Silicon ChipOuter Back Cover - October 2008 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Smart power meters will jack up your electricity bill!
  4. Review: CleverScope CS328A USB Dual-Channel 100MHz Scope by Mauro Grassi
  5. Feature: PICAXE-08M 433MHz Data Transceiver by Stan Swan
  6. Project: USB Clock With LCD Readout, Pt.1 by Mauro Grassi
  7. Project: Digital RF Level & Power Meter by Jim Rowe
  8. Project: Versatile Special Function Timer by John Clarke
  9. Project: Railpower Model Train Controller, Pt.2 by John Clarke
  10. Feature: Exposing PC Boards In A Modified Microwave Oven by Graeme Rixon
  11. Vintage Radio: The AWA Radiola 653P AC/Battery Portable by Rodney Champness
  12. Feature: Cent-a-meter Owl: Watching Your Power Consumption by Stan Swan
  13. Book Store
  14. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • Amateur Radio (November 1987)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1987)
  • Amateur Radio (February 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (April 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (August 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (April 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (August 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (February 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (April 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1990)
  • The "Tube" vs. The Microchip (August 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (February 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (April 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (August 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (February 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (August 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (August 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (February 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1995)
  • CB Radio Can Now Transmit Data (March 2001)
  • What's On Offer In "Walkie Talkies" (March 2001)
  • Stressless Wireless (October 2004)
  • “Degen” Synthesised HF Communications Receiver (January 2007)
  • WiNRADiO: Marrying A Radio Receiver To A PC (January 2007)
  • PICAXE-08M 433MHz Data Transceiver (October 2008)
  • Half-Duplex With HopeRF’s HM-TR UHF Transceivers (April 2009)
  • Dorji 433MHz Wireless Data Modules (January 2012)
Items relevant to "USB Clock With LCD Readout, Pt.1":
  • PIC18F4550-I/PT programmed for the USB Clock (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $20.00)
  • Firmware (HEX file), source code, software and driver for the USB Clock [0411008A.HEX] (Free)
  • USB Clock PCB pattern (PDF download) [04110081] (Free)
  • USB Clock front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • USB Clock With LCD Readout, Pt.1 (October 2008)
  • USB Clock With LCD Readout, Pt.2 (November 2008)
Items relevant to "Digital RF Level & Power Meter":
  • PIC16F88-I/P programmed for the RF Level & Power Meter [0421008A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • PIC16F88 firmware and source code for the Digital RF Level & Power Meter [0421008A.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Digital RF Level & Power Meter main PCB pattern (PDF download) [04210081] (Free)
  • Digital RF Level & Power Meter input PCB pattern (PDF download) [04210082] (Free)
  • Digital RF Level & Power Meter attenuator PCB pattern (PDF download) [04210083] (Free)
  • Digital RF Level & Power Meter panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "Versatile Special Function Timer":
  • PIC16F628A-I/P programmed for the Special Function Timer [0511008A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • PIC16F628A firmware and source code for the Special Function Timer [0511008A.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Versatile Special Function Timer PCB pattern (PDF download) [05110081] (Free)
Items relevant to "Railpower Model Train Controller, Pt.2":
  • Railpower IV main PCB [09109081] (AUD $20.00)
  • Railpower IV front panel PCB [09109082] (AUD $15.00)
  • PIC16F88-I/P programmed for the Railpower IV [0910908A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • PIC16F88 firmware and source code for the Railpower IV Model Train Controller [0910908A.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Railpower IV Model Train Controller main PCB pattern (PDF download) [09109081] (Free)
  • Railpower IV Model Train Controller display PCB pattern (PDF download) [09109082] (Free)
  • Railpower IV Model Train Controller panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Railpower Model Train Controller (September 2008)
  • Railpower Model Train Controller, Pt.2 (October 2008)

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