Silicon ChipOuter Back Cover - August 2012 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Australians' knowledge of science is abysmal
  4. Review: We Drive Nissan’s Leaf Electric Car by Ross Tester
  5. Feature: Multi-Rotor Helicopters by Bob Young
  6. Review: Flying The Parrot AR Drone 2 Quadcopter by Nicholas Vinen
  7. Feature: RPAs: Designing, Building & Using Them For Business by Ross Tester
  8. Project: The Driveway Sentry Mk.2 by Jim Rowe
  9. Project: Timer For Fans And Lights by Nicholas Vinen
  10. Project: Isolated High-Current Adaptor For Scopes & DMMs by Nicholas Vinen
  11. Project: Wideband Oxygen Sensor Controller Mk.2, Pt.3 by John Clarke
  12. Vintage Radio: The Dutch Philips BX373A 4-valve receiver by Rodney Champness
  13. PartShop
  14. Order Form
  15. Subscriptions
  16. Book Store
  17. Advertising Index
  18. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • Radio Control (November 1996)
  • Radio Control (November 1996)
  • Radio Control (February 1997)
  • Radio Control (February 1997)
  • Radio Control (March 1997)
  • Radio Control (March 1997)
  • Radio Control (May 1997)
  • Radio Control (May 1997)
  • Radio Control (June 1997)
  • Radio Control (June 1997)
  • Radio Control (July 1997)
  • Radio Control (July 1997)
  • Radio Control (November 1997)
  • Radio Control (November 1997)
  • Radio Control (December 1997)
  • Radio Control (December 1997)
  • Autopilots For Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft (April 1999)
  • Autopilots For Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft (April 1999)
  • Model Plane Flies The Atlantic (May 1999)
  • Model Plane Flies The Atlantic (May 1999)
  • Tiny, Tiny Spy Planes (July 1999)
  • Tiny, Tiny Spy Planes (July 1999)
  • 2.4GHz DSS Radio Control Systems (February 2009)
  • 2.4GHz DSS Radio Control Systems (February 2009)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: An Australian Perspective (June 2010)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: An Australian Perspective (June 2010)
  • RPAs: Designing, Building & Using Them For Business (August 2012)
  • Flying The Parrot AR Drone 2 Quadcopter (August 2012)
  • Multi-Rotor Helicopters (August 2012)
  • Multi-Rotor Helicopters (August 2012)
  • Flying The Parrot AR Drone 2 Quadcopter (August 2012)
  • RPAs: Designing, Building & Using Them For Business (August 2012)
  • Electric Remotely Piloted Aircraft . . . With Wings (October 2012)
  • Electric Remotely Piloted Aircraft . . . With Wings (October 2012)
Articles in this series:
  • Radio Control (November 1996)
  • Radio Control (November 1996)
  • Radio Control (February 1997)
  • Radio Control (February 1997)
  • Radio Control (March 1997)
  • Radio Control (March 1997)
  • Radio Control (May 1997)
  • Radio Control (May 1997)
  • Radio Control (June 1997)
  • Radio Control (June 1997)
  • Radio Control (July 1997)
  • Radio Control (July 1997)
  • Radio Control (November 1997)
  • Radio Control (November 1997)
  • Radio Control (December 1997)
  • Radio Control (December 1997)
  • Autopilots For Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft (April 1999)
  • Autopilots For Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft (April 1999)
  • Model Plane Flies The Atlantic (May 1999)
  • Model Plane Flies The Atlantic (May 1999)
  • Tiny, Tiny Spy Planes (July 1999)
  • Tiny, Tiny Spy Planes (July 1999)
  • 2.4GHz DSS Radio Control Systems (February 2009)
  • 2.4GHz DSS Radio Control Systems (February 2009)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: An Australian Perspective (June 2010)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: An Australian Perspective (June 2010)
  • RPAs: Designing, Building & Using Them For Business (August 2012)
  • Flying The Parrot AR Drone 2 Quadcopter (August 2012)
  • Multi-Rotor Helicopters (August 2012)
  • Multi-Rotor Helicopters (August 2012)
