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VOL. 29. No. 9 SEPTEMBER 2000
Cover illustration by Jonathan Robertson
http://www.epemag.wimborne.co.uk
Projects and Circuits
STEEPLECHASE GAME by Owen Bishop
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Another Top-Tenner design – how well can your horse jump the fences?
ACTIVE FERRITE LOOP AERIAL by Raymond Haigh
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Superbly designed vertically and horizontally rotating reception optimiser
INGENUITY UNLIMITED hosted by Alan Winstanley
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PIC UPS; Loudener; Radio Sleep Timer; ’Scope Synchroniser
EPE MOODLOOP POWER SUPPLY by Andy Flind
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Stably power your Moodloop and other 13.2V or 12V 1A designs
REMOTE CONTROL IR DECODER by Roger Thomas
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Allows PIC programming enthusiasts to remotely control their designs
Series and Features
NEW TECHNOLOGY UPDATE by Ian Poole
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Micromagnetic isolation enhances high speed data transfer
TEACH-IN 2000 – 11. Voltage Regulation, Integration, Differentiation
by John Becker
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Essential info for the electronics novice, with breadboard experiments
and interactive computer simulations.
CIRCUIT SURGERY by Alan Winstanley and Ian Bell
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Common Ground; Beginner’s Questions; Shocking Stuff; Ferric Disposal;
Assault and Ni-Cad Battery; Gas Gauge Chips; Down with Heavy Metal; RAM
your Batteries
PRACTICALLY SPEAKING by Robert Penfold
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A novice’s guide to project building
NET WORK – THE INTERNET PAGE surfed by Alan Winstanley
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Check the Google box
Regulars and Services
EDITORIAL
NEWS – Barry Fox highlights technology’s leading edge
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Plus everyday news from the world of electronics
READOUT John Becker addresses general points arising
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ELECTRONICS MANUALS
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Essential reference works for hobbyists, students and service engineers.
Plus digital multimeter special offer
SHOPTALK with David Barrington
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The essential guide to component buying for EPE projects
ELECTRONICS VIDEOS Our range of educational videos
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CD-ROMS FOR ELECTRONICS
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NOTE NEW PUBLISHING DATE
See Editorial page 651 for
full details.
Filters; Digital Works 3.0; Parts Gallery + Electronic Circuits and
Components; Digital Electronics; Analogue Electronics; PICtutor; Modular
Circuit Design; Electronic Components Photos; see also Direct Book
Service pages
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Our October 2000 issue will be published on Thursday,
7 September 2000. See page 643 for details
Readers Services ) Editorial and Advertisement Departments 651
Everyday Practical Electronics, September 2000
PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND SOFTWARE SERVICE
PCBs for EPE projects. Plus EPE software
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