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Silicon Chip Back Issues
January 1994: 3A 40V Variable Power Supply; Solar Panel Switching
Regulator; Printer Status Indicator; Mini Drill Speed Controller; Stepper Motor Controller; Active Filter Design; Engine Management, Pt.4.
February 1994:90-Second Message Recorder; 12-240VAC 200W Inverter; 0.5W Audio Amplifier; 3A 40V Adjustable Power Supply; Engine
Management, Pt.5; Airbags In Cars – How They Work.
March 1994: Intelligent IR Remote Controller; 50W (LM3876) Audio
Amplifier Module; Level Crossing Detector For Model Railways; Voice
Activated Switch For FM Microphones; Engine Management, Pt.6.
April 1994: Sound & Lights For Model Railway Level Crossings; Dual
Supply Voltage Regulator; Universal Stereo Preamplifier; Digital Water
Tank Gauge; Engine Management, Pt.7.
May 1994: Fast Charger For Nicad Batteries; Induction Balance Metal
Locator; Multi-Channel Infrared Remote Control; Dual Electronic Dice;
Simple Servo Driver Circuits; Engine Management, Pt.8.
June 1994: A Coolant Level Alarm For Your Car; 80-Metre AM/CW
Transmitter For Amateurs; Converting Phono Inputs To Line Inputs;
PC-Based Nicad Battery Monitor; Engine Management, Pt.9.
July 1994: Build A 4-Bay Bow-Tie UHF TV Antenna; PreChamp 2-Transistor Preamplifier; Steam Train Whistle & Diesel Horn Simulator; 6V
SLA Battery Charger; Electronic Engine Management, Pt.10.
August 1994: High-Power Dimmer For Incandescent Lights; Dual Diversity Tuner For FM Microphones, Pt.1; Nicad Zapper (For Resurrecting
Nicad Batteries); Electronic Engine Management, Pt.11.
September 1994: Automatic Discharger For Nicad Batteries; MiniVox
Voice Operated Relay; AM Radio For Weather Beacons; Dual Diversity
Tuner For FM Mics, Pt.2; Electronic Engine Management, Pt.12.
October 1994: How Dolby Surround Sound Works; Dual Rail Variable
Power Supply; Talking Headlight Reminder; Electronic Ballast For
Fluorescent Lights; Electronic Engine Management, Pt.13.
November 1994: Dry Cell Battery Rejuvenator; Novel Alphanumeric Clock; 80-M DSB Amateur Transmitter; 2-Cell Nicad Discharger.
December 1994: Car Burglar Alarm; Three-Spot Low Distortion Sinewave Oscillator; Clifford – A Pesky Electronic Cricket; Remote Control
System for Models, Pt.1; Index to Vol.7.
January 1995: Sun Tracker For Solar Panels; Battery Saver For Torches;
Dual Channel UHF Remote Control; Stereo Microphone Preamplifier.
February 1995: 2 x 50W Stereo Amplifier Module; Digital Effects Unit
For Musicians; 6-Channel LCD Thermometer; Wide Range Electrostatic
Loudspeakers, Pt.1; Remote Control System For Models, Pt.2.
March 1995: 2 x 50W Stereo Amplifier, Pt.1; Subcarrier Decoder For
FM Receivers; Wide Range Electrostatic Loudspeakers, Pt.2; IR Illuminator For CCD Cameras; Remote Control System For Models, Pt.3.
December 1996: Active Filter For CW Reception; Fast Clock
For Railway Modellers; Laser Pistol & Electronic Target; Build
A Sound Level Meter; 8-Channel Stereo Mixer, Pt.2; Index To Vol.9.
January 1997: Control Panel For Multiple Smoke Alarms, Pt.1; Build
A Pink Noise Source; Computer Controlled Dual Power Supply, Pt.1;
Digi-Temp Thermometer (Monitors Eight Temperatures).
February 1997: PC-Controlled Moving Message Display; Computer
Controlled Dual Power Supply, Pt.2; Alert-A-Phone Loud Sounding
Telephone Alarm; Control Panel For Multiple Smoke Alarms, Pt.2.
March 1997: 175W PA Amplifier; Signalling & Lighting For Model
Railways; Jumbo LED Clock; Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes, Pt.7.
April 1997: Simple Timer With No ICs; Digital Voltmeter For Cars;
Loudspeaker Protector For Stereo Amplifiers; Model Train Controller;
A Look At Signal Tracing; Pt.1; Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes, Pt.8.
May 1997: Neon Tube Modulator For Light Systems; Traffic Lights For
A Model Intersection; The Spacewriter – It Writes Messages In Thin
Air; A Look At Signal Tracing; Pt.2; Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes, Pt.9.
June 1997: PC-Controlled Thermometer/Thermostat; TV Pattern
Generator, Pt.1; Audio/RF Signal Tracer; High-Current Speed Controller For 12V/24V Motors; Manual Control Circuit For Stepper Motors.
