Silicon ChipContents - August 2001 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Knowledge nation is a woolly headed wish list
  4. Feature: Geocaching: Treasure Hunting With A GPS by Ross Tester
  5. Project: A Direct Injection Box For Musicians by John Clarke
  6. Feature: A PC To Die For; Pt.3 - You Can Build It Yourself by Greg Swain
  7. Feature: Help Reform Electrical Legislation by Silicon Chip
  8. Project: Build A 200W Mosfet Amplifier Module by Leo Simpson
  9. Feature: The Role Of Electronics In Mine Clearing by Bob Young
  10. Feature: Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.3 by Greg Swain
  11. Project: Headlight Reminder For Cars by John Clarke
  12. Project: 40MHz 6-Digit Frequency Counter Module by David L Jones
  13. Order Form
  14. Product Showcase
  15. Weblink
  16. Feature: Uniden Mini UHF Two-Way Radio Competition Winners by Ross Tester
  17. Vintage Radio: Substituting for valves that are no longer available by Rodney Champness
  18. Book Store
  19. Back Issues
  20. Notes & Errata
  21. Market Centre
  22. Advertising Index
  23. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "A Direct Injection Box For Musicians":
  • Direct Injection Box PCB pattern (PDF download) [01108011] (Free)
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Articles in this series:
  • A PC To Die For - And You Can Build It For Yourself (June 2001)
  • A PC To Die For; Pt.2 - You Can Build It Yourself (July 2001)
  • A PC To Die For; Pt.3 - You Can Build It Yourself (August 2001)
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  • Linux script files for Internet Connection Sharing (Software, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.1 (May 2001)
  • Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.2 (June 2001)
  • Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.3 (August 2001)
  • Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.4 (September 2001)
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  • Headlight Reminder PCB pattern (PDF download) [05108011] (Free)
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  • 40MHz 6-Digit Frequency Counter PCB patterns (PDF download) [04108011/2] (Free)

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Contents Vol.14, No.8; August 2001 www.siliconchip.com.au FEATURES   4  Geocaching: Treasure Hunting With A GPS Enjoy treasure hunts the high-tech way. All you need is a GPS receiver (and preferably a 4WD) – by Ross Tester 30  Help Reform Electrical Legislation Want to do your own wiring or repair appliances . . .and remain legal? You can help change the legislation. 57  P-Tag: A Wearable Health Information Card New 8MB flash memory card stores your entire medical history. You wear it around your neck. Direct Injection Box For Musicians – Page 12. 58  The Role Of Electronics In Mine Clearing Abandoned land mines are a big problem in many countries. Here’s a look at the methods used for detecting these deadly devices – by Bob Young 81  1 Billion Transistor Microprocessors Are Coming New research from Intel has made it possible to cram 1 billion transistors onto one chip. Stand by for the 20GHz processor! PROJECTS TO BUILD 12  A Direct Injection Box For Musicians Don’t put up with hum. This versatile DI Box converts an unbalanced input to a balanced output signal and includes a 3-band equaliser – by John Clarke 32  Build A 200W Mosfet Amplifier Module Rugged design is ideal for guitar or PA work or for use as a general-purpose subwoofer or hifi amplifier – by Leo Simpson 200W Mosfet Amplifier Module – Page 32 70  Headlight Reminder For Cars Ever forgotten to turn your car’s headlights off? This device could save you from a flat battery – by John Clarke 76  40MHz 6-Digit Frequency Counter Module Low-cost unit measures frequencies up to about 40MHz – by David L. Jones COMPUTERS 24  A PC To Die For, Pt.3 – You Can Build It For Yourself Updating the BIOS and drivers to squash the remaining bugs. The advice applies to other PCs as well – by Greg Swain 64  Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection, Pt.3 Headlight Reminder – Page 70. How to tweak the settings so that you can log on as a user. We also cover logging and show you how to make it easy to drive – by Greg Swain SPECIAL COLUMNS 44  Serviceman’s Log Some faults can be a real challenge – by the TV Serviceman 90  Vintage Radio Substituting for valves that are no longer available – by Rodney Champness DEPARTMENTS   2  Publisher’s Letter  9 Mailbag 42  Circuit Notebook www.siliconchip.com.au 85  Subscriptions Form 86 Products Showcase 98  Ask Silicon Chip 40MHz 6-Digit Frequency Module – Page 76. 101  Notes & Errata 102  Market Centre 104  Advertising Index August 2001  1