Silicon ChipWeblink - June 2002 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Viruses on emails are a huge problem / Queensland Electrical Safety Review
  4. Feature: Helios: The Solar-Powered Plane by Bob Young
  5. Feature: Lock Out The Bad Guys With A Firewall by Greg Swain
  6. Project: Remote Volume Control For Stereo Amplifiers by John Clarke
  7. Product Showcase
  8. Order Form
  9. Project: The Matchless Metal Locator by Thomas Scarborough
  10. Weblink
  11. Project: Compact 0-80A Automotive Ammeter by John Clarke
  12. Project: Constant High-Current Source by Ross Tester
  13. Vintage Radio: The 1935 Tasma M290 console by Rodney Champness
  14. Feature: Fuel Cells Explode! by Gerry Nolan
  15. Notes & Errata
  16. Book Store
  17. Back Issues
  18. Market Centre
  19. Advertising Index
  20. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • Computer Tips (November 2001)
  • Lock Out The Bad Guys With A Firewall (June 2002)
  • Creating Your Own Rules For Tiny Personal Firewall (July 2002)
Items relevant to "Remote Volume Control For Stereo Amplifiers":
  • Ultra-LD 100W RMS Stereo Amplifier PCB patterns (PDF download) [01112011-5] (Free)
  • Ultra-LD 100W Stereo Amplifier PCB patterns (PDF download) [01105001-2] (Free)
  • Panel artwork for the Ultra-LD 100W RMS Stereo Amplifier (PDF download) (Free)
  • Remote Volume Control PCB [15106021] (AUD $5.00)
  • PIC16F84(A)-04/P programmed for the Remote Volume Control [MOTORPOT.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • PIC16F84 firmware and source code for the Remote Volume Control [MOTORPOT.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Remote Volume Control PCB patterns (PDF download) [15106021-3] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Ultra-LD 100W Stereo Amplifier; Pt.1 (March 2000)
  • Building The Ultra-LD 100W Stereo Amplifier; Pt.2 (May 2000)
  • 100W RMS/Channel Stereo Amplifier; Pt.1 (November 2001)
  • 100W RMS/Channel Stereo Amplifier; Pt.2 (December 2001)
  • 100W RMS/Channel Stereo Amplifier; Pt.3 (January 2002)
  • Remote Volume Control For Stereo Amplifiers (June 2002)
  • Remote Volume Control For The Ultra-LD Amplifier (July 2002)
Items relevant to "The Matchless Metal Locator":
  • Matchless Metal Locator PCB pattern (PDF download) [04106021] (Free)
Items relevant to "Compact 0-80A Automotive Ammeter":
  • PIC16F84(A)-04/P programmed for the Compact 80A Automotive Ammeter [AMMETER.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • PIC16F84 firmware and source code for the Compact 80A Automotive Ammeter [AMMETER.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Compact 80A Automotive Ammeter PCB patterns (PDF download) [05106021-3] (Free)
  • Panel artwork for the Compact 80A Automotive Ammeter (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Fuel Cells: The Quiet Emission-Free Power Source (May 2002)
  • Fuel Cells Explode! (June 2002)
  • Applications For Fuel Cells (July 2002)
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