Silicon ChipContents - January 2006 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Australia should build nuclear power stations
  4. Feature: Holden’s EFIJY Show Car by Jeff Brown
  5. Review: Tektronix Arbitrary/Function Generators by Peter Smith
  6. Project: Pocket TENS Unit For Pain Relief by John Clarke
  7. Feature: Excellence In Education Technology Awards by Silicon Chip
  8. Project: “Little Jim” AM Radio Transmitter by Jim Rowe
  9. Book Store
  10. Project: Universal High-Energy Ignition System; Pt.2 by John Clarke
  11. Project: Building The Ultimate Jukebox; Pt.2 by Ross Tester
  12. Project: Build A MIDI Drum Kit; Pt.3 by John Clarke
  13. Project: PICAXE-Based 433MHz Wireless Thermometer by Stan Swan
  14. Vintage Radio: The AWA B25/6 stereogram by Rodney Champness
  15. Salvage It: A human-powered LED torch for next to nothing by Julian Edgar
  16. Advertising Index

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Items relevant to "Pocket TENS Unit For Pain Relief":
  • Pocket TENS Unit PCB [11101061] (AUD $10.00)
  • PCB pattern for the Pocket TENS Unit (PDF download) [11101061] (Free)
  • Pocket TENS Unit front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "“Little Jim” AM Radio Transmitter":
  • "Little Jim" AM Transmitter PCB [06101062] (AUD $15.00)
  • MC1496BDG or MC1496DR2G Balanced Modulator/Demodulator IC (SOIC-14) (Component, AUD $3.00)
  • PCB patterns for the "Little Jim" AM Radio Transmitter (PDF download) [06101061/2] (Free)
  • "Little Jim" AM Radio Transmitter front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "Universal High-Energy Ignition System; Pt.2":
  • (2005 Version) PIC16F88-E/P programmed for the Universal High Energy Electronic Ignition System [ignition.hex] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • PCB pattern for the Universal High-Energy Ignition System (PDF download) [05112051] (Free)
  • Universal High-Energy Ignition System front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Universal High-Energy Ignition System; Pt.1 (December 2005)
  • Universal High-Energy Ignition System; Pt.2 (January 2006)
Items relevant to "Building The Ultimate Jukebox; Pt.2":
  • Ultimate Jukebox front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Building The Ultimate Jukebox; Pt.1 (December 2005)
  • Building The Ultimate Jukebox; Pt.2 (January 2006)
  • Building The Ultimate Jukebox; Pt.3 (February 2006)
Items relevant to "Build A MIDI Drum Kit; Pt.3":
  • PIC16F88-I/P programmed for the MIDI Drum Kit [drumkit16.hex] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • PIC16F88 firmware and source code for the MIDI Drum Kit [drumkit16.hex] (Software, Free)
  • PCB patterns for the MIDI Drum Kit (PDF download) [01211051/2/3] (Free)
  • MIDI Drum Kit front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Build A MIDI Drum Kit (November 2005)
  • Build A MIDI Drum Kit; Pt.2 (December 2005)
  • Build A MIDI Drum Kit; Pt.3 (January 2006)
  • Build A MIDI Drum Kit; Pt.4 (February 2006)
Contents www.siliconchip.com.au Vol.19, No.1; January 2006 FEATURES    8 Holden’s EFIJY Show Car Stunning looks and PICAXE-based electronics – by Jeff Brown 14 Review: Tektronix Arbitrary/Function Generators New AFG3000 Series from Tektronix feature large LCDs and generate function, pulse and arbitrary waveforms – by Peter Smith Holden’s EFIJY Show Car: PicaxeBased Electronics – Page 8. 25 Excellence In Education Technology Awards SILICON CHIP’s new awards for electronics technology in education PROJECTS TO BUILD 16 Pocket TENS Unit For Pain Relief Alleviate pain electronically with this TENS unit (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation). It’s pocket-size and easy to build – by John Clarke 32 “Little Jim” AM Radio Transmitter Use it to transmit to your vintage radio set or to a car radio. A range of just four metres keeps it legal but where did the name come from? – by Jim Rowe 68 Universal High-Energy Ignition System; Pt.2 Six versions to build, to suit your car’s trigger input. And there’s info on converting a points distributor to Hall Effect pickup – by John Clarke 78 Building The Ultimate Jukebox; Pt.2 Pocket TENS Unit For Pain Relief – Page 16. Second article has all the details on building the wooden cabinet and applying the carpet treatment – by Ross Tester 86 Build A MIDI Drum Kit; Pt.3 Building the various sensors and the stand – by John Clarke 98 Picaxe-Based 433MHz Wireless Thermometer Want to transmit temperature data 50 metres or more from a remote sensor to display on a PC? It’s surprisingly easy – by Stan Swan SPECIAL COLUMNS 44 Circuit Notebook (1) Winch Controller For Boaties & 4WDers; (2) Pushbutton Relay Selector; (3) Dual Input-Combining Stereo Line Amplifier; (4) Battery Desulphation Progress Monitor; (5) Nicad Charger With Voltage Cutout “Little Jim” AM Radio Transmitter – Page 32. 52 Serviceman’s Log I hate servicing rear-projection sets – by the TV Serviceman 104 Vintage Radio The AWA B25/6 stereogram – by Rodney Champness 109 Salvage It! A human-powered LED torch for next to nothing – by Julian Edgar DEPARTMENTS   2   4 65 103 Publisher’s Letter Mailbag Product Showcase Order Form siliconchip.com.au 114 117 118 120 Ask Silicon Chip Notes & Errata Market Centre Ad Index Building The HEI & Converting A Points “Dizzie” To Hall Effect Pickup – Page 68. January 2006  1