July 1997: Infrared Remote Volume Control; A Flexible Interface Card
For PCs; Points Controller For Model Railways; Colour TV Pattern
Generator, Pt.2; An In-Line Mixer For Radio Control Receivers.
October 1997: 5-Digit Tachometer; Central Locking For Your Car; PCControlled 6-Channel Voltmeter; 500W Audio Power Amplifier, Pt.3.
November 1997: Heavy Duty 10A 240VAC Motor Speed Controller;
Easy-To-Use Cable & Wiring Tester; Build A Musical Doorbell; Replacing Foam Speaker Surrounds; Understanding Electric Lighting Pt.1.
December 1997: Speed Alarm For Cars; 2-Axis Robot With Gripper;
Stepper Motor Driver With Onboard Buffer; Power Supply For Stepper
Motor Cards; Understanding Electric Lighting Pt.2; Index To Vol.10.
January 1998: 4-Channel 12VDC or 12VAC Lightshow, Pt.1; Command
Control For Model Railways, Pt.1; Pan Controller For CCD Cameras.
February 1998: Telephone Exchange Simulator For Testing; Command
Control For Model Railways, Pt.2; 4-Channel Lightshow, Pt.2.
July 1999: Build A Dog Silencer; 10µH to 19.99mH Inductance Meter;
Audio-Video Transmitter; Programmable Ignition Timing Module For
Cars, Pt.2; XYZ Table With Stepper Motor Control, Pt.3.
August 1999: Remote Modem Controller; Daytime Running Lights For
Cars; Build A PC Monitor Checker; Switching Temperature Controller;
XYZ Table With Stepper Motor Control, Pt.4; Electric Lighting, Pt.14.
September 1999: Autonomouse The Robot, Pt.1; Voice Direct Speech
Recognition Module; Digital Electrolytic Capacitance Meter; XYZ Table
With Stepper Motor Control, Pt.5; Peltier-Powered Can Cooler.
October 1999: Build The Railpower Model Train Controller, Pt.1;
Semiconductor Curve Tracer; Autonomouse The Robot, Pt.2; XYZ
Table With Stepper Motor Control, Pt.6; Introducing Home Theatre.
November 1999: Setting Up An Email Server; Speed Alarm For Cars,
Pt.1; LED Christmas Tree; Intercom Station Expander; Foldback Loudspeaker System; Railpower Model Train Controller, Pt.2.
December 1999: Solar Panel Regulator; PC Powerhouse (gives +12V,
+9V, +6V & +5V rails); Fortune Finder Metal Locator; Speed Alarm For
Cars, Pt.2; Railpower Model Train Controller, Pt.3; Index To Vol.12.
January 2000: Spring Reverberation Module; An Audio-Video Test
Generator; Parallel Port Interface Card; Telephone Off-Hook Indicator.
February 2000: Multi-Sector Sprinkler Controller; A Digital Voltmeter
For Your Car; Safety Switch Checker; Sine/Square Wave Oscillator.
March 2000: 100W Amplifier Module, Pt.1; Electronic Wind Vane With
16-LED Display; Build A Glowplug Driver.
May 2000: Ultra-LD Stereo Amplifier, Pt.2; LED Dice (With PIC Microcontroller); 50A Motor Speed Controller For Models.
June 2000: Automatic Rain Gauge; Parallel Port VHF FM Receiver;
Switchmode Power Supply (1.23V to 40V) Pt.1; CD Compressor.
July 2000: Moving Message Display; Compact Fluorescent Lamp Driver;
Musicians’ Lead Tester; Switchmode Power Supply, Pt.2.
August 2000: Theremin; Spinner (writes messages in “thin-air”);
Proximity Switch; Structured Cabling For Computer Networks.
September 2000: Swimming Pool Alarm; 8-Channel PC Relay Board;
Fuel Mixture Display For Cars, Pt.1; Protoboards – The Easy Way Into
Electronics, Pt.1; Cybug The Solar Fly.
October 2000: Guitar Jammer; Breath Tester; Wand-Mounted Inspection Camera; Subwoofer For Cars; Fuel Mixture Display, Pt.2.
November 2000: Santa & Rudolf Chrissie Display; 2-Channel Guitar
Preamplifier, Pt.1; Message Bank & Missed Call Alert; Protoboards –
The Easy Way Into Electronics, Pt.3.
December 2000: Home Networking For Shared Internet Access; White
LED Torch; 2-Channel Guitar Preamplifier, Pt.2 (Digital Reverb); Driving
An LCD From The Parallel Port; Index To Vol.13.
May 1995: Guitar Headphone Amplifier; FM Radio Trainer, Pt.2; Transistor/Mosfet Tester For DMMs; A 16-Channel Decoder For Radio Remote
Control; Introduction To Satellite TV.
May 1998: 3-LED Logic Probe; Garage Door Opener, Pt.2; Command
Control System, Pt.4; 40V 8A Adjustable Power Supply, Pt.2.
January 2001: How To Transfer LPs & Tapes To CD; The LP Doctor –
Clean Up Clicks & Pops, Pt.1; Arbitrary Waveform Generator; 2-Channel
Guitar Preamplifier, Pt.3; PIC Programmer & TestBed.
