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MARKET CENTRE Cash in your surplus gear. Advertise it here in Silicon Chip. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES Advertising rates for this page: Classified ads: $20.00 (incl. GST) for up to 20 words plus 66 cents for each additional word. Display ads: $33.00 (incl. GST) per column centimetre (max. 10cm). Closing date: five weeks prior to month of sale. To run your classified ad, print it clearly in the space below or on a separate sheet of paper, fill out the form & send it with your cheque or credit card details to: Silicon Chip Classifieds, PO Box 139, Collaroy, NSW 2097. Or fax the details to (02) 9979 6503. 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Records highs & lows with time and date as they occur. Optional rainfall and PC interface. Used by Government Departments, farmers, pilots, and weather enthusiasts. Other models with barometric pressure, humidity, dew point, solar radiation, UV, leaf wetness, etc. Just phone, fax or write for our FREE catalogue and price list. Eco Watch phone: (03) 9761 7040; fax: (03) 9761 7050; Unit 5, 17 Southfork Drive, Kilsyth, Vic. 3137. ABN 63 006 399 480. UNIVERSAL DEVICE PROGRAMMER: Low cost, high performance, 48-pin, works in DOS or Windows incl. NT/2000. $1364. Universal EPROM programmer $467.50. Also adaptors, (E)EPROM, PIC, 8051 programmers, EPROM simulator and eraser. Dunfield C Compilers: Everything you need to develop C and ASM software for 68HC08, 6809, 68HC11, 68HC12, 68HC16, 8051/52, 8080/85, 8086, 8096 or AVR: $198 each. Demo disk available. ImageCraft C Compilers: 32-bit Windows IDE and compiler. For AVR, 68HC­ 08, 68HC11, 68HC12, 68HC16. $385.00 Atmel Flash CPU Programmer: Handles the 89Cx051, 89C5x, 89Sxx in both DIP and PLCC44 and some AVR’s, most 8-pin EEPROMS. Includes socket for serial ISP cable. $220, $11 p&p. SOIC adaptors: 20 pin $132.00, 14 pin $126.50, 8 pin $121.00. Full details on web site. Credit cards accepted. GRANTRONICS PTY LTD, PO Box 275, Wentworthville 2145. (02) 9896 7150 or http://www.grantronics.com.au CENTRAL COAST FIELD DAY, SUNDAY 23rd FEB: Don’t miss Australia’s biggest Amateur Radio exhibition and sale of new and used radio and communication equipment at Wyong Race Course, just 1 hour north from Sydney. Gates open 8.30am. Special Field Day bargains from traders and tons of disposals gear in the flea February 2003  93 Silicon Chip Binders New New New Mark22-SM Slimline Mini FM R/C Receiver REAL VALUE AT $12.95 PLUS P&P These binders will protect your copies of SILICON CHIP. 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Satellite TV Reception International satellite TV reception in your home is now affordable. Send for your free info pack containing equipment catalog, satellite lists, etc or call for appointment to view. We can display all satellites from 76.5° to 180°. Microzed.com.au PIC CHIP SPECIALIST PO Box 634 ARMIDALE 2350 (296 North Cooke’s Rd) Ph: (02) 6772 2777 – may time out to Mobile 0438 277 634. Fax: (02) 6772 8987 market. Exhibits by clubs and groups with interests ranging from vintage radio, packet radio, scanning, amateur TV and satellite. www.ccarc.org.au Ph (02) 4340 2500. RCS HAS MOVED to 41 Arlewis St, Chester Hill 2162 and is now open, with full production. Tel (02) 9738 0330; Fax 9738 0334. rcsradio<at>cia.com.au; www.cia.com.au/rcsradio KITS KITS AND MORE KITS! Check ’em out at www.ozitronics.com LABJACK USB DATA ACQUISITION MODULE features 8 12bit analog inputs, 20 digital I/O, 2 analog outputs and high speed counter. Free software and ActiveX component. 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Sesame Elec­tronics (02) 9586 4771. sesame777<at>optusnet.com.au; http:// members.tripod.com/~sesame_elec Audio, Video, S-Video and VGA cables distribution amps, switchers, adaptors, price lists at: www.questronix.com.au continued next page www.siliconchip.com.au Subscribe & Get This FREE!* *Australia only. Offer valid only while stocks last. Positions At Jaycar We are often looking for enthusiastic staff for positions in our retail stores and head office at Silverwater in Sydney. A genuine interest in electronics is a necessity. Phone 02 9741 8555 for current vacancies. OSCILLOSCOPE Hitachi Dual 20MHz $250.00, Ango Eprom Eraser $30.00, three 16x2 LCD $20.00. Sydney 0411 965 960. KIT ASSEMBLY Contact: Silicon Chip Publications, PO Box 139, Collaroy, NSW 2097 Phone Orders: (02) 9979 5644 Fax Orders: (02) 9979 6503 Email Orders: office<at>silchip.com.au Classifieds: continued from p.92 ROBOT KITS, books, accessories. Check them out at: www.robotics.com. au Free catalogue 1800 000 745. HALF RETAIL PRICE! Used Solar Panels, Inverters, Batteries, Surplus Components and more. See our specials pages at www.kcsolar.com.au NOW AVAILABLE FROM Acetronics....................................94 Altronics................................. 66-68 Av-Comm Pty Ltd.........................94 ADD SPEECH, SONAR OR DIRECTION SENSING to your next project. Fully contained modules. Full specs on website www.robotparts.com.au Ph 0412 350671 THAT’S RIGHT! Buy a 1- or 2-year subscription to SILICON CHIP magazine and we’ll mail you a free copy of “Electronics TestBench”, just to say thanks. Advertising Index NEVILLE WALKER KIT ASSEMBLY & REPAIR: •  Australia wide service •  Small production runs •  Specialist “one-off” applications Phone Neville Walker (07) 3857 2752 Email: flashdog<at>optusnet.com.au WANTED PARAMETERS OSCILLOSCOPE for parts. 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First search the EA website indexes for the project you want and then call, fax or email us with the details and your credit card details. Reprint cost is $8.80 per article (ie, 2-part projects cost $17.60). SILICON CHIP subscribers receive a 10% discount. We also have limited numbers of EA back issues and special publications. Call for details! visit www.siliconchip.com.au or www.electronicsaustralia.com.au www.siliconchip.com.au _________________________________ PC Boards Printed circuit boards for SILICON CHIP projects are made by: RCS Radio Pty Ltd. Phone (02) 9738 0330. Fax (02) 9738 0334. February 2003  95