 (November 1997)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.2 (December 1997)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.3 (January 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.4 (February 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.5 (March 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.6 (April 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.7 (June 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.8 (July 1998)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.9 (November 1998)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.10 (January 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.11 (February 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.12 (March 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.13 (April 1999)
  • Electric Lighting, Pt.14 (August 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.15 (November 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.16 (December 1999)
Items relevant to "A Rev Limiter For Cars":
  • Rev Limiter PCB patterns (PDF download) [05304991/05412981] (Free)
  • Rev Limiter panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)

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Silicon Chip Bookshop SUBSCRIBE AND GET 10% OFF SEE PAGE 65 EMC For Product Designers* By Tim Williams. First pub­­lished 1992. Second edition 1996. Widely regarded as the standard text on EMC, this book provides all the information necessary to meet the requirements of the EMC Directive. It includes chapters on standards, measurement techniques and design principles, including layout and grounding, digital and analog circuit design, filtering and shielding and interference sources. The four appendices give a design checklist and include useful tables, data and formulae. 299 pages, in soft cover at $95.00. Understanding Telephone Electronics* By Stephen J. Bigelow. Third edition published 1997 by Butterworth-Heinemann. This is a very useful text for anyone wanting to become familiar with the basics of telephone technology. The 10 chapters explore telephone fundamentals, speech signal processing, telephone line interfacing, tone and pulse generation, ringers, digital transmission techniques (modems & fax machines) and much more. Ideal for students. 367 pages, in soft cover at $55.00. Guide To Satellite TV* Installation, Recept­ion & Repair. By Derek J. Stephen­son. First published 1991, reprinted 1997 (4th edition). This is a practical guide on the installation and servicing of satellite television equipment, including antenna installation and alignment. The cover­age of the subject is extensive, without excessive theory or mathematics. 383 pages, in hard cover at $60.00. Audio Electronics* By John Linsley Hood. First published 1995. Second edition 1999. This book is for anyone involved in designing, adapting and using analog and digital audio equipment. It covers tape recording, tuners and radio receivers, preamplifiers, voltage amplifiers, audio power amplifiers, compact disc technology and digital audio, test and measurement, loudspeaker crossover systems, power supplies and noise reduction systems. 375 pages in soft cover at $79.00. Digital Audio & Compact Disc Technology* Produced by the Sony Service Centre (Europe). 3rd edition, published 1995. This is the best book on compact disc technology that we have ever come across. It covers digital audio in depth, including PCM adapters, the Video8 PCM format and R-DAT. If you want to understand digital audio, you need this reference book. 305 pages, in paperback at $90.00. The Art of Linear Electronics* By John Linsley Hood. Pub­lished 1993. This is a practical handbook from one of the world’s most prolific audio designers, with many of his designs having been published in English technical magazines over the years. A great many practical circuits are featured – a must for anyone inter­ested in audio design. 336 pages, in paperback at $80.00. Servicing Personal Computers* By Michael Tooley. First pub­ lished 1985. 4th edition 1994. Computers are prone to failure from a number of common causes & some that are not so common. This book sets out the principles & practice of computer servicing (including disc drives, printers & monitors), describes some of the latest software diagnostic routines & includes program listings. 387 pages in hard cover at $90.00. Guide to TV & Video Technology* By Eugene Trundle. First pub­­lished 1988. Second edition 1996. Eugene Trundle has written for many years in Television magazine and his latest book is right up date on TV and video technology. The book includes both theory and practical servicing information and is ideal for both students and technicians. 382 pages, in paperback, at $55.00. Title Price  EMC For Product Designers $95.00  Understanding Telephone Electroni cs $55.00 Guide to Satell ite TV $60.00 Daytime Phone No._______________________Total Price $A _________   Audio Electroni cs $79.00  Cheque/Money Order  Bankcard  Visa Card  MasterCard  Digital Audio & Compact Di sc Technology $90.00  The Art Of Linear Electroni cs $80.00  Servi cing Personal Computers $90.00  Guide to TV & Vi deo Technology $55.00 Your Name__________________________________________________ PLEASE PRINT Address_____________________________________________________ ______________________________________Postcode_____________ Card No. Signature_________________________ Card expiry date_____/______ Return to: Silicon Chip Publications, PO Box 139, Collaroy NSW, Australia 2097. Or call (02) 9979 5644 & quote your credit card details; or fax to (02) 9979 6503. Postage: add $5.00 per book. Orders over $100 are post free within Austral ia. NZ add $10.00 per book; el sewhere add $15 per book. TOTAL $A *All titles subject to availability. Prices valid until 30th April, 1999