June 1998: Troubleshooting Your PC, Pt.2; Universal High Energy
Ignition System; The Roadies’ Friend Cable Tester; Universal Stepper
Motor Controller; Command Control For Model Railways, Pt.5.
February 2001: An Easy Way To Make PC Boards; L’il Pulser Train
Controller; A MIDI Interface For PCs; Build The Bass Blazer; 2-Metre
Groundplane Antenna; LP Doctor – Clean Up Clicks & Pops, Pt.2.
July 1998: Troubleshooting Your PC, Pt.3; 15W/Ch Class-A Audio
Amplifier, Pt.1; Simple Charger For 6V & 12V SLA Batteries; Auto
matic Semiconductor Analyser; Understanding Electric Lighting, Pt.8.
March 2001: Making Photo Resist PC Boards; Big-Digit 12/24 Hour
Clock; Parallel Port PIC Programmer & Checkerboard; Protoboards –
The Easy Way Into Electronics, Pt.5; A Simple MIDI Expansion Box.
August 1998: Troubleshooting Your PC, Pt.4; I/O Card With Data Logging; Beat Triggered Strobe; 15W/Ch Class-A Stereo Amplifier, Pt.2.
April 2001: A GPS Module For Your PC; Dr Video – An Easy-To-Build
Video Stabiliser; Tremolo Unit For Musicians; Minimitter FM Stereo
Transmitter; Intelligent Nicad Battery Charger.
August 1995: Fuel Injector Monitor For Cars; Build A Gain-Controlled
Microphone Preamplifier; Identifying IDE Hard Disk Drive Parameters.
September 1995: Railpower Mk.2 Walkaround Throttle For Model Railways, Pt.1; Keypad Combination Lock; Build A Jacob’s Ladder Display.
September 1998: Troubleshooting Your PC, Pt.5; A Blocked Air-Filter
Alarm; Waa-Waa Pedal For Guitars; Jacob’s Ladder; Gear Change
Indicator For Cars; Capacity Indicator For Rechargeable Batteries.
October 1995: 3-Way Loudspeaker System; Railpower Mk.2 Walkaround Throttle For Model Railways, Pt.2; Build A Nicad Fast Charger.
October 1998: AC Millivoltmeter, Pt.1; PC-Controlled Stress-O-Meter;
Versatile Electronic Guitar Limiter; 12V Trickle Charger For Float Conditions; Adding An External Battery Pack To Your Flashgun.
November 1995: Mixture Display For Fuel Injected Cars; CB Transverter
For The 80M Amateur Band, Pt.1; PIR Movement Detector.
May 1996: High Voltage Insulation Tester; Knightrider LED Chaser;
Simple Intercom Uses Optical Cable; Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes, Pt.3.
June 2009
November 1996: 8-Channel Stereo Mixer, Pt.1; Low-Cost Fluorescent
Light Inverter; Repairing Domestic Light Dimmers..
June 1999: FM Radio Tuner Card For PCs; X-Y Table With Stepper Motor
Control, Pt.2; Programmable Ignition Timing Module For Cars, Pt.1.
April 1998: Automatic Garage Door Opener, Pt.1; 40V 8A Adjustable
Power Supply, Pt.1; PC-Controlled 0-30kHz Sinewave Generator;
Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.6.
July 1995: Electric Fence Controller; How To Run Two Trains On A
Single Track (Incl. Lights & Sound); Setting Up A Satellite TV Ground
Station; Build A Reliable Door Minder.
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October 1996: Send Video Signals Over Twisted Pair Cable; 600W
DC-DC Converter For Car Hifi Systems, Pt.1; IR Stereo Headphone
Link, Pt.2; Multi-Channel Radio Control Transmitter, Pt.8.
May 1999: The Line Dancer Robot; An X-Y Table With Stepper Motor
Control, Pt.1; Three Electric Fence Testers; Carbon Monoxide Alarm.
April 1995: FM Radio Trainer, Pt.1; Balanced Mic Preamp & Line
Filter; 50W/Channel Stereo Amplifier, Pt.2; Wide Range Electrostatic
Loudspeakers, Pt.3; 8-Channel Decoder For Radio Remote Control.
June 1995: Build A Satellite TV Receiver; Train Detector For Model
Railways; 1W Audio Amplifier Trainer; Low-Cost Video Security System;
Multi-Channel Radio Control Transmitter For Models, Pt.1.
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September 1996: VGA Oscilloscope, Pt.3; IR Stereo Headphone Link,
Pt.1; HF Amateur Radio Receiver; Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes, Pt.5.
Fence Controller; Bass Cube Subwoofer; Programmable Thermostat/
Thermometer; Build An Infrared Sentry; Rev Limiter For Cars.
June 1996: Stereo Simulator (uses delay chip); Build A Rope Light
Chaser; Low Ohms Tester For Your DMM; Automatic 10A Battery
Charger.
