Silicon ChipContents - August 2000 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Don't wait for digital broadcasts if buying a new TV set
  4. Feature: Drive By Wire: Electronic Throttle Control; Pt.1 by Julian Edgar
  5. Project: Build A Theremin by John Clarke
  6. Review: CircuitMaker 2000 Virtual Electronics Lab by Peter Smith
  7. Project: Come In Spinner by Atilla Aknar & Ross Tester
  8. Order Form
  9. Project: Loudspeaker Protector And Fan Controller by Peter Smith & Leo Simpson
  10. Project: Proximity Switch For 240VAC Lamps by Allan Bonnard & Leo Simpson
  11. Feature: Structured Cabling & the Krone MiniLAN by Ross Tester
  12. Product Showcase
  13. Vintage Radio: The Astor RQ Lady's Handbag Radio by Rodney Champness
  14. Notes & Errata
  15. Book Store
  16. Market Centre
  17. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • Drive By Wire: Electronic Throttle Control; Pt.1 (August 2000)
  • Drive By Wire: Electronic Throttle Control; Pt.2 (October 2000)
Items relevant to "Build A Theremin":
  • Theremin PCB pattern (PDF download) [01207001] (Free)
  • Theremin panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
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  • Loudspeaker Protector PCB pattern (PDF download) [01108001] (Free)

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Contents FEATURES 4 Drive By Wire: Electronic Throttle Control; Pt.1 The direct link between the driver’s foot and the throttle position is about to be broken – by Julian Edgar Vol.13, No.8; August 2000 CircuitMaker 2000 Virtual Electronics Lab – Page 26. 26 Review: CircuitMaker 2000 Virtual Electronics Lab A versatile circuit design and simulation package – by Peter Smith 70 Structured Cabling & the Krone MiniLAN Changing your network cabling doesn’t have to be a hassle. With a Krone MiniLAN system, it’s as easy as 1-2-3! – by Ross Tester PROJECTS TO BUILD 16 Build A Theremin For Really Eerie Sounds You wave your hands around mysteriously to play it – by John Clarke 32 Come In Spinner No, it’s not our version of Two-Up! Instead, you spin it and it writes messages in thin air – by Atilla Aknar & Ross Tester 54 Loudspeaker Protector And Fan Controller Install it in the Ultra-LD Amplifier and protect your speakers against output stage faults. The fan control is a bonus – by Peter Smith & Leo Simpson Come In Spinner – Page 32. 62 Proximity Switch For 240VAC Lamps Just wave your hand near it to turn the light on or off – by Leo Simpson SPECIAL COLUMNS 38 Serviceman’s Log It doesn’t pay to be too smug – by the TV Serviceman 84 Vintage Radio The Astor RQ Lady’s Handbag Radio – by Rodney Champness Loudspeaker Protector And Fan Controller – Page 54. DEPARTMENTS 2 25 53 78 80 Publisher’s Letter Mailbag Subscriptions Form Circuit Notebook Product Showcase 89 91 83 94 96 Ask Silicon Chip Notes & Errata Electronics Showcase Market Centre Advertising Index Proximity Switch for 240VAC Lamps – Page 62 August 2000  1