Silicon ChipMarket Centre - December 2002 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: CRT video monitors have had their day
  4. Feature: Receiving TV From Intenational Satellite by Garry Cratt
  5. Project: The Micromitter Stereo FM Transmitter by John Clarke
  6. Project: A Windows-Based EPROM Programmer; Pt.2 by Jim Rowe
  7. Project: Build The Decision Maker by Trent Jackson and Ross Tester
  8. Weblink
  9. Feature: Using Linux To Share An Optus Capble Modem; Pt.2 by John Bagster
  10. Review: GW Instek GRS-6032 Digital Storage Scope by Leo Simpson
  11. Project: SuperCharger For NiCd & NiMH Batteries; Pt.2 by Peter Smith
  12. Vintage Radio: Intermediate Frequency (IF) Amplifiers; Pt.1 by Rodney Champness
  13. Book Store
  14. Project: Simple VHF FM/AM Radio by Andrew Woodfield
  15. Notes & Errata
  16. Market Centre
  17. Advertising Index
  18. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • Receiving TV From Intenational Satellite (December 2002)
  • Receiving TV From International Satellites; Pt.2 (January 2003)
Items relevant to "The Micromitter Stereo FM Transmitter":
  • Micromitter FM Stereo Transmitter PCB [06112021] (AUD $10.00)
  • MicroMitter PCB pattern (PDF download) [06112021] (Free)
  • Panel artwork for the MicroMitter (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "A Windows-Based EPROM Programmer; Pt.2":
  • Upgraded Software for the EPROM Programmer (Free)
  • Windows-Based EPROM Programmer PCB patterns (PDF download) [07112021-5] (Free)
  • Panel artwork for the Windows-Based EPROM Programmer (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • A Windows-Based EPROM Programmer (November 2002)
  • A Windows-Based EPROM Programmer; Pt.2 (December 2002)
  • A Windows-Based EPROM Programmer; Pt.3 (February 2003)
  • Upgraded Software For The EPROM Programmer (June 2004)
Items relevant to "Build The Decision Maker":
  • Decision Maker PCB pattern (PDF download) [08112021] (Free)
  • Panel artwork for the Decision Maker (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Using Linux To Share An Optus Cable Modem; Pt.1 (November 2002)
  • Using Linux To Share An Optus Capble Modem; Pt.2 (December 2002)
  • Using Linux To Share An Optus Cable Modem: Pt.3 (January 2003)
  • Using Linux To Share An Optus Cable Modem; Pt.4 (February 2003)
Items relevant to "SuperCharger For NiCd & NiMH Batteries; Pt.2":
  • AT90S2313 firmware and source code for the SuperCharger battery charger (Software, Free)
  • SuperCharger PCB patterns (PDF download) [14111021-4] (Free)
  • Panel artwork for the SuperCharger (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • SuperCharger For NiCd & NiMH Batteries; Pt.1 (November 2002)
  • SuperCharger For NiCd & NiMH Batteries; Pt.2 (December 2002)
  • SuperCharger Addendum (March 2003)
Articles in this series:
  • Intermediate Frequency (IF) Amplifiers; Pt.1 (December 2002)
  • Intermediate Frequency (IF) Amplifiers; Pt.2 (January 2003)
Items relevant to "Simple VHF FM/AM Radio":
  • Simple VHF FM/AM Radio PCB pattern (PDF download) [06212021] (Free)

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