July 1996: VGA Digital Oscilloscope, Pt.1; Remote Control Extender
For VCRs; 2A SLA Battery Charger; 3-Band Parametric Equaliser.
August 1996: Introduction to IGBTs; Electronic Starter For Fluorescent
Lamps; VGA Oscilloscope, Pt.2; 350W Amplifier Module; Masthead
Amplifier For TV & FM; Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes, Pt.4.
November 1998: The Christmas Star; A Turbo Timer For Cars; Build
A Poker Machine, Pt.1; FM Transmitter For Musicians; Lab Quality AC
Millivoltmeter, Pt.2; Improving AM Radio Reception, Pt.1.
December 1998: Engine Immobiliser Mk.2; Thermocouple Adaptor
For DMMs; Regulated 12V DC Plugpack; Build A Poker Machine, Pt.2;
Improving AM Radio Reception, Pt.2; Mixer Module For F3B Gliders.
January 1999: High-Voltage Megohm Tester; A Look At The BASIC
Stamp; Bargraph Ammeter For Cars; Keypad Engine Immobiliser.
March 1999: Build A Digital Anemometer; DIY PIC Programmer; Build
An Audio Compressor; Low-Distortion Audio Signal Generator, Pt.2.
April 1999: Getting Started With Linux; Pt.2; High-Power Electric
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May 2001: 12V Mini Stereo Amplifier; Two White-LED Torches To
Build; PowerPak – A Multi-Voltage Power Supply; Using Linux To
Share An Internet Connection, Pt.1; Tweaking Windows With TweakUI.
June 2001: Universal Battery Charger, Pt.1; Phonome – Call, Listen
In & Switch Devices On & Off; Low-Cost Automatic Camera Switcher;
Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection, Pt.2.
July 2001: The HeartMate Heart Rate Monitor; Do Not Disturb Tele
phone Timer; Pic-Toc – A Simple Alarm Clock; Fast Universal Battery
Charger, Pt.2; Backing Up Your Email.
August 2001: DI Box For Musicians; 200W Mosfet Amplifier Module;
Headlight Reminder; 40MHz 6-Digit Frequency Counter Module; Using
Linux To Share An Internet Connection, Pt.3.
September 2001: Making MP3s; Build An MP3 Jukebox, Pt.1; PCControlled Mains Switch; Personal Noise Source For Tinnitus; Directional Microphone; Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection, Pt.4.
November 2001: Ultra-LD 100W/Channel Stereo Amplifier, Pt.1; Neon
Tube Modulator For Cars; Audio/Video Distribution Amplifier; Build A
Short Message Recorder Player; Useful Tips For Your PC.
January 2002: Touch And/Or Remote-Controlled Light Dimmer, Pt.1;
A Cheap ’n’Easy Motorbike Alarm; 100W /Channel Stereo Amplifier,
Pt.3; Build A Raucous Alarm; FAQs On The MP3 Jukebox.
February 2002: 10-Channel IR Remote Control Receiver; 2.4GHz
High-Power Audio-Video Link; Touch And/Or Remote-Controlled Light
Dimmer, Pt.2; Booting A PC Without A Keyboard; 4-Way Event Timer.
March 2002: Mighty Midget Audio Amplifier Module; 6-Channel
IR Remote Volume Control, Pt.1; RIAA Pre-Amplifier For Magnetic
Cartridges; 12/24V Intelligent Solar Power Battery Charger.
April 2002:Automatic Single-Channel Light Dimmer; Pt.1; Water Level
Indicator; Multiple-Output Bench Power Supply; Versatile Multi-Mode
Timer; 6-Channel IR Remote Volume Control, Pt.2.
December 2004: Build A Windmill Generator, Pt.1; 20W Amplifier
Module; Charger For Deep-Cycle 12V Batteries, Pt.2; Solar-Powered
Wireless Weather Station; Bidirectional Motor Speed Controller.
Reversible DC Motor Speed Controller; Build A Jacob’s Ladder; GPSBased Frequency Reference, Pt.2; Programmable Ignition System For
Cars, Pt.2; Dual PICAXE Infrared Data Communication.
May 2002: 32-LED Knightrider; The Battery Guardian (Cuts Power When
the Battery Voltage Drops); Stereo Headphone Amplifier; Automatic
Single-Channel Light Dimmer; Pt.2; Stepper Motor Controller.
January 2005: Windmill Generator, Pt.2; Build A V8 Doorbell; IR Remote
Control Checker; 4-Minute Shower Timer; The Prawnlite; Sinom Says
Game; VAF DC-7 Generation 4 Kit Speakers.
August 2002: Digital Instrumentation Software For PCs; Digital Storage
Logic Probe; Digital Therm./Thermostat; Sound Card Interface For PC
Test Instruments; Direct Conversion Receiver For Radio Amateurs.
February 2005: Windmill Generator, Pt.3; USB-Controlled Electrocardiograph; TwinTen Stereo Amplifier; Inductance & Q-Factor Meter,
Pt.1; A Yagi Antenna For UHF CB; $2 Battery Charger.
