April 2002 Issue 

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ARTICLES  

Learning RVK-Basic, Part 4 - by Bob Vun Kannon

Explore the use of the A/D converter and the UART..

Discover a new language that executes millions of lines of Basic per second for use with low-cost chips and can be downloaded free from the Nuts & Volts website. Download Compiler

Devantech SRF04 Untrasonic Range Finder

by Kerry Barlow

Devantech has designed a nice detector package with the SRF04 that can be purchased for around $25.00

 

The Blinkery Blinkaroo Flashing Light

by: George, Rachel, and Thomas Philips
This is perfect beginner's gadget for someone who has never built an electronic project before.

Build a 418 MHz Wireless Remote Control

by Anthony J. Caristi
This is an easy-to-build remote control system that can be used in many applications.

Interfacing an RC Receiver - by Michael Simpson
Learn how to connect RC gear to your bot.

Handheld Radio with Built-in GPS -By Gordon West

July 1st marks the date a "new" question bank will be released for the Element 4 Extra class test. The question pool will jump from 665 to 807.

 

Dustmeister - Part 2 By Robert Lang and Thomas Ober

"Hunting the Elusive Dust Bunny." Build a tool sensor from scratch, and program and test the Dustmeister.

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COLUMNS  

 

Amateur Robotics - by Robert Nansel

Meet Chug - a robot vacuum cleaner.

Electronics Q&A - by TJ Byers

What's Up: LVDTs explained ...you might be surprised. Lots of counter circuits for lotsa applications. Cheap data logger and a simple time delay relay. Finally, is there really such a thing as an electronic fuse? You decide.

 

Laser Insight - by Stanley York
Putting together a simple pulsed gas laser from parts you have in the garage.

Stamp Applications - by Jon Williams

Sonic Sight-seeing with Sound. Using the Devantech SRF04 ultrasonic range finder.

Techknowledgey 2002 - by Jeff Eckert

Robots assist in search-and-rescue operations; Mars orbital camera returns more images; IBM offers cheaper mainframes; 3-D imaging on your computer; New type of consumable memory unveiled; Computer crime doesn't pay (if you get caught); Cornell sues Hewlett-Packard; and AOL subscribers sue AOL.

New Column !

Open Communications -By Louis E. Frenzel 

This every-other-month column will cover various aspects of electronic communications and networking. This month, Bluetooth wireless technology is covered.

 

 
   
 

   
   
   

 

 

 

 

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