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Contents
Vol.21, No.2; February 2008
SILICON
CHIP
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Features
10 How To Get More Than 100MPG From A Toyota Prius
Adding a large lithium-ion battery lets you drive much further on battery power.
Here’s how it was done – by Jim Fell
16 Review: ATTEN ADS7062CA Digital Storage Scope
It packs many of the features found on expensive scopes, all for just over
$1300 – by Mauro Grassi
UHF-Remote-Controlled
Mains Switch – Page 24.
78 PICAXE VSM: The PICAXE Circuit Simulator, Pt.2
Here’s how too use the new PICAXE VSM simulation software. It’s a great way
for beginners to experiment as well – by Clive Seager
Pro jects To Build
24 UHF Remote-Controlled Mains Switch
Want to switch mains appliances on and off remotely? This unit can do it for
you. It can operate as a standalone unit or can be teamed with the Water Tank
Level Meter Base Station to control water pumps – by John Clarke
34 UHF Remote Mains Switch Transmitter
It’s designed to control the UHF Remote Mains Switch, has a range of over
200 metres and is easy to build and get going – by John Clarke
PIR-Triggered Mains Switch –
Page 57.
57 A PIR-Triggered Mains Switch
Build it and switch just about any plug-in mains-powered device when a
passive infrared sensor detects a person approaching – by Jim Rowe
66 Shift Indicator & Rev Limiter For Cars
This easy-to-build Shift Indicator lights one or more LEDs when it’s time to
change gears. It also includes a rev limiter – by John Clarke
92 Mini Solar Battery Charger
It uses an efficient step-up converter and teams with a compact 6V solar
panel to charge 12V SLA or conventional car batteries – by Branko Justic
Shift Indicator & Rev Limiter
For Cars – Page 66.
Special Columns
39 Serviceman’s Log
Hopelessly devoted to you – by the TV Serviceman
44 Circuit Notebook
(1) Using The Enhanced Voice Recorder In A Model Railway; (2) Rechargeable Cell Logger & Discharger; (3) Infrared Light Beam Relay; (4) Novel Neon
Flasher With Low Current Drain
Mini Solar Battery
Charger – Page 92.
86 Vintage Radio
DC-to-AC inverters from the valve era, Pt.2 – by Rodney Champness
Departments
2 Publisher’s Letter
4 Mailbag
8 Order Form
77 Product Showcase
siliconchip.com.au
97 Ask Silicon Chip
100 Notes & Errata
101 Market Centre
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