May 2007: 20W Class-A Amplifier Module, Pt.1; Adjustable 1.3-22V Regulated Power Supply; VU/Peak Meter With LCD Bargraphs; Programmable Ignition System For Cars, Pt.3; GPS-Based Frequency Reference
Modifications; Throttle Interface For The DC Motor Speed Controller.
September 2002: 12V Fluorescent Lamp Inverter; 8-Channel Infrared
Remote Control; 50-Watt DC Electronic Load; Spyware – An Update.
March 2005: Windmill Generator, Pt.4; Sports Scoreboard, Pt.1; Swimming Pool Lap Counter; Inductance & Q-Factor Meter, Pt.2; Shielded
Loop Antenna For AM; Cheap UV EPROM Eraser; Sending Picaxe Data
Over 477MHz UHF CB; $10 Lathe & Drill Press Tachometer.
January 2003: Receiving TV From Satellites, Pt 2; SC480 50W
RMS Amplifier Module, Pt.1; Gear Indicator For Cars; Active 3-Way
Crossover For Speakers.
February 2003: PortaPal PA System, Pt.1; SC480 50W RMS Amplifier
Module, Pt.2; Windows-Based EPROM Programmer, Pt.3; Fun With
The PICAXE, Pt.1.
March 2003: LED Lighting For Your Car; Peltier-Effect Tinnie Cooler;
PortaPal PA System, Pt.2; 12V SLA Battery Float Charger; Little Dynamite Subwoofer; Fun With The PICAXE, Pt.2 (Shop Door Minder).
April 2003: Video-Audio Booster For Home Theatre Systems; Telephone
Dialler For Burglar Alarms; Three PIC Programmer Kits; PICAXE, Pt.3
(Heartbeat Simulator); Electric Shutter Release For Cameras.
August 2007: How To Cut Your Greenhouse Emissions, Pt.2; 20W
Class-A Stereo Amplifier; Pt.4; Adaptive Turbo Timer; Subwoofer
Controller; 6-Digit Nixie Clock, Pt.2.
May 2005: Getting Into Wi-Fi, Pt.1; Build A 45-Second Voice Recorder;
Wireless Microphone/Audio Link; MIDI Theremin, Pt.2; Sports Scoreboard, Pt.3; Automatic Stopwatch Timer.
September 2007: The Art Of Long-Distance WiFi; Fast Charger For
NiMH & Nicad Batteries; Simple Data-Logging Weather Station, Pt.1;
20W Class-A Stereo Amplifier; Pt.5.
June 2005: Wi-Fi, Pt.2; The Mesmeriser LED Clock; Coolmaster Fridge/
Freezer Temperature Controller; Alternative Power Regular; PICAXE
Colour Recognition System; AVR200 Single Board Computer, Pt.1.
October 2007: DVD Players – How Good Are They For HiFi Audio?;
Electronic Noughts & Crosses Game; PICProbe Logic Probe; Rolling
Code Security System, Pt.1; Simple Data-Logging Weather Station,
Pt.2; AM Loop Antenna & Amplifier.
July 2005: Wi-Fi, Pt.3; Remote-Controlled Automatic Lamp Dimmer;
Serial Stepper Motor Controller; Salvaging & Using Thermostats;
Unwired Modems & External Antennas.
August 2005: Mudlark A205 Valve Stereo Amplifier, Pt.1; Programmable Flexitimer; Carbon Monoxide Alert; Serial LCD Driver; Enhanced
Sports Scoreboard; Salvaging Washing Maching Pressure Switches.
September 2005: Build Your Own Seismograph; Bilge Sniffer For Boats;
VoIP Analog Phone Adaptor; Mudlark A205 Valve Stereo Amplifier,
Pt.2; PICAXE in Schools, Pt.4.
May 2003: Widgybox Guitar Distortion Effects Unit; 10MHz Big Blaster
Subwoofer; Printer Port Simulator; PICAXE, Pt.4 (Motor Controller).
October 2005: A Look At Google Earth; Dead Simple USB Breakout
Box; Studio Series Stereo Preamplifier, Pt.1; Video Reading Aid For
Vision Impaired People; Simple Alcohol Level Meter; Ceiling Fan Timer.
June 2003: PICAXE, Pt.5; PICAXE-Controlled Telephone Intercom;
PICAXE-08 Port Expansion; Sunset Switch For Security & Garden
Lighting; Digital Reaction Timer; Adjustable DC-DC Converter For Cars;
Long-Range 4-Channel UHF Remote Control.
November 2005: Good Quality Car Sound On The Cheap; Pt.1; PICAXE
In Schools, Pt.5; Studio Series Stereo Headphone Amplifier; Build A
MIDI Drum Kit, Pt.1; Serial I/O Controller & Analog Sampler.
July 2003: Smart Card Reader & Programmer; Power-Up Auto Mains
Switch; A “Smart” Slave Flash Trigger; Programmable Continuity Tester;
PICAXE Pt.6 – Data Communications; Updating The PIC Programmer
& Checkerboard; RFID Tags – How They Work.
