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Contents
Vol.18, No.1; January 2005
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FEATURES
8 VAF DC-7 Generation 4 Kit Speakers
They’re smaller and more affordable than the DC-X model but still offer
excellent sensitivity and performance – by Philip Vafiadis & Simon Wilde
12 Build Yourself A Windmill Generator, Pt.2
A washing machine motor makes a cheap and effective alternator but first you
need to make a few modifications – by Glenn Littleford
VAF DC-7
Generation 4
Kit Speakers –
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40 Review: Tektronix TPS2000 Series LCD Oscilloscopes
They’re battery-powered, fully-isolated and are ideal for power measurements
and analysis, as well as all the usual tasks – by Peter Smith
PROJECTS TO BUILD
24 Build A V8 Doorbell
Is the sound of a V8 engine music to your ears? This project will give a deepthroated V8 rumble when your front doorbell is pressed – by John Clarke
V8 Doorbell –
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34 IR Remote Control Checker
Check your remote controls with this simple project. It will quickly tell you if the
remote is dead or if one or more buttons has stopped working – by Jim Rowe
60 4-Minute Shower Timer
The sound of running water starts a 4-minute countdown to an annoying alarm.
It’s easy to build too, as the PC board comes pre-assembled – by Ross Tester
66 Wanna Go Prawning? You’ll Need The Prawnlite
You can pay twenty or thirty bucks for a kilo of prawns. Build our Prawnlite and
you can catch the little beggars yourself – by Branko Justic & Ross Tester
76 Simon Says . . .
Nostalgia – it ain’t what it used to be! Here’s a PIC-based update of a popular
game from the 1970s – by Clive Seagar
SPECIAL COLUMNS
44 Serviceman’s Log
What’s cooking? It’s just the TV set – by the TV Serviceman
82 Vintage Radio
Outback communications: the Flying Doctor radios – by Rodney Champness
92 Circuit Notebook
IR Remote Control
Checker – Page 34.
(1) Lithium-Polymer Peak Charger; (2) Efficient Fan Speed Controller; (3)
Simple White Noise Generator; (4) PICAXE-Based Toy Traffic Lights With
Battery Saver; (5) 12V Halogen Lamp Dimmer
DEPARTMENTS
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Publisher’s Letter
Mailbag
Product Showcase
Silicon Chip Weblink
Order Form
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Book Review
Ask Silicon Chip
Notes & Errata
Market Centre
Ad Index
Build A
Prawnlite –
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