Silicon ChipContents - November 2012 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Replacing sacrificial anodes in hot-water systems is good for the environment
  4. Feature: Sacrifice Your Sacrificial Anode by Leo Simpson
  5. Project: High-Power Class-D Audio Amplifier, Pt.1 by John Clarke
  6. Project: High-Energy Ignition System for Cars, Pt.1 by John Clarke
  7. Project: LED Musicolour: Light Up Your Music, Pt.2 by Nicholas Vinen
  8. Project: Hacking A Mini Wireless Webserver, Pt.1 by Andrew Snow
  9. Project: A Seriously Bright 20W LED Floodlight by Branko Justic, Ross Tester
  10. Review: Agilent U1233A DMM with Bluetooth Adaptor by Nicholas Vinen
  11. PartShop
  12. Order Form
  13. Vintage Radio: The HMV A13B 4-Valve Twin-Chassis Mantel Radio by Rodney Champness
  14. Book Store
  15. Advertising Index
  16. Outer Back Cover

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Contents Vol.25, No.11; November 2012 SILICON CHIP www.siliconchip.com.au Features 14 Sacrifice Your Sacrificial Anode Replacing the sacrificial anode in your mains-pressure hot water tank can greatly extend the tank life and save you lots of money. It’s straightforward and cheap to do – by Leo Simpson Sacrifice Your Sacrificial Anode And Save Money – Page 14. 71 Review: Agilent U1233A DMM With Bluetooth Adaptor This new DMM has a number of useful features including a Bluetooth adaptor for data logging, non-contact voltage detection, the ability to measure true RMS voltages and an inbuilt LED torch – by Nicholas Vinen Pro jects To Build 18 High-Power Class-D Audio Amplifier, Pt.1 High-efficiency Class-D amplifier can deliver 150W into 8Ω, 250W into 4Ω and up to 500W in bridged mode with low harmonic distortion – by John Clarke 30 High-Energy Ignition System For Cars, Pt.1 High-Power Class-D Audio Amplifier, Pt.1 – Page 18. New design uses an IGBT ignition driver with inbuilt protection for less parts, lower cost and greater reliability. Use it to replace a failed ignition module or to upgrade a mechanical ignition system – by John Clarke 38 LED Musicolour: Light Up Your Music, Pt.2 Second article gives the assembly details and describes how the unit is controlled using a software configuration file – by Nicholas Vinen 60 Hacking A Mini Wireless Web Server, Pt.1 Looking for a tiny, low-power web/email server with WiFi, Ethernet and USB and which can be easily interfaced to other circuitry? Just follow some simple steps to hack a $30 router – by Andrew Snow 66 A Seriously Bright 20W LED Floodlight The 10W LED floodlight published last February was bright but this new 20W unit is dazzling. Now that’s a floodlight – by Branko Justic & Ross Tester Special Columns High-Energy Ignition System, Pt.1 – Page 30. How To Hack A Mini Wireless Web Server, Pt.1 – Page 60. 53 Serviceman’s Log Un-bricking a Samsung Smartphone (never, ever give up) 74 Circuit Notebook (1) Programmable RF Remote Timer/Switch; (2) Hard Drive Activity Indicator; (3) GSM Alarm System Uses Hard Disk Drive As A Motion Sensor; (4) FixedFrequency PWM Motor Speed Control 84 Vintage Radio The HMV A13B 4-Valve Twin-Chassis Mantel Radio Departments   4   6 65 80 Publisher’s Letter Mailbag Order Form Product Showcase siliconchip.com.au 90 Ask Silicon Chip 95 Market Centre 96 Notes & Errata Seriously Bright 20W LED Floodlight – Page 66. November 2012  1