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Contents
Vol.16, No.10; October 2003
www.siliconchip.com.au
FEATURES
16 Canon’s 10D & Fuji’s S2 Pro 35mm Digital Cameras
Both have 6-megapixel sensors but Fuji claim a 12-megapixel image. How
do they do it? – by Ross Tester
21 Review: The Cent-A-Meter Electricity Monitor
Are your household electricity bills higher than you'd like? With this device,
you can continuously track electricity consumption and find out where your
money is going – by Leo Simpson
34 PC Board Design Tutorial, Pt.1
Take the mystery out of PC board design with this new series. It covers the
design of single layer, double-sided and multi-layer boards and offers lots of
useful advice – by David L. Jones
PROJECTS TO BUILD
8 The JV80 Loudspeaker System
New design uses quality Vifa drivers and comes with a pre-built cabinet. All
you need is an hour or so and a screwdriver – by Leo Simpson
25 A Dirt-Cheap, High-Current Power Supply
Here’s yet another use for that pensioned-off AT computer that’s gathering
dust in the corner. We show you how to convert the supply to deliver 13.5V
at 20A – by Col Hodgson
56 A Low-Cost 50MHz Frequency Meter
Build The JV80 Loudspeaker
System – Page 8.
It features an LCD readout, auto-ranging and two resolution modes. And it
can be run from a plugpack or battery operated – by John Clarke
70 Long-Range 16-Channel Remote Control System
It’s based on pre-built UHF modules, has a range of up to 1.5km and can be
programmed just the way you want – by Jeff Monegal
SPECIAL COLUMNS
40 Serviceman’s Log
TV servicing is getting complicated – by the TV Serviceman
79 Vintage Radio
Vibrators: the death knell of expensive dry batteries; Pt.2 – by
Rodney Champness
Low-Cost 50MHz Frequency Meter
With LCD Readout – Page 56
84 Circuit Notebook
(1) Interactive Toy Traffic Lights; (2) Multipurpose Flipflop Timer;
(3) Automatic White-LED Garden Light; (4) Picaxe-Based Bicycle
Odometer
DEPARTMENTS
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Publisher’s Letter
Mailbag
Product Showcase
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Order Form
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Market Centre
Advertising Index
Long-Range 16-Channel Remote
Control System – Page 70.
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