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Contents
Vol.16, No.1; January 2003
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FEATURES
7 Receiving TV From International Satellites; Pt.2
How to install your own C-band (free-to-air) system and aim the dish – by
Garry Cratt
82 Chips Monitor Tyre Pressure
Two-chip remote sensing module from Motorola fits inside the tyre to monitor
inflation pressure – by Peter Holtham
PROJECTS TO BUILD
Reader/Programmer For Smart Cards
– Page 16.
16 Reader/Programmer For Smart Cards
Low-cost Phoenix-type reader/programmer lets you program your own Smart
Cards for all kinds of applications – by David Freeman
26 The SC480 50W RMS Amplifier Module
At last! – an amplifier module to replace the venerable ETI-480. It has less
distortion, is much quieter, has inbuilt protection and sounds a lot better – by
Peter Smith & Leo Simpson
34 A “Tiptronic-Style” Gear Indicator
It’s easy to build and indicates the selected gear in both manual and automatic cars on a digital readout – by John Clarke
58 Active 3-Way Crossover For Loudspeaker Systems
Get the very best from your 3-way loudspeaker system with this easy-to-build
high-performance design – by Mick Gergos
SPECIAL COLUMNS
53 Serviceman’s Log
SC480 50W RMS Power Amplifier
Module – Page 26.
When the going gets tough – by the TV Serviceman
71 Circuit Notebook
(1) DC Motor Speed Control With Protection; (2) Magic Wand For 3-Way
Control; (3) Automatic Tape Control For Display Stand; (4) Filter Reduces
Supply Ripple By 40dB.
84 Vintage Radio
Intermediate Frequency (IF) Amplifiers; Pt.2 – by Rodney Champness
COMPUTERS
74 Using Linux To Share An Optus Cable Modem; Pt.3
Masquerading modules and a firewall – by John Bagster
DEPARTMENTS
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Publisher’s Letter
Mailbag
Silicon Chip Weblink
Ask Silicon Chip
92 Notes & Errata
93 Market Centre
95 Advertising Index
Apology: unfortunately, due to problems debugging the Windows software for
the EPROM Programmer, we have had to hold this project over this month.
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“Tiptronic-Style” Gear Indicator
For Cars – Page 34.
Active 3-Way Crossover For
Loudspeaker Systems – Page 58.
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