  • Flying The Parrot AR Drone 2 Quadcopter (August 2012)
  • RPAs: Designing, Building & Using Them For Business (August 2012)
  • Electric Remotely Piloted Aircraft . . . With Wings (October 2012)
  • Electric Remotely Piloted Aircraft . . . With Wings (October 2012)
Articles in this series:
  • Radio Control (November 1996)
  • Radio Control (November 1996)
  • Radio Control (February 1997)
  • Radio Control (February 1997)
  • Radio Control (March 1997)
  • Radio Control (March 1997)
  • Radio Control (May 1997)
  • Radio Control (May 1997)
  • Radio Control (June 1997)
  • Radio Control (June 1997)
  • Radio Control (July 1997)
  • Radio Control (July 1997)
  • Radio Control (November 1997)
  • Radio Control (November 1997)
  • Radio Control (December 1997)
  • Radio Control (December 1997)
  • Autopilots For Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft (April 1999)
  • Autopilots For Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft (April 1999)
  • Model Plane Flies The Atlantic (May 1999)
  • Model Plane Flies The Atlantic (May 1999)
  • Tiny, Tiny Spy Planes (July 1999)
  • Tiny, Tiny Spy Planes (July 1999)
  • 2.4GHz DSS Radio Control Systems (February 2009)
  • 2.4GHz DSS Radio Control Systems (February 2009)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: An Australian Perspective (June 2010)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: An Australian Perspective (June 2010)
  • RPAs: Designing, Building & Using Them For Business (August 2012)
  • Flying The Parrot AR Drone 2 Quadcopter (August 2012)
  • Multi-Rotor Helicopters (August 2012)
  • Multi-Rotor Helicopters (August 2012)
  • Flying The Parrot AR Drone 2 Quadcopter (August 2012)
  • RPAs: Designing, Building & Using Them For Business (August 2012)
  • Electric Remotely Piloted Aircraft . . . With Wings (October 2012)
  • Electric Remotely Piloted Aircraft . . . With Wings (October 2012)
Items relevant to "The Driveway Sentry Mk.2":
  • Driveway Sentry Mk.2 PCB [03107121] (AUD $15.00)
  • Driveway Sentry Mk.2 PCB pattern (PDF download) [03107121] (Free)
  • Driveway Sentry Mk.2 panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "Timer For Fans And Lights":
  • Mains Timer PCB [10108121] (AUD $10.00)
  • Mains Timer PCB pattern (PDF download) [10108121] (Free)
  • Mains Timer panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "Isolated High-Current Adaptor For Scopes & DMMs":
  • High Current Adaptor For Scopes And DMMs PCB [04108121] (AUD $15.00)
  • Isolated High Current Adaptor for Scopes and DMMs PCB pattern (PDF download) [04108121] (Free)
Items relevant to "Wideband Oxygen Sensor Controller Mk.2, Pt.3":
  • Wideband Oxygen Controller Mk.2 Display PCB [05106122] (AUD $7.50)
  • Wideband Oxygen Controller Mk.2 PCB [05106121] (AUD $15.00)
  • PIC16F1507-I/P programmed for the Wideband Oxygen Sensor Controller Mk2 [0510612A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • PIC16F88-E/P programmed for the Wideband Oxygen Sensor Controller Mk2 Display [0510612B.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • Firmware (ASM and HEX) files for the Wideband Oxygen Sensor Controller Mk2 [0510612A/B] (Software, Free)
  • Wideband Oxygen Controller Mk.2 Display PCB pattern (PDF download) [05106122] (Free)
  • Wideband Oxygen Controller Mk.2 PCB pattern (PDF download) [05106121] (Free)
  • Wideband Oxygen Controller Mk.2 panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Wideband Oxygen Sensor Controller Mk.2, Pt.1 (June 2012)
  • Wideband Oxygen Sensor Controller Mk.2, Pt.1 (June 2012)
  • Wideband Oxygen Sensor Controller Mk.2, Pt.2 (July 2012)
  • Wideband Oxygen Sensor Controller Mk.2, Pt.2 (July 2012)
  • Wideband Oxygen Sensor Controller Mk.2, Pt.3 (August 2012)
  • Wideband Oxygen Sensor Controller Mk.2, Pt.3 (August 2012)

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