Silicon ChipBook Store - May 1999 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: GPS navigation in cars
  4. Feature: A Web Site That's Out Of This World by Ross Tester
  5. Feature: Model Plane Flies The Atlantic by Bob Young
  6. Project: The Line Dancer Robot by Andersson Nguyen
  7. Project: An X-Y Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.1 by Rick Walters & Ken Ferguson
  8. Serviceman's Log: Life's tough without TimTams by The TV Serviceman
  9. Project: Three Electric Fence Testers by John Clarke
  10. Order Form
  11. Product Showcase
  12. Project: Heart Of LEDs by Les Grant
  13. Project: Build A Carbon Monoxide Alarm by John Clarke
  14. Feature: SPECIAL OFFER: Low-Cost Internet Access by SILICON CHIP
  15. Back Issues
  16. Feature: Getting Started With Linux; Pt.3 by Bob Dyball
  17. Vintage Radio: Restoring the butchered set by Rodney Champness
  18. Product Showcase
  19. Notes & Errata: Low Distortion Audio Signal Generator / Electric Fence Controller / Multi-Spark CDI / LED Ammeter / Capacitance Meter / Bass Cube Subwoofer
  20. Market Centre
  21. Advertising Index
  22. Book Store
  23. 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)
Items relevant to "The Line Dancer Robot":
  • Line Dancer Robot PCB pattern (PDF download) [11305991] (Free)
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  • XYZ Table panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • An X-Y Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.1 (May 1999)
  • An X-Y Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.2 (June 1999)
  • An X-Y Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.3 (July 1999)
  • An XYZ Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.4 (August 1999)
  • An XYZ Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.5 (September 1999)
  • An XYZ Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.6 (October 1999)
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  • 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)

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Silicon Chip Bookshop SUBSCRIBE AND GET 10% OFF SEE PAGE 44 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 equip‑ ment. 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 May, 1999