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Vol.19, No.1; January 2006
FEATURES
8 Holden’s EFIJY Show Car
Stunning looks and PICAXE-based electronics – by Jeff Brown
14 Review: Tektronix Arbitrary/Function Generators
New AFG3000 Series from Tektronix feature large LCDs and generate
function, pulse and arbitrary waveforms – by Peter Smith
Holden’s EFIJY Show Car: PicaxeBased Electronics – Page 8.
25 Excellence In Education Technology Awards
SILICON CHIP’s new awards for electronics technology in education
PROJECTS TO BUILD
16 Pocket TENS Unit For Pain Relief
Alleviate pain electronically with this TENS unit (Transcutaneous Electrical
Nerve Stimulation). It’s pocket-size and easy to build – by John Clarke
32 “Little Jim” AM Radio Transmitter
Use it to transmit to your vintage radio set or to a car radio. A range of just four
metres keeps it legal but where did the name come from? – by Jim Rowe
68 Universal High-Energy Ignition System; Pt.2
Six versions to build, to suit your car’s trigger input. And there’s info on
converting a points distributor to Hall Effect pickup – by John Clarke
78 Building The Ultimate Jukebox; Pt.2
Pocket TENS Unit For
Pain Relief – Page 16.
Second article has all the details on building the wooden cabinet and applying
the carpet treatment – by Ross Tester
86 Build A MIDI Drum Kit; Pt.3
Building the various sensors and the stand – by John Clarke
98 Picaxe-Based 433MHz Wireless Thermometer
Want to transmit temperature data 50 metres or more from a remote sensor to
display on a PC? It’s surprisingly easy – by Stan Swan
SPECIAL COLUMNS
44 Circuit Notebook
(1) Winch Controller For Boaties & 4WDers; (2) Pushbutton Relay Selector;
(3) Dual Input-Combining Stereo Line Amplifier; (4) Battery Desulphation
Progress Monitor; (5) Nicad Charger With Voltage Cutout
“Little Jim” AM Radio Transmitter –
Page 32.
52 Serviceman’s Log
I hate servicing rear-projection sets – by the TV Serviceman
104 Vintage Radio
The AWA B25/6 stereogram – by Rodney Champness
109 Salvage It!
A human-powered LED torch for next to nothing – by Julian Edgar
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Publisher’s Letter
Mailbag
Product Showcase
Order Form
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Notes & Errata
Market Centre
Ad Index
Building The HEI & Converting A
Points “Dizzie” To Hall Effect Pickup
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