December 2005: Good Quality Car Sound On The Cheap; Pt.2; Building
The Ultimate Jukebox, Pt.1; Universal High-Energy Ignition System,
Pt.1; Remote LED Annunciator For Queue Control; Build A MIDI Drum
Kit, Pt.2; 433MHz Wireless Data Communication.
November 2007: Your Own Home Recording Studio; PIC-Based
Water Tank Level Meter, Pt.1: Playback Adaptor For CD-ROM Drives,
Pt.1; Rolling Code Security System, Pt.2; Build A UV Light Box For
Making PC Boards.
December 2007: Signature Series Kit Loudspeakers; IR Audio Headphone Link; Enhanced 45s Voice Recorder Module; PIC-Based WaterTank Level Meter; Pt.2; Playback Adaptor For CD-ROM Drives; Pt.2.
January 2008: PIC-Controlled Swimming Pool Alarm; Emergency 12V
Lighting Controller; Build The “Aussie-3” Valve AM Radio; The Minispot
455kHz Modulated Oscillator; Water Tank Level Meter, Pt.3 – The Base
Station; Improving The Water Tank Level Meter Pressure Sensor.
February 2008: UHF Remote-Controlled Mains Switch; UHF Remote
Mains Switch Transmitter; A PIR-Triggered Mains Switch; Shift Indicator
& Rev Limiter For Cars; Mini Solar Battery Charger.
March 2008: How To Get Into Digital TV, Pt.1; The I2C Bus – A Quick
Primer; 12V-24V High-Current DC Motor Speed Controller, Pt.1; A
Digital VFO with LCD Graphics Display; A Low-Cost PC-to-I2C Interface
For Debugging; One-Pulse-Per Second Driver For Quartz Clocks.
April 2008: How To Get Into Digital TV, Pt.2; Charge Controller For 12V
Lead-Acid Or SLA Batteries; Safe Flash Trigger For Digital Cameras;
12V-24V High-Current DC Motor Speed Controller, Pt.2; Two-Way
Stereo Headphone Adaptor.
August 2003: PC Infrared Remote Receiver (Play DVDs & MP3s On
Your PC Via Remote Control); Digital Instrument Display For Cars,
Pt.1; Home-Brew Weatherproof 2.4GHz WiFi Antennas; PICAXE Pt.7.
January 2006: Pocket TENS Unit For Pain Relief; “Little Jim” AM Radio
Transmitter; Universal High-Energy Ignition System, Pt.2; Building The
Ultimate Jukebox, Pt.2; MIDI Drum Kit, Pt.3; Picaxe-Based 433MHz
Wireless Thermometer; A Human-Powered LED Torch.
September 2003: Robot Wars; Krypton Bike Light; PIC Programmer;
Current Clamp Meter Adapter For DMMs; PICAXE Pt.8 – A Data Logger;
Digital Instrument Display For Cars, Pt.2.
February 2006: PC-Controlled Burglar Alarm, Pt.1; A Charger For iPods
& MP3 Players; Picaxe-Powered Thermostat & Temperature Display;
Build A MIDI Drum Kit, Pt.4; Building The Ultimate Jukebox, Pt.3.
October 2003: PC Board Design, Pt.1; JV80 Loudspeaker System; A
Dirt Cheap, High-Current Power Supply; Low-Cost 50MHz Frequency
Meter; Long-Range 16-Channel Remote Control System.
March 2006: The Electronic Camera, Pt.1; PC-Controlled Burglar Alarm
System, Pt.2; Low-Cost Intercooler Water Spray Controller; AVR ISP
SocketBoard; Build A Low-Cost Large Display Anemometer.
June 2008: DSP Musicolour Light Show, Pt.1; PIC-Based Flexitimer
Mk.4; USB Power Injector For External Hard Drives; Balanced/Unbalanced Converter For Audio Signals; A Quick’n’Easy Digital Slide Scanner; Altitude 3500-SS Stereo Valve Amplifier Reviewed.
November 2003: PC Board Design, Pt.2; 12AX7 Valve Audio Preamplifier; Our Best Ever LED Torch; Smart Radio Modem For Microcontrollers; PICAXE Pt.9; Programmable PIC-Powered Timer.
April 2006: The Electronic Camera, Pt.2; Studio Series Remote Control
Module (For A Stereo Preamplifier); 4-Channel Audio/Video Selector;
Universal High-Energy LED Lighting System, Pt.1; Picaxe Goes Wireless, Pt.1 (Using the 2.4GHz XBee Modules).
July 2008: DSP Musicolour Light Show, Pt.2; A PIC-Based Musical
Tuning Aid; Balanced Mic Preamp For PCs & MP3 Players; Bridge
Adaptor For Stereo Power Amplifiers.
December 2003: PC Board Design, Pt.3; VHF Receiver For Weather
Satellites; Linear Supply For Luxeon 1W Star LEDs; 5V Meter Calibration
Standard; PIC-Based Car Battery Monitor; PICAXE Pt.10.
