Silicon ChipWeblink - February 2003 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Queensland TV repairs need a safety check, not a licence
  4. Feature: PICAXE: The New Millennium 555? by Stan Swan
  5. Project: The PortaPAL Public Address System by John Clarke and Leo Simpson
  6. Review: WM232-UHF Wireless Modem by Peter Smith
  7. Project: 240V Mains Filter For Hifi Systems by Ross Tester
  8. Project: The SC480 50W RMS Amplifier Module; Pt.2 by Peter Smith and Leo Simpson
  9. Product Showcase
  10. Feature: Using Linux To Share An Optus Cable Modem; Pt.4 by John Bagster
  11. Project: A Windows-Based EPROM Programmer; Pt.3 by Jim Rowe
  12. Weblink
  13. Vintage Radio: Aligning TRF & superhet radio front-ends by Rodney Champness
  14. Feature: Tracking Down An Elusive Fault In Windows XP by Stephen Davis
  15. Notes & Errata
  16. Market Centre
  17. Advertising Index
  18. Book Store
  19. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • PICAXE: The New Millennium 555? (February 2003)
  • The PICAXE: Pt.2: A Shop Door Minder (March 2003)
  • The PICAXE, Pt.3: Heartbeat Simulator (April 2003)
  • The PICAXE, Pt.4: Motor Controller (May 2003)
  • The PICAXE, Pt.5: A Chookhouse Door Controller (June 2003)
  • The PICAXE, Pt.6: Data Communications (July 2003)
  • The PICAXE, Pt.7: Get That Clever Code Purring (August 2003)
  • The PICAXE, Pt.8: A Datalogger & Sending It To Sleep (September 2003)
  • The PICAXE, Pt.8: The 18X Series (November 2003)
  • The PICAXE, Pt.9: Keyboards 101 (December 2003)
Items relevant to "The PortaPAL Public Address System":
  • PortaPAL PCB patterns (PDF download) (01103031-4) (Free)
  • Panel artwork for the PortaPAL (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • The PortaPAL Public Address System (February 2003)
  • 12V SLA Battery Float Charger (March 2003)
  • The PortaPAL Public Address System; Pt.2 (March 2003)
  • Fitting A Wireless Microphone To The PortaPAL (August 2003)
Items relevant to "The SC480 50W RMS Amplifier Module; Pt.2":
  • SC480 amplifier module PCB, TO-218 transistor version [01201031] (AUD $12.50)
  • SC480 amplifier module PCB, TO-3 transistor version [01201032] (AUD $15.00)
  • SC480 amplifier module power supply PCB [01201033] (AUD $5.00)
  • SC480 50W RMS Amplifier Module PCB patterns (PDF download) [01201031-3] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • The SC480 50W RMS Amplifier Module (January 2003)
  • The SC480 50W RMS Amplifier Module; Pt.2 (February 2003)
Items relevant to "Using Linux To Share An Optus Cable Modem; Pt.4":
  • zplog script (Software, 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 "A Windows-Based EPROM Programmer; Pt.3":
  • 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)

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