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ISSN 0262 3617
PROJECTS . . . THEORY . . . NEWS . . .
COMMENTS . . . POPULAR FEATURES . . .
VOL. 30. No. 10 OCTOBER 2001
www.epemag.wimborne.co.uk
EPE Online: www.epemag.com
Cover illustration by Jonathan Robertson
Projects and Circuits
CAMCORDER POWER SUPPLY by Terry de Vaux-Balbirnie
Battery replacement with a lot more bottle!
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PIC TOOLKIT Mk3 by John Becker
An enhanced PIC microcontroller programming development board,
and prelude to next month’s exciting new Windows-based TK3 software!
700
2-VALVE SW RECEIVER by Robert Penfold
A nostalgic and simple design for valve radio enthusiasts
714
INGENUITY UNLIMITED hosted by Alan Winstanley
Three-way Lighting
730
PERPETUAL PROJECTS – 4 by Thomas Scarborough
Three more solar powered projects to complete the series –
Gate Sentinel; Bird Scarer; In-Out Register
732
Series and Features
CIRCUIT SURGERY by Alan Winstanley and Ian Bell
Heatsink calculations
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NEW TECHNOLOGY UPDATE by Ian Poole
Thermocouple-based accelerometers dispense with moving parts
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TRAFFIC CONTROL by Owen Bishop
SCOOT systems speed the flow of road traffic and pedestrians
710
NET WORK – THE INTERNET PAGE surfed by Alan Winstanley
Sircam and other worms and viruses
726
INTERFACE by Robert Penfold
Single-chip 32-bit output port
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Regulars and Services
EDITORIAL
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NEWS – Barry Fox highlights technology’s leading edge
Plus everyday news from the world of electronics
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BACK ISSUES Did you miss these? Many now on CD-ROM!
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READOUT John Becker addresses general points arising
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ELECTRONICS VIDEOS Our range of educational videos
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SHOPTALK with David Barrington
The essential guide to component buying for EPE projects
727
CD-ROMS FOR ELECTRONICS
A wide range of CD-ROMs for hobbyists, students and engineers
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ELECTRONICS MANUALS
Essential reference works for hobbyists, students and service engineers
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DIRECT BOOK SERVICE
A wide range of technical books available by mail order
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in part are expressly forbidden.
PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND SOFTWARE SERVICE
PCBs for EPE projects. Plus EPE software
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ADVERTISERS INDEX
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Our November 2001 issue will be published on
Thursday, 11 October 2001. See page 679 for details
Readers Services ) Editorial and Advertisement Departments 687
Everyday Practical Electronics, October 2001
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