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Contents
Vol.21, No.3; March 2008
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Features
9 How To Get Into Digital TV
Analog TV transmissions are on the way out. Here’s a look at what you’ll need
to receive all the new digital transmissions on an analog TV – by Alan Hughes
How To Get Into Digital
TV – Pages 9 & 14.
14 Review: Tevion TEV8200 HD Set-Top Box
Got an analog TV set? You need an HD Set Top Box! – by Leo Simpson
22 How To Solder Surface Mount Devices
Here’s how to solder SMD parts using simple tools – by Jim Rowe
46 PICAXE VSM: It’s Time to Play; Pt.3
Using some of the ‘virtual instrumentation’ included with the software, from a
simple voltmeter to an advanced I 2C protocol debugger – by Clive Seager
72 The I2C Bus: A Quick Primer
Mystified by the I 2C bus communications protocol? Read this – by Jim Rowe
82 Electric Flight
Battery-powered aircraft creates aviation history – by Ross Tester
Pro jects To Build
30 12V-24V High-Current DC Motor Speed Controller, Pt.1
It’s rated at up to 40A continuous, features automatic soft start & has good
speed regulation under load – by Mauro Grassi
12V-24V High-Current DC Motor
Speed Controller – Page 30.
58 A Digital VFO with LCD Graphics Display
This digital VFO uses a recycled Nokia cellular phone LCD to display analog
and digital frequency readouts – by Andrew Woodfield, ZL2PD
78 A Low-Cost PC-to-I2C Interface For Debugging
Tracking down bugs in I 2C circuits can be tricky. This PC interface lets you take
advantage of the free Philips/NXP “URD” debugging program – by Jim Rowe
91 One-Pulse-Per Second Driver For Quartz Clocks
Convert a low-cost quartz clock to GPS accuracy – by Jim Rowe
Special Columns
40 Serviceman’s Log
Foxing out a Foxtel installation – by the TV Serviceman
67 Circuit Notebook
(1) TV Field-Strength Meter; (2) Alternator Controller For Charging Deep Cycle
Batteries; (3) Emergency Light Uses 3W White LED; (4) PICAXE Light Box
Countdown Timer; (5) Impedance Bridge Measures At Three Frequencies;
(6) Simple Mosfet Tester; (7) PC Cooling-Fan Driver
Digital VFO With LCD
Readout – Page 58.
84 Vintage Radio
The batteries used to power vintage radios – by Rodney Champness
Departments
2 Publisher’s Letter
4 Mailbag
57 Order Form
siliconchip.com.au
96 Ask Silicon Chip
99 Notes & Errata
102 Market Centre
PC-to-I 2C Interface
For Debugging – Page 78.
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