January 2004: Studio 350W Power Amplifier Module, Pt.1; HighEfficiency Power Supply For 1W Star LEDs; Antenna & RF Preamp
For Weather Satellites; Lapel Microphone Adaptor For PA Systems;
PICAXE-18X 4-Channel Datalogger, Pt.1; 2.4GHZ Audio/Video Link.
February 2004: PC Board Design, Pt.1; Supply Rail Monitor For PCs;
Studio 350W Power Amplifier Module, Pt.2; Shorted Turns Tester For
Line Output Transformers; PICAXE-18X 4-Channel Datalogger, Pt.2.
March 2004: PC Board Design, Pt.2; Build The QuickBrake For Increased
Driving Safety; 3V-9V (or more) DC-DC Converter; ESR Meter Mk.2,
Pt.1; PICAXE-18X 4-Channel Datalogger, Pt.3.
April 2004: PC Board Design, Pt.3; Loudspeaker Level Meter For Home
Theatre Systems; Dog Silencer; Mixture Display For Cars; ESR Meter
Mk.2, Pt.2; PC/PICAXE Interface For UHF Remote Control.
May 2004: Amplifier Testing Without High-Tech Gear; Component Video
To RGB Converter; Starpower Switching Supply For Luxeon Star LEDs;
Wireless Parallel Port; Poor Man’s Metal Locator.
June 2004: Dr Video Mk.2 Video Stabiliser; Build An RFID Security
Module; Simple Fridge-Door Alarm; Courtesy Light Delay For Cars;
Automating PC Power-Up; Upgraded Software For The EPROM
Programmer.
July 2004: Silencing A Noisy PC; Versatile Battery Protector; Appliance
Energy Meter, Pt.1; A Poor Man’s Q Meter; Regulated High-Voltage
Supply For Valve Amplifiers; Remote Control For A Model Train Layout.
August 2004: Video Formats: Why Bother?; VAF’s New DC-X Generation
IV Loudspeakers; Video Enhancer & Y/C Separator; Balanced Microphone Preamp; Appliance Energy Meter, Pt.2; 3-State Logic Probe.
September 2004: Voice Over IP (VoIP) For Beginners; WiFry – Cooking
Up 2.4GHz Antennas; Bed Wetting Alert; Build a Programmable Robot;
Another CFL Inverter.
October 2004: The Humble “Trannie” Turns 50; SMS Controller, Pt.1;
RGB To Component Video Converter; USB Power Injector; Remote
Controller For Garage Doors & Gates.
November 2004: 42V Car Electrical Systems; USB-Controlled Power
Switch (Errata Dec. 2004); Charger For Deep-Cycle 12V Batteries, Pt.1;
Driveway Sentry; SMS Controller, Pt.2; PICAXE IR Remote Control.
May 2006: Lead-Acid Battery Zapper ; Universal High-Energy LED
Lighting System, Pt.2; Passive Direct Injection (DI) Box For Musicians;
Picaxe Goes Wireless, Pt.2; Boost Your XBee’s Range Using Simple
Antennas; Improving The Sound Of Salvaged Loudspeaker Systems.
June 2006: Pocket A/V Test Pattern Generator; Two-Way SPDIF-toToslink Digital Audio Converter; Build A 2.4GHz Wireless A/V Link; A
High-Current Battery Charger For Almost Nothing.
July 2006: Mini Theremin Mk.2, Pt.1; Programmable Analog On-Off
Controller; Studio Series Stereo Preamplifier; Stop Those Zaps From
Double-Insulated Equipment.
August 2006: Picaxe-Based LED Chaser Clock; Magnetic Cartridge
Preamplifier; An Ultrasonic Eavesdropper; Mini Theremin Mk.2, Pt.2.
September 2006: Thomas Alva Edison – Genius, Pt.1; Transferring
Your LPs To CDs & MP3s; Turn an Old Xbox Into A $200 Multimedia
Player; Picaxe Net Server, Pt.1; Build The Galactic Voice; Aquarium
Temperature Alarm; S-Video To Composite Video Converter.
October 2006: Thomas Alva Edison – Genius, Pt.2; LED Tachometer
With Dual Displays, Pt.1; UHF Prescaler For Frequency Counters;
Infrared Remote Control Extender; Picaxe Net Server, Pt.2; Easy-ToBuild 12V Digital Timer Module; Build A Super Bicycle Light Alternator.
November 2006: Radar Speed Gun, Pt.1; Build Your Own Compact Bass
Reflex Loudspeakers; Programmable Christmas Star; DC Relay Switch;
LED Tachometer With Dual Displays, Pt.2; Picaxe Net Server, Pt.3.
December 2006: Bringing A Dead Cordless Drill Back To Life; Cordless Power Tool Charger Controller; Build A Radar Speed Gun, Pt.2;
Heartbeat CPR Training Beeper; Super Speedo Corrector; 12/24V
Auxiliary Battery Controller; Picaxe Net Server, Pt.3.
January 2007: Versatile Temperature Switch; Intelligent Car AirConditioning Controller; Remote Telltale For Garage Doors; Intelligent
12V Charger For SLA & Lead-Acid Batteries.
February 2007: Remote Volume Control & Preamplifier Module, Pt.1;
Simple Variable Boost Control For Turbo Cars; Fuel Cut Defeater For The
Boost Control; Low-Cost 50MHz Frequency Meter, Mk.2.
March 2007: Programmable Ignition System For Cars, Pt.1; Remote
Volume Control & Preamplifier Module, Pt.2; GPS-Based Frequency
Reference, Pt.1; Simple Ammeter & Voltmeter.
April 2007: The Proposed Ban On Incandescent Lamps; High-Power
May 2008: Replacement CDI Module For Small Petrol Motors;
High-Accuracy Digital LC Meter; Low-Cost dsPIC/PIC Programmer;
High-Current Adjustable Voltage Regulator.
August 2008: Ultra-LD Mk.2 200W Power Amplifier Module, Pt.1;
Planet Jupiter Receiver; LED Strobe & Contactless Tachometer, Pt.1;
DSP Musicolour Light Show, Pt.3; Printing In The Third Dimension.
September 2008: Railpower Model Train Controller, Pt.1; LED/Lamp
Flasher; Ultra-LD Mk.2 200W Power Amplifier Module, Pt.2; DSP Musicolour Light Show, Pt.4; LED Strobe & Contactless Tachometer, Pt.2.
October 2008: USB Clock With LCD Readout, Pt.1; Digital RF Level &
Power Meter; Multi-Purpose Timer; Railpower Model Train Controller,
Pt.2; Picaxe-08M 433Mhz Data Transceiver.
November 2008: 12V Speed Controller/Lamp Dimmer; USB Clock
With LCD Readout, Pt.2; Wideband Air-Fuel Mixture Display Unit;
IrDA Interface Board For The DSP Musicolour; The AirNav RadarBox.
December 2008: Versatile Car Scrolling Display, Pt.1; Test The salt
Content Of Your Swimming Pool; Build A Brownout Detector; Simple
Voltage Switch For Car Sensors.
January 2009: Dual Booting With Two Hard Disk Drives; USB-Sensing
Mains Power Switch; Remote Mains Relay Mk.2; AM Broadcast Band
Loop Antenna; Car Scrolling Display, Pt.2; 433MHz UHF Remote Switch.
February 2009: Digital Radio Is Coming, Pt.1; Tempmaster Electronic Thermostat Mk.2; 10A Universal Motor Speed Controller Mk.2;
Programmable Time Delay Flash Trigger; Car Scrolling Display, Pt.3.
March 2009: Reviving Old Laptops With Puppy Linux; Digital Radio
Is Coming, Pt.2; A GPS-Synchronised Clock; Theremin Mk.2; Build A
Digital Audio Millivoltmeter; Learning about Picaxe Microcontrollers.
April 2009: Digital Radio Is Coming, Pt.3; Wireless Networking With
Ubuntu & Puppy Linux; Remote-Controlled Lamp Dimmer; School Zone
Speed Alert; USB Printer Share Switch; Microcurrent DMM Adaptor.
May 2009: A 6-Digit GPS-Locked Clock, Pt.1; 230VAC 10A Full-Wave
Motor Speed Controller; Precision 10V DC Reference For Checking
DMMs; UHF Remote 2-Channel 230VAC Power Switch; Input Attenuator
For The Digital Audio Millivoltmeter; Drawing Circuits In Protel Autotrax.
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June 2009
December 2002: Receiving TV From Satellites; Pt.1; The Micromitter
Stereo FM Transmitter; Windows-Based EPROM Programmer, Pt.2;
SuperCharger For NiCd/NiMH Batteries; Pt.2; Simple VHF FM/AM Radio.
April 2005: Install Your Own In-Car Video (Reversing Monitor); Build
A MIDI Theremin, Pt.1; Bass Extender For Hifi Systems; Sports Scoreboard, Pt.2; SMS Controller Add-Ons; A $5 Variable Power Supply.
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November 2002: SuperCharger For NiCd/NiMH Batteries, Pt.1;
Windows-Based EPROM Programmer, Pt.1; 4-Digit Crystal-Controlled
Timing Module.
July 2007: How To Cut Your Greenhouse Emissions, Pt.1; 6-Digit Nixie
Clock, Pt.1; Tank Water Level Indicator; A PID Temperature Controller;
20W Class-A Stereo Amplifier; Pt.3; Making Panels For Projects.
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October 2002: Speed Controller For Universal Motors; PC Parallel Port
Wizard; Cable Tracer; AVR ISP Serial Programmer; 3D TV.
June 2007: 20W Class-A Amplifier Module, Pt.2; Knock Detector
For The Programmable Ignition; 4-Input Mixer With Tone Controls;
Frequency-Activated Switch For Cars; Simple Panel Meters